Comments on: Tokyo Disneyland and the quake http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 23:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1051914 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1051914 I was waiting in line for Storm Rider at Disney Sea when the quake hit. At first I just thought that I was dizzy but then the shaking got much worse. Everyone hit the deck. I just remember looking across the park at Tower of Terror expecting to see it collapse. Shortly afterward, a mascot dressed like Max, from "A Goofy Movie" came dancing through the crowd. I assume it was an attempt to try to cheer people up but it was more surreal and unsettling than anything else. I was waiting in line for Storm Rider at Disney Sea when the quake hit. At first I just thought that I was dizzy but then the shaking got much worse. Everyone hit the deck. I just remember looking across the park at Tower of Terror expecting to see it collapse.

Shortly afterward, a mascot dressed like Max, from “A Goofy Movie” came dancing through the crowd. I assume it was an attempt to try to cheer people up but it was more surreal and unsettling than anything else.

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1052172 Cowicide Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1052172 Ok, apparently many here at boing boing feel like it's best to deal with this situation with some black humor... So let me be the first to say that picture looks like Godzilla took a giant radioactive shit on Tokyo Disneyland. Scroll back up the page and take another look at that picture and tell me I'm wrong? Ok, apparently many here at boing boing feel like it’s best to deal with this situation with some black humor…

So let me be the first to say that picture looks like Godzilla took a giant radioactive shit on Tokyo Disneyland.

Scroll back up the page and take another look at that picture and tell me I’m wrong?

]]> By: Coal http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1051958 Coal Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1051958 My wife's sister and her family were there yesterday in a rented car, but left about 2:30 local time because it looked like her baby daughter had caught a cold. They would have been stuck if they'd stayed half hour longer. My wife’s sister and her family were there yesterday in a rented car, but left about 2:30 local time because it looked like her baby daughter had caught a cold. They would have been stuck if they’d stayed half hour longer.

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1053241 Cowicide Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1053241 You see a volcanic mountain, I see a giant radioactive Godzilla turd. I'm just not convinced that's not a giant radioactive Godzilla turd. You see a volcanic mountain, I see a giant radioactive Godzilla turd. I’m just not convinced that’s not a giant radioactive Godzilla turd.

]]> By: Baron Karza http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1052218 Baron Karza Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1052218 I love that phrase "disposable heater". I have a few of those here in my basement, we call them logs.. I love that phrase “disposable heater”. I have a few of those here in my basement, we call them logs..

]]> By: a_user http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1051979 a_user Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1051979 That was the right time to be in a car a few hours later and they would have been caught up in the grandmother of all traffic jams. And she wasn't the kindly kind of grandmother either :D That was the right time to be in a car a few hours later and they would have been caught up in the grandmother of all traffic jams. And she wasn’t the kindly kind of grandmother either :D

]]> By: a_user http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1051778 a_user Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1051778 An acquaintance of mine was in Disneyland when the quake hit - they only just managed to leave this morning. Imagine being stuck in an area at sea level, on the coast, after a huge earthquake and wondering if the tsunami is heading your way. An acquaintance of mine was in Disneyland when the quake hit – they only just managed to leave this morning. Imagine being stuck in an area at sea level, on the coast, after a huge earthquake and wondering if the tsunami is heading your way.

]]> By: uglyredhonda http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1051783 uglyredhonda Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1051783 Someone on one of the Disney forums posted a video that was shot by someone in the park during the quake. Hard to tell much about the earthquake itself, but it's fascinating how organized and orderly everything was in the park, announcements and all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBKoMbDG1KU Someone on one of the Disney forums posted a video that was shot by someone in the park during the quake. Hard to tell much about the earthquake itself, but it’s fascinating how organized and orderly everything was in the park, announcements and all:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBKoMbDG1KU

]]> By: burritoflats http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1051790 burritoflats Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1051790 I definitely never want to hear the phrase "the parking lot is liquefying" when I'm out for a fun day with the wife and kids In terms of being stuck between polar opposites, I can't imagine a worse place to be during an earthquake than Disneyland. A friend of mine calls this sort of dichotomy "eating strawberry shortcake in Hell" I definitely never want to hear the phrase “the parking lot is liquefying”
when I’m out for a fun day with the wife and kids

In terms of being stuck between polar opposites, I can’t imagine a worse place
to be during an earthquake than Disneyland. A friend of mine calls
this sort of dichotomy “eating strawberry shortcake in Hell”

]]> By: Jack http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1051799 Jack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1051799 I’d genuinely like to see pictured of costumed characters running for their lives in this mess. I’d genuinely like to see pictured of costumed characters running for their lives in this mess.

