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Posted on 07/05/2009 8:43:55 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Two monorail trains smashed into each other at Walt Disney World in Orlando early Sunday morning, killing one conductor and injuring the other.
A Walt Disney World spokesman said the crash happened at about 2 a.m. Sunday on the monorail's last run of the day. The trains were carrying only five passengers and two employees, none of whom were hurt.
"Two trains collided at the ticket and transportation center. One driver on one train is dead and the other driver from the second train was taken to the hospital," said Bo Jones of the Reedy Creek Fire Department.
The crash on the Epcot line in the Magic Kingdom section of the theme park marked the first monorail death there in its 38 years of running.
According to Disney, the theme park runs 12 monorail trains, each with 6 cars traveling the 14.7 miles of elevated rail.
On a typical day, more than 150,000 guests ride the monorail.
Ethan Meus, who was visiting the theme park from Dubuque, Iowa, said he and his family took the monorail to dinner at a resort hotel Saturday night. Meus, 17, watched the Magic Kingdom fireworks from the monorail on the way back to his hotel, he said, and didn’t notice any problems with the train.
"It's pretty shocking to hear that a driver was killed in that accident," Meus said.
The family was planning to take the train again Sunday to visit Disney's Epcot Center, but now planned to take a bus, Meus added.
"You would think it would be so safe," said 20-year-old Lauren Shoebottom, who was visiting the park from London. "You don't expect it on holiday, do you?"
“You don’t expect it on holiday, do you?”
But any other day it is to be expected??
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“on holiday”, not on a holiday. “On holiday” is the Brits way of saying, “on vacation”.
He is English he is expressing surprise at the accident during his vacation not the fact it occured on a Federal Holiday.
He is English he is expressing surprise at the accident during his vacation not the fact it occured on a Federal Holiday.
Kids often get to ride up front with the conductor, as I recall. I’m glad it wasn’t so in this case.
Let’s hope it’s not another incident involving Train Texting.
I think most or all of Europe refer to it as such.
Very sad and also shocking, given Disney’s impeccable safety record. My daughter and I rode on it several times last July.
I believe with a name like Lauren, it’s not a male.
Suggestion. Don't drink the koolaide just yet. Though the book is a few years old you may wish to read, "The Mouse Betrayed" before making your claims. My family and I have not been back since we read it and we won't be going back.
Most of Europe doesn't speak English as a native language, so moot.
First the DC Metro, now the Disney Monorail. I suspect cyberattacks on both systems.
I think her comment was intended to reference vacation rather than holiday. She’s from London.
You know, you’re at leisure on a vacation and enjoying yourself, and all of a sudden you’re involved in a fatal accident.
It’s just not something you expect to be a part of your itinerary.
LOL< sorry to pile on. Looks like a number of others said the same thing.
Your point is noted. However they do translate it as such. Germans for example will say "he is on holiday" I/O "he is on vacation".
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