I love how the site automatically put the little confused face in place of my second "what to do?" The technology has obviously infiltrated my very brain and has SEEN first hand my natural state of being!! :rofl3:
Late to the show on this one, BUT, wanted to share my 1st hand account of my experience being evacuated from the monorail - - -
YES, my 10-year-old daughter and I were on the monorail when it STOPPED due to a big lightening strike (though it struck the power source and NOT the train). We all heard a really loud bang of thunder and heard the power and air shut off. I will tell you the media made it sound MUCH more dramatic than it was...although I think there may have been more dramatic people on other cars. I know there was more than one call to 911 because they finally came over the intercomm and said "please stop calling 911, the fire department is already here." and "Stop trying to remove the train car windows." Our car spent most of the time chatting and drawing sad mickey faces and SOS signs on the window condensation. :rofl2:
It was a little hot, but not dangerous. We were on the train about 30 minutes and they kept announcing that they were trying to get the power going. Once it had been 45 minutes, the police and fire trucks started arriving and they begin evacuation procedures. I'm not sure how car 4 thru 6 were evacuated, but we were taken out through the roof of car 3, then down into car 2, up on the roof of car 2, and down into car 1 where a catwalk and metal staircase had been constructed. I believe that car 5 & 6 were evacuated through the regular doors and onto a fireman's ladder - maybe it was too dangerous to cross 4 cars on the roof??
All and all it was handled quite well, and quickly as could be expected, and in a professional manner. I know some folks that hung around were given free passes, but my daughter and I jumped on one of 6 waiting buses and went onto Epcot becasue we had already missed our fast pass to meet Mickey - - BUT a quick chat with the cast member about our adventure and she let us in the fast pass line to see Mickey anyway!
I'd like to recommend the Mississippi Welcome Center near Stennis Space Center as a great place to grab some ZZZs on the way to the Fort if you are down south! There are ample pull thru RV slots back away from all the 18-wheelers so it is quieter than you would expect (although certainly not silent). Onsite security is visible in a golf cart. Nothing like a free nights sleep!
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