closed 2 days for "cleaning" erie

@nowandaround312

5 жыл бұрын

rubberwoody It was probably because they were doing an investigation and Disney thought it was better to say "we're just cleaning"

@jenniferbourne1053

5 жыл бұрын

I suspect some of this might have included modifications to the attraction to make sure nobody else got hurt. I believe eventually they redid the walls so they'd give away if anyone got in their path. Warning lights were installed too.

@beatm6948

5 жыл бұрын

I know. Just.... Eauuuhhh. It's really sad.

@sideeswipe

5 жыл бұрын

Rubber That is incredibly disturbing

@falloutthemodder7591

5 жыл бұрын

Que the “ah shit” sound after they found out

Debbie's death is one of the most grotesque accidents in theme park history. Something about being crushed to death and screaming while everyone around her is distracted by cheerful music is just really awful.

@otaking3582

6 жыл бұрын

But admittedly, it does make good material for a video game or horror movie

@larrychilders6599

6 жыл бұрын

Well at least Debbie now has a place in Disney theme park history in a manner similar to how most people remember Thuy Trang

@MasonThe2nd

6 жыл бұрын

Dude, he said not to mention Debbie

@kyoyameganebereznoff

6 жыл бұрын

The part where he said the attraction closed for cleaning made me feel slightly ill. I mean, it would have to be cleaned, but I guess that was a perspective of the incident I hadn’t thought about yet.

@kyoyameganebereznoff

6 жыл бұрын

Otaking Mikohani I mean, I agree, but if you’re going to do a movie like that, fictionalize it; don’t actually bring Debbi or her family into it.

When I saw this title, I was wondering how you would handle Debbie's story, and I'm very pleased that the answer is, 'with class.' Not only in how you talk about it, but in how you fit it into the video, allowing people to skip and then not gooping it up with sad/scary music like it's a horror movie instead of the facts on how a real person met an extremely premature end.

@bluishwolf

5 жыл бұрын

Listen to the background music at 6:40 again, it's stock spooky music.

@mekaniklboltmb4880

4 жыл бұрын

Jane Recluse needless to say gruesome and probably painful

@drakep.5857

4 жыл бұрын

He used stock scary music. Pretty trashy.

@moosenman

4 жыл бұрын

bluishwolf thats literally just the warning telling you to skip it, and it gets your attention.

@zz-xk7lc

4 жыл бұрын

Amen

My grandfather was actually in the theater at the time of debbies death (as a guest not a cast member) he heard her screaming but thought it was just a child from another theater. He was heartbroken when he found out what actually happened. He was so upset that he was in the building at the time of her death and couldn’t help her. As far as I know, he hasn’t gone back in that building since and I don’t blame him. Rest In Peace Debbie. :(

@RaineStudio

3 жыл бұрын

Sure, Jan.

@talking_dog3829

3 жыл бұрын

Ummm I’m not lying, he told me all about it when he saw me trying to find info on old Disney rides. He was clearly traumatized by it. Also, my name isn’t Jan :/

@Nurembergwarcriminal

2 жыл бұрын

@@talking_dog3829 If your grandpa had known what The Scream meant..

@themyofmy

Жыл бұрын

@@talking_dog3829 hi i know this comment is 2 years old but "my name isnt jan :/" in response to someone saying "sure jan" is the funniest thing ive ever seen

@im_dead_ghost

Жыл бұрын

@@themyofmy Lol I was just in a sassy mood. I didn't find it funny at the time, but looking back, yeah thats actually pretty good XD

that seems like a REALLY serious design flaw if the theater can kill someone. how was that not spotted as a potential hazard before the incident?

@SixthFonist

4 жыл бұрын

And like he said, they could have avoided it by having her stand at the other side of the stage. Not only was this a problem, but it would've been so easy to avoid.

@ExplorerDS6789

4 жыл бұрын

I believe Marc Davis or someone behind the scenes tried bringing that up, but nobody listened to them.

@JCBro-yg8vd

4 жыл бұрын

Complacency and ignorance. Like many other incidents they simply decided it wasn't worth the cost to fix that hazard and had to wait until it actually became a problem.

@gedstrom

4 жыл бұрын

I was just a young guy at the time of the incident. But on previous visits to the park, I noted the sliding walls and wondered if it wasn't going to be a problem. I guess it was.

@tconlon251

4 жыл бұрын

Not to mention, why did they bother reversing the direction of the theater?

Just wanted to thank you for being so respectful to Debbie Stone. Her death has been sensationalized so your video was a breath of fresh air. Otherwise, what a well-researched video! I wish I could have seen this attraction in person.

@onestepbeyond5496

6 жыл бұрын

yet he said not to mention crushed Debbie and you had to mention crushed debbie

@cyrusjohnson7281

6 жыл бұрын

Donkers Honkers that's really not cool man

@DisneyMusicFan-mn8gx

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'd want to see it too.

@hambone.fakenamington

6 жыл бұрын

One Step Beyond he also said to try to be tasteful if you do, do you just selectively choose what you want to hear?

@adamkatt

6 жыл бұрын

shes dead her parents are dead its been 45 years almost.. i think we can chat about poor crushed debbie.

