Stupid Guest Tricks

In possibly one of the dumbest guest tricks ever (if not ever then definitely top ten.) One guest called the backlot tour "the castle" Oy! those were the days.

Some guests are not Disney experts, nor Disney-aholics.

Nor do we expect them all to be, but in all seriousness, if you can't bitch to your fellow CMs about how many times a day you hear Test Track referred to as Fast Track, then who can you bitch to?

I worked in Epcot, so I was constantly hearing new names for Spaceship Earth, and that one I definitely let slide because for one, before I worked there I didn't know its proper name, and two, it's not necessarily blaringly obvious what it is, plus I liked hearing any new creative names they'd come up for it. Usually it'd just be "the big ball" though.

I was based right outside of Honey I Shrunk the Audience, so I got "..shrunk the kids" all the time, and I'd always repeat it back to them with the correct name. Smiling nicely and not condescendingly of course, so they didn't think I was being a smart ass.

World Showcase got called: the worlds, the villages, the cities, but most commonly was just called "the countries"

The absolute scariest was when I was approached by two guests and one was obviously very puzzled as she asked "How do I get to Mickey and Minnie's Castle?"

"Ah, you mean Cinderella's Castle?"

"Yeah."

"That is located in the Magic Kingdom, which you can get to by..." ((insert long explanation with monorail, transfer, or bus here))

"Oh."

There is only one exception that I know of that ANY cm at WDW is willing to make.

And that is for Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Playground and Honey, I Shrunk the Audience.

Simply due to the 99.9% similar names.

Other than that, we have maps, WITH the names of the attractions for a reason. The maps are located right inside the gate of every park in some form, read it, study it, and read the names as they are written, not as you think you see them.

RiaLucia wrote: I was based right outside of Honey I Shrunk the Audience, so I got "..shrunk the kids" all the time, and I'd always repeat it back to them with the correct name. Smiling nicely and not condescendingly of course, so they didn't think I was being a smart ass.

"Ah, you mean Cinderella's Castle?"

When I have new trainees I teach them to repeat back the correct name with a smile too.

and while we're on that topic, probably the most common mess up - it's Cinderella Castle ;)

Little off topic, but I hate when people call "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers." "The Twin Towers." Arrgh... Totally different thing.

CujoSR wrote:Little off topic, but I hate when people call "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers." "The Twin Towers." Arrgh... Totally different thing.

Yeah, I know what you mean by that one, especially since the towers were on the oppisite sides of middle earth! :throw:

well I was referring to the world trade center. "The Twin Towers," it pisses me off.

CujoSR wrote:well I was referring to the world trade center. "The Twin Towers," it pisses me off.

You could say "They don't exist anymore."



Ok, sure there are map at the entrances to each with the attraction names listed. Last I remember, the guests were there to have a good time, not to have to 'memorize what the attractions' names are.' Sure, questions are a little extreme, but maybe some of them haven't been educated by a disney-aholic, so they really have no clue- as we know.

Make sure you tell the guy when you take your car in for repair, that the thimgamabob doesn't move the doohicky. After he gives you a smart ass answer, remember the last guest that asked you in MGM where Spiderman was.

Ok. Maybe its from lack of sleep or something but let me clear this little problem that I think your having (Leftcoaster).

It seems that your a little irked that I called guests dumb (or whatever it was I said). You dont know about me and the book Im constantly working on called Here's Your Sign: The Disney Saga. If you did, you'd understand why I call them this.

And here's another thing that is weird to me. This site (if you haven't noticed, is for stupid guest tricks. Meaning we post stupid stuff that guests do, be it stupid questions, not following directions, whatever). Your going after me, but not the site. If your ticked about me calling them stupid or dumb, then you need to go after the entire site or just leave. In the words of Ron White: That's profilin, and profilin is wrong.

Dude, Im not trying to start a war or anything. That's the last thing I want, but Im just tellin ya.

Anywho, Finally going over to the heaven of Area 3 today (Rockin Roller Coaster), its heaven to area 3 people because most positions are inside or under complete shade. Willing to bet I'll be getting people calling it the Hulk or some other coaster.

Oh and here's a question that actually was a HYS, but it wasnt.
Woman came up to me and asked me where she could view the coaster from outside.
-Ma'ma the coaster is completely inside.
-Oh but there's part of it right there (Pointing to the guitar handle morphing into a track...which is obviously not part of the track).
-No ma'ma, that is just for looks.
-Oh, ok.

Like I said, boarder line but it was deemed a non HYS question during a meeting when it was brought up that when most people think Roller Coaster they think its outside. Disney, likes to confuse people so there was the answer we were looking for.

And just to continue with the sarcasticness (Its a word now if it wasnt before) that I give at work to mostly friends...I do my own car repairs so I won't need to worry about asking where the doohicky is that drives the whatchamacallit.

leftcoaster wrote:Make sure you tell the guy when you take your car in for repair, that the thimgamabob doesn't move the doohicky. After he gives you a smart ass answer, remember the last guest that asked you in MGM where Spiderman was.

I'm certain that auto mechanics probably make fun of us just like we make fun of the guests. Like Indy and Marion said this site is about bitching about aspects of your job and the guests. From what I've seen all over this site, and on this thread, all we are doing is making fun of them. Which I'm certain that other people would do in a similar situation.