Top 10 ANNOYING Theme Park Guests

Theme parks and amusement parks have mostly great guests, but a few of them can really get on your nerves. Here are the top 10.
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0:00 Intro
0:51 Boneheaded Questions
2:30 Don't Walk There!
3:37 Change the Weather!
5:06 Rude to Characters
6:43 Hate it Before Riding it!
9:10 Smoking in non-smoking areas
10:06 Blaming the Ops
11:31 Phones on RIdes
12:53 Don't $3!@ there!
13:56 Line Cutters
15:24 Comment Shout Out
16:21 Outro

[@ThemeParkCrazy]

Can you spot all the character cameos? Feel free to comment the timestamps! Also, CORRECTION: The story about Piglet happened at Crystal Palace, not Chef Mickey's. Also, I'm on Tik Tok because I wanted to stop copycats from pretending to be me. Elise Eklund did the same thing. Tik Tok is full of misinformation, and I want to combat it by adding in real research that's as factual as I can make it.

[@duhairlordexxx]

i am lonely

[@fabiovranes3168]

You in the number 1 spot: Cutting in lines

[@JulioTMaker]

so much anime references! I noticed a lot of danganronpa characters!

[@Raptor3698]

Sanji was amazing 🤣

[@professorx9123]

I see you are a danganronpa fan 😎

[@lilblackbelt0001]

As someone who uses disability accessibility passes, thank you for mentioning that we aren't just skipping the line just because. The amount I've been chewed out because of needing to use the pass and getting on at the exit is disheartening and does take away from the fun of amusement parks sometimes. We literally couldn't do amusement parks without the accessibility passes.

[@me-myself-i787]

I think a lot of them ARE skipping the line just because. Not all of them, obviously. But no-one likes queueing for rides unless the queue is extremely well designed, so some people will just use their disability as an excuse to skip the line. I remember when I was around six, I used a ride accessibility pass because of a mental condition I have. I felt guilty, because I had queued up for rides before, so I didn't really need the pass. So, I have never used one of those passes since, in spite of my parents telling me that I'm entitled to these passes because of my disability. My family really doesn't respect theme park etiquette. I plan on continuing that unless I go back to Chessington; Dragons' Fury's queueline is dreadful, and I really do need to skip that one. But I do agree that people shouldn't just assume that people don't really need the ride accessibility passes.

[@lilblackbelt0001]

@@me-myself-i787 I totally get that. For my brother and I we cant handle the crushing of lines so that's the main reason we use the pass. That being said, I'm always like no rush to put us on. We can wait a few cycles, just in a less crowded/crushed area. My brother also doesn't do well with the back and forth switch back line cues especially if there is nothing to distract him unlike how Disney's queues have things going on. I can do longer waits in regular queue lines than my brother can but if the wait time isn't crazy, we'll try to wait in the regular queue. I do prefer when passings let us use the fasttrack lanes so we are still having to wait some and it doesn't make me feel as guilty as going through the exit does.

[@AwesomestParks]

Disability pass ain't about skipping the lines 😂 it's a return time, allowing guests like me with autism or anyone with physical disabilities to not stand in line for the amount of time But honestly I see a lot of people who Don't really have disabilities but make excuses for it And honestly theme parks pick up a lot of the disability pass

[@LinRuiEn]

Yes, thank you. I am disabled and I try to wait in lines when I can, but lines that are on unstable ground (cracked concrete, gravel, etc) or go over even small hills are inaccessible to me so sometimes I have to use them.

[@AwesomestParks]

@@LinRuiEn oh it annoys me I see teenagers thinking that the disability pass is exactly like fast pass but Here at Disney world Orlando you have to sign up online and get approved by park officials before receiving the pass and also if you get the pass it's required to be active on an app instead of paper is what I was told

[@StarkRaven59]

Personal pet peeve of mine is the general human tendency to stop and congregate in the middle of a high-traffic area.

[@Spidermonkey43]

Yeah same but it’s not just theme parks it’s literally anywhere in public. Especially at places like concerts.

[@BackSeatJunkie]

but those are the BEST places ! ! ! ! Everyone else gets to see your group and see how important you are. HAHAHA

[@BackSeatJunkie]

@@Spidermonkey43, the exit platform at the BOTTOM of downward traveling escalators! ! ! ! ! ! ! Which is so much better than at the top of upward traveling escalators because the whole time the group is riding down.....they see the bottom platform coming to remind them of the limited space approaching and of all of the people behind them on the escalators. Not gonna lie. I've been known to walk wide and elbowish through dummies loitering at the exit platform of an escalator, a time or three. giggles.

[@familyoftacticaldroids309]

Geez, this was a struggle in high school! And I not only have bad vision, but a rolling backpack...So guess who was always called a B after running over someone's foot (accidentally, mind you!) because they were standing in the way and couldn't get around them as easily? *raises hand* I laugh at the thought because I'm just like "Well, at least I'LL make it to class!". Those idiots were just standing around and you had to make it to class before the next bell so...(Sure they could've been there already, but let's assume not for laughs) :P

[@Spidermonkey43]

@@familyoftacticaldroids309 ugh that must have been so annoying

[@kymmie_girl]

A note on the accessibility one at the end. Remember that not all disabilities are visible. My brother is autistic, but it’s not obvious to everyone just looking at him. We used the accessibility entrance for him at several theme parks when we were kids because he has problems with crowds and tight spaces. And there were people who gave us dirty looks from the regular line because he wasn’t in a wheelchair or anything. It wasn’t like we didn’t have a wait at all, it was just a different wait than most people were getting. This was also 20+ years ago, so I hope people are more accepting of it now.

[@familyoftacticaldroids309]

As an autistic myself, THANK YOU for pointing that out! And heck, mental disabilities aren't the only ones that aren't visual. Heart problems and maybe even certain cancers aren't visible, unless you have the equipment to see inside a person's body. My mom had heart problems and used a pacemaker so she would walk slower, or use a wheelchair/motorized scooter. When she got worse, it was defintely the latter, especially in large places like theme parks. If we were just going to a restaraunt, we'd just hold her hand or something and help her to a seat and such. But even then, I remember some kid once asking (maybe they actually just flat out said it) "why is she walking so slow?" or "she's moving slow" and I admit, I got kinda ticked. But luckily the parent(? Idk, an adult with the kid) answered with a more general answer, "Some people move differently" or something. I was able to accept that instead of what I would've shouted (which I won't post, LOL; I wouldn't had used vulgar language, but I would've been very angry and had a sharper tone). I'm sure it was an innocent thing, but I want to say the tone was kinda...Off...So idk how genuine it was. I think it was, if it was a question; It was years ago and my mom passed since. TLDR: Just agreeing with what you said. Not all disabilities are visible, so don't just assume we're cheating the system or something. (I also struggle with large crowds, and even certain temperatures, such as extreme heat, and loud/sudden sounds) Editing because I noticed a typo. Words how? XD

[@meganbayly2838]

Even beyond heart problems and stuff. All of my physical damage ins internal in my joints. You wouldn’t know anything is wrong with me without an x-ray. I don’t have external deformities or even a funny walk (most days. I walk wonky on bad days). But my physical pain is very much real. People assume that because I can walk from the area they have me park my scooter to the front of the disability access line, I must be able to walk the park. Not the case babes 😝😘 Also making a “it’s a miracle!” joke when someone stands up from their wheelchair nEvEr gets old and ambulatory wheelchair users LoVe the attention guys 🙄 People want folks in wheelchairs to just flop onto the ground and drag themselves on their belly into the ride vehicle. Otherwise you were obviously faking.

