Disney World Guest Hurt in Accident

Posted on February 18, 2006 by Kelly K.

I debated over whether or not to approach this as, in the past, many of the on-site injuries reported in the news wind up being overblown or of no fault to the park itself. However, I found that this particular accident might serve as a caution to those new and repeat visitors to the Magic Kingdom. On Tuesday, February 14th, a 70 year old man fell on the loading conveyor belt while boarding Peter Pan’s Flight and landed in front of an approaching ride vehicle. Cast Members immediately stopped the ride and the man was taken to Orlando Regional Medical … Continue reading →

It’s Official! Pirates of the Caribbean Ramps Up For Changes

Posted on February 5, 2006 by Kelly K.

If you remember, earlier I posted about possible changes to Pirates of the Caribbean within the Disneyland California and Disney World theme parks. Just yesterday, however, Disney confirmed the changes with an official press release. According to the press release, Disneyland California’s Pirates of the Caribbean attraction will re-open with the specified changes on June 24 and Walt Disney World Florida’s attraction will re-open on July 7. While many purists worry that these changes will dampen the experience, it is important to note that the ride is not changing so much as having a nice, thin layer added to the … Continue reading →