Stories about guest behavior in theme parks.
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Not to ruin the magic, you can PM me the link to the photos, or may I offer my scanning services for free if needed :D:SorcererMickey wrote:I have the best 'legal' backstage pictures. Custodial CP used to do an overnight shift (not sure about now) and we went through attractions with the lights on. We were told by our managers to bring cameras and were encouraged to take pictures!
When I took the train tour we were told not to take pictures of the security gates that go to the Magic Kingdom. We were free to take pictures of pretty much anything else though. There's not much back by the roundhouse that's sensitive or may ruin the magic for anybody anyway.ktulu wrote:When I did the train tour, they told us that we couldn't take photos backstage unless it was a photo of a train. I thought about getting creative with my shots, but focused on the trains instead :)
I totally for about a SGT that I witnessed last year - until yall started talking about 'ruining the magic'. We were on the bridge near CCastle and there was a CM changing a light bulb on the ground. I assume these are the lights used in the show. You had to lean way over the bridge to even see the CM, but when we saw this SG leaning over- we wanted to see what he was looking at. 
Anyway this SG starts yelling down to the CM about how he was ruining the magic for him & his kid (who couldn't even see). He called attention to what the CM was doing saying ' Hey everybody-this guy is changing a lightbulb down here- we're not supposed to see them doing anything like that!" :mad: Of course, everyone comes to take a look and the CM was very nice about the whole thing and explained that contrary to popular belief- fairies do not take care of the park and if the guests wanted to see a good show that night- he needed to change the bulb! 
As soon as we realized what the SG was looking at- we were like- That's it? 
We walked on, but could hear what went on. Some SG's hopped on the 'ruining the magic' train, but most just said- so what, idiot- it's a light bulb. :notallthe I bet he wanted comps for witnessing such a devistating sight! People don't appreciate the lengths WDW goes to, to keep the daily necessities out of sight! Thank you all CMs who have to hide things to make it magical!! 
Unfortunately these kinds of vacationears do that JUST to get free passes or some sort of goodie! And the CM sounds like he was trying to be as surreptitious as possible! Yet another SG ruining the Magic for everyone else, the CM didn't ruin the magic! What a shame. There are jags all over the world... :(MagicDream4Me wrote: Anyway this SG starts yelling down to the CM about how he was ruining the magic for him & his kid (who couldn't even see). He called attention to what the CM was doing saying ' Hey everybody-this guy is changing a lightbulb down here- we're not supposed to see them doing anything like that!" Some SG's hopped on the 'ruining the magic' train, but most just said- so what, idiot- it's a light bulb. :notallthe I bet he wanted comps for witnessing such a devistating sight!
:twisted: Oh you are so devious, hobie16, Zzzzzzzzzzzzttttt......hobie16 wrote:The CM should have screwed the light bulb into the SGs ass and then shoved his fingers into a power outlet. That'll show him some magic.
Oh, by this standard, I am the prime target audience for backstage tours. I used to spend lots of money, probably hundreds of dollars all totaled, at magic stores just so I could learn how they worked! I rarely ever performed them, or even practiced them enough to get good. Still have them all, somewhere...Big Wallaby wrote:Lately, I've had a disproportionate number of people asking me about the backstage tours. I've found the best answer to their question is a (very simple) magic trick with time for them to react, followed immediately by showing them exactly how I did it. I choose a trick that they could learn for free on the internet, but of course, I do it a little bit differently (read: professional in style) so that they can't actually catch me doing it... then I ask if that just ruined the trick for them. If they say anything along the lines of yes, then I tell them not to take the backstage tours, as it would not be good for them. However, if they respond that they were impressed with the way it works, then by all means, they will enjoy the tour....
:waves: I wanna know...I wanna know... puleeeeeeeze?????Big Wallaby wrote:
I also use the example of David Copperfield's presentation of Origami. In that, he puts a lady into a box big enough to hold her with no difficulty, then folds it down so it's about a one foot by one foot square, then changes the color and puts swords through it. Having worked with that illusion myself, I am more impressed with it because I know the work the assistant has to do to pull it off and not get stabbed. So if they think that if they knew how that one works they would be more impressed, then they should go on it.