Stupid Guest Tricks

Ok, sgt time, there was this girl with her family prob, 6 or 7 yrs old, she was outside by the guest services planters sitting, and in her lap were none other than the hista 3d's, so she got her freebie wheres security when you need it? May she look through those glasses, and i hope her eyes go.. ouch.

shorty1219 wrote:The funny thing about the ink tags is that the old ink tags fit the new machines, but they sent those old tags away. So we have to wait.

I want to know what genius decided to install those new ink tag removers but not get us any of the actual ink tags/sensor tags.

Now back to the 3-D glasses issue: Mr. Lincoln had a system to prevent people from stealing the headphones, and that system wasn't all too different from most electronic loss prevention systems used by big retail stores. Instead of implementing RFID, which is a controversial new technology, why not install a system similar to the one used at Mr. Lincoln at the attractions that use the 3-D glasses?

SRT_GB wrote:I want to know what genius decided to install those new ink tag removers but not get us any of the actual ink tags/sensor tags.

Now back to the 3-D glasses issue: Mr. Lincoln had a system to prevent people from stealing the headphones, and that system wasn't all too different from most electronic loss prevention systems used by big retail stores. Instead of implementing RFID, which is a controversial new technology, why not install a system similar to the one used at Mr. Lincoln at the attractions that use the 3-D glasses?

What is RFID and why is it controversial?

I love it when I catch guests with the glasses out by the trams. I ever so nicely confiscate them. :twisted:

PirateJohn wrote:What is RFID and why is it controversial?

Radio
Frequency
IDentification

Because the chip is so small, it can be used to track ANYTHING. The chips are "generic" so that thousands can be made and anyone can implement them inside something they want to track. The receiver that senses the chip is also generic (except for the frequency that is used), so that if you knew the technology, you could build a receiver to track ANYTHING.

RFID uses: Many dog owners have a RFID chip with owner contact information implanted under the dogs skin. If the dog runs away, etc, a vet, or animal shelter can run their sensor over the dog's neck and see who the owner is.

As someone previously posted: inventory tracking. Slap a RFID chip onto pallets, high dollar items, etc and track where they are at any time.

PirateJohn wrote:What is RFID and why is it controversial?

In addition to what leftcoaster said, it's controversial because many believe it's another form of "big brother watching over you." There are privacy issues, etc. involved. Like any technology, if put in the wrong hands, it can be outright dangerous.

SRT_GB wrote:In addition to what leftcoaster said, it's controversial because many believe it's another form of "big brother watching over you." There are privacy issues, etc. involved. Like any technology, if put in the wrong hands, it can be outright dangerous.

All of your fears can be seen in Minority Report. Time for an eyeball replacement.

I used to confiscate Captain EO and (later) HISTA glasses all the time. My favorite was a family sitting at the Hub before the fireworks. They had three pairs sitting on the bench next to them. Without a word, I picked up the glasses and walked back to my cart, planning to return them to the attraction when I went on break (I wonder if I would have always returned them if the good ol' Magic Eye Theater were farther away from the Inn Between).

Within minutes the father was accosting me, telling me that I had stolen his family's "sunglasses." I pulled them out to verify that he was indeed referring to the 3D glasses (he was), then informed him that, in fact, it was HIM who stole the glasses; I was just returning them to the rightful owner. He continued his accusations and asked where guest relations was. Naturally, I sent him to City Hall and gave him my name (I even pointed to my nametag in case he would have trouble spelling "Ken").

At Universal, where I now hang my hat, the Shrek 4D glasses are stolen even more often, though I think it's more a matter of lackadazical staff (I can't bring myself to call Universal people CMs) than more dishonest guests. Heck, considering I find more glasses on a day when 10,000 are in the park than I used to find on a 60,000+ day at DL, it really says a lot for the Disney CMs who do a much better job of catching those who "forget" to return the glasses.

I see the "Tough to Be a Bug" glasses all the time because it's right next to my area.

To make this post worth the webspace, I saw a guy get on Tuck and Roll (Flik's Fun Fair) with a pair of those things on. He drove around them them and we could hear him say things to his friends like, "Look how funny I am" type stuff. We had not choice but to finish the round, but the guy at main console was moving so fast across that floor to get the glasses that the guy didn't even have his lap bar up.

The genius wanted to dispute it but lost. He'd enjoyed the ride greatly with those things on...but it suddenly became lame when he lost the glasses.