My family was there for our own "California Adventure" on Wednesday morning. Disney handled the situation very well and the resort guests in our area were calm and followed the fire evacuation plan that was posted on the wall in the hallway. When we evacuated the building we ended up in Downtown Disney. We were not there for more than a few minutes when we were ushered into California Adventure. The restaurant at Soarin' was opened for us, then a Disney rep came in to let us know the Hyperion Theater was open and the chairs were more comfortable. Disney provided blankets, strollers, wheelchairs, diapers, pacifiers, coffee, hot chocolate, tea and pastries within a short amount of time. We heard people making special requests such as soy milk and those were handled quickly. I was just glad no one as seriously hurt. I applaud Disney for their prompt response to this emergency. We were told the tree in the lobby had caught on fire and that the sprinkler system went off flooding the lobby. Their first concern was for the guests' safety so we were not allowed back in until the water was cleaned up. I took pictures of the lobby beginning when we returned to our room but if anyone has pictures of the actual fire I would like one for my scrapbook. The ceiling was charred and there were burned spots on the carpet. The flooring and subfloor were quickly removed and a new frame was built to bring the floor level with the tiled area. A new subfloor was built then padding and a temporary carpet were in by Saturday night.
Great job Disney!