But seriously, I've also heard Disneyland's insurance is through the roof! Just today someone told me of a Disneyland worker they knew of who was crushed to death between the rotating walls in the House of Tomorrow.
I've heard the same story re. a dancer in The Country Bear Jamboree. She made a wrong step, got caught in a bear's gears and what-not, and was pulled down below stage. One large piece of her (just her leg) came back up. Urban legend? I don't know.
What amazes me are the rides: Haunted Mansion has to be at least four stories
tall. Same with Pirates of the Caribbean: two large water drops, and you're pretty far underground. The incline at the ride's conclusion says as much.
I think it'd be too expensive to reproduce such themed rides today. First of all, you need a good theme, then you need people like Imagineering, then all the designers, architects, engineers --- whoa!
Even Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is a feat!
It's really something how that park is set up. Even waiting in line (which was miraculously short btw) is entertaining. There's all sorts of props and things to look at or read or entertain a person. One ride even had the architectural drawings displayed on a wall that were used to construct the actual ride we were waiting to board.