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 I’d appreciate it. Guests are… Read More »List of Changes Disney’s Made Since Monorail Death
Update: turns out the driver of Monorail Pink was placed on administrative leave as well. All the leave is with pay pending the results of the investigation. Local TV channel WESH is reporting that two Disney World employees have been suspended pending further investigation of… Read More »Disney suspends two cast members over Monorail Crash
The Orlando Sentinel has posted a very moving video of Austin Wuennenberg the monorail pilot killed in the tragic Sunday morning accident at Walt Disney World. The video was recorded just a few weeks ago when the Cimino family of Briton, Conn., took a ride… Read More »Fallen Monorail Pilot Receives Tribute from Guests
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 asking if they would. I… Read More »Monorails Running Again at Walt Disney World
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 can see in this screen… Read More »Disney Fans Honor Fallen Monorail Pilot with Twitter Trending Topic
Update: NTSB preliminary report is now out with best details about accident so far. A former Monorail Pilot has made a video with what looks to be the best explanation so far of exactly what happened this morning at 2AM that resulted in the tragic… Read More »Former Monorail Pilot’s Explanation of Crash
A 47 year old Clermont woman is dead after she lost control of her car and crashed into a Disney bus on Walt Disney World property Sunday. Reports say she was heading north on World Drive, when she went into the southbound lane and collided… Read More »Woman dies after colliding with bus on Disney Property
The Orlando Sentinel has a roundup of last quarter’s injury reports from Central Florida attractions. Just your usual assortment of broken bones, heart attacks, and seizures. For instance: At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, a man, 32, had neck and head pain on Tower of Terror on… Read More »Theme Park Injury Report