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who monitors things that are not working?

POLY LOVER

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Original Poster
for example, Almost everytime I visit the model train set up in EPCOT at least 1 train is off the track or not working, I so much want to just jump the fence and fix it but of course you can't. So I ask WHO should catch these type of issues and get them fixed? Who's job is it to check that things are working each day. I had hoped that after the refurb of the trains this would no longer be an issue but it still is.
AND before soemone sez it "I did report it" nope not fixed.
 

bingie

Well-Known Member
last time i was in Epcot that happened.

So i jumped the fence and fixed it.

Horticulture arrived (it's their dept) and helped me to fix it...

Have a magical day.
 

danlb_2000

Premium Member
for example, Almost everytime I visit the model train set up in EPCOT at least 1 train is off the track or not working, I so much want to just jump the fence and fix it but of course you can't. So I ask WHO should catch these type of issues and get them fixed? Who's job is it to check that things are working each day. I had hoped that after the refurb of the trains this would no longer be an issue but it still is.
AND before soemone sez it "I did report it" nope not fixed.

Disney has an impeccable maintenance staff, I can gaurentee that if you saw a train off the track then it just happened before you walked up and was fixed right after you walked away.
 

Disney4family

Well-Known Member
Would this also apply to the sun in IASW that didn't work for the 15 days I was there last August? Or the swinging Pooh who just hung there (not swinging) or the queue to the PeopleMover we got to walk up instead of ride up (nice stretch for the calves, though) or all the other nonworking parts of attractions that were discussed once before on here? Or - is this only for trains. Maybe the conductors enjoyed one too many "Biers" in the Biergarten next door?
 

Rob562

Well-Known Member
In attractions, the Attraction CM's do ride-throughs before opening, after closing and periodically through the day. If they see something that isn't working they fill out a form that goes to Maintenance. What Maintenance does with it then is up to them.

In theory, if it's a show-critical animatronic, effect or set-piece, the attraction's Lead can shut down the attraction and call for Maintenance to come out right away.

-Rob
 

danyoung56

Well-Known Member
Disney has an impeccable maintenance staff, I can gaurentee that if you saw a train off the track then it just happened before you walked up and was fixed right after you walked away.

Sorry, but this just isn't always true. A couple of years ago, there was a ladder in one of the scenes of Spaceship Earth, by the big steam engines. It was really obvious - a big ol' orange Home Depot ladder. I mentioned it to several CMs at the end of the ride, and was promised that it would be taken care of. Three days later it was still there.

No one's perfect, and mistakes happen. But once they get pointed out by a guest, it's just inconceivable that it wouldn't be fixed.
 

DisneyFans4Life

Well-Known Member
Sorry, but this just isn't always true. A couple of years ago, there was a ladder in one of the scenes of Spaceship Earth, by the big steam engines. It was really obvious - a big ol' orange Home Depot ladder. I mentioned it to several CMs at the end of the ride, and was promised that it would be taken care of. Three days later it was still there.

No one's perfect, and mistakes happen. But once they get pointed out by a guest, it's just inconceivable that it wouldn't be fixed.
His post was sarcasm lol...
 

ford91exploder

Resident Curmudgeon
for example, Almost everytime I visit the model train set up in EPCOT at least 1 train is off the track or not working, I so much want to just jump the fence and fix it but of course you can't. So I ask WHO should catch these type of issues and get them fixed? Who's job is it to check that things are working each day. I had hoped that after the refurb of the trains this would no longer be an issue but it still is.
AND before soemone sez it "I did report it" nope not fixed.

Nobody - Bonuses are smaller for Disney executives if maintenance money is expended.
 

ford91exploder

Resident Curmudgeon
In attractions, the Attraction CM's do ride-throughs before opening, after closing and periodically through the day. If they see something that isn't working they fill out a form that goes to Maintenance. What Maintenance does with it then is up to them.

In theory, if it's a show-critical animatronic, effect or set-piece, the attraction's Lead can shut down the attraction and call for Maintenance to come out right away.

-Rob

If they are stupid enough to do that, Well it will be their last day working at WDW...
 

BigRedDad

Well-Known Member
The answer is no one. Things like this use to be monitored all the time. Now, just look at the bus system to see how broken it is.
 

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