Teenager’s Leg Caught on Ride at Disneyland
A Lake Forest teenager whose leg was caught underneath a Disneyland ride is being described as a “lucky little girl” by hospital officials and paramedics who said Wednesday that she suffered no broken bones or cuts that required stitches.
The 13-year-old was on Roger Rabbit’s Cartoon Spin ride at the theme park about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, when her lower right leg became lodged under the fiberglass passenger bucket, officials said. A Disney spokesman said the girl, who was not identified, climbed out of her seat while the ride was moving. She was trying to fetch a stuffed toy that had apparently fallen out of the car.
The ride’s cars resemble taxicabs that spin around a track. Disneyland spokesman Ray Gomez said the girl managed to slip out from under her lap bar before stepping out of the car.
“She was trying to retrieve this toy, but in doing so her foot became wedged between the car and the floor,” Gomez said.
Anaheim Fire Department spokesman Jerry Austin said paramedics freed the girl’s leg within a few minutes of responding to the call.
The girl was taken to Western Medical Center in Anaheim, where she was seen and released within an hour, hospital spokesman Ron Bingham said.
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