“Homosexual fast dancing still banned “ 😂😂😂😂

@wilbursootxtropicalfussy2113

3 жыл бұрын

Damn, what am I supposed to do now 😔

@theninjamaster67

3 жыл бұрын

@@wilbursootxtropicalfussy2113 Don't worry homosexual fast and slow dancing has since been unbanned lol

@theninjamaster67

3 жыл бұрын

@Garbage Guy No problem just don't try to do it on Space Mountain I heard that's frowned upon.

@benedictdwyer2608

3 жыл бұрын

@@theninjamaster67 yeah, apparently “you can’t dance on space mountain!”

I get wanting to change the Mexican accent, but get a singer who can do an understandable Texan accent.

@ethandodd8493

4 жыл бұрын

that or just ditch a accent entirely or do something similar to goofy's voice

@TheQuashingoftheTub

4 жыл бұрын

I'm _from_ Texas and I couldn't tell what he was singing at all XD

@Treydemark

4 жыл бұрын

Special Agent Washing Tub same haha

@dirthollingshed

4 жыл бұрын

They shoulda just made a normal Mexican sing a real mexican accent

@asmrtpop2676

4 жыл бұрын

Heidi Hollingshed Or maybe not considering the lyrics are gross.

The first time I heard about Debbie's death it was written as if it were an urban legend. It was on some website several years ago. That is tragic and horrifying to think about.

@gator9339

7 жыл бұрын

godzillab10 I never even knew somebody died there but last time I was at Disneyland when I went to that building I felt a bit uneasy like something was there following me and now I know why

@ruthw1995

7 жыл бұрын

My favourite way to scare myself as a child was go through snopes . com, but this story always freaked me out most

@TophatJack7272

7 жыл бұрын

I know right

@Tape_Time

6 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing fake footage of “Debbie’s death” which not only was sickening because of the fact that they were making money off of lies about a girls tragic death but was terrifying because of the scream

@onestepbeyond5496

6 жыл бұрын

don't mention crushed debbie

Out of all the Disney history videos and blogs I've seen concerning America Sings, yours has to be one of the most respectful and tasteful in regards to the death of Miss Stone. Thank you so very much for showing such tact while still remaining informative.

@larrychilders6599

6 жыл бұрын

HeaDoNCoLLiSioN this is honestly the second time I've seen a history of video handle a death that would be remissed if you forgot it

@midnalazuli793

6 жыл бұрын

HeaDoNCoLLiSioN8 It's usually tasteless to speak lowly of someone who's no longer around do defend themselves, especially since nobody knows how Debbie ended up between the two walls in the first place.

I had no idea about Debbie's death. So when I saw the warning at 6:33 on a video about a seemingly innocent singing ride I was genuinely taken aback

@ZGryphon

2 жыл бұрын

I'd never heard of this attraction at all, so I initially thought the warning was the setup to a joke, and the next couple of minutes were going to be a riff on dumb management decisions or something. It seemed like the kind of deadpan thing this channel would do.

"Stone's parents attempted to sue Disney, but they lost in court because they were Disney." You can just say it, we're all thinking it.

@heather8022

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Money talks. If this was a small company that had allowed her death to happen we probably wouldn't be hearing of them for much longer bc the company would go under, or at least it'd be a huge blow for them. but disney? Yeah we'll just clean up for a few days and we're back in business. No compensation needed for killing someone when you've got money!

@rogerdeanmassie3314

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a common bit of wisdom about Disney and the Theme Parks. While you might find an attorney with great clout and a staff that won’t leave a case alone. It’s very hard if not impossible to successfully sue and win against Disney. A great amount of law suits against Disney are settled out of court with no publicized settlement. It has been said that with a cash settlement Disney will offer lifetime access to all their parks and resorts to the survivors.

@PetProjects2011

2 ай бұрын

​@@rogerdeanmassie3314I think I read Disney basically doing the same thing with the family of Rebecca Coriam, a cast member who disappeared on one of the Disney cruise ships. Seriously though, who would ever want to do anything Disney-related, free or not, knowing a loved one died within the company

@-dtuyhnjhggvjjjn

2 ай бұрын

“Although the Stones did not blame Disneyland for the accident, they did file suit against the park, which was quietly settled a few months later. "It was a small settlement, and it certainly wasn't for money; it was to make sure changes and improvements were made on that particular ride and any others that needed it if there was any kind of danger present." Disneyland immediately made changes to "America Sings" to avoid a repeat of the tragedy. "For that attraction," says Bill, "there was a safety light added that would alert someone if they were getting too close to the danger area, and the solid walls were replaced with break-away ones." Despite the lawsuit, the Stone family recalls the Disney organization as very kind and compassionate. "I know we got phone calls and letters from various administrators there," says Bill, "even after the lawsuit went in. They were very nice." Marilyn said a Disney employee once paid a visit to her house. "I don't now what her capacity was, I'm not sure what her job was - and was so very nice to us and told us of all the friends that Debbie had," Marilyn says. "Even in later years - maybe even 10 years ago - somebody who worked at Disneyland came at Christmastime and brought flowers. People have just been so nice; they've remembered us." Evidently, so has Disney. "Our sympathies are with Deborah's family," said Bob Tucker, spokesman for the Disneyland Resort. "The safety of our guests and employees remains our top priority." Tragic but that sentence is misleading, more complicated than “losing in court”

Not gonna lie, I was a bit scared of this one, knowing what happened to Debbie. Excellently handled though, Kev, and a great video to boot.

@DevineInnovations

7 жыл бұрын

The warning was a great idea too.

