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Disney Bus Crash near Magic Kingdom sends 12 to hospital

When it rains it pours. Although it wasn’t raining today at 2:40pm, two Disney busses collided on the roads outside the Magic Kingdom resulting in many minor injuries and 12 guests being sent to the hospital. All injuries are described … Continue reading

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List of Changes Disney’s Made Since Monorail Death

I’m trying to compile a list of known changes made to procedures or operations at Walt Disney World since the Monorail Accident that resulted in the death of one monorail pilot. If you can help me add anything I’m missing … Continue reading

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NTSB releases preliminary statement on Monorail Accident

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary statement on the July 5th  collision of two Monorails at Walt Disney World that left one cast member dead. It contains what we have to take as the most accurate description … Continue reading

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Monorails Running Again at Walt Disney World

Update:  The National Transportation and Safety Board has just said that they will be investigating this accident.(via Orlando Sentinel) This is interesting to me since I called the NTSB on Sunday to ask, but could only leave a voice mail … Continue reading

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Disney Fans Honor Fallen Monorail Pilot with Twitter Trending Topic

Disney fans united on twitter today in honor of Austin Wuennenberg, the 21 year old Monorail Pilot who died in the tragic Monorail collision accident at Walt Disney World in the early morning hours of July 5th 2009. As you … Continue reading

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