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A post by Blas reminded me off AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL the stories I have from working at a theme park a couple of years back.. Seriously people get stupid around rides... like deadly Darwin type stupid!
Theme park rides are incredibly dangerous. People have been hurt or even killed by rides like Ferris wheels and roller coasters. Now most people don't understand how dangerous these rides and why you should listen to the Ride Attendants! Add that to the fact my park was also licensed for Alcohol and you have yourself a butt load of SCs!
First up the winner from the thread title!
I was working on a ride called the Rotor. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-vmpEF7Urk Warning the video could make you sick!) Basically it sticks you to the walls by spinning uber fast and then the floor drops out! Think a GIANT washing machine with people inside!. Anyone with Neck or Back issues SHOULD NOT RIDE IT! EVER!
Guy walks up to the ride wearing a neck brace... Ignoring the massive amount of signs warning anyone with Neck Problems should not ride it.. Obviously I cannot let him on.
Me: Sir I'm sorry but I cant let you on this ride.
SC: WHY THE HELL NOT!
Me: You are wearing a neck brace. Anyone with neck problems can't ride! Also the neck brace would choke you!
SC: Are you kidding me!
Me: No sir I'm not
SC: FINE *storms off*
Me: *Breaths sigh of relief*
Later he comes back... not wearing the neck brace...
Me: Sir I'm sorry you cant get on this ride!
SC: WHY NOT!
Me: Sir you were wearing a neck brace earlier in the day...
SC: Well I'm not now!
Me: Sir do you want to end up paralyzed? Because if you have a cracked vertebrae or something similar that is what will happen if you get on this ride or for that matter any ride in the park!
SC: I want to get on this ride! *Steps closer and stands over me*
Note: We carried "Measuring sticks" which where steel poles. They were for checking if children were tall enough to get on the ride! However more than once they were a comforting presence against SC's who got aggressive!
Me: Sir please leave. I don't want to have to call security! (I said this loud enough that the ride operator heard me and called them himself!)
SC: LET ME ON THE DAMN RIDE!
Me: Sir I cant. You will get hurt.
At this point security showed up asked me what was happening and then told him to leave. He decided to take a swing at one of them (who was nearly 7 foot tall) and he grabbed the guy by the shirt and really gently carried him to the edge of the park and told him if he came back he would be arrested for trespassing!
Second Winner: LET MY SON ON!
The park was UBER busy that day and I was again on the rotor. The line was massive. I saw a kid who was nearly at the front bail from the line. Didn't say anything to me just walked off. Came back and tried to go to the front of the line!
Me: Hey, You'll have to go to the back!
Kid: But I was here before!
Me: And then you got out of line. Sorry kid those are the rules
Kid: But I had to go to the bathroom!
Now if he had of told me that I would of marked his spot cause he was a kid but he didn't! He was about 13 mind you.
Me: Sorry kid but I can't let you back in. Its against the park rules!
Kid: FUCK YOU THEN *storms off*
Me: *shrugs and feels kinda bad but not much I can do*
Little while later a see a tank of a woman storming towards me kid in tow
Me: *thinking UH OH*
TW: YOU WONT LET MY SON ON THIS RIDE!
Me: No, Your son got out of line and then tried to line jump!
TW: HE HAD TO PISS OK! YOU WANT HIM TO PISS IN YOUR FUCKING RIDE!
Me: *thinking "wouldnt be the first time"* Ma'am I'm sorry but its the rules.
TW: LET HIM ON NOW!
Me: Ma'am I cant do that as its unfair to everyone else waiting!
TW: *steps closer again* LET HIM ON!
Me: No! I cant. He will have to wait!
TW: *Looking like she is about to hit me!* I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOUR MANAGER!
Me: *spots manager behind her* He's right over there *points*
TW: *storms over to my manager and I cant quite make out what she is saying*
M: *shrugs*
TW: *rants more*
M: *walks over to my ride* Lex what happened?
