Stupid Guest Tricks

. . . inconvience you!

Time for me to start a new thread!!! The story I was telling about the time I got burned by a careless smoker in Epcot got me thinking.

This is for all the SG's who refuse to abide by designated smoking areas.

Now, let me say first that I know most guests DO follow the rules these days and believe me as an asthmatic with a hair trigger, you have my undying (literally lol) gratitude. Thank you thank you!!!

But for those of you who are jamming your way into the handicapped viewing area for Illuminations (and you know who you are) and who have to stand in front of my chair, jamming yourself between the railing and my chair (again you know who you are) if you light up during the fireworks and blow it in my face (turning backwards, literally, to do so) please do not be offended if I am forced to get my inhaler out and use it. I am not trying to make any other point to you besides the fact that without the inhaler, with the pleasure of your smoke all up in my grill, I just CANNOT breathe.

Man, that felt good!!!

I know what you're thinking. Why not just move away?

Have you ever been stuck between three rows of chairs and ECV's in the viewing area during Illuminations? You CAN'T back up. You are stuck, and trapped and your family is likely way behind you somewhere standing at the back so they don't obstruct anyone else's view.

I also noticed another potential trigger and wanted to warn folks- for the first time we were in the wrong direction of the wind and had 'rain' fall on us from the fireworks themselves. Got into my eyes, my mouth, all over my wet rain poncho (though I think that it might have saved me from catching sparks in my hair!) really set off my asthma.

We had the BEST CP CM down there doing security at the viewing area by EPCOT- went back to see him another night and chat with him we had so much fun (He'll know me if he reads this here because I told him a very special story about Illuminations and my Dad. If you read here. . .hi there! ;)
he wanted to try to replace my coffee LOL cause it had floating fireworks pieces in it. But all the stands were closed.

I still stopped at Guest Services on the way out and filled out a big long comment card about him.

He totally rocked, and he DID make people sit down!

Another rant. . .those little flashy things that they sell. . .ugh when kids use them right IN your face during the show. . .blech. Gave me an instant migraine. I finally asked a couple little darlings to turn them off so I could see and they gave me quite a look and a half LOL

I feel so much better now.

Fire away! Responses, experiences, any and all. . .

~Bru

February wrote:. . . inconvience you!

Time for me to start a new thread!!! The story I was telling about the time I got burned by a careless smoker in Epcot got me thinking.

This is for all the SG's who refuse to abide by designated smoking areas.

Now, let me say first that I know most guests DO follow the rules these days and believe me as an asthmatic with a hair trigger, you have my undying (literally lol) gratitude. Thank you thank you!!!

But for those of you who are jamming your way into the handicapped viewing area for Illuminations (and you know who you are) and who have to stand in front of my chair, jamming yourself between the railing and my chair (again you know who you are) if you light up during the fireworks and blow it in my face (turning backwards, literally, to do so) please do not be offended if I am forced to get my inhaler out and use it. I am not trying to make any other point to you besides the fact that without the inhaler, with the pleasure of your smoke all up in my grill, I just CANNOT breathe.

Man, that felt good!!!

I know what you're thinking. Why not just move away?

Have you ever been stuck between three rows of chairs and ECV's in the viewing area during Illuminations? You CAN'T back up. You are stuck, and trapped and your family is likely way behind you somewhere standing at the back so they don't obstruct anyone else's view.

I also noticed another potential trigger and wanted to warn folks- for the first time we were in the wrong direction of the wind and had 'rain' fall on us from the fireworks themselves. Got into my eyes, my mouth, all over my wet rain poncho (though I think that it might have saved me from catching sparks in my hair!) really set off my asthma.

We had the BEST CP CM down there doing security at the viewing area by EPCOT- went back to see him another night and chat with him we had so much fun (He'll know me if he reads this here because I told him a very special story about Illuminations and my Dad. If you read here. . .hi there! ;)
he wanted to try to replace my coffee LOL cause it had floating fireworks pieces in it. But all the stands were closed.

I still stopped at Guest Services on the way out and filled out a big long comment card about him.

He totally rocked, and he DID make people sit down!

Another rant. . .those little flashy things that they sell. . .ugh when kids use them right IN your face during the show. . .blech. Gave me an instant migraine. I finally asked a couple little darlings to turn them off so I could see and they gave me quite a look and a half LOL

I feel so much better now.

Fire away! Responses, experiences, any and all. . .

~Bru

DW and I "discovered" a cure for getting those flashes in your eyes. I got us each a Mini-mag flashlight to take with us during the dark. But these have a "special strobe switch" that can strobe fast, slow, and has power settings. I also replaced the standard bulbs with a LED light. It has the same effect as if you get "flashed" by a camera strobe. You are gonna miss a good part of the show!! "Hey little Timmy, look at MY light" ZONK!!!

