yes it is.

" 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
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"

**

True or False

**

Quite false.

Disneyland in CA has, in fact, had many deaths. They have been handled by the Orange County Coroner’s Office. Disney has a full functioning hospital hidden in the park. They can handle any usual emergency including accidents. They are private property and so probably have their own ambulances. This is because their ambulances would get on the scene faster than waiting for an outside ambulance to arrive and make it’s way to the victim.

Disney does not try to hide the fact of the accidental deaths and they may be found in many books, as well as public records. Deaths from heart attacks or other natural causes would not be a matter of public record. These do happen every year. A death is pronounced when a doctor pronounces it. Disney would have no control over when and where death is pronounced.

Examples of deaths in the park,
One of the Tinkerbells fell to her death when her highwire broke.
A rider stood up on Big Thunder Mountain and hit a overpass.
One of the cleats tying down the Columbia Sailing Ship gave and the cleat hit an employee.
At least 3 people have tried to swim in the Rivers of America and drowned trying to either get to or from the Tom Sawyer Island.
Probably the most famous, One of the rides had a movable stage. The operator got her heel caught by the mechanism and was pulled between the moving stage.

Lastly, Walt Disney had the idea for Disneyland when he wanted to take his daughters out for a Dad’s day with them. He found himself watching from a bench while his girls rode the Merry-Go-Round. He found there was no place for the entire family to enjoy together. Most carnivals were rundown and dangerous places. He decided to make a place where the family could go that was fun for all and relatively safe. When he couldn’t find backers for his grand plan, he turned to TV, which was still pretty new and was looking for shows to put on. His first television show, Disneyland, paid for much of the park.

During Walt’s life, there was always money for the movies. If anything, the movies paid for the park and not the otherway around. It was only after his death that the park became the larger paying property.

Good luck.

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