Dumb things heard and seen last night

[sandicinderelli]

It's just a vacation destination, people, not a religion.

Someone compared it to calling you by the wrong name. But newsflash: the Disney theme parks are non living entities. They don't have a consciousness and therefore cannot take offense by being called the wrong name.

Well said.

my boyfriend got me the other day...
I said "Spaceship Earth, you know...the golf ball"
He responded, "No, spaceship earth...the geosphere"

I was just like :dazzle: So proud...

I've always wondered why we attribute SSE to a golf ball. A golf ball has circular grooves in it, not triangular ones.

 

[TubaGeek]

My my, the debates around here sure do escalate quickly. Here's my stance: Everyone (including CMs) are allowed to be extremely annoyed and have pet peeves all they want, as long as they don't do anything about it. On the other side, guests can be as dumb as they want, as long as they don't complain about whatever it is that they've done.

Live and let live.

 

[rlaeromech]

Funny story:

A couple at our church got back from WDW and complained about how long they had to wait to ride anything. I asked them if they used fast pass. They said no, after paying so much for the ticket they didn't want to spend more money on a "fast pass". I said, fast pass is free, its part of your ticket.

*silence*


They were shocked! They spent 4 days waiting in line and NOT using fast pass. I tried not to laugh.

 

[hrcollectibles]

What drives me nuts is when people act like Disney World and Universal are the same entity. I know people who say they are going to Disneyworld and then start naming Universal attractions that they can't wait to do. A few times I have been asked upon returing from my Disney trip if I rode some rollecoaster that is actually at Universal because they just think they the 2 parks are related or something. That drives me nuts...Get it right people. That to me is dumb.

Me to.. I work with a girl.. We were having a conversation about Disney. She said " I really like the part in Epcot where they have the carnival games and the Giant Shark Hanging" I was like umm that is at Universal..

 

[adam_goodger]

When I used to work in the Disney Store in the UK, I used to get asked all the time if we had an Bugs Bunny or Bob the Builder or Tazmanian Devil! It was so annoying!

 

[Eyorefan]

Funny story:

A couple at our church got back from WDW and complained about how long they had to wait to ride anything. I asked them if they used fast pass. They said no, after paying so much for the ticket they didn't want to spend more money on a "fast pass". I said, fast pass is free, its part of your ticket.

*silence*


They were shocked! They spent 4 days waiting in line and NOT using fast pass. I tried not to laugh.

I think I posted this story one other time, but I think its worth sharing.

I was at my local Disney Store and there was a couple buying park tickets. They talked with the sales person for a while before buying a 4 day pass. I was in-line next to them and heard them say that they had been there before and wanted to get a "speed pass" this time because they noticed that the people who had one saved a lot of time. They asked if they could buy it at the store and the clerk said. "No, but I'm sure you can buy them in the park." The clerk then went to look at a guide book to see if she could figure out how much the "speed passes" cost.

That is when I butted and explained that fastpasses were free, you didn't have to buy they all you needed was the park ticket you used to get into the park that day. They were shocked. I felt bad for them that they had gone a whole trip with out understanding fastpass.

That gave me a whole different perspective of people who show up so ill informed. These people thought they were doing thier home work when they talked with the Disney Store clerk, but they were being given bad information. Think of the people do nothing more than talk to their travel agent about the trip (one who doesn't specialize in Disney). What wrong or misleading information are they getting from someone they assume is in the know?

Of course, a lot of this misinformation could be avoided if people would just READ! Not just guied books, but the package of information Disney gives you when you check into one of their hotels, the park maps or even just the signs that are posted outside of attractions. People don't read though. That is something I learned a lot time ago when I worked at a church.

 

[Disneyfan1981]

How did I miss this thread???

Its not at WDW but the one "dumb" thing that stands out in my mind is the last time I was at DL waiting in line for BTM a woman looked over in front of us at the part where the train passes underneath the T-Rex skeleton and said:

"Its horrible that Disney would take that out of a museum where its supposed to be and use it in a ride. I love this place but sometimes even Disney goes too far...."

My mouth dropped as well as the people's mouths I was with....the scary thing? They group she was with continued discussing big corporation's sense of entitlement....

 

[sublimesting]

I can totally understand calling Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World because when it was first made there was no EPCOT Hollywood Studios or anything else. The names could be used interchangeably.
That being said, I do get so tired of people just flat out being stupid and using their brains just enough to survive.

At CoP last year a fat guy in a wheel chair was screaming that he couldn't fit through the turnstile. The CM undid the chain so he had ample room and the guy demanded a new turnstile brought over so he could roll through it. He was citing that since he had a disability (which was being morbidly obese) that Disney was breaking Federal law by not providing a big enough turnstile under the Americans with Disabilities Act. He said he was suing Disney for discrimination based on disability.
Finally, as I was right behind him, I yelled "Oh, come on!" and as is the DW and my routine (not that we actually have a routine but more so a pattern that we get into) I immediately escalated my anger, get myself all worked up (as another poster said: it makes me happy to be mad at annoying people), the DW was all like "honey, calm down..." and I'm all like "This is ridiculous, I want to get on this ride so I don't have to wait 20 minutes for the next one, I'm right at the door and I'm going to be stopped for this lazy nonsense get that damn chair through there or I'm wheeling you through."

He moved and was muttering about being mistreated by everyone and calling a lawyer.
:sohappy:

 

[tigfan]

you'll never be at the end of my attitude one day for any reason unless you start cursing at me. i have never once yelled at a guest for saying a name wrong or anything like that. yes it annoys me but all i do is simply correct them and maybe tell one of my friends about it and they laugh or whatever. plus i dont really get heated over things, i may find them extremely annoying but i'm not gonna start yelling at somebody over it. the only reason i'd do that would be if there is a safety issue and they won't listen or someone starts cursing at me because of said safety issue. i know that saying that magic kingdom is disney world is not a big deal and really doesnt matter what so ever but i still find it really annoying all the same.

You seem to be under the impression that I'm implying you "yell" at people (as you've mentioned it twice). Either that, or you are someone who just likes to express things in extremes. Either way, I didn't remotely suggest that you "yell" at people. In fact, I'm sure you're being honest when you say that although you find it "extremely annoying" when a guest refers to Magic Kingdom as Disney World, you do keep it to yourself. Regardless, if it is a behavior that you really do find extremely annoying, then I find it hard to believe that it doesn't come through in your tone and body language when dealing with those guests. That was what I meant by "attitude". I wasn't suggesting that you are going off on them or something.

 

[phenom1307]

You seem to be under the impression that I'm implying you "yell" at people (as you've mentioned it twice). Either that, or you are someone who just likes to express things in extremes. Either way, I didn't remotely suggest that you "yell" at people. In fact, I'm sure you're being honest when you say that although you find it "extremely annoying" when a guest refers to Magic Kingdom as Disney World, you do keep it to yourself. Regardless, if it is a behavior that you really do find extremely annoying, then I find it hard to believe that it doesn't come through in your tone and body language when dealing with those guests. That was what I meant by "attitude". I wasn't suggesting that you are going off on them or something.

ok i did assume you meant yelling when you said going off which is why i said that. but unless a guest starts cursing at me, my attitude doesnt really change. i'm an extremely easy-going, relaxed, care-free person. i really don't get mad at people or change my attitude for situations like that. i do find it extremely annoying but most of the time i just roll my eyes (i have sunglasses on, and usually i'm never directly facing the person). the one time i can remember correcting someone was a woman who had asked how to get to disney world....and i said "guess what! you're at disney world right now!" and her daughter started laughing. i didn't say it in a condescending tone or anything like that more of a "helpful" tone if that makes any sense

 

[tigfan]

ok i did assume you meant yelling when you said going off which is why i said that. but unless a guest starts cursing at me, my attitude doesnt really change. i'm an extremely easy-going, relaxed, care-free person. i really don't get mad at people or change my attitude for situations like that. i do find it extremely annoying but most of the time i just roll my eyes (i have sunglasses on, and usually i'm never directly facing the person). the one time i can remember correcting someone was a woman who had asked how to get to disney world....and i said "guess what! you're at disney world right now!" and her daughter started laughing. i didn't say it in a condescending tone or anything like that more of a "helpful" tone if that makes any sense

Yeah that makes sense. If I'd been the guest in that situation, I probably would have just started laughing too. :lol:

 

[tigfan]

Funny story:

A couple at our church got back from WDW and complained about how long they had to wait to ride anything. I asked them if they used fast pass. They said no, after paying so much for the ticket they didn't want to spend more money on a "fast pass". I said, fast pass is free, its part of your ticket.

*silence*


They were shocked! They spent 4 days waiting in line and NOT using fast pass. I tried not to laugh.

I think I posted this story one other time, but I think its worth sharing.

I was at my local Disney Store and there was a couple buying park tickets. They talked with the sales person for a while before buying a 4 day pass. I was in-line next to them and heard them say that they had been there before and wanted to get a "speed pass" this time because they noticed that the people who had one saved a lot of time. They asked if they could buy it at the store and the clerk said. "No, but I'm sure you can buy them in the park." The clerk then went to look at a guide book to see if she could figure out how much the "speed passes" cost.

That is when I butted and explained that fastpasses were free, you didn't have to buy they all you needed was the park ticket you used to get into the park that day. They were shocked. I felt bad for them that they had gone a whole trip with out understanding fastpass.

That gave me a whole different perspective of people who show up so ill informed. These people thought they were doing thier home work when they talked with the Disney Store clerk, but they were being given bad information. Think of the people do nothing more than talk to their travel agent about the trip (one who doesn't specialize in Disney). What wrong or misleading information are they getting from someone they assume is in the know?

Of course, a lot of this misinformation could be avoided if people would just READ! Not just guied books, but the package of information Disney gives you when you check into one of their hotels, the park maps or even just the signs that are posted outside of attractions. People don't read though. That is something I learned a lot time ago when I worked at a church.

In these situations (and really any situations where people are getting confused about the correct names of stuff, etc) isn't it really kind of Disney's fault for not doing a better job of making it clearer? I mean, if these are things that people are getting confused about a lot (and based on what I'm reading on this thread, as well as countless other threads that tell and endless supply of similar stories, I'd say it is happening a lot), then shouldn't Disney maybe reexamine the effectiveness of how they are communicating this information?

 

[jsfra209]

Those people should be thrown in jail! The high and mighty CSAGUY has identified someone in the parks who hasn't spent their entire lives devoting all their existence to Disney World! How dare them! HOW DARE THEY TRY TO HAVE FUN AND NOT GET THE NAMES RIGHT! INFIDELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe we could create a new ride where the park can bring people like those stupid Wisonsiners to a stage with CSAGUY and listen to him ridicule them all day!

WOW! That would be fun!

Because we all know CSAGUY is God's gift to the Universe!!!

SUPER harsh! You know, not everyone who goes to WDW is a total Disney "nut" (like me and all the rest of us on this board). Some just don't know much....no reason to bash them like that. They were probably nice people just trying to enjoy a good time.

 

[TubaGeek]

In these situations (and really any situations where people are getting confused about the correct names of stuff, etc) isn't it really kind of Disney's fault for not doing a better job of making it clearer? I mean, if these are things that people are getting confused about a lot (and based on what I'm reading on this thread, as well as countless other threads that tell and endless supply of similar stories, I'd say it is happening a lot), then shouldn't Disney maybe reexamine the effectiveness of how they are communicating this information?

I think Disney does a fine enough job of clarifying these things. I mean, if they tried any harder it might congest with all of the "wishes/dreams/imagination/magic" they're shoving down there.

I love it, but everything in moderation, eh?

 

[weretiger155]

My favorite "dumb thing" I heard on this past trip was during the Living with the Land boat ride. When we first entered the greenhouse, the woman sitting behind me told everyone else in her party, "Oh, look! We're inside the giant golf ball!"

I don't expect everyone to know every minute detail about Epcot, but please.

I was at EPCOT last week and I heard the same thing in The Land! I guess it is very common. :hammer: