Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=4216" target="_blank"><b>Latest: 12 hurt when 2 Disney busses crash</b></a> <p>Two Walt Disney World buses crashed this afternoon in front of the Contemporary Resort on Disney property, injuring 12 people, the Florida Highway Patrol said. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-disney-bus-crash-07162009,0,3587261.story">Click here</a> for more from the Orlando Sentinel.</p>
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Thank goodness nobody was seriously hurt. Was there a tornado last night in Orange County also?
Originally Posted By magic0214 My friend is there right now and said he had to take a detour around the crash
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Wow, monorails and buses not fairing well at WDW. I think these are more reasons why I prefer pedestrian friendly DL and DLP.
Originally Posted By ORD84 Not one injury...but this is the second accident in 2 weeks, not very good PR for a company that is or at least was known for it's safety... I hope those involved will continue to be safe...
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Originally Posted By -em Sigh- soon all transportation on property will be via tram... We got to see most of the "excitement" and then saw the rear bus being towed away- It was a pretty decent hit... and yes there was a tornado last night- the damage was pretty apparent all over my normal freeway exit (it hit the IKON building off 528) (which I have to be thankful of the shuttle launch and I wasn't going that way as my normal home time lately was about the same time...) -em
Originally Posted By joe80x86 With the way some of the bus drivers drive I am surprised this has not happened sooner. Heck I am surprised that none of the buses have ever flipped going around curved.
Originally Posted By jkayjs Wow this thread started less than 6 hours ago & there is already am Admin. I'm keeping my eye on this one it might just get interesting.
Originally Posted By ImaginingDisney001 which type of buses were in the accident. The RTS, the earlier models or the new flat faced ones? The RTS buses are built pretty tough, of stainless steel. The newer ones may not be as sturdy. Just wondering ID
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Didn't someone predict this in another thread :- (>> Yeah. Some crazy Spirit did. Let's see if Disney will finally address their transport issues or just pay off enough people to add a fifth gate!
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub A penny saved is a dollar spent. I think I saw that on a Disney t-shirt.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I think I predicted it as well when someone was crying about monorail safety and I mentioned that there is a far greater liklihood of a bus crash than another monorail crash.... Now is the safest time to ride Disney transportation, because you know they do not want a 3rd strike...
Originally Posted By jkayjs <<or just pay off enough people to add a fifth gate!>> Oy vey Spirit you know where this can lead.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<I am surprised that none of the buses have ever flipped going around curved.>> Mythbusters had a show recently where they tried to prove a Speed movie stunt. In the movie, the hero has all the people on the bus move to one side so when it rounded a turn at high speed, their weight would counteract the force that would topple the bus. Long story short, it was virtually impossible to flip the bus going fast around a curve, regardless of where any weight was placed.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Wow this thread started less than 6 hours ago & there is already am Admin. I'm keeping my eye on this one it might just get interesting. << >> <<Didn't someone predict this in another thread :- (>> Yeah. Some crazy Spirit did. << Didn't it get an ADMIN. also. When you pack people in a bus like cattle. Especially when you have the elderly, and women, and children standing. You are a disaster waiting to happen. Fortunatly this accident didn't fall into that category.
Originally Posted By danyoung This bus thing was nothing more than a fender bender. Its great bad luck was happening so close to the monorail tragedy. I'd betcha busses bump into each other all the time in the World.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Speaking of buses. If only Disney would bring back the double decker buses to EPCOT. I miss them.
