I would plan on seeing every showing of Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular and Fantasmic when it returns.
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Kardashians Go On Disneyland Rides Alone While Customers Fume!
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I would plan on seeing every showing of Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular and Fantasmic when it returns.
CaptinEO
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It sounds like @raven24 was providing excellent customer service and probably made these people's trip special.
I once talked to a CM in the afternoon about how to line up for Fantasmic when I was with my girlfriend (now wife). He told me where to go for the standby line and what time.
When I came back at night and had just got food from stage door cafe ( we were going to eat then join the standby line) he sees me and my girlfriend and pulls us aside and ushers us in to the nice fastpass viewing area, with our food and all.
When we were done eating he even took our trays back for us.
So generous of him. We made sure to thank him profusely and left a note at guest services as well.
Good for any CM that goes out of their way to make someone's day special. Memories like that stick for a lifetime.
It was the first time we both saw Fantasmic.
I'm sure the family that rode Pinocchio and Alice remember @raven24 's good will and customer service.
I once talked to a CM in the afternoon about how to line up for Fantasmic when I was with my girlfriend (now wife). He told me where to go for the standby line and what time.
When I came back at night and had just got food from stage door cafe ( we were going to eat then join the standby line) he sees me and my girlfriend and pulls us aside and ushers us in to the nice fastpass viewing area, with our food and all.
When we were done eating he even took our trays back for us.
So generous of him. We made sure to thank him profusely and left a note at guest services as well.
Good for any CM that goes out of their way to make someone's day special. Memories like that stick for a lifetime.
It was the first time we both saw Fantasmic.
I'm sure the family that rode Pinocchio and Alice remember @raven24 's good will and customer service.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Probably nothing at first.
But if it started becoming a problem some nice Disneyland Security would have a talk with the guest.
WDWJoeG
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Well, considering when a family in Toontown had a full on throw down, fist flying, hair pulling, rolling on the ground fight and they did absolutely nothing, I'm going with "not much".
Disney Irish
Premium Member
That was a very different situation.
There is a difference between an unruly guest shouting at celebrities vs a physical altercation involving multiple guests.
WDWJoeG
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And we all know exactly what that difference was...
Disney Irish
Premium Member
No, educate me.
Just for a reminder: it wasn't the Kardashians demanding a ride to themselves. It was Disney.
The decision to shut down the teacup ride to everyone but the Kardashians was made by Disneyland, according to TMZ.
“We’re told the Kardashians didn’t request that the ride be shut down to other guests,” according to TMZ. “Disneyland staff just did it. They did not shut down other rides for the fam.”
The decision to shut down the teacup ride to everyone but the Kardashians was made by Disneyland, according to TMZ.
“We’re told the Kardashians didn’t request that the ride be shut down to other guests,” according to TMZ. “Disneyland staff just did it. They did not shut down other rides for the fam.”
WDWJoeG
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Attractions CM (and if manager approved it) must be immediately fired.
Californian Elitist
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LOL.
Californian Elitist
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Thank you. I would hope that someone did the same for me and my mother in that situation.
MarvelCharacterNerd
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While I would argue that Michael Jackson and Princess Di were of a different generation (one without cell phones and social media) and therefore dealt with celebrity differently 30-40 years ago, honestly, everyone is simply an individual - including celebrities. (And as I recall, Michael did buy out the park a few times for himself and also donned disguises regularly in his later years - there were multiple stories of him dressing in full burqa to avoid being recognized.)
When I've noticed celebs at the park, for the most part, they seem content to just enjoy the day with friends and family (with or without a plaid) and are happy to be left alone.
But different celebs are different. The one and only time I stopped to talk with a celebrity at the park, he'd already been surrounded by a gaggle of fans and was patiently and sweetly taking pics with and talking with the dozen or so people swarming around him. The funny part was: he's a TV actor - and either you recognized him immediately because you watched the show he was on or you didn't have a clue why this guy was randomly being mobbed.
Even when people around asked who he was, when answered it didn't mean anything to them and they shrugged and walked away. I only joined the crowd because a) he was such a fave actor of mine and b) he was so clearly content to stop and chat with his fans and was obviously appreciative of the fleeting nature of fame and respectful of those who actually wanted to stop and say hi to him. Really, such an awesome guy. But by the time I'd had my gift of a moment (and yes, pic) with him, the circle of fans around him was by then halfway filling up the the castle walkway to Fantasyland. So again, I could see just by him being sweet and generous with all of his fans, it could quickly become a hazard! So it's always a fine line for any celebrity out anywhere...
When I've noticed celebs at the park, for the most part, they seem content to just enjoy the day with friends and family (with or without a plaid) and are happy to be left alone.
But different celebs are different. The one and only time I stopped to talk with a celebrity at the park, he'd already been surrounded by a gaggle of fans and was patiently and sweetly taking pics with and talking with the dozen or so people swarming around him. The funny part was: he's a TV actor - and either you recognized him immediately because you watched the show he was on or you didn't have a clue why this guy was randomly being mobbed.
Even when people around asked who he was, when answered it didn't mean anything to them and they shrugged and walked away. I only joined the crowd because a) he was such a fave actor of mine and b) he was so clearly content to stop and chat with his fans and was obviously appreciative of the fleeting nature of fame and respectful of those who actually wanted to stop and say hi to him. Really, such an awesome guy. But by the time I'd had my gift of a moment (and yes, pic) with him, the circle of fans around him was by then halfway filling up the the castle walkway to Fantasyland. So again, I could see just by him being sweet and generous with all of his fans, it could quickly become a hazard! So it's always a fine line for any celebrity out anywhere...
