What part of "get out of the way" don't you get?!

[pixiedust]

Sometimes I browse the MousePad message board and I was reading a post about how one of the people heard about a fire, so they proceeded to stake out a seat and tried to get a better idea of what was going on. All I can say is... how stupid can you get? I understand that people are interested when something out of the ordinary is happening at Disneyland... but is it honestly worth getting in the way of emergency personnel/security/etc… just to have a “neat” story to tell your friends later?

I noticed this twice this last week. One was the irritating taxi drivers that pick up next to Harbor point gate. We had 2-3 fire trucks, as well as 3-4 ambulances trying to get through the bus area of the shuttle area off harbor, and these taxi drivers could care less that they are in the way of emergency traffic, as long as they get their fare.

Another was on Sat. We had a “suspicious package” alert in the red zone of the shuttle area, (meaning some dumb tourist left their suitcase, but with current mindset we had to call out the K9 unit) so they had us keep everyone at least 10ft. away. This meant all the guests trying to get to the red shuttle busses had to go around to the cast shuttle stop and cross the street to get to the red zone. This lady comes up to us and starts cussing out my manager that she was NOT going around unless he told her exactly what was going on. He isn’t at liberty, obviously, so she shoves past him. The security lead had to stop her as best as possible, since we really can’t physically stop a guest (which I REALLY wish we could.)

How stupid can you get? :x

[Max Fischer]

Pixie,

I totally feel your pain. People are so stupid, especially during an incident.. Everyone has to take a look, and be nosy, just like you said, so they can have a story, and a half azzed story at that... I read that post and it couldn't be more lame... The best part of that post is that the first post said that the poster was sneaking behind a family so they could watch the action, and if the family got to watch, so could the poster.

On a different note, I work in EMS in AZ and I was curious how they work EMS and Fire/Rescue at DLR. Do they have their own units, or do they just use Anaheim Fire? That would be a great gig, to work at DLR in EMS. I know that they have RNs at DLR, but most RNs don't have a bunch of pre-hospital experience.

Good times...

[BirdMom]

people are so annoying using someone else's misfortune or illness as entertainment...

my first summer in merchandise (84), I was in the Main Street Mad Hatter kind of out in front of the counter during a lull in the action. This couple walked in, and just as they came through the door, the young lady keeled over - I literally jumped over and grabbed her head so it wouldn't hit the corner of the counter display. Her other half and I kind of let her down gently to the floor - she was out - so I called CFA and someone from security got there first kind of trying to ask her questions and so on. In the meantime, a crowd was starting to gather and I asked people to step back to give her air - everyone was cooperative except for the one middle aged be-atch. She kept worming her way to the front of the crowd, crossed one arm in front of her torso, rested the other arm on top of that and had her hand sort of pointed on her cheek as if she were evaluating the situation. The woozy lady was pregnant, so the nurse called for a stretcher and we had to make room. Of course, nosy lady woudn't budge. I finally looked at her and said "Ma'am, are you a nurse or other kind of medical professional?" and she said "um, no" so I said "well, then if you can't help, get out of the way." She gave me one of those "well, I never!" but screw her and everyone like that. I yell at my mother for doing the same thing - actually everyone in my family has been lectured :oops: because when it's you on the stretcher, it's really awful to have all those looky-loos staring at you!

[flower]

Today a guest that wasn't feeling so well decided to use the back steps of the gallery for his toliet. He seriously pulled down his pants and exploded all over the floor and wall. :shock: The poor plants got thrown out because of it. Afterward he walked off and a cast member who knew what was going on was like "Can I assist you sir?" His reply "Oh no (pats stomach), I feel much better now!" So even though it was his illness (kinda) I thought that was hillarious, and horrible. How do you just walk away and leave that there without telling anyone? He looked to be normal. :evil:

[Dante101]

Uggh. How long do you think he walked around before wiping his arse? :shock:

[IndyBob]

WOW, HEY, not cool. He's fired :Flame:

[Freak]

Wow, and I thought having to sit next to those two girls who pissed themselves was bad....

[flower]

The guys from Club 33 kitchen threw him a towl I heard.

[cheshire]

"You there, cake or death?"
God I love that man!!!!!!

