How to be a good guest

[Syndrome]

I noticed that SGs seem to pull out the "Disney is for Kids" line to take attention off their own stupidity. Once hubby and I were getting off Buzz, and SG and her spawn stop right at the end the the belt, blocking us on the moving belt. Uh duh! Finally hubby says, "EXCUSE me!" as SG was off in la la land talking to the kids, and she whips around and snaps, "HOW RUDE! Disney is for the children!" And that relates to your blocking everyone on a moving belt how, Ms. Idiot?

[dazyhill]

Maybe the owner of Six Flags Magic Mountain should buy it and demo it and rebuild everything.

Unfortunately Six Flags is not doing well financially either. Maybe the Anheuser Busch company would be interested. Maybe then we can get some decent landscaping and food.

[turkeyham]

The Six Flags Magic Mountain out here is own by the Washington Red Skins Owner. This is in Velencia, CA. This park is open during the summer and peak season.

[CBeilby]

Unfortunately Six Flags is not doing well financially either. Maybe the Anheuser Busch company would be interested. Maybe then we can get some decent landscaping and food.

Busch or Disney are the only companies that I think would be able to resurrect that pit. It wasn't so bad when I was still there ten years ago, but even then, when Cedar Fair first took over, the writing was already on the wall.

[DisneyMom]

Rumor is they will be building something like a Universal City Walk near Magic Mountain. I don't know if that is true, but they are definitely building nearby.

[Randy B]

The line thing is cutting. But I have seen a mom take a little one to the restroom while dad waited, and they returned quickly, and the line hadn't moved all that much. I don't think anyone had a problem with that, as they were in line and had to take care of a "situation" but the idea of "holding" a place for 2, 6, or whatever the number is cheating. that is cutting in line and I am sure it causes a lot of heartburn for the CM's when they hve to deal with the SG's doing it!

I agree. An emergency situation that reqires a short "step out and then back in" is generally acceptable. But all the persons should actually be physically in the line with the rest of us for the majority of the wait time (greater than 50% of the wait time). When someone works their way back out of the line to make a rest stop, most of us will not only get out of their way, but remember them. So when they return a few min later we will tend to let them past with little hastle (maybe the occasional semi-witty "Hope everything came out ok" or equivalent). But when someone who has not passed me on the way out tries to pass on the way in, they will NOT get past me on the way in (unless I am at the very back of the line and thus could have missed their original exit). I have had many a group of teens who are working their way through a line trying to "join their party at the front" that were totally unable to get past me. Due to my hobby of tree climbing that began at the age of tree it was discovered I have a grip that can't be broken. I have had as many as three teens shoving and trying batering ram maneuvers to get past that have been foiled by my ability to grasp a railing or rope on either side and I can shift my "fat ass" to block any attempt to pass. If they cry that they must ride with the rest of their group I graciously offer to allow the rest of their group join them behind me.

I guess the occasional parent with a small child who is returning through the line with smiles and an occasional "excuse me" and maybe a "restroom stop" comment will have no problem passing me if there is even a slight chance that they have made a short exit from the line previously. But a new addition to the line that expects to get right to the front (and especially if that person is a teen and fully capable of riding alone), won't get much satisfaction from me.

Of course the most fun was the day I was carrying a walking stick (due to a sprained ankle the day before), which has a removable rubber foot with a metal spike underneath for use in icy conditions, when I had a teen line cutter get stopped by me, and then proceded to stand there bumping and pushing against me in hopes that I would get tired of the hastle and let them by. I simply unscrewed the cane foot and held the cane under my arm (like a swagger stick) with the spike facing back. It was amazing how fast the bump-bump-bump stopped when they realized that the next bump would be against a 4" steel spike. :twisted: :D:

Randy

[Randy B]

When the guest was told to please take the dog outside,she became so enraged that she smeared dog feces all over the carpet! :mad: This is not just being a SG,this is just being low class.

Actually that could be a jailable offence. Deliberate contamination of a premises with bio hazzard material (dog droppings) and even more hefty an offence when it is in a food handling facility, all falls under the same bio-terrorism laws as anthrax letters. As long as the "difference of opinion" was only verbal the worst would be a misdemeaner causing a disturbance, or possibly trespass if this wasn't the first offence. But when it shifted to bio terrorism that is a whole new ball game.

(note I am not in the legal profession but have just enough knowledge to be dangerous. Refer to competent legal advice before using me for a precedent quote.) ;)

Randy

[Randy B]

Disney definately isn't just for kids. If it was then there wouldn't be the adult only places there are.

Also, Walt said he wanted a place for everybody to enjoy, not just the children. That right there is the best proof Disney isn't just for kids.

Simple refutation of this. Have them re-read the dedication plaque in the MK Town Square. It mentions Age remembering their youth. And if I remember it correctly, that phrase comes before any mention of Youth visiting the past. I'll have to re check my DVD of DL opening day for the exact quote. And the same quote was reread by Roy at the opening of WDW and is on the plaque there as well.

Disney parks are NOT just for children. They are for "Families". Which also include families of ONE.

Randy

[Randy B]

Forest Lawn cemetery, to be precise. Hey, wouldn't it be fun to give SG's directions there when they have complaints??? :twisted:

Extra fun when giving those directions from WDW.

Randy

[GaTechGal]

Just a quick comment on the original post, the "Chuck Bubba" technique might be so popular because it's been in the "Unoffical Guide" books forever. And I think that people have just morphed it over time.