... I'm a Passholder!

[murf]

So this happened to me today and I just wanted to see how many CM's have heard this before...

I was working @ Chip & Dale Point (the last CM position in the M & F Structure before you enter the Pinnochio oversized lot) and noticed a disabled placard on a car coming in from the pinnochio toll booth. I stopped the car and asked them if they needed Disabled parking.
The guest replied "Yes I'm a Passholder!"
Of course the first thing I thought was that even though we CM's dont hold AP's in high reguard I would never think of them as disabled!

[IndyandMarion]

One thing you have to remember is no matter which mouse house you're at, the phrase "You'll think you own the place" is taken to the max by these annual passholders (or annual passholes as many have come to call them, including myself). They believe that since they have that annual pass, they can tell us how to do our job, and if they don't get what they want, they'll cry and cry to guest relations like a four year old who didn't get that plush Mickey from the shop.

Cases in point:
-When I was over at Fantasmic before moving to G-Force Records, I had a guest come up to me and ask me where the annual passholders entrance was (Mind you, not even in a calm voice but a "Tell me now or I'll use this card to cut you!") so I simply pointed to the main entrance and said "See that walkway where everyone else is going? That's your entrance."

Guest: Well that's the main entrance, where's the annual passholder's entrance?"

Me: That IS your entrance, we don't have any other entrances (Then answered a call on my radio, thank God to so I could get away from her).

Minutes later, the manager at the entrance who was helping me came over, laughing might I add and asked me my side of the story, so I told her and then went on to further my point as to why I hate certain APs

Second one:
This one actually happened just last week. I was grouping over at Coaster and due to certain circumstances, we're unable to use two certain rows on one of the limos (Those who have visited us, you'll probably remember those).

Without confusing you, I basically lost track of where that limo was and loaded the two rows wrong then added in another group behind the first two groups. I realize my mistake and the only group that would be effected was the third group. So I kindly asked "If you three don't mind, could you move over here to these rows so you'll be riding together"

"We're annual passholders, why do we need to move?"

"Um, so you'll be riding together as a group..."

"Fine! Whatever!"

(In my head: Oh please you morons, all you had to say is no, I mean, I only asked "If you don't mind moving" all you had to say was "Yes we do mind")

So as the huff puffers are moving, the ring leader stops, leans over and looks at my name tag and I said "Sir, I'll even give you my personel number for when you do" (Knowing full well he had plans to go report me, but he never did, guess he never expected an reply like that.)

[daddytomjm]

As an AP holder for WDW, I do not understand where other AP holders would get the idea that they have special privlidge or are above the rules that non AP holders have to follow. The only thing I can think of is that they feel so poorly about themselves that they have to say they are AP holders to make themselves feel important and improve their self esteem at the expense of the CM's and other guests.

I don't even think we have metioned that we are AP's in the parks unless we are asked and I am still wondering how saying you are an AP is going to get you better handicaped parking.

[madhatter04]

OH dear lord... when I worked in Foods at River Belle, we were constantly bombared by such passholes! NUMEROUS times, people asked for french fries, and when I said "We don't have french fries, but the Stage Door Cafe right next door has them" they'd simply reply "Yeah but we hve annual passes!" OH great! Let me go heat up some oil for you right now and peel some 'taters!

My FAVORITE was the other day when I was toontown goofy, it was past time for me to head in, so i walked my line and all that, then skipped over to the toontown bank to go in. As i opened the door, i was grabbed by a guest who said "Get back here, we need a picture and our books signed." My host said "Goofy has to go get a drink of lemonade, but he will be back out in 30 minutes through the big red doors!" The lady said "You don't understand. We're passholders and my daughter has been wanting a picture with goofy." My host said "Where's your daughter?" "She's on Small World, so have Goofy wait out here." "Unfortunately, I can't do that ma'am, but Goofy will be back out in 30 minutes. Have a magical day!" "LISTEN to me. We have annual passes!!!" the lady was practically screaming. My host kindly replied "Small World is a long ride! He'll be back!!" and we left.

[BirdMom]

"LISTEN to me. We have annual passes!!!" the lady was practically screaming.

And people wonder why they're called passholes ... :bugeyes:

I knew there was a good reason I quit.

[daddytomjm]

I pray that I will never do anything that will cause a CM to refer to me as a passhole!

[SoarWhoreCoCo]

To clarify to non CMs there are Passholders and PassHoles also Cast Members and CastHoles as well....the later 2 terms I am refering to (CMA):

During the previews of Soarin' here in FL, we had our cast member preview for 3 days and the following week AP previews. Afterwards we soft opened until our grand May 5th.

I had two certain CastHoles from DRC Tampa who wanted to enter through the Fastpass Lane (Which was not operational until May 5) because they were CMs and were unable to get to the previews because they had other plans(even though the Eyes and Ears had advertised the dates for a month prior) so they were entitled to ride ahead of everyone else. ( RRRRIGHT, wrong answer thanks for playing heres you consolation prize! ) Then had the balls to say they were going to report me for denying them access, and the fact that they were handicapped (in ECVs) and had the right to use the Fastpass Line (worng again) anyway.

Basically you two I hope unemployment has treated you well (Yes they were terminated basically on the spot by our duty manager).

Same thing with the PHoles. Many were all demanding Fastpass access because that was the Passholder Line for previews (yes it was, the main queue was still being painted at that time and wasn't open)
Demanding row 1 because that was for passholders only. (did I miss that memo)
That their child under the hieght requirement could ride because they had APs.
That the Lounge upstairs was for them (not since 2000, because Aholes tore it up!) (Heard this from Nestle Employees also been closed since 98) and had a back door entrance (Honey it's on the third floor, Soarin on the first and two completely separte buildings if you find a backdoor from there, then by all means go ahead...did I mention to you the elevator no longer goes to the third floor...oops)

AND ON AND ON AND ON!

[GMC]

Never been harassed by an AP, but i should have gotten a cast member fired once, rolling into my film room, in a wheelchair, telling me to explain how the doors and the rolling ball work, because he was a cast member, too bad he looked like he was 14, and begged like a two year old for me to explain it to him. Anyway i stood my ground because the two girls he was with were not CMs, or were smart enough not to identify themselves as such. anyway, after the film, which he also protested to watching, i let him on his way and he started yelling bitch at me. I was too pissed to think of what to do about it. Someday he'll be back, then i'll have my cake, and maybe i'll just eat it too!

[hobie16]

"LISTEN to me. We have annual passes!!!"

There are times when some people need a good hard slap to jolt them back into reality.

[PrincessY]

"Yeah but we hve annual passes!"

These are the same people the French would term "ugly Americans". Overheard while in Paris "why can't these people learn to speak English!" Translation: "I'm an American and think I am important. I will not be bothered to learn your languages - everyone else must learn mine."