Disneyland Ride Design Blamed in Accident That Injured Boy, 4 - News Article Locations on Waymarking.com

"California investigators have blamed flawed ride design and operator error for a Sept. 22 accident at Disneyland that left a 4-year-old boy with severe brain damage.

Disneyland officials disagreed with the report but said they would comply with its requirements and spend the next several months overhauling the ride. The attraction is expected to reopen next summer.

The report released Friday by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the preschooler, Brandon Zucker of Canyon Country, Calif., in northern Los Angeles County, was seated in the wrong spot on the Roger Rabbit Car Toon Spin and that it appeared ride operators had failed to lower the lap bar properly to keep him in place.

"Our conclusion was that they did not follow the loading order that they were trained to follow," said Len Welsh, the agency's special counsel. "Obviously, where the boy was sitting had something to do with how the accident happened.""

Type of publication: Internet Only When was the article reported?: 12/31/2000 Publication: Washington Post Article Url: [Web Link] Is Registration Required?: no How widespread was the article reported?: national News Category: Business/Finance

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