5 Darkest Disney Secrets

California native Deborah Stone was born in 1956 and was a beautiful, talented, and smart woman.

In 1974, the soon to be Iowa State University freshman applied for a summer job at Disneyland, one of her favorite places in the world.

She landed the hostess position at Disneyland's newest attraction: America Sings. In it, a rotating carousel-like stage featuring singing animatronics would entertain the audience singing songs about America's history.

Just nine days after its opening, on July 8, 1974, Debbie was in the middle of an evening shift at the attraction. That day, she had called her parents and told them that she was in love and wanted their permission to get engaged, and her parents were thrilled for her.

At around 10:30 pm, the night's last show was about to end, and the stages were shifting positions. Suddenly, a guest heard a blood-chilling scream.

By the time operators rushed to the scene, they had discovered Debbie Stone had been crushed between the theatres' walls.

There are plenty of theories to explain exactly what happened that tragic night.

Some believe Debbie fell into the stage as she leaned-in to talk to a fellow cast member, or that she tripped while trying to jump from one stage to another. Perhaps she got distracted and stepped into the system without noticing until it was too late.

After the grisly incident, Disneyland shut down the ride for a couple of days. The exact stage where Debbie perished stayed closed for an entire year. Stone's parents sued Disneyland.

Following the tragedy, Disney engineers installed sensory lights that warned the attraction's operator if someone or something got too close to the walls. The ride remained open for another 14 years, until 1988.

Since the tragic accident that took Debbie's life, several cast members and guests have claimed that they have seen her ghost. Some even reported that they've heard a warm, soothing voice warning [QUOTE]: "Be careful."

[sandraweilbrenner]

I was on the ride the day of debbie stone but 2 sections ahead, we heard the scream and were told to remain seated for 20 minutes.

[slasherdoce]

The shot of Walt Disney just standing there after every slide is just creepy to the max

[ticklez]

This was uploaded several years ago.. OG fans probably remember. This one has audio though.

[crusiethmaximuss]

That last bit about animals being abused for Disney's documentaries is disgusting...

[jaylucien]

There's a fairly recent article out there about the Debbie Stone tragedy. She and a couple of co-workers where in the backstage area sitting on and leaning over the railing by the carousel mechanism. Being normal, aloof kids, they weren't paying attention and Debbie was unfortunately the one situated closest to the mechanism with her back turned to it. Once the rotation kicked on her hair got snagged into the gears, pulling her head into them. The whole incident went by quickly leaving no time for any sort of rescue attempt. If there is any consolation, she didn't suffer but for a second or two at most. Very tragic.

[Dante-fbej]

Be careful Dark... Disney will be sending hitman Mickey and Hitman Donald after you now

[gioxy]

I like how they get straight into the video not like those other channels

[Rhaedeon]

It's really nice to see you redoing these old videos with a voice over, it gives me a nostalgia trip of when you started this channel so long ago.

[randomdogger]

Seeing that picture of a young Walt Disney in between stories kind of gives me the idea that Ryan Gosling (with a bit of dyed brown hair) would make a fitting Walt Disney for a biopic.

[ANGLXX]

Debbie will be missed forever and her warnings are very generous cause she doesn’t ever want something like that to happen again to another member.

[fenn_fren]

Spooky: Being a night guard at Fazbear's Pizzeria
Terrifying: Being a night guard at Disneyworld

[ironox]

I would love for my remains to be scattered in Disney World.

I didn't say I wanted to be cremated.

[orion]

I was at disneyland that day…. I remeber getting on the ride thinking it was gonna be fun but soon after the ride started it would be the fate of debbie stone . I heard slight noises of screaming but i was told to stay sat down . I dident know it was the fate of a young woman

[EstebanGunn]

"We don't have enough money in the budget to clean up the reptiles in jars."

[ryanallen]

I remember going to both River County and Discovery Island as a teenager, always had a lot of fun. They also had stables near there and horse drawn carriage rides too. Good times 😊

[shino]

Watch the disney episode of Southpark and you will their true colours

[rejackzimmerman]

Wowww I’m so glad you brought the old intro back you actually listened you’re amazing dark5 please keep it up and I like the narrator on the video you posted after this one Great work

[jonesjones]

The second I saw that stagnant brown water at the river park, my first thought was brain eating amoeba. Anytime I see that kind of water with my family at least one of us will say, "three words" and we all laugh and promptly leave. Not even remotely going in that water.

[claytonwilliams]

I’ve been with this channel for so long. Glad to see it’s going strong 💪🏼

[OPW]

Everyone; Why did you close that attraction?
Disney; Oh just some brain eating amoeba, nothing to really worry about.