According to an AP, I'm a "LIAR!"

[glendalais]

Is this strictly a DL thing? I'm an AP holder to Walt Disney World, and it never occurred to me that I rated anything but admission to the Parks for a year.

APs tend to be a bit different between DL and WDW.

At WDW, their APs are basically Park Tickets with "Annual Pass" or something to that effect printed on the back.

Here at the DLR, we give our APs these big fancy cards with their pictures on them. Thus they feel "special" because they have different tickets than the "common visitor" .

Now, with regards to stockholders, at least we're not Disneyland Paris, where they do worship the ground they walk on:

http://corporate.disneylandparis.com/sh ... l#contentj

[SWTexasBelle]

I think I'm hurt - I only get a flimsy paper ticket as a WDW AP holder - not even the plastic card the mere MYW ticket holders get encoded on their room key! - and now I hear that DL gets their PICTURE on theirs! :mad:

[Shorty82]

I think I'm hurt - I only get a flimsy paper ticket as a WDW AP holder - not even the plastic card the mere MYW ticket holders get encoded on their room key! - and now I hear that DL gets their PICTURE on theirs! :mad:

I'm surprised WDW doesn't at least use plastic cards for their APs. I know that the Tyvex (or whatever it is called) that the regular tickets are made of is really strong and will survive a lot but I wouldn't trust one to hold up all year, especially if it gets a lot of use. The plastic cards can't be that expensive since they are used by pretty much every hotel and store (rewards cards of different types) anymore it seems.

[drcorey]

I think I'm hurt - I only get a flimsy paper ticket as a WDW AP holder - not even the plastic card the mere MYW ticket holders get encoded on their room key! - and now I hear that DL gets their PICTURE on theirs! :mad:

we have gotten our pictures on them for decades.
and they are collectible too. I have one with the castle on it,
one with the opening of the new tommorrowland and one with for
the 50th celebration.

[Ms. Matterhorn]

Now, with regards to stockholders, at least we're not Disneyland Paris, where they do worship the ground they walk on:

http://corporate.disneylandparis.com/sh ... l#contentj

Oh, man, we American Stockholders need to demand our perks! :scrooge:

[Notatourist]

This one was really fun so I thought I'd share:

Last night I was on tour with someone who was being recognized a lot all day. Thank god we had reserved seating for the fireworks, so at least we'd be left alone THERE...right?

We got there and two seconds before we walked into the seating area, an older couple with coffee climbs under the rope and takes the last couple of seats. I politely asked;

me: "Excuse me, folks - did you check in for your viewing?"
man: "No."
me: "You can check in with the steam trains cast member right back there."
man: "oh?" (looking at me weird)
me: "You did arrange for these reserved seats, didn't you?"
man: "No."
me: "Oh, well I'm very sorry, but these seats are reserved and you have to have it set up in advance. I'm afraid you'll have to watch from over there with everyone else."

For those of you who aren't familiar with it - there is a tiny square of 4 benches roped off on the M.S. station platform for VIP viewing, but you can stand ANYWHERE else on the platform to watch - and last night there was plenty of room to do just that.

Then as they climb out and I'm trying to get my guests in (since the show has already started), the woman goes off on me. "This is some way to treat your PREMIUM Annual Passholders!" I apologized and tried to explain that the area is reserved and people paid for these seats. (which is entirely true as it's a part of the VIP tour)
her: "NO they DONT!!! NO!"
me: "I'm sorry mam, yes they did.
her: "you're a LIAR!"
me: "mam, I'm sorry you feel that way. They paid $75/hour."
her: "They didn't pay as much as ME! I'm a PREMIUM!" What's your name, LIAR?"

I gave her my name and she STORMED OFF to 2 feet away to watch the rest of the fireworks. lol

GuestJockey-I don't wear the plaid, but I share your pain. Does your department have any business cards that you can be enabled to hand out in these situations? Sometimes that helps diffuse the guest who just doesn't understand that they can PURCHASE a tour and get great seats. When you educate the uneducated, it can be pretty cool. And they wind up on your tour.

Susi-I'd hold your stuff.

[hobie16]

Oh, man, we American Stockholders need to demand our perks! :scrooge:

No kidding! I think foot massages at the end of the day would be a good start.

[GuestJockey]

GuestJockey-I don't wear the plaid, but I share your pain. Does your department have any business cards that you can be enabled to hand out in these situations? Sometimes that helps diffuse the guest who just doesn't understand that they can PURCHASE a tour and get great seats. When you educate the uneducated, it can be pretty cool. And they wind up on your tour.

Susi-I'd hold your stuff.

We do, and I would have tried, but in the situation I was in I had to direct my attention back to my guest asap, so I wasn't going to waste time trying to calm her down and offer her my card. Whatever - she was a Passhole.

Susi - I actually didn't realize you were joking at first; your description sounded like 90% of my tours. I would GLADLY run around getting you churros and fastpasses while you waited for Nemo, then come join you in line and give you the Walt tour for the duration of our wait - since that's basically what the VIP tour IS. The only difference is when it's someone super-recognizable and our job becomes running interference between the guest and the fans who will ditch their kid in a stroller to chase you down Main St.

and I forgot who asked, but YES - the DL AP's are known to be much more aggressive than the WDW ones.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

We do, and I would have tried, but in the situation I was in I had to direct my attention back to my guest asap, so I wasn't going to waste time trying to calm her down and offer her my card. Whatever - she was a Passhole.

Susi - I actually didn't realize you were joking at first; your description sounded like 90% of my tours. I would GLADLY run around getting you churros and fastpasses while you waited for Nemo, then come join you in line and give you the Walt tour for the duration of our wait - since that's basically what the VIP tour IS. The only difference is when it's someone super-recognizable and our job becomes running interference between the guest and the fans who will ditch their kid in a stroller to chase you down Main St.

and I forgot who asked, but YES - the DL AP's are known to be much more aggressive than the WDW ones.

WOW that is suprising. We have been AP's for many years now, but when we go, its usually DW and I so we don't notice people being SG's, and wouldn't know if the hold AP's! Thats too bad!! Perhaps they should institute "pulling" the AP's from people that are habitual complainers, as it wouldn't seem worth the hassel to the CM!

Like I said before, the only thing I get "extra" is a small discount on some stuff, but I get the same discount on a Disney CC! (oh, and "advanced" notice of stuff going on sale!)

[felinefan]

I think a good comeback would be to ask if getting a subscription to their newspaper or their favorite magazine gets them any special privileges (the only one is you get it a bit less than buying it at the store). Then ask them if their having that paid subscription makes them "better" than their neighbors who buy their newspapers and magazines retail. Then point out that it's the same thing.
Also, people who own stock normally can't buy enough stock in a company to have any influence on that company's operations. And I seem to remember an article where someone claimed a certain cult owned shares of stock in a certain company, and people were being told to not patronize that company because it was thought that these cultists had influenece over how the company was run, etc.. The article pointed out that anyone with the money could buy stock in a company, but they can't buy controlling interest in said company. So, people who own stock in Disney have no influence as to how the park should be run.
Now, if you can tell them all that before they push your face in, great. Don't forget to tell them to show you on their ticket where it says otherwise. That usually shuts them up. I had to do that to one or two people at Knott's. Had a guy and his six kids who kept cutting in line at Speedway, the person I was breaking as well as the people in line warned me about them. I told the guy the rules, showed them on the back of a park map, and he was pissed! Walks off, comes back and asks for my last name, I told him I couldn't tell him, as it was policy, and just acted sweet the whole time.

Yeah, the idiots are everywhere.