Life on the WDW Railroad

[Penny]

I know very well of the "Power Plant", however did not know it had the "Six Flags" name attached to it. I've walked past it but never gone in. Guess I'm really not missing anything.

[Zazu]

Great stories! I agree that NemoRanger shows a lot of potential here, and that Zazu would consider taking him under his wing as his apprentice here at SGT... :cat1:

BTW, the offer to tell tales out of school is open to anyone who works on the WDW Railroad, not just NemoRanger.

[Big Wallaby]

What about those interested in the railroad?

[Zazu]

What about those interested in the railroad?

Any excuse for a party!

[200footdrop]

Sounds like that would be quite a party. Will be coming up to WDW in a month or so also.

[NemoRanger]

Like most CM I know, I really hate strollers. They seem to be getting larger and larger and people feel they should take they should get special privileges for using them.

I am really annoyed by people who feel they have the right to use the wheelchair ramp because they have a stroller. A stroller is NOT a wheelchair.

We do certainly do not need to allow strollers on the trains but for guest convenience and little Disney Nice Nice. We allow them come on. I just wish people would listen when I tell them they need to FOLD the stroller before the turnstiles. I am getting so sick of people trying to JAM the stroller through or simply lifting them over the turnstile. Then they yell when the train comes and goes while are trying to fold the stroller up.

I was recently working at Fantasyland. It was a very busy day. The line was filling the station and up the stairs. While the train is loading this woman follows a wheelchair into the wheelchair waiting area. I proceeded to load the wheelchair and I told her she had to go back in the regular line because this area is for wheelchairs only and strollers go right on the train. She then tried to push her way in as I closed the gate in front of her. She screamed "Can't you make an exception" I quickly replied. "Sorry, no. You would be jumping in front of all these people waiting in line and it is not fair to any of them. You need to wait in line with them" Mind you she is standing next to people with folded strollers waiting in line where they should be and demanding to board in front of them. After I said my piece I turned to finish the loading. SHe stayed and screamed how horrible and rude we are and how ridiculous this is. She should have been allowed to get on because its our fault she went down the wheelchair ramp. Blah Blah Blah.

My last rant about strollers. People who park wherever they want and then get mad when the stroller is moved to stroller parking. I can not tell you how many people would leave the stroller at the top of the stairs to the station blocking the path into the station then come back later and ask me where their stroller went. I would also have them park in front of the exit gates.

[WEDFan]

I can certainly sympathize about the strollers. They annoy me as a guest, and my interation with them and their owners is *much* more limited than the CMs. I'd like to see them limited to umbrella strollers only, but then again, I'm not a parent.

[hobie16]

You have to wonder how they got the stroller and all its accessories to the park. If they drove in they're either in a humgo SUV or pulling a trailer.

If they're from farther away just imagine what the airline counter and cabin employees had to put up with. Seems like Disney and the airlines should share information so the CMs get some advanced warnings.

[Main Streeter]

Seems like Disney and the airlines should share information so the CMs get some advanced warnings.

Genius idea hobie!!! Now go forth to the powers who rule. :)

[hobie16]

Genius idea hobie!!! Now go forth to the powers who rule. :)

I'm thinking full integration of databases. Airlines, trains, buses, rental cars, parks. Maybe add the cruise lines too.

With Disney's latest acquisition and the subsquent leap in profits, we may eventually see Disney owning all of the above.