A lawsuit claims that a little girl was injured last year when a passenger opened the window of a Disney monorail train and glass shattered in her face. Lilly Riley’s mother filed a lawsuit in Orange County seeking more than $15,000 in damages. The lawsuit claims the monorail had been stuck for about 20 minutes on June 10, 2018 when a Disney employee suggested that the windows be opened. When somebody opened the window, the glass shattered and 5-year-old Lilly suffered cuts to her face that required stitches, according to the suit. In the lawsuit the Riley’s are claiming “negligence.” They allege the theme park operator failed “to maintain and inspect the monorail window” which resulted “in pain, suffering, disability and disfigurement.””Nothing is more important than the safety of our Cast and Guests. We will respond to the allegations, as appropriate, in court,” Walt Disney World Spokeswoman Erica Ettori said. Shortly after the incident occurred, Disney said the train was stopped during a thunderstorm and towed into a station. Ettori also said it is not uncommon for Disney to unzip the monorail windows for airflow. “It is standard operating procedure for us to unzip the windows for airflow. The Train was then running shortly thereafter, and there were no issues,” Ettori said. The nearly half-century old monorail has had other problems, nearly all resulting in no injuries.In June 2017, the monorail stopped and people were told to remove the windows because of the heat. And in January 2018, a rider shot video as a door remained open during a ride on the train.
A lawsuit claims that a little girl was injured last year when a passenger opened the window of a Disney monorail train and glass shattered in her face.
Lilly Riley’s mother filed a lawsuit in Orange County seeking more than $15,000 in damages.
The lawsuit claims the monorail had been stuck for about 20 minutes on June 10, 2018 when a Disney employee suggested that the windows be opened.
When somebody opened the window, the glass shattered and 5-year-old Lilly suffered cuts to her face that required stitches, according to the suit.
In the lawsuit the Riley’s are claiming “negligence.” They allege the theme park operator failed “to maintain and inspect the monorail window” which resulted “in pain, suffering, disability and disfigurement.”
“Nothing is more important than the safety of our Cast and Guests. We will respond to the allegations, as appropriate, in court,” Walt Disney World Spokeswoman Erica Ettori said.
Shortly after the incident occurred, Disney said the train was stopped during a thunderstorm and towed into a station.
Ettori also said it is not uncommon for Disney to unzip the monorail windows for airflow.
“It is standard operating procedure for us to unzip the windows for airflow. The Train was then running shortly thereafter, and there were no issues,” Ettori said.
The nearly half-century old monorail has had other problems, nearly all resulting in no injuries.
In June 2017, the monorail stopped and people were told to remove the windows because of the heat. And in January 2018, a rider shot video as a door remained open during a ride on the train.
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