New Disney Attraction To Teach Storm Safety

[Alicia Leonard]

Hmmmmmmmmmm........


"The attraction will allow visitors to discover what it would feel like to experience severe weather, such as a hurricane."
http://www.wesh.com/news/15232771/detail.html?subid=10100244

 

[scooterbug44]

They are really scraping for attractions - apparently they will have an "American Idol" ride too!

What a good use of tax dollars. Love that it is also sponsored by "Simpson Strong Tie" a.k.a. the company that makes hurricane clips & tie downs. No possibility for bias there. :roll:

Obviously I am not their target demographic, but does anyone else also try to avoid bad weather and natural disasters while on vacation?

 

[Alicia Leonard]

They are really scraping for attractions - apparently they will have an "American Idol" ride too!

What a good use of tax dollars. Love that it is also sponsored by "Simpson Strong Tie" a.k.a. the company that makes hurricane clips & tie downs :roll:.

I was thinking people could just move to the Gulf coast I've had 39 years of the hurricane training for free. But, I don't have a monorail in my yard.

 

[scooterbug44]

IMO the biggest factor in storm safety is good ol' common sense and they can't teach that w/ a display at Disney World. ;-)

 

[hnooe]

They are really scraping for attractions - apparently they will have an "American Idol" ride too!

What a good use of tax dollars. Love that it is also sponsored by "Simpson Strong Tie" a.k.a. the company that makes hurricane clips & tie downs. No possibility for bias there. :roll:

Obviously I am not their target demographic, but does anyone else also try to avoid bad weather and natural disasters while on vacation?

You're right--It could have more accent on the "science" part for families done in an interesting way--hey, everyone loves the Weather Channel--I see it creating the interest, but it sounds like there are marketing/commercial interest at work here rather than "educational" interests.

 

[GoodWitch58]

I was thinking people could just move to the Gulf coast I've had 39 years of the hurricane training for free. But, I don't have a monorail in my yard.

Do you have BIG BLUE SIGNS that could become surfboards in a hurricane