@bunnyboyking5215

7 жыл бұрын

Devine Interventions I agree.

@rq5283

6 жыл бұрын

rest in peace debbie

@Tape_Time

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I won’t talk about her much but that is what I as well as many others think when they hear America sings.

@onestepbeyond5496

6 жыл бұрын

don't mention crushed debbie

I can't believe I'd never heard of the controversy around this ride. That is extremely grim.

@ericandy88

4 жыл бұрын

I am surprised it ran as long as it did, considering. I would have thought Debbi's death & the circumstances would cast such a pall over the ride, many guests would stay clear of it & thus, America Sings would fall into neglect & then closed much earlier.

@ExplorerDS6789

4 жыл бұрын

It's a well-known fact these days that every time someone starts talking about America Sings, a giant elephant settles into the room.

@mar7268

4 жыл бұрын

It’s really weird you see videos mentioning that people have spread their relatives ashes and you hear about this tragic and unfortunate story yet when you got to Disneyland or Disneyworld all of that slips your mind and you don’t even think about that. I’ve been to both parks and have never even thought about the incident despite knowing about it

@ExplorerDS6789

4 жыл бұрын

Before Deborah, all the deaths that occurred at Disneyland were due to the guests being dumbasses and not obeying the ride rules. It's a shame these people were cut down in the prime of life, because they would've made excellent rocket scientists.

@chompythebeast

3 жыл бұрын

I just can't believe there are apologists out there who would take a mega corp's side in a situation like this where there were clear safety hazards that the company only addressed after one of their employees was killed. But then, it's Disney―there are people who will apologize for _everything_ Disney does or has ever done

I think a turkey would have been better instead of a Owl accompanying the bald eagle since the turkey was the other contender for the title of American national bird.

@brandonporter8509

4 жыл бұрын

That or include a turkey as a third and make it a trio imagine a turkey as a character trying to upstage the eagle because he got pushed aside as the national bird. That said a jealous foul attempting to upstage a more recognized and beloved character would be a bit too much of ripping off daffy

@velociwyatt9080

4 жыл бұрын

What about saddlesour Swanson?

@velociwyatt9080

4 жыл бұрын

I think the turkey would replace the weasel interrupting the show

@pinkchampagne5528

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandonporter8509 that’s good man! You should work for Disney

@Maniac536

3 жыл бұрын

Mr Adams: “The Eagle!” Mr Jefferson: “The Dove!” Dr Franklin: “The Turkey!” *Jefferson and Adams turn and stare blankly at Franklin*

Wow this is crazy, but my wrestling coach and western civ teacher in high school was a cast member at disneyland during this time. I can remember during a free day him telling stories about working there. Mostly mundane stuff like meeting his wife there and partying after hours, but he also told us about the gruesome America Sings death, even drawing a diagram on the dry erase board showing how she got caught. I remember him saying he wasn't friends with Debbie but knew of her, and quit the park shortly after because of the way they handled her death. Man, I completely forgot about that until stumbling on this video. Small world I guess.

@fallenmango8420

6 жыл бұрын

after all

@orcatwar9810

5 жыл бұрын

wow

@lisachiappetti6092

5 жыл бұрын

Would you say it's a *small world after all?* I know someone else said something like this, but I couldn't resist saying it again

@CorporalPig22

4 жыл бұрын

thasociopath 200th like

@Antpeople1

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I wanted to but didn't think it appropriate

My mom knows the family of the girl who died. It was a terrible accident, and we still pray for the family sometimes. You're right about those disgusting stories about her. It's just plain wrong to say things like that about someone, and it hurts her family a lot. Anyway, this was a great surprise video, and I'm looking forward to the next one.

@SuperFlashDriver

7 жыл бұрын

I agree. Imagine if some movie director decided to recreate that horrible death she had to go through. But it gives me questions though. What happened to her body after being crushed? Was her body compressed to become flat? It gives me a mystery as to what she looked like when she died. But nevertheless it gives me chills more then a monster horror flick.

@bunnyboyking5215

7 жыл бұрын

Mateo Pelissier It's the same reason why I hate all the Harambe jokes & memes on the internet.

@bunnyboyking5215

7 жыл бұрын

SuperFlashDriver Imagine if a movie director decided to have a gorilla die in a tragic way. And immediately make a joke about it afterwards.

@cocoapixels

6 жыл бұрын

People have it within their rights to boo and jeer at jokes they don't find funny. So frankly, it's only fair to do the same to you. It's fine and dandy that you do find it funny, but you aren't immune to criticism because you're edgy. That's freedom of speech, right?

@SteampunkFridgeRider

5 жыл бұрын

ロボット鳥山 it doesn't matter whether it was her fault or not, it's still tragic and sad and in poor taste to make jokes about it, after all, the jokes hurt her living family, who had no blame in the death.

Who else got hella scared after the warning and eerie music played

@cesarjimenezanimator

6 жыл бұрын

I know I did.

@aliceafton8218

6 жыл бұрын

Same right here

@Evbuscus1

6 жыл бұрын

I was like "eh, it's Defunctland, how bad can it be?" It can be very very bad.

@lamontyaboy718

5 жыл бұрын

I got so scared I had to pause the video and read the comments. And based on these comments I'm gonna skip to 8:57. Thanks for saving me from potential nightmares.