[@meowziebee]

@@meganbayly2838 feel this, have ulcerative colitis and have a hard time being in a line especially in a crowded place and people are very quick to make judgements

[@CarlileCoasters]

I’m sorry but people are even more bitter about it, my disabled friend and I went to a theme park one day with the accessibility passes, and he was deaf, so I had to sign language with him. Me and him went to ride outlaw run in the front row at silver dollar city. As soon as we got on from the exit with the passes. The kid who was in the regular line yelled at us saying “hey you can’t just cut in line!” It made me really made because he knew damn well I was hand signaling my friend. And this brat was 13!

[@CarlileCoasters]

I think he looked pretty old

[@TheKiwiYT]

Rain is probably one of the best things that can happen at a theme park: the queues "magically" disappear.

[@royalheadquarters8449]

Yes, as they are now magically áppearing infont of the customer services

[@Rae0814]

Plus, if it’s light enough that you can still ride, you can be cool while you wait.

[@lunayoshi]

I visited Six Flags Magic Mountain on Halloween (the last day it was open for the year) when it was raining. The place was practically deserted. The line for Goliath was 20 people, tops. It was awesome and worth getting rained on. Heck, it wasn't even raining that hard. More of a drizzle. My boyfriend was having panic attacks from the crowds, though, so we had to leave early, but dang did I get a lot of rides in for one trip.

[@dibble1331]

plus many rides such as rmcs seem to run twice as fast whenever the track is wet which is dope

[@suzannehunter865]

Bro everyone is writing entire essays

[@melskunk]

I worked as a costume character (the full mascot suit kind) as a teenager and the amount of people who just let their kids kick, punch or otherwise abuse me was insane. I could only charitably assume they thought I couldn’t feel it through the padding but I absolutely could.

[@ThemeParkCrazy]

I definitely know how hard it is to wear costumes like that, even though I only wore it for one night.

[@bluegold1026]

How often did it happen? Hopefully not all the time.

[@melskunk]

@@bluegold1026 too often, our company didn't give us out of suit aids so I dealt with a lot of nonsense:p

[@AlryFireBlade]

Why are people like this, don't they know you aren't a Robot? If I observed such behavior, I would instantly go to a Employer and tell them "I think one of your workers in the Custom get's abused from other guests". If I see them, I would go directly to the security.

[@hazza_builds753]

I feel so bad 😢

[@coasterknowledge1982]

My dad worked at Hershey park when he was a kid and the amount of times people asked him if the river is made of chocolate is insane

[@victoriagarcia3078]

I hope your dad answered “this is Hershey park, not Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory”

[@coasterknowledge1982]

@@victoriagarcia3078 he just told them yes hahaha

[@collegeluvr]

I WISH!!! 😂

[@Komicklepto]

@@victoriagarcia3078 oddly enough we used to have a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory dark ride here at Alton Towers and people would ask the exact same question lol

[@rachaelk7866]

Lol I would have said no but I heard that's it's connected to the toilets there 😂😂

[@samanthaantosh2571]

I am so glad you addressed the way some people treat people dressed as characters. As an avid con goer, I wish more people would understand that cosplay is not consent. The same goes for workers dressed as characters; I wish more people would treat them with respect! I totally understand how these park employees feel and it is not fair for anyone to treat anyone in the ways that some people think is okay just because they are dressed as a certain character.

[@cindys9491]

Right...and in the case of park workers, the costume is not even their choice. Respect

[@lunayoshi]

@@cindys9491 This is true. My ex's wife worked as a costumed character. She was 5' 10", so she couldn't be Pinocchio or anything short. She was always Goofy or one of the taller characters. She said it was random every shift. She also said it was hotter than hell and the costumes reeked of B.O.

[@spydersoup8447]

Yeah. I can't tell you how many times I've witness people being obsessed with characters because they happen to wear very 'revealing' outfits that make them hot and attractive, but as I am a character designer myself, I can tell you that just because the character looks attractive, that doesn't mean they're interested in sex, in many cases the reason why they wear revealing outfits that give them the side effect of looking attractive is because they're fighters and are very fit, you gotta wear the right clothes like a sports skirt, tank tops, shorts or specifically designed clothing to move a lot more easily when running, getting through obstacles and fighting enemies and fully sleeved clothing is not the best at active moving. In some cases, the character also wears these outfits because they live in a really hot environment like a desert where fully baggy clothing isn't ideal when exploring in the heat.

[@DavidHHH99]

One of my friends came up with the perfect response to the people who line jump and claim that their friends are ahead in the line. He says "If they were really your friends, they'd have waited for you." "Sometimes he'll add, if your friends don't like you enough to wait for you, why should I?"

[@rachaelk7866]

We have a small theme park in new Zealand that has a sign of the ride lines "attention riders if you see anyone attempting to cling on (ride jump) tell them to kling off and cctv is watching" ..

[@BackSeatJunkie]

EPICNESS. Love it. I'm stealing this strategy for my next amusement park visit.

[@JHJHJHJHJH]

My local parks have signs that define queue-jumping and this is listed. You can't keep a space for someone else. There's never a reason to pass someone ahead of you.

[@OmegaBlue-gb5bu]

Nah you people are babies, saving a space is perfectly fine. You're just karens.

[@Polarized_Vision]

I remember I was waiting for Maxx Force once for a very long time, and there were a bunch of annoying girls behind me. They kept talking very loudly like they wanted everyone to hear them, and they would never move up in line when there was space. I remember someone was sick of them not moving and tried to cut in front of them. The teenage girls then yelled at them. That was a painful 3 and a half hours

[@ThemeParkCrazy]

Wow. Sorry you had to deal with that.

[@Polarized_Vision]

@@ThemeParkCrazy Thank you for the condolences

[@adakalyoncu1913]

I was waiting in line for the hyper coaster at Land of Legends to have the same thing, there was like an 3 meter gap in front of them

[@Lim1nall]

maxx force lines are always terrible. but its the best coaster in the park 😭😭

[@rachaelk7866]

Lol I would have told them to oi shut up and move up pls lol

[@micahmagnet]

As someone who works at a theme park, I have seen more than half of these guests. One time a kid had an accident, his mom LET HIM RIDE, then proceeded to tell me AFTER they got off. It was very frustrating

[@Thunder0010]

yes i have seen this too many times

[@GLJosh]

The mom, "But it's a water ride!"

[@wrestlingandamusementparkl7789]

Same

[@Thunder0010]

how about where they get in wet themselves and then dont tell anyone!!

[@brteller]

I just commented about line cutting and bathroom emergencies, this is why it should be socially acceptable to hold spots in the case of an emergency for the parent or child for that matter.

[@lapislazarus8899]

I saw something on Reddit by someone whose younger sibling was very sick, and got selected by the Make-A-Wish foundation. The family went to Orlando and got to do a lot of cool stuff, including Disneyworld. They got to skip lines and all, and a father from another family got mad that they were skipping the line. The employee told him they were with Make-A-Wish, they have a very sick child who is most likely terminal. The guy replies with something like, "Wish I could have a sick kid so I didn't have to wait in these effing lines." Do you HEAR yourself?!? You should count yourself so lucky to GET to wait in these lines! People are insane!

