In the SG Mind: Field Trip = Chance to Make a Fool of One's School

[glendalais]

I recently paid a visit to the Walt Disney Studio Store*, located on the The Walt Disney Studios Lot in Burbank.

While I was there, there was a school group visiting, I assume as the tail end of a Field Trip visit to the Studio Lot. They seemed to be enjoying themselves (I particularly loved the group of preteen girls who blew right pass what was quite possibly the largest collection of Disney Literature that I've ever seen out for sale and straight for the Hannah Montana merchandise :rolleyes:), with one very big exception.

In a corner, the store had a mountain of plush figures set up, topped off with very large Mickey and Minnie plushes (you know, the ones that you take one look at and just want to take home to hug the heck out of, lol). These two kids were taking the large plushes and proceeding to do....inappropriate things with them :eek:.

Thankfully their teacher saw them, freaked out, ran over and dragged the both of them out before the Coordinator (I assume) who was roaming the floor saw them.

It seems nothing is sacred anymore. Not even otherwise cute and adorable giant mice plush :mad:.

*The Walt Disney Studio Store is a Walt Disney World Resort Merchandise Location. Their CMs are WDW CMs, with WDW Cast IDs and Nametags, and they sell WDW Merchandise, as opposed to stuff from the much closer DLR. That's why I opened this thread here, rather than elsewhere.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

I'm suprised that some of the other students wern't using their camera phones!

[glendalais]

I'm suprised that some of the other students wern't using their camera phones!

Probably, I didn't see any though. They were the only boys in the store at the time and the girls were all enchanted by a certain singing and dancing Disney Machine.

[CujoSR]

Makes me wonder how a field trip to an amusement park is educational to begin with. I understand a group trip like Friday Night Live or even Grad Nights but not an organized, class trip. At least when polar and I went to Universal Studios in high school it had to do with television and film production. Even that was pushing it.

[turkeyham]

When I was in Jr high, we did take a field trip to Knott's Berry Farm. We had to interview a cast member in the park and ask them a serries of questions. My group was sent to the Ghost town area. My friends were sent to the mock missions. After that, we did get to play in the park with my class. :D:

[dazyhill]

If I had been on that trip to the Disney Studios when i was in Jr High, that large collection of Disney books would have stopped me dead in my tracks. It still would. Were the books all on animation or did they cover all aspects of Disney? (theme parks,storybooks,etc.):reading:

[glendalais]

If I had been on that trip to the Disney Studios when i was in Jr High, that large collection of Disney books would have stopped me dead in my tracks. It still would. Were the books all on animation or did they cover all aspects of Disney? (theme parks,storybooks,etc.):reading:

I don't remember that much. They had all the standard books you would find in any WDW Merchandise Location, Disney A-Z, WDW Souvenir Guide, Hidden Mickey. But then they had some stuff I've never seen before, or at least not in a Disney-owned store: Animation, Company History, I think I even saw something on the design and construction of Hong Kong Disneyland.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

jeez, I was gyped!

The only field trips we got to take were to the Walnut Grove plant (A seed company) to see their computer, which was about the size of a small bedroom, and with a stack of punch cards ACTUALLY could play Tick Tack Toe with you by printing it out on the pereferated paper!!!

[Rallots]

I can say that as a CM at studios I get to deal with bratty cheerleaders, crazed soap fans (thank god that is over), and the occasional High School Musical nuts. I know that Grad Night is coming to the studios and I am not liking the prospect. The stories of "Night of Joy" which is the Christian Rock night are too awful to talk about without some real evidence about what I hear. What I do know is every security officer at Disney is there plus extra hired security.

[jsilvers]

When I was in Jr high, we did take a field trip to Knott's Berry Farm. We had to interview a cast member in the park and ask them a serries of questions. My group was sent to the Ghost town area. My friends were sent to the mock missions. After that, we did get to play in the park with my class. :D:

Apparently, Japanese schools justify field trips to Tokyo Disneyland by assigning students to find and converse with westerners. Which was vaguely amusing when I was there, but on a separate trip my boss (a tall, blond woman) apparently found herself swarmed...

[figment1986]

I remember when I was in 6th grade (middle school in my county) we would go on a field trip to different things each quarter as a reward for good grades and such... 4th quarter was a trip to the then soft opening of Islands of Adventure.

