Don’t Be Quick to Blame Disney

Re “Witnesses: Disney Workers Wouldn’t Let Them Aid Boy” (Sept. 29):

Are we to believe that Disneyland park guests Teresa Reed and Frank Leon and their families are upset with Disney employees for attempting to keep them away from the horrible accident scene in Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin? Apparently they feel that Disney should have announced over the park public address system, “Would all medical assistants and nursing students, along with their spouses and young children, please come to Toon Town.”

Looky-loos, gawkers and rubberneckers should stay out of the way so that the trained personnel can readily render aid upon their arrival. I applaud the Disney employees for attempting to follow park policy.

BRYAN NOAKES, RN

Capistrano Beach

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Re “Disney Tragedy Reflects Experts’ Latest Worries,” (Oct. 2):

Enough already! The recent accident at Disneyland is undeniably tragic. It is not, however, evidence of a serious threat to public well-being.

No activity in life--not even taking a shower--is risk-free. Yet The Times would have us believe that enough legislation will protect us. It won’t.

Your shrill coverage of the incident is totally out of proportion. It’s journalistic grandstanding at its worst.

ALLAN HALCROW

Irvine

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While I feel very bad about the little boy being injured in the Roger Rabbit ride, I am also angry about Disney always being pictured as the big bad bully.

My family is a regular visitor to Disneyland and, let’s face it, most of the parents who bring their young kids to Disneyland have no control over them.

Having ridden Roger Rabbit and other “inside” rides, I can tell you that it is not uncommon for parents to rearrange seating after they are out of the view of the attendants, and permit their kids to reach out and touch items inside the rides.

Disney contributes mightily to the overall Southern California economy and because of their high profile--or is it their “deep pockets”--they are constantly targeted for alleged safety problems. You cannot eliminate risk in all human activity, lest we all never leave our house, which is far and away more dangerous than Disneyland will ever be.

DENNIS CORBY

Fullerton