What you said / What they heard

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Re: What you said / What they heard

Post by Zazu » Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:04 pm

bpgstudios wrote:What I said: Your child needs to have their seatbelt on to ride the carrousel.

What was heard: You don't have to put the seatbelt on if it's too much of a hassle.

What is replied (by SG): Nah, their fine. They don't need it.

What was enforced (by CM): No, its for saftey reasons. If they want to ride the carrousel, then they MUST wear their seatbelt for the entire durration of the carrousel. If not, I will have to ask you to please exit the carrousel.
This reminds me of a story told by an old-timer from Disneyland. He wasn't a Club 55 member, but he was there before 1960.

He was working Casey Jr., and was walking the platform to check belts. Advising an older man with a gaggle of kids in the Monkey Cage to fasten their safety belts, the man said, "It's okay, they don't have to."

A repeat of the instruction met with a repeat of the denial. So, the CM pulled out his best arguement:

"But if you folks don't wear your seat belts, what will I tell Mr. Disney if he finds out?"

The guest patiently replied, "I am Mr. Disney, and it really is okay."

The CM then gave the guest a closer look, did a double-take, then muttered, "Hell if you ain't!" and gave the All Aboard.

Just when you think you've seen everything.... :locomotiv


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Re: What you said / What they heard

Post by Mansion Butler » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:13 pm

Zazu wrote:This reminds me of a story told by an old-timer from Disneyland. He wasn't a Club 55 member, but he was there before 1960.

He was working Casey Jr., and was walking the platform to check belts. Advising an older man with a gaggle of kids in the Monkey Cage to fasten their safety belts, the man said, "It's okay, they don't have to."

A repeat of the instruction met with a repeat of the denial. So, the CM pulled out his best arguement:

"But if you folks don't wear your seat belts, what will I tell Mr. Disney if he finds out?"

The guest patiently replied, "I am Mr. Disney, and it really is okay."

The CM then gave the guest a closer look, did a double-take, then muttered, "Hell if you ain't!" and gave the All Aboard.

Just when you think you've seen everything.... :locomotiv
That's awesome! Any opinion on how valid the story is?



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Re: What you said / What they heard

Post by darph nader » Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:10 pm

Can you say "oops", and think 'oh shit'. :eek:



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Re: What you said / What they heard

Post by Main Streeter » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:22 am

Love this story Zazu! Thanks. :) I'll bet Walt was fine with the CM who was following his training. My Mama worked for Walt a few times per yr. for 10 yrs. & always said he was so easy to get along with & very agreeable.



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Re: What you said / What they heard

Post by Driver_dylan » Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:20 am

that is a phonominal story. I am willing to bet thatg that is a memorie that that cast member will never forget.


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Re: What you said / What they heard

Post by bpgstudios » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:28 am

What surprises me is that Mr. Disney didn't enforce the safety aspect, that the CM said they needed to wear them and he refused. I know if I ever got a suit on a ride that refused to use a saftey harness if required, I'd make sure they used it.
... Now if only we could get a suit to go on Pan... Maybe we'd get some changes there...
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Re: What you said / What they heard

Post by Zazu » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:29 am

Mansion Butler wrote:That's awesome! Any opinion on how valid the story is?
I buy it.

The CM in question was a teacher who worked in the classroom next to my father's. He worked at the Park every Summer, and enlivened the faculty lounge all year with "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" stories.

If only my dad had been half so cool, but NOOOO, he wanted to actually earn money during his annual layoff!


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Re: What you said / What they heard

Post by head mouse » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:48 am

Enter 1998.

CM: Please fasten your seat belt sir.

Guest: No, it's ok. I'll be fine.

CM: But sir. What will I tell Mr. Eisner if he finds out?

Guest: I AM Mr. Eisner and I said it's ok.

CM: STOP THE RIDE!!!!! We got a rat in one of thease cars up here. Quick call Terminex.

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Re: What you said / What they heard

Post by bpgstudios » Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:10 am

head mouse wrote: CM: STOP THE RIDE!!!!! We got a rat in one of thease cars up here. Quick call Terminex.
Thank you! I needed a laugh after looking for parking on campus for the past 45 minutes (their having some special event here today and out of the 4 small parking garages [already packed with 4 students per parking space] one is being taken over by event parking...grumble grummble :mad: )

Though I don't think Eisner would ever be caught dead (or alive) in the parks when it wasnt some kind of huge press event, and even then I doubt he'd go on an attraction (unless the event was for the attraction).


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What They Said / What They Meant

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