Wednesday, July 14, 2004
Deaths at Disneyland
Here's a trip through all the deaths that have taken place at Disneyland, with photos of the widowmaking apparati. The author does a good job of separating the urban legends from the truth, and pointing the finger at whomever it deserves to be pointed at (sometimes Disney, sometimes foolhardy guests). The over-the-top cussin'-and-rantin' style is very nice.
Although the presumed allure of the PeopleMover during a graduation takeover of the Magic Kingdom would be hopes for a nice view of the Anaheim skyline and a hummer, the usual proliferation of the drunken testosterone penned another chapter of the ride's storied existence in blood during the summer of 1980.Link (Thanks, Spencer!)Gerardo Gonzales had presumably never heard of the name Ricky Lee Yama when he boarded the sluggish trail of candy-painted tram cars that night, which is a shame. Aside from sparing his parents the embarrassment of recounting his story to relatives at the wake, it would have also denied an opportunity for ironic history to repeat itself. Sadly, this wasn't the case.
Update: Chris sez, "The story posted on Disneyland deaths has at least one big error. The most recent mentioned death spoke of the wrong person. The 43 year old woman supposedly killed survived the accident, although she suffered a severe injury. Her husband, Luan Phi Dawson, however, died tragically. He was a fine software engineer on Microsoft Word and deserves to be remembered."
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