9 Ways to Get Kicked Out of a Theme Park - Ep 81 Confessions of a Theme Park Worker

[@SirWillow]

Just a couple of notes: 1. yes, the reflections/ spirals off aren't good. They're caused by my lighting bouncing off of it, and I didn't know it until I started to edit and it was to late to reshoot. Sorry. 2. Wearing shirts for one location at another (e.g. a Universal shirt at Disney) isn't a problem. As long as it isn't obscene or offensive, it's fine. 3. When it comes to costumes, it's a simple rule: as long as you don't look like you could be the character, pretend to be the character, mistaken for the character, or exposing anything, you're probably ok. If you're still questioning, then assume the answer is no.

[@JohanMsWorld]

As for number 3: If you are unsure if youre dress or costume are okey - ALWAYS ask the staff. Send them an email or give them a phone call asking if youre kids dressing this or youreself dressing that way is okey. If you got an okey and a staff questioning you can always refer them to that okey. Johan.

[@NationalGuard5]

With #2, I've dressed as an abstract Indiana Jones, and I've gotten smiles from Cast Members (this was in January) and we even cosplayed for a bit. I don't have people come up and ask for autographs, thank goodness. I was also able to dress up as Deadpool before the mask ban, though every now and then Cast Members asked me to simply pull down my mask from time to time. I wasn't ushered out of the park, just asked if I could show my face every here and there. [this was all at Disneyland, California]

[@chartle1]

Except Disney CM's on the phone are not in the parks, maybe not even in Florida, and someone who has possibly never been to a Disney Park. CM's over the phone have been known to give out horrible information. I doubt saying you got an OK over the phone or showing an email is going to get you past a CM at the gate.

[@chartle1]

Maybe you should wear shirts like this guy kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmnZl3-LgJ2EsMU :-)

[@chartle1]

2. My sons would always wear other amusement park shirts at Disney. Got lots of nice T shirt comments from CM's. Though you may get extra "attention" at the Wilderness Canyon Cafe in Wilderness Lodge if you wear a Sea World or Universal shirt. ;-)

[@DavidBurnham]

A big one is Don't scatter ashes of a deceased relative at their favorite ride.

[@richardmeredith6534]

Yes David apparently this is a big problem at the Haunted Mansion

[@trickytreyperfected1482]

Richard Meredith The thing is, the people who do that are disrespecting the ashes... Those ashes end up in a vaccuum bag. For a decreped mansion, they clean up every single night thouroughly.

[@richardmeredith6534]

Good point, never thought of that Trey.

[@Elemiriel]

Let it go! Let it go! .... ... Had to lol

[@silasrivers4482]

Yeah i heard this is a huge problem in the Haunted Mansion and now people claim that the ride is haunted by the people the ashes a belong to

[@livingdivanized]

Literally rocking the boat. A coworker was on "It's a Small World" with a bunch of teens that decided to make the boat rock side to side as much as they could. The rocking got so bad that my coworker's husband looked up towards a camera and mouthed "help us." The ride was stopped and the teens were removed from the ride. My coworker later overheard some other teens that were part of the same group as the ones on "It's a Small World" saying that the boat rockers had been removed from the park.

[@SLOTHSRIDEUNICORNS]

I would have had a meltdown.

[@SLOTHSRIDEUNICORNS]

Boats scare me. BECAUSE OF THAT. And my Thalassophobia, or fear of drowning, keeps me off of a vast number of them.

[@fasdfdsdfs]

#4 Person with common sense: DUH Person without common sense: WHAT DO YOU MEAN I CAN'T BRING MY KNIFE INTO THE PARK?

[@TheDroidsb]

"Why can't I bring my gun? I need to protect myself!" "Well that's kinda the point of not bringing any weapons, to keep everyone safe.."

[@KILLKING110]

Maybe some of us are used to carrying knives because we live in one of the most dangerous cities in the country where the gang bangers are willing to kill and the homeless to threaten your life and I live in one of those cities and its not Chicago or some other well known city that's for sure matter in fact my city is second highest in the country for auto theft so yea I carry a knife on my person at all times I've seen too many things go down just recently a local was murdered in his backyard just as at reference of how bad things are.

[@fifthrider]

I guess I'll be the one to play devil's advocate on this one. I wear a leatherman tool on my belt at all times. I find myself frequently in need of one. To some people this is "a knife" and they feel very threatened by it. To me, it's the thing I'm going to use to open the cellophane package of the item I bought in a gift shop, tighten the screws on my sunglasses, open the screwed down lid of a battery compartment on some electronic device that's with me, etc. Personally I think it's sad that society got to the point that even having a swiss army knife in public causes some people to panic.

[@TheDroidsb]

Well yea I carry a knife pretty much everywhere, but not into parks. There isn't really any need for a knife actually in the parks.

[@StamfordBridge]

KILLKING110 The Point here is don’t bring a weapon into a theme park.

[@bencoggeshall8743]

That dislike is from selfie stick manufacturers

[@SirWillow]

Funny thing is there were 2 dislikes a bit ago, now there's one. I guess someone who disliked it realized that they actually liked it. lol (or accidentally disliked it and realized their mistake)

[@timm5362]

So I can't go streaking at Sea World yelling "Free Willy!"?

[@SirWillow]

LOL

[@daynnaharm8478]

Omg I'm dying😂😂😂😂

[@benhatto]

Please don't.

[@hihellven]

Ah no

[@amd781]

Ahahahahaha!!!

[@minikiwi1436]

"If you want to see if Micky is a boy ( *TRUST ME, HE IS* )" I laughed too hard at this.

