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Re: OK a question for Expedition Everest CM's

Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 8:42 am
by kurtisnelson
CONFIRMED:
When I was up at AK last weekend, I saw a kid getting the stamp. They had checked his height, so he got the stamp to speed up loading so they would know not to check him. At Kali, they had a Kali stamp for the same purpose, but for some, they would give a red wristband and then stamp the band. I am assuming that this is for some child swap like thing? Or is there an accompanied and a unaccompained height?
P.S. Kali River Rapids STINKS!!!

Re: OK a question for Expedition Everest CM's

Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 8:45 am
by EpcotGolfer
kurtisnelson wrote:CONFIRMED:
When I was up at AK last weekend, I saw a kid getting the stamp. They had checked his height, so he got the stamp to speed up loading so they would know not to check him. At Kali, they had a Kali stamp for the same purpose, but for some, they would give a red wristband and then stamp the band. I am assuming that this is for some child swap like thing? Or is there an accompanied and a unaccompained height?
P.S. Kali River Rapids STINKS!!!
Yeah, that's a good way to get an answer. Ask a question to CMs about an attraction, then insult the same attraction you're asking about. I bet all the Kali CMs on here are running to help you out.

PS I like Kali River Rapids -- the second best water ride (next to Splash Mountain) in Orlando.

Re: OK a question for Expedition Everest CM's

Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 7:30 pm
by Skovdaddy
I think Popeye & Bluto's at IOA is much better than Kali. Kali hardly has any rapids at all, only a drop. It is very hard to NOT get drenched on Popeye's. At Kali, the only way to get soaked seems to be from the drop.

Re: OK a question for Expedition Everest CM's

Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 8:23 pm
by kurtisnelson
See, I am not crazy. Popeye's is my favorite, and I think I can support it by having ridden it 6 times without getting off in the rain when I was a passholder. Even the Busch Gardens one is better than Kali.

Re: OK a question for Expedition Everest CM's

Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:48 pm
by Freak
Originally Posted by TheManator
I think it would be better to check the kids RIGHT before they are allowed to board that ride...and it would be kind of funny.

"Oh, you waited four and a half hours in line? Well, let's mesaure little Jimmie here...uh-oh...looks like he's 3 inches to short...sorry, you can't ride...NEXT!"
Reply Originally Posted by IdiotsAreEverywhere
I would absolutely love to see that.
Yeah, been there done that many times at XC. Trust me, on a crowded Saturday when we have a long ass line, its not a good thing. Physical threats and guest complaints all around the dock. Not fun.

Re: OK a question for Expedition Everest CM's

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:02 pm
by ButImAGoodAP
Skovdaddy wrote:I think Popeye & Bluto's at IOA is much better than Kali. Kali hardly has any rapids at all, only a drop. It is very hard to NOT get drenched on Popeye's. At Kali, the only way to get soaked seems to be from the drop.
Umm. You could do what we do and wait to get in line until a bunch of lardasses get there (usually from Pennsylvania for some inexplicable reason). Then chat with them in the line and get to be great friends (hint: talk about food). When it's time to ride, say something like, "Hey, now that we're friends, we should ride together!" (try not to sound like you practiced)

I promise that you will get drenched on the ride.

:D:

Re: OK a question for Expedition Everest CM's

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:04 pm
by Yeti Chaser
We use the YETI stamp to show that the child's height was checked by one of the CM's at Everest BEFORE they get in the que and sometimes a reconfirmation before we load them on the train. It doesn't matter that the child may have a KALI stamp; we need to confirm. Some parents will attempt anything to to get their child on an attraction even if they do not meet the height requirement (44 inches or 101 cm).