[@ThePirateprincess23]

I have heard that story before. They were waiting in line to meet Princess Aurora and she burned him good.

[@yogijonah1243]

Great video as always! I’m surprised you didn’t mention drunk/intoxicated guests in this list. Last October, I was waiting in line at a Knott’s Scary Farm maze and for an entire hour this drunk guy was being loud and super obnoxious. He was laughing loudly at his own crude jokes and trying to scare other guests by randomly shouting at them. At that moment, I really wished that I upgraded to a front of the line pass.

[@collegeluvr]

THIS!

[@mercyfae17]

Sad how common that is at Haunt.

[@ErisIsAnAbomination]

Reminds me of the time when a group of drunk women threatened to beat up me and my partner on the Cedar Point boardwalk and kept trying to antagonize a fight out of us. For absolutely no reason. Fun times.

[@CoasterSkyline]

Most annoying thing is when your waiting in line and a guest is there literally standing on top of you like damn personal space 😂

[@collegeluvr]

Or swallowing their boyfriends head while making out with them!!!

[@hazza_builds753]

My mum is that one 😂😂😂 she will literally stand a centimetre behind the person in front

[@BackSeatJunkie]

No joke. We aren't gonna get there any faster if we all get up each other's shorts. Get off the top of other people.

[@JHJHJHJHJH]

A good stretch, tying shoelaces and standing back up quickly, or repeatedly moving things in and out of a backpack helps with this. The person gets a faceful of a backpack swinging towards them and they seem willing to leave a little gap after that...

[@natorgator8639]

I saw an incident happen at Kentucky Kingdom when waiting in a long line for Lightning Run where a big group of teenagers started yelling and pushing and tried to mob their way ahead of everyone in line to get to the front. Security came pretty fast & kicked them out, and very soon after my visit I saw that the park started enforcing a chaperone policy. I strongly believe it was in response to this incident.

[@hazza_builds753]

I’m 13, and people my age are acting like the scum of the century. The teens who cut in line give a terrible impression on us

[@alexphillips4325]

@@hazza_builds753 As an amusement park worker, a person your age unsupervised that I *don't* have to scold, prevent from riding, or have removed from the park is almost rarer than one I *do*. TBH middle school girls are worse than the boys because for the most part the boys will actually listen when I start having to tell them 'either do _____ or leave my ride right now' but the girls will just carry on till security shows up

[@hazza_builds753]

@@alexphillips4325 I could tell you me and my friends at a theme park unsupervised would be no harm at all. But I can tell you others from my school would probably get kicked out within the first hour. They would start by breaking all the vending/refill machines, line jump, jump fences, fight in public, and probably phones on rides.

[@mercyfae17]

Our park started a chaperone policy too.

[@thealmightycrisprat]

@@hazza_builds753 you said it

[@danasymons1149]

One thing I've always hated is when parents try to sneak their kids onto a ride they're too short for and then get mad at the ride op/security when they call them out on it and ask them to exit. From the perspective of the other guests, it holds up the line and makes what should be a fun time completely awkward and from the staff perspective, they're being berated for enforcing basic safety protocol. But more importantly, from a parental perspective, you're putting you're child's safety at risk, just so they can do a ride. Obviously, having your child rejected for a ride they were looking forward sucks, but those height restrictions are often the absolute minimum for the ride to be safe. The fact that thee are parents that are willing to look past that, just because they don't want to deal with a little disappointment, makes me absolutely mad. Side note, this is infinitely worse if its actually the parent that wants to do the ride, and they just didn't have anyone to watch their kid, especially if the kid clearly doesn't want to do it themselves. I have unfortunately seen that before.

[@BackSeatJunkie]

HAHAHA I worked at a park that let really young kids in for free because they typically were not tall enough to ride everything. The parents getting all pissy because their spawn wasn't being allowed to ride "the really good rides" .....FOR FREE.....always amazed me.

[@rockchickjude2744]

I was offered a cash bribe to let a kid on and when I refused they reported me to guest services.

[@PlushyAnimations]

I was forced to ride Everest by my parents when I was 4, and it gave me a fear of roller coasters

[@moppupaws]

one time there was this mom who put shit in her kids shoes to make him taller. she then tried to take him on a huge rollercoaster worst part. his name was cannon 💀 which is what he really was about to become

[@aidanstead7272]

Fortunately my parents were the exact opposite and went out of their way to steer me away from any ride I wasn't tall enough to go on when visiting parks as a kid

[@christosvoskresye]

More than 40 years ago, I was a child at Disney World with my brother and parents. We were caught in a HEAVY downpour and had to take shelter near the exit of the Tiki Room, along with about 50 other patrons. The staff came out and told us we would have to leave; everyone laughed at them, becaus we would be wet to the bone in about 2 seconds of that rain. Eventually they worked out a way for us to change places with the guests inside, so that they came out and we went in the exit. This actually made the whole experience that much more memorable.

[@ThePirateprincess23]

I had a similar experience several days ago at Disney's Hollywood Studios. We were waiting for 40 minutes for Fantasmic to start only for them to make the call and cancel the show. 40 minutes of waiting in a torrential downpour and everyone was coming out of the amphitheater wetter than they would get on any water ride 🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦. We were so drenched that our rain jackets actually did us very little to no good at keeping us dry.

[@MushroomHedgehog]

I am loving all the Danganronpa and Lucky Star characters being used in the example scenarios. Also, 5:34 reminded me how much I miss Scooby-Doo being at Kings Island.

[@froggary]

"The name sounded stupid because it wasn't Ziz" had me in stitches. Also, I appreciated the brief REM.

[@Bikitninji]

I've worked as a ride operator since 2016 on the Smiler, right after it re-opened, and one person actually blamed me and a few other of my friends as ride ops for what happened in 2015! Ridiculous!

[@Niff0601]

the smilers one of my favourite rides at alton towers, i commend your work on the attraction just as much as all the other ride ops at towers ,:)

[@Bikitninji]

@Niff0601 thank you! Though I have been moved to be an op on Rita now so any downtime and ya can blame it on me and the rest of us 😅

[@alexspitznaugle6387]

I went to Cedar Point last summer and was really looking forward to riding Gemini. It had an unusually long wait time because several other rides were down and the blue train wasn't running. We eventually got in line and it was pretty slow. We watched the trains go up the lift hill together and saw that the blue train stopped at the top. The red train went by as usual and ran the course. Speculation began as to why the blue train had stopped. Many people, including myself, believed it had something to do with its previous downtime. Because it was stopped on the track, the trains in the station could not launch and the red train that had finished the course could not unload. Shortly, several ride ops walked up to the top of the lift hill. After a brief discussion with the front of the train, we all saw it. An iPhone in the hands of the person in the front row. All of this confusion and frustration because someone wanted a selfie on Gemini. He was met by three security guards at the ride platform and "politely asked to leave".

[@ToledoRailfan]

I have seen this happen multiple times at cedar point where someone brought their phone on a ride and they had to stop the ride to take away the phone.

[@thomasoates3003]

Although not a theme park, a question that is often asked at Edinburgh Castle is 'when is the one o'clock gun fired?' Erm, it's in the name. A UK park situation that does cause legitimate confusion is the fact Alton Towers and Thorpe Park both have B&M Inverted Coasters with Nemesis in their names.