@MGBYST

5 жыл бұрын

I knew exactly wtf was going on

To be honest I'm glad the "footage" of Debbie Stone used in this video was fake. Considering what happened to her I don't think anybody ever needs to see the real thing. It's very sad, I can't imagine being a parent and having to hear about that.

@JCBro-yg8vd

4 жыл бұрын

I'd imagine any footage would've been quickly confiscated by Disney.

@TheWrongHands18

3 жыл бұрын

in 1974 it would have to be a film camera. No chance anyone just happened to be ready to film on a moments notice.

@JarethTheGoblinKingForever

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheWrongHands18 I can't imagine anybody wanting to film a girl's death in any case; I'd like to hope that people would try to help her rather than filming it.

@harlandawkins1769

3 жыл бұрын

There isn’t footage of her death itself (for obvious reasons) but there are plenty of possibly fake but horrifying ones that were bootlegs of the ride itself and you can hear her. Again, more than likely fake. But just typing Debbie stone into the search bar shows up four or five of the same video, and all have Spanish titles.

@splits8999

3 жыл бұрын

@WhiteFlagsFly YT u ok fam?

“Cleaning?” Oh lord is that dark. Imaging being a crew worker tasked with doing that.

@russianvalkyrie2358

3 жыл бұрын

Unlikely. Generally stuff like that is cleaned up by professionals who specialize in cleaning biohazard materials. I would really hope at least Disney hired proper cleaners.

@parkermunsonstyles2908

2 жыл бұрын

Oh god 😧

@em84c

2 жыл бұрын

I would assume they would use a cleaning company that specialises in cleaning crime scenes and stuff. I could never do that job.

@pixelsoda

2 жыл бұрын

@@russianvalkyrie2358 that's not provided by the government, though, so its entirely possible they just didn't hire someone to clean up and instead made staff do it

@Ihatenamehandles

Ай бұрын

They probably got PTSD from that. Dear goodness

It's disgusting how Disney got away with hardly paying for Debbie's death when they were clearly at fault.

@jenniferbourne1053

7 жыл бұрын

I agree. When you place your workers near a dangerous spot and turn off the lights at the height of the danger, bad things happen. I don't buy the popular story that "she was trying to switch theaters." What would be the point of doing that?

@BrightWulph

5 жыл бұрын

@@jenniferbourne1053 She could have been trying to watch the show, it was part of her job to go into the empty theatre that the guests just left or she needed to go to the bathroom?

@ExplorerDS6789

4 жыл бұрын

According to Debbie's family, they filed suit with the park not just for money, but so they would take better precautions to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. They said the people from Disney were very nice to them.

@kklondikke9019

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Sometimes this channel makes me forget what a fucking monster Disney is

@happyfacefries

3 жыл бұрын

I mean, I see what you're saying since big companies tend to do this, but it sounds like we really don't know what exactly happened and if we don't, you can't really put a blame on anyone

Many of these comments are just thanking him for being so respectful to the death of Debbie Stone and I think that says a lot about the Disney community, so thank you all for recognizing that this is indeed incredibly heartbreaking and must be treated with respect towards the family and the history

@elwoodblues9613

2 жыл бұрын

The Disney community is more classy than the Disney company has become.

@luanloud9454

8 ай бұрын

​@@elwoodblues9613true

One of the things I recall about this attraction was that the transition from stage to stage was very smooth. I did not know until after we left the building that it wasn't the stage that was moving, it was us! I honestly could not feel any vibrations from the floor.

really love the designs of the animatronics, it’s a shame they’re forever linked with this incident

Happy 4th, Defunctland Community! I hope you enjoy the surprise episode! Have a great day! NOTE: To those that are not familiar with my previous videos, the "homosexual fast dancing" is a reference to my video on Videopolis. It is not a homophobic joke.

@THEremiXFACTOR

7 жыл бұрын

Defunctland Thank you Brad Pitt waxwork

@craigwagner801

7 жыл бұрын

Defunctland Happy 4th of July.

@jonathanbermudez546

7 жыл бұрын

Defunctland I'm surprised you didn't mention the animated recreation a former Disney animator is doing.

@UNDERSCORE035

7 жыл бұрын

Defunctland please do ET adventure

@sammcdonald769

7 жыл бұрын

Hermes Agustin YES !!!

Why were people saying bad things about the girl that died. Even if it was completely her fault, it's still a tragic thing that I feel shouldn't have happened. Then again, hindsight is always 20/20.

@Revkor

7 жыл бұрын

it a dual fault. her not following the safety intrusctions and the designers for not seeign the deadly flaw.

@crixxxxxxxxx

6 жыл бұрын

Because some KZread commenters are disgusting pieces of trash, that's why.

@kenetickups6146

6 жыл бұрын

Laughing Naked why is it tragic if it's her fault?

@sephreed1938

6 жыл бұрын

because she's getting all sorts of compassion and care for doing something stupid, and those kinds of things are precious and hard to get these days.

@t.c.bramblett617

6 жыл бұрын

Tragic accidents happen and people get killed every day. Sometimes it is their fault, sometimes not, and often it is hard to say. we can be realistic and at the same time be respectful and sad about their deaths. Remember, the real pain is felt by the loved ones who remain behind, and it isn't their fault.

Sam can be found... His animatronic base was reused as briar Fox on splash mountain. Ollie became Briar Rabbit.

"Also there was a weasel that popped out at the end of every segment *plays all the weasel clips* so that was a thing" Yeah...sounds about right

how did that weasel not get annoying??

