Walt Disney World Epcot Discussion Thread

[SharkTumsSite Admin]

I think it's pretty obvious that it's a spinning centerfuge, they show the thing spinning on one of the 37 warnings you have to pass before riding. Again though, we're giving people too much credit. They're on vacation, they don't pay attention, read, listen, anything!

How much more can Disney do? The warnings for that ride are INSANE!

[Wes.]

I think it's Gary Sinise's fault.

How dare you. Take it back. Take it back right now.

[turlaachI Love Donkeys!]

^^My little one rode Mission Space at 5, and it was completely his choice. We were actually reluctant to let him on, but he insisted, and we knew he didnt have any pre existing medical conditions so we decided to let him ride. If he did however, we would have had to break his heart and not let him.

It had been a while since we had initially rode it (it was before the 4 year old died), and the ride seemed like it had been toned down. Im not sure if it really was or if I have just aquired more of a tolerance to g forces. But anyway, it seemed much more tame and reridable than before.

Well, I guess if you know he has no condition and can handle those kind of Gs then thats fine!

[DerekRxI'm the gyro!]

Maybe they should start requiring people to take physicals while in line for the ride. Sucks that someone died AGAIN so soon, but I have a feeling the ride is not to blame, other than a pre-existing condition that the lady didn't pay attention to.

Oh, and I blame Intamin because they didn't build the ride, and if they did, this would have never happened!

[CarnageWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

^ That's not a bad idea. Some of the mascots already have experience, so they can be the one's asking you to cough.

[RCoasternyFormer Knoebels Flyer Operator]

You've brought up a good point. I think the warning posted on the ride has become more of a generic warning found on ANY ride today. The precautionary warnings found on a wooden roller coaster would probably be also found on a carousel. Also those warning signs are treated at the same level as a software licensing agreement that you have to click on the "Agree" button before installing it. Do you take the time to read the entire SLA before installing it? I usually don't, as it has become very generic.


Also, at Epcot, Test Track and Mission Space are the only 2 thrill rides at the park, while the rest of the park are just people movers past scenery and theaters. Since the majority of the park are gentle rides, people are led to believe that Mission: Space is just another gentle ride. Maybe they should put a sign up on every door that leads to the capsules that says in big bold letters: "Did you read the warnings about this ride?"

[gmoney422I know more about donkeys than women!]

^^^^Yeah, imagine this,

"Welcome to Mission: Space! Could you please turn and cough. Thank you. Now please head over there and provide us a sample in this official Mission: Space pee cup, which you can take with you as a souvenier (if you survive the ride!)!"

G "turn & cough" Money

[disneygurlz2sDesperate Housewife Who Wants to Live in THIS Castle!]

^^ LOL

I feel like a broken record, but I totally agree that people simply have to be responsible for themselves. After everything I have read about the ride, I had already decided I would pass on this attraction when I visit the park this summer. I doubt I would DIE, but the chance I could end up not feeling well and spoiling my trip is just not worth it.

My opinion is that people assume that all Disney attractions are "It's A Small World" and that's no longer the case.

Shari "People: read the guidebook" Shoufler

[SharkTumsSite Admin]

And now it's turned into: "Is this Disney Ride Deadly?"

http://articles.news.aol.com/news/artic ... 0000000001

Woman Dies After Ride at Disney's Epcot Center

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (April 13) - A second person in less than a year died Wednesday after going on a ride at Walt Disney World so intense that it has motion sickness bags.

People wait in line for the "Mission: Space" ride at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center in 2003. Two people -- a 49-year-old woman and a 4-year-old boy -- have died in the last year after going on the ride.

The 49-year-old woman became ill after riding "Mission: Space" on Tuesday. She was taken to a hospital, where she died, park spokeswoman Kim Prunty said in a statement. No more information on the woman would be released Wednesday night, she said.

The ride has been closed, and a state agency will monitor an inspection, Prunty said.



Disney officials told state inspectors Wednesday that the woman felt dizzy and nauseated after the ride and may have had high blood pressure and other health problems, said Terence McElroy, a spokesman for the department that oversees the ride-monitoring agency.

The $100 million ride, one of Disney World's most popular, was closed in June after the death of a 4-year-old boy who passed out while aboard. An autopsy concluded he died of a heart condition that a medical examiner said can cause sudden death in stressful situations.

The ride reopened after company engineers concluded it was operating normally.

"Mission: Space" spins riders in a centrifuge that subjects them to twice the normal force of gravity. Some riders have been taken to the hospital with chest pain.


04/13/06 00:22 EDT

[viking86Beware of the freeze-dried donkey!]

Its definately not Disney's fault as the ride is perfectly safe if you look at the number of riders. But I won't blame the individuals who lost their lives either, because they might not have known about their medical condition. So calling them stupid and saying that they didn't care about the warning signs is very wrong in my opinion when you dont know the entire story. It could be just a horrible accident where no one is to blame.

Either way its a sad story...