thrillriderbabs wrote:Yes I agree but you should at least try to pronounce it before you ask a stupid question like guests do most of the time. I don't know how many times i've been asked where is Fantasia or Fasmantica!!! I mean now seriously, just try and read the freakin guide map and pronounce the words like you did in freakin preschool. Even the first time I went to Universal I didn't mispronounce a thing because I looked at the actual map and tried to sound it out first like people who grow up here do. It just irritates me also when people in the studios used to ask where the haunted mansion of terror was, i mean good god man. I agree with the car but you also don't have a guidemap of your car detailing every little thing and how it's pronounced so you really can't compare the two.
Whoa! Talk about thread resurrection.
Yes, I agree. But nowadays, I don't think they are teaching "fun with phonics" anymore. (Are they? :confused :)
I'd also bet that many guests are going by what friends told them. "You have to see Fantasia!" THEN add to that what you said, that many don't actually grab a guidemap before/when they come through the gates, and they wander around the park(s) in a daze with saucer-plate eyes. They have NO IDEA where they are going, what they are doing, what they WANT to do. Most likely, their screamers (kids) have also heard from their friends about what things to ride, so they say aloud, "I wanna go on 'the car ride,' ET, see the whales, and meet Mickey!" So mommy and daddy go trudging around the park, and when they can't find ET, they go and ask you, "Where is ET?" :p: Or later in the evening (remember they were drinking wine, and socializing with their friends), they want to see a showing of "Fantasia," and they can't find the theater, so they ask you.
Regarding the car: Have you ever read the manual for your car? True it does not tell you the intricate workings of your transmission, but if you own a car, I feel it's your responsibility to at least learn some basics. Especially the maintaince schedule... when to change the oil, transmission fluid, etc. It's also a good idea to learn how to change a tire, and how to properly jump start your car. A friend of mine also puts a dab of white out on the dash over each gauge, showing the "normal" mark. That way, he can see at a glance if something is 'off.'
Also, as I said before, when you have a problem with your car, do you go to the shop and say "the dohickey is not working?"
NOTE: I am
NOT siding with the guests. I am simply pointing out what I feel is the problem. As I said before, asking where the Jaws ride is, when is the next Shamu show, etc is just plain STUPID.
