What was your worst holiday working at Disney?

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Point them in the direction of WDW. The conditions here are fine for all the fireworks.

Then again, the only place that you can probably get into now is DTD......... But there are fireworks there.

Do they close off DTD and sell tickets? or is it a free for all? (can be taken both ways!!)

[AlpineDL]

So, any main street folks have a story about how NYE went with the 2 seconds of loud noise?

[felinefan]

Like dazeyhill said, the food at Knott's is horrible--and they serve such large portions! My worst holiday working there was New Year's, when a whole parkfull of allegedly Christian kids were there and they were acting just as badly as the non-Christian kids. Worst, they were in line for Montezooma's Revenge, which is just over the fence from Camp Snoopy. They had those laser lights and were shining them down in my eyes, as well as everyone else's. I tried calling security, but of course nobody did anything. Not supposed to have them in the park anyway.

[Big Wallaby]

Do they close off DTD and sell tickets? or is it a free for all? (can be taken both ways!!)

Yes, yes, and yes. I assume it's Pleasure Island that they block off only, but they do close it. And with that much alcohol flowing, it has to be a free-for-all.

[Princess Susi]

I got another one.

"the fireworks are canceled tonight because with all this wind we can't keep the match lit long enough to touch the fuse." :D:

Randy

LOL Randy!!!!!!

I'm positively dreading working at the park today. I know that SOMETIME today, a guest is going to come to me and scream because their little "darling" can't get in the park because it's at capacity, and it's "ALL YOUR FAULT". I'm normally very even tempered and perky but these last few days on the phone with guests who insist that I sell them tickets that I don't have (there's no will call during the xmas holidays, and I don't see UPS or FEDEX working over the weekend to come and do a pick up just so that THIS PACKAGE can be delivered to your house today!!), it's just overwhelming.

I actually kept a tally going on Saturday of the number of phone calls I answered and what their questions were. I had a total of less than 10 calls for tours or fantasmic seating. I had about 2 dozen dining calls that got transferred to DD. And close to 400 (yep, 400!!!) calls regarding tickets for New Years Eve at the parks.

So, PLEASE, I'm asking nicely--- DO NOT BLAME ME WHEN YOU CAN'T GET IN THE PARK TODAY. I have no control over how many people can get in.

Yep, that happened the week we were there. The gates slam shut every year at the holidays. I feel for you! THAT has to be the suckiest job those days. You must have nerves of steel to deal with that abuse! And I have seen threads at Boards X, Y and Z that tell people the Park will close so get there EARLY, so that everyone is aware of it that goes to boards anyway. Happens every year and still people don't get it. It is Christmas and NYE for crying out loud! Everywhere is crowded, ya think Disneyland is gonna be a deserted island that you can walk into at 11:55PM? THAT right there is why we leave before NYE. I would not want to be a part of that crowd. Yoikes! Talk about claustrophobia, I would have hydrophobia before the evening was out in that crowd crush. We have since decided no more Christmas at DL. We have done it twice and gotten ill twice and spent most of both trips in the hotel room and so, Christmas will now be spent somewhere warm and sandy, with a big ocean. WATCH OUT hobie one-six Kenobie, we are coming to Hawaii this Christmas. maybe...if I can talk Ralph into a Mele Kalikimaka! *sigh* THAT would be a very nice way to spend Christmas, swimming in the ocean and laying on the sand with the other million pasty white Americans in the Wintertime on the Hawaiian beaches.

No, we will try to find an out of the way place to go, I know there is a certain Hawaiian poster here who could help by giving me some places that we SHOULD go insteasd of the tourist destinations! :D:
Aloha Hobester!!!!!! :p:
susi-Q

It's New Year's Eve-day and just outside my window, only 5 miles from Disneyland, the winds are blowing and things are flying.

Now assuming that there isn't a miracle today. You can pretty much guess what will happen come midnight tonight. I'll give you a hint, it starts with the phrase "ladies and gentlemen, due to winds at higher elevations..." being broadcast to the tens of thousands of people camping out in the Hub and on Main Street USA .

Those of you who will be working Main Street Stores/Restaurants/ODV, Guest Relations, GSO, and Main Entrance this evening, we salute you.

May whatever higher power you believe in have mercy on your souls.

Gad, I hope everything went well, that is to say no homicides and assaults that night. Fireworks WERE cancelled right? How did that go over?

[Big Wallaby]

Hey! I've done Christmas in Hawai'i, and I can't tell you how nice it is.

[hobie16]

Christmas will now be spent somewhere warm and sandy, with a big ocean. WATCH OUT hobie one-six Kenobie, we are coming to Hawaii this Christmas. maybe...if I can talk Ralph into a Mele Kalikimaka! *sigh* THAT would be a very nice way to spend Christmas, swimming in the ocean and laying on the sand with the other million pasty white Americans in the Wintertime on the Hawaiian beaches.

No, we will try to find an out of the way place to go, I know there is a certain Hawaiian poster here who could help by giving me some places that we SHOULD go insteasd of the tourist destinations! :D:
Aloha Hobester!!!!!! :p:

If you do want to come during the Christmas/New Year time period BOOK EARLY. It's the high season and the islands get packed. You can get places that run from fairly cheap that have minimal services to full on hedonistic. I can make some recommendations if you'd like.

As far as stuff to do there's a lot. The whales are starting to show up around Christmas so a whale watch boat is always something to do. There's a book titled Maui Revealed that reveals a little too much. It's gotten people into situations they weren't prepared for. Maui is not a Disney property. Those cliffs/waves/fast moving streams/flash floods/sharks are the real deal brah.

Anyway, lemme know and I'll help get you started. We'll do some pupu and boat drinks too.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Yes, yes, and yes. I assume it's Pleasure Island that they block off only, but they do close it. And with that much alcohol flowing, it has to be a free-for-all.

I can imagine that the security and police must be..VERY busy! At least they have mass transportation. but I can also believe that it would be a bus drivers heck for THAT night!

[Randy B]

I can imagine that the security and police must be..VERY busy! At least they have mass transportation. but I can also believe that it would be a bus drivers heck for THAT night!

Sometimes the best solution is to be blatant. Park a Dept of Corrections bus right at the entrance with a banner "Get out of control and you WILL be taking a ride with us". Then a very visible security/police presence can make a big difference. It's amazing how a little bit of advance influence (read brainwashing or threatening) can make a big difference by the end of the night.

BTW, for the Bus Drivers, do you have a default drop off location designated for those who get on your bus who either don't know where they are going, or unable to verbalize their destination? Or do you just drive them around all night? Maybe a short visit to the STOL port to "clean house" a couple times each night. Just imagine the confusion when a pile of drunks wake up the next morning with no idea where they are or how to get anywhere they recognize. And all with a wicked hangover! :twisted: :D:

Randy

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Sometimes the best solution is to be blatant. Park a Dept of Corrections bus right at the entrance with a banner "Get out of control and you WILL be taking a ride with us". Then a very visible security/police presence can make a big difference. It's amazing how a little bit of advance influence (read brainwashing or threatening) can make a big difference by the end of the night.

BTW, for the Bus Drivers, do you have a default drop off location designated for those who get on your bus who either don't know where they are going, or unable to verbalize their destination? Or do you just drive them around all night? Maybe a short visit to the STOL port to "clean house" a couple times each night. Just imagine the confusion when a pile of drunks wake up the next morning with no idea where they are or how to get anywhere they recognize. And all with a wicked hangover! :twisted: :D:

Randy

For some, it probably wouldn't be the first time thats happened!!!