An accident occurred at Walt Disney World on Thursday, July 10, 2014, and it led to a male guest losing the tips of two of his fingers. The accident happened on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction early on Thursday morning at the Magic Kingdom.
Per Bo Jones of the Reedy Creek Fire Department, a male victim from the United Kingdom lost the tip of his pinkie finger and his ring finger on his right hand during a ride on Pirates of the Caribbean.
The guest was taken to a local hospital so that staff could tend to his injuries.
At this time, there have been no details released as to how exactly the man was injured. Rumored reports going around state that he had his hand in the water and may have gotten it caught on the side of the attraction or in a grating of some sort.
Other rumored reports state that the guest was in a Pirates of the Caribbean boat as it went down the small hill, he had his hand in the water, and was somehow injured.
Again, there are no confirmed reports as to how he was injured, but it is confirmed that he was.
Pirates of the Caribbean was reported as being not operational for at least five hours on Thursday at the Magic Kingdom.
Disney officials have said that the attraction was checked by inspectors and deemed safe to reopen. As of 5:00 p.m. EST, Pirates of the Caribbean was said to be operational once again.
Disney has said that incident reports are still being checked as it is unclear as to how the unnamed guest was injured.
Disney Cast Members on numerous attractions, including Pirates of the Caribbean, do constantly advise guests to keep their hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the boat at all times.
More on this story as it is revealed.
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Smh….there’s a reason for those rules you twits -___-‘ They better not sue…
They can’t sue. Every attractions just says keep all hands , arms, legs, and feet inside the vehicle. There is no room for sueing. Just an award for “stupid guest of the day”
Just because signs are posted in places doesn’t mean that people wouldn’t try to bring a lawsuit.
this is pure stupidity dont u think? who votes for this dude to get the stupid award? i know i do
I work as a ride operator, not for Disney, but still, a part of the safety spiel I give probably over a hundred times a day is keep your hands and feet inside the ride at all times, and still sometimes I have to verbally enforce this while the ride is cycling. People can be beyond stupid, and it angers me when people get hurt because of their own stupidity, far outside the control of the operator or the company, and sue. It was your own stupidity moron. Take responsibility for it. If he sues, it will only further show what is wrong with modern society.
Just so everyone is aware: Reedy Creek Emergency Services exist because and for Walt Disney World. Today, they service a few other locations, but they were brought into existence during the development of WDW and continue to service mostly calls from WDW. This fellow likely knew very well the rules and dangers of the rides. Perhaps just a little lapse in judgement…