[@MPunky666]

Line cutters are one of my biggest pet peeves. If you cut the line, I secretly hope you get back to your car and find you ran over a nail and now have a flat tire.

[@catarroni]

Scuffed Boots here's my aspect, if it's one or two simply rejoining their party, I'm cool with it. However, if it's a huge group suddenly reuniting with their people, then that pisses me off

[@orlendatube]

Haha! that would be excellent punishment! That would be horrible to find yourself in that situation after a long day in the parks and you are exhausted! I wonder what AAA does if you are in a lot? Do they get to come in without paying?

[@Teletran35]

I e heard Disneyland Paris is horrible people there but all the time..Adam the woo was banned but after 3 years was hooked up with a good lawyer.But he got banned from universal Orlando for something did 5 years ago.Tim Tracker waa recently told by security that he c ouldnt take selfies with people..That made no sense to me

[@Hessed3712]

Scuffed Boots I love it!

[@bluetheta]

Here a trick I use to quash line jumpers: I hold onto both handrails in a standard switchback queue, it may stop forward progress unless they go under the rails. The worst offenders are the "Fast Pass", "Flash Pass", or whatever they are called (pay to skip the line passes - NOT the accommodations for disabilities groups) in a given park as users of those tend to be abusive even when the pass is used up; I wish the parks either discontinue these or go to an all reservations type of queuing.

[@karaoconnoraliasraidra]

I can understand why the parks wouldn't want someone dressing as a character or a worker. Someone could do something inappropriate and the park would get in trouble for it.

[@Lameashellcosplay]

I think as long as they don't look closely accurate looking to them it should be fine

[@karaoconnoraliasraidra]

Lameashellcosplay It would be kind of funny to go to a theme park and see someone walking around in a bad knock-off costume.

[@SLOTHSRIDEUNICORNS]

​@@Lameashellcosplay Uh you're enabling pedophilia KAREN.

[@trombonehead94]

Love the part on line-cutting! That happens every time we're in line for California Screamin' in DCA. It even happens in line for coffee shops and quick service restaurants! So silly.

[@matt_b...]

Common sense is rather uncommon! Also, if I could vote for a KZbin Disney Spokesperson, you'd definitely be #1. Love it!

[@Legomaster719]

I loved your rant on cutting in line. I worked at Canobie Lake Park in Salem, NH and they had a policy called parent swapping. Some rides has a height restriction like "48 inches or with an adult". If a family had two children that were not tall enough but only one parent, the second child could wait at the exit of the ride and after the first ride the parent could ride again with the second child and not have to wait in line again. It was a great policy and saved the experience for alot of families and made it easier for us ride operators.

[@CAJUNAFOL]

As pro second amendment as I am there’s absolutely no need to bring a knife/gun into the parks. Disney is honestly one of the most safe places on the planet.

[@artisannoteworthy]

Connely Chauvin If there was ever ONE place you *don't* have to worry about violence in, it would be Disney. ^^

[@stevendudley5687]

I'm pro-gun and agree one hundred percent! Why in the heck would you want to bring a fake weapon into there?

[@SLOTHSRIDEUNICORNS]

YEAH RIGHT.

[@SLOTHSRIDEUNICORNS]

On the Disney being safe thing.

[@princesspixel3151]

@@artisannoteworthyUnfortunately, people these days clearly have ridiculous anger issues and would start brawls at Disney Parks. It’s become a legitimate problem at Disney Parks.

[@bruhmomentum5064]

I was on Big Thunder at Disney California one time and a guy dropped his phone off the ride because he was holding it outside the car recording.

[@kitkat99x69]

I'm fine with people doing the "cut line thing" if it's just one person or an adult with a young child. Say you've got a group of three or more people and one person needs to go to the bathroom and then gets back with their group that was still in line that's okay or if you've got a group of five or six people and one person has to take little Timmy to the bathroom because he's only six and really shouldn't be walking the park by himself. But other than that nope don't go for it. Hell my husband is handicapped and has a handicap pass which lets him go to the front of the lines and what we do as a family is me and my kids will wait through the line while my husband sits up at the front he won't get on the ride until we've actually waited through the line even though the handicap pass would let him cut the line.

[@orlendatube]

I think a kid that needs to use the bathroom should always be excused for line jumping for sure! I also think the same for adults frankly as well-my mother has colitis and will need to use the bathroom with almost no warning-and it can happen at any random time. It would be horrible for her to be "penalized" by having to wait in line all over again just because of this medical issue....i mean-in all honesty, if she had to do that, she could literally end up waiting in lines and never reaching the ride all day...

[@TitoTimTravels]

I have done parks for ages... generally when a group is in line and one person (especially with a kid) comes up to join them, no one really cares (if they are polite about it). But when one person is "holding" a space for 5 or 6? Forget it ha ha

[@SLOTHSRIDEUNICORNS]

I do this at Kennywood. They are AWESOME about this. I can ride The Racer, The Jack Rabbit, or the Thunderbolt (until my riding partner gets tired because you HAVE to have a partner for safety and I fully support it) AS MANY TIMES AS I WANT! AND I can SIT wherever I want. But ONLY if the lines are that bad on certain rides. Otherwise I just wait and watch the ride go and just get giddy with excitement and talk about how excited I am to just be going on it. If I DO get a line cutter, it really doesn't matter to me. We're all going on the same ride and I only get scared if they separate me from my father. MASSIVE NO NO. I GOT ASSAULTED BY A KAREN WHO SAW ME TRYING TO GET TO MY DAD. I *●GENTLY●* GUIDED THE KID TO THE SIDE BARELY EVEN TOUCHING THE KID AND I GOT VIILENTLY JERKED AND YANKED FORWARD AND BACKWARD BY MY RING RAFT. "DON'T YOU TOUCH MY KID! DON'T YOU TOUCH MY KID!" WILL FOREVER LIVE IN INFAMY IN MY HEAD. ANOTHER GIRL GRABBED MY BATHING SUIT STRAP AND PULLED ME BACKWARDS AT CRAFTON WATERPARK AND SAID *I'M GOING FIRST" DOWN THE WATERSLIDE. AND THAT IS A BIG REASON WHY IF I GET TOUCHED FROM BEHIND AND I DON'T KNOW YOU. YOU'RE GONNA MEET THE SWAT TEAM BECAUSE I AM *●NOT●* EXCUSING THAT EVER AGAIN.

