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Lani
09-05-2003, 11:13 AM
DEVELOPING.

Hades
09-05-2003, 11:17 AM
Just announced on a special report on KABC not more than 4 mins. ago. One of the trains of the Big Thunder ride derailed. There are serious injuries requiring Anaheim FD to set up a triage area on the Big Thunder trail between the entrance and exit areas of the ride.:eek:

RStar
09-05-2003, 11:17 AM
Huh?

Is this a chicken hat joke or what?


Or did a train on the ride derail, and you are gathering the info?

Hades
09-05-2003, 11:19 AM
Just happened. It was just announced on the news. SERIOUS STUFF!

SoCalSnowWhite
09-05-2003, 11:20 AM
Just saw it on CNN. They said there were multiple injuries and at least 1 person critically hurt.:(

jrad32
09-05-2003, 11:25 AM
Just saw an update in Las Vegas. NBC reporting 11 injured one critical.

Wfoxx
09-05-2003, 11:33 AM
Fox News just showed some ariel pictures. It looks like it happened in the station on the right track. They reported someone was taken away in a ambulance.

Ghoulish Delight
09-05-2003, 11:34 AM
www.abc7.com is reporting 7 minor and 1 critical. They have an aerial photo of the ambulance and triage tarp in front of the queue.

And now www.nbc4.tv is reporting that "A locomotive broke loose from a train..."

Disneyphile
09-05-2003, 11:41 AM
Note to Eisner: THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CUT BACK ON MAINTENANCE!!!! :mad:

I am very saddened. :( I'm hoping these people are going to be okay.

Laffite
09-05-2003, 11:45 AM
Originally posted by Disneyphile
Note to Eisner: THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CUT BACK ON MAINTENANCE!!!! :mad:


Holy jump to conclusion batman!!!1

RideMax Mark
09-05-2003, 11:46 AM
How awful.

My heart goes out to those involved...

fairytalelover
09-05-2003, 11:47 AM
There has been an accident at DL!!

jrad32
09-05-2003, 11:47 AM
Associated Press is reporting that the accident occured at 11:20 a.m. when, "a locomotive broke loose from a train and injured 11 people."

fairytalelover
09-05-2003, 11:47 AM
At Least 11 People Injured On Roller Coaster Ride At Disneyland
Police Investigate Incident

POSTED: 12:29 p.m. PDT September 5, 2003
UPDATED: 12:40 p.m. PDT September 5, 2003

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- A locomotive broke loose from a train on Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad attraction Friday, injuring at least 11 people, police said.

Additional information wasn't immediately available, police Sgt. Rick Martinez said.

The roller coaster accident occurred at 11:20 a.m., Disneyland spokeswoman Ruthy Flores said.

Television helicopters showed a triage unit set up near the ride and one person being wheeled to an ambulance on a stretcher.

One critically injured person was transferred to UCI Medical center, according to broadcast reports.

Anaheim police reported to the scene to investigate.

mkyears
09-05-2003, 11:47 AM
Ok Disney time to make a change ! Like posted before park neglect is not safe. Oh no Disney might actually have to make a change to take the medias eye off this tragic event . Spend Money to Make Money Spend Money To keep people safe. Any of this making sense yet

fairytalelover
09-05-2003, 11:49 AM
Oops sorry I just notice there is another thread about it that I didnt see. Just ignore mine.

Gemini Cricket
09-05-2003, 11:49 AM
Link to MousePlanet's Breaking News Section (http://www.mouseplanet.com/more/bigthunder_breaking.htm)

Ghoulish Delight
09-05-2003, 11:49 AM
I'm glad to see that one of the first news outlets on the scene with pictures was KABC. You'd half expect them to stay away from it to protect the company.

Andrew
09-05-2003, 11:53 AM
Please use this thread (http://mousepad.mouseplanet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19847) instead.

Gemini Cricket
09-05-2003, 11:54 AM
Were there any MPers @ DL today when the accident happened?

If so, I hope they weren't on Big Thunder...

jrad32
09-05-2003, 11:54 AM
One critical to UCI Medical Center, and five more of the injured expected to be taken there, according to AP.

Darkbeer
09-05-2003, 11:57 AM
11 Said Hurt on Disneyland Roller Coaster (http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/6701454.htm) - Associated Press, 9/5/03

QuikQuote: A locomotive broke loose from a train on Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad attraction Friday, injuring at least 11 people, police said.
The roller coaster accident occurred at 11:20 a.m., Disneyland spokeswoman Ruthy Flores said.

dsnylndmom
09-05-2003, 11:57 AM
I hope those involved are okay! How scary.

Darkbeer
09-05-2003, 12:06 PM
MSNBC reported that the one critical person is an adult male, and has been transported to the UC Irvine medical facilities. They expect 5 more guests to be taken to the hospital also.

RideMax Mark
09-05-2003, 12:06 PM
If the locomotive actually derailed, it makes you wonder if the injured guests were actually on the ride, or did the locomotive fly off into the queue?