Dont Stand On My Cart!

[Freak]

Happened a little while back. I was working a cart near World of Color. As per usual, throngs of guests were preparing to cram in to the show area. Except for the folks who either thought it was too much work or didn't know about the FastPass situation.

So it got really crowded. Like, more crowded than its been usually by my cart. So I had to start nicely asking people to move...because they were leaning on my cart, opening the lids to see what was inside...you know. And I was getting a little worried about the people opening my lids.

So, after finally getting a *little* room around my cart in case people wanted to buy from me...the show starts. And again, some folks decide to start leaning on my carts. I turn around and kindly ask them to move, and they do. I turn back around and there's a 12-14 year old *standing* yes STANDING on top of my cart.

My first thoughts were "WTF, GET OFF OF THERE! Who on EARTH told you that was a good idea!? Get down now!" But, I managed to kindly ask the boy to come down of the cart because I didn't want to see him get hurt. His parents gave me dirty looks and muttered about how they couldn't see the show now that I had him get off the cart...So much for safety first!:eek:

[DLRFantasmic!Dan]

Just give the cart one big push, I'd say and watch the boy land a falce plant, :D

[DisneyMom]

Yes, I can believe it!Jr.should never be told NO, it might damage his self-esteem! I'm sure there will be a complaint to City Hall because you "ruined their Magic" you big Meanie!:rolleyes:

Asked a Security Guard to have lil miss Princess to not literally climb the wall at our clinic (she was wedging herself between two walls and leaning against a glass window about 8 feet up)Security Guard just shrugged his shoulders-guess it is a bad idea to incur Parent's Wrath:cool:

[Freak]

By the way, had an SG moment that topped this. First I need a photo:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/atariboy/72b99899.png
^ See that platform in the yellow circle? The one that's blocked by a fence because it's on open water?

Yeah, some dad put his two toddlers on that little platform and let them run/crawl around on it. Okay, there's stupid, and then theres stuuuuupid. All sorts of bad things could've happened right then and there. He was taking pictures, turning his back to the kids, talking on his cell phone. Then, he had them come down off the platform and they went to go run around the viewing area.

I was in total shock to what I just witnessed. Ugh.

[DisneyMom]

By the way, had an SG moment that topped this. First I need a photo:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/atariboy/72b99899.png
^ See that platform in the yellow circle? The one that's blocked by a fence because it's on open water?

Yeah, some dad put his two toddlers on that little platform and let them run/crawl around on it. Okay, there's stupid, and then theres stuuuuupid. All sorts of bad things could've happened right then and there. He was taking pictures, turning his back to the kids, talking on his cell phone. Then, he had them come down off the platform and they went to go run around the viewing area.

I was in total shock to what I just witnessed. Ugh.

Wow.JustWow.:confused:Reminds me of the guy I saw at Sea World holding his infant over the edge of Shamu's Tank immediately post show. I couldn't believe he would put his baby at risk like that!:eek:

[joanna71985]

Eeep! That's crazy! Sometimes I wonder about people :eek:

[lady ulrike]

Eeep! That's crazy! Sometimes I wonder about people :eek:

I don't. I used to, then I started working at Disneyland and it seems almost every day something happens that I previously wouldn't have believed I'd ever see. And I lose a little more faith in humanity.

[Cheshire Figment]

By the way, had an SG moment that topped this. See that platform in the yellow circle? The one that's blocked by a fence because it's on open water?

Yeah, some dad put his two toddlers on that little platform and let them run/crawl around on it. Okay, there's stupid, and then theres stuuuuupid. All sorts of bad things could've happened right then and there. He was taking pictures, turning his back to the kids, talking on his cell phone. Then, he had them come down off the platform and they went to go run around the viewing area.
And, of course, if one (or both) of them fell in he would have sued Disney for various things, including not having a lifeguard on duty.

[drcorey]

geez, whats next, don't pee in our bushes?

[Zazu]

geez, whats next, don't pee in our bushes?

If they only stopped with #1....

[Disneyguy85]

geez, whats next, don't pee in our bushes?

I saw a very young girl do that in the Winnie the Pooh ride queue some years ago. She had to go to the bathroom, so her mother stood her up on the elevated planter, and they girl went pee-pee. It was all done very discreetly though.

[5th Dimension]

At Fantasmic, we only had standing room left, so some lady asked me if she could set her child on top of a trash can to see the show. I said no. In the middle of the show they set the child on top of a concrete wall which I told them 3 times to take it down, but they wouldn't listen.

[DLRFantasmic!Dan]

By the way, had an SG moment that topped this. First I need a photo:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/atariboy/72b99899.png
^ See that platform in the yellow circle? The one that's blocked by a fence because it's on open water?

