Saturday, June 14, 2008
The Macabre Mickey
What is it with the Orlando Sentinel's macabre fascination with death at the Happiest Place on Earth®?
I just noticed they devote a whole page on their web site to it called -- what else? -- Deaths at Walt Disney World.
And what sent these poor tourists to meet their maker? Deranged cast members run amok with pirate swords? The ghost of Walt rising zombie-like from his cryogenic resting place? Shoddy maintenance causing ride vehicles to leap off roller coasters sending riders to their doom?
Nope. In every case it was natural causes, usually a heart attack, which -- Hello! -- can happen anywhere!
And given that gazillions of people visit WDW each year, the law of averages alone will tell you that some of them will die while there.
The Sentinel apparently hasn't figured that out yet!
I just noticed they devote a whole page on their web site to it called -- what else? -- Deaths at Walt Disney World.
And what sent these poor tourists to meet their maker? Deranged cast members run amok with pirate swords? The ghost of Walt rising zombie-like from his cryogenic resting place? Shoddy maintenance causing ride vehicles to leap off roller coasters sending riders to their doom?
Nope. In every case it was natural causes, usually a heart attack, which -- Hello! -- can happen anywhere!
And given that gazillions of people visit WDW each year, the law of averages alone will tell you that some of them will die while there.
The Sentinel apparently hasn't figured that out yet!
Labels: death, orlando sentinel, walt disney world
