Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<I don't ride many thrill rides, and my older daughter elected not to ride because she said the restraining bar looked "prehistoric" for a 21st century ride.>> So your daughter is an attraction engineer? It sound to me as though two of the four in your party rode the roller coaster just waiting for something to go wrong. What a fortunate coincidence for you all that your dream/nightmare came true. Something unusual happened while you were waiting with your camera poisedt to capture it. You contacted a newspaper. The reporter decided that it wasn't newsworthy. You alerted Disney. They made corrective actions. So... umm.... what is the purpose of your post here again?
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire Still seems odd how a reporter, or anyone, could come on here, register today, and just to post on that. STILL seems weird that someone comes here and changes their identity to post something like this. We dont even kow if it is a female for sure or not. You still claim to have pictures but nobody has seen them. Also, i dont see how pictures would have been taken if you were sitting either in front or behind them, because it sounds like your daughter and husband sat together. So to prove me wrong, could we see a pic? The proof is in the pics!
Originally Posted By trekkeruss My ONLY problem is the way the message is being delivered. Honestly, I am not surprised Disney or anyone is lending an ear, because the OP doesn't sound like a particularly reasonable person. The more "she" writes the less I care to listen.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<i dont see how pictures would have been taken if you were sitting either in front or behind them, because it sounds like your daughter and husband sat together.>> The OP is claiming to have taken the picture(s) standing outside, watching and photographing the train go down one of the drops.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> The proof is in the pics! << I want to see the pictures too. But then I wonder what could a picture possibly show here? A lap bar that is in the up position? And no damage whatsoever to anything mechanical? And somebody who might have hurt themselves trying to keep themselves from coming out of a car, when gravity and g-forces itself would have kept them in without any special action on their part? Or a picture of a CM "not caring?"
Originally Posted By Roger55 I personally don't need to see any pictures to be convinced the incident did occur. What I am still wondering is...Why the new ID just for this post??? And what were the OP expectations when first reporting this incident here for all to read? The way it was written, it made me feel that something more was expected other than just trying to warn everyone of the safety concerns. An explanation would help me understand the OP's intent better.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I am skeptical that an explaination is forthcoming. The OP has demonstrated she is not interesting in dialog with anyone, but to merely bluster.
Originally Posted By Kylesmom I finally slogged my way through just over 150 posts. OK the insident really happened, but did it happen to the origional poster's family Just wondering
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire and why not identify yourself if youve been posting for so long? Just baffles me, oh well, if the intent was to stir the pot, its had been succeeded with 150+ posts
Originally Posted By Roger55 Maybe it too 153 posts to finally shed some light on this whole topic. The explanation that the OP might not be the actual victim of the incident, and the resoning that the intention was to stir the pot are actually satisfactory explanations to this whole dragged out discussion.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd OK - here's what I've gathered so far... 1. OP is a long time LPer, but refuses to use original user name and created a new user name today to remain anonamous. 2. Daughter in her expert opinion determined that the safely bar (the exact item which failed) was dangerous which is the reason that mother and daughter did not ride. 3. Lap bar failed, but the details of the failure have not been provided. When did it fail? Midway through the ride? Out of the gate. Toward the end? Was it not checked by the CM? 4. Though husband suffered severe injury, no action was taken by Disney staff to assess him. 5. Ride was not shut down and continued normal operation. 6. Incident was reported to Orlando Sentinal who determined that it was not newsworthy. 7. Proof of this exists in photographic form, but OP refuses to provide it as it was demanded by posters. 8. Husband is now suffering neck and back pain and daughter is suffering from mental trauma. 9. OP has not provided her motivation to post. Is just indignant that she is not believed. Did I miss anything?
Originally Posted By disneynafrica I feel your pain, Roger55. I just messed up my first Dalmations. Regarding the incident, some things remain a mystery I guess. (p.s. It wasn't me, I promise!)
Originally Posted By DlandDug I don't agree that the OP refuses to provide photos-- merely that she has so far not done so. I was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt until the point at which she began berating anyone with the temerity to doubt her. If her performance here is an indication of her usual demeanor in dealing with skeptics, I find it hardly surprising that she was unable to derive satisfaction on her terms from the cast members at Walt Disney World.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd Her words for not providing the photos is... >>Overwhelmingly, though, a thunderous chant is heard for "PROOF, PROOF, PROOF ..." After a cursory review of these many inane posts, it is clear that most just couldn't handle the proof. What the Disney consumer should be DEMANDING is that Disney prove it didn't happen.<<