Me: *explains*
M: *Looks at woman* My ride attendant is correct. He got out of line. Had he let her know she could of marked his place and then let him back in however he didn't so he'll have to wait
TW: *screams in frustration*
M: *calls security*
TW: *Gets dragged away by security*
I went back to work and about 10 mins later a guy gets to the front of the line
Guy: You OK?
Me: Yeah I'm find just a little shaken up
Guy: I was about to jump in, I thought she was going to take a swing
Me: I wouldn't advise that sir that's why we have security. We dont want guests getting injured
Guy: Oh don't worry. I'm a cop!
Third Winner: My kid almost got killed and its YOUR FAULT!
Remember what I said about Ferris Wheels being dangerous? I learned that first hand! OUr Ferris wheel carriages swung down between 2 board walks. On one side was lines for the customers and 2 attendants to load them in the carriage. One the other side was the ride controls and the exit and 2 attendants (including me) who took them off and made sure they exited.
I was watching the ride making sure everyone was behaving and not doing anything stupid when I see a 3 year old duck under the rope keeping the guests back and dash past both the attendants and directly into the path off the carriages. These carriages weigh about half a ton each and are moving with a MASSIVE amount of force. Ride operator hits the brakes but it wasn't going to stop fast enough. I didn't think I just reacted! I stepped into the path of the ride, Grabbed the kid with one hand and yanked him out of the way turning so that he was out of the path... But I wasn't. I caught a glancing blow to my left side....
And promptly went green and nearly passed out. Put the kid down and sat down on the floor head between my knees before I vomited. Kids Mum comes screaming across the boardwalks yelling at me for ... wait for it! Grabbing her kid!
The ride operator nearly decked her. We had the ambulance guys there in 2 seconds flat (they were always on site.. remember that dangerous bit)
In the middle of the park they cut part of my shirt off and I was already bruised.. Mum was still screaming until she saw my side then she shut up quick smart. I ended up with 4 cracked ribs and severe bruising and the ambulance guys said i got off really light!
One of the ambulance guys turned to her and said "Ma'am if that carriage had his your kid you wouldn't need me you would need a funeral director! Your lucky she grabbed him!"
Ill post more when I have the time (Stupid work) Also this post is getting UBER long!
Theme park rides are incredibly dangerous. People have been hurt or even killed by rides like Ferris wheels and roller coasters. Now most people don't understand how dangerous these rides and why you should listen to the Ride Attendants! Add that to the fact my park was also licensed for Alcohol and you have yourself a butt load of SCs!
First up the winner from the thread title!
I was working on a ride called the Rotor. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-vmpEF7Urk Warning the video could make you sick!) Basically it sticks you to the walls by spinning uber fast and then the floor drops out! Think a GIANT washing machine with people inside!. Anyone with Neck or Back issues SHOULD NOT RIDE IT! EVER!
Guy walks up to the ride wearing a neck brace... Ignoring the massive amount of signs warning anyone with Neck Problems should not ride it.. Obviously I cannot let him on.
Me: Sir I'm sorry but I cant let you on this ride.
SC: WHY THE HELL NOT!
Me: You are wearing a neck brace. Anyone with neck problems can't ride! Also the neck brace would choke you!
SC: Are you kidding me!
Me: No sir I'm not
SC: FINE *storms off*
Me: *Breaths sigh of relief*
Later he comes back... not wearing the neck brace...
Me: Sir I'm sorry you cant get on this ride!
SC: WHY NOT!
Me: Sir you were wearing a neck brace earlier in the day...
SC: Well I'm not now!
Me: Sir do you want to end up paralyzed? Because if you have a cracked vertebrae or something similar that is what will happen if you get on this ride or for that matter any ride in the park!
SC: I want to get on this ride! *Steps closer and stands over me*
Note: We carried "Measuring sticks" which where steel poles. They were for checking if children were tall enough to get on the ride! However more than once they were a comforting presence against SC's who got aggressive!
