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BeautifulLoser
02-11-2004, 10:50 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/South/02/11/disney.worker.killed.ap/index.html

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (AP) -- A costumed Disney World employee was run over and killed by a float during a parade at the Magic Kingdom.

The death occurred in a backstage area near the Splash Mountain ride Wednesday afternoon, said Jim Solomons, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

Disney spokeswoman Rena Langley said Javier Cruz, 38, of Orlando, was about to enter the park when he was hit, and she wasn't sure if any visitors witnessed what happened.

Sheriff's spokesman Carlos Torres said the investigation showed the death was accidental. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration also was investigating.

In 1999, a worker in the loading area of the Skyway ride fell to his death, and OSHA fined the park $4,500 for what it called a serious safety violation. The ride was closed later that year.

meow
02-11-2004, 10:51 PM
which float was it?!

Lizzy Lover
02-11-2004, 10:53 PM
dam that sucks

TheHeadOnTheDoor
02-11-2004, 10:54 PM
i almost got a job there as a character.

meow
02-11-2004, 10:57 PM
Originally posted by TheHeadOnTheDoor
i almost got a job there as a character.

good thing you didn't.

OH MY GOD YOU COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED

hey maybe it was that kingjeremy guy that totally dropped off the face of this board.

El Scorcho
02-11-2004, 10:58 PM
You know, those places are total deathtraps. I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often.

Ugly
02-11-2004, 11:13 PM
I hope she was dressed up like Minnie Mouse at the time.

meow
02-11-2004, 11:15 PM
Originally posted by meow
which float was it?!

Toast
02-12-2004, 10:11 AM
Does he get to keep the costume?

Ap33west
02-12-2004, 10:49 AM
he was dressed as "chip" of "chip and dale" fame...the float was a large glowing acorn. a tree will be planted in his memory.

or...

he was dressed as a sailor and was crushed by the "Little Mermaid" float in a valiant display of militant feminism in the face of disney degradation of women.