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Two Accidents At Disneyland
🕑 Added 2022-05-24 10:15:00 +0000 UTCWhenever I'm writing a script about an accident that took place on a ride, I always try to find a complete video of the ride in operation, so that I can see what it looks like during a normal run.
Here's a normal showing of America Sings from 1987. One interesting thing to note is that in this video there are no longer any in-person hosts on stage; they've been replaced with a voice over a PA system.
Here's a video of the Sailing Ship Columbia completing a circuit. It doesn't appear that the crew moor the boat at all now, and towards the end of the video you can see that some metal posts on the dock are screened off from guests by a row of wooden boxes.
Of course, these changes might have been made for any number of reasons... but it's interesting to think that one reason behind them might have been to make the rides somewhat safer.
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Fascinating Horror
Thank you! I genuinely love checking in on Patreon and the comments. For a channel about horrifying disasters it's amazing how lovely people can be, and it very often makes my day.
Fascinating Horror
Likewise! When I first read about the accident I pictured a totally different setup, so I thought it'd be a good idea to include a diagram.
Thank you for adding the schematics explaining the theatre's construction. I have seen tons of material about the case but I could never really picture "moving walls"...
JB Funk
Can I just say you are undoubtedly one the best people to patron. Seriously every day it seems, even if it’s just a simple hello. Well, it’s a kindness some of your fellow creators should take note of. If nobody has told you yet- than may I say thank you for that alone. 💯 Feel free not to answer, I’m not going to be offended but I noticed you said script. When you approach the writing from a script perspective, are you saying vocally how it should sound or are you taking in mind the visual landscape as well? (Sorry I know, nerd question.🤷♀️)