Me: Sir please leave. I don't want to have to call security! (I said this loud enough that the ride operator heard me and called them himself!)
SC: LET ME ON THE DAMN RIDE!
Me: Sir I cant. You will get hurt.
At this point security showed up asked me what was happening and then told him to leave. He decided to take a swing at one of them (who was nearly 7 foot tall) and he grabbed the guy by the shirt and really gently carried him to the edge of the park and told him if he came back he would be arrested for trespassing!
Second Winner: LET MY SON ON!
The park was UBER busy that day and I was again on the rotor. The line was massive. I saw a kid who was nearly at the front bail from the line. Didn't say anything to me just walked off. Came back and tried to go to the front of the line!
Me: Hey, You'll have to go to the back!
Kid: But I was here before!
Me: And then you got out of line. Sorry kid those are the rules
Kid: But I had to go to the bathroom!
Now if he had of told me that I would of marked his spot cause he was a kid but he didn't! He was about 13 mind you.
Me: Sorry kid but I can't let you back in. Its against the park rules!
Kid: FUCK YOU THEN *storms off*
Me: *shrugs and feels kinda bad but not much I can do*
Little while later a see a tank of a woman storming towards me kid in tow
Me: *thinking UH OH*
TW: YOU WONT LET MY SON ON THIS RIDE!
Me: No, Your son got out of line and then tried to line jump!
TW: HE HAD TO PISS OK! YOU WANT HIM TO PISS IN YOUR FUCKING RIDE!
Me: *thinking "wouldnt be the first time"* Ma'am I'm sorry but its the rules.
TW: LET HIM ON NOW!
Me: Ma'am I cant do that as its unfair to everyone else waiting!
TW: *steps closer again* LET HIM ON!
Me: No! I cant. He will have to wait!
TW: *Looking like she is about to hit me!* I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOUR MANAGER!
Me: *spots manager behind her* He's right over there *points*
TW: *storms over to my manager and I cant quite make out what she is saying*
M: *shrugs*
TW: *rants more*
M: *walks over to my ride* Lex what happened?
Me: *explains*
M: *Looks at woman* My ride attendant is correct. He got out of line. Had he let her know she could of marked his place and then let him back in however he didn't so he'll have to wait
TW: *screams in frustration*
M: *calls security*
TW: *Gets dragged away by security*
I went back to work and about 10 mins later a guy gets to the front of the line
Guy: You OK?
Me: Yeah I'm find just a little shaken up
Guy: I was about to jump in, I thought she was going to take a swing
Me: I wouldn't advise that sir that's why we have security. We dont want guests getting injured
Guy: Oh don't worry. I'm a cop!
Third Winner: My kid almost got killed and its YOUR FAULT!
Remember what I said about Ferris Wheels being dangerous? I learned that first hand! OUr Ferris wheel carriages swung down between 2 board walks. On one side was lines for the customers and 2 attendants to load them in the carriage. One the other side was the ride controls and the exit and 2 attendants (including me) who took them off and made sure they exited.
I was watching the ride making sure everyone was behaving and not doing anything stupid when I see a 3 year old duck under the rope keeping the guests back and dash past both the attendants and directly into the path off the carriages. These carriages weigh about half a ton each and are moving with a MASSIVE amount of force. Ride operator hits the brakes but it wasn't going to stop fast enough. I didn't think I just reacted! I stepped into the path of the ride, Grabbed the kid with one hand and yanked him out of the way turning so that he was out of the path... But I wasn't. I caught a glancing blow to my left side....
And promptly went green and nearly passed out. Put the kid down and sat down on the floor head between my knees before I vomited. Kids Mum comes screaming across the boardwalks yelling at me for ... wait for it! Grabbing her kid!
The ride operator nearly decked her. We had the ambulance guys there in 2 seconds flat (they were always on site.. remember that dangerous bit)
In the middle of the park they cut part of my shirt off and I