@conceptlandexpress1034

7 жыл бұрын

Jayheartsjonas :( he did. I had seen an interview of one of the guys who had to program the ride and he was talking about how every night he would have nightmares about the weasle

@Guernicaman

7 жыл бұрын

I don't blame him. Poor guy must have PTSD thanks to that weasel to this day.

@bunnyboyking5215

7 жыл бұрын

Jayheartsjonas I think he's annoying from seeing the footage alone.

@LazyPirate8

7 жыл бұрын

forget the weasel. How the hell did they thought that the women's screaming was apart of the show?

@bunnyboyking5215

7 жыл бұрын

fallen nova Because it was their first day on the job.

Tragic... My heart goes out to the family, and I hope she's in peace.

“Closed for cleaning” Id hate that job

I’m guessing the “ Who Shot a Hole in my Sombrero?” song is the spiritual successor to Song of the South

@1heKing

3 жыл бұрын

Song of the South 2: South of the Boarder

@mevb

2 жыл бұрын

While it's unknown exactly how old that song is, consindering it was from the Old West, it must been written sometime in in 19:th century, at least over four and a half decades (if not more, which is most likely) as Song of the South was released in 1946. The oldest known recording of "Who Shot a Hole in my Sombrero" was made by Rex Allen two years later so in that sense beinga spiritual successor would be true. Going by actual timeline of history, since this is an old folk song from the 19:th century, I'd rather say the opposite (but hey, a lot of stuff that is racist now was mundane and okay back then before we thought of equal treatment no matter what "race" we are).

Is that where they got the ride in Jurassic Park from?

@madden8021

6 жыл бұрын

Hello Larry, and welcome to Defunct Facts.

@ryankeenan4425

6 жыл бұрын

Eisner is Molyneux

@ZooNamed123

6 жыл бұрын

The hell is a big shot KZread personality like yours Larry, doing in this corner of KZread?

@aaronthebox

6 жыл бұрын

Disneyland is severely lacking DNA Man

@ajmac1990

6 жыл бұрын

Kinda! John Hammond was inspired by Walt Disney

Wow, I had no idea that someone died because of this attraction until I watched this video. Thank you for handling this sensitive subject in a respectful way.

@legaciestr

6 жыл бұрын

TheMythey awww, were you offended you little special snowflake fuck

@candy-ninja

6 жыл бұрын

MNCM Productions Oi, what did he ever do to you.

@legaciestr

6 жыл бұрын

Candy Ninja666 he didn’t do anything to ME, but he is part of the reason people are such pussies nowadays. People die every day. It shouldn’t be a sensitive subject. Nothing should be a sensitive subject. People should be able to state opinions no matter how many people are “offended” by the said opinion. The person who died was a stupid person and her death was the consequence for her actions. If you jump in water you will sink.

@HImitsuRose4869

6 жыл бұрын

MNCM Productions What's wrong with you? There's nothing in the comment that proves they were offended in any way. And what's wrong with being sensitive? It means you have a heart, and you care. Yes people die every day but it doesn't mean it doesn't affect those who knew the person who died. The topic of death itself isn't a sensitive one. But the death of a PERSON IS. Especially if the death was a gruesome one like hers. And mocking her and her death is extremely disrespectful. You have no 100% proof of what actions caused her death, so don't make assumptions about what happened. It seems the only one who's offended here is you. You're the only one to leave a reply like that. If you weren't offended, then you wouldn't have replied.

@horizon13337

5 жыл бұрын

Hayley D Well said, this guy has no respect and no heart at all.

Debbi Stone would be 61 years old if she were still alive today. So sad! 😢

The background song that was playing while explaining Debbie’s death was extremely Erie when it comes to a story like this…. Whatever that music is named fits and terrifies you seeing the walls that killed her move and how close together they were there is no way in surviving that. And the “closed for 2 days for cleaning” sent chills down my spine, absolutely horrific.

Jesus. That's the kind of death you hear about happening on an oil rig or something. I've always been a Disney park nerd, and I've known that a cast member was killed on America Sings since I was a kid, but now that I know about how painful and debilitating crushing injuries can be, this is _so much worse._ I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

Something fun about the G2 Droids in Star Tours is that, in both versions of Star Tours (the original and The Adventures Continue) there's one that sings a variation of "I've Been Working on the Railroad," a song that the geese used to sing in America Sings.

You mentioned the carousel of progress, my grandfather was an electrician and he went to the worlds fair when it was first shown, he wired some panels on there.

The nonchalant way you mentioned the ride being closed for cleaning following Debbie's death gave me CHILLS. What a horrible way to go out

@annakyork7223

9 ай бұрын

That’s what got me more than anything. Imagine having to help get the attraction operational again… Rest In Peace to a beautiful young woman 🤍

@luanloud9454

8 ай бұрын

​@@annakyork7223My uncle Maurice in his phone was watching Facebook until he found Debbie Stone's mother Marilyn Stone (yeah she has Facebook) and uncle Maurice knew about Debbie's death so he wrote Marilyn to offer her his condolences about Debbie's death and Marilyn was agreed and she asked my uncle if Debbie was on his prayers and he said yes and Marilyn send him an smiling emoji and ended the conversation, also before ending the conversation Marilyn told my uncle that she is 87 years old (so she was born in 1936) and Bill is 91 (so he was born in 1932), also the age of Debbie's brothers Bill Jr. David Steve and Roger, (Bill Jr. was born in 1957, one year after Debbie, David was born in 1958, one year after Bill Jr., Steve was born in 1964 and Roger was born in 1969)

8:18 cleaning? That sounds grim.