CaptinEO
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I know what you mean and not every celebrity needs to be "on" at all times and interacting with fans to be good. I understand that must be tiring and people need time to unwind and relax.While I would argue that Michael Jackson and Princess Di were of a different generation (one without cell phones and social media) and therefore dealt with celebrity differently 30-40 years ago, honestly, everyone is simply an individual - including celebrities. (And as I recall, Michael did buy out the park a few times for himself and also donned disguises regularly in his later years - there were multiple stories of him dressing in full burqa to avoid being recognized.)
When I've noticed celebs at the park, for the most part, they seem content to just enjoy the day with friends and family (with or without a plaid) and are happy to be left alone.
But different celebs are different. The one and only time I stopped to talk with a celebrity at the park, he'd already been surrounded by a gaggle of fans and was patiently and sweetly taking pics with and talking with the dozen or so people swarming around him. The funny part was: he's a TV actor - and either you recognized him immediately because you watched the show he was on or you didn't have a clue why this guy was randomly being mobbed.
Dear Prudence
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Patrick Warburton should be added to thay list of folks who waits in line, and acts like a perfectly normal guest. IDK if he's in the generation of celebs of Princess Di and MJ, but I think it literally just comes down to having class, TBH.While I would argue that Michael Jackson and Princess Di were of a different generation (one without cell phones and social media) and therefore dealt with celebrity differently 30-40 years ago, honestly, everyone is simply an individual - including celebrities. (And as I recall, Michael did buy out the park a few times for himself and also donned disguises regularly in his later years - there were multiple stories of him dressing in full burqa to avoid being recognized.)
When I've noticed celebs at the park, for the most part, they seem content to just enjoy the day with friends and family (with or without a plaid) and are happy to be left alone.
But different celebs are different. The one and only time I stopped to talk with a celebrity at the park, he'd already been surrounded by a gaggle of fans and was patiently and sweetly taking pics with and talking with the dozen or so people swarming around him. The funny part was: he's a TV actor - and either you recognized him immediately because you watched the show he was on or you didn't have a clue why this guy was randomly being mobbed.
mf1972
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this reminds me of something we witnessed once in disney world. a newlywed couple, still in their wedding attire, got their own boat on POTC. all the other guests in the queue applauded & cheered for them as the boat set off in motion. it was a cool thing to witness & i thought that’s a great case of special treatment.
WDWJoeG
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Own boat is not in the same universe as cycle out the queue or have an entire attraction to yourself while others wait for an entire cycle.
My friend tells a story about a very old man stumbling on the curb on Main Street. My friend reached out to catch his arm and steady him. Their eyes meet and he saw it was Michael Jackson under lots of makeup. MJ saw that he knew and his eyes showed concern. My friend said, 'Your secret's safe with me.'
SuddenStorm
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Back in 2019 I was at the park the same day as Jack Black.
A friend of mine didn't want to ride Splash Mountain with us, so she waited at the exit. When we got off the ride, she said Jack had just exited. Sure enough, there was a few empty log photos and one photo that was blacked out at the exit. So, I was on Splash Mountain at the same time as Jack Black.
A friend of mine didn't want to ride Splash Mountain with us, so she waited at the exit. When we got off the ride, she said Jack had just exited. Sure enough, there was a few empty log photos and one photo that was blacked out at the exit. So, I was on Splash Mountain at the same time as Jack Black.
No kidding. Thank God that this only happened once in one ride op's multi-year career. Can you imagine if every hour or two you had to shut down entire rides to let severely disabled people have 10+ minutes to board a vehicle, and then another 10+ minutes to disembark the vehicle? It would be anarchy, and a completely inoperative theme park.
That's what baffled me too. It was thrown out as sort of an aside, like "Yeah, we do that routinely. We clear the queue and shut down entire attractions if a disabled person needs some extra time to board a vehicle." That's the part that caused me and a few other folks here to say... Uh, really?
They do to an extent. But if this woman and her severely disabled mother, who needed 10+ minutes to board a vehicle at Pinocchio's Daring Journey, and then another 10+ minutes to disembark that same vehicle after riding that little dark ride, were doing that over and over at every single ride in the park all day long.... That would be too much. You can't just keep shutting down ride after ride after ride for 30 to 45 minutes because your severely disabled mother needs at least 10 minutes to board a dark ride. That's not nice. And it's just impolite.
Imagine if every disabled person in Disneyland needed that accomodation. Or, God forbid, expected it. The theme park simply could not operate for a day. It would be endless downtimes at endless rides, all over the park.
This wasn't your fault as a CM. And it's now obvious that you didn't handle this all on your own. A 30+ minute closure of a ride doesn't go unnoticed or unattended by supervisors and fellow CM's.
I blame the two women who required a 30 minute closure of a ride so that Mom could go on Pinocchio. I can only imagine that it must have been some dying wish, some bizarre and deathly important need to ride the 1983 Pinocchio's Daring Journey one last time before the severely disabled lady passed away. One can only ponder the humanity that must have played out with that decision to take that severely disabled woman to Disneyland for the day.