I have officially heard it all

[SkipperGordon]

Jaws was dry for the first few weeks of May, so all the Skippers were homed to new attractions for a while. My roommate ended up at Simpsons. One night, she comes home absolutely FUMING, stomps into the living room and yells, "GORDON! Have I got a story for you!!!"

She was working grouper on level 2 when family approached with a child who was clearly too short to ride. My roommate informed the woman that the child would need to be measured because the height requirement was...
SG: Fifty Inches! I KNOW. She's tall enough!
TM: Well, maam' our height requirement is 40" and I still have to measure her.

The woman protested loudly; but in the end that child was measured and found to be several inches too short to ride the ride. The TM informed the SG of Universal's child swap policies and directs the family (minus the child and mother) into the correct line. She turns around a little later and sees the family still in line; but this time the mother is with them and there is no sign of the child. She thinks its a little weird but decides to let the loader deal with them.

Well....turns out she was the loader since she got bumped to the next position just as the family was entering the car. The TM puts on her "happy face" and loads the guests in the car but notices that the mother now was a large duffel bag with her that she is trying to shove under the seat.

TM: I'm sorry ma'am that bag is too large to ride. It will have to go against the wall.
SG: THIS BAG STAYS WITH ME
TM: The bag will not be leaving the room, it's just not safe for it to ride with you..."
SG: THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I'M RIDING WITH MY BAG

The SG stands up to make her point and as she lifts the bag it wiggles.

TM: Ma'am...Did you put your CHILD in that bag?! :eek:
SG: HOW DARE YOU INSULT MY PARENTING SKILLS!! WHAT KIND OF PERSON WOULD..."

the bag coughs.

TM: Ma'am. I'm only going to say this once and then I'm going to call security. You need to leave. Right. Now.
SG: BUT...BUT...BUT...
TM: BUT, BUT, BUT...GET OUT!!!


and all I got to do for the Dry was wave a stuffed cow at Twister.

[joanna71985]

Wow!! Did the ride mean that much that they would put the child in a BAG?? :eek:

[PatchOBlack]

Good gravy! This one not only takes the cake, but the birthday candles and ice cream on the side as well!


and all I got to do for the Dry was wave a stuffed cow at Twister.

Forgive me, but I'm not sure what this means. Could you perhaps enlighten me?

[delsdad]

That story should win some kind of award !
And the "Mother" needs a good long chat with child services !

How did your roomate not loose control and slap the woman silly ! I think I would have. Or at least detained her for security to escort her out of the park...

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

yeah, that trick was worthy of a visit with security, and the police!!

[techie-13]

:dropmouth:dropmouth:dropmouth:shaker::shaker::shaker:

[darph nader]

In the immortal words of Palmer,"You've gotta be Fuckin me". :eek:

[LadySiren]

Holy crap, seriously?! WTF was the SG thinking? Not only did she put her kid in a bag (:eek:), she tried to STUFF IT UNDER A SEAT?!!

Of course, if the CM had let her on the ride and something had happened to the poor kid, the SG would be on the phone to her attorney in a heartbeat...

[Disneyguy85]

That, is the GRAND DADDY of all SG stories!! Good God!! :eek:

I NEVER thought that a parent would resort to stuffing their child in a duffel bag!

[CptnSkippy]

Wonder if they flew in to Orlando? Why buy a ticket when you can take a carry-on. Imagine the looks on TSA's face when that went through the scanners.

[hobie16]

I NEVER thought that a parent would resort to stuffing their child in a duffel bag!
Which brings up the questions, why did she have a duffel bag with her and had she done this before?

[kurtisnelson]

I'm stealing that story and putting it on my blog. With attribution to "an excellent online forum."

[turkeyham]

That lady should be tared and feathered for her stupidity. Child services and the police need to be called on that one. :eek:

[Kifaru]

and all I got to do for the Dry was wave a stuffed cow at Twister.

what, like a feather on a stick that you wave at a cat? Did Twister need some exercise and stimulation? Trying to get Twister to smile for the camera?


Kid-in-a-bag is eyeroll inducing but as I'm becoming inured to the plague of dogs in bags and strollers, I'm not nearly as shocked as I probably ought to be.

