Originally Posted By ChiMike <a href="http://www.screamscape.com/html/wdw_-_magic_kingdom.htm" target="_blank">http://www.screamscape.com/htm l/wdw_-_magic_kingdom.htm</a> I haven't seen this on here, so excuse me if it's old news but I found it interesting. Anyone have any information on it or a link to a previous thread? >>Screamscape spies sent us an interesting story that Disney apparently was able to keep under the news radar. It seems that things got a little out of control inside Stitch’s Great Escape a couple of weeks ago when apparently in the middle of a show the Stitch figure, which will filled with hydraulic fluid, apparently exploded that fluid all over the captive audience. Hydraulic fluid is said to burn and irrate bare skin on contact, so the whole theater full of people had to be taken backstage to be cleaned up, given all new clothing and apparently comped them to infinity and beyond to keep the occurrence quiet. Of course this isn’t the first time something like this has happened with an animatronic figure... there was a famous incident on Jurassic Park in Hollywood where the giant T-Rex at the end of the ride barfed up hydraulic fluid over several boats before the problem was discovered. <<
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I find the story implausible. Hydraulic fluid over the entire audience? No freakin' way. If it exploded in a way for it to get all over everyone, I think there would have been more than fluid flying through the theater. Aside from that, how much hydraulic fluid is in an AA? I am guessing not very much.
Originally Posted By ChiMike I know and this comes from screamscape, that's why I would love to see if anyone could confirm it. Anything on other websites?
Originally Posted By ChiMike A good indication would be if there are any reports of reduced operations w/ one theater for a span of time.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 (1) Hydraulic fluid is caustic? Not that I've ever heard. (2) An entire theater-full of people were taken "backstage" and given all new clothing? Does Disney sell bras and underpants? Did they run out to Target for them with a list of required sizes? Uh... seems far-fetched. (3) Okay, a Disney attraction malfunctions and spews poisonous fluid over a theater-full of people, and in this age of internet and lawsuits, we don't hear anything from any of those guests? Uh... seems impossible.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Does Disney sell bras and underpants?<< Bras.. I don't think they do, but underpants for kids, girlie panties and socks are sold at WDW.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<Bras.. I don't think they do>> Well, there was the "Wizard of Bras" shop on Main Street USA back in Walt's day!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Yes they did! I stand corrected. But..I am still trying to figure out how being sprayed with acid is any worst than being sprayed with chili dog stick in your face??? Anyone? Bueller?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<Hydraulic fluid is caustic?>> That's the other BS part of the story. AFAIK, it is an irritant, but not caustic. The worst thing would be to let certain fluids (like DOT brake fluid) to come in contact with painted surfaces... it will eat away the paint.
Originally Posted By danyoung TDLFAN: >...but underpants for kids, girlie panties and socks are sold at WDW.< I'm completely frightened by how you would know this, buddy . . .
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Well, WDW has one of the largest wardrobe departments in the world. It wouldn't surprise me if they had close for every shape and size. I agree that I find it hard that noone "leaked" the story...if in fact it was true.
Originally Posted By Labuda I don't buy it, and Heinz's post illustrates it best, I think. Also, why the shock that TDLFAN would know what Disney sells? The many visits every Disney park worldwide on a pretty darn regular basis! And he knows how to SHOP! So, of course he knows what they stock, just like *I* know that they sell men's ties.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper *Clothes...not close. I'm a moron. When I worked Jungle Cruise many moons ago we had a guest who ended up falling into the river. We actually did take him down to wardrobe and got him some temporary clothes. His clothes were washed and later in the day he was able to pick them up. He was very pleased and even a little excited that he got to walk down in the utilidors.
Originally Posted By danyoung >Also, why the shock that TDLFAN would know what Disney sells?< It was his knowledge of kids' underpants and girls' panties that got me concerned . . .
Originally Posted By BlueOhanaTerror ^^^You don't have nieces and nephews to shop for? Anyone who frequents the parks, and has family or friends with children, knows where the stuff is for all little kids at the parks.
Originally Posted By mickey_ring No word of it in the O-land-O Sentinel. Just an ongoing story of a nutty squirrel. The Stitch incident may be wishful thinking by someone, that's 'bout it.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<It was his knowledge of kids' underpants and girls' panties that got me concerned . . .>> Oh, come on, danyoung. Don't you like feeling "special" sometimes, too?
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 I worked at Universal Studios Hollywood during the Jurassic Park "incident". The hydraulic fluid was just messy, I don't belive it was toxic or anything. USH did have to get the riders new clothes, and comp them with passes and such. It was not good. Neither was the time a ride operator let two boats go down the drop one right after the other! That one gave people whiplash and injuries...
