Originally Posted By SpokkerJones Okay here's where the photo was taken: <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=tokyo+disneyland&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=43.848534,93.076172&ie=UTF8&hq=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%BA%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89&hnear=Tokyo+Disneyland&ll=35.635378,139.883678&spn=0,0.00284&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=35.63545,139.883713&panoid=UHtbHIWnFTcXrhUH1cxeCw&cbp=12,266.5,,0,6.7" target="_blank">http://maps.google.com/maps?f=...5,,0,6.7</a> Directly behind is where the damage occurred.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones Deep Disney coverage: <a href="http://daily.deepdisney.com/news01.html" target="_blank">http://daily.deepdisney.com/news01.html</a> It looks like there is some more damage and minor flooding.
Originally Posted By Mr X Holy crap what a picture! I've stood under that very bus stop on rainy days many a time. I'm simply blown away by the fact that there aren't any (??) buildings down...I honestly feared that my home would collapse during the huge tremor which seemed to last for several minutes getting bigger and bigger. We consider ourselves extremely lucky today, and can only hope that the damage is as minimal as possible for the rest of Japan!
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones There is some minor damage but I'm not surprised buildings remain up. The worst damage seems to be from tsunamis across Northern Honshu. It's not necessarily the earthquake people are afraid of.
Originally Posted By Mr X You weren't here. Believe me, it was something to worry about. And there's a lot more than "minor damage" even around these parts (pretty far from the epicenter).
Originally Posted By DlandDug Steve Davison has posted the following from the Resort: >>Parks are closed tomorrow so they can check things out. No damage to the hotel. All rehearsals have been canceled for a few days. This is a bad way to get day off. We were lucky. My thoughts go out to those caught in the Tsunami 200 miles from us. Yes just 200 miles. Way too scary.<< Tokyo Disneyland closed for a Saturday!
Originally Posted By DlandDug Guests are apparently still waiting inside the park: <a href="http://yfrog.com/h8rovwyj" target="_blank">http://yfrog.com/h8rovwyj</a> Another view of the bus stop: <a href="http://yfrog.com/h4ijooqj" target="_blank">http://yfrog.com/h4ijooqj</a>
Originally Posted By DlandDug Another view of crowds waiting inside Tokyo Disneyland: <a href="http://twitpic.com/48ei47" target="_blank">http://twitpic.com/48ei47</a> (These are all coming from social media.) Some guests have tweeted that they are being kept in open areas, away from buildings.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Near the entrance to Tokyo Disneyland: <a href="http://www2.deepdisney.com/mobile/data3/11/0311/11031111ss.JPG" target="_blank">http://www2.deepdisney.com/mob...11ss.JPG</a>
Originally Posted By DlandDug According to this report, the flooding at TDL is due to liquefaction: <a href="http://www.mysinchew.com/node/54550" target="_blank">http://www.mysinchew.com/node/54550</a> EXCERPT: >>It was earlier reported that a tsunami might have caused the inundation but police said the phenomenon was due to liquefaction of soil caused by the intense shaking of the tremor. There were 69,000 people at the Disneyland and the adjacent Tokyo Disney Sea, built on a landfill in Tokyo Bay, when the quake occurred, a spokesman at the local Urawa police station said. There were no injuries or property damage reported at the theme parks, he told AFP. "The visitors have been evacuated to safe places but there are many puddles due to liquefaction around the theme parks," he said.<<
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I was talking more about TDR Mr X*** Thanks for that. As for me, all I can say is it was the scariest day of my life, and I thought that I might actually die. It's nothing I ever want to re-live, that's for sure!
Originally Posted By DlandDug So glad you are safe! Just read account by Steve Davison, who is in TDL with Fantasmic team. They also had a very scary time. Just so sad for northern Japan. (Incidentally, down here OC beaches will close at 5am, and tsunami wave (if any) expected around 8:45.)
Originally Posted By Mr X Hoping for the safety for all the folks still in the Tsunami zones! Aftershocks have been ongoing all day, ugh and yikes!
Originally Posted By DlandDug From the Disney Blog: <a href="http://thedisneyblog.com/2011/03/11/japan-earthquake-strands-tourists-at-tokyo-disneyland-damage-reports-coming-in/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheDisneyBlog+%28The+Disney+Blog%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher" target="_blank">http://thedisneyblog.com/2011/...dfetcher</a>
Originally Posted By DlandDug EXCERPT: >>The 69,000 guests in park were evacuated to safe areas and given supplies to shelter in place over night as transportation options were affected by the quake. Twitter user Rezaikram has posted pictures of guests camped out in the common areas of the park. Among the supplies provided were “disposable heaters, plastic bags, and rain coats” according to Rezaikram. As I post this Hawaii is about 1 hour away from being hit by a Tsunami. So if you’re reading this in Hawaii and haven’t check to see if you should evacuate. Please do so now. All coastal areas of Hawaii are currently being evacuated due to the tsunami warning. As Disney’s new DVC resort Aulani is on the leeward side of Oahu, it is under some risk. The hotel is not occupied however, as the resort hasn’t officially opened.<<
Originally Posted By DlandDug A first person account from inside Tokyo Disneyland: <a href="http://www.examiner.com/celebrity-headlines-in-national/exclusive-tokyo-disneyland-guest-shares-japanese-earthquake-details-from-park" target="_blank">http://www.examiner.com/celebr...rom-park</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros What really amazes me about all this is how calm everybody in the pictures looks. Yes, earthquakes are part of the culture in Japan, but I don't think a crowd in the US would even look that calm if they were sitting and waiting for the parade. I've got to applaud TDR for having great CMs and policies in place to be able to deal with a situation like this at a moment's notice, and make it as minimally impactful as possible. No, the guests couldn't get another ride on Space Mountain, but it looks like they were all well cared for and tended to. I do hope that everybody's families are alright and they are able to do their best in an unfortunate situation.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA As for me, all I can say is it was the scariest day of my life, and I thought that I might actually die. It's nothing I ever want to re-live, that's for sure!> Glad you're safe, Mr. X. When living in So Cal, I survived the Saugus quake in 1971, which was pretty scary. The big one for me was Northridge quake of 1994. Was living in a townhouse type apartment in Glendale. Thought it was going to give way it shook so hard. And the one in Japan was quite a bit stronger than the Northridge. Anyway -- I think I know how you're feeling, Mr. X. Be well. And be safe!