[@bethpedone8771]

These complaints are legit, and I dealt with many of them when I worked at Cedar Point in college. “When’s it gonna stop raining?” was asked on a daily basis. Also, “is that the Atlantic ocean?” “And are there sharks in that water?” (Lake Erie) were the daily questions that were more Cedar Point specific. I called it “vacation brain.” 😂

[@loveunitedhateglazer7033]

Don’t you think the videos a little harsh though? Not everyone’s an enthusiasts. They’d probably laugh at some of the things we get exited about 😵‍💫 I think this is a WEIRD video. If it wasn’t for the general public we wouldn’t have these beautiful roller coasters no?

[@giancarlofelicianocastaned9316]

@@loveunitedhateglazer7033 Karen

[@Gbearguy89]

I remember when we went on a road trip across the US, we stopped at Six Flags Great Adventure. There was a storm forecast so the park was pretty quite that day. Luckily we managed to get all the rides in before the storm hit. I remember sprinting back from the Kingda Ka Photo Booth (we were using it as shelter, did Kingda Ka earlier in the day) to the car and having to ring my clothes out at the motel we were staying at. Can’t believe people are stupid enough to believe that park employees can just turn the weather off.

[@Wdast]

Time for me to tell a story of a guy who broke several of these rules all at once, I was in a 3 hour queue for SAW: the ride. I was nearing the front, and then a guy tries to push infront of me. I questioned him on why, he then shrugged his shoulders and told me that he didn’t speak English, the guy proceeds to jump over the fence walk on the shrubbery and argue with staff when they spot him. He got kicked out. But it’s something that annoys me so much to this day. TLDR: a guy walked on plants, jumped the queue and was rude to staff all at the same time.

[@itsKegger]

The worst one which happened at Busch gardens Tampa very recently - guests that feel entitled and cut the line to get so far ahead, especially on iron gwazi, in which the line was over an hour, the park needs to crack down on these and punish those who don't want to wait in line and blatantly cut. One time I had literally 20 people cut the line while waiting

[@micoasters]

I have a disability and use a pass. It makes me feel so bad about myself when people stare at me in disgust for doing the right thing. I've been cursed out for it. So please don't do it

[@cindys9491]

That's low of them. It's a "them" problem, please don't feel bad. I'm sorry they did that to you. Respect.

[@kymclinton3140]

wait like everyone else your disability shouldn't allow you to queue jump if you're fit enough to go to a theme park you're ok to wait inline with everyone else

[@micoasters]

@@kymclinton3140 I don't Jump, I still have to wait the full length I just don't have to wait in the actual line. If a ride has a 2hr line I have to wait that long just not in the actual line

[@giancarlofelicianocastaned9316]

👎 That just ain't right.

[@1BillionMarbles]

As someone who's worked as a ride operator at a park, I've actually experienced parents who let their kids just take a piss off to the side. Keep in mind they were at the FRONT of the line for the ride I was stationed at. I politely asked this woman to not let her kid do that, and she responded with "but he had to go!" I immediately told her the exact thing you said in this video, implying that if she asked nicely I would let her out of line so her kid can go, I totally get it. You and your kid waited a long time in line and they can't control themselves, but just be more civil about it.

[@Metalchick36]

As an employee of a theme park, I have actually dealt with most of these. Another thing that is annoying are the guests who climb on walls, rocks, hills, and support structures for roller coasters. In addition to character harassment, even employees who are in costume during Halloween events get groped by guests. But another one to add are the guests who complain about the prices of everything.

[@TheLambdaTeam]

To be fair, MANY MANY things are overpriced. Lots of theme parks bit the dust in the past because of overpricing things, so it may be very well taken as a warning sign.

[@Turbomun]

Regarding phones on rides, I almost got hit with someone's phone on New Texas Giant, though it wasn't (entirely) his fault. He put the phone in the seat back zipper pouch but didn't close it all the way. It flew from the front car where he was sitting, right past my head, and somebody in the very back car actually caught it and returned it after the ride.

[@GLJosh]

I have caught several hats and a few pairs of sunglasses.

[@melasn9836]

6:10 Even on a theme park date, Kaede & Shuichi still can't escape the killing game. Tragic.

[@CoasterCore297]

I am a ride access pass user, and there was one time where I was going up the exit to ride Nemesis Inferno at Thorpe Park, and countless people telling me I was going the wrong way. I've even had people shout abuse at me for this. Over time, I learnt to just brush it off,, and it thankfully happens a lot less nowadays, but back then it genuinely made me feel so insecure and embarrassed.

[@mini_mew775]

Thank you for laying out these truths. There is NEVER an excuse to YELL at anyone just doing their jobs! Also it's usually more common Universal employees get asked where Mickey is but good to know MK gets it too 😆 If we can change the weather we would use it to strike those ppl with lightening

[@dominicnieuwenhuis]

As a smoker, I am actually glad that you brought it up. I can't speak for the rest of the world but in The Netherlands (and most of western Europe) it has been prohibited to smoke in queue lines for a very long time and I often notice people (mostly teens) smoking in the queue line. The funny thing is that it bothers me as much as a non-smoker because I do not need somebody else smoking in my face (which is why I adhere to the rules). A fun fact perhaps is the following: I live about 30km from the Efteling and have been going there since I was a toddler. It's layout is very big (for Dutch standards bc we're a small country), and they actually refused to adhere to government ruling that smoking would not be allowed on company grounds anymore (as well as theme parks) and Efteling was hesitant because maybe people who smoke wouldn't like to go there anymore if they weren't allowed to smoke. Yet a couple weeks ago they changed their mind and posted an updated map which shows the new designated smoking areas (apart from the ones in 'sprookjesbos' which already were in place because of the kids). I think this has to do with the fact that some people never look around themselves and think of others. Speaking for myself (and probably others), I tend to move out of the way of kids (but also people in general) or, if that's not possible, at least make sure I puff my smoke toward the sky to avoid blowing it toward kids and often had parents (and other people) say they appreciated me thinking of them. In conclusion, it's just sad that people (in NL at least) disregard others when thinking of others tends to cancel out the problem. Once again, that's the experience in my country and I don't know how it is elsewhere :)

[@dianeb1984]

I went to Disneyland Paris a few years back which has designated smoking areas for smokers to use. In the US this rule would be strictly enforced, but at DLP I hardly saw anyone pulled up on it despite so many people smoking outside of these areas, mainly in Main Street. I hope things have changed since my visit.

[@dominicnieuwenhuis]

@@dianeb1984 yeah although in the southern countries of Europe there's still a much higher percentage of smokers and certain rules take a lot getting used to over there whereas NL and a few other countries more to the north of Europe have had rules in place for ages. But it's definitely annoying when they don't enforce the rules. In Germany you just get thrown out of the park if you break the rules, they are REALLY strict. You get thrown out of a park for cutting the line lol.

[@alinaKANIN]

A couple years ago when I worked as a ride operator there was a lady that would come into the park with BOTTLES OF HER KIDS’ PEE and would make her kid PEE IN THE BOTTLE so the other kid didn’t have to wait. Absolutely horrifying.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

If my mother had done that to me when I was little, I would have died of embarrassment.

