SGs and Balloons

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I did blow up the balloons in the old balloon room next to cash control and the old ODV office. Welcome to SGT! You will find lots of them lurking in the parks and in the Espanade.

Back in 1988, we had the castle mylar balloons and they Mickey laytex balloons. We changed over to the glass house about 5 years ago and then about 2 years ago with the flashing color balloons.

My favorite is when a SG claims that their balloon flew away and they don't have anything to prove it. These days the ballooon controlers tweek the strings and attach it into a device that keeps everything in tack. Then the string is strongly knotted (sp) around the area at least 6 times.

I've delivered the ties once... they're like gun lock zip ties or something? They sure are nice tho!

I was told that we now bring back the bar code on the balloon. My days, we brought back the neck of the balloon.

We're supposed to bring the barcodes back for mylar balloons. We bring back the necks of the non-lighted Mickey glasshouse and the light and stem for the lit balloons. :)

I remember about 5 balloon locations at Disneyland.

Balloons: 1 left side of castle
Balloons: 2 right side of castle
Balloons: 5 Small World Mall
Balloons: 7 Splash Mountain
Balloons: 9 City Hall area

We do the numbering system like above but we add on ten for each secondary cart. So like a second balloons in the Hub would be 11 :)

There was one day that I was next to the photo supply area with the regular laytex balloons and a bunch of ducks crash landed into my balloons. The only way to get the ducks free was by permission by security and the managers to let go of the full delivery. We counted 50 balloons and 50 were let go. The ducks finally broke free and flew away.

Holy cow!!

[turkeyham]

I have been with there and done that. When ODV split into Vending-QSR and also ODV, I do remember my balloon selling days. All of us older vendors are rainbow team. 22 years and counting. ;)

[Freak]

We're supposed to bring the barcodes back for mylar balloons. We bring back the necks of the non-lighted Mickey glasshouse and the light and stem for the lit balloons. :)

Pft. I just stuff the whole thing in my pack after I deflate it. :p:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

I remember about 5 balloon locations at Disneyland.

Balloons: 1 left side of castle
Balloons: 2 right side of castle
Balloons: 5 Small World Mall
Balloons: 7 Splash Mountain
Balloons: 9 City Hall area

My memories when 2 of the castle balloon vendors sold balloons at the Christmas Tree Pointe. SG would get into an arguement on who was in line. I personally made the SG line up and those who waited got to buy a balloon. :D:

Of course when we had the castle mylar, those where attached with a silver tape and usually did not come un-attached to the string. I made sure that the guests could not remove the weights. I tied them on so tight that there was no string left. :twisted:

There was one day that I was next to the photo supply area with the regular laytex balloons and a bunch of ducks crash landed into my balloons. The only way to get the ducks free was by permission by security and the managers to let go of the full delivery. We counted 50 balloons and 50 were let go. The ducks finally broke free and flew away.

SG ducks, who knew?