@tr4nsg0th1ca

5 жыл бұрын

Well when someone gets mangled to death, the mess has to be cleaned up at some point...

@compzac

5 жыл бұрын

Well theres not too much better a way to refer to it, anything you said it would still be tainted by the fact that the whole reason the placed needed cleaning and repair is cause of what happened what I don't understand and have a feeling never will is why was the system inverted to run in the other direction, seems kinda weird if the building was set to go in a certain direction, why change it. Also why did it take such an accident to prompt someone to go oh man we really should install break-away walls and lighting to show the place you shouldn't be when the theater moves. I mean at least to stop people from doing dumb things, like jumping from seating area to seating area. Granted I would hope people are smart enough not to do stuff like that, but with the amount of people that have J-walked in front of a speeding car my hopes are not well founded

@Tsukuyomi28

5 жыл бұрын

@@compzac I think it always ran in the wrong direction. It was just poorly designed.

@thesalvager3020

5 жыл бұрын

The word "cleaning" brings to mind blood and other less.... tasteful... things being scraped off the walls. Unfortunately, it's really the only word that works....

RIP Debbie ❤️, enjoy eternity in paradise and know you’re not forgotten

"A concept that would later develop into the Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow (or Typhoon Lagoon for short)" That was funnier than it should have been.

The deaths at the Disney parks are extremely eerie but fascinating. Debbie's death is extremely unsettling and tragic. It's unbelievably vile that Disney ever reopened the ride after her death. It seems like such a callous insult to her memory.

@luanloud9454

8 ай бұрын

Agreed

There's a piece of trivia you forgot to mention - the Rock n Roll portion of the show was repurposed to be a final exam for Imaginners in training, tasking them with programming the animatronics

@Defunctland

7 жыл бұрын

I remember reading that. Nice point!

@cariopuppetmaster

7 жыл бұрын

maybe you should do one on seaworld ohio, add some animals into defunctland!

poor Debbie...I always leave a flower by the attraction each time I'm there

@FatherAxeKeeper

7 жыл бұрын

why must you turn the comment section into a house of lies?

@PeppersnoopTT

7 жыл бұрын

You're right, I don't brush! -sob- I don't brush!!

@louisgonzales7512

7 жыл бұрын

Are you the one leaving the flowers that I have clean up every night? I only get paid 12 dollars per hour! It's not in my job description to be cleaning up flowers.

@FatherAxeKeeper

7 жыл бұрын

Peppersnoop haha you got it

@Kdog4660

7 жыл бұрын

sounds like something I would say at work

What an interesting video. R.I.P Debbie. That must’ve been a truly horrific night for Debbie’s Family, the people visiting the attraction, and Debbie’s fellow cast members.

In junior high, Debbie's gruesome fate was the talk of the blacktop. I thought a friend was pulling my leg, but no; heard it from several sources, then the evening news. At the time, I was obsessed with Disneyland, growing up just ten miles from there, and this tragedy traumatized me. It's all I could think about. I still love Disney, but that day changed something. I sure never went in that building again, so I'm glad I got to see America Sings beforehand.

“Closed two days for cleaning” is one of the most gruesome things I’ve ever heard and it’s not even that bad.

i think the worst part about how disney handled Debbie's death is the fact that the attraction was only closed for 2 days for "cleanup". something about that is just really gross to me.

@AndrewDavies-jt9dd

7 ай бұрын

they didnt even do much of a investigation probably they just cleaned up and i dont even wanna think about what they were cleaning up even though i have to they were probably cleaning up debbies dead body or something like that

@AndrewDavies-jt9dd

7 ай бұрын

they had to clean it up though because it wouldnt be okay to have a dead body on a stage if it was open

Speaking of Tomorrowland... Do one on PUSH the talking trash can!

The "for cleaning" at 8:17 sent shivers right down my spine...

"The attraction was closed for cleaning" God damn that's chilling, just the nonchalant way of saying it. Imagine what was going through the heads of those who had to clean that up, the nightmares they must've had for weeks afterwards... As stupid and immature as it sounds, this horrifies me in the same way Five Nights at Freddy's does.

@DisneyMusicFan-mn8gx

6 жыл бұрын

NiGHTSintoMemes They didn't want to concern the public.

@DisneyMusicFan-mn8gx

6 жыл бұрын

And I can say for FNAF...you don't know the story...

@fallenmango8420

6 жыл бұрын

It was almost certainly handled by a crime-scene cleanup crew. If that is the case (as I said, It almost certainly is) then chances are theyve seen things of that nature before.

@eartianwerewolf

6 жыл бұрын

It was probably people who are used to cleaning up bodies.

@Nightman221k

6 жыл бұрын

I would not ever wish to see what being crushed between 2 walls would do to a person. I hope that the people who had to do recover her remains were able to put it out of their minds. That is tragic.

Thanks for using a clip from one of our videos. We're big fans.

I wasn't aware of Miss Stone's passing until about 28 years later and I was reading a book about Disneyland and read about it. It was a very sad event.

Thank you for being respectful to that poor young woman. I hope she’s resting easy.

5:15 I'm Mexican and I actually love this version better than the other, It's catchy and pretty funny!