[@TheLambdaTeam]

Dumb & Dumber moment

[@RollerCoasterBug]

I had only one reported success of someone getting removed from the park after cutting the line. If any of you are familiar with the queue line of Iron Rattler and its switchbacks, then you know how steep and tall each new switch back is from the previous. A group of teenagers climbed the switchbacks vertically, stepping on people's heads to reach their one friend in line. They would grab mine and other people's feet from below because of the height of the switchbacks under me. I notified a ride operator of the problematic teens. The ride op questioned the kids, a lot of people began to murmur from that area. When the ride op came back, he said more about how when the kids climbed on top of the other guests in line to cut, anyone who retaliated against the kids would get spat on. They were escorted out of the park by secutiry and their parents notified.

[@northstarcoasters]

Going back to the cell phones, I find it annoying when someone in front of you in line is just glued to their phone and when the line moves up, you constantly have to remind them that the line is moving. I’ve also seen coaster enthusiasts complain to the ride operator checking their restraints that they’ve “stapled them” which is just downright rude and disgraceful to the community. As a former ride operator I also hated it when I told a parent a child was too short only to have the parent say that I’ve “ruined a vacation”

[@arthilas_]

To be fair, stapling can be an issue. When I was riding Zadra for the first time, I got stapled hard and the ride was nothing but painful. My following rides, where I did not get stapled, were amazing though and the coaster quickly became a new favourite for me. Yelling at employees about "stapling" is rude and disgraceful of course.

[@andynava5144]

I actually relate to the first one. I work at Universal Studios Hollywood and once got asked where the Avengers where. 😑

[@zacknaughton2170]

I worked at sesame place up here in Pennsylvania guest asked me where Mickey at.

[@andynava5144]

@@zacknaughton2170 omg how do those ppl get up in the morning?

[@ThemeParkCrazy]

At this point, I'm almost certain people have asked where Space Mountain is at Michigan's adventure.

[@micoasters]

@@ThemeParkCrazy in line for mad mouse I herd someone saying to the ride op. Wait I thought this was space mountain. You telling me I didn't go to Disney but this dump? Safe to say they got kicked out

[@asmrsona3170]

As someone who works at the other Universal Studios, we get a lot of guests who show up looking for Disney's Hollywood Studios and guests who show up with Universal Studios Hollywood tickets. Neither of those are fun conversations.

[@JamesonThomas24]

I used to work at Disney world, and during parade audience control shifts, I was asked the 3 o clock parade question a lot-but they always meant, what time does the 3 o clock parade get here? My area was like 15 min down the parade route, so they, idk, assumed the 3 o clock parade would be everywhere on the route at 3, and then would ask at like 3:05, “what time is the 3 o clock parade?” At which point I would just sat 3:15 hahaha

[@janmcguire5268]

Thank you for this list! My niece works at one of the large Orlando theme parks and, though she works behind the scenes with shows and costumed characters, I don’t want to see any of her coworkers mistreated by guests. The mouse appreciates common courtesy!

[@wplays4271]

One of my favorite experiences at a theme park was during a ride breakdown. We were waiting at the Flying Dutchman in the Efteling (Theme park in the Netherlands (HIGHLY recommend BTW). And just as we we’re about to step in. The ride broke down. They expected it to be fixed very fast. So we got to wait in the que for the ride itself. And we were talking about the park with one of the employees while waiting. And it was really fun. Pretty much everyone who worked there loved the park. So we had some fun conversations and even took a picture. Eventually they said it couldn’t be fixed in a timely manner. So we were let out, and had to go somewhere else. Was it disappointing we had to wait? Of course. But it was still a really fun experience. It also helped that the que is so good that it could be a walkthrough attraction on its own.

[@jeffphelps6214]

I only have a few guests types to add: The hair trigger, please don't yell at the team/cast member about prices or policies. They in no way can impact that, you"re just making some one else"s day worse, their people too. In addition to that, don't swear loudly when talking with employees. It doesn't get your point across any louder than your voice, but also theme parks are supposed to be family affairs, it just gets you kicked out faster. And please understand, other guests are just trying to enjoy their day as well. They spent as much as you, do not start physical altercations. It doesn't end well for anyone involved. The increased police presence at parks has happened for a reason.

[@ThePirateprincess23]

While cutting in line is normally frowned upon, there are few exceptions. Rejoining your group after running off to the bathroom, rejoining your group after having to take an emergency phone call, and if you are going to a theme park on a hot day 🥵, rejoining your group when they get closer to the ride's entrance after you had taken a few minutes to cool down in the shade (this is something I had to do while waiting to ride Tron Lightcycle Run at Disney World for the third time last week since I was still recovering from the heat stroke I suffered the previous day and couldn't handle standing out in the direct sun during that time).

[@Justin-og9gu]

I still take issue with these "exceptions". I go to theme parks alone. If I need to do ANY of these, I lose my place in line. No questions asked. Standing in line is not COVENIENT for anyone, we are all making sacrifices to wait there. If you can't do it, wait again. If you have some disability where you can't get a disability pass. If you need water cause its hot get a water bottle and plan ahead, or lose your place. Everyone else is thirsty too and many don't have the option to go cool down. Having one person wait in line for others undermines the entire reason the rest of us are standing there.

[@ThePirateprincess23]

@@Justin-og9gu while that will be an issue with someone who goes alone, what if it is with a group and lunch didn't sit well with one person in that group causing that much needed bathroom emergency? What then? Will they be expected to just stand in line and risk pooping their pants or will the whole group be expected to leave the line with that one person instead of waiting in line for that person to either rejoin the group or call them to go on without them?

[@Justin-og9gu]

@@ThePirateprincess23 that's covered in the video. Ask an employee. If the employee says no, or you can't find one you don't just get to strong-arm your way back into the line because you have a group. There are other people in that line who need to use the bathroom just as bad as you and are holding it, I guarantee it. YOU aren't the only one this reality is inconvenient for. Other people are dealing with the same situation and you're making the experience even worse for them because you and your group apparently think you're owed special treatment.

[@elizabethalvarado8698]

On the weather front, it's making me think of a time, a few decades ago, when my family visited Disneyland, and it was a RAINY Valentine's Day. Even though the rain came down, we still had a fun time. It's like we had the park to ourselves, and the characters came up to us. It goes to show that, sometimes, you can't let rain spoil the day.

[@expedited_healer9441]

I remember when I went to universal. I had been recovering from covid pneumonia and really needed my inhaler as it made my asthma worse. I had asked one of the staff at the hulk ride if I could bring it on since they had a "nothing but clothes" policy and was shocked that they led me up the exit to get on the ride immediately. I certainly got some angry looks.

[@slayerroblox288]

One time that I was at Hershey park, the line closed off and a couple of people came through the entrance hoped the fences, and said to one of the staff employees near the stairs that her mom was up there and they needed to get through, they were like 15-16 years old to but thankfully the employee didn't let her go through and actually said to show evidence on her phone then the group just left.

[@briandevine8292]

Ya cutting in line is so annoying. Once I was waiting in line for dragon fire at Canadas wonderland and people were cutting the line. People were asking them what they were doing and they just said they have fast lane which they did however dragon fire is not eligible for fast lane and when people told them that they just ignored it and held there arm over them showing people they had fast lane.

[@hatenayousei]

when I saw the first cartoon girl, I was like "hey, she kinda looks like that one danganronpa girl" (forgot her name) but thought it was a coincidence. but when I saw little monaca at 5:49, I realized that it was 100% on purpose lol. very creative!

[@esouthern]

Yeh I know *cough* *cough*

[@kich4148]

THERES LIKE 2 DIFFERENT DANGANRONPA REFERNCES, HIMIKO AND MONICA

[@thesledgehammerblog]

The "When is the 3 O'clock parade?" question is apparently notorious enough that Disney actually once made a shirt out of it (with a confused looking Goofy) and sold it in the gift shops in the parks.

