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 Strange accidents at Disney- Tokyo, RL run? |
 Jan 11 2008, 02:25 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 976 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Near my daughters, Lansdale PA Member No.: 6,668  |
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Tokyo's Disneyland had two freak accidents. One a 600lb pillar fell off a parade float, almost hitting some children, and a fire broke out in the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House that took an hour to put out. Maybe shoddy maintenance could cause the float problem, but assuming the Tokyo tree house is like the Orlando one, there is nothing moving or lit to catch fire. You just walk through and look at it. It is like having a fire in a class room. There is stuff to burn but no reason why it should. |
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Jan 11 2008, 03:41 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,526 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
well, aside from kids obviously *g* |
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Jan 12 2008, 02:35 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,577 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Gwynedd Valley PA Member No.: 1,221 |
but she's right about the tree house. Does anyone know if maybe Tokyo has some animatronic or something in their tree house? If not then there is little reason for it to just burst into flames.This does sound like a clumsy run.
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Jan 12 2008, 07:08 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 533 Joined: 26-February 02 From: In a hot tub, with lots of bubbles and champagne waiting for you. Member No.: 1,972 |
didn't even know they had a disney land. Go figure.
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Jan 12 2008, 10:00 AM
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Awakened Asset Group: Members Posts: 4,464 Joined: 9-April 05 From: AGS, North German League Member No.: 7,309 |
If it has interiour lights, it can burn from electricity. Little reason why it should, but with so many kilometers of cable, occasional fires caused by shortouts are to be expected.
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Jan 12 2008, 03:04 PM
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Snakehandler Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 7,454 Joined: 28-April 06 From: London, England Member No.: 8,508 |
The Tokyo Disneyland treehouse is, as far as I can tell, exactly the same as the one in California. The tree is cement. The leaves are plastic. You can't touch them, but most of the material in the displays of the rooms is probably plastic, as it is exposed to moisture from the elements. There are lots of ropes and nets, though.
Pretty much the only thing that moves is the waterwheel, and of course the water will be electrically pumped to the top of the circuit, I would guess. It has lights, even though they close it at dusk...Certainly no Disneytronics. I have no knowledge whatsoever, but if I were to hazard a guess...kids. I will say that Oriental Land, the Japanese company that owns the entire Tokyo Disney Resort (Disneyland, DisneySea, Ikspiari, several major hotels, its own train system, and soon a permanent Cirque du Soleil installation) runs an admirably tight ship - in my experience, they keep things even cleaner and safer overall than in California. But of course the Japanese clientele and society make that generally easier, to be sure. |
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Jan 12 2008, 03:09 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
I thought there was more wood in it than that, but haven't been to Disney World in a long time, and didn't do the Tree House at Disney Land.
Isn't there some kind of wired sound system running throughout the exhibit? |
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Jan 12 2008, 04:13 PM
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Snakehandler Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 7,454 Joined: 28-April 06 From: London, England Member No.: 8,508 |
Well, the stairs and walkways are probably all wood, but all hefty chunks that would take a lot of heat to ignite.
Don't recall any soundtrack, but I could easily be wrong. The news story says the fire started on the attraction's roof...easy to imagine a bunch of dust and debris collecting up there over the years, then a stray spark from a cigarette or any number of triggers. Again, just speculating off the top of my head. |
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Jan 12 2008, 07:27 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,577 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Gwynedd Valley PA Member No.: 1,221 |
That's actually a pretty good guess and the only one I can think of that would be an accident. The one in florida I saw in 2006. I don't remember a sound track and saw no lights but it might have some for the night.
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Jan 13 2008, 05:58 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
It's like Hitman: Blood Money where you make the hits look like accidents.
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Jan 13 2008, 06:08 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 16,898 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
We need a game (or a real-life job) where you run around making accidents look like hits.
~J |
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Jan 14 2008, 02:44 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,577 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Gwynedd Valley PA Member No.: 1,221 |
DLN's husband is an insurance investigator.
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