TRUE or FALSE: An actual policy at all Disney parks states that "no one is allowed to die on park property"?
In an effort to keep the "magic" from
losing it's lustre
Disney had an added clause to the
Disneyland theme park
" No one is to be pronounced
dead within the park's walls "
At that time many carnivals and
other theme parks did not have many
of the safety requirements that are
standard today, and the accident rate
was quite catastrophic - not to mention the
fatality rate.
Disney decided that his park would be different
and that he could declare "Disneyland" a truly
safe haven for all families..
as such - any accident or fatality that DID occur
within the park would not go reported until that
person or persons were carried well beyond the
gate and OUTSIDE the property
Prior to 2001, Disney was not required to report
these incidents to any authority. As long as a
ride hadn't malfunctioned and as long as the the
death pronouncement came at the hospital and
as long as the medical examiner determined the
death to be the result of a natural cause, there
was no news story.
That's not true today, but yet this policy still effects
Walt Disney World, Disney Land, Disney Cruise
Lines and millions and millions of visitors.
" no one has died in Disney Land... "
meaning that if Disney wasn't responsible,
it didn't happen -
and Disney's park remains "spotless"
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True or False
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FALSE ...
Although an unfortunate accident
could mean bad business for any
theme park,
the thought of trying to cover it up
or act as though it never happened
would be even worse ...
It is true however that Disney has
had a long standing policy of trying
to keep these incidents to a minumum
they have happened and they have
made the news...
although to Disney's credit these
incidents were more due to the
visitor's lack of paying attention to
Disney's code of conduct and
personal safety warnings ...
You must realize that the Disney
theme parks are huge and it
would be a race against time -
which isn't going to happen
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