Just Jack Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 at 2am. Didn't someone say nothing good happens at 2am? My thought, the driver fell asleep at the wheel, based on the pictures and video, showing how far into the other train his went. http://www.clickorlando.com/news/19954891/detail.html
The Dean Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 Monorail? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3xGtjhZ_Yg...feature=related
Acantha Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 Very bizarre. But really: A witness told Local 6 News that he heard a loud crashing noise when the monorails collided. What is the point of this??
DC Tom Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 Very bizarre. But really: What is the point of this?? It's a well-known feature of monorails that upon impact they make a squishy sound... That is seriously retarded reporting.
WWVaBeach Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 It's a well-known feature of monorails that upon impact they make a squishy sound... That is seriously retarded reporting. Good 'ol Florida local news! I remember when I was working in Jacksonville once and the local Jax station was doing coverage on a sink hole. The reporter says "The crowds are starting to gather". About that time the cameraman pans around and there were 3 people standing there!
WellDressed Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 They wanted to scare everyone away and go to Neverland.
Steely Dan Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 Monorail? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3xGtjhZ_Yg...feature=related That episode was written by Conan O'Brien. Very bizarre. But really: What is the point of this?? They have to fill time somehow.
Steely Dan Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 News story. Look on the right, there is a menu to choose from. One of the choices is the Disney Crash and is an interview with a former monorail driver.
The Dean Posted July 6, 2009 Posted July 6, 2009 What do you expect from a Mickey Mouse organization? Goofy, no?
Steely Dan Posted July 6, 2009 Posted July 6, 2009 What do you expect from a Mickey Mouse organization? I'm amazed it took nine posts til that was said.
VOR Posted July 6, 2009 Posted July 6, 2009 I'm amazed it took nine posts til that was said. Beat ya to it, sucka!
Cheeseburger_in_paradise Posted July 6, 2009 Posted July 6, 2009 I actually was a Disney monorail driver long ago. There is no way that driver fell asleep. About the only way that can happen is if it is intentional. You would have to override several mechanisms on purpose, have really long arms, while keeping a spring loaded circuit braker pulled, and have another hand on the dead man. At 2 AM, there's probably not another lead or supervisor on the platform to kill the beam if they see what's happening, as a last resort. Too many fail safe systems in place. Then again, it's been 30 years. There was another crash, in the days before me. No one died, but the driver was hurt bad. After he recovered, Disney transferred him to the Contemporary Hotel, where he served out his days a bellman. It was after that accident, that all the safety measures were seriously upgraded. Amazing, but on the other hand, it was only a matter of time. I knew that 30 years ago.
Steely Dan Posted July 6, 2009 Posted July 6, 2009 Beat ya to it, sucka! That's MR. sucka! to you! I actually was a Disney monorail driver long ago. There is no way that driver fell asleep. About the only way that can happen is if it is intentional. You would have to override several mechanisms on purpose, have really long arms, while keeping a spring loaded circuit braker pulled, and have another hand on the dead man. At 2 AM, there's probably not another lead or supervisor on the platform to kill the beam if they see what's happening, as a last resort. Too many fail safe systems in place. Then again, it's been 30 years. There was another crash, in the days before me. No one died, but the driver was hurt bad. After he recovered, Disney transferred him to the Contemporary Hotel, where he served out his days a bellman. It was after that accident, that all the safety measures were seriously upgraded. Amazing, but on the other hand, it was only a matter of time. I knew that 30 years ago. That's what the guy interviewed said. It will be very interesting to see what happened here.
Cheeseburger_in_paradise Posted July 6, 2009 Posted July 6, 2009 That's MR. sucka! to you! That's what the guy interviewed said. It will be very interesting to see what happened here. Damn. It doesn't look like this kid did it on purpose. A train backing up?? At 2AM. Something must have gone wrong.
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