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PotatoChip

(3,186 posts) Wed Mar 27, 2013, 04:39 AM Mar 2013

Man wins $8K after Disney "Small World" breakdown [View all]

LOS ANGELES An attorney says a disabled man was awarded $8,000 by Disneyland after the "It's A Small World" ride broke, stranding him for a half hour while the theme song played continuously.

More here:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57576465/man-wins-

That would be pure torture. Poor guy. Ugh!

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Man wins $8K after Disney "Small World" breakdown [View all] PotatoChip Mar 2013 OP

Another frivolous law suit by a John Edwards ambulence chaser lawyer graham4anything Mar 2013 #1

Apparently the guy was disabled. PotatoChip Mar 2013 #3

This is a frivolous lawsuit...and...but in defense of equal rights graham4anything Mar 2013 #5

What do you mean by "everyone else"? PotatoChip Mar 2013 #6

Tweaking the truth a bit more, if the disabled person was over 21, orpupilofnature57 Mar 2013 #8

True, that. PotatoChip Mar 2013 #14

Why would they turn the music off? Have you forgotten those on line, who wait for rides to be fixed? graham4anything Mar 2013 #19

You are just looking for a reason Cal Carpenter Mar 2013 #23

Perhaps, simple consideration Sekhmets Daughter Mar 2013 #46

Perfect! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #47

Aren't you the compassionate one. Congratulation! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #12

Your statements on this thread show you know little or nothing about the disabled. unapatriciated Mar 2013 #13

well, I am disabled and poor, and unless there's more to it than this cali Mar 2013 #18

"Frivolous" to who? You? Seems that a real, actual judge allowed it to be heard. Ikonoklast Mar 2013 #25

Sounds like Jose Martinez call Cha Mar 2013 #64

Then what do you call the disabled parking plaque I have in my car with my name on it? graham4anything Mar 2013 #20

Disney violated disability law Cal Carpenter Mar 2013 #30

Why does Alan Grayson hold campaign meet-ups in Disney? graham4anything Mar 2013 #33

... Cal Carpenter Mar 2013 #34

Just wondering, if Disney is such Hell, why would Alan Grayson hold meet-ups at WDW? graham4anything Mar 2013 #37

I'll try one more time Cal Carpenter Mar 2013 #40

They paid off. I am not a lawyer nor do I see the fine print in the article. graham4anything Mar 2013 #41

So I'll take that as a yes Cal Carpenter Mar 2013 #42

The court said O.J. Simpson was innocent. He was then, right? graham4anything Mar 2013 #43

Graham Cal Carpenter Mar 2013 #45

+1 n/t ieoeja Mar 2013 #55

+1 Starry Messenger Mar 2013 #57

A lawsuit that ends in a settlement can not, by definition, be "frivolous". KurtNYC Mar 2013 #35

I once rode the ride 16 times in a row, in Florida, without getting out just for fun graham4anything Mar 2013 #38

You rode it 16 TIMES IN A ROW? pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #63

LOL Cha Mar 2013 #67

... ellisonz Mar 2013 #76

Thanks for that. CanSocDem Mar 2013 #56

putting words in my mouth does not change my views. unapatriciated Mar 2013 #62

No one, over the age of 10 thinks that song is nice MattBaggins Mar 2013 #65

No, I think the issue was that Disneyland did not have a way for mobility disabled to exit haele Mar 2013 #72

If it were frivolous as you say he would not have won an award. unapatriciated Mar 2013 #9

What? RandiFan1290 Mar 2013 #11

Thank you... a la izquierda Mar 2013 #52

Any knock at Disney Corp. is fine with me. nt Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2013 #28

YAY! First post is from the champion of tort-reform. Couldn't see THAT one coming. tjwash Mar 2013 #39

I've been broken down inside Splash Mountain for almost an hour. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #2

I got stuck in Pirates of the Caribbean and let me tell you, it was torture Brother Buzz Mar 2013 #50

You can get money for that? Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #4

Did that traumatic experience turn you into a Pastafarian? Ikonoklast Mar 2013 #24

No, but a little bit of the ganj Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #26

I didn't know you could sue for contracting 'earworm' woodsprite Mar 2013 #7

Any disabled person is more susceptible to trauma. I feel for the poor guy! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #10

Do you realize what a broad brush you just painted with? Bay Boy Mar 2013 #29

Amazing. Isn't it? Small world after all! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #31

You missed my point entirely! Bay Boy Mar 2013 #59

Disney can't divulge this, but the music HAS to stay on. Buns_of_Fire Mar 2013 #15

it's like a nightmare-come-true! stlsaxman Mar 2013 #16

By "breakdown," I thought "mental breakdown" KansDem Mar 2013 #17

Yikes! You might want to add an ear-worm warning to that. PotatoChip Mar 2013 #22

I made it 1:30. Beat that! n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #49

I've been on the ride at Disney in Florida. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #32

To the Disney empire customerserviceguy Mar 2013 #21

Welcome to Disney Hell. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2013 #27

I get that the ride mechanism can break down, but why can't they just cut the music? alcibiades_mystery Mar 2013 #36

The people waiting on line for the ride to reopen graham4anything Mar 2013 #44

The story has more nuance than that. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #48

Try getting stuck under the East River, in a stinky, jam-packed subway car for an hour. tridim Mar 2013 #51

If that is true then you have led a blessed and charmed life. CBGLuthier Mar 2013 #60

I left out the part where I had an massive panic attack tridim Mar 2013 #61

me too, and i have been stuck in nyc trains for much longer than that La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #66

Getting stuck is one thing. Having to listen to that song for 30 minutes is another. yellowcanine Mar 2013 #53

from this bitterly cynical thread one could infer that Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #54

So now Disney will figure out a way to get disabled people off stranded boats... hunter Mar 2013 #58

They got everyone else off, but not him because he is disabled. RedCappedBandit Mar 2013 #68

Wow. If I had to listen to It's a Small World over and over in that situation... backscatter712 Mar 2013 #69

ROFL! pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #71

$8000 for being stuck listening to the "It's a Small World" tune is RIDICULOUS. Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #70

HA! We were just talking about this song yesterday at work. zappaman Mar 2013 #73

Idiotic. MrSlayer Mar 2013 #74

It had exactly *zero* to do with the song. Guess you didn't bother to read the link. Ikonoklast Mar 2013 #75

It had alot to do with the song Go Vols Mar 2013 #78

I'm happy to provide you with something you love. MrSlayer Mar 2013 #79

It happened to me 20 years ago. grantcart Mar 2013 #77