[@princesspixel3151]

I remember seeing this restroom area through the Flight of Passage queue line in Animal Kingdom. I thought it was rather convenient to have this bathroom “checkpoint” place for those who can’t hold their bladders or something much longer, but they’re too scared to go back due to the long lines and potentially having to wait even longer. (Why wasn’t this at the new Tron Rollercoaster or Guardians of the Galaxy Rollercoaster? That would’ve been really convenient there too!)

[@amast9398]

Weapon story time! I carry a pocket knife with me daily, you never know when you'll need to cut something. Anyway, I was on a weekend trip with a friend in Chicago, just walking around when we decided we were going to go up in the Sears Tower. I didn't even think about my knife until we took the first elevator up and there were big signs saying no weapons. I mentioned it to the security guard and he just told me to keep it in my pocket and not stab anyone! 😂

[@orlendatube]

Yeah i know what you mean-having a pocket knife is really just good sense. But I always have to carefully think about whats on me when i go places...i can see how you would totally forget it though...i even take my scissors out of my purse when i enter parks...even though they arent pointy at all-just better to not have an issue....

[@agletdontforgetit]

We were in Philly going to the Liberty Bell and before we went in my dad stowed his knife under a traffic cone and got it back when we left 😂

[@WPUpioneer]

One time, i was at six flags great adventure, and i was about 14 at the time and MY BRACES set their metal detectors off!! BRACES!!

[@gurgy3]

Mike H Metal detectors have sensitivity settings so if the operators are not skilled they can have it turned up way too high.

[@friesianexile5904]

#7 , as a six flags scareactor this needs to be posted everywhere in the park. During the 2018 season I had my ears shrieked in by guests on a nightly basis. We had parents encouraging their young children to assault and harass “the scary people”. I was punched in the back 3 times. Shoved to the ground, had teen girls rub their hands on my face, had a 40 something drunk lady grope me and had a lady attempt to restrain me by bear hugging me in order to force me to take a photo with her.

[@princesspixel3151]

I don’t mind the accidental self defense reflexes… if you apologize. But if you’re gonna be a jerk or worse to employees, why are you even at the park (aside if the thrill rides you won’t ride due to your bad behavior)

[@AnguirusTCG]

You are such a nice guy!! I love your vids!!!

[@johncmeyer5832]

I'm a gun owner, and I would never bring my rifle to WDW. When I want to shoot, I just go to my local gun range (I don't hunt, BTW. The only things I have ever shot were made of cardboard or metal).

[@SirWillow]

Besides a rifle would be a lot harder to forget you were carrying at the time. :-P

[@B33nj4m1n]

SirWillow With how many people there are that seem to forget to use their brain in crowded areas, I can’t say I’d be terribly surprised if some dolt tried to bring a massive weapon like that into a theme park😅

[@DanceAndMoreStore]

I love your videos Sir Willow! Keep 'em coming! Have a blessed day!

[@yankeesman14]

I love this video!! I’ve seen so many of the things you mentioned occur at Disneyland!!! I’ve also see people have fist fights and also try to cut across Main Street during the middle of a parade without getting permission from the cast members

[@SnickyNicky96]

When I was in high school, our marching band went to Disney World multiple times for the night parade. When we went backstage, we were NEVER allowed to pull out our phones to take pictures or videos. It would just ruin the magic if anyone did it anyway. We were trusted, so it was an honor even to just be there.

[@princesspixel3151]

If you earn Disney’s trust. DON’T BLOW IT! It probably won’t be fixed, at least not for a LOOOOOONG time

[@kashyyyk]

I remember, once, at Disney World, seeing a lady dressed as Mini Mouse. She was wearing ears, a polkadot dress, white gloves, and her nose was painted black. You could tell that she wasn’t the real Mini, but guests were impressed by her outfit enough to want to take pictures with her. The last thing I saw of her was employees approaching to talk to her. My friend, who was interning at DW at the time, explained that the lady could wear the outfit and have pictures taken of her, but she wouldn’t be allowed to say that she was Mini or sign autographs.

[@SirWillow]

yep- no autographs, no pretending to be Minnie, and they probably asked her to cool it on the photos some as well. If she's causing a distraction or drawing attention, Disney isn't going to like that, though they wouldn't have an issue with the outfit itself (that's kind of what Disney Bounding is)

[@Elemiriel]

"If you'r gonna be a rude jerk, you're not gonna get it. Not if they can help it." Haha! This made me laugh so much. I've never worked at theme parks, but definitely at the fair it's the same way!

[@elizapii6520]

A similar situation happened to me at Hershey Park. What happened was that there was a long line for wild mouse and we all waited for it. There were two parents in front of us who had let their kids go off and ride rides while they waited in line. We were almost in front and had been waiting for about 30 minutes, and her came their kids, shuffling through the line to get to their parents. My dad didn't let them through and my parents and theirs got in and argument but finally we got to the front of the line and they all went on anways. And no, it was not worth it to ride a wild mouse coaster.

