Originally Posted By serendipityaey Japan is the only one where a different company actually owns the whole thing and they license everything. In Paris and Hong Kong WDC part owns, but other companies run them I believe. I was very disappointed when I found out I couldn't use my Disney rewards in Paris. Anywho, these guys were Disneyland guys.
Originally Posted By SFH The California laws became more restrictive and intrustive. Another thing I put squarely on the shoulders of Paul Pressler and Cynthia. During their leadership, two guests were killed at Disneyland Park attractions through no fault of their own. Shameful and entirely preventable. It had, after all, been prevented for 40+ years before. We have to deal with all of the fallout while Paul counts his millions. Thanks. SFH
Originally Posted By TP2000 How cool that Imagineers went to Enchanted Forest. I haven't been to Enchanted Forest in 15 years, but of my several visits there in the 1980's and early 90's I remember it as an adorable and very sweet family theme park. You could tell that a lot of love and care went into the creation and operation of the park. And from the website, it looks like it has continued to grow in the last 15 years. How cool that the Imagineers were so interested in that new Mondor ride! And good to hear that they were all nice folks that appeared to represent Disney well. You could get a mental image of these slick corporate types on expense accounts swooping in from cynical and edgy LA to this little family park in rural Oregon. Nice to hear that wasn't really the case, and the WDI folks were gracious guests. Somehow it reminds me of Walt when he would go and visit other parks or ride manufacturers and be very humble while getting ideas for his own park.
Originally Posted By bean "Don't count on it. There is specific language in the California theme park regulations that essentially require mechanical restraints, i.e. tracks, for theme park rides. Disney could theoretically build trackless ride systems, but the liability would be tremendous if there was an accident. This is the primary reason why the TDL Honey Hunt attractions hasn't been duplicated in the United States." you might be surprised.
Originally Posted By twirlnhurl I don't understand why a trackless system would be a liability. If anything, there is a flat surface under the vehicle, so that no one could get caught unless the vehicle is on top of them. Also, the trackless systems seem to be relatively reliable. It would suck if that really was the case in CA.
Originally Posted By serendipityaey It's actually really convenient to be able to move them around, when needed. One situation we were able to fix immediately before it became a problem because we could move the car over.
Originally Posted By seanyoda If California regulations state that rides require a track, under what classification do bumper cars fall?
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy ^^ There is specific language in the California Regulations that exempts bumper cars from the motion restriction controls, i.e. tracks, that are required for all other rides.
