BB1 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I would say that guest said one of the darnest things at KI.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlfox_21 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I waited in the kids section with my sister and my niece on an extremely busy bring a friend day. We waited hours and I was told that I couldn't ride by myself, and that I had to have a child. I didn't argue, but as I was walking away the ride operator told me to "borrow a kid." 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanna Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I waited in the kids section with my sister and my niece on an extremely busy bring a friend day. We waited hours and I was told that I couldn't ride by myself, and that I had to have a child. I didn't argue, but as I was walking away the ride operator told me to "borrow a kid." I'm glad someone brought this up, because sometimes I have the strongest desire to hop onto a kiddy ride. I guess now I'll have to carry a sign that says, "I'll ride with your child if you can't fit." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austincoffey2 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 one told me The Racer is rude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 How can a roller coaster be rude? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I have had one snap at me! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I had a ride op at Gatekeeper tell me I couldn't staple my friend in. I literally was assisting him on fastening his seat belt. I wasn't even pushing on the restraint even with a 1/4 of my strength. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 At Six Flags, you must fasten your own restraint to ride (on most rides). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzlemeister Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 A couple years ago while riding Millennium Force for the first time the ride op came to check my restraint and said "I hope your not planning on having any kids" and pushed my restraint down a couple more clicks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Speaking of Six Flags, I was at SFGadv and got on El Toro, well the ride attendant ended up stapling me mid-buckle of my seat belt, once I got it buckled, it was at a weird angle where the gold release buttons in the picture below were literally jammed in my stomach. I asked the attendant to release my restraint so I could fix the seat belt because it was giving me pain. When I asked, they said we can't release it you'll have to ride like that. Literally received the worst ride on El Toro, I couldn't enjoy it because I was so uncomfortable and ended up having a bit of a cut on my stomach where the button was.(TPR) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 The Beast ride-op said he was Batman. Totally ridiculous. Had he worked for Six Flags, I would have believed him.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 The God darn Batman haha I used to start spieling in French on platform at Corkscrew at times...priceless reactions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoe124 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 A whole bunch of kids were shaking the gates in line for Vortex. The op said stop. They kept going. The op said "If you don't stop, something strange yet mystical will happen to you!" They stopped! Lol 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I used to say "please don't shake the gates, this ride is like our baby and you're shaking it, shaking babies is bad, you wouldn't want us to shake your babies would you?" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amandagail13 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 When I was at the park Thursday the ride op would say "Flight Deck, the worlds only jet coaster." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 I had an incident on Firehawk once a few years back in which the line extended past the main entrance. When I reached that point, in full view of a ride associate no less, we witnessed a woman cutting in the line, yet they didn't stop her. I then asked why they didn't do anything and they actually defended the woman, even though I asked about the park's line jumping policy which I had a map in hand too which told of the policy. The associate then threatened to call security on me (he also called up 2 more employees working Firehawk at the time), which I then just gave up as I was in a lose-lose situation. I got angry enough to get out of line right then and there and went to Guest Services to file my complaint, which when I got back to the Firehawk queue, the associate in question was pulled away by an area manager. I realize they can't catch them all, but really, not stopping it as it's happening? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnofthedead Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 I was on racer and the ride op said "how is everybody?" two people yelled and he said" two of you happy rest of you ****ed?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Yesterday, I took over controls at Griffon for a while and said "Have a nice rest of your day here at Busch Gardens, America's Rockin' Roller Coast. Ride on." Everyone just stared at me. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 That was rather bush league, doncha think? Terp, who remembers when the Virginia park name included ":The Old Country" and the Florida one ":The Dark Continent" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 I didn't do it on purpose was the thing. I've heard that so many times, it just came out. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Now that's funny. Did you also say: Welcome Back Griffon Riders, How was your ride? I've always had visions of that being asked (with the typical insincerity and uninterest) when one or more riders either has passed away or been grievously injured. Oh what fun a trial lawyer could and would have with that. Terp, who much preferred the Paramount Parks near silent ride ops style...I'm there to ride, not be constantly annoyed by some loud mouth teen. Even worse? Miked game hawkers. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Yeah, our area ride ops, for the most part, stay silent. The only reason I was talking on the mic was because we were having a lot of loose articles blocking our light curtain. After I did the spiel for loose articles, the train came in so I just continued with the "welcome back" spiel. I haven't touched the mic since. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire-Beast-OF FEAR Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 At Racer I would spiel in a voice and vocabulary of Ted from "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure". Also I would throw out "enjoy your ride on The Racer, Kings Island's only coaster with four trains". 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIFan1 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I asked a ride operator why does Kings Island not have any big world breaking coasters like what Cedar Point has and why does Cedar Fair not do a bigger Halloween Haunt event like what Universal Studios does and he told me that it's because Cedar Fair is cheap and they hate spending money, as for the Haunt it was that it would make our Haunt fun and that's not what they go for. Does sound like Cedar Fair at all? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Not at all. It sounds like a bitter ride op to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I asked a ride operator why does Kings Island not have any big world breaking coasters like what Cedar Point has and why does Cedar Fair not do a bigger Halloween Haunt event like what Universal Studios does and he told me that it's because Cedar Fair is cheap and they hate spending money, as for the Haunt it was that it would make our Haunt fun and that's not what they go for. Does sound like Cedar Fair at all? What ride was he working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Oh forgot this one... Opening procedures for Corkscrew, you clear the track to make sure noone is in the ride area (Kings Island's coasters have mating calls). We use our loud as hell speaker on top of the lift/other locations. I worked TTD the day before, this was the outcome "Please clear the Corkscrew track, trains will be launching, please clear the corkscrew track trains will be launching." Guests there for ERT heard this...were very startled thinking the ride was changed 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIFan1 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 It was last year in 2012 so I have no idea if the ride operator came back. Sorry everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 why does Kings Island not have any big world breaking coasters like what Cedar Point has Cedar Point does not have any world breaking coasters. Hopefully no one does. I shudder to think what would happen to this planet if a coaster broke it. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 ^Not current titles of record breakers other than the records Gatekeeper holds which are lame, but were the first of their kind/first to hold the title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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