Disney denies fault in monorail crash

The Orlando Sentinel wrote an article recently that states that the Disney company denies any fault in the tragic accident that happened last year (the Monorail that collided).

Here's the article:

"By Sarah Lundy, Orlando Sentinel

Walt Disney World is admitting no fault in the death of a monorail driver during a collision at the theme park last summer, according to documents filed in Orange County court.

Lawyers for Christine Wuennenberg have accused Disney of reckless conduct leading to the July 5 crash that killed her son, 21-year-old Austin Wuennenberg, a Disney monorail pilot. The suit was filed in January.

Disney did acknowledge some details raised in the suit, such as: Before the collision, the monorail shop panel operator incorrectly reported that a track switch had been realigned properly. It also admitted that monorail pilot was told to go in reverse.

The track switched was never realigned, causing a train to go back down the Epcot line and into the monorail driven by Wuennenberg.

The accident occurred around 2 a.m. as the first monorail tried to transfer from the resort’s Epcot line to a short spur that leads to a Magic Kingdom line and onto the system’s maintenance bay.

Disney also reported the monorail coordinator requested to leave work because of an illness. The manager, who was at a restaurant with other Disney workers, granted the request and assumed the coordinator’s duties via radio.

One issue raised in the suit deals with Disney’s policy of having monorail pilots drive from the front cabin even when moving the trains through track switches.

According to a seven-page response, Disney requests a trial by jury"

What do you think? Is the Disney company in fault? Or somebody also is in fault? If you have an opinion, please share it!

Thanks to the Orlando Sentinel. If you want to see the original article, go HERE.