[@dude2499]

I used to work Epcot Photopass and I can’t tell you how many funny stories I was a part of for character interactions. Number were awkward, but thankfully, not many getting physical with them. Top funniest one goes like this: Last set for Aurora in France Pavilion. Couple grandmas with kids come up. Pretty standard interaction. Then, just before they leave, one grandma asks “Which character is this?” 🙃

[@janmcguire5268]

Lol!

[@sharknadoman1015]

Line cutting is definitely a big "hell no" in my book! If someone cuts in front of me, I would just scream and yell at the top of my lungs.

[@PixelTheDragon]

I worked at a small British theme park for 5 years and every single one of these fits right in. We used to get mother's who would take their kids to the staff area door and let them pee there. Absaloutely vile.

[@ReinSouls]

My brother works at a park and so far his favorite question he's ever been asked is "Why does the sales tax apply to me? I live in Delaware." To which my brother had to point out the park isn't in Delaware.

[@ethanthepie]

As someone who works at a theme park. As much as y’all will hate to hear it. Most of you enthusiasts are our least favorite guests. Some of y’all are great, don’t get me wrong. But some of y’all are entitled AF

[@StamfordBridge]

It’s a shame. The old-school enthusiasts used to make it a point to be model guests.

[@WCfanboy]

as an enthusiast, I completely understand this, as some members of our community seem like a load to deal with for employees. Kudos to you

[@ethanthepie]

@@StamfordBridge I can’t disagree. Like I said some of y’all are great, I’ve got a few people that I see every weekend at the park and I’ve never had any trouble with them, and it’s always great to see them. The good enthusiasts are some of the best guests, but the select few are pains.

[@timothykaczmarek5871]

@@ethanthepie TOTALLY agree with you!!!

[@me-myself-i787]

I'm no ride-op, but I can see why you would be frustrated when airtime fans try to "make room" in their restraints.

[@SakiMcGee]

The highlight of my time working in the Disney World parking lot was people pulling up to me and asking where handicapped or preferred parking was, and I'd just slowly turn and look at the large sign next to me with labels for handicapped and preferred parking without saying a word. 🙃

[@billclinton984]

I once got kicked off a ride because a group cut the line to reach their friends and the security sided with them

[@TheDjpwn3]

I used to work at Soak City at Cedar Point, and there were a few times we had to shut down the lazy river because some kid (at least, I'm pretty sure it was a kid...) took a dump in the water. Someone had to find it, fish it out, and then run the river empty for a while while they added more chlorine.

[@AvidSonicFan]

This "Hating it Before Riding it" thing also applies to Disney Parks! Tony Goldmark can relate! When "The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror" was going to be replaced in Disney California Adventure with "Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout!", to say that fans were outraged would be a complete understatement! And on top of that, when Splash Mountain was announced to be given a "The Princess and the Frog" re-theme, a Sonic the Hedgehog Fan Animation creator I used to be a fan of disliked the announcement with his explanation being, "I had a f&#@$d up childhood, and Splash Mountain is pretty much my last remaining bastion of happiness. I am not well."

[@me-myself-i787]

I can see why ppl wouldn't like classic rides being replaced with cheap IP tie-ins.

[@Spidermonkey43]

Not that I’m disagreeing but if they have memories tied to the ride then I can see why they would be sad/mad that it is being closed and replaced.

[@TheLambdaTeam]

They were right about the Green Lantern First Flight tho

[@ThomasFan3751]

I haven’t had any experience with these kinds of people. Even though I followed the rules, it’s still upsetting that there are some self entitled jerks who think they can get what they want. For that, I salute you for going into detail on some of these folks, and, hopefully, will find out the easy way.

[@grandjohn]

I recently went to Kings Dominion during the off season. The line for Twisted Timbers started at the station. I saw other people who we're in the queue in front of me and they just cheated a part of the line, by going around the fence. It didn't get them anywhere really, as I quickly caught up to them just by walking.

[@anomalygd361]

"Do you feel the fucking 10 feet difference? No, Orion stays a giga for us chads"

[@ThemeParkAvenue]

Obviously the answer to the parade question is 6pm.

[@BonBonToro]

you're wrong, it's actually 3am

[@collegeluvr]

Darn I got there at 7:30!!

[@spittinvenom9843]

Contrary to popular belief it’s actually 3pm

[@collinwagner1362]

You forgot to put parents who try to trick there way past the height requirement or don’t get the park equivalent of a height identification band and force the staff to do a height check. It’s literally just wasting everyone’s time.

[@WCfanboy]

That’s in the other one, but fair point

[@timothykaczmarek5871]

Parents who try to get a kid on a ride they are too small to ride, and argue with the ride operator. Or worse try to force their kid on a ride the kid CLEARLY is afraid to ride because they are crying and the ride staff doesn't want to have a frightened kid on a ride they don't want to go on. Saw this plenty of times when working at Geauga Lake Park and Cedar Point.

[@Komicklepto]

I saw that happen at Legoland Windsor once trying to get on the Jungle Coaster. There was a man at the front of the queue with his son who must have been no older than 5 and was clearly under 1.1m tall and he kept on pulling his son up onto his tiptoes insisting he was tall enough while arguing with the operator.

[@coyote_bravo2723]

The boneheads are all too common where I work. I operate the go kart track at my local small park and I get asked fairly often “hey are the go karts open?” as there are people waiting in line or people already on the ride.

[@aidanstead7272]

One time I was queueing for Rita at Alton Towers and there was this guy who was actually an enthusiast who was trying to cut in line so he could talk to some of his mates who were in RCCGB; that especially pissed me off because as an enthusiast you should know better than most how to behave in a theme park

[@JosephJohnson-gu5fw]

Some parks still run certain rides in the rain. One of my fondest memories is Six Flags Great Adventure riding Great American Scream Machine in the rain and getting pelted with needle like rain drops in my face. We marathoned that ride 17 times in a row back in the day.

[@JosephJohnson-gu5fw]

Also that was 2007 and that ride doesn't exist anymore

[@kenbrown2808]

my first trip to Disneyland, it started raining while we were in line for the water ride in California Adventure. we rode 5 times in a row with no line.

[@1001100x02]

I really miss it-one of my favorite coasters.

[@alfect]

I went to Alton Towers March last year & its was moderate snowing (not heavily but the snow settled on the ground & it was noticeable), The Smiler & Nemesis in the snow is something I’ll never forgot.

[@carinmorgan6097]

My first job was in a candy shop at a theme park. Quickly learned how annoying the public is

[@CoasterKing605]

The one and only time I went to magic mountain was a horrible day. Besides X2 and five other coasters being closed, it was extremely crowded. With flashpass, I managed to get into the back row line for New Revolution, which would still take a half hour for the crowds and one train ops. But I ended up missing the credit because four people blatantly cut us. By the time I realized it, it was too late, and we just got out of line. Ridiculous

[@carlosfromearth]

I saw your Lucky Star Easter Egg! Major respect! As for me, I was a Helmsman for Finding Nemo: Submarine Voyage! The strangest complaint I got was people getting mad at us for drops of water falling on them. It’s a water ride, one is bound to.

