That's what I'm wondering. Did the kid defeat the restraints, were they not properly restrained, or did the restraints fail (one could argue that the kid defeating them would be a failure mode)?
So the ride has changed so little since 1983 that jurors would get a proper impression from a ride now? That’s… either incredible engineering from the outset or a little scary.
Odd that a Wikipedia page would post an incorrect Wikipedia blurb, especially when the blurb is now written correctly and the link was present the entire time. The court ruling came in 1985, two years later, not 42. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-08-me-32412-story.html
Making them actually ride the ride that crippled him is like if the jury in the infamous Hot Coffee case were all taken to McDonalds to have hot drinks thrown at their groins.
Making them ride the ride that crippled the plaintiff, but doing so decades after the incident when far better safety measures had surely been put in place and with no risk of the jurors falling off, is more like if the jury of the Hot Coffee case were taken to McDonald's and served iced coffees.
after posting that I checked the actual article and "2025" was apparently a horrendous typo, so I guess it would actually be more like serving the jury piping hot coffees
An Orange County Superior Court jury deliberated for just several hours Thursday before finding that Disneyland was not liable for injuries suffered by a Quartz Hill man in a 1983 accident on the park’s Space Mountain ride."
Funny story: Mom took me to Disneyworld in 1975 & we rode Space Mountain. They made her remove her glasses & told me to sit between her legs unrestrained. Being so young, I was amazed by the stars. My mom kept asking if I was alright, but I couldn’t respond & she thought I wasn’t breathing & freaked
Apparently (for the few cases that actually go to court) a field trip to the park (or bringing parts of rides to the courtroom) is a common tactic by Disney - good article (from 1985) about this incident and others:
My dad was HS friends with Debby (Deborah Gail Stone). Her death rocked Santa Ana High pretty hard, they weren't the type of high school that got a lot of kids passing away suddenly.
The girls family claimed Pooh slapped her, but the costumes arms were not capable of slapping her, is the jist of it. But I like to imagine the real reason for dismissal was an outstanding jig
I'm sure Disney absolutely did NOT make sure that costume's arms were too long and the costume was 100% genuine and unaltered. We all know Pooh is famous for those loooong arms, practically dragging on the ground.
No, it was an accident and happened when a non-hand part of the costume hit the girl when the cast member turned around. The family alleged it was an overt action where the cast member slapped the girl. Slapping the girl could not happen because it is not possible for the hands to hit the girl.
This one I can explain: precedent. Pay 1 injured plaintiff off & it sets a precedent for future plaintiffs. Be a huge jackhole corporation with a rep for never willingly paying a dime, & PLN's attorneys will discourage suing or they'll advise taking tiny settlements & signing NDAs. Evil but frugal.
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Is this edit supposed to be more clarifying?
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-08-me-32412-story.html
article says march 7 now, and appears to have said it since 2023
must have been a brief blip that got reverted quickly
"March 8, 1985
Times Staff Writer
An Orange County Superior Court jury deliberated for just several hours Thursday before finding that Disneyland was not liable for injuries suffered by a Quartz Hill man in a 1983 accident on the park’s Space Mountain ride."
Appealed and upheld in '87
https://time.com/archive/6707431/law-no-mickey-mousing-around/
Fucking pay the man, Disney. You can afford to take care of him for life instead of trying to wait out the clock.
get outta here lmao that'll never happen
Am I reading this wrong?
How tall is this child or how small was that mascot?
But they don’t have enough accidents to warrant it and malicious fake accidents should be easier to spot with cameras.
Doing the right thing while not admitting fault is often done, and makes the company look better