Yeah, some dad put his two toddlers on that little platform and let them run/crawl around on it. Okay, there's stupid, and then theres stuuuuupid. All sorts of bad things could've happened right then and there. He was taking pictures, turning his back to the kids, talking on his cell phone. Then, he had them come down off the platform and they went to go run around the viewing area.

I was in total shock to what I just witnessed. Ugh.

They probably thought Disney had some type of force field or net to be able to catch people from falling off the platform into the water.

[drcorey]

I saw a very young girl do that in the Winnie the Pooh ride queue some years ago. She had to go to the bathroom, so her mother stood her up on the elevated planter, and they girl went pee-pee. It was all done very discreetly though.

and now it's a Winnie the pee ride...

[TuesdayBear]

They probably thought Disney had some type of force field or net to be able to catch people from falling off the platform into the water.

Wait, that's real water? I thought it was part of the magical illusion that Disney creates.

LOL, funniest thing I ever heard a CM say was on StorybookLand to an SG... "Real boats, real water, folks."

[drcorey]

Wait, that's real water? I thought it was part of the magical illusion that Disney creates.

LOL, funniest thing I ever heard a CM say was on StorybookLand to an SG... "Real boats, real water, folks."

I once heard maynard tell people it's not really raining,
your wetness is just a fabulus disney illusion....

[Rob562]

By the way, had an SG moment that topped this. First I need a photo:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/atariboy/72b99899.png
^ See that platform in the yellow circle? The one that's blocked by a fence because it's on open water?

Yeah, some dad put his two toddlers on that little platform and let them run/crawl around on it. Okay, there's stupid, and then theres stuuuuupid. All sorts of bad things could've happened right then and there. He was taking pictures, turning his back to the kids, talking on his cell phone. Then, he had them come down off the platform and they went to go run around the viewing area.

I was in total shock to what I just witnessed. Ugh.

And you can tell that Disney already started preparing for SG's such as this... They put a life-preserver on the railing just to the left of that... :rolleyes:

-Rob

[hobie16]

And you can tell that Disney already started preparing for SG's such as this... They put a life-preserver on the railing just to the left of that... :rolleyes:

-Rob
In case of emergency its to be used by a qualified CM to toss and bonk the offending SG on the head. :D:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

In case of emergency its to be used by a qualified CM to toss and bonk the offending SG on the head. :D:

I thought the ones to throw to SG's were filled with sand!

[DLRFantasmic!Dan]

And you can tell that Disney already started preparing for SG's such as this... They put a life-preserver on the railing just to the left of that... :rolleyes:

-Rob

You know that is fake, right?? It's just for show. It doesn't really work, :)

[lady ulrike]

You know that is fake, right?? It's just for show. It doesn't really work, :)

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if it is real and in fact, it likely is. We have one on the Storybook dock and on the Casey dock. Any other places I know of with water it isn't deep enough to need one and they're both in pretty plain sight if you look, so yeah, I bet it is real.

[Shorty82]

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if it is real and in fact, it likely is. We have one on the Storybook dock and on the Casey dock. Any other places I know of with water it isn't deep enough to need one and they're both in pretty plain sight if you look, so yeah, I bet it is real.

I'm pretty certain that all life preservers near waterways at Disney are real. They are put there for safety's sake. Part of the safety E-Learnings I've had to take includes the proper use of life preservers even though I don't work anywhere where there are life preservers. I believe all CMs have to take that course.

[hobie16]

You know that is fake, right?? It's just for show. It doesn't really work, :)
See, it's a head bonker.

[Lasolimu]

See, it's a head bonker.

For those SGs that know how to swim right?

[CBeilby]

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if it is real and in fact, it likely is. We have one on the Storybook dock and on the Casey dock. Any other places I know of with water it isn't deep enough to need one and they're both in pretty plain sight if you look, so yeah, I bet it is real.

Not only that, it's likely that they're required to be there per OSHA.

[Freak]

I would like to request a head bonker to be placed on every one of my carts....:D:

[hobie16]

For those SGs that know how to swim right?
There should be two models. A lighter one to bonk the non-swimmers and one filled with cement to pull the swimmers under. :twisted:

[jimmychanga]

freak, where do you work? i used to do odv at dca and went with restaurants when they split....was working pop 4 on the pier one time. turned around to answer a question and a mom and her son were sitting on top of my support unit with their feet hanging over the water. had to tell them 4 times to get down.

[turkeyham]

It could be even worst. Be on Churros 6 and the SG trying to balance on the railings during Fantasmic. The best is when security tells the SG to get out of the planters and trees.

[darph nader]

Let us be the first jimmychanga. Welcome from the BDoSGT,have a beverage.
:coffee::coke::pepsi::beer:

[jimmychanga]

only worked churros 6 once, but i worked the fantasmic premium seating many times...so gratifying telling people they couldnt come inside cuz they didnt have a ticket =]

[Big Wallaby]

jc, :sgthello:

Lasolimu will be back from razing a village or kidnapping a princess shortly for your safety spiel. If you have a fire entry suit, I highly suggest donning it. I am thinking we should make those standard issue... but then we would have to raise the price of being a SGT member.

