Walt's Apartment OK?

[merlinjones]

Please reassure me that Walt's Apartment over the Firehouse was not affected by the backstage fire reported on main page.

[Mr Wiggins]

Nothing official announced yet to confirm what was and wasn't damaged, but this video shows that the fire didn't appear to be directly behind the Fire Department -- looks to be more behind the Emporium, just north of the backstage doors.

[whoever]

It was over in the vegetation of the JC from what I heard.

[TacAlert]

Please reassure me that Walt's Apartment over the Firehouse was not affected by the backstage fire reported on main page.

The first thing I usually think are all the people in the park OK. But that is just me.

[JoFi]

To be fair to the OP, the article says no cast members or guests were injured.

I also thought about the apartment - what a loss that would be!

[Mr. Blue]

From the Orange County Register article:

"A Disneyland official said an area of vegetation burned. Disneyland’s fire department and Anaheim Fire & Rescue put out the flames. Main Street remained open.
No guests or employees were injured, and no structures were damaged, the official said.
...
Anaheim Police Department Sgt. Shane Carriger said Anaheim Fire & Rescue responded just after 6 p.m. The first crew to arrive canceled the rest of the response and had the fire out within minutes, Carriger said."

https://www.ocregister.com/2020/02/0...-extinguished/

[DisneyPilot]

The first thing I usually think are all the people in the park OK. But that is just me.

That is a gross misguided assumption on your part to a simple question seeking information. Shamefull.

[Mr. Blue]

This news story reminded me of a time I was visiting DL with extended family in the mid-90s. It was just after Christmas, and as part of the holiday decorations, there were 2 Christmas trees in front of the Castle -- 1 on each side of the bridge, mounted out in the water. I was in line at the churro stand in front of the castle (which is still there) with some family members when very suddenly, the tree on the right side of the bridge spontaneously burst into flame about 2/3 of the way up. It had to have been some kind of electrical fire with the lights. The poor girl working the churro stand looked at it for a few seconds then said, "Uh, I think maybe I should call somebody..." After a couple of minutes, 1 guy with a handheld fire extinguisher arrived on scene and sprayed the tree, which put out the fire. Given that the tree was over water, there was no danger to guests or structures. But it was a very memorable experience!

[Theme_Park_Insider]

"Fire? I assure you there's no fire danger, sir."

On radio: HEY GUYS, 904! RUN FOR IT!!!

[merlinjones]

Glad no one was hurt (as first report indicated) and structures are okay.

Sorry if the concern read as shallow -- but Walt's apartment is an irreplacable historical site, being largely untouched from its original state. And haven't we lost enough of Walt already? -- Whether at Disneyland, on the lot, or in the absence of much of his film library from current distribution.

[Starcade]

That could be a sketchy situation as the fire is not the main danger as much as the possibility for a stampede in which at a place like Disneyland could cause more injury from people panicking than the fire itself. Glad nobody was hurt and no structures were damaged.

[Eagleman]

That could be a sketchy situation as the fire is not the main danger as much as the possibility for a stampede in which at a place like Disneyland could cause more injury from people panicking than the fire itself. Glad nobody was hurt and no structures were damaged.

I agree with you .....about "panicking" ....also Glad no one got hurt !

[whoever]

That could be a sketchy situation as the fire is not the main danger as much as the possibility for a stampede in which at a place like Disneyland could cause more injury from people panicking than the fire itself. Glad nobody was hurt and no structures were damaged.

That would honestly be my biggest concern. Most people turn into pure survival animals when chaos exists. I'd probably be the one who wouldn't pass on his genes because I tried to help.