David
Koenig reports that waits have been
longer than usual on the Indiana
Jones Adventure due to
its temporarily diminished capacity.
An Indy cast member explains, "This
spring break has proven to be a
difficult one for our attraction
because we are constantly operating
at 11 to 12 vehicles, rather than
15 as we are capable of having.
There have been various issues with
the vehicles that we are unable
to use. Facilities seems to be content
with us staying '105' all day long,
but it makes for long lines that
really are unnecessary. So much
for a rehab, right?"
Worse,
on Friday, March 25 the entire attraction
was shut down for about two hours
due to a mysterious guest attack.
At approximately 3:45p.m., a passenger
exiting his jeep approached a ride
operator and complained that during
the ride he had been stabbed in
the back of the head. The 39–year–old
guest from the San Fernando Valley
was holding the weapon, which cast
members claim was a syringe.
"The
ride was immediately evacuated,
and the in–park Anaheim P.D.
was called, along with paramedics
and every suit that was in the park
that day," an employee
reported.
According
to Anaheim Sgt. Rick Martinez, the
victim "said
he was poked in the head behind
his left ear by a thin, sharp object.
Our officer initially couldn't see
anything. There was no blood."
Nonetheless,
the guest was taken to St. Joseph's
Hospital in Orange. According to
Martinez, doctors were not able
to locate a wound, but admitted
that one could be present yet undetectable
if it were under the hairline.
Police
took the object, inspected the vehicle,
and interviewed the victim and the
riders seated next to and behind
him. Curiously, the man was sitting
in a middle seat in the middle row
and, except for the women seated
directly in front of him, the other
passengers in the vehicle were all
friends or family members. The victim
reportedly suspects the object was
thrown, although some cast members
are skeptical.
The
case has been classified as a "guest–on–guest
assault." Yet one week later,
the police report had yet to be
filed. "We
will continue to investigate,"
vowed Martinez, cautioning that
the case "may
be a very difficult one to solve."
