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To go into this cavern for a 20 minute walk because it would be easy for the whole family, for the grandparents, and for the two year old, it was a flat 20 minute walk. you took the elevator down into the caverns. then you took the walk. you got back into the elevator. and what happened? the elevator did not move. [laughs] and so they called up to the top and let them know that it was not working. and they said they would reset it. and it still did not move. and how long are you stuck down there? in total, the last person out, it was 31 hours. oh, my gosh, 31 hours. and so, douglas, what was their suggestion for those 31 hours for how everybody was supposed to get out? well, our group was a short ....
Tour. and there was a another long tour group that was behind us. and when the elevator failed at approximately 11:30, the other group had caught up with us. and by that time, you could smell the smoke in the elevator shaft and see the smoke coming down into the cavern. and sherrie, the hold on that did you guys have food and water down there? we had water to begin with. and they brought us down food after we requested it. and then after many questions that were asked, they finally decided that, besides myself, my wife, sherry, the toddlers and the baby, there was no way in the world that we were going to be able to make it up. i ve got back surgery scheduled. ....
Wednesday afternoon. eastern u.s. expect halloween to be above average. the western u.s. for that same time period, expect above average in the wet weather department. temperatures across seattle, maybe five bring wet weather. just a couple of days ago it was 88 degrees in seattle. the best they can do now, about 53 degrees. 60 in omaha. washington 70. new orleans have had day highs there around 74 degrees. now a family vacationing in arizona is glad to be back above ground after what was supposed to be a 20 minute walking tour in the caverns of the grand canyon turned into a 31 hour ordeal. a group of eight including two small children took an elevator ride into the cavern. when they went to leave, the elevator malfunctioned and they were stuck. we had water to begin with and they brought us down food ....
And there was a another long tour group that was behind us. and when the elevator failed at approximately 11:30, the other group had caught up with us. and by that time, you could smell the smoke in the elevator shaft and see the smoke coming down into the cavern. and sherrie, hold on, did you guys have food and water down there? we had water to begin with. and they brought us down food after we requested it. and then after many questions that were asked, they finally decided that, besides myself, my wife, sherry, the toddlers and the baby, there was no way in the world that we were going to be able to make it up. i ve got back surgery scheduled. ....
And a two year old, you decided to go into this cavern for a 20-minute walk because it would be easy for the whole family, for the grandparents and for the two year old, it was a flat 20 minute walk. you took the elevator down into the caverns. then you took the walk. you got back into the elevator. and what happened? the elevator did not move. [laughs] and so they called up to the top and let them know that it was not working. and they said they would reset it. and it still did not move. and how long were you stuck down there? in total, the last person out, it was 31 hours. oh, my gosh, 31 hours. and so, douglas, what was their suggestion for those 31 hours for how everybody was supposed to get out? well, our group was a short tour. ....