[figment1986]

I'm stealing that story and putting it on my blog. With attribution to "an excellent online forum."

figured this was where it originated...

:eek: that was a horrifying story. I wonder did she just leave or did she get a talking to by security when she left the building. it's a good thing bags are kept to the sides of the room. (child swap would have been easier)

[joanna71985]

Which brings up the questions, why did she have a duffel bag with her and had she done this before?

Those are excellent questions. And I seriously hope not for the second one.

[BRWombat]

:eek: :eek: :eek:

I agree. That story wins.

[DragonFox98]

I can only say....OH...MY...GOD!!! I'm a mom; I've done the child swap because he's too short (on both boys)....you just deal with it. I cannot believe this woman would stick her child in a duffle bag. :eek:

[Kylara]

Which brings up the questions, why did she have a duffel bag with her and had she done this before?


I tend to think that she had done it before or at least they practiced otherwise how did they know the kid fit in the bad and that she would be able to haul him around in it!

[delsdad]

Wonder if they flew in to Orlando? Why buy a ticket when you can take a carry-on. Imagine the looks on TSA's face when that went through the scanners.

It would not be the first time. It happened in 1987 in Winnipeg http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1948&dat=19880116&id=mkcjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lMwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6249,2330000
and twice since then at LAX. The Winnipeg incedent was idiot screeners not letting the woman remove the baby before they sent the papoose through the scanner. The LAX incedents may have been due to language barriers and inexperianced travellers. But in all cases it appears that the person watching the screen immediatly realized there was a baby in the machine.

[hobie16]

The Winnipeg incedent was idiot screeners not letting the woman remove the baby before they sent the papoose through the scanner.
"And as a gratuitous gesture offered to pay any reasonable costs."

How about replacement internal organs for the ones that got fried by the X-rays?

[dawn]

Which brings up the questions, why did she have a duffel bag with her and had she done this before?

A duffle bag's a lot cheaper than a park ticket. And you can take them into the buffets, just slip 'em food through the zipper. Heck, you can even get a picture with characters and your special bag!

[DisneyMom]

The Article was from 1988! Wow, a 1988 Hyundai-UNDER $6000 bucks!:)

[felinefan]

This should win an award for SGT--we should have some kind of awards every year, where we award a "prize" for the Top Ten SGTs. I think this one would take one of those statuettes with the back half of a horse on it.

Please tell me this person went to jail for that......

[delsdad]

this should win an award for sgt--we should have some kind of awards every year, where we award a "prize" for the top ten sgts. I think this one would take one of those statuettes with the back half of a horse on it.

Please tell me this person went to jail for that......

like !

[PatchOBlack]

You know, on another forum (not Disney-related, but dealing with stupid customers), they have a section for "war stories". That is to say, posts that were of such epic status that they needed to be preserved in a special area for all to read. Perhaps a similar area could be created here?

[turkeyham]

I wonder if grads could get awards for their stupidity? Spay cans were a big item last week. I wonder what they will bring into the park Thursday night?

[darph nader]

I wonder if grads could get awards for their stupidity? Spay cans were a big item last week. I wonder what they will bring into the park Thursday night?

Spay cans? What,couldn't find any neuter bottles? :rolleyes: ;)

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Spay cans? What,couldn't find any neuter bottles? :rolleyes: ;)

I am sure security rendered them impotent!:rolleyes:

[Purpura]

Let's nip the bad jokes in the bud Ok?

My hubby says for the joke you just said Darph, you have to spend a week sober.

[darph nader]

Let's nip the bad jokes in the bud Ok?

My hubby says for the joke you just said Darph, you have to spend a week sober.

I'll give it a try. No promises though. ;)

[Main Streeter]

Spay cans? What,couldn't find any neuter bottles? :rolleyes: ;)
:hysteria: :hysteria: Very well done!

[turkeyham]

Spray cans.

I was watching extreme pools on the travel channel the other night. In Austria they had this old castle converted into a beer brewery. Also this place had a bunch of beer swimming pools. Yes, swimming pools filled with beer. They even served a meal and beer too.

It was about $135 per person, up to 4 people. 2 hours max. :)

[Main Streeter]

Spray cans.
We all knew this. :D: Only darph can drink & key turkey. ;)

[turkeyham]

He should go to DCA. There is a nice beer truck and a turkey cart on the Boardwalk. :) But then again there is Tri-angle square with over 75 different beers.

[darph nader]

We all knew this. :D: Only darph can drink & key turkey. ;)

end vary porrly sumtymes. :cool:

[PatchOBlack]

end vary porrly sumtymes. :cool:

So much for that week sober for Darph.... :cat1:

[Main Streeter]

So much for that week sober for Darph.... :cat1:Like this Patchy. :hysteria: :hysteria:
No turkey, darph should not go to DCA. My passes will be frozen & comps already promised. You M G him. :rolleyes:

[Rob562]

This story is pretty much right up there with the woman who put her baby in a duffel bag to go on Bilge Rat Barges at IOA. And then when caught by the team member, claimed she was being singled out because she was trying to breastfeed her baby...

That story is somewhere here on SGT...

EDIT: Found it:
http://www.stupidguesttricks.com/showthread.php?p=25660#post25660

-Rob

[EeyoresButterfly]

OMG, that is horrible! That woman needs to have a nice chat with DFS.

This should win an award for SGT--we should have some kind of awards every year, where we award a "prize" for the Top Ten SGTs. I think this one would take one of those statuettes with the back half of a horse on it.

Please tell me this person went to jail for that......

I love it! It's like our own version of the Darwin Awards, although sadly, ours are still in the gene pool.

[disneydreamer21]

OH...My....GOD!!! Really, it the ride was that important to her, that's what child swap is for!! Don't shove your kid in a bag!! And that fact it was the Simpsons ride, let it go...it will *unfortunately* always be there...jees this one takes the cake and *shudders*...How could the mom have the audacity to shove their kis in a bag?? It;s like huh?? :eek::eek:

[Fitswimmer]

The real scary thing about this is that they breed....

[KaiRubix]

Holy Jeebus...:eek:

I mean what kind of parent would do such a thing. the worst I've ever dealt with was a a mother that wanted her infant baby to ride with her on a roller coaster. She didn't speak alot of english so I assumed she was either trying to trick me into just letting her go with her baby or she really didn't have a clue about the rules. (although i doubt it)

But seriously this woman who tried to sneak her child on like that deserves the "Best parent of the Year" award because she truly deserves it

best idea for any parent to do ever! :crate: :rolleyes:

:EDIT:
and then I read this story.
This story is pretty much right up there with the woman who put her baby in a duffel bag to go on Bilge Rat Barges at IOA. And then when caught by the team member, claimed she was being singled out because she was trying to breastfeed her baby...

That story is somewhere here on SGT...

EDIT: Found it:
http://www.stupidguesttricks.com/showthread.php?p=25660#post25660

-Rob
:banghead:

[5th Dimension]

That Popeye story is pretty shocking, but I've heard of people keeping their babies in bags to sneak them onto rides before. So I'm not TOO shocked.

[tskbf2005]

i hope they meet mr policeman

[5th Dimension]

That Popeye story is pretty shocking, but I've heard of people keeping their babies in bags to sneak them onto rides before. So I'm not TOO shocked.

Oops, this IS the thread I originally saw the baby in the bag trick :p:

[turkeyham]

I have seen SG bring their dogs in their back backs. Security has told them to put the dog in the kennel. One SG said that he did not have a rabies shot update and security walked the guy and his dog out of the property.

Now, if you are sneaking in a live baby, you are not so bright.

[PatchOBlack]

Now, if you are sneaking in a live baby, you are not so bright.

I nominate this for the 2011 "Biggest Understatement" award! :cat1:

[julieannboo]

brilliant. i have come to the conclusion that people aren't just stupid in the uk - they are stupid the world over.

[PatchOBlack]

brilliant. i have come to the conclusion that people aren't just stupid in the uk - they are stupid the world over.

Stupidity is not limited to any gender, religion, or nationality, I am sorry to say.

[scpergj]

Stupidity is not limited to any gender, religion, or nationality, I am sorry to say.

True!

Beauty may be only skin deep, but stupid goes all the way to the bone!!

[turkeyham]

When Matra goes down, SG get cranky!!:eek: Today was bad, I wonder what will happen tomorrow? :rolleyes:

[accioetoile]

When I worked at Mission:Space, I once had someone try to sneak a baby on the orange side by zipping their sweatshirt over the baby. They got past everyone outside, but not me at merge.

