This article comes to us from the Orlando Sentinel’s Daily Disney: A year-long federal investigation into last summer’s fatal monorail crash at Walt Disney World is now expected to continue for at least several more months. The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that it does not expect to conclude
Category: Transportation
Disney’s Magical Express Welcomes Its 10,000,000th Guest
Almost five years to the day after launching at Orlando International Airport, Disney’s Magic Express welcomed it’s 10,000,000th guest today. The 10,000,000th guest, Lori Ogurkis and her family from Hazelton, PA, received a special reception at the airport, complete with a surprise visit and a gift basket from Mickey Mouse.
Disneyland Resort Goes Green for Earth Day!
Whether through encouraging cast members to carpool or using French fry oil to fuel steam trains, the Disneyland Resort gives careful consideration to the environment. Conservation and the protection of the environment have been priorities since the park opened in 1955. The commitment started with Walt Disney, who once said,
Timeline: Deaths and accidents at Walt Disney World
Despite being one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world with millions of visitors every year, Disney World has had a very low number of serious accidents and fatalities on site. Aug. 22, 1989: A 29-year-old jogger was seriously injured on Walt Disney World property when he ran in front of a
Disney World bus driver cited in March 23rd accident
A Disney World bus driver is cited for careless driving for an accident outside Epcot on March 23. Driver Jean Valentin crashed into the rear of a parked Mears bus at the entrance to the Epcot parking lot. The other driver had parked the empty bus in the roadway after
Walt Disney World Cited by U.S. in Monorail Crash
Walt Disney Co.’s Walt Disney World was cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for safety violations involving the death of a monorail driver in a July collision at the Florida theme park. The U.S. safety agency said in an e-mailed statement today that it proposed $44,000 in penalties
Monorail guide warned of hazard when trains backed up without a spotter
The manufacturer of Walt Disney World’s monorail trains warned against the kind of reverse driving that contributed to the system’s first fatal crash this past summer, according to documents obtained by the Orlando Sentinel. An operating manual written for the Disney trains by Bombardier Inc. warned that driving the vehicles
More Monorail Trouble Strands Disney Guests
More trouble with Walt Disney World’s monorail system left riders stranded Tuesday night.Disney officials said a computer glitch aboard the monorail’s express track left a train stuck between the Transportation and Ticket Center and the Contemporary Resort. The train full of passengers had to be towed to the next stop.
Disney Monorail 911 Calls Released
The 911 calls were released from early Sunday when a power failure trapped 300 Disney monorail passengers for three hours. It began around 1 a.m. Sunday when a computer hard drive failure stalled the monorail system, which left passengers stranded without lights or air conditioning until the problem was fixed
300 stuck temporarily on Disney World monorail
Emergency crews rescued passengers aboard a Walt Disney World monorail train early this morning after they were stranded for nearly three hours because of a power failure, authorities said. The monorail system went down at about 1 a.m., affecting seven trains and stranding about 300 passengers on the red train
Locker & Wheel Chair Rentals prices go up
Effective November 20, 2009, the price for locker rentals at Walt Disney World increased (deposit prices remain the same). The prices are now as follows: — Theme Parks: small locker $7 per day, plus $5 refundable deposit; large locker $9 per day, plus $5 refundable deposit — Water Parks: small
Ahoy Sailor Mickey!
From the Disney Blog: I have great news! On November 26 our very own Sailor Mickey balloon will make his maiden voyage high above the streets of New York in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Take a look at this exclusive video showcasing the balloon’s journey, from concept to reality. Here
New Disneyland fuel station cuts gas emissions
Disneyland Resort already takes advantage of alternative fuels, using compressed natural gas for trams and powering its train with used cooking oil. Now, the resort has the ability to use even more compressed natural gas (CNG) with a new fueling station that opened earlier this month. The new station increases
Monorail Shutdown on Epcot line – Sunday 10-18-09
A computer glitch on Walt Disney World’s monorail system forced the resort to shut down the Epcot line yesterday—and opens up the possibility that July 5’s fatal crash may not have been entirely human error. Disney World operates three separate monorail lines (Magic Kingdom Resort line running from the Ticket