[@JLosFideos]

That's one of my least favorite coasters. Kings Dominion has one similar that has a nice drop at the start.

[@isaacgavino7593]

Yeah wild mouse isn't very good

[@mikedonley1287]

Personal experience: Disney's attitude is that if a cast member didn't see the person jump line, IT NEVER HAPPENED! And if they did see it happen, they don't have the authority to do anything about it.

[@martinallysonsenn6108]

Jessica M who cares about opinions

[@SLOTHSRIDEUNICORNS]

​@@mikedonley1287 You work there and brainwashed them to do that didn't you?

[@morgan2010nation]

I'm going to Disneyworld for the first time and you have been a great help. Thanks for posting such great information!

[@kristenfoote3860]

Thank you so much for giving the exception for cutting in line. I was 12 years old and had a bathroom emergency right when my parents were in line for Toy Story Mania. It was early in the morning so you can imagine how the crowds were. I left the line by myself thinking that I could somehow get back in. I wasn’t really thinking because I was young and really had to go. I come back and I decided instead of cutting to ask a cast member if I could get back in line. She said I couldn’t, but decided to get me in through the fast past entrance and told me to wait at the merge point. I however didn’t have any cell service in the building so my parents had no idea where I was and of course started to panic. I waited at the merge point for 55 minutes before I saw my parents. It was awful. A cast member eventually had to give me her phone to try and call my parents. It is probably my least favorite memory at Walt Disney World.

[@pinking5555]

Standing up during a ride

[@AngryGumball]

One way we got a group kicked out of the park - we were in line for CGA's Gold Striker opening day. The group of us got in the full queue in the afternoon after I had gotten off work and as we were on the final stretch of the queue almost 90 minutes later, we had a mob of guests start trickling in to meet their friends who were at the station. It wasn't just 1 or 2 people, but what seemed like their entire family. Some got physical and shoved their way through when we ignored their requests, some threatened when we didn't budge. We just happened to catch a supervisor coming down the Fast Lane steps adjacent to us who was able to radio security. We then saw the guests board when we thought it was too late. That was until we realized they were holding the train until security showed up rather quick. They were kindly shown and walked to the exit of the park and denied of their ride. We heard several cheers in the station meaning we weren't the only ones who had issues with them :)

[@SirWillow]

Just to be clear- you did't get the group kicked out. They got themselves kicked out for thinking that the rules didn't apply to them. :-) Yeah, I hate when people try to do stuff like that.

[@elusivedj]

15:51 - 16:03 lol’d so hard at work. Haha. 😂 Thanks for making my day, SirWillow.

[@marissa2563]

At Six Flags Saint Louis, I was with my boyfriend having dinner near colossus when he and I watched a kid running along the rail tracks on the bridge. Luckily the kid was stopped before the station. I don't understand why kids are let loose in the park sometimes when they clearly can't act appropriately. This happened right after riding on Batman listening to the kid in front of me shout obcienities.

[@AnguirusTCG]

Marissa Bodart Wow. Where where the parents???

[@SirWillow]

sadly I'm sure that's not that unusual. There are a lot of adults that seem to think theme parks are babysitters.

[@patporter6125]

Thanks for posting this for other people to see like me.A lot of this stuff I knew and a lot I didn’t.

[@zoomerboomer1316]

This happened to me at Alton Towers in the UK and it annoyed me so much because they swearing at the employee telling them how to do they job and that they were doing it wrong.

[@CoasterScouts]

Hey there. For your last way a guest would get kicked out of a park, I've seen ride operators stop a train on the lift hill. When I was in line for The Voyage at Holiday World for my second ride, they stopped the chain about halfway up the lift hill because someone took their phone out on the ride. It was nice to know that the ride's anti-rollback device worked perfectly, but it took me some more time before I got on it. I complimented the ride operator for doing the right thing and she was nice enough to say thanks and talk for a bit before I rode The Voyage in the front row.

[@Slinkydogdash]

I had a woman a few seats ahead of me on pirates using her humongous camera with the flash on.. completely ruined the ride for the kiddos behind her that hadn't rode it before :/ I wish there was more respect for other people in the theme parks like when I first started going....

[@C1audin]

I have a similar situation of number 9 at canobie lake park, I was on Skater a ride that is very rough and jerky. This huge group of teenagers sitting in my row and in back of me was on the attraction. This one boy pulled out his phone as the ride started moving. I remember trying to yell “Stop!” But that didn’t work. We got a little into the ride (The operator has said multiple times to put it away) and it ended up stoping. The kid had to put away his phone. But hey my head didn’t get chopped of by his phone and we all got to go again! Thank goodness!

[@LuigiFan00001]

I do believe not standing up on a ride is also very important. (Cough cough Splash Mountain)

[@SirWillow]

that will be coming in a later video. :-)

[@christinasepulveda1035]

Why would anyone? I just hold on for dear life on the last drop(seated of course): D

[@bisonboy2001]

Last year I was at sea world San Antonio riding the steel eel when the phone/camera point happened. we were halfway up the lift hill when the ride operator stopped the ride and came over the speaker saying “please put your phone away.” Again “please put your phone away.” he comes on a third time and says “the ride will not start up again until you have put your phone away sir.” Whoever it was finally got the hint and put his phone away and the ride started back up. Common sense people, common sense.....

