Downtimes

CrystalSkull · Post by **CrystalSkull** » Sun Oct 17, 2004 10:56 pm

I just got hired into Critter Country attractions. I currently work for Kodak in the park... (you know one of those pesky photographers that you always say no to? :) ) and have previously worked in ODV.

My question is... Is Pooh really the most evil attraction ever?

-Mark

Stduck · Post by **Stduck** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:22 am

CrystalSkull wrote:My question is... Is Pooh really the most evil attraction ever?

Did you really just ask that?
YES IT IS THE MOST EVIL ATTRACTION EVER! It breaks down all the time. In the 10 months I have worked the mansion (maybe its 11 now....) I have NEVER evacuated Mansion. In the 3.5 months I have known Pooh, I lost count of the number of times I have evacuated Pooh after 5. It's just button pushing.....

Scream162 · Post by **Scream162** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 3:04 am

Don't cry about evacuations if you haven't done a Pirates evac... I think I'm up to 9 of those. Eeesh.

Stduck · Post by **Stduck** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 11:07 am

Scream162 wrote:Don't cry about evacuations if you haven't done a Pirates evac... I think I'm up to 9 of those. Eeesh.

I've heard.....when I have guests complain about being evaced off Pooh I tell them "Think of it this way be glad you were stuck on Pooh where it takes us 15 minutes to get everyone out as apposed to pirates where you could be sitting in the boat for an hour or longer" That usually shuts them up.

Mansion Evacs are easy, I've never done it but I know I could. Just pop open buggies with my foot. I can even do it on the inclines.

Karnever · Post by **Karnever** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 12:25 pm

Pooh is the spawn of Satan.... I cant belive I was on opening crew for that... thank god 4 months after the landlock I was trained on splash have not seen pooh scince then... I use to hate working on Indy with a passion but if I could I would gladly trade my Pooh knowlage to have my Indy Knowlage back....

GMC · Post by **GMC** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:34 pm

geeze pooh and indy have the same standings in their respective lands... and they use the same motion base simulator technology. In just about three months i've been there, at indy, we've evaced at least three times a week, if not day, and i've seen it have all kinds of exciting problems.... "the animation started freaking out, Indy's haveing convulsions, all three of them... the snake struck at David, and MUMMYS.... EVERYWHERE!" from what i hear they shook loose all thier parts, and we still don't know where one of thier heads is...i soo want it to happen agian tonight.

Stduck · Post by **Stduck** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:36 pm

Pooh is usually a zone 34 (that's the magic break down number). Sometimes its a TLT. I've seen it be a pressure matt triggered and a show door failing to open, Beehicle trapped...good times.

But I wanna learn Indy....

Karnever · Post by **Karnever** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:29 pm

My Favorite Indy downtime was when a guest came up to me at north advance and said when you first see indy is he suposed to be bent over with his head in his crotch.....

GMC · Post by **GMC** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:25 am

i've only had naked indy, and that was code 100, i think, though, that since i've been signed off, we've "lost" indies, just never when i was there.

SassyTinkrBelle8 · Post by **SassyTinkrBelle8** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:25 am

I would much rather have a downtime on an attraction that is close to the ground as apposed to one that is full of high brake zones.

When we have a downtime on Screamin, regardless if we need to evac or not, every brake zone needs to be reset. And while we welcome the occasional downtime, I am terrified of having to climb Zone 4 again. I did it during training, and hopefully I won't need to do it again. Unless, I become trainer some day. For those of you who don't know, Zone 4 is the highest point on the coaster, it's the part that has the Mickey head on it. It's an amazing view, but for those who hate heights, or, as in my case, stairs, it can be terrifying!