[Lasolimu]

Hello jimmychanga, I am the resident dragon and would like to offer you a very warm* welcome to that slice of the internet we call SGT. This website contains threads with quick twists and turns and I would like to advise you to not try to hard to keep up with them. Please keep your hands, arms, and legs safely inside the website at all times and enjoy your stay.

*this instance of warm is actually hot**... very hot

**this instance of hot means that you are now literally on fire, I would like to take this opportunity to apologize for any inconvenience

If you have a fire entry suit, I highly suggest donning it. I am thinking we should make those standard issue... but then we would have to raise the price of being a SGT member.

I always figured this is what the beverage is for...unless they choose something alcoholic...that would end badly.

[Big Wallaby]

I always figured this is what the beverage is for...unless they choose something alcoholic...that would end badly.

I haven't been looking, but just how big are the drinks the BDoSGT serve?

And some are alcoholic.

[ktulu]

I haven't been looking, but just how big are the drinks the BDoSGT serve?

And some are alcoholic.

We have small, medium, large, and the Darph/Ktulu Special.

[Big Wallaby]

We have small, medium, large, and the Darph/Ktulu Special.How many ounces are those? And what is their top safe speed?

[ktulu]

How many ounces are those? And what is their top safe speed?

Small = 1.5 ounces
Medium = 3.0 ounces
Large = 6.0 ounces
Darph/Ktulu = You don't want to know...

The top safe speed depends on the method of achieving that speed and the relative location of the consumer to the controls.

[delsdad]

Small = 1.5 ounces
Medium = 3.0 ounces
Large = 6.0 ounces
Darph/Ktulu = You don't want to know...

The top safe speed depends on the method of achieving that speed and the relative location of the consumer to the controls.

I do have a photo of the Darph/Ktulu beer vats being transported last week:
http://media.thestar.topscms.com/images/cf/30/90cafaa644d69b6e0d80faee13b8.jpeg

A beer this big could only be produced by those crazy Germans :http://media.thestar.topscms.com/images/af/09/c73a49af43ef8b3a5295e70d56f3.jpeg

Here's the full story on bringing those 6,000,000 bottles of beer to await the lads in Toronto! http://www.thestar.com/news/article/918501--convoy-hauling-six-massive-beer-vats-starts-slow-journey-to-toronto
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/918909--monster-beer-run-taking-longer-than-expected

[Big Wallaby]

A beer this big could only be produced by those crazy Germans :http://media.thestar.topscms.com/images/af/09/c73a49af43ef8b3a5295e70d56f3.jpeg

So again I pose the question, what is the top safe speed?

[hobie16]

So again I pose the question, what is the top safe speed?
Speed isn't the problem. It's the G forces when cornering.

[delsdad]

So again I pose the question, what is the top safe speed?

According to the second story, that would be dead slow! It's taking twice as long as planned to get from the port to the brewery, due to all the power lines and even traffic lights that must be moved to let them pass.

[CBeilby]

Those are brewing vats?!? I thought those were second stage segments of a Saturn V rocket!

[hobie16]

Those are brewing vats?!? I thought those were second stage segments of a Saturn V rocket!
Both have the same explosive power. Ask Darph.

[ktulu]

The safe top speed is around 42.

[ttztotdca50]

Happened a little while back. I was working a cart near World of Color. As per usual, throngs of guests were preparing to cram in to the show area. Except for the folks who either thought it was too much work or didn't know about the FastPass situation.

So it got really crowded. Like, more crowded than its been usually by my cart. So I had to start nicely asking people to move...because they were leaning on my cart, opening the lids to see what was inside...you know. And I was getting a little worried about the people opening my lids.

So, after finally getting a *little* room around my cart in case people wanted to buy from me...the show starts. And again, some folks decide to start leaning on my carts. I turn around and kindly ask them to move, and they do. I turn back around and there's a 12-14 year old *standing* yes STANDING on top of my cart.

My first thoughts were "WTF, GET OFF OF THERE! Who on EARTH told you that was a good idea!? Get down now!" But, I managed to kindly ask the boy to come down of the cart because I didn't want to see him get hurt. His parents gave me dirty looks and muttered about how they couldn't see the show now that I had him get off the cart...So much for safety first!:eek:

I've had parents sit their kids down on our carts WHILE WE WERE MOVING on/off stage. It takes a lot of will power to resist hitting the E-Stop and watch the kids go flying off the cart!! :twisted:

And I can't stand parade time at IC5 (the one by Small World) because it means that stupid guests either sit behind my cart or directly in front of it.

[Ms. Matterhorn]

:dropmouth
That's all I have to say about that!

