DLR Attractions Closed Due to Violations

[Ian]

This is a problem with the culture.

ALL of Disney's current problems are cultural problems. There is such a massive divide between the suits and the front-line CM's that it's amazing anyone in a guest-facing role bothers making anything above the minimal efforts.

The entire culture at Disney is corporate suit, profits above all else, appease Wall Street at all costs. There is zero emphasis on maintaining good show, guest experience, and (it appears) even safety has taken a backseat to profits.

Time for a new CEO and a complete and total house-cleaning.

[Hammer]

Honestly, this is one of my fears with airline safety.

Mel, I bought my home last year from a guy who was a maintenance supervisor for USAirways. This guy left in burned out light bulbs, did not know that the front door key opened the door from the garage to the house and did not bother to change the battery on the garage door opener. He said at closing that he was not sure why the opener didn't work and I should buy a new one. Purchased a $5 battery and voila, the opener worked. I made sure I had a thorough inspection from an inspector who was also a structural engineer prior to purhase as I wanted to make sure there weren't larger issues (there weren't, thankfully).

I think about that when contemplating which airline to take to Florida .

ALL of Disney's current problems are cultural problems. There is such a massive divide between the suits and the front-line CM's that it's amazing anyone in a guest-facing role bothers making anything above the minimal efforts.

The entire culture at Disney is corporate suit, profits above all else, appease Wall Street at all costs. There is zero emphasis on maintaining good show, guest experience, and (it appears) even safety has taken a backseat to profits.

Time for a new CEO and a complete and total house-cleaning.

Ian, this is the culture of the vast majority of companies, not just Disney. The odds are slim that they could find a new CEO who would not put Wall Street first before all else.

[Mrs Bus Driver]

IMHO is down to cost cutting, the bosses will say they are for safety but encourage an atmosphere of doing as little as possible. This would include safety checks. When employees report such things they will be treated as trouble makers. Since most don't make much money they don't want to bother fighting the system. The problem for the employees is that they sign off on the paperwork, the company gets a pass because it is now the employee's fault for not doing their job. I saw this same thing on my job and I used to work for a school dist. Eventually it will catch up with them but rarely are the people responsible held accountable.

[Tekneek]

Eventually it will catch up with them but rarely are the people responsible held accountable.

The dancers change but the song remains the same.

[2Epcot]

Mel, I bought my home last year from a guy who was a maintenance supervisor for USAirways. This guy left in burned out light bulbs, did not know that the front door key opened the door from the garage to the house and did not bother to change the battery on the garage door opener. He said at closing that he was not sure why the opener didn't work and I should buy a new one. Purchased a $5 battery and voila, the opener worked.

Sounds like when we bought our house. It was a short sale, so many things were not going to be fixed. We were told the AC didn't work, turned out all it needed was a simple thermostat replacement.

[AgentC]

I'm seeing reports on Twitter that Space Mountain will be closed until 5/28.

[ValenciaCalling]

I wasn't the least bit surprised when I read this article. If you've been backstage, you know some of the unsafe and unsanitary conditions CMs have to encounter.

[Elias1901]

PLEASE keep us updated on when these attractions re-open! We have a trip booked for August and I really hope they don't have them still closed at that time. How long are the estimating their closure?

[Main Street Jim]

I'm seeing reports on Twitter that Space Mountain will be closed until 5/28.

...at DisneyLAND.

[Roger's #1 Fan]

Well, if some of the information I have just been reading is true, and I have no reason not to believe it, then Disney definitely is committed to safety and went above and beyond what is currently being asked of them. It seems that many of the closures from last weekend were more "self-imposed" to make sure that the safety of their workers was being addressed. Although their rides are grandfathered into the new fall protection standards, it seems they have taken the position that they will do what is necessary to meet those new standards.
One unfortunate casualty it seems is Space Mountain which has many more issues than some of the other rides with regards to open platforms.
Having worked in New Jersey all these years, California is seen as our model for the state run safety programs since they run ahead of even OSHA in many respects. That is why the duplicate rides in Florida are not getting the same attention as their Cali counterparts.
I am glad to have now gotten the whole story on these events.

[Elias1901]

Here's hoping they come up with safe resolves in a timely manner. I am always dissapointed when a ride is sick.

[Elias1901]

Does anybody know if any (and which) of these attractions have re-opened yet?

[BrerGnat]

Having worked in New Jersey all these years, California is seen as our model for the state run safety programs since they run ahead of even OSHA in many respects. That is why the duplicate rides in Florida are not getting the same attention as their Cali counterparts.

Cal OSHA is definitely much more stringent. However, I would assume that the reason we are not seeing similar issues in Florida is due to differences in the backstage infrastructure. While the rides share the same name (Space Mountain, Soarin), that's about where the similarities end. The buildings and backstage areas (where these issues are) are very, very different.