[@Michael-sb8jf]

yeah I did not expect that in a video like this

[@brockdrozeski741]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who saw that

[@seinov714]

When someone asks "When is the 3 o'clock parade?", that get's me thinking of Neil in the UK Inbetweener's when he asks "How long is my lunch hour?".

[@noahfontaine7252]

As a character performer, I thank you for this

[@t-gre7016]

I was never a character at a park but I have done costumed characters before and still do. I also thank him.

[@princessmarlena1359]

Been costumed and face characters, had to endure all kinds of nonsense from guests. One wise apple snapped my bikini top when I was a mermaid performer at a resort.

[@cindys9491]

​@@princessmarlena1359 ugh

[@josiahabnerCEC]

My Dad used to work at Silver Dollar City and he claims things like this happened before. He claimed while he was operating Lost River (a former ride), guests came up to him and claimed At there was Human Waste all over the line, it turns out there a kid in line with his mom and the kid needed to use the restroom really bad but the mom didn’t want to leave the line, they had to shut down the ride and decontaminate the whole line, The Mom and kid were never caught.

[@BackSeatJunkie]

I worked there 89-94. "Where is the hotel at?" "Why doesn't this town allow car traffic?" "Building that cave under the park was a great idea. It gives people a cool place to get in out of the summer heat." "How long did it take for you all to build the cave?" "Why did you all build this park in such a hilly area?" And because of the "woodsy" essence of the park, people seem to think they can urinate ANYWHERE. Many a time I saw a long stream of liquid rain down from up in the queue line of the Wilderness Waterboggan. People are nasty.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

That's gross

[@TheScienceNerd100]

Worst question I have been asked, who may have been drunk but kids have also asked this, they pointed AT the coaster I am working and asked "Is this a roller coaster?" Same ride have been asked "Does this go upside down?", and also been heard while I was working the log flume.

[@Charlie-pu9bx]

Honestly don't think I've ever been this early to a video! I honestly don't understand why people are rude to anyone at theme parks. I went to Disneyland Paris for the first time a week ago and meeting the characters was honestly a childhood dream come true and I had nothing but love an appreciation for them. Interacting with Mickey, Alice and Mad Hatter, Pluto, Winnie the Pooh - it was honestly so special to me and I'm so thankful for the actors for their work ❤️

[@CoasterJam18]

Same

[@ThemeParkCrazy]

They're all amazing, dedicated workers and deserve infinite respect.

[@SkyrushFanboy]

14:34 how fitting that phantom is the photo here, because on an 8th grade field trip there were so many kids line jumping in line for that ride at that exact spot that photo was taken at. It was infuriating

[@jaysonovo4778]

I'm sick of the marijuana smoking. Don't get me wrong, I smoked when I was younger... but I'm EVERY line I'm in at freaking Disney of all places I can smell MJ, and there are younger people using the new age vapes in line. Listen, I get it. I understand people enjoy a good buzz. But this is a family zone. If you must smoke your pot, please do so out of line and not too close to the little ones. Hell, last time I went (about 2 months ago, as I live in FL) there were people snorting some powder off a key! I'm guessing it was coccaine, but who knows in this day and age! Again. Idc what you do. But please don't do it blatantly around kids.

[@RideOpJ]

I am a ride op at Oaks Park in Portland which has a major cannabis culture. I've often smelled weed on guests at the queue check or when I'm checking restraints. It's a case by case basis, but if the guest gives me the impression that they will hit a vape pin, I will warn them not to. People often smoke in the parking lot and the wind will blow it into the park, so guests on the midway will be telling the park staff they smell weed, and we have no idea where the source is. What bothers me the most is when someone will light up a joint around the kiddie rides... I've given a couple of guests a "dad speech" for that ignorant decision while we were waiting for security to arrive.

[@alliekuma4234]

Lol the Lucky Star characters love theme parks too. People are crazy rude and act like they are the center of the universe. Some are so dumb you want to skip if they are okay when they ask something so stupid. I was asked the difference between bread and toast once when i worked at a restaurant. 😆

[@bexmccarthy4526]

I noticed them too!

[@tmcorbett]

Love your channel and this was an awesome video. The new animations are great and you present the material plainly and without sensationalism (in a good way) Keep up the good work!

[@ironmania2003]

Having worn a fursuit of my oc Ironmania to conventions and local events with friends, I know how hot it can get in them. It's a real shame knowing that unlike convention attendees, theme park guests aren't aware that a costume furry or otherwise does not equal consent.

[@etinarcadiaego7424]

I don't understand people. Who thinks it's okay to harass or fondle someone just because they happen to be wearing a costume? The rules of consent never really change, at least for me.

[@familyoftacticaldroids309]

I just have to say, Ironmania is a wicked sounding name. I get immediate cyborg/robot vibes from it. :D

[@PercydeRoloFangirl]

Is it a Protogen by any chance?

[@ehfoiwehfowjedioheoih4829]

Why admit this publicly

[@Leviathan_Liam]

The thing with the disability access pass happened to me once. I have autism and while riding copperhead strike, we were instructed to go sit in the front and there are these teenagers that started yelling at us and telling us that we’re line cutting and a ride op had to go over the PA and say that if there’s someone in your row, they’re there for a good reason but they kept yelling at the ride up and us, and started cursing us out as we left the station. And I’m pretty sure they were held back another train because they were being rowdy.

[@mistermarshall9542]

I work in an amusement park in Spain and sometimes the guests ask very stupid questions. The most annoying thing in my job is to tell the guests that pick a table in a restaurant I work at and start eating food that is not from the park (we have picnic areas in the park,and the big restaurants have signs that say that only food bought from the park may be consumed there,if people bring food for their young kids -around 4-5 years old,the kid can eat there) and usually they ignore me or argue with me or my superiors And the same thing happens with smokers,there are smoke-free areas but I constantly remind people that is not allowed to smoke nor vape (there is no mention of vaping in the park's rules but we consider it smoking)

[@rachaelk7866]

Lol prob the same sorta customers that ce into retail stores and like to laugh at their own jokes or think they are funny . Or somthing doesn't scan ( usually bent barcode) .. queue in 3 . 2 .. 1 "oh must be free today" 🙄🙄

[@Rocky-N-Angel]

I can not wrap my mind around how dumb people have gotten. I have seen so many guests in parks ( I do not work at one ) that have asked ridiculous questions and done some of the craziest ( dumbest ) things I have ever seen. I have actually been in the guest services a few times and said that because the rides did not live up to their expectations they wanted a refund, and if a refund was not given they threatened to sue, and even threatened violence on employees and security, as well as other guests. I have even seen some guests climb into restricted areas and attempted to climb onto roller coasters while in operation, meaning the were trying to get onto the actual track while the ride was in motion. I am so happy to have seen this video, and as funny as it seems to be, this is actually a HUGE problem in parks. Unfortunately, I see this getting much much worse in the future. Thanks again for the video.

[@Mister_Torgue94]

I remember going to Disney in 2022 And I was in line for tower of terror and goofy scared me with a rubber chicken. That was the best Disney Trip I ever had.

[@TankCop]

If you think about it like about 10% of Disneyland rides are out side. Most are in closed rides. It’s not like if you went to six flags or Knott’s in the rain that would suck. At Disneyland you can still have a good time even in a rain storm.

[@RideOpJ]

LOVE your work, Man. I shared your video last year about what not to do in a theme park with some of my fellow ride ops at Oaks Park, and they loved it. It literally covers 95% of the crap we complain about. I will definitely share this one, too. If you ever make it up to the PNW, be sure to hmu!!

