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Re: Attractions Grouper Appreciation Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:39 am
by Whazzup
Have any of the groupers ever been groped by a grouper?
Re: Attractions Grouper Appreciation Thread
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:27 am
by Rob562
Mayonnaise wrote:
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As for my say about groupers... I really have to commend the grouper who was working Expedition Everest the first time I ever went through the Single-Rider Line. While in Single Rider, you really get a chance to watch them work their magic.
She was the hallmark of efficiency, between sending set numbers of people down to the front grouper, grouping the back half of the train, calling for a Single Rider when necessary and ushering front-seat requestors into their own side queue...
I don't even think the machine that sorts letters at the post office was as efficient as she was that day... A sight to behold.
(Sorry, I get all geeky when watching well-designed, efficient automated systems go through their motions... This woman was the biological equivalent.)
-Rob
Re: Attractions Grouper Appreciation Thread
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:06 pm
by Cheshire Figment
I don't have a photo, but they used to have a grouper that weighed about 500 pounds at The Living Seas. And he sometimes swam into view for people in the Coral Reef.
Re: Attractions Grouper Appreciation Thread
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:36 pm
by xliath
grouping can be lots of fun. but try dealing with handicap people. who god forbid have to stand in line and get upset about it. they are the worst then guests who dont tell you that there party is not all together. that gets my back up bigtime.
Re: Attractions Grouper Appreciation Thread
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 11:02 pm
by joanna71985
xliath wrote:grouping can be lots of fun. but try dealing with handicap people. who god forbid have to stand in line and get upset about it. they are the worst then guests who dont tell you that there party is not all together. that gets my back up bigtime.
I have one for your second example. I had a group of 16 that didn't come in together (they had split up) and came into GMR in 3 different groups. In fact, some of their party almost didn't make it onto the ride.
Re: Attractions Grouper Appreciation Thread
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 7:36 am
by disneyprincess1988
joanna71985 wrote:I have one for your second example. I had a group of 16 that didn't come in together (they had split up) and came into GMR in 3 different groups. In fact, some of their party almost didn't make it onto the ride.
And this is the reason why we have the line "Please keep your parties together." in our preshow spiel.
Re: Attractions Grouper Appreciation Thread
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 7:56 am
by ifoundnemo
I had a guest call me a "stupid idiot" yesterday behind my back (or so he thought) as I was grouping simply because I used the correct name of the attraction (Pirates)... little did I realize he was trying to keep his other kid (which I did NOT see) from getting scared. Don't lie to your kids!
Had some guest assistance card people jump the line after their wait when they saw me back dooring some people. They just decided to cut in line and try to join my group. Another cast member caught them and tried to get them to get back in the normal line... yeah, they didn't.
Re: Attractions Grouper Appreciation Thread
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:37 pm
by joanna71985
disneyprincess1988 wrote:And this is the reason why we have the line "Please keep your parties together." in our preshow spiel.
Yes, but you know how many actually listen to it ;)
Re: Attractions Grouper Appreciation Thread
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:15 am
by GaTechGal
Rob562 wrote:[url](Sorry, I get all geeky when watching well-designed, efficient automated systems go through their motions... This woman was the biological equivalent.)
-Rob
You must be an industrial engineer. My DH is one of those and is facinated by stuff like that. He TOTALLY creeped out a pit boss at a casino in MO when he was watching the efficiency of the dealers and how they rotated around. The guy came over to him and he had to explain his geekiness.
Re: Attractions Grouper Appreciation Thread
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:01 am
by kurtisnelson
GaTechGal wrote:You must be an industrial engineer. My DH is one of those and is facinated by stuff like that. He TOTALLY creeped out a pit boss at a casino in MO when he was watching the efficiency of the dealers and how they rotated around. The guy came over to him and he had to explain his geekiness.
Heh. I completely understand his problem :)