Dang...I'm a SG and I'm not even there yet

[ktulu]

Thanks for clarifying. I thought you were saying He was next in line. :D: I'm pretty sure He would give a prompt, correct, and polite answer, though!

Nah, JC would be like, oh please take the next set of guests, no, go ahead, please, after you. If you were in his party you might never ride :)

Reminds me of a Brad Stine joke, I'll have to see if I can dig it up.

[Pinoy_Stitch_84]

Perhaps God would ride on Star Tours if he knew Joan of Arcadia or the star of Ghost Whisperer was working there.

Seriously, I don't know why I'm allowing the non-English speaking guests to push my buttons with the whole "How many in your party?" portion, which they can't understand. I'm not racist, I guess I just hate being misunderstood by anyone, not being heard or listened to, and incompetent people (English and non-English speakers). Oh wait a minute, don't a great portion of the beloved guests fall into that category? :D:

[Marilou]

There have been multiple threads on this new resort smoking policy on another message board. Most threads have been locked but the one still alive started May 1st and is now up to 135 pages, and boy is it brutal!
I guess one of the biggest complaints is a two-parter. 1) many feel WDW didn't really give ample notice on the policy change for guests to cancel w/out penalties and to try to find other accomodations. 2) This must have been a decision with a long time planning, but when guests are calling to inquire, they are not getting solid answers if any re where smoking will be allowed at the resorts.
Seems to fall under "Stupid Management Tricks" lol Are any of you here at the resorts or manning the phones & getting inquiries about this? Must be frustrating to not be given direction & info to be able to pass along.
Then there is the heated debate about the "cleaning fee" to be charged if the resort thinks you have smoked in the rooms. Some are afraid that smoky smelling clothes & luggage will incur false charges.
One person stated they will just smoke in their resort room's bathroom with the fan going (SG) then another mentioned the vent systems are tied into several other rooms and the smell will just travel to the other rooms on that vent block/circuit.
Some of the militant non-smokers are stating they will be calling security & taking pics if they see guests smoking on the balconies, even if it is across the way & not affecting them at all. (like security needs to be dragged into this crap)
Reading the majority of that thread just emphasises the mind set of SGs (both sides of the argument) and causes me to think resort CM's will have some major headaches after June 1st.
I wish them (CMs) luck!

[Syndrome]

Better yet, the really, really hardcore addicts on another board are saying that they will smoke all they want and just pay the fee. Do these SGs think it's also okay to drive 100 mph whenever you want and then just pay the fine?

[Freak]

CM: How Many?
SG: All of us
CM: *Slap*

Oh no. Now I have to remember some of the ones Ive gotten. (Mainly Mine Ride)

Me: How Many?
SG: Uhhh, a lot?
Me:

Me: How Many?
SG: 14, and we want our own car.
(1 Car holds 10 guests....)
...I actually accommodated them on that one too. :p:

Me: How Many?
SG: *Deer in headlights look* Wha?
Me: How many people do you have?
SG: Oh I dont know! Here let me count for you...
Me:

Me: How Many?
SG: 2
Me: Square letter A
SG2: HEY WAIT THEYRE IN OUR PARTY!
Me: How many are with you two?
SG: About 7
Me:

Me: How Many?
Out of Country SG: *Smiles and gives me the "Peace" sign*
Me: :duh:

And by far my all time favorite:
Me: How Many?
SG: Wait this isnt the Log Ride?
Me: :locomotiv Does that look like a log to you!?

[bpgstudios]

...
Me: How Many?
SG: Uhhh, a lot?
Me:

Me: How Many?
SG: 14, and we want our own car.
(1 Car holds 10 guests....)
...I actually accommodated them on that one too. :p:
.............

Or my all time favorite:
CM: How many?
SG: Yes.
CM: How MANY?
SG *nods*
CM: 2/4 per boat/dumbo/row (CM cuts them off after appropriate number pass)

With the runner up being:
CM: How many?
SG *points around like their looking for a lost dog*
CM: How many are you with?
SG: Uhh, all this.
CM: I need an exact number, including children.
SG: Umm, like 5.
CM: Exact....
SG: *counts* yeah, seven and a baby. Can we get the front row?
CM: :mad:

This doesnt only happen durring the day. It happened way too many times durring grad night. And these kids are high school graduates-- yet they don't know left and right or how to count to 5. Scary.

[FronteirlandFrank]

Actual situations...

CM: How many?
SG: No entiendo
CM: (firmer) How many?
SG2 (her child I guess): Four
CM: Thank you, Row 4. Jesus Christ!

Wow, How dare a guest at Disneyland be from another country? Gosh, the nerve, coming into a park that caters to the international community and not speaking english.


I know, maybe if we get all disgruntled and repeat ourselves "firmer and louder" somehow they will magically understand! Thats always the better approach, as opposed to being considerate and understanding. Way to go! That's the spirit of Disneyland!

[Cranbiz]

The point that you are missing is that many of these guests DO speak english to a degree that they DO understand what is being asked. They chose NOT to cooperate with the CM because it's not to their advantage.

[mechurchlady]

I agree with Cranbiz. What if I did it the other way around.

CM: Cuantos en su grupo?
Guest: Duh, Michelle like fer sure what he want?
Michelle: Let me try. Yo tengo pelo azul.
CM: Cuantos?
Michlelle: Yo tines un casa?
CM holds up hand and counts: Cuantos, uno, dos, tres, quatro, cinco?
Guest: God, when you going to let us ride.
CM points to row 2: numero dos
Guest: Well it is about time.

They then head for rows 5, 6, and 7 as they have 11 people in their group and a person in a wheelchair. What is the CM to do then when they politely three times asked how many but the foreigners were too stupid to speak Spanish and did it on purpose.

How does that story look? Not so good does it. How many Americans and Canadians learn to speak perfectly the language they are visiting for one time in their life.

There are some people though who know English but do play Language Games, met a couple in my life.

[Conservative Hippie]

CM at Soarin': How many?
SG: 12
CM: Thank you, 9 on row 2 and three on row 3.
(All 12 proceed to pile into row 2)
CM: I'm sorry, I said 9 on row 2 and three on row 3.
SG: But then we can't all ride together!
CM: Each person needs to be standing on their own glider. If you aren't standing on a glider, you don't have a seat.
SGs amongst themselves: Oh, did you hear that??? We all need our own glider! If we don't have a glider we can't ride.....expletives, etc....give someone a nametag and they think they can boss you around!

Me in my head cuz DH would kill me if I "made a scene": Go ahead, all 12 of you fit into 9 seats. That would be fun for me!