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BIG ATTRACTION: Disneyland says fat visitors aren't the reason it plans to deepen the channel and make the boats more buoyant on "It's a Small World."
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AMUSEMENT PARKS
'Small World' rehab will keep the big kids afloat
Disneyland insists fat tourists aren't to blame, but the park's upgrade of its 41-year-old attraction will include deepening the waterway and making its boats more buoyant.
....Heavier-than-anticipated loads have been causing the boats to come to a standstill in two different spots, allowing for an extra-long gander at the Canadian Mounties and the Scandinavian geese, said Al Lutz, whose website MiceAge first reported the refurbishment plans.
"If these boats get stuck . . . they have to send someone back in there to lighten the load on the boat," said Lutz, who has been on the ride when a guest or two was asked to disembark.
"They've even built a platform next to that [Mounties] curve because they've had so many problems."
Disneyland plans to add an inch of depth to the water channel and design more-buoyant boats, Lutz said.
Perhaps in an effort to protect visitors' egos, the park insists that fat tourists aren't to blame.....
BIG ATTRACTION: Disneyland says fat visitors aren't the reason it plans to deepen the channel and make the boats more buoyant on "It's a Small World."
Did anybody eles read this article? FULL ARTICLE HERE:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/or...ditions-orange
AMUSEMENT PARKS
'Small World' rehab will keep the big kids afloat
Disneyland insists fat tourists aren't to blame, but the park's upgrade of its 41-year-old attraction will include deepening the waterway and making its boats more buoyant.
....Heavier-than-anticipated loads have been causing the boats to come to a standstill in two different spots, allowing for an extra-long gander at the Canadian Mounties and the Scandinavian geese, said Al Lutz, whose website MiceAge first reported the refurbishment plans.
"If these boats get stuck . . . they have to send someone back in there to lighten the load on the boat," said Lutz, who has been on the ride when a guest or two was asked to disembark.
"They've even built a platform next to that [Mounties] curve because they've had so many problems."
Disneyland plans to add an inch of depth to the water channel and design more-buoyant boats, Lutz said.
Perhaps in an effort to protect visitors' egos, the park insists that fat tourists aren't to blame.....
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