[turkeyham]

If there is a hot foods cart, why is it that the parents let their kids climb on the wheels? # 3 has wheels, if you make billy climb on the cart, believe me, that cart might end billy up in a body cast. Also, I have seen stupid teens try to touch the ice displays while the CM's are slowly coming out into the park. Where are the paper knives?
:rolleyes:

[Freak]

^ Slow is an understatement. If those carts were any slower and we'd arrive at our locations by park closing.:rolleyes:

I've had parents sit their kids down on our carts WHILE WE WERE MOVING on/off stage. It takes a lot of will power to resist hitting the E-Stop and watch the kids go flying off the cart!! :twisted:

And I can't stand parade time at IC5 (the one by Small World) because it means that stupid guests either sit behind my cart or directly in front of it.

Well, parades aren't a problem for the time being, since there are none. I haven't had people try and stand/sit on my cart whilst in transit, but I have people who will follow WAY too closely. Every time I have to adjust speed or slow down quickly (I try not to hit the E-Stop onstage unless I REALLY have to), I always check behind to make sure nobody goes "THUD" into my cart....especially the ones who text and walk right behind me. It's worse when an ECV follows too closely. I've had a hit and run with an ECV. ECV rear ended me, and took off!:eek:

The biggest problems I deal with while moving a cart is 1) people who try to steal things off the cart because they think they're slick (and I always catch them, because they most certainly are NOT slick, just because I'm driving a cart doesn't mean I can't see you :rolleyes:) and 2) people who swear up and down they can clear my cart by squeezing inbetween my cart and some other immovable object (wall, rock, etc) and losing. They never hang around long enough for me to even ask them if they're okay, they run away from me...probably in embarrassment!

Remember how they say in the parking lot that Disney Vehicles have the Right of Way? Guess what, its the same rule in the parks, and those carts are vehicles.:p:

[mapo]

:101:
I say E stop then go 101. Right..THERE....

mapo

[DevilDuckie]

geez, whats next, don't pee in our bushes?


One of my all time favorite Disney moments was when I was standing in line for Big Thunder and the CM came on the loudspeaker and in a long suffering, slightly baffled voice said, "If, while standing in line you happen to look around and discover that you have climbed into one of our planters, please get out, because... you're standing in a planter."

It was polite, and gentle and you could just tell his inner voice was anything but.

[TiggerHappy]

Oh geez, the other day at Tomorrowland Terrace, I saw a lady standing on a chair to watch the Jedi Training Academy and I had to tell her to get off because it was for her safety (and C-3PO clearly stated MULTIPLE times that "there is to be no standing on chairs. None at all!"). She then had the gall to ask me if she could stand on the wall, which was even higher than the chair. :confused: Is the word "safety" a foreign word to English speakers now?

No, of course you can stand on that wall! Why fall 1.5 feet when you can fall 5! :) Gravity's awesome!

[turkeyham]

Can someone tell me what happen in Frontierland on Sunday? BTRR went down at least 5 times. Twice in 2 hours and not working for a long period of time. Also some food areas loosing power to their registers?

My friends in Vending said that the computers were freezing up and were not working through out the day.

Did anyone else have these problems?

[DisneyMom]

Can someone tell me what happen in Frontierland on Sunday? BTRR went down at least 5 times. Twice in 2 hours and not working for a long period of time. Also some food areas loosing power to their registers?

My friends in Vending said that the computers were freezing up and were not working through out the day.

Did anyone else have these problems?

Dunno, but we had *just* pulled up to exit the ride and it went down, so I guess we might have done it;)

.......OR- There were 2 ducks having a tryst in the pond near the loading area,maybe they complained they didn't have any privacy:p:

[turkeyham]

:eek: Ducks should get a room or the bushes on TSI.

I am just waiting for one of those carts to take off down a hill with a SG attached to it.

[turkeyham]

I have seen CM at the Mark Twain River Boat landing remove SG from the dock area. These SG think they can see Fantasmic from that area.

It is like billy is sitting on the railing over looking the drop on Splash Mountain.
The ride might look cool from there, but if you fall off and hit a log at the same time, billy will be in a body bag. Think twice folks. Safety is #1.
If you do something that is unsafe and you get injured, Disney is not going to cover for you. :mad:

[DLRFantasmic!Dan]

I have seen CM at the Mark Twain River Boat landing remove SG from the dock area. These SG think they can see Fantasmic from that area.

I had to do that a couple of times while working Fantasmic!! It seems that trashcans in front of the entrance means nothing.

[Main Streeter]

It seems that trashcans in front of the entrance means nothing.DLRDan, you know trash cans attract SG not stop them. :rolleyes: Have seen this so often. Seems a challenge to those we put them there for.

[Freak]

Yeah, trashcans in front of an attraction entrance just means its part of the Disney Park Hurdle Challenge. I thought everybody knew that.:p: