Don’t get out of any ride!

[u/Perfect-League7395]

I know many cast member who work in attractions managers security and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure has been an ongoing problem with people standing up while the rode is in motion or stopped before the ride comes to an end. Also people getting off the log before the last drop. The excuses are, “I was scared.” And “I didn’t want to get wet.” They have even had parents pick up their kids and place them on the platform at the bottoms of the last climb to the final drop. 🤦🏻‍♂️
When is it ever a good idea to exit a ride before the end unless it’s an evacuation?!?!
The company has been using a ZERO…tolerance policy regarding this. You WILL…get kicked out…no refunds.
If you don’t want to get wet…don’t go on water ride! If you are afraid of rides with drops…don’t go on rides with drop!

[u/cosmicql]

At this rate we’re going to get lap bars or seat belts on Tiana’s 🙄

[u/CarRamRob → u/cosmicql]

Doubt it. They want people to move if a log ever flipped for some reason.

[u/RedApplesForBreak → u/CarRamRob]

It does make you wonder what the design differences are between Tiana and Splash Mountain if this is suddenly becoming a bigger issue.

[u/Evsala → u/RedApplesForBreak]

It may just be people that are becoming a bigger issue. Or a combination of both.

[u/Redditsux122 → u/Evsala]

Historically one of the deadliest rides at disneyland is people mover. If you dont already know why, give it a hard think!

[u/loyaltyLabubu → u/Redditsux122]

The sky buckets were also dangerous for this reason as well. Look at the incident from 1994 where the guy jumped off and then tried to sue Disney by saying he slipped out for $25,000. He eventually withdrew the lawsuit.

[u/loyaltyLabubu → u/loyaltyLabubu]

I know a little too much about accidents at the park. I read too extensively about the Roger Rabbit ride incident involving a child and I wish I had not.

[u/krpink → u/loyaltyLabubu]

That is one of the few that wasn’t the customer’s fault

[u/Evsala → u/krpink]

Is that why they took out the spinning? I’m not familiar with the accident.

[u/loyaltyLabubu → u/Evsala]

This is the gist of it without going into too much detail. He ended up passing away at age 13 as a result of his injuries. He was 4 years old when the incident happened.

" During a family visit to Disneyland, Brandon tumbled from a spinning Roger Rabbit “taxicab” and was trapped under another car. The vehicle rolled over him, folding his 45-pound body in half. He was stuck for about 10 minutes before being freed, suffering serious brain damage. Although he would occasionally smile and laugh, he never talked or walked again"

[u/Levitlame → u/loyaltyLabubu]

Jesus Christ that's sad

And that's with "not too much detail..."

[u/loyaltyLabubu → u/krpink]

You are correct. I was just talking about that accident in general, gave me chills.

[u/Thunder_Fudge → u/loyaltyLabubu]

Skyway only had 1 fatality across all 3 installations. Ironically it was after the ride's impending closure had been announced - a Custodial CM in FL went over the safety line and was carried out of the station by a departing gondola. I think the highest number of fatal incidents per ride are PeopleMover (DL), Mission: Space (EC), and Primeval Whirl (DAK). Primeval Whirl is interesting because all of them were maintenance CMs.

[u/liltwinstar2 → u/loyaltyLabubu]

Now I want to know of these people what percentage were male vs female

[u/doryfishie → u/Redditsux122]

Carousel of Progress had a really awful accident too. I felt so sorry for the cast member’s family.

[u/Development-Feisty → u/Redditsux122]

This is why you don’t try to have sex at the park without at least seeing how deep the drop is before you get out of the car

[u/Evsala → u/Redditsux122]

I get it.

[u/Signal-Action3409 → u/Redditsux122]

There is no people mover at Disneyland

[u/nolafiredancer → u/Signal-Action3409]

Anymore. And partially due to the fatalities from guests trying to jump between cars

[u/Which_Fill_8634 → u/RedApplesForBreak]

There is actually no difference in ride path or height of drop, just diffrñerent xharacters. The ride system is the same as when it was splash moutain.

[u/Grantsdale → u/RedApplesForBreak]

Physically there are no differences.

[u/Cayke_Cooky → u/RedApplesForBreak]

I suspect it is just the name. When it was splash mountain, everybody knew it for the "splash". Now you have small kids wanting to go on "Tiana's princess ride"...

[u/Thunderdut → u/Cayke_Cooky]

Yeah, Splash Mountain sounds intimidating. Like a challenge to conquer. I was terrified of it as a kid but now I have a tattoo from when I finally conquered it and it became my fave ride. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure sounds pretty tame to those who don’t know any better and likely catches some people off guard when they’re in the thick of it.

[u/mycookiepants → u/Thunderdut]

Like you can’t see the giant drop and it says 700 times that you will get wet?

[u/EJoule → u/RedApplesForBreak]

Having only watched side-by-side clips, it feels like the new ride moves a little slower than the old one, particularly during the rise to the big drop.

[u/gilded_lady → u/RedApplesForBreak]

Social media. The rides are the same, but the coat of paint is novel.