New Parenting Classes, Direct From The Hitler Institute

[Big Wallaby]

Before I begin, I want to make a disclaimer. I did not handle this properly at all. I should have called and had my managers, Security, and an Osceola Sheriff on the unload dock after this. At the end of the ordeal, I wasn't thinking too straight.

So today, I was on a safari, with a family in the front row that, any time I would change velocity in any way, their four- or five-year old son would squeal. The first time, it wasn't too loud, so it didn't hurt. The second time was loud enough that I had to put my finger to my ear, and I could hear the dad say something along the lines of, "See what you did? Do it again!" This was before we had even gotten to the hippo pools. By the time we had reached the croc bridge, he was doing it louder and louder and it was getting downright painful. Finally, as we were just getting into the Savannah, he did it again, loudly enough that I yelped in pain and both parents laughed.

I started driving with my finger in my right ear, and he kept squealing any time I would speed up, slow down, hit any bump, anything that was a change from straight and level. Finally, right before Elephants, he did it in a place where I had to have my finger out of my ear and it really hurt. I turned around to tell them to please stop, as it really hurt. The parents laughed.

What happened next was truly unbelievable. I was so shocked, and I was so busy trying to make the best of it for the rest of my guests, that I didn't handle this properly and have Security throw them out of the park.

I saw the father (I use the term loosely) lean over, whisper something in the child's (again, term used loosely) ear. At the next turn, right before tilting bridge, the child came out of his seat, squealing right in my ear. Mom and Dad found it hilarious the way I writhed in pain, almost driving the truck off the ride path. At that point, I realized further words were useless, and I wanted that safari over.

I drove across the tilting bridge at an overspeed, which causes the show element to not work. I ran the rest of the trip as quickly as I could, giving a very truncated script. I finally arrived at unload, let everyone off without a word. That left the dock person rather surprised, because I am always... shall we say, verbose.

For the next hour, I had a nice, pounding headache. The worst part was knowing that it was dealt to me intentionally.

I can't help but wonder how these parents got this way, to where they see pleasure in someone else's pain. Actually, as I think about it, it scares me to death to think that this child will grow up in the ways they are training him. Some things I just don't understand.

[GuestJockey]

That is truly awful. I definitely know the feeling of being so overwhelmed by the shock of a guest behaving so badly that you can't process it in your head and you end up wishing you had reacted differently. Anyways, kudos to you for not steering yourself and several guests into a lions den, as I would have done.

I have to say, all I can think of is the movie Billy Madison. "O-Doyle RULES!"

[DisneyMom]

Wow....
Could you halt the trip and have security come up and scoop them away? You are DRIVING. A purposeful screaming distraction could cause you to have an accident- something I would not tolerate if I were one of the other guests.
Is there a camera on board? If so, it needs to be turned in to security :mad:
I'm so sorry that happened to you! :(

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

You have a lot more....stamina..that I woul have had..I would have stopped the truck and waited for security.

But I guess its nice to see that SG's are passing their traits down to the next generation of SG's!

[Sarah Magdalene]

Of course, lots of parents think that such behavior is cute from their child.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Of course, lots of parents think that such behavior is cute from their child.

Sad to say, you are right about that!

[I LUV Chip]

Unbelievable!! Parents like that need to be forced to ride Small World for 72 hours straight only to be interrupted by some small child screaming in their ear and kicking them in the *knee* repeatedly until they cry uncle and then add on another 6 hours just for kicks. :twisted:

[hobie16]

I'd go for flying coach from LAX to Sydney in a full plane with a five-year-old in the seat behind them who kicks the seat for fifteen hours.

[CMGUY89]

My parents would have slapped me silly if I had done something like that. Good to know SGT will be business for a long time to come.

[BRWombat]

OUCH , BW... That's the pits. I feel for you.

Speaking of pits, you might suggest to the higher-ups to install row-specific ejector seats. Just slow down by the croc pits, push the proper button, and the brat and his sadistic "parents" can EEEEEEEEEEE all the way down to their doom. :mad: