Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 "Speaking of which -- I heard the other day that Camp Snoopy at MOA was actually CLOSING! Are you kidding? No WAY! I figured. Turns out to be partially true. I looked it up on the web and apparently they're losing the Snoopy connection. All things Snoopy and Peanuts are going away. But the park will remain open as the "Park at MOA?" For how much longer?....." I heard that too, although they are not going to close totally. They are just losing Snoopy. They are actively looking for new licensed characters to use as a theme though, and will rename the park again (rather than the temporary "park at MOA").
Originally Posted By basas <<Speaking of which -- I heard the other day that Camp Snoopy at MOA was actually CLOSING! Are you kidding? No WAY! I figured. Turns out to be partially true. I looked it up on the web and apparently they're losing the Snoopy connection. All things Snoopy and Peanuts are going away. But the park will remain open as the "Park at MOA?" For how much longer?.....">> That's really too bad...I usually visit MoA 2-3 times per year and find Camp Snoopy to be a fun diversion from the shopping! Hopefully they'll be able to find a new name or characters soon..."Park at MoA" just sounds bad. Although, I wouldn't think they would add something like Timberland Twister if they expected to close right after...
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I know it wouldn't happen, but a Calvin and Hobbes Woods would be a great replacement.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Sorry if this hits anyone between the eyes, but I think using Snoopy and the Peanuts gang for the theme of a theme park, is a bit dated. With the death of Schulz himself, the Peanuts gang is suffering a bit of what the Muppets are suffering from after the death of Jim Henson. The little characters just seem a bit lost.
Originally Posted By Labuda "I know it wouldn't happen, but a Calvin and Hobbes Woods would be a great replacement." Heck, it would get me to go there, and I have NO interest in those states way up north when you really get down to it. lol
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Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> If this is a real post your husband is a weak fool to have gotten hurt. << Hey -- don't sugar coat it.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<I have NO interest in those states way up north when you really get down to it.>> I drove across the country last year with my mom.I started with a planned route, but that went out the window after leaving Las Vegas. One of my many spontaneous decisions was to visit the MoA. I have no desire to return... it's just a big mall. The Spam museum 40(?) miles away though, now THAT I was happy to have stumbled upon!
Originally Posted By DlandDug Since the MOA has lost the Peanuts Gang, how about retheming to another gang of lovable kids who have adventures together, and live in a snowy climate closer to the MOA experience. Camp South Park has a nice ring, don't you think?
Originally Posted By DlandDug Back on topic... I just read this gthread the first time. While I believe that the incident as described in the ride vehicle itself is possible (though unlikely), I cannot believe the reported reaction by the attraction host. The cast members I know have told me that the Company is adamant about getting very specific details for any accident, no matter how trivial. A lap bar failure, with attendant injuries would require a full report. (This is done for Disney's benefit, BTW. They want a full report with details in case the guest comes back later with a law suit.) I find it incomprehensible that the cast member would be so cavalier. Aside from anything else, it would severly jeopardize their continued employment. And where are those photos, anyway?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss They don't exist. While a lap bar failure is is the realm of possible occurances, until the OP comes back to defend her position, I maintain this particular story never happened.
Originally Posted By ScottFist I'm a reporter at the Orlando Sentinel. I looked into this matter and confirmed that a lap bar indeed popped up on an adult male rider on Jan. 26 and that the rider had to go through most of Everest without the lap bar. I've also spoken to the man involved, and his story is consistent with what I heard from Disney. He has finally heard from Disney himself, and is working with them to answer his concerns. Disney told me that after he reported the incident on Jan. 26, they took the car out of service, adjusted it, and put it back in service the next day. Though I'm sure that almost anyone would reasonably go into a state of panic in such a situation, I'm advised there was no real safety risk because the ride is engineered to channel the energy and the riders' mass into the car, not out. With nothing to dispute that, I've concluded at this time that one lap bar failure is not newsworthy enough for me to put in our newspaper. However, due to the volume of skepticism expressed here, I thought I'd do the courtesy of reporting to this group that the incident did happen. Should more such incidents happen, I may change my mind about putting it in our paper. Regardless, if anybody here wishes to contact me about this or any other theme park matter, they may do so, at spowers@orlandosentinel.com. Scott Powers
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> if anybody here wishes to contact me about this or any other theme park matter, they may do so, at spowers@orlandosentinel.com. Scott Powers << At last! A real person with a real name. My question is this, then. A person comes to a public discussion board about an incident like this that happened to them. They ask for "help." What sense does that make? And they have pictures -- but they won't publish. What sense does that make?
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA For the record, I just corresponded with Scott Powers of the Orlando Sentinel via email, and he is who he says he is.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Actually, the OP never asked for help, she claimed to write only to warn others. My question is, why did she feel the need to hide her identity if, and I quote, "I have been a member of this community for at least 5 years so I am not a "troll" making a first post; this ID was for this posted topic alone." Does anyone here think she would have gotten her head bitten off, so-to-speak, for reporting such an experience? IMO, I would think the vast majority here would rush in to say, "Oh, I am so sorry that happened to you... I can imagine how frightening that must have been for your husband and child!" <<I've also spoken to the man involved, and his story is consistent with what I heard from Disney.>> Is he still in pain 10 days after the fact, as his wife claims?
Originally Posted By Labuda Russ, for ME myself & I - if this had been posted by one of our "regular" LP members, there'd not really have been much doubt in my midn that the incident occurred, BUT I do feel thgat the details were stretched by the OP here - yes, the bar did come up, apparently (thanks, Scott!), BUT I find the OP's statement that Disney apparently didn't care LUDICROUS.
Originally Posted By imadisneygal And another inconsistent statement was that the RO simply "roped off" that particular seat. It sounds like the entire car was taken off the track and examined before being returned to use. Generally the only time a seating area would be closed off with the car continuing in service would possibly be for a spill or Code V or something like that - not a safety issue such as lap bars not functioning correctly. Even the spill would be cleaned up immediately. I suppose it's possible that even though it did happen and has been corroborated, that it didn't happen to this particular poster.
Originally Posted By Kimrue wow, I apologize and feel bad for the way I posted about this incident....I'm really sorry guinea pig and I hope your husband is ok.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I have NO interest in those states way up north when you really get down to it.>> That's OK. I'd have absolutely no interest in going to Texas if my mother and sisters didn't live there.