]]> By: a_user http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1051802 a_user Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1051802 @uglyredhonda you can see the "cast members" veneer slipping and quietly freaking out when they realise that it's not a drill and the parade has been cancelled. @uglyredhonda

you can see the “cast members” veneer slipping and quietly freaking out when they realise that it’s not a drill and the parade has been cancelled.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1051809 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1051809 Heaters, raincoats and breakfast? That is much more than American businesses would off here in the US. They would first mark up the items and then sell them to increase profits. In Qwestland when a person on one of the rides was thrown off due to a faulty restraint Qwest sent then the bill to repair the entire ride AND the ambulance and hospital bill. Heaters, raincoats and breakfast? That is much more than American businesses would off here in the US. They would first mark up the items and then sell them to increase profits. In Qwestland when a person on one of the rides was thrown off due to a faulty restraint Qwest sent then the bill to repair the entire ride AND the ambulance and hospital bill.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1051814 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1051814 I saw this on the TV whole day and I wonder if there is enough help coming in from all places. I know that these areas are prone to the earthquakes but this one has travelled a huge distance and I think we have to use the strategies more to fore tale these types of typhoons. I thank you Sad and sorry to see all those cars, bridges, human lives hanging on for help. It is sad really sad. May be at that time they never imagined that the catastrophe would strike at this rate. We make mistakes and now are the time to think and go back to religion. Even doctors say, “I have done my part. Now leave it to Allah, God, Holy Spirit, name these you want the meaning is the Creator. We have lost the love we had in 60s and 70s. I thank you Firozali A.Mulla DBA I saw this on the TV whole day and I wonder if there is enough help coming in from all places. I know that these areas are prone to the earthquakes but this one has travelled a huge distance and I think we have to use the strategies more to fore tale these types of typhoons. I thank you Sad and sorry to see all those cars, bridges, human lives hanging on for help. It is sad really sad. May be at that time they never imagined that the catastrophe would strike at this rate. We make mistakes and now are the time to think and go back to religion. Even doctors say, “I have done my part. Now leave it to Allah, God, Holy Spirit, name these you want the meaning is the Creator. We have lost the love we had in 60s and 70s. I thank you Firozali A.Mulla DBA

]]> By: edked http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1052360 edked Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1052360 Well, I'll say it: you're wrong. That's not even Disneyland in the photo, that's Disneysea, which has a big artificial volcanic mountain as it's central iconic structure. There's not even any visible damage in that photo, just crowding around the "Mediterranean Harbour" area. Well, I’ll say it: you’re wrong.
That’s not even Disneyland in the photo, that’s Disneysea, which has a big artificial volcanic mountain as it’s central iconic structure. There’s not even any visible damage in that photo, just crowding around the “Mediterranean Harbour” area.

]]> By: chaschas http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1051862 chaschas Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1051862 Japanese newspaper posted some high quality images of the wreckage in northern Japan. terrible scenes. Cars and planes piled up like discarded toys. http://www.facebook.com/AJW.Asahi#!/AJW.Asahi/posts/206089949403874 Japanese newspaper posted some high quality images of the wreckage in northern Japan. terrible scenes. Cars and planes piled up like discarded toys.
http://www.facebook.com/AJW.Asahi#!/AJW.Asahi/posts/206089949403874

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1056488 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1056488 Disney is only one of the companies who are readly for natural disisters and I would be happy to be stranded at Disneyland for a few days. They have an entire warehouse with cots, blankets, food, water, medicine, first aid supplies, etc. Disney is only one of the companies who are readly for natural disisters and I would be happy to be stranded at Disneyland for a few days. They have an entire warehouse with cots, blankets, food, water, medicine, first aid supplies, etc.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1052140 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1052140 I bet the bicycle pianist was having a time of it entertaining the quests. The piano is pedal powered, the seat steers the contraption. No electricity needed. He could have been the whole parade all by himself. And he's always a european or westerner. I bet the bicycle pianist was having a time of it entertaining the quests. The piano is pedal powered, the seat steers the contraption. No electricity needed. He could have been the whole parade all by himself. And he’s always a european or westerner.

]]> By: EeyoreX http://boingboing.net/2011/03/11/tokyo-disneyland-and.html#comment-1051897 EeyoreX Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1051897 it´s funny, I have the exact opposite opinion there. I think the best place to be during a natural disaster would be in a controlled, yet somewhat unfamiliar environment so that you won't put yourself in additional danger by wrongfully assuming that things will work the way that you´re used to. And, as long as you ARE in Hell, every upgrade should be cherished. Strawberry cake, yes please! it´s funny, I have the exact opposite opinion there.
I think the best place to be during a natural disaster would be in a controlled, yet somewhat unfamiliar environment so that you won’t put yourself in additional danger by wrongfully assuming that things will work the way that you´re used to.

And, as long as you ARE in Hell, every upgrade should be cherished. Strawberry cake, yes please!

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