DramaMama .......... Janet 75 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Black Adder? Baldrick? I seriously have never heard of either. When the TCD girls were small, we watched the Rug Rats, Hey Arnold, Cat Dog, Rocket Power, and Sponge Bob. Now they seem to have much more sophisticated humor. Baldrick is a character on Black Adder - a British sitcom from the 80s/90s - not really for kids. As for Peppa Pig, it is a preschool show but not nearly as popular as anything Disney makes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shoreline99 137 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 One interesting comment about selfie sticks on rides, now that they are banned - We saw a CM shut down Aladdin's Carpets mid-ride because someone had a selfie stick out. And they announced it to everyone on the ride and in line that the stick was the reason for stopping the ride. Everyone had to get off and back in line if they wanted to ride. Not sure it that was an isolated incident, or if they are taking a very hard line on this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seals 111 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 One interesting comment about selfie sticks on rides, now that they are banned - We saw a CM shut down Aladdin's Carpets mid-ride because someone had a selfie stick out. And they announced it to everyone on the ride and in line that the stick was the reason for stopping the ride. Everyone had to get off and back in line if they wanted to ride. Not sure it that was an isolated incident, or if they are taking a very hard line on this. Seriously?? -- punish the whole group for the actions of one person. As my kids know, this makes me apoplectic (one of my favorite words). That would not have gone over well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 How Strangely Entertaining...I do hope that wearing character tails doesn't become too popular.Course I'd the selfie sticks were put where they belong it would kind of look like a Mickey Mouse Tail... I'm pretty sure that they sell the character tails in the gift shops now. Not the Mickey Mouse one though. That one would have to be home made, although I hope not from a selfie stick. Well well well - a strange and pleasantly surprising end to a strange and excellent trip report. :) It is only fitting that this strange trip report ends with strangeness. Glad they made it right with the gift card! Customer service isn't dead! As much as I criticize Disney, it is true that the company does care about customer service. There are a lot of places that don't anymore. I enjoyed reading. Thank You for writing. That is all. Thanks for stopping by to let me know, Duane. It's definitely "good to be TCD!" True. Maybe I should say that more often? Baldrick is a character on Black Adder - a British sitcom from the 80s/90s - not really for kids. As for Peppa Pig, it is a preschool show but not nearly as popular as anything Disney makes. A British sitcom? No thanks. One interesting comment about selfie sticks on rides, now that they are banned - We saw a CM shut down Aladdin's Carpets mid-ride because someone had a selfie stick out. And they announced it to everyone on the ride and in line that the stick was the reason for stopping the ride. Everyone had to get off and back in line if they wanted to ride. Not sure it that was an isolated incident, or if they are taking a very hard line on this. Yeah, I've been hearing that they are now banning the use of selfie sticks on rides. Which they should. Seriously?? -- punish the whole group for the actions of one person. As my kids know, this makes me apoplectic (one of my favorite words). That would not have gone over well. I know something about this, as Twin #1 worked at the Flying Carpets last year. When a guest does something dangerous (like try to stand up on the ride, or open an umbrella on the ride), the CM's have to hit the E-Stop (emergency stop) button. All rides have E-Stop buttons. When the E-Stop is pushed, the ride shuts down. Then a specific procedure has to be followed. The control panel for the ride is locked, and the CM has to take the key and supervise the evacuation of all passengers from the ride. Once all passengers are evacuated, the key is placed back in the control panel, and the ride is re-set. If you are ever in line for a ride and see that it's been stopped by a CM, you probably want to go and do something else, as the procedure can take a while before they can re-start the ride. It's not a punishment for the bonehead who necessitated the E-Stop, it's just the safety rules. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shoreline99 137 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I know something about this, as Twin #1 worked at the Flying Carpets last year. When a guest does something dangerous (like try to stand up on the ride, or open an umbrella on the ride), the CM's have to hit the E-Stop (emergency stop) button. All rides have E-Stop buttons. When the E-Stop is pushed, the ride shuts down. Then a specific procedure has to be followed. The control panel for the ride is locked, and the CM has to take the key and supervise the evacuation of all passengers from the ride. Once all passengers are evacuated, the key is placed back in the control panel, and the ride is re-set. If you are ever in line for a ride and see that it's been stopped by a CM, you probably want to go and do something else, as the procedure can take a while before they can re-start the ride. It's not a punishment for the bonehead who necessitated the E-Stop, it's just the safety rules. TCD Thanks for the info. Makes sense and sounds exactly like what happened. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seals 111 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I know something about this, as Twin #1 worked at the Flying Carpets last year. When a guest does something dangerous (like try to stand up on the ride, or open an umbrella on the ride), the CM's have to hit the E-Stop (emergency stop) button. All rides have E-Stop buttons. When the E-Stop is pushed, the ride shuts down. Then a specific procedure has to be followed. The control panel for the ride is locked, and the CM has to take the key and supervise the evacuation of all passengers from the ride. Once all passengers are evacuated, the key is placed back in the control panel, and the ride is re-set. If you are ever in line for a ride and see that it's been stopped by a CM, you probably want to go and do something else, as the procedure can take a while before they can re-start the ride. It's not a punishment for the bonehead who necessitated the E-Stop, it's just the safety rules. TCD I have no issue with them following the safety procedures after stopping the ride and definitely getting all the passengers off the ride. My issue is that the riders who didn't do anything wrong have to go to the back of the line and wait all over again if they want to ride. It seems they could send the bonehead to the exit and let the others wait somewhere where they can be the next to ride when it starts up again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I have no issue with them following the safety procedures after stopping the ride and definitely getting all the passengers off the ride. My issue is that the riders who didn't do anything wrong have to go to the back of the line and wait all over again if they want to ride. It seems they could send the bonehead to the exit and let the others wait somewhere where they can be the next to ride when it starts up again. I agree with that. I know that on some rides (Pirates and Splash are the biggies I know of), guests are handed a paper FP good for anything to make up for the inconvenience. I am not sure if they have to go to the end of the line on rides that don't have paper FP's on hand to pass out. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I have no issue with them following the safety procedures after stopping the ride and definitely getting all the passengers off the ride. My issue is that the riders who didn't do anything wrong have to go to the back of the line and wait all over again if they want to ride. It seems they could send the bonehead to the exit and let the others wait somewhere where they can be the next to ride when it starts up again. I have the same issue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmaul 65 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Maybe the Mouse is using this tactic to their advantage to end the use of selfie sticks. Think about it. Would an 'entitled' person, with a 'selfie' attitude, in this 'me' generation listen to the warnings of the CMs (for the future) or be humbled by a bunch of irate guests that just got their ride taken from them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Would an 'entitled' person, with a 'selfie' attitude, in this 'me' generation listen to the warnings of the CMs (for the future) or be humbled by a bunch of irate guests that just got their ride taken from them? No and no. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Not sure it that was an isolated incident, or if they are taking a very hard line on this. Supposedly the push is on for CMs to enforce this. When a guest does something dangerous (like try to stand up on the ride, or open an umbrella on the ride), the CM's have to hit the E-Stop (emergency stop) button. All rides have E-Stop buttons. When the E-Stop is pushed, the ride shuts down. Then a specific procedure has to be followed. The control panel for the ride is locked, and the CM has to take the key and supervise the evacuation of all passengers from the ride. Once all passengers are evacuated, the key is placed back in the control panel, and the ride is re-set. Makes sense. ... they could send the bonehead to the exit and let the others wait somewhere where they can be the next to ride when it starts up again. Agreed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ependydad...Doug 176 Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 It looks like there's another Dapper-like day coming for the 24-hour event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1587873338164461/?ref=109 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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