Stupid Guest Tricks

I remember when I used to work at Auto where we would have to really tug on those belts to get them on for persons who occupied more space horizontally. The Chevron cars used to have one leather strap with a few holes that would go on a hook on the side of the car closest to the CM in the pit. I remember one time I had to use my knee to pull the belt so that I could get the hook in the very last hole on the strap.

Also, when I worked at Inno back when we allowed guests to 'experience' the Segways we had problems with larger guests. The Segways have weight limits and therefore we had to really make sure the guests read the sign before they waited in line. Well I was working Segway 2 when our Segway greeter couldn't talk the guest out of not riding because of his weight, so she sent the guest my way and (lucky my I had the P series, the smallest and oldest series) I instructed the guests of the rules of the segway and had him stand on it. Then the face monitor on the segway started flashing unhappy signs and the guests asked what it meant and I said oh we have to recharge the unit soon (because I really didn't want to offend him). But it made me mad that he knew he shouldn't have been on the segway in the first place.

And having worked in RRCS (Cartoon Spin in Toontown), it was hard to get guests in and out of the ride fast enough because we didn't want it to e-stop so when we saw heavier guests we would cringe inside and try to push them in as fast as we could cause we knew they would take forever trying to push all of their body to get out. And being heavy was a problem on the classics, especially on Snow (a lot of zone intrusions if you know what I mean.)

Those of you here who've met me know I'm not exactly a small guy. There have been times that I've been turned away because I couldn't fit in the restraints. Honestly, the times it's happened the most was when I went to Paramount King's Dominion. Still, I'm not embarrassed by it, and having worked on the other side of the panel, I know that the cast members/crew members are just doing their jobs.

Maybe they should put a sample ride unit in front of the queue, and if anyone thinks they may be too big to ride, they can check before getting in line.

felinefan wrote:Maybe they should put a sample ride unit in front of the queue, and if anyone thinks they may be too big to ride, they can check before getting in line.

That's what both Universal and Busch do.

felinefan wrote:Maybe they should put a sample ride unit in front of the queue, and if anyone thinks they may be too big to ride, they can check before getting in line.

Oh, but God forbid that we "offend" anyone by saying or implying "if you can't fit into this seat, you cannot ride." (Not rolling my eyes at you felinefan, but Disney management)

Instead, let's build a bigger seat to accomidate the fat assholes of the world.

felinefan wrote:Maybe they should put a sample ride unit in front of the queue, and if anyone thinks they may be too big to ride, they can check before getting in line.

If you've ever worked at a shoe store, you'll realize this doesn't work.

CBeilby wrote:Those of you here who've met me know I'm not exactly a small guy. There have been times that I've been turned away because I couldn't fit in the restraints. Honestly, the times it's happened the most was when I went to Paramount King's Dominion. Still, I'm not embarrassed by it, and having worked on the other side of the panel, I know that the cast members/crew members are just doing their jobs.

I'm not exactly the smallest person either and I would rather be denied boarding on any attraction than than to be injured because I didn't fit into the restraints. I've put on a bit of weight since I left the park because instead of doing tours, I'm sitting in front of a computer all day long.

felinefan wrote:Maybe they should put a sample ride unit in front of the queue, and if anyone thinks they may be too big to ride, they can check before getting in line.

We have a Sample car at Everest for guests with "different body shapes" to try out. Works well. Also changed where the lap restraints start to engage. We can now get more robust guests on the attraction. WE have received a lot of kudos from those guests, Many of them have said that this is one of the first time that they have been able to ride a coaster. :)

felinefan wrote:Maybe they should put a sample ride unit in front of the queue, and if anyone thinks they may be too big to ride, they can check before getting in line.

Yeah, went to Cedar Point this past week and couldn't fit into the Millenium Force demo seat. Fit everywhere else though. Diet time for me.

Interestingly enough, I think they make their demo seats a touch smaller than the real seats.