GRUMPY PIRATE wrote:DW and I "discovered" a cure for getting those flashes in your eyes. I got us each a Mini-mag flashlight to take with us during the dark. But these have a "special strobe switch" that can strobe fast, slow, and has power settings. I also replaced the standard bulbs with a LED light. It has the same effect as if you get "flashed" by a camera strobe. You are gonna miss a good part of the show!! "Hey little Timmy, look at MY light" ZONK!!!

LOL

I wish.

Those things really can set of migraines though in people like me who have serious vision issues and 'lovely parting gifts' in the neurology department.

Especially the little spinning ones. Gosh, I hate those with a passion. . .

February wrote:LOL

I wish.

Those things really can set of migraines though in people like me who have serious vision issues and 'lovely parting gifts' in the neurology department.

Especially the little spinning ones. Gosh, I hate those with a passion. . .

Hmmmmm Too bad they don't sell polarizing "glasses" that could filter out some of that! We have used strobes and other "distraction" devicesat work, and we wear goggles, but they don't really "filter" the light! I wonder if a pair of "night shooting glasses" with the dark yellow lens would help?

February wrote: Especially the little spinning ones. Gosh, I hate those with a passion. . .

I completely agree with you on that. I hate all those light up things, especially at Fantasmic. Of course I do find it funny that the second the lights go down at Fantasmic, you see hundreds of the light toys and I can't help but think about the amount of money Disney is making off of those things every single night at each of the 3 parks with nighttime spectaculars.

GRUMPY PIRATE wrote:Hmmmmm Too bad they don't sell polarizing "glasses" that could filter out some of that! We have used strobes and other "distraction" devicesat work, and we wear goggles, but they don't really "filter" the light! I wonder if a pair of "night shooting glasses" with the dark yellow lens would help?

shooting the lights out at night might help! LOL ;) (I said LIGHTS! ppl not light holders, take note! LOL)

I see halos around everything that is lit up, in any light day or night. It makes watching fireworks very, very cool. . .but not the camera flashes, or oncoming headlights. . . or the flashy toys in the parks. I'm pro flashy thing for fun and purposes of keeping track of your kid in the dark in the parks but not during the fireworks! I can avert my eyes any other time but it's kinda hard if you're holding your tinkerbell flashie up in my face.

I think I know how the Men In Black felt, sometimes. . . "did you flashy thing her, K???"

February wrote:shooting the lights out at night might help! LOL ;) (I said LIGHTS! ppl not light holders, take note! LOL)

I see halos around everything that is lit up, in any light day or night. It makes watching fireworks very, very cool. . .but not the camera flashes, or oncoming headlights. . . or the flashy toys in the parks. I'm pro flashy thing for fun and purposes of keeping track of your kid in the dark in the parks but not during the fireworks! I can avert my eyes any other time but it's kinda hard if you're holding your tinkerbell flashie up in my face.

I think I know how the Men In Black felt, sometimes. . . "did you flashy thing her, K???"

Did you have RK? usually that is where you can get the "halo" patterns.

And I can't believe that they put our best kept secret in a movie!!! (hehehehee)

No, sadly, I have killer cataracts from too many past courses of prednisone (many for the aforementioned asthma!)

My eyes are twice my age :/ they don't think they can remove them either. My iris' are only half as thick as they should be, and so removing the lenses would be extremely hazardous.

They say it's 'really cool' to look into my eyes with a light, that all the rods and cones light up like the spokes on a wheel and that you don't see it 'ever'. that's when they round up the med students and bring them in and shine more bright things in my face *sigh*. By the time the tears are streaming down my face usually they remember that it's PAINFUL for me to look at lights!!!

It's very tempting to eat a bunch of onion or something before I go in for eye exams so they'll be in a hurry to get done with me LOL

February wrote:No, sadly, I have killer cataracts from too many past courses of prednisone (many for the aforementioned asthma!)

My eyes are twice my age :/ they don't think they can remove them either. My iris' are only half as thick as they should be, and so removing the lenses would be extremely hazardous.

They say it's 'really cool' to look into my eyes with a light, that all the rods and cones light up like the spokes on a wheel and that you don't see it 'ever'. that's when they round up the med students and bring them in and shine more bright things in my face *sigh*. By the time the tears are streaming down my face usually they remember that it's PAINFUL for me to look at lights!!!

It's very tempting to eat a bunch of onion or something before I go in for eye exams so they'll be in a hurry to get done with me LOL

Also Garlic!!! (good for the ol BP!) Sorry to hear that! I had lasic on one eye, after many years. (had to get permission from work!) I took a hit in the eye many years ago from a blunted arrow, then the infamous backscratcher incident at Disneyland!! And finally decided to risk it!!

I was a little light sensitive, but it went down to an acceptable level, but UV and polarizing sunglasses are a MUST!!!

dancinghomer wrote:I completely agree with you on that. I hate all those light up things, especially at Fantasmic. Of course I do find it funny that the second the lights go down at Fantasmic, you see hundreds of the light toys and I can't help but think about the amount of money Disney is making off of those things every single night at each of the 3 parks with nighttime spectaculars.

So true! When they spin I hear the sound of ringing cash registers in my head LOL