After that the district changed the rules for field trips saying they had to be educational, so my 8th grade year the band went to the magic kingdom as a reward trip and we had to ride the carousel of progress to justify the musical and educational aspect of the rules.

it was interesting finding ways around the rules, and may teachers still did go on reward trips, they just had to find something educational about it.

What was said in the first post, that was seriously wrong for the kids to even think about it, reminds me of the battery drummers I went to middle and high school with... really bad at times.

[hobie16]

What is a battery drummer?

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

What is a battery drummer?

Wondering that myself.

According to the interweb, battery is a brand of electronic drum. Is that some sort of term for just a drummer that using the battery drum software?

OR

they put a bunch of old car batterys in a row and proceed to use them like the guys in STOMP!!


hehehehehehhe

[marcusgalen]

not to take this off topic, but Jsilvers, I was one of those westerners, during my visit to Disneysea. I found myself approached at least 4 times, and the funny thing? I recognized the uniform as the same each time.

Might just be me, but I think they were spreading the word about the guy in the bright blue jacket with the UCLA logo on the chest. *laughs*

[turkeyham]

I was thinking a good field trip would be a city jail. The kids would learn that if they did some thing lame, they would end up there instead. :D: When I lived in Corvallis, Oregon...In 6th grade we did go to the police station and took a tour. It was great. I ended up several years later taking law enforcement classes at Golden West College. ;)

[BRWombat]

I was thinking a good field trip would be a city jail. The kids would learn that if they did some thing lame, they would end up there instead. :D: When I lived in Corvallis, Oregon...In 6th grade we did go to the police station and took a tour. It was great. I ended up several years later taking law enforcement classes at Golden West College. ;)Hey, they could combine this idea and the Disney one -- put them in the stocks in Liberty Square!

not to take this off topic, but Jsilvers, I was one of those westerners, during my visit to Disneysea. I found myself approached at least 4 times, and the funny thing? I recognized the uniform as the same each time.

Might just be me, but I think they were spreading the word about the guy in the bright blue jacket with the UCLA logo on the chest. *laughs*I've never been to Japan, but I'd be curious about the attention I'd draw. I know the average U.S. guy towers over the average Japanese man, so I'd seem like Goliath (or Godzilla?) to them, since I'm 6'5" and over 300 lbs. There's no way I could duck the "westerner" tag if I went to Tokyo Disneyland. (But kudos to the teachers for finding a way to get the students there!)

marcusgalen, :welcome: to :sgt: from :wallaby: and :wombat:!!! :D: :D: :D:

[hobie16]

I've never been to Japan, but I'd be curious about the attention I'd draw. I know the average U.S. guy towers over the average Japanese man, so I'd seem like Goliath (or Godzilla?) to them, since I'm 6'5" and over 300 lbs. There's no way I could duck the "westerner" tag if I went to Tokyo Disneyland. (But kudos to the teachers for finding a way to get the students there!They'd probably assume you were a sumo wrestler.

[mechurchlady]

What is a battery drummer?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drumline

The battery is the drum section that marches on the field as a group. The battery usually consists of snare drums, bass drums, tenor drums, and cymbals.

Thus battery drummers are people who are part of a marching band that march and move around. The front ensemble or pit is where the percussion and other things that cannot move are located. The pit includes tom tom drums and orchestra drums for example as well as xylophones, tympanists, and cowbells.

[Zazu]

What is a battery drummer?
It's a cute little pink bunny who just keeps going and going and going....

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

It's a cute little pink bunny who just keeps going and going and going....

See, I KNEW Zazu had the right answer..it was just a matter of time...


hehehehehe

[ktulu]

Hey, they could combine this idea and the Disney one -- put them in the stocks in Liberty Square!

I've never been to Japan, but I'd be curious about the attention I'd draw. I know the average U.S. guy towers over the average Japanese man, so I'd seem like Goliath (or Godzilla?) to them, since I'm 6'5" and over 300 lbs. There's no way I could duck the "westerner" tag if I went to Tokyo Disneyland. (But kudos to the teachers for finding a way to get the students there!)

marcusgalen, :welcome: to :sgt: from :wallaby: and :wombat:!!! :D: :D: :D:

My old boss (about 6'2") went to Thailand to visit his wife's family. They were visiting some sort of tourist area and he was waiting outside. He noticed groups of people gathering around him. Yep, he was the landmark that families were using as a gathering point.

[hobie16]

Maybe he just provided a lot of shade.

