Grumpy
12-26-2008, 06:39 AM
Copy and paste from another forum from the 23rd
Post # 1
Last Friday evening I was with some friends at the contemporary watching wishes from the 15th floor observation deck. Immediately after the show ended we heard a loud bang that sounded like a car wreck. A few of us went to go look over the side down towards the parking lot to see what happened.
A Disney bus had somehow run into a van. There was a person lying on the pavement and people yelling and screaming and looking underneath the bus. A few minutes later we realized that there was someone trapped underneath the bus. The people down below were trying to get them out but they couldn't. Eventually they backed the bus up off the the person. About 5 minutes after the accident Disney security showed and and about 2 or 3 minutes later 2 ambulances and a firetruck showed up. Soon after, Disney representatives arrived and started taking down statements. I don't know exactly how the accident was caused or the condition of the individuals involved. I did hear that the person ran over by the bus was air flighted out. It was very disturbing.
I searched all over the internet the past few days and haven't heard or seen anything on the topic. I'm thinking Disney is trying to keep this on the down low. I just didn't know if anyone else had heard anything about this. My thought and prayers go out to the individuals involved.
post #2
i was there. all i saw was what i thought to be a UFO abducting the Contemporary, all sorts of flashing lights and stuff. then I opened my Magic Kingdom view curtains to see quite a scene! No Lie: at least 4 ambulances, maybe double that, at least one fire truck, maybe two, and AT LEAST a DOZEN! cop cars! outside the contemporary! immediately my attention was drawn to the grassy noll between 7 seas lagoon and world drive in front of the contemporary. at least 5 cop cars were, as it seemed, pointing their spot lights into the lagoon. Had someone jumped in? was my first thought. THEN Suddenly, a huge helicopter flies directly over the California Grill (one floor above me on the 14th floor). and lands right in the middle of the grassy noll where all the cops were pointing their lights. and im talking a BIG helicopter, one of those medical ones - so this got me all roussed up. it was scary.
I later found out that an entire family was involved in a horrific crash in the bus lane! The family decided to load/unload in the bus lane, less than 50 feet away from the Porte Cochre, I guess because they thought it was more convenient for them. Look what convenience got them... an air-lift to ORMC (eww) they didnt even get to go to Celebration Health! The family included 3 children, mother and father, and grandparents! at least one person air-lifted, maybe two (conflicting reports).
The bus came around the newly constructed bus loop (probably too fast) and WHACKED right into the back of the SUV! the SUV lunged forward about 5 feet with the children inside. Mother and Grandmother were severly injured. dad was scratched up on the knee.
How do I know all this? well, I met the family! nice people.. I met them the next day after the crash as they were being escorted to the Presidential Suite on the same floor I was on (Tower Club Concierge Level). (they were upgraded from all-star!) The dad had still not showered as he was going back and forth to ORMC to see his wife and mother-in-law. He wore His bloody knee and bloody shirt like battle scars. The father admitted he shouldnt have been in the bus lane, but that doesnt mean Disney wont be making a withdraw from their settlement budget.
Post # 1
Last Friday evening I was with some friends at the contemporary watching wishes from the 15th floor observation deck. Immediately after the show ended we heard a loud bang that sounded like a car wreck. A few of us went to go look over the side down towards the parking lot to see what happened.
A Disney bus had somehow run into a van. There was a person lying on the pavement and people yelling and screaming and looking underneath the bus. A few minutes later we realized that there was someone trapped underneath the bus. The people down below were trying to get them out but they couldn't. Eventually they backed the bus up off the the person. About 5 minutes after the accident Disney security showed and and about 2 or 3 minutes later 2 ambulances and a firetruck showed up. Soon after, Disney representatives arrived and started taking down statements. I don't know exactly how the accident was caused or the condition of the individuals involved. I did hear that the person ran over by the bus was air flighted out. It was very disturbing.
I searched all over the internet the past few days and haven't heard or seen anything on the topic. I'm thinking Disney is trying to keep this on the down low. I just didn't know if anyone else had heard anything about this. My thought and prayers go out to the individuals involved.
post #2
i was there. all i saw was what i thought to be a UFO abducting the Contemporary, all sorts of flashing lights and stuff. then I opened my Magic Kingdom view curtains to see quite a scene! No Lie: at least 4 ambulances, maybe double that, at least one fire truck, maybe two, and AT LEAST a DOZEN! cop cars! outside the contemporary! immediately my attention was drawn to the grassy noll between 7 seas lagoon and world drive in front of the contemporary. at least 5 cop cars were, as it seemed, pointing their spot lights into the lagoon. Had someone jumped in? was my first thought. THEN Suddenly, a huge helicopter flies directly over the California Grill (one floor above me on the 14th floor). and lands right in the middle of the grassy noll where all the cops were pointing their lights. and im talking a BIG helicopter, one of those medical ones - so this got me all roussed up. it was scary.
I later found out that an entire family was involved in a horrific crash in the bus lane! The family decided to load/unload in the bus lane, less than 50 feet away from the Porte Cochre, I guess because they thought it was more convenient for them. Look what convenience got them... an air-lift to ORMC (eww) they didnt even get to go to Celebration Health! The family included 3 children, mother and father, and grandparents! at least one person air-lifted, maybe two (conflicting reports).
The bus came around the newly constructed bus loop (probably too fast) and WHACKED right into the back of the SUV! the SUV lunged forward about 5 feet with the children inside. Mother and Grandmother were severly injured. dad was scratched up on the knee.
How do I know all this? well, I met the family! nice people.. I met them the next day after the crash as they were being escorted to the Presidential Suite on the same floor I was on (Tower Club Concierge Level). (they were upgraded from all-star!) The dad had still not showered as he was going back and forth to ORMC to see his wife and mother-in-law. He wore His bloody knee and bloody shirt like battle scars. The father admitted he shouldnt have been in the bus lane, but that doesnt mean Disney wont be making a withdraw from their settlement budget.