Death at Disneyland

Family & friends mourn Disneyland death victim

Posted 5/8/2008 on tabloid baby

The death of anyone at The Happiest Place on Earth is bound to lead to headlines and even jokes as the demise is recorded among the unlikely in the "Disneyland Babylon" diaries. But a man's suicide by defenestration last week at the Disneyland Hotel on Magic Way is a reminder of the reality and real pain behind the tabloid curiosity value, as well as the psychological and medical issues that

Disneyland suicide: Victim of the 14th floor?

Posted 5/6/2008 on tabloid baby

Police have identified the man who apparently jumped from a fourteenth floor balcony of the Disneyland Hotel straight to his death and the annals of Disneyland Babylon. And it turns out he's not the first person to attempt suicide from floor fourteen (isn't that really the thirteenth floor?) of the happiest hotel on Earth. John Newman Jr. was 48, and from Santa Cruz, California. He was in town

Disney Tram Crashes After Goofy Turn

Posted 5/3/2008 on TMZ.com

TMZ.com : It really wasn't a magic day at the Magic Kingdom yesterday: First, there was the suicide that TMZ reported, and -- on a completely different note -- a parking lot tram car slammed into a sign, shutting down tram service for a little while.We've... Read more >