[BRWombat]

Maybe he just provided a lot of shade.Hey, when I was in high school in Colorado, some of the girls liked to walk beside me because I provided shelter from the cold wind!

You takes what you can gets. :)

[Lasolimu]

Hey, when I was in high school in Colorado, some of the girls liked to walk beside me because I provided shelter from the cold wind!

You takes what you can gets. :)

That's just what you were told. They didn't want to get your hopes up.;)

[glendalais]

They'd probably assume you were a sumo wrestler.

You mean like Sentōyū Bukuro-rui (http://www.stupidguesttricks.com/member.php?u=2652)?

Hmm....what to call him.....I know!

Shikyowon - 死巨ウォン, taken from the full phrase 死の巨大なウォンバット (Giant Wombat of Death).

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

You mean like Sentōyū Bukuro-rui (http://www.stupidguesttricks.com/member.php?u=2652)?

Hmm....what to call him.....I know!

Shikyowon - 死巨ウォン, taken from the full phrase 死の巨大なウォンバット (Giant Wombat of Death).

Oh how I wish this site had a tag fairy!


hehehehehehe

Who's with me in thinking that would be a great title for a movie?!!!

[DisneyMom]

Oh how I wish this site had a tag fairy!


hehehehehehe

Who's with me in thinking that would be a great title for a movie?!!!


LOVE the title......

GIANT Wombat of Death teams up with Fanboy Rhino the Hamster for an all-new, 3D adventure!!!!!!!!!
(By PIXAR of course!):p:

[BRWombat]

You mean like Sentōyū Bukuro-rui (http://www.stupidguesttricks.com/member.php?u=2652)?

Hmm....what to call him.....I know!

Shikyowon - 死巨ウォン, taken from the full phrase 死の巨大なウォンバット (Giant Wombat of Death).LOVE IT! What does "Shikyowon" mean on its own, and how do you pronounce the whole phrase?

LOVE the title......

GIANT Wombat of Death teams up with Fanboy Rhino the Hamster for an all-new, 3D adventure!!!!!!!!!
(By PIXAR of course!):p:Do I get to say, "Go home, Skippy. I work alone."?? (Before the heartwarming scene where I realize his value and we work together to stop the evil forces of ... whomever. Hey, who would be the villain in this flick?)

[DisneyMom]

Do I get to say, "Go home, Skippy. I work alone."?? (Before the heartwarming scene where I realize his value and we work together to stop the evil forces of ... whomever. Hey, who would be the villain in this flick?)

An evil SG who wants to keep them as pets?
Her captive Wallaby could provide comic relief-and an escape!;)

[figment1986]

What is a battery drummer?

Sorry about that, Forgot to use non marching band terminology...

but mechurchlady is dead on with the explanation (wikipedia is right for once! lol)

Battery in marching band = snare drummers, tom tom drummers (We call then tenor drums), Cymbals who marched, and bass drummers... if you marched in the field and carried a percussion instrument, your in the battery...

otherwise if you played a percussion instrument but were up front, your in front ensemble otherwise known as the pit.

[mechurchlady]

Sorry about that, Forgot to use non marching band terminology...

but mechurchlady is dead on with the explanation (wikipedia is right for once! lol)

Battery in marching band = snare drummers, tom tom drummers (We call then tenor drums), Cymbals who marched, and bass drummers... if you marched in the field and carried a percussion instrument, your in the battery...

otherwise if you played a percussion instrument but were up front, your in front ensemble otherwise known as the pit.
Also I watched the movie Drum Line.:rolleyes: i used Wiki as an easy back up to explain. I had other sources that I checked before using wiki. Drum Line was a good movie.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Sorry about that, Forgot to use non marching band terminology...

but mechurchlady is dead on with the explanation (wikipedia is right for once! lol)

Battery in marching band = snare drummers, tom tom drummers (We call then tenor drums), Cymbals who marched, and bass drummers... if you marched in the field and carried a percussion instrument, your in the battery...

otherwise if you played a percussion instrument but were up front, your in front ensemble otherwise known as the pit.

heheheh, well it wasn't that hard to figure out!! Especially when one of my more favorite movies keeps playing in HBO! hehehehe

One band, one sound! (yeah, I played in the brass section!!)

[Captain C]

the more sacred something is, the greater the desire kids have to do... inappropriate things to. Now, I would've actually found this funny had it not been in the middle of Disney World. If they had bought the dolls and did that in their own home, that'd be hilarious but... some places things shouldn't be done