Character Dining

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Character Dining

Post by madhatter04 » Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:49 am

This SGT from earlier this evening was so bad, it deserved it's own thread/category.

CHARACTER DINING. *glass shatters*

Goofy was on his way out, after doing the Macarena and his 30 minutes, when he was stopped by a table by the door of 4 eldery/obese people.

"Goofy, you need to talk to your people and tell them that we have been sitting at this table for 2 hours and haven't seen a single character!!"

Goofy pauses and decides to stay in a couple extra minutes to appease them.

one of the men gets his video camera out and turns it on.
"Look! There's the bastard who runs this show! Let's all wave at the bastard! Hi, Bastard!!" :eek:

Goofy decides it best to leave.

Elderly woman: "Look at that bastard run. That's right!! Let me get my camera out! I'm taking a picture of all the characters running away like little bitches!!

(the cast later found out that the table had been seated for 10 minutes and had already seen Goofy, Chip, and Dale.... )


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Re: Character Dining

Post by VICisGOOFY » Sun Jul 31, 2005 1:28 pm

madhatter04 wrote:This SGT from earlier this evening was so bad, it deserved it's own thread/category.

CHARACTER DINING. *glass shatters*

Goofy was on his way out, after doing the Macarena and his 30 minutes, when he was stopped by a table by the door of 4 eldery/obese people.

"Goofy, you need to talk to your people and tell them that we have been sitting at this table for 2 hours and haven't seen a single character!!"

Goofy pauses and decides to stay in a couple extra minutes to appease them.

one of the men gets his video camera out and turns it on.
"Look! There's the bastard who runs this show! Let's all wave at the bastard! Hi, Bastard!!" :eek:

Goofy decides it best to leave.

Elderly woman: "Look at that bastard run. That's right!! Let me get my camera out! I'm taking a picture of all the characters running away like little bitches!!

(the cast later found out that the table had been seated for 10 minutes and had already seen Goofy, Chip, and Dale.... )
Are you great friends with Goofy, Or a greeter?
I find it rude for guests to mistreat cast members and characters. The time they were hogging Chip, Dale, and especially Goofy for two times, those characters could of played around with guests (not necesarilly (sp?) children) that are more appreciative. What really tops it off is they were using profanity when I am sure their were children around.


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Re: Character Dining

Post by Natural Selection Fan » Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:14 pm

I can't believe the abuse the characters go through so often.

One day I was reading another board and a member of that board was
posting for ideas to get comps out of city hall for a group of her friends that
were at a charachter breakfast and decided they didn't get enough attention
from Tigger and Pooh.

This person would then text them exact words to say at city hall to get
comps and private visit with the charachters.

I was just livid.

I called my friend in GR and warned him what was happening. Hopefully it
didn't go too far.


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Re: Character Dining

Post by leftcoaster » Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:19 pm

I also read on another mb, where Pooh was basically slugged by a guest from behind (at MGM). Pooh fell to the ground, and took a good while to get up.

Totally freakin' unbelievable! :eek: :mad:

What are the rules with regard to "retaliation?" I mean, your first instinct is to hit back, but you are on stage, so it probably wouldn't be cool to see Pooh drop kick a guest and then beat the living crap out of him.

I can just see it now: "Mommy, why is Pooh punching that man?"



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Re: Character Dining

Post by PirateJohn » Wed Aug 03, 2005 6:28 pm

Oh, if I'm EVER assaulted, I'm going to be sure to get a reeeeeeeeeally good description of the guy and give it to Security. I've worked with two people who have been assaulted, and both times the perps were caught, arrested, and the CM filed charges.



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Re: Character Dining

Post by dktc0821 » Wed Aug 03, 2005 6:51 pm

Freind of mine from back in my character days was out as "close personal friend" of Chip at Epcot when a kid (about 13 or so) came up and punched Chip straight in the eye and busted his eye then took off. :mad: Chip was immediately gotten backstage of course and taken care of. The teenager was part of a group that was there for Magic Music Days. Well guess what group's performance that night was canceled and saw the entire group get kicked out. That school was supposed to send some of its seniors down for Grad Nite but they were told by Epcot's duty manager that wasn't going to happen either. One kid ruined it for the whols school and he later said he just did it because he felt like it.


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Re: Character Dining

Post by Main Streeter » Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:11 am

PirateJohn wrote:Oh, if I'm EVER assaulted, I'm going to be sure to get a reeeeeeeeeally good description of the guy and give it to Security.
If this ever happens make sure you call DLR's actual security. I keep their # in my cell. They'll be there within 5 minutes & you will be given everything you need as they escort you to CFA &/or to your dept. for your written statement. I was assulted & made the mistake of informing my lead first :twisted: :twisted: He told me to "handle it" as he had a lunch. :mad: Perps were never found but my lead was termed a few days later.



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Re: Character Dining

Post by Main Streeter » Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:22 am

dktc0821 wrote:Freind of mine from back in my character days was out as "close personal friend" of Chip at Epcot when a kid (about 13 or so) came up and punched Chip straight in the eye and busted his eye then took off. :mad: Chip was immediately gotten backstage of course and taken care of. The teenager was part of a group that was there for Magic Music Days. Well guess what group's performance that night was canceled and saw the entire group get kicked out. That school was supposed to send some of its seniors down for Grad Nite but they were told by Epcot's duty manager that wasn't going to happen either. One kid ruined it for the whols school and he later said he just did it because he felt like it.
The above sets a great example! A+ for WDW!! Wish DLR had such a policy & would enforce it. Maybe the do?? Have never heard. Sure would help CMs & guests.



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Re: Character Dining

Post by saidthekat » Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:50 pm

I was talking with my lead about this today. My lead said that if we are ever assaulted, we have the right to press charges... but the company won't back us up. Something about countersuits... lame.


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Re: Character Dining

Post by Natural Selection Fan » Fri Aug 05, 2005 1:36 am

Well, we're about to find out about the policy.


A few kids just took down Pluto near Innoventions yesterday and the CM
was beaten so badly she went to the ER. I haven't heard if the kids were
caught or not, but this is ridiculous.

What ever happened to escorts?


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