StXBomber Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Sorry about the blatant Chappelle quote in the topic, I just had to do it... lol I had the day off due to a mixup with scheduling with my theater group, so I decide to spend a couple hours at the park. I arrive at 5:30 and head to Beast. As I wait in line, I smell that awful smell of smoke. Turns out, it was the guy right in front of me. I tell him he can't smoke in line, and say "ok" and keeps smoking. I ask him to put it out, and he just keeps on going. Eventually the no smoking thing comes over the speakers, and he puts it out. Jeez, some people just **** me off. When I get in the front seat (for my 10th ride of the year), I see not 1, not 2, but AT LEAST 5 people smoking in line. I tell the ride ops, and they take a look at it too. They were kinda hard to miss, giant puffs of smoke were coming out of the line. Well, as I leave the station I see 2 more guys smoking cigars! Not just cigarettes, but big fat cigars. Well, my 10th ride of the season was good, and when I get back I see our good friend Dragonlord on the job. I say hi, have a quick chat with him, and then I am off. Get some snaps on the Eagles, not very good though. Coming off Eagles, I see SR&R has no line, and since I have not ridden it yet, I go on. This is a fun lil flat, not one of my favs though. Next I ride Zephyr and then Monster. While on Monster I teach these kids how to spin them. Tower's new elevators look odd, very bland, but alot more window space. I then get 2 more rides on Beast before closing time. I am now up to 12 rides on Beast this season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Punk Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Yeah, I was up there earlier today and I saw some guy in Delirium's line smoking right after Jeff's recorded voice came on the speakers w/ "There is no smoking in any line at PKI." He just kept on smoking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastdude Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Nice TR. I can stand people smoking in the park, but not in line. It would be funny if they had little patrols going around and busting people for smoking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonLord Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Every now and then security will go through the exits and around the ques (like TR:TRs and even Deliriums, and any others that they can, to try and catch smokers. Since we aren't allowed in the ques it can be hard to yell at someone in the middle of the line to stop smoking. If I see people smoking I ask them to stop if I can, otherwise I just tell the ride opps to run their announcment or get on the speakers themselves. If that doesn't work, then I pull them off the ride when they get to the station. Smokers are annoying for other reasons too... their cigs start mulch and trash can fires. Most people do put them out and make sure they are out, but others don't care and just throw them in the garbage can or in the mulch. How annoying is that! If I'm in the park as a guest and someone is smoking in line, I ask them to put it out... if that doesn't work I just keep nagging, about every minute remind them of the rule. I can also get really annoying and talk really loud so everyone else knows. If that doesn't do the trick I pull out my cell phone and call communications and have them send someone out in uniform. That usually does the trick! The other thing that annoys me is people running around with their shirts on. Yeah, it's hot, but still! Shoes shirts and shorts are required in the park at all times. I had to ask a guy three times today to put on his shirt. He was getting ticked, but I flat out said he's putting it on or I would escourt him out of the park. That did the trick. Oh well... people are bull headed. We have to deal with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DegenRider Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 ^ I did have my shoes off for a min yesterday. I was drying my socks out. Which didn'tg help much I still ended up getting blisters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeliriumDreamer Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Yeah, I was up there earlier today and I saw some guy in Delirium's line smoking right after Jeff's recorded voice came on the speakers w/ "There is no smoking in any line at PKI." He just kept on smoking. Argh! I hate it when guests smoke in our lines! I once even caught people smoking in slingshot's line, but that was easier to detect. Every time I do my nightly broom and pan thing at the line q, I pick up at least 5 cigarette butts. Some people just cant listen or read, can they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenmayes Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Every time I do my nightly broom and pan thing at the line q, I pick up at least 5 cigarette butts. Some people just cant listen or read, can they? 5...haha...try walking our que and picking up 20 or so...it definilty gets kind of annoying... Tiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopThrillDragster Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Yeah I hate people who smoke in line its stupid. When Im doing greeter they walk by me and try to hide the cig but you can see the smoke still so I then ask them to put it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbeast Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Coming off Eagles, I see SR&R has no line, and since I have not ridden it yet, I go on. This is a fun lil flat, not one of my favs though. Wow, you still talk like an acer... it's TROIKA AND SCOOTERS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastdude Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Those kids you tried to teach were probaly saying what is this wacko trying to teach us, not that you are. I know if some guy came up and told me how to spin on a ride. I would be pretty freaked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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