Space Mountain closed, Three rides at Disneyland, including the famous Space Mountain roller coaster, were temporarily closed over the weekend as the company reviewed its employee safety protocols after citations from state regulators.
The citations were received Friday
from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health,
according to Disneyland Resorts spokeswoman Suzi Brown.
The closures Saturday of Space
Mountain, the Matterhorn Bobsleds and Soarin' Over California were
voluntary and were made out of an abundance of caution, Brown said
Sunday.
"We constantly strive to maintain a
safe work environment for our cast members and contractors — and we are
reviewing certain protocols," she said.
The citations were related to an
incident in November when a contracted worker was injured while
performing maintenance on the exterior of the Space Mountain attraction.
Disneyland failed to adequately
correct "known fall hazards" that existed on the exterior of Space
Mountain, according to a description of the citation on the Cal/OSHA
website.
"Furthermore, Disneyland Resort
failed to have approved anchorages or approved tie-backs for contract
employees to attach to when performing scheduled exterior building
maintenance," the description reads.
The Matterhorn reopened Sunday. Brown said Sunday it is unclear how long the other two rides will remain closed.
Space Mountain and the Matterhorn
Bobsleds are at Disneyland. Soarin' Over California, a simulated
hang-glider flight, is at Disney California Adventure.
Officials with Cal/OSHA did not immediately reply Sunday to a request for comment.