[@TheDroidsb]

Yay! Another upload! One time we had to go back to our car because we had left a knife in on of our bags. We are big on knifes and had forgot it was in there.

[@TheDroidsb]

We went back and put it away and got let in. Although the security guard thought we were trying to sneak it in still. Even though we were polite about the whole thing. But he was just doing his job :)

[@joelmccoy1989]

My wife and I just did a road trip from Kansas City to Southern California and took Route 66 for most of the trip. I hear ya on the craziness of those tour groups. They were everywhere. On Route 66, at the theme parks, everywhere and totally inconsiderate of those around them.

[@woodencoasterfan]

Cedar Point will stop the coaster on the lift hill. They will send someone up the lift hill, take the item, and then take their picture and send it to security. Someone did just that on Blue Streak when I was there a few years ago.

[@crmtheanimefan]

I got kicked out of a mall once, there was a new rule at the mall that teens had to be with an adult during the weekend, now I'm 4'8" and I was 21 at the time so I look like a teenager, I was with my dad and as soon as we got to the door he darted to the bank like he was on a mission and I got stopped by an older security guard and was asked for a state ID, I had one but it was expired so I didnt bring it not thinking I'd get stopped. Even when I explained that I don't need an adult, he wouldn't budge.. I got so embarrassed when I walked out, when me and my dad got back to the car I started to cry out of embarrassment. But I got a new ID, so far I haven't gotten asked about my ID. Im gonna be so mad that if I get stopped and I show them my ID they think its fake..

[@TrentonBlessWrestlemania489]

I worked for my local theme park. We used to have issues with phones. I even saw a phone go flying out of a roller coaster car once. Hit the ground pretty hard. But there was one ride that always had to remind people to put phones away. It was this big swing ride that took people way up above the ground. The ride operator always made it clear that they were gonna personally kick you off if they saw your phone. Did people listen? No, not always. Once every other day when I was in the area somebody was having the ride stopped because of a phone. Just don't do it, people.

[@triple7marc]

For #9: I was riding Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point and some guy sitting in front of me apparently forgot his phone in the pocket of his basketball shorts. On one of the smaller airtime hills on the way back, the phone flew out of his pocket towards me. I had to dodge it. I almost wish I would've caught it so I could give it back to him, but I didn't think fast enough and probably wouldn't have been able to catch it anyway. I felt bad for him since he wasn't filming or anything, but then again there are signs instructing guests to leave loose articles on the ride platform, in a locker or with a non-rider, so he kinda had it coming to him, especially since he was wearing flimsy basketball shorts.

[@GreenJeep1998]

I've spent 25 years in service industry jobs, nearly 24 of which were retail, it would be nice is people weren't jerks in any business they were visiting...

[@ThisOldSkater]

5:25 For 3, you'd like to think they would enforce that at the gate, but I see people with obviously inappropriate prints in them all the time. In clear view, at the gate. They get in just fine.

[@VentShop]

Also make sure to read the signs for limitations. If it says to remain seated do it. I had someone on a log ride once that was standing up and splashing which are both bad moves. Putting your hand in the water with a fiberglass boat that weighs 500 pounds before you and your family get in can quickly end up getting you a new nickname of "Stumpy." In most parks not following the posted rules or verbal directions or recorded announcements can equal your removal from the park. And if the park happens to be one that has alcohol sales available DO NOT GET DRUNK. One or two beers over a few hours fine, if you are sloshed the ride operators will make a phone call to have security come over and deal with it. And be decent to the ride operators, where I worked it was often over 100 degrees and we are in the heat all day too. We have a lot of rules to follow to keep you safe and try and make sure your day is fun but we often work ALL DAY. We may rotate positions but I have days where the entire twelve hour shift was on a ride I didn't like to operate. And our shifts start before the park opens and ends after it closes while making minimum wage or not much more than and if the park is only open during the summer, guess what NO OVERTIME unless the state stipulates beyond federal law.

[@orlendatube]

I hate when people talk duirng the ride instructions and I cant hear!! Thats teh worst....i dont care if they have done the ride before, others havent and need to know this stuff!

[@VentShop]

I should also add DON'T show up to the park drunk either. It should be a given but some people have to get that way to deal with the kids. It may end up with a ride to jail and a whole host of other issues if you brought kids along without another adult, especially if you drove.

[@NationalGuard5]

For the most part, I use a Sony video camera on the slow rides and Disneyland, and Thunder Mountain Railroad. Cast members don't take my camera away, though. Obviously I can't film the Haunted Mansion all that well, because my camera doesn't have night vision.

[@justice7558]

I’ve been a ride operator at fiesta Texas for a while now. It’s frustrating how people don’t understand why they can’t take their phone or other loose articles with. The articles we just don’t want to go pick up every night. But the phones literally can be flying projectiles and they don’t understand it. It can either hit a guest or hit a safety sensor and E-stop itself.

[@patthesoundguy]

I love your videos! They make me happy because they remind me of the great times I have had at the Disney parks in Florida. Thank you 😀

[@myturtlesoup]

Hello George: What do you think about the single rider lines, I had witnessed a couple of times at R&R coaster @ HS people get mad as hell because they stood there & got separated? yep things that make me go hummm. I sincerely admire anyone who works with the public; they got my most respect specially being able to keep smiling. Have a great New Year and Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@SirWillow]

We'll use the single rider lines sometimes, depending on the ride, mood, and wait time. So we like them. But yes, part of the deal is that you are almost surely going to get split up, even if only 2 of you, and especially if there are more of you. Never understood people who got upset over that when it's made very clear that's going to happen when they get in line, but there's always some...

