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SantaFefan · Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:30 am Post subject: Disney Crash

I heard on K92FM yesterday that two Disney Monorail trains had collided in a head on crash resulting in the death of a driver...
I believe this is the first time the trains have been involved in an accident after travelling millions of miles?

I suppose a possible claim against the Disney Corporation could be huge... Confused

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Ian Robinson · Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:08 am Post subject:

Oh, that's weird. I thought the trains were in different directions - but I haven't been for a while!

More stories of Disneyland crashes/deaths can be found here:

http://www.snopes.com/disney/parks/deaths.asp

http://www.snopes.com/disney/parks/skyway.asp

http://www.snopes.com/disney/parks/bodywars.asp

http://www.snopes.com/disney/parks/amersing.asp

SantaFefan · Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:26 am Post subject:

This from CNN.com..

The crash killed operator Austin Wuennenberg, 21. The operator of the other train was taken to a hospital, where he was treated and released. Additionally, six passengers on Wuennenberg's train were treated at the scene for minor injuries.

Wuennenberg was piloting the "Purple" train. The other train, known as the "Pink" train, was operated by one of the employees who has since been placed on leave. The Pink train was instructed to go back through a track switch that would take it from the monorail's Epcot loop to the Magic Kingdom loop.

"For undetermined reasons that are currently under investigation, the switch had not changed position needed to allow the Pink train to be routed to the Magic Kingdom loop," putting the Pink and Purple trains on a collision course, the NTSB statement said.
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