[Main Streeter]

When Matra goes down, SG get cranky!!:eek: Today was bad, I wonder what will happen tomorrow? :rolleyes:
Matra doesn't crash any longer for too long. Never over night. When Matra was new the system use to crash when WDW closed. :( Was kinda funny after we understood. I'd just call a tech @ WDW. Guess all Matra techs reside in Fl. :rolleyes:

[Goofyernmost]

Matra doesn't crash any longer for too long. Never over night. When Matra was new the system use to crash when WDW closed. :( Was kinda funny after we understood. I'd just call a tech @ WDW. Guess all Matra techs reside in Fl. :rolleyes:

Interesting, but I'm not sure I understand what you are saying. How did WDW closing cause Matra to crash? Did I miss something?

[Main Streeter]

Interesting, but I'm not sure I understand what you are saying. How did WDW closing cause Matra to crash? Did I miss something?Not many understand me.:o: NBD. Don't understand this myself. If I did I would have been head of Matra. This went to my first manager, Steve. He survived & transferred to DPI. God bless him.

[5th Dimension]

When Matra goes down, SG get cranky!!:eek: Today was bad, I wonder what will happen tomorrow? :rolleyes:

Oh you know what's bad? When a register at a semi popular cart refuses to work and all transactions had to be done by hand. They supposedly replaced every part of the damn thing, but still couldn't get it up for DAYS. The guests were pretty calm about it, and I refused to do card transactions or discounts. I'm glad to be outta that area.

[Big Wallaby]

Interesting, but I'm not sure I understand what you are saying. How did WDW closing cause Matra to crash? Did I miss something?
MATRA is a global system. So if it goes down for WDW, it probably goes down for DLR, DLP and the rest.

It was fun when I was at Safari, and they updated CDS. What a nightmare, and I understand that that, too, was global.

[kurtisnelson]

It was fun when I was at Safari, and they updated CDS. What a nightmare, and I understand that that, too, was global.

Was there something special about safaris and CDS?

[hobie16]

If MARTA is a global system then the problem is probably a processor(s) that is too slow for peak demand. If the system fails at DL after WDW closes then it appears system resources are being allocated to WDW to close out.

[Shorty82]

I understand using the same software on both coasts but not the same servers. WDW and DLR should have their own servers for both CDS and MATRA, that way if one resort goes down it doesn't take everybody down. That also keeps everything on the local networks so which would be faster, more secure and stable than having it go across the country over the Internet (or however they are connected together).

[ktulu]

I understand using the same software on both coasts but not the same servers. WDW and DLR should have their own servers for both CDS and MATRA, that way if one resort goes down it doesn't take everybody down. That also keeps everything on the local networks so which would be faster, more secure and stable than having it go across the country over the Internet (or however they are connected together).

They may also have it all housed in a central location that is not at either park, but sitting in a data center. The availability of high speed connections, plus VPN's would allow speed and security without having to duplicate hardware and personnel. My guess would be similar to Hobie's, but my guess would be a DB that is getting hammered. All speculation on my part based on real world experience :)

[hobie16]

Remember the DB is just software. It's the hardware that is the limiting factor.

There's probably a priority set for WDW close transactions. The DL terminals aren't really down. They're just running reaaaaaallllyyyyy slooooooooooooowww.

Easy fix but could be costly. New server with more performance. With not knowing what's being used it could either be a large Sum machine or possibly a IBM S/390 class system.

The other option would be to buffer the cpu with caching devices that would offload processor hits. Fairly cheap option.

[kurtisnelson]

If MARTA is a global system then the problem is probably a processor(s) that is too slow for peak demand. If the system fails at DL after WDW closes then it appears system resources are being allocated to WDW to close out.

MARTA does tend to be slow and suck, but at least it doesn't crash like MATRA does.
(Atlanta people will understand my comment)

[hobie16]

MARTA does tend to be slow and suck, but at least it doesn't crash like MATRA does.
(Atlanta people will understand my comment)
Oops. All my comments refer to MATRA. I'd have to get my father-in-law to comment on mass transportation systems.

