>>536680990
David died in a freak accident
William himself is absent but his presence, his legacy, remains, both in the Mimic, well, mimicking him plus the influence his agony has on things (picrel from Princess Quest 2)
Fall Fest is a precursor to FazEnt, setting the groundwork for the animatronic restaurant business to kick off. As for Fiona's death, we don't know enough to say anything for certain, but I'd really prefer if her death was just a freak accident.