[@73gr]

As someone who will work in Kings Island this summer, I will hopefully know how to deal with these types of guests better. Thank you!

[@xj-may]

Fully agree with all of this but especially the point about Orion. Kings Island is my home park, and I don’t care that Orion isn’t as good as Fury. I’m just happy that I have a B&M giga at my home park. I don’t need every park’s new coaster to be something ultra elite, I just want a good, fun ride

[@Spike-sk7ql]

I agree with that. Orion is a good ride, but Diamondback is still better. Hell... in my opinion, Mystic is better than both of them. I'm not one that says "OrIoN iS NoT a GiGA", but I kind of wish Intamin would have been called in. With KI as my second home park (CP being 2 hours closer to me) I'm not complaining about any of the rides. I just really hope that the next coaster installed is NOT another B&M. Call Mack, and line up an extreme spinner on Vortex plot! That would definitely give KI the "that" coaster. The one where everyone who comes from out of state comes to ride. The one elite coaster that KI is missing. Maybe Intamin. KI just does need "that" coaster.

[@MarsJenkar]

@@Spike-sk7ql Intamin is very unlikely at this point, as Cedar Fair seems to have been burned one too many times by their rides, to the point that they're apparently having _Zamperla_ redesign Top Thrill Dragster. Mack is far more likely, though a Multilaunch is more likely than an Xtreme Spinner (though I wouldn't call the latter out of the question, and it would be nice to see it happen).

[@timothykaczmarek5871]

Orion is an AWESOME ride!!!!

[@JJJJ-he8bz]

@@Spike-sk7ql Orion’s first drop alone is better than all of mystic timbers

[@Spike-sk7ql]

@@JJJJ-he8bz you're wrong, but you're allowed to be. Orions first drop is great, especially in the back, with lots of room to the restraint (gotta love KI ride ops) Mystic is just such a great ride, that even with as short as it is, you get off feeling very satisfied. Orion, you get off thinking to yourself that Diamondback is the better ride. I'm NOT saying Orion is not a good ride. Just that it's maybe #3 behind Mystic, and Diamondback. Some days it even drops beneath Banshee.

[@WillKalili]

I used to work as a ride operator at Sea World San Antonio. I CANNOT begin to tell you how many parents were upset that their child was too short to ride. This is for your own SAFETY. I had parents argue with me to allow their child on despite me explaining WHY that's not allowed. I think a combination of long-hours walking and being out in the hot Texas sun made some people lose their sense of logic/understanding of basic rules.

[@cindys9491]

Seriously. They should be thanking you for saying no. If you had let their kid on and they had gotten hurt, you know they would have sued.

[@toonanoobfilms2272]

I went to animal kingdom when it was raining and it was horrible. But I was only five at the time and even I knew that nobody could change the weather.

[@mallorypatterson7670]

I met a "not a giga" on the Beast at Kings Island who was continuing to say "It is the worst giga" referring to Orion and "It is not really a giga it is only 287 feet". He loved and praised the beast though. It was so bothersome.

[@roadtripnerd2432]

I know right? The chain lift height is 287 but the drop itself is 300 feet

[@BBall0027]

5:25 As someone whose childhood movie theater was Cinemark (saw Mystery Men, Monsters, Inc., the first two Spider-Man movies, the Hulk movie with Eric Bana, both mid-2000's Fantastic 4 movies, and The Rookie in the Moosic, Pennsylvania location), I respect you even more than I already did after I found out you once had to dress as the mascot.

[@amyeaton882]

Great video. I work at the front gate at a theme park, and I'm in a wheelchair. I know I'm not the only one, but there are some guests who make jokes about us or harass us more than the able-bodied people. Ableism is everywhere!

[@musickid43]

I used to work at a zoo. A child once asked where the dinosaurs were. Rain would not initially get complaints, but would when they see how much we charged for umbrellas. I actually had more complaints from employees thinking that rain meant they could go home. I will however still complain about when parks have a "no refunds, no exceptions" policy. Especially if you didn't even use the ticket.

[@asafs.161]

Its more of a pet peave but i had this multiple times happen to me. Im mostly go to themeparks alone and because of it i take single rider lines if there are available. When i wait in line there is always a group of like 4 people in the single rider line "because its faster" and then they Demand to be on the same ride with there friends like if you as a group decide to go on the single rider line then you take the risk that you guys are being split up if you want to go in a group take the normal line

[@marinelaortiz3202]

I think I heard that one turning out the rain story in someone’s Reddit stories video and I was face palming because I live in Florida where Rain is very unpredictable, especially when it gets cold during the winter. One example was earlier this month, it’s only rained, but the temperature dropped and I was wearing nothing but a nose sleeve top, and a cardigan on top with a pair of leggings.

[@mercyfae17]

Guests I’ve dealt with: -Asking me if we take cash (not as annoying sometimes, but still annoying, as we have signs everywhere, and have been cashless for a while). -Guests that try to use someone else’s season pass, and then complain when that person is not actually with them. (Also: guests who refuse to leave the lane when their pass is denied, and intentionally hold up everyone else behind them). -Guests who complain about parking prices. Employees do not control the prices. -Guests that don’t even stop at the booth to pay for parking and just speed through.

[@jesh_]

I was at Knotts with my friend once when a person next to me on Silver Bullet took their phone out and started filming. I was especially angry at this person on this ride for Silver Bullet crosses over countless paths were guests walk down below. I tried to tell them to put their phone away once they took it out on the lift hill but either they didn't hear me or didn't care. Luckily the phone didn't fall out of their hands but if you're ever thinking about filming on a ride with a phone, I'm sorry but no one wants to see an extremely shaky 7th row POV of a ride they can just find the official POV to online instantly. Not only are you risking your phone, but countless people's health.

[@GingerSnape46]

Some years back (probably 30-40 years ago) there was a story in the newspaper that a man molested Minnie Mouse at Disney World. He acted like he wanted a picture with her, but grabbed her, yanked her skirt up, and grabbed her crotch. I remember this because it was totally shocking.

[@thatkidfromsmartsville2012]

What the heck, now that’s too far

[@Studio732JRL]

@@thatkidfromsmartsville2012 Yeah. We know. That's the point. Any other Earth Shattering Insight?

[@thatkidfromsmartsville2012]

@@Studio732JRL no crap

[@Studio732JRL]

@@thatkidfromsmartsville2012 So do you always feel the need to point out the insanely obvious then, Captain Dipshit? Simple things for simple people?

[@thatkidfromsmartsville2012]

@@Studio732JRL it’s not like you hear characters get molested by people everyday Mr fucking obvious. You e obviously don’t hear that everyday.

[@sportsMike87]

Adults that force their kids on rides that are actually crying

[@ErisIsAnAbomination]

Same for haunt events too! Cedar Point is my home park and I’ve seen WAY too many parents forcing their crying kids to go with them into haunted houses. Not only is it an awful experience for your kid, it’s an awful experience for everyone in your group (and probably even more stressful for the actors). If you want to go on these thrill attractions with a child who clearly isn’t prepared, hire a babysitter ffs.

[@kieferschatz239]

One guest that makes me so angry is when a person with a young child, who is too short for the ride, gets all the way to the front of the line and acts like they are innocent. Your three-foot tall preschooler won't be able to ride the Millennium Force , you should have checked at the front of the ride queue.