[@faeoori]

when I took my daughters to Disney (6, 9, and 14) I have all 3 Disney Bound. Part of our trip planning always includes going to the thrift ship shops to get inspired! It's fun for everyone and no one gets left out on the dress up.

[@ofamilyonthemove1238]

We are annual pass holders but have always wondered about those “discount” tickets advertised at shady places around Orlando. Interesting! The acting out of the filming on rides was hilarious 😆

[@wrjwrj6764]

I remember at untamed at Canobe, we were waiting in line and we saw a rule saying don’t bring electronic devices or else this will happen and it showed broken electronics that broke during the ride we saw phones IPods but one shocking device they had was a broken DS my friends and I were like who brings a Nintendo DS on a dollar coaster

[@charliedCharltube]

I remember when I went to Alton Towers in the north of England at oblivion (which was the worlds first dive coaster) and it was the car right before our one. We got in our car waiting for the other one to drop so we could go. Turned out they stopped the car right at the top of the lift hill because somebody had their phone out, it was right at the part where the car was facing down and they stayed there for ten minutes. I’m so lucky I had to wait in line a bit longer instead of be on the car with that idiot.

[@JennyBennyCustard]

Charl77 I have to reply to this comment! Sure it happens all the time but I was once also on Oblivion and we were stopped at the top at the the drop as someone had their phone out in the row behind me. A worker came up and told him off and to put it away. Took a long time for the worker to climb up and down all those steps (understandably, it's a big climb!) so we were sat facing down for a good 10/15 minutes. And it was freezing cold and windy that day. Then they dropped us without warning. Made a good ride photo at least!

[@charliedCharltube]

JennyBennyCustard hah, my friend was on that car. We went on a school trip sometime in may

[@BfDelano]

I watched some teens get kicked out a park for spitting on log flume riders. They're excuse was "They're wet already!".

[@acertainpointofview4744]

BfDelano In Texas that's a class a or b misdemeanor (can't remember which). Depending on the county that could include some jail time on top of the hefty fine.

[@BfDelano]

Well this was years ago, so I don't know if the laws have changed where this location is. It's up in New England.

[@Elemiriel]

In Greece it's good luck...?? LOL

[@TonyBanks21]

Some people need to get real-spitting on others is considered an Assault !!

[@crazyhannahcreations9806]

Ah nothing liked a cool video from Sir Willow to make my day today :)

[@snazzycoastermemes6798]

Employee: You can't bring this 5mm pistol into the park, but you can bring this fully loaded AK-47!

[@koppadasao]

No weapons? What do I do with my fists then? They're kind of attached to my arms...

[@Mrtfarrugia]

Koppa Dasao here bite down on the stick this is going to sting a little bit. :-P

[@isabelleoh-criner2694]

Gooood oneeee 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@B33nj4m1n]

If it’s something that isn’t automatically seen as a weapon odds are you’re able to bring it in parks - Odds are most people bring in pencils/pens/paper to certain parks if they want autographs, and clench their hands on some scarier rides, and while literally anything can be turned into a weapon... It requires people to actually use their brain when it’s not something that requires you to simply pull a trigger or pull out a blade, and the brain is something far too many people don’t know how to use these days...😅 *Stops walking in a crowded, bustling area to finish typing a comment and take a selfie while riding Tower Of Terror*

[@Phil29733steel]

Me too, I have a Pro Boxing license.

[@ashleydearbornsliwa4701]

cut them off.

[@khfan4life365]

“Hey! They want a quick trip!” 🤣🤣🤣

[@NatyRocke]

"Your pocket knives, your butcher knives" 😂😂😂

[@neonflygon2195]

#10 Peeing on the scenery in Big Thunder Mountain Railroad's queue.Yes, I've actually seen someone at Disney World do this.

[@christinasepulveda1035]

Ewwww

[@grandmofftarkin9441]

I too have caught a phone on a ride, for a total stranger, yet could not catch my friends phone as I watched it slip out of his pocket and right past my face. Wasn't on my A game that day. Love ya George!

[@mattcasey2020]

Last weekend while working at Kings Island a lady jumped into the area under the track to get her hat. Thankfully the train was still in the station.

[@richardstrainsandmore]

Agree with the no filming on roller coasters but don't forget about other objects! Once on California Screaming right at the top of the first hill the person in front of me let go of a metal water thermos that fell on the tracks in front of the cars. Strangely the onboard music stopped as the train ran over it but still it could've injured someone.

[@christinar7511]

Love these work at six flags great adventure for a while and these rules are awesome thank you. Love your videos.

[@WPUpioneer]

I always wear my Genie shirt. And then when I dont feel in a Disney mood, theres always Mario. Gamer for life. XD

[@thelifeofaaronwilliamson8156]

Yes i know at six flags over Texas wish is my home park they is a number to call if you see someone line jumping

[@mikehinkle5761]

I have to say, yrs ago in Epcot (between Japan & America) I saw a guy with a t-shirt proudly stating, "I'D F*CK ME". A little tough, when you're there with your wife & 5-yr-old daughter? Didn't see anyone escorting HIM out . . .

[@blakearmistead8785]

On dark rides there is an amazing thing called low light cameras and your phone produces a nice glow on your face. The best is when the flash is on, and it lights up the whole TV screen.

[@obviouslyweb]

When I was evacuated from Pandora Flight Of Passage, I recorded some backstage on my phone as I am a huge fan of the parks. Cast members evacuating me didn't mention anything, and I wasn't told to stop. I still have the recording (and cherish it) but I won't publish it online because I respect Disney's rule to keep it secret and restricted to guests.