I like how u approached the Debbie’s death part of the ride. And the warning at the end, I watch a lot of other channels, there horror channels so it’s understandable, who only foucue on the death that occurred. It’s nice to finely know more about this ride.

I know everyone's saying that you informed us about Debbie's death differently than others, but let me just say that you informed us in a respectful manner. Some people think is cool to play the "twilight zone" music and have bloody font when talking about her death so that it fits the "haunted" theme, and some people have the, "The animatronics are haunted and evil now 'cause a young woman died in there!" theory. But you didn't, and I appreciate the fact that you were respectful and mature about it 😊

@thecoolestmrprogangster

3 жыл бұрын

He played horror music in the background....

@datartisttho1987

3 жыл бұрын

@@thecoolestmrprogangster Wait what? Time stamp?

Debbie Stone will never be forgotten

0:26 look it's me! :D

@pavloverboy

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, you still have the same profile picture and everything. Great for you!

@h2832

3 жыл бұрын

@@pavloverboy what

@missharleyquinn5440

3 ай бұрын

That’s awesome

I cringed when you said they took two days to clean up the mess. Ewww. I feel bad for the guy left to do that.

@otaking3582

7 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of that episode of the Simpsons where Marge got a job cleaning up crime scenes and the experience gave her serious PTSD, desensitizing her to everything around her

@nickwalker7850

7 жыл бұрын

Same. :((((((

@gator9339

7 жыл бұрын

PabloLara125 Same here. That would be depressing cleaning up blood and guts at the happiest place on earth

@Montork

7 жыл бұрын

as a cleaner i feel justified in asking.. wtf? have some respect. a human died. any cleaner who was asked to clean up, or even a team would have had utmost respect and reverence while doing it. i mean.. shoot. ive had emergencies involving humans and the worst days of their lives.. you always have to treat things with the utmost respect. jesus..

@pickeljarsforhillary102

7 жыл бұрын

It was a gutsy decision.

Went on it many times as a kid. My living 30mins away from Disneyland my family took us there constantly. It was one of our favorite attractions.

I am horrified for poor Debbie. What a terrible way to die, and so young. And knowing that so many people were nearby but unable to hear her must have been awful for her.

This was one of my parents favorite ride. We got to sit in comfortable chairs, there was air conditioning and my sister and I loved to sing along with the songs with my folks. I have such wonderful memories of the ride and since my sister and I were so young we were sheltered from the tragic accident. Wasn't there a ride where you "shrunk" and went into atoms?

@rosesske2551

6 жыл бұрын

There was, it was called body wars i believe. i also believe it was in Epcot. Though i can't say for certain since I've never been to a Disney park before.

@elwoodblues9613

2 жыл бұрын

Adventure Through Inner Space. It was closed in the early `80s, and the building became the home of Star Tours in the mid-80s. Star Tours was a *HUGE* improvement over Adventure Through Inner Space.

Do the Mine Train through Nature's Wonderland. Love the vids by the way.

@GameLibrarianWithABear

6 жыл бұрын

Mine Train? Someone needs to cover the Pack Mules! That was quite a strange amusement park attraction.

@jalapeno1119

6 жыл бұрын

Justin Scarred (Randomland) has a very well made video about it!

And...most of the robots from America sings are in splash mountain..... *_oh god, they witnessed a girl die_*

@imaonion1217

4 жыл бұрын

Technically they heard the scream

@momon969

4 жыл бұрын

They broke the first law of robotics by not coming to help!

@La-zooli

4 жыл бұрын

I watched this video for the first time about two years ago two months later I go to Disneyland and ride Splash mountain the moment I saw the animatronics I was so creeped out

@AprilBytheBay

4 жыл бұрын

They heard a girl die AND became an attraction that was trying to cover up the racism of the source material! Spooky indeed

@PeruvianPotato

3 жыл бұрын

@@AprilBytheBay No, fuck off

That whole incident involving Debbie was straight up terrifying and heartbreaking... 😔

I feel like the outdated footage, along with the horrifying backstory, creates an intense sense of unease. Great video.

Jesus that got fucking dark

I can’t explain why but this is my favorite episode of Defunctland, I’ve watched it like 10 times and I keep coming back to it

Rest In Peace Debbie Stone. ⭐

@Nurembergwarcriminal

2 жыл бұрын

She Will never Be forgotten

Great presentation. I remember this attraction as a child, as one of my favorite in Tomorrowland. I only heard of Debbie's death decades later. But I was very happy to see the animatronic character used again in Splash Mountain. I had no idea they also featured them on Star Tours. Thanks for the info.

Debbie's story gives me chills every time I hear it. It's so sad :(

I’m very happy how respectful you were with Debbi’s death. May she rest peacefully ❤️ This video was well made with good research done!

Great video as always.... and thank you for showing such respect and compassion for Debbie. RIP.

OH SHIT SURPRISE EPISODE!

@Defunctland

7 жыл бұрын

BOOM

@TophatJack7272

7 жыл бұрын

KA BOOM!!!!!!!!

@TophatJack7272

7 жыл бұрын

Defunctland I promise EVERYONE SHOULD AVIOD 6:00 TO 8:57 Do you agree?

