GadgetGuru
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Could somebody explain to me why Primeval Whirl had so many injuries and deaths? It feels like a very standard off-the-shelf ride that many parks operate successfully
Wait, who died?Could somebody explain to me why Primeval Whirl had so many injuries and deaths? It feels like a very standard off-the-shelf ride that many parks operate successfully
I believe multiple cast members did. Ride techs. It's why the spinning was reduced on the ride actually (I forget how that tied in, but it had something to do with it).Wait, who died?
I believe multiple cast members did. Ride techs. It's why the spinning was reduced on the ride actually (I forget how that tied in, but it had something to do with it).
Here is info on the 2 deaths that happened at Primeval Whirl. (From Wiki)
On November 27, 2007, a 63-year-old employee died from a brain injury sustained four days earlier when she was hit by a ride vehicle after falling from a restricted area of the ride platform.[55] On May 23, 2008, OSHA fined Walt Disney World US$25,500 and charged the company with five safety violations. The fines were: $15,000 for three serious violations; $7,500 for still missing a handrail that had been reported; and $3,000 for not responding to OSHA requests within the requested time period.
On March 13, 2011, a 52-year-old employee sustained head injuries while working on the ride and was airlifted to a local hospital, where he later died. The ride was undergoing maintenance and was closed to the public at the time of the incident.
What ip could Disney trow against a re-imagined Dino-land. Their dino movie where the dark-ride is based on (very loosely) tank at the box office and rightly so. So what else does Disney have to sell merch and cross promote?
Maybe scrap the dino thing all together and put Indy in there. The dark-ride makeover isn't tough and the park needs a family coaster so the Temple of Doom mine train would fit and you could add in exhibitions of snakes, bugs and spiders to loosely force it in AK.
I could see them maybe moving in making it an "Extinct animals sections". So Dinosaur could still be there and the Dinoland USA stuff would fit, but add other showcases of extinct animals with another ride. At this point, that's probably where WDI throws the IP at the ride and makes it Ice Age.Dinoland USA rocks, minus Chester and Hester. Removing dinosaurs is idiotic and a total chump move.
ALSO Countdown to Extinction was not created to be an IP tie in to a movie released two years after the ride opened.
At best, they shared assets for character development. Even their CG footage of Aladar in the preshow was only test footage from the animators that's how early in the film's production they were developing Countdown to Extinction.Dinoland USA rocks, minus Chester and Hester. Removing dinosaurs is idiotic and a total chump move.
ALSO Countdown to Extinction was not created to be an IP tie in to a movie released two years after the ride opened.
Change the land theme.
Dinosaurs deserve a place in Animal Kingdom.
And frankly, Orlando parks as a whole need more dinosaurs, not fewer! We already lost a bunch when Universe of Energy closed!
And don't forget Dinosaur World – Family Theme ParkChange the land theme. Why have a dino land when it's second rate to the best Dino land in the USA just down the road in IOA (and even more so when the new coaster is open).
ohhh. guess that moves Disney down to number three.....or number five, if you count all threeAnd don't forget Dinosaur World – Family Theme Park