Anyway, I was in Frontierland when the tree fell. I was one of the first cast members there. There is this HUGE tree lying across the walkway with people with different degrees of injuries and people are just milling around looking at it. Several other cast members and I started diverting the crowd either out the Frontierland gates or back towards Fantasyland. This one guy pushes through the crowd and starts heading around the tree toward the river. I tried to stop him but he shoved his way through yelling that he had to get through and we couldn't stop him. Hello?!? Can anyone see this big tree? Big tree fall down. Ouch. Even standing next to the tree people were still mad that they couldn't get through.

[Guest Relations King]

On a different note, I work in EMS in AZ and I was curious how they work EMS and Fire/Rescue at DLR. Do they have their own units, or do they just use Anaheim Fire? That would be a great gig, to work at DLR in EMS. I know that they have RNs at DLR, but most RNs don't have a bunch of pre-hospital experience.

Good times...

There are 4 Paramedics stationed on property from AFD, and they are used when necessary. Disneyland Fire Department is used only for major elevator entrapments, or very small fires. I think anytime DFD responds to a 904 (fire) with flames, AFD is called in for back-up.

- GRK

[trojantuba]

Anyway, I was in Frontierland when the tree fell. I was one of the first cast members there. There is this HUGE tree lying across the walkway with people with different degrees of injuries and people are just milling around looking at it.


The funniest thing to come out of that was the popcorn cart that the tree fell on was lit on fire and what was left of it burned to the ground after an errant Believe shell that came crashing through the parade building roof and landed in the oil. They made an announcement over the Radio and everything.

[Polar33]

:( My poor wagon. Just prior to it's demise that wagon was my "home"...I loved that location. I was working the cotton candy wagon right across from it that day. I came back from my lunch only a few seconds after it happened.

I'm convinced that if that wagon hadn't have been placed where it was, there would have been serious injuries, or loss of life. So never let it be said that there are too many ODV locations...you never know when one may sacrifice itself for you.

And to add to the bad karma going on for the wagon, it also fell off the flatbed that they loaded it onto when they were taking it back to building 500.

[DisneyPrincess]

Poor wagon :(

[GuyFromTheBigSplashyRide]

Poor wagon :(

It got what was comming to it. May it rest in pieces...sorry. Couldn't resist. :D

[SpaceRanger]

Poor wagon :(

It got what was comming to it. May it rest in pieces...sorry. Couldn't resist. :D

AMEN! :D :wink:

[Cari]

i work westside stores and new orleans is my home...especially pieces of eight the pirate shop. those of you who know that shop also know that it is a very popular shop and that it is very small. Trying to move in there on a busy day is hard enough, trying to stock it is another thing. I swear guests turn off their hearing aids because when trying to get in the shop while carrying a heavy bin of merchandise is quite an event. Screaming "excuse me" or "move" don't work. Only when you "accendently" :twisted: ram into them they move out of your way.

[Polar33]

I've always thought that some guests purposefully try to get in my way when I'm pushing stuff through the park. But this guy left me with no doubt what-so-ever.

I was trying to push an empty food transport cart through the part of the parade route in between Alice and the Matterhorn, which is always a difficult area to get through when it's crowded. I was navigating through the area when a guest came from out of nowhere, stopped in my path and used both arms to push the cart back and stop me from proceding. If I hadn't have watched him do it I would have thought I hit him because of the jolt. I was thinking there must have been some emergancy or something for him to try to force stop a moving cart like that. So, I was a little bit shocked when he then proceded to ask if the Matterhorn had a FastPass. If that cart was full, it would have been quite heavy and he would have most likely hurt himself. If he would have said "excuse me, I have a question" I would have answered it without the need for him to risk personal injury. :roll:

[SpaceRanger]

...but they don't think about the personal injury thing... if you end up hitting them, they just automatically say it's your fault. Now there ARE some I'd really like to run over and I'd totally admit to it too... but paperwork is such a pain.

[DisneyPrincess]

I was navigating through the area when a guest came from out of nowhere, stopped in my path and used both arms to push the cart back and stop me from proceding. If I hadn't have watched him do it I would have thought I hit him because of the jolt.

What was he thinking :roll: oh, wait, let me remeber, he wasn't and that's why you posted it :D People forget to bring common sense on vacation.

[FantasmicBumbleBee]

Well, remember it is less paperwork if they don't make it out alive....kidding. :pbjtime: