Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: We don't have the full details about this story, ducklings, but a good friend of ours who works at the Disney Parks told us that Tinker Bell was bitten by a snake back stage at the Magic Kingdom on 6/21/2010. We don't know what kind of snake it was but someone else said they had also heard a report about this on the news. We hope the poor dear wasn't bitten by anything venomous. If anyone else has more details, please feel free to share.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Good grief. Where would she be? You'd think she was somewhere in the castle prepping for her flight. If that is the case the Cinderella Suite isn't looking so nice after all.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: It might have happened over at the Toon Town Fair area while leaving the tent for a break. We're still waiting for more details to come in. Thus far we haven't heard anything more.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Another reason why I choose to go to Disney resorts not in Florida. I have much (ok a little) in common with Indiana Jones.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Ah the snakes of the MK. It's always fun when they get into the JC queue, and we have a good old version of the Simpson's "Whacking Day".
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I never saw any snakes in the JC queue...or anywhere in the attraction. But, it doesn't surprise me that they would be in there.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 My family saw a snake in the grass in Epcot, but not any where else. I hope she is ok.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<I never saw any snakes in the JC queue...or anywhere in the attraction. But, it doesn't surprise me that they would be in there.>> Every once in a while during the summer months, they'll get into the right side of the queue past Awol's office. And then in the ride, they tend to nest in the Pygmy Beach canoes and the Headhunter canoe.
Originally Posted By GMouse We saw a snake on the sidewalk at Disney's Caribbean Beach resort last week.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: And now we have a few more details concerning the snake bite. It actually happened in the evening back stage just before the Electrical Parade was about to go out on stage. ORWEN: Tinker Bell was walking toward her float when she first saw the snake slithering toward her. She tried to shoe it away but it wasn't about to be scared off by a fairy. ORDDU: So the snake ended up biting poor Tink--making it impossible for her to appear in the parade. ORWEN: We still don't know what kind of snake it was that bit her. But we hope she won't take any more chances like that again. You just don't stand up to a snake from Florida. You get fanged every time! ORDDU: The last we heard of her, Tinker Bell is going to be fine. She managed to survive the snake bite.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I'm sorry, but I think this is funny. I've only come across snakes at WDW near/in waterways. Once at night in the SSL at the Poly beach, while kids swam. A few times around FW too. Never saw one at a park or hotel. Gators are another story.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Tinker Bell was walking toward her float when she first saw the snake slithering toward her. She tried to shoe it away but it wasn't about to be scared off by a fairy.>> That's gotta be the post of the day!
Originally Posted By MPierce I have always had an unnatural fear of being bitten by a snake. I will not rest well tonight.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: My sisters and I saw a snake slithering through the queue line of the Jungle Cruise back in 1994. It was just a garter snake but it certainly gave more reality toward the cruise. Guests were marveling at such a sight. ORWEN: Maybe they thought it was one of those animatronic snakes you hear tell about. ORGOCH: Got anti-venom?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I don't like snakes, but I've never had a really close surprise run-in with one either.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Oh! And I remember the time all 3 of us were over on Tom Sawyer Island when we noticed a crowd of people gathered around as they looked down at the ground. We went over to see what they were looking at and somebody said they were watching a snake slithering around. Kind of made us not want to go into the caves after that. ORGOCH: Speak fer yerself, sister! Some a my best FRIENDS is snakes!!!
