Have You Ever..

[kandokat]

I've never been on a ride that has broken down. I don't know if I would want to but it would be cool to see the stuff that you dont normaly see.

[LibertyTreeGal]

Haunted Mansion (it used to break down more than it was running), and Buzz Lightyear. Fortunately, we got stopped right in front of the orange robot and one of my 4 year olds got space ace ranking, level 9!!!!

[2Epcot]

I've never been stuck on any rides at Disneyland. Like someone else said, they usually break down just before we are about to get on. The only time I've been "stuck" here in CA, was at Universal. Our tram died right on the dock of the Jaws attack. Unfortunately my parents were visiting from out of town ... I told them this has never happened before.

[Chescat]

It's A Small World, the first room. Had to listen to those evil dolls sing for 15 minutes. We said if we were to break down at least it should have been in the next room with more to do.

Sometime we used to get stuck in the People Mover every once it a while. But you didn't mind it because you could look around.

I heard a funnier story from somebody a few weeks ago that we were riding in the monorail with. She said the night before they got on just before closing. The ride broke down in the middle. She said the problem was the ride then shut down and all the dolls were turned off. The cast members said they had to wait for some reason and couldn't get them out for a while. She said it was scary seeing all those dolls not moving. I said at least they didn't turn the lights out on you and wait until morning to come get you.

[Morpheous]

Yep, Several times actually. Once on Its a Small world.. Sat in that ride for about an hour due to some kind of massive backup. Actually ended up going backwards for most of the ride due to it. Ultimatly ended up having to go out a backstage exit and get a pass to skip some lines.

Another time.. Was on Pirates of the Caribbean.. the ride got stuck at the first drop just before you went down. So we were at the Talking Skull and Crossbones on the all over the first drop for like 30 minutes. It wasn't bad as it was a hot day and was a nice rest.

Also once on the Matterhorn we got on.. the ride brokedown... and we got off before even leaving the platform. Had to stand infront of the line for like 45 minutes before it ran. But Considering that Matterhorn is one of my favorites I didn't mind the wait.

I'm sure there have been other times but those are really the three that stick out in my mind the most.

[offero]

I have been stuck on four Disney rides in my life.

1. Buzz Light Year - for about 20 min. don't know why but you could see flashlights coming up from below us.

2. Haunted Mansion - we were stuck for about 20 min because someone got out and tried to walk around, to show off for their friends. So they stopped the ride until they caught them.

3. Spaceship earth - I was stuck for about 30 min on the part where the ride tips backwards.

And the best of them all…..
I was stuck on El Rio De Tempo in 95' for over an hour and a half. We were stuck in the end where you sail through the market and people keep running by talking to you. They never took us off the ride nor did they tell us what happened. You could hear people in the other boats yelling and getting restless. For me the only traumatizing part was the part of the ride we were stuck in and having to listen to it for over an hour. I never went on that ride again.

[SignguyTom]

About 3 years ago, we were on the Sun Wheel at DCA and noticed that the California Screamin' was stopped right near the top of the huge hill. Maybe a problem with the magnetic propulsion system? Anyway, after several minutes, we saw CMs walking up the stairs and begin to unload the passengers. OMG!! Keep in mind that the stairs are made from a grate and you can see right through them, and they are like 150 ft. (more?)in the air! Oh yeah, and there's also like 10,000 of them. Man, they would have had to get a crane and lift my catatonic body out of there!

I have a couple of pictures, but have no idea how to post them. I can e-mail them to anyone interested, though.

[Chescat]

I've seen people stuck on Screamin' a couple times at the point where you just start. It launches and just stops them. I ask Cast Members about that. Things may have changed over the last couple of years, but they said that if the cars don't attain a certain speed to go up that ramp then it brakes the car there so its not stuck higher up.

I always had a fear of getting taken off of the top in the back by one of those cranes. I've seen that happen on TV when that happened. I think I would decide to just sit there and wait it out.

[Blue Genie]

For me it would be on Snow White's ride. It broke down at the scary forest. When it broke down the lights came on and you could hear the music going on for Pinocchio's ride. We had to stay in the cart for about a few mintues then the castmember took us out. When we walk out it didn't seem that long of a walk. That's my very first ride that I've been on that broke down.

[IrishMickey]

We were stuck IASW during Christmas, I thought my DH was going to pass out. We also were stopped on Space MTN, right before the turn to go fast, they turned the lights on and it was wierd riding it in the light, however when we got back to the station, we were sent again But my favorite stuck ride was on Pooh, the doors would not open, so we got sent again, My kids loved it my Dh not so much, when we came out again, they jokingly told my DH he would have to go again. He is still leary of that ride.
But the all time amazing stuck ride was when the Skyride lines were crossed and 103 people had to plucked from the Sky by a firetruck, I was there, coolest thing to see, so glad that I was not on the ride.

[tink'72]

This past April must have been a tough one at WDW. I"ve never been stuck on a ride but in April we got stuck on Spaceship earth- going backwards, Maelstrom in Norway, Kali River Rapids and right before getting on Pirates that kept getting stuck too!

I didn't find it funny at all. My 4 year old lost his mind!

[terri.m]

About 3 years ago, we were on the Sun Wheel at DCA and noticed that the California Screamin' was stopped right near the top of the huge hill. Maybe a problem with the magnetic propulsion system? Anyway, after several minutes, we saw CMs walking up the stairs and begin to unload the passengers. OMG!! Keep in mind that the stairs are made from a grate and you can see right through them, and they are like 150 ft. (more?)in the air! Oh yeah, and there's also like 10,000 of them. Man, they would have had to get a crane and lift my catatonic body out of there!

I have a couple of pictures, but have no idea how to post them. I can e-mail them to anyone interested, though.

My vertigo is acting up just reading that!! There is no way you'd get me on those stairs!