Category: disney

GOLF CART ACCIDENT at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground injures child

LAKE BUENA VISTA – On Saturday night, a golf cart flipped and seriously injured a child at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground. The child was a passenger in a golf cart being driven by her father who swerved to avoid another golf cart coming toward them with out lights. The child was transported to Arnold Palmer…

Disney Reports 11 Injuries In 2nd Quarter of 2009 ♦ Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay & Wet ‘n Wild ♦ NO INJURIES reported

ORLANDO — Disney has reported more injuries during the second quarter than any other Central Florida theme park. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Walt Disney World had 11 injuries while Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Wet ‘n Wild, had no reports of injuries for the April-June period. SOURCE – Orlando Sentinel…

2 Walt Disney World buses • crash this afternoon near the Contemporary Resort on Disney property • 12 injured • FHP Investigating

OSCEOLA COUNTY – The rear-end crash happened about 2:40 p.m. when one southbound bus stopped to merge as the World Drive narrowed from three to two lanes, said Sgt. Kim Miller, an FHP spokeswoman. The second bus did not stop in time. Fifty people were on both buses. A dozen were taken to area hospitals….

OSHA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is looking into Walt Disney World monorail crash ♦ Epcot line

LAKE BUENA VISTA ♦ A Disney employee was killed when the monorail trains collided just outside the Transportation and Ticket Center, located at the parking lot of the Magic Kingdom. A park official reported that the crash happened during a track switch attempt, while they were trying to remove one of the trains off the…

Florida Theme Park Accident Injuries and Ride Lawsuits and Settlements

According to an investigative report by the Orlando Sentinel, at least 101 Florida theme park lawsuits have been filed since 2004 against Disney, Universal or Busch Entertainment, involving allegations that people were injured by rides or attractions. However, none of the cases have reached a jury, with confidential settlements reached in most of the lawsuits….