@TophatJack7272

7 жыл бұрын

can you answer

@TuneBoyOfficial

7 жыл бұрын

the life of nintendo He specifically said to refrain from talking about (or at least be tasteful when referring to) her death. He wouldn't have put it in the video if it wasn't a vital part of the ride's history. If you were offended or disgusted by what was in that portion of the video, you should have skipped ahead like he told you to.

5:05 hi mexican here, WHY WOULD YOU CHANGE THE ACCENT, it sounded great

Great vid, thanks for mentioning Debbie Stone. Condolences to her family and loved ones.

I didn't know about this tragedy, and it's absolutely chilling. Thank you for covering it in such a respectful way. RIP Debbie

Thank you for this very informative episode. I remember going on this attraction as a kid never realizing the tragedy that occurred there. You handled the subject truthfully and sensitively.

I always wondered what kind of person Debbi would be like today, thank you Kev for this video. I always love your material .

I've only been watching this channel for 2.5 years but considering that this video is 5 years old. Wow! Quality content from the start 👌

I miss this attraction. It was one of my favorites as a child.

The Press wasn't universally offended by the Mexican accent per se. There were a couple of reviews from journalists that felt it didn't align with the overall theme of the show. Plus, the sound quality was rather poor and the vocal sound was somewhat unintelligible.

The artwork for this attraction was beautiful.

Just the fact that before her death she said that she wanted to marry his boyfriend make it more sad 😔

Thanks for such a well-researched and respectful video, Kevin. Happy Independence Day!

The fact that the weasel thing almost definitely squeaked "'goodbye' goes the weasel hehehe" in that terrifying voice after the Debbie got crushed to death is just... Fuckkkk...

Thank you for being considerate about her death. Hey, do you happen to remember the large building at Epcot in the 90s that had all of the video game consoles for anyone to play? They had two statues of Sonic and Tails (I think) inside. I remember this building being shortly after you walked inside Epcot, to the right. I also remember playing a beta copy of Garfield Caught In The Act for Sega Genesis long before the real game was released. I loved this place a lot, but I have no idea what it was called, and I was so upset when it went away!

@filthyanimal

7 жыл бұрын

Ah, it's called Sega Innovations! There's at least one video on it from iretrogamer!

@gator9339

7 жыл бұрын

filthyanimal I believe it's still there I remember seeing an arcade there last time I went

@EuroMIX2

6 жыл бұрын

One of the two times I went to Epcot I do vaguely remember seeing Dreamcasts set up for people to try. I may be misremembering though.

@DomnioEffect

6 жыл бұрын

this would have been later than the 90s, but I remember going into innoventions as a kid and playing sonic 06. I think i just walked around the hub world for a little bit, but I thought it was so rad. Thank god i never got the actual game.

@lowresgamr

6 жыл бұрын

must've gone prior to may 19, 2015 then.

I'm amazed at how much of an impact the Debbie Stone story has on people. It has been like this for years and I have never understood it. Sometimes it's even a bit scary with some people. She was clearly an inspiring person..

Loved Carousel of Progress... hated America Sings! Thank you for all the great videos. All of your Disneyland nostalgia means so much to me ❤️

So exited for defunctland

@TackyRackyComixNEO

7 жыл бұрын

ha, i get it, "exited," because these attractions have exited the parks

@acronmd

6 жыл бұрын

TackyRackyComixNEO pretty sure its a typo

Please do The Country Bear Jamboree at DL, or Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at MK

@otaking3582

7 жыл бұрын

That moment when you realize "Magic Kingdom" has the same initials as "Mortal Kombat"

@Kdog4660

7 жыл бұрын

Still pissed about Mr Toad's at MK that was a favorite as a kid lol

@123wendilee

7 жыл бұрын

Yes Yes yes!!!!!! Country bear! Please! (I'm friends with the animator who was one of the main imagineers that animated CBJ!) Please do CBJ!!!! ❤️

@otaking3582

7 жыл бұрын

Wendilee Smith Really? That's awesome!

@kitcat2264

7 жыл бұрын

Wait mr. Toads wild ride is gone?!?

Your videos are so well done! Not only do you speak clearly and are honest with your facts, I love the extra effort you use in regards with disclosing the footage you use and where you got your information. Educational, fun, sad, but honest. Your other videos rock too! I wish more people were better at not only talking about special interest topics, but were as thorough as you are while keeping good pace. Keep up the awesome work!

We lost poor Debbie but the weasel survived. Life is never fair.

#bringbackuncleremusminusthecasualracism

@otaking3582

7 жыл бұрын

#SongOfTheSouthIsNotRacist

@DonniesBoStaff

7 жыл бұрын

#SongOfTheSouthLiterallyHasAFormerSlave

@otaking3582

7 жыл бұрын

Haidyn W Keyword being FORMER. Also, the plot of the movie is basically how the grandmother learns from the kids to treat Uncle Remus with the respect he deserves. Saying that that's racist is like saying Die Hard promotes armed skyscraper robberies

@zix1257

7 жыл бұрын

Otaking Mikohani #whiteknightspretendingracismisnonexsistant

@otaking3582

7 жыл бұрын

ZIX Did you seriously not read my previous post?

I feel bad for Debbie stone I can't believe that this happened to her

@Nurembergwarcriminal

2 жыл бұрын

Same.. She had her whole Life ahead.. My deepest apologies to her family and friends.

This attraction was always a personal favorite of mine. I still catch myself occasionally singing some of those songs in the manner of which they were portrayed in America Sings.

Great Series I'm glad I found it.