[ktulu]

Remember the DB is just software. It's the hardware that is the limiting factor.

Oh, I've seen some poorly designed DB's that WERE the limiting factor...

[turkeyham]

Last Friday was bad enough. Cranky CM'S and registers were unable to read credit cards. The next day it was better. Stand alone sucks and the registers freeze with that problem. Yesterday was bad in QSR Frontierland.:mad::eek:

[hobie16]

Oh, I've seen some poorly designed DB's that WERE the limiting factor...
Very true, but the reported problem crops up when WDW is closing their books for the day. That's a pretty good indication that either they have priority over DL or the CPU is getting hammered. The data center logs will tell the tale.

[Big Wallaby]

My guess would be that WDW does have that priority, since it is the largest property with the most terminals.

I am fairly sure that if I was to check my CDS from DL I would be able to. There are different login screens for the different parks within the WDW property, but they all go to the information. In fact, there have been days where the MK site didn't work, so they sent us through the Epcot sign in. I would imagine that DL, DLP, DLHK, TD, etc. are all the same way, just different sub locations of the same system. Kinda like if you go to check your e-mail, you have the option of where in the country (or world) you are.

[glendalais]

My guess would be that WDW does have that priority, since it is the largest property with the most terminals.

I am fairly sure that if I was to check my CDS from DL I would be able to. There are different login screens for the different parks within the WDW property, but they all go to the information. In fact, there have been days where the MK site didn't work, so they sent us through the Epcot sign in. I would imagine that DL, DLP, DLHK, TD, etc. are all the same way, just different sub locations of the same system. Kinda like if you go to check your e-mail, you have the option of where in the country (or world) you are.

You wouldn't be able to. Same system, different servers.

We had an SCMT in my area where someone decided as a "prank" to switch the CDS computers to DLR's server as opposed to WDW's. No one could figure out why CDS was showing people as having no shift and not letting people clock in, not to mention refusing to display schedules (that CDS option is disabled at DLR). It was only figured it out when someone noticed that the clock in CDS was running three hours behind.

As I understand it, a similar principle applies to a bunch of systems, including the registers. And of course, the Parks and Resorts outside the United States have their own systems which are completely separate from those used at DLR/WDW, so they're not even an issue.

[hobie16]

My guess would be that WDW does have that priority, since it is the largest property with the most terminals.
Priority would not be based on size of park. It would be set up to allocate resources to process large jobs that occur at the end of the business day.

Meanwhile, in another time zone, CMs are attempting to process very small transactions that consist of:

Is this credit card valid and can $XXX be charged to it? YES/NO

If YES print receipt

If NO whack customer on pee pee

[Goofyernmost]

Seems pretty harsh for just having bad credit. :eek:

[hobie16]

Seems pretty harsh for just having bad credit. :eek:
Bad credit is one thing. Credit card fraud is another. :bbbat:

[hhsrat]

As I understand it, a similar principle applies to a bunch of systems, including the registers. And of course, the Parks and Resorts outside the United States have their own systems which are completely separate from those used at DLR/WDW, so they're not even an issue.

When we had DPMS, we could actually view DVC reservations at the Grand Californian ... I haven't looked for them in Lilo yet, but since all the DVC resorts, including Hilton Head and Vero switched to Lilo, I would assume the Grand Californian did as well.

[hobie16]

It's one step in Oracle's plan for world domination.

All hail Emperor Larry!!

[turkeyham]

I have seen the register read the night before at 10:30 pm and the screen frozen. It is fun to read yesterday's date as well.

I also heard from our local Union 76 gas station that their systems were down.
Something about the country of Turkey and their president messing with the communications systems. :eek:

[hobie16]

I also heard from our local Union 76 gas station that their systems were down.

It may have been a satellite problem. What was the weather like?

[kurtisnelson]

When we had DPMS, we could actually view DVC reservations at the Grand Californian ...
But can you pull up DVC reservations at the Grand Other State yet?

[turkeyham]

Our weather was nice and sunny. The register on the turkey cart is located behind a few trees and the signal for the carts are located behind a building.

The weather has been nice except with one crappy day of rain. The last couple of days we have been dealing with strong cold Santa Ana winds. In Fontana the trucks were flipping over on the freeways. Dangerous conditions.