[@isabelleoh-criner2694]

Look man, I’ve been to Disney. A LOT. When we had to use the restroom or something while waiting in line and our party was broken up, every time, a cast member would let us go through the fast pass line or something to catch up. People cut in lines at Disney ALL the time, they really are not strict about it at all.

[@NationalGuard5]

I actually yelled at someone in the Disneyland (California) Haunted Mansion to turn off their flash during the Doom Buggy areas. A couple seconds later, the PA told the perpretrator to keep the flash off or leave the park.

[@ThisOldSkater]

14:04 I don't know. If its a small family like 2-3 I don't care. Makes no real difference. But when 1 person is proxy for for like 10 people, that's annoying. But still, I'm not sure it happens enough to be a big concern. I see it maybe 1 in 30 lines I've waited in.

[@disneydork100]

People who cut in line seem to think that because they paid so much, they can cut despite the fact that PRETTY MUCH EVERYONE PAID THE SAME YOU DID and those that didn't (aka someone with MAKE A FREAKING WISH) then they deserve it waaaay more. Also selfie sticks+rides seems like a real easy way to lose your phone. Your selfie stick you got at your cousins graduation for free vs a steel beam on a roller coaster the winner will (not) shock you!

[@princesspixel3151]

It’s ridiculous that people think they’re better than literally anyone else just because they themselves paid a fortune. It’s painful to hear how narcissistic some people are. Worse than Kuzco, especially

[@RandomStuff-Nemo]

I learned something from this video. Cutting the line to meet up with your group further in the line is not kind to others. I usually do not care since the few that do don't really affect the time I spend waiting.

[@MinorLG]

What about costume prosthetics (like elf ears)? When they are properly attached, they won't come off from "normal" activity. I've even slept in elf ears before.

[@SirWillow]

As long as you don't look like a character, can't pretend to be a character, and aren't exposing anything... :-)

[@Ronniebear0812]

I see a lot of selfie sticks when I go to MK still and I don't see how people sneak them in.

[@riptidemm]

Common Sense had become so rare in people I started calling it Rare Sense.

[@carlstenger5893]

Life was a llittle easier in the 70's. I was a RiverBoat Spieler at Six Flags Over Texas. We had the occasional rude guest, but at least we didn't have to deal with millions of cell phones.

[@christophercole8114]

I just saw this and, as a former ride operator at a regional Six Flags park, there are a couple more I would definitely add. 1) Listen to the instructions when the operators/attendants are doing their spiel. I operated a river rapids ride mostly and one of the things we'd have to say is "Keep your arms and legs inside the raft at all times, and hold onto the center ring, and don't unbuckle the safety belt." One idiot decided to ignore all of that and stood up mid ride. I was team leading the ride at the time and out at one of the observation positions. I immediately called to the main operator booth, gave the boat number and description after giving him a verbal warning. He was kicked off the ride the rest of the day, not sure if he was kicked out of the park. 2) Listening to the instructions also applies to before getting on the ride. We had a policy of no smoking or alcohol in the lines, but this lady insisted on taking her beer in line with her. When she got up to the front and I noticed it I told her she either had to dump it, or give it to someone who was not riding, or exit the line and drink it and return. I was even nice and offered her an exit pass for the 2nd and 3rd options. She refused all them saying she'd just set it off to the side, ride, and get it when she came back. I told her that if she did that I was going to dump it. But she set it to the side, rode, and came back to an empty beer mug because I dumped it out. She was mad at me saying she spent $9 on the beer (most of that was for the mug), but I reminded her that I gave her three options, she took none of them, and I followed through on what I said I would. She demanded to talk to security and I gladly called them up who promptly escorted her off the ride.

[@nickgranato_]

I saw I fight at magic kingdom once because Simone had accidentally bumped someone with their stroller and he flipped the stroller and decided to punch the man in the face and they ended up fighting and I am only 14 so I ran to the closets cast member I could find who was on Main Street and I yelled help there is a fight going on and the cast member immediately pulled out the radio and said all available cast members and security report to to the tomorrow land bridge immediately and all of sudden you got cast members coming from different directions and they had to force these guys off each other and they were actually taken to the police who were backstage and I’m assuming that they are banned. Have you ever had to deal with guest fighting?

[@nickgranato_]

I meant to someone at the start of my story there not Simone

[@SirWillow]

Thankfully I haven't. But I've had friends and co workers who did.

[@CelticWolfyCub]

My boyfriend works security at WDW and I get story time almost every night about some..er..most of the points you brought up here. Another good point would be to NOT STAND IN THE MIDDLE OF A WALKWAY. I know amusement parks are pretty and magical, but would it kill you to take 2 steps to the left/right, out of the path of walking traffic, and take your picture there? The parks are quite large, yes, but it's not so large when you've got between 45K and 75K people in the park at once. Those walkways feel real tiny, real quick.

[@dontdriveat88]

I cosplayed when going to Universal and was let in, for HHN. (It was Marty McFly, it was amazing I assure you.)

[@spinelesspail6422]

I remember when I was about 9 or 10 I was on a roller coaster with my brother and we had to stop on the lift hill. I don’t know why but it was probably because some had their phone or iPod out. It felt like we were there forever.

[@SwitchbackSylveon]

Some small parks allow recording, I've recorded on quite a few rides at small parks.

[@SirWillow]

Depends on the park and the ride. There are very few that allow recording on roller coasters and thrill rides. And honestly, I'll bet that will change when they have a guest get hit by a flying phone or camera, which I've seen up close and personal. It's not pretty. Family rides and dark rides usually aren't an issue (but it is still a good idea to get permission from the park first) but I won't do it on a coaster. Unless it's one of those rare times when I would get to work with their PR team, who can arrange to have brackets brought out to lock the camera down onto the coaster, which is how they film during media days, pr footage, etc. But I don't ever expect a park to do that for me.

[@themedia1271]

A year ago when I worked at a water park as a lifeguard, a woman who was waiting in line for our water roller coaster put her foot in the conveyer belt as the ride was operating. It broke her ankle in half and nearly degloved her foot entirely. The lifeguard that was operating it said that one guy almost threw up looking at it.

[@SirWillow]

ouch! that just sounds ugly

[@godofzombi]

Now I wanna go to Disneyland, dressed as Bugs Bunny.

[@aMondayMorning]

Do it.

[@kathleenmaehr2166]

Saw a guy at Six Flags Great Adventure start to take a phone call while going up the hill of Bizarro lol needless to say they stopped the ride and he got to have a nice chat with the employees

[@jamesrowe5431]

what do you class as a selfie stick / where does a grip become a selfie stick

[@SirWillow]

+James Rowe basically if it extends it probably won't be allowed. Not sure what they are doing about tripods but I know they weren't allowing monopods

[@ryanstadler6392]

The video one really strikes a cord with me. Dragster at Cedar Point. Guy in front of me was filming a video. He dropped his giant (heavy) phone and it hit me in the face on the launch. Opened a cut above my eyebrow, which, if you don’t know, tends to bleed a lot without stopping. Not fun.

[@SirWillow]

ouch!! I can't help but cringe reading that.

[@ryanstadler6392]

SirWillow yeah, I can’t say it was a very pleasant experience at all.

[@disneymomonabudget8290]

#8 is my *BIGGEST* pet peeve!!!😡 The "my family's up there" is SO flippin rude!

[@castielwinchester1869]

The only time my dad ever shot video on a ride was with a cheaper ($30) pair of camera sunglasses. Never took them on a big coaster though.

[@SeekerLancer]

Nothing makes me angrier than seeing a cell phone on a roller coaster. They're literally putting everyone behind them in danger. I just saw this happen the other day.

[@hannahlee8942]

When I was at Cedar Point waiting in line for Rougarou, they stopped the train on the lift hill, an employee marched up the stairs, got a phone from someone, and then came back to the station. After they started the ride back up, they lectured everyone in the station about how it was AGAINST OHIO STATE LAW to bring a phone on the ride.

[@mmkenny1694]

last time i went to the theme park near me i went with my friend who is in a wheelchair. they bumped us both up to vip from our regular tickets and gave us both permission to cut in line because apparently from what they said to me some people in wheelchairs have other problems besides being paralyzed from the waist down. for example bladder or bowel control problems.

[@JLosFideos]

Most places allow wheelchairs to enter from the exit/wheelchair exit. I have no problems with that.

[@SirWillow]

that's not an issue. :-) A disability pass or vip pass isn't the same thing as cutting in line.

[@QueArres]

I'm reminded of a few incidents in particular (most when I was a cast member, one after my internship when I was a guest). When I was working at WDW, there was one time when a guest ACTUALLY pulled out a full-sized tripod to try and film inside Stitch's Great Escape. That was one of two times I had to e-stop the ride and have someone escorted out by security. The second time, it was after I had told a guest (twice) that his son had to sit in his own seat for the attraction, as it was a safety hazard for him to be sitting in his lap. This man (who had to be nearly six feet tall), got up out of his seat to deliberately try to intimidate me with his size (I'm a petite 5'1") and scream at me. Yeah, that was a rather spectacular removal from the ride, though I am also happy to say that there were several other guests who looked like they were ready to jump to my defense, even after I e-stopped the attraction. The last, happier incident I thought of was during Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, when I went as a guest. I was dressed as American McGee's Alice (a very, VERY dark video game, but I didn't bring any of the character's deadly props and was wearing one of her less gruesome outfits), but I saw some other guests dressed, rather accurately, as the three blondes from Beauty and the Beast. They were there all night, despite the accuracy of their costumes (I'm assuming because these characters are not as well-known and also don't have presence in the park), and even saw that they got a picture WITH Gaston. It was, to say the least, quite magical.

[@Laurens-corner]

One time this crazy guest (and I was a guest to) was in the back of a log flume on splash mountain. We were on that slightly large hill towards the beginning of the ride. Now this 15 or 16 year old girl decides to jump off. Yes THEY JUMPED. We got right before the laughing place and it stopped. We sat there for a half hour while they found the girl. I’m pretty sure she was kicked out

[@joshuahetherington3159]

If you have a Hells Angels MC vest on, would you have to leave? I'm always confused on that because people say they're a "gang" but they're actually a club.

[@SirWillow]

I honestly don't know. But my rule of thumb is, if you're wondering or if it's questionable err on the side of caution and wear something else. :-)

[@brianlarson784]

I was young and stupid and fell for the used ticket scam. Now they actually take your thumb print. It is nuts. I am glad I had enough money for tickets at the park gate, Then had a wonderful time contacting the local authorities. Sadly there are loopholes with corrupted stands like that. Lucky for me, the guy freaked out at ran when he saw the cop and got busted for weed. I think it sucks when someone gets busted for pot, but hey, he screwed me. Accidentally came across your channel when looking up stuff on Dollywood. I ended up mindlessly clicking on your videos for hours. I am a huge fan of theme parks because I refuse to work anywhere else. You also use the same portable audio recorder as I do so you got a good taste in tech equipment. Just wanted to say I really like your stuff and thanks for amusing me through the night.