Disney, which is often referred to as "the Wonderful World of Disney" wasn't so wonderful this weekend. The monorail transit system at Disney, which shuttles thousands of visitors around the resort daily had 1st fatality in 38 years. Two monorails collided around 2 am Sunday at the Magic Kingdom section of the resort.
Emergency officials said that the collision left one driver, 21 year old Austin Wuennenberg a Stetson University student dead. Five guests and two employees were also on the trains, but were uninjured, as was the other driver.
Disney officials say that such accidents are rare.
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is looking into the incident, which could take up to six months to complete.
How sad. A young life tragically taken. Sounds to me that he may have had to much on his plate. His schooling, studies, and still driving at 2 am in the morning. We can all relate in some way or the other,those of us who have to work hard (literally) to achieve our dreams. Condolences to Austin's family.
I may agree that the number of people that visit Disney far outweighs the number of accidents that occur, saying that accidents are "rare" might be a stretch. There are accidents that occur that the public is unaware of because Disney officials generally keep that information under wrap. The monorail has been closed indefinitely, pending OSHA's investigation. So if you are headed to Disney anytime soon, be sure to use other methods of Disney transport. There are the buses, boats,and ferry boat.
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