The Brazilians are like cows...

[spacerangerspin]

I wish I'd known about the Brazilians last July, because we never would have visited WDW then. (We SOOOO prefer to take a chance in hurricane season!) We had 1/2 the nation of Brazil fast pass Aerosmith coaster on us. We lost count at 125 people following the flag up the fast pass line ahead of us!! Quite a scary site & a LONG wait, esp. since the wait clock didn't reflect the fact that ALL those FP guests would be going through at once.... I wonder now after reading this board if this is not SOP, as we thought at the time!! :twisted:

[Syndrome]

When they get 100 FPs, the timespan has to change at least once. Do they all wait for the latest person's time before swarming the entrance?

[vixen101485]

When they get 100 FPs, the timespan has to change at least once. Do they all wait for the latest person's time before swarming the entrance?

I was kinda wondering that too. At some point one of them will be getting a different time then the others. I really think that there needs to be a limit on how many ppl can be in one group at a time. Kinda like the malls do with limiting how many ppl can walk around at once. Mostly a teen thing but I have seen it enforced at malls for large groups of adults too. At the least have some sort of thing where they have to have X amount of adults per X amount of kids.
I have not seen them in person yet but have seen videos of how inconsiderate they can be while there is a show going on. That is something that needs to be addressed. Since I will be getting an AP and plan on experiencing the parks in the summer, I now know to avoid July. I know one thing, try the sit down and block the walkway thing with me and there will be quite a few fingers stepped on and legs run over with the stroller. OOPs! I'am sorry did I just walk on your head. What a shame.

[CBeilby]

They're Heeeeeerrrre!

I had to go into Best Buy on Chapman at City Drive today to buy a new telephone for Purpie and I. (For our friends from Florida, this is about two miles or so from the parks.) The first thing I notice is a veritable horde of people in day glow green t-shirts. I couldn't tell what they were until I looked at the front of one... And sure enough, there was the Brazilian flag, as big as life and twice as annoying...

[bpgstudios]

I was kinda wondering that too. At some point one of them will be getting a different time then the others. I really think that there needs to be a limit on how many ppl can be in one group at a time. Kinda like the malls do with limiting how many ppl can walk around at once. Mostly a teen thing but I have seen it enforced at malls for large groups of adults too. At the least have some sort of thing where they have to have X amount of adults per X amount of kids.

I TOTALLY agree! I've heard stories even that they have found the override button on the FP machines. The worst is when they visit Philhar with FPs. They hand them out to each person of their 90 person mob, then are given back one by one to the merge CM-- very annoying to do while watching your standby line, assisting guests in wheelchairs, and watching your count. If I'm Return, I tell them to just keep the stack together and have the first person give it to them. Merge can count them while watching the other line, and when the last few neon shirts go through you'll be able to check your counts against the amount of FPs in your hand! :D:

There really should be a rule about how many people can travel in one group. I've seen a group from a community church that had close to 400 people in it. Probably one of the scariest moments of my life :p:

[vixen101485]

400...HOLY CANNOLI!

How could you enjoy yourself with that many ppl in a group. There is no way everyone agrees about which attractions to see and such. I would feel like cattle being herded ...MOOOOO! Or mindless drones. PLus I couldnt handle being around the same ppl all day like that.
I also think that having a limit on the amounts of groups would be a safety precaution too. If someone in the middle falls, would anyone else even notice ? And when they did notice the time frame to get word to the sole leader of the group could be time wasted getting help that was immediatley needed.

[Main Streeter]

They're Heeeeeerrrre!
The first thing I notice is a veritable horde of people in day glow green t-shirts. I couldn't tell what they were until I looked at the front of one... And sure enough, there was the Brazilian flag, as big as life and twice as annoying...

CB, you are so on target! Emporium was nothing but green shirts, no English, & me first Brazilians. Thurs. & Fri. I need a Hail Mary to get me through the green mass tonight. :(

[mechurchlady]

You need to learn some Portuguese phrases. Spanish is very close to Portuguese.

de nada = you are welcome
ola = hello
ciao = good bye as in the italian pronunciation
por favor = please
obrigado = thank you
repita = knucklehead could you repeat that
quantos = how many
Quantas pessoas = How many people

If you want to get fired then say "Filho da Puta" and it is fiyo or filyo with very little or no L sound.

[CMGUY89]

LOL. Tour Groups were one of the most difficult things to handle this summer. I work at the land so the longest line we ever have is 20-30 minutes. If the group is huge we try to send them through our rarely-used fastpass line. Then guests get angry with us about it! "Oh what do I have to do to get special treatment like them?" I wanted to say so bad "Pretend like you don't speak english when you really do, chant and clap as often as possible, and be sure to wear plenty of spandex or revealing clothing." But I tried to reason with him (silly me, I know) by telling him that this was to save everyone the inconvenience of having to wait in line with these often unruly groups. We even had a group of four Brazilians jump out of one of the boats and walk out an emergency exit causing us to E-stop the ride. Then one of them "conveniently" fainted in front of the coordinator and they were let go with no consequences!!! I was FURIOUS!!! Then my friend who works over at the seas was trying to help them board clams and when she stepped in front of them to keep them from going on the belt one of the girls offs and PUNCHES her in the face! Needless to say the entire group was escorted from the park. THANK GOD JUSTICE WAS SERVED THAT TIME!

[ktulu]

LOL. Tour Groups were one of the most difficult things to handle this summer. I work at the land so the longest line we ever have is 20-30 minutes. If the group is huge we try to send them through our rarely-used fastpass line. Then guests get angry with us about it! "Oh what do I have to do to get special treatment like them?" I wanted to say so bad "Pretend like you don't speak english when you really do, chant and clap as often as possible, and be sure to wear plenty of spandex or revealing clothing." But I tried to reason with him (silly me, I know) by telling him that this was to save everyone the inconvenience of having to wait in line with these often unruly groups. We even had a group of four Brazilians jump out of one of the boats and walk out an emergency exit causing us to E-stop the ride. Then one of them "conveniently" fainted in front of the coordinator and they were let go with no consequences!!! I was FURIOUS!!! Then my friend who works over at the seas was trying to help them board clams and when she stepped in front of them to keep them from going on the belt one of the girls offs and PUNCHES her in the face! Needless to say the entire group was escorted from the park. THANK GOD JUSTICE WAS SERVED THAT TIME!

Too bad she wasn't chopped up and put in the shark tank...