Guest banned from WDW for meth lab joke.

[1023]

Yep. Everyone knows that you would need a family suite in order to build a proper meth lab.

Yeah... but it has to be in a value resort because a meth lab stinks like a cat box.....

*1023*

 

[Hakunamatata]

That the two of you know this is a tad disconcerting.....

I also know how to bite the throat out of someone but that doesn't mean I go around doing it.

 

[monothingie]

 

[Polydweller]

At this point the only thing anyone has to go on, including the Sentinel is this guy's story. Now he is just a little bit motivated to diminish his role in the event and trying to make Disney look as bad as possible. He has motivation to distort the events in his favor. As such, one should not reach concluding based on a story that is going to be slanted and one sided. Proper investigation and the ability to reach conclusions and take sides required getting facts from all sides.

As others say, not having heard Disney's version and the police version means that there is indeed a lot more to this story than Mr. Swindler has given us.

 

[tonganprince]

Sadly, my meth knowledge is limited to AMC, but it appeared to take quite a bit of time to make meth.

How long did they rent the room for?

 

[epcotisbest]

At this point the only thing anyone has to go on, including the Sentinel is this guy's story. Now he is just a little bit motivated to diminish his role in the event and trying to make Disney look as bad as possible. He has motivation to distort the events in his favor. As such, one should not reach concluding based on a story that is going to be slanted and one sided. Proper investigation and the ability to reach conclusions and take sides required getting facts from all sides.

As others say, not having heard Disney's version and the police version means that there is indeed a lot more to this story than Mr. Swindler has given us.

But OP has already told us Disney is majorly in the wrong and it is a major overreaction...and he must know all of the story to come to such a conclusion.

 

[Nubs70]

Joking about meth lands is no joke to hotel operators. The guy needs to stfu and file an appeal, not have a public hissy fit. Now he will nicely serve as a public example of the WDW stance on meth labs.

 

[epcotisbest]

Yea, there is not enough room in a Pop Century room to even think about it, much less produce it.

Recent arrest near here for a meth lab in the trunk of a car. Those Pop Century rooms must be smaller than I thought. Police call it a shake and bake method and it produces a lethal concoction. No laughing matter.

 

[ford91exploder]

there are places to make jokes and places you should not make jokes. Why would a handicap, Jesus loving, Church going man who LOVES Disney be nasty to a CM and invoke drug references because someone may be moving to slow. Seems wrong to me. On the other hand the punishment may not fit the crime.


I'm sure more will come out about this that maybe we don't know about as yet, we are only hearing his side right now.

Just try to get service out of WDW these days, Over the holidays I had a grand villa in BLT, Refrigerator was broken, Needed to camp out for hours at the front desk to get it fixed, Oh and the balcony door would not lock and we had 3 toddlers - took 2 hours to get an engineer meantime it meant that someone had to sit in a chair by the door to prevent the kids from getting out. This is not acceptable in a room which rents for 2K+ per night, heck it's not acceptable at a Motel 6.

I travel for business extensively and the only hotels I have issues in getting service in are DISNEY hotels, Marriot and Hilton fix issues immediately and with a smile. Disney's attitude seems to be 'what do you want ME to do about it' - How about FIX the issue for starters.

I'm really not surprised that otherwise calm people are pushed over the edge at WDW, Especially at the hotels it seems one needs to channel their inner Hulk to get things done which at most places you never even need to think about.

 

[ford91exploder]

I would put money on this ban being reversed. And LOTS of freebies thrown at this family. Disney would rather squash this before lawyers get involved.

Disagree, Today's Disney will dig in their heels and spin up the social media machine to make this go away.

 

[ford91exploder]

Seriously? Are CMs that dumb?

Yes especially if the CM was studying 'Criminal Justice' and thought it would be the first big 'drug bust' even before they were a cop.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Yes especially if the CM was studying 'Criminal Justice' and thought it would be the first big 'drug bust' even before they were a cop.

Well, that was quite a leap unless you know something the rest of us don't.

 

[CastleBound]

Gotta watch my mouth next time I go... Such a strange story. There has to be much more to it because it seems obvious that it was a joke...

 

[SW_matt]

I just did a background check on the guy - nothing. He has nothing in his past.

You know you would most likely be 'terminated' for misusing a database like that? unless you mean you googled him.

 

[mousehockey37]

Gotta watch my mouth next time I go... Such a strange story. There has to be much more to it because it seems obvious that it was a joke...

Joke or not, in the post-9/11 era we live in, along with the fragile society we have, just about anything and everything can be suspect, depending on the way you say it. A lot of people get offended very easily at stupid things, a lot of people also take things very seriously. This CM on the other end of the phone felt there was a need to escalate the comments said.

I get that this guy was upset that it was taking forever to get something done. I get that he was also beating the disability card to death in his rant as well. This guy mentioned in his youtube video that he's an annual passholder and that he and his family go numerous times each year. So... to me, this means that he knows what the service is going to be like. He has dealt with it before, meaning, they have dealt with him before. I'm sure Disney has everything lined up on their end. If they can track everything about you through your magic band, keeping comments from guests in rooms on certain dates doesn't seem that hard.

As for his ban, the guy who snuck around and got caught, he just came off of his ban, years later. This particular individual, esp if he does have a past with Disney on Disney's records, may not be so lucky.

 

[CtDisneyGuy33]

What an idiot - why say anything ... Reminds me a favorite movie quote...

" Martin, it's all psychological. You yell barracuda, everybody says, "Huh? What?" You yell shark, we've got a panic on our hands on the Fourth of July. "

 

[Monorail_Red_77]

He's no Heisenberg, obviously Walt (White, not Disney) would have known well enough to turn his camera 90 degrees and record his video in the appropriate landscape format. WHY OH WHY must people screw that up?!?!!

Portrait mode should be illegal in photos or videos. Hate it. Bring on the landscape people. Unless of course you are filming something really tall.

 

[Monorail_Red_77]

And what an unfortunate surname!

I can hear it now. LOL
Swindler gets swindled by a mouse. More are 11, back to you Johnny.

or how about this.
If a Swindler tries to swindle a mouse. But the mouse swindles Swindler. How many minutes does it take for the Swindler to get banned?
About 60 minutes.

 

[BaconPancakes]

I love how he had to name drop Jesus in his statement.

 

[Monorail_Red_77]

People need to realize that using the word "bomb" in any sentence, even in jest, may result in a visit from law enforcement. Like the TSA agents thoroughly going over my brother's well worn duffle bag with instruments to detect explosives. Didn't help that his driver's license photo still showed him with a beard and he was, well, wearing a very comfortable t-shirt and pair of jeans, i.e., old. He started to say something until his sister, me, poked him in the ribs. Security was extra vigilant since we were flying two weeks after 9/11. When we boarded, I made the remark, "you know, dear brother, looking like a hippie reject from the 60s with a scruffy, dirty duffle bag might get you extra attention from airport security. ESPECIALLY when your driver's license photo still has that beard you shaved off several years ago. Nice that your sister vouched for you."

I've been told by CMs (okay, bus driver) about guest behavior that has gotten people thrown out of their hotels and banned for life. Involved fighting among themselves and Disney security. I agree with others. There's more to this story.

So true. Mrs. Monorail_red played a joke on a co-worker at a Dr office once. Can't say specific but involved joking about a patients prescription. This was about 15 years ago. Boom, fired on the spot. No questions asked.

Point being. What is funny to you is not always funny to everyone. especially when the joke involves illegal activities that may or may not be happening in the most visited theme park complex.