The guest suffered minor injuries when the branch fell from the tree at 12:40pm. It is thought that the branch was blown from the tree in strong winds at the resort this afternoon.
Links:
- Tree Limb Falls on Person Riding Boat at Disneyland - abc7.com Local News
The ocregister has a couple of short but interesting articles on the development process of a Disney ride.
There are a couple of great books I have read that discuss WED/WDI history and process:
Walt Disney's Legends of Imagineering and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park
Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams Look At Making the Magic Real
Links to the ocregister articles:
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/money/columns/article_1617385.php
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/money/article_1617391.php
Last week the new free roaming Muppet audio-animatronic was unleashed on Disney's California Adventure. The Seattle Times has a good article on the unveiling of the Muppet Mobile Laboratory.
Jim Hill media also has a good article on Imagineerings "Living Character Initiative".
I was lucky enough to see Lucky the Dinosaur (no pun intended) at Disney's Animal Kingdom in 2005. The interaction with the crowd and his "trainer" were phenomenal. Hopefully Imagineering will keep up with this trend of interactive displays.
Links:
Seattle Times: "Disney re-animates theme park with no human in sight"
Jim Hill Media: "The Muppet Mobile Laboratory to begin rolling..."
