Rules of the Parks

[Hawkeye]

We do what we can. As a bus driver, I tell people getting on my bus whose kids have the Heelys on that they are not allowed to have them in the parks. Then, when mom and dad are in a moment of shock (Oh, no! We have to go back to the room, get new shoes, come back and wait for another bus), I "let them in" on the fact that as long as Junior stays off the wheels and doesn't skate, none of the Cast members will be any the wiser, so just stay off the wheels.

Mind you, if mom and dad don't have that moment of shock and concern, I don't let them think they'll even get into the park with the skates. Usually, it works best at the Magic Kingdom.

When I see a kid using the heelies in the park, I will approach and ask them to please not skate in the park. 9 times out of 10, I don't get any real problems from it.

The big thing of late is guests running around without shoes. Its raining a lot here in CFL right now, and guests being ... well guests ... aren't wearing sensible shoes. The other day outside of the Riverboat landing, I informed a guest she had to keep her shoes on in the park, and she informed me of how she had slipped recently wearing them. Rules are rules, she has to have shoes on, and I mentioned we sell shoes and so on. She got all huffy and was all about how if she slipped again and hurt herself, she was going to sue Disney. Had to get a chuckle out of that one. You wear unsensible shoes and slip because of your shoe choice in inclimate weather, and its our fault eh?

[Randy B]

The big thing of late is guests running around without shoes. Its raining a lot here in CFL right now, and guests being ... well guests ... aren't wearing sensible shoes. The other day outside of the Riverboat landing, I informed a guest she had to keep her shoes on in the park, and she informed me of how she had slipped recently wearing them. Rules are rules, she has to have shoes on, and I mentioned we sell shoes and so on. She got all huffy and was all about how if she slipped again and hurt herself, she was going to sue Disney. Had to get a chuckle out of that one. You wear unsensible shoes and slip because of your shoe choice in inclimate weather, and its our fault eh?

(in a whining tone) But, but, but "sensible shoes" don't GO with this outfit.

Maybe a question if bloody feet would GO better. Then ask them if they know their blood type and do they have a current AIDS test. Then let them know you are just asking to help the ambulance crew when one of the small but possibly sharp edges on the various items embedded in the road turns the bottom of their feet into hamburger.

Randy

[Zazu]

Maybe a question if bloody feet would GO better. Then ask them if they know their blood type and do they have a current AIDS test. Then let them know you are just asking to help the ambulance crew when one of the small but possibly sharp edges on the various items embedded in the road turns the bottom of their feet into hamburger.

Reminds me of a tactic used by some Florida fire and police departments when they meet someone who refuses to evacuate in the face on an approaching hurricane. The pull out a big black permanent felt marker and insist the stupid person write their social security number on their front, back, both arms, and both legs. Why so many places? "This makes it easier to match up the body parts after a hurricane so that we can put all of your parts in the same coffin." I'm told it works surprisingly well. :hurricane