Grouping Stories

[CerasiJ]

Turns out they had about 35 in their group. Our boats seat 22 apiece. Apparently, high school math standards are not what they used to be.

Dey gots dem an ed-u-ma-cation! ;) :D:

[leftcoaster]

[quote="CerasiJ"]Dey gots dem an ed-u-ma-cation! ]I thought it was more like:

I gOtS mE aN eDuKaTiOn !!!11!!1!!

[BRWombat]

I thought it was more like:

I gOtS mE aN eDuKaTiOn !!!11!!1!!

I always say:

"I is a koll-uj grad-yew-ate!"

[CerasiJ]

I thought it was more like:

I gOtS mE aN eDuKaTiOn !!!11!!1!!

Or! Hurked rom froniks wurked fur mee!!!!!

[murf]

I honestly did this last weekend....
Loading from Timon P-lot near the ramp a couple of kids (10-15 yr olds) run up and jump on the tram while we are loading..
Parents are still at the car a couple of rows back but still in sight of the tram...
I announce "Final boarding call"...
Nothing...
"This tram is now ready to depart"..
The kids get off then at the last minute get back on..
Well theres only one thing to do...
"This tram is now departing, Please remain seated"..
:twisted:
Needless to say the kids made a round trip the parents had taken the next tram in so the kids waited and took a second trip up to the main entrance (no parents)

Third trip..
as I get off the tram to assist other guests the older girl asks to borrow the cell phone to call the parents!
I sugguest that they get off the tram and go look fo them that they have probably ridden another tram and are waiting at the entrance. They wander off and I dont hear from them again.
I bet they will stay closer to the parents for the rest of the day tho!

[TowerTimmy]

Man haha, these are great.

What rocks is when you call for a single traveler and people are like "we got 2!" "3 over here!"

Or they switch up on you, that sucks.

Then when I say "Row 6 your in the top left." and they get in and go to the front right in row 1... people are idiots.

[DLRFantasmic!Dan]

YEs ultimately the the "ALL OF US" response is grouper hell. You got your grouping "groove" going and it hits you like a truck. My favorite place to group an "all of us" (AOU) is at Test Track.

That is my favorite:

*At Astro Orbitor*
Me: How many?
Guests: All us!!
Me (Slower): How......many.....is.... "all......of....us???"
Guests: Oh, five!
Me: Riding 2 and 3? Or 2, 2, and 1?
Guests: 2, 2, and 1.
Me: O k.

*It turns our, that they all split up and take their own. It's not my fault, it's theirs for changing their minds at the last minute, and I have 2 groups come back!! That ticks me off that they changed their minds at the last minute.

[dudspizza]

Last year we decided to go through single rider line at Test Track. What an awesome way to get on the ride fast, but we knew we would ride with other people. No big deal. It is very clear that you will be split up.

Well, we get almost to the front and the loader tells this woman to go to Pit 1 Row 1 and the man to go to Pit 3 Row 2. They stop to tell him that they are together and want to ride together. The CM simply said, "you knew going into the single rider line that you would be split up" and he sent them to separate cars. I love it. This couple was trying to manipulate the system and the CM would have none of it!

Duds

[Ansem]

This isn't really a grouping story but it has to do with an attraction that deals with grouping...

Anyway, I was working at Astro Oribiter (my least favorite position to work at). I keep grouping with no problems until this older lady asks me "How come there is no one in the vehicles after you send these groups up (in the lifts)?" I'm thinking "What are you, an older version of SuperGirl with x-ray vision?" I look up and notice there is no hole in the cement under the waiting area for top Astro. I ask her what she is talking about and she points to the blue cars going by every few seconds (Tomorrowland Transit Authority). I tell her that that is TTA and she is in line for Astro Orbiter. The look on her face could have been the model for Homer Simpson when he says D'oh!!!

[DLRFantasmic!Dan]

This isn't really a grouping story but it has to do with an attraction that deals with grouping...

Anyway, I was working at Astro Oribiter (my least favorite position to work at). I keep grouping with no problems until this older lady asks me "How come there is no one in the vehicles after you send these groups up (in the lifts)?" I'm thinking "What are you, an older version of SuperGirl with x-ray vision?" I look up and notice there is no hole in the cement under the waiting area for top Astro. I ask her what she is talking about and she points to the blue cars going by every few seconds (Tomorrowland Transit Authority). I tell her that that is TTA and she is in line for Astro Orbiter. The look on her face could have been the model for Homer Simpson when he says D'oh!!!

How is the Astro Orbitor different in WDW then in DLR?? Except that fact that the one in WDW is on top.