Comments on: Man stranded on “It’s a Small World” wins $8,000 from Disney

By: Terrence Berres

Terrence Berres — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:40:09 +0000

The Simpsons included a parody of the ride when the family visits the Duff Gardens theme park.

By: Jack Wilson

Jack Wilson — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:46:14 +0000

So he sued because he got more for his money than expected?

By: Chris Fountain

Chris Fountain — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:01:03 +0000

My brothers and I were at the Disney Pavilion at the NY Worlds Fair in 1964 when the damn ride broke down and we, too, bobbed around in little boats for 30 minutes while “It’s a Small World” endlessly repeated. The most traumatic experience if my young life, one that scarred me permanently. If only I’d thought of suing the bast ids but at 11, my young mind was still forming the warped brain patterns law school would fully develop decades later.
But the fact that almost fifty years later the same corporation is still subjecting innocent children to this torture convinces me that severe punitive damages should have been awarded: millions, I say, millions!
Class action suit?

By: maro73

maro73 — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 06:50:23 +0000

That song is so insidious. As soon as I saw the headlne, my mind started looping the tune. Now I can’t get any shut eye.
To sleep, perchance to dream.

By: Walter Olson

Walter Olson — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:39:26 +0000

I liked the ride too. But I think the status of the tune as one of the most notorious “earworms” — impossible to get out of your head afterward — did the most to establish the annoying image.

By: Tim Hulsey

Tim Hulsey — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:48:00 +0000

The last time I went to Disney World, I rather liked the “Small World” ride. It was gentle, whimsical, upbeat and charming, and I found myself wishing more of the rides were like it.

By: Steven Jones

Steven Jones — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:33:36 +0000

What grounds are there for a lawsuit? Technical glitches happen. I was on the ‘Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster’ at Movie World when it broke down. We were stuck until an attendant got us out. It never did me any harm and I got an unusual perspective on the ride.

By: Diane S

Diane S — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:02:06 +0000

When we went there in the early 90s when the girls were little.. the ride broke down for about 45 minutes. So there we sat, with these little puppets singing “its’ a small world”. I cannot stand that song now, I guess I should have sued for ‘mental anguish’ and all the rest. I was just glad to get off that darn ride. People are sue-happy.

By: Anonymous Nicholas

Anonymous Nicholas — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:08:51 +0000

If only they had water boarded him instead they wouldn’t owe him anything, because then it wouldn’t be torture.

You know I’ve always thought that punitive damages are important but I don’t think they should go to the defendant. They should go to the state or something. Pain and suffering? Yeah okay that rightly belongs to the defendant but punishing a negligent company shouldn’t mean undeservedly enriching a plaintiff.

By: ps

ps — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:51:33 +0000

30 minutes of ‘it’s a small world’ should be declared torture by the UN. He could claim millions.