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some secrets you would share
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 8:32 pm
by crow11ad
I will be starting this summer and I was wondering what some of the secrets you can share about some of the rides. Such as how they make things happen or special effects, etc....
Re: some secrets you would share
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 9:04 pm
by CujoSR
crow11ad wrote:I will be starting this summer and I was wondering what some of the secrets you can share about some of the rides. Such as how they make things happen or special effects, etc....
So you want to outright ruin the magic in public? come on... I'm sure you could figure it out yourself.
Re: some secrets you would share
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 12:27 am
by SilverStyle
Depends...which ones
Re: some secrets you would share
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 12:46 am
by abc
My suggestion.... Make friends with the 3rd shift mechanics. NOTHING better with them taking you on tours of attractions you never dreamed of touring after hours.
Re: some secrets you would share
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 5:17 am
by Main Streeter
crow11ad wrote:I will be starting this summer and I was wondering what some of the secrets you can share about some of the rides. Such as how they make things happen or special effects, etc....
Wait a sec. I was told all our attractions (rides) work on Pixie dust :) I've been wrong for 5 yrs.??? 
Re: some secrets you would share
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 7:18 am
by Dack48
crow11ad wrote:I will be starting this summer and I was wondering what some of the secrets you can share about some of the rides. Such as how they make things happen or special effects, etc....
One of the seven guest service guidelines... Preserve the Magic :)
My lips are sealed.
"Why is that robot (Starnac) being worked on?"
"Hes not being worked on, he was up all nite partying and is really tired so our engineers are putting some special blend of coffee in him so he will be wide awake. Please come back in about 15 minutes."
"Why is his (again, Starnac) hand shaking?"
"Too much coffee this morning!" (calls engineering services when guest leaves)
Re: some secrets you would share
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 7:49 am
by crow11ad
I apologize. Just really excited... :D:
Re: some secrets you would share
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 4:40 pm
by SilverStyle
Main Streeter wrote:Wait a sec. I was told all our attractions (rides) work on Pixie dust :) I've been wrong for 5 yrs.???
Hahaha your right.
It's great going on walkthrough, some stuff is just amazing
Re: some secrets you would share
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 6:57 pm
by PirateJohn
Main Streeter wrote:Wait a sec. I was told all our attractions (rides) work on Pixie dust :) I've been wrong for 5 yrs.???
I used to work Gadget's Go Coaster. The lap bar locking device was controlled from the front panel. We'd unlock them when the coaster came into the station and relock them when everyone was seated.
So, if they weren't locked, the guests would sit in the car, pull down on the lap bar, and it would spring back up.
One time, a couple of ten-year-old kids got into the front car and the lap bar wasn't locked. So I leaned over and asked what was wrong. They told me the lap bar wasn't working. "Ah," I said, "it must be out of magic pixie dust."
So I made a motion of pulling something out of my pocket and throwing it toward the car, while with my other hand I pressed the locking button. The looks on their faces as they heard and felt the *click* was priceless.
Re: some secrets you would share
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 10:28 pm
by Tara_Lee3
Well... I can tell you there's a hidden mickey in the Tower of Terror. When you've gone through the pre show and you're staring at the starry wall the stars begin to telescope down to one circle in the middle right before the wall splits and the elevator drops.
If you look at that circle it is actually a hidden mickey!
Other than that, my only bit of advice is:
Be careful on the Rock'n Rollercoaster. That takeoff is a doozie and no one warned me.... it LITERALLY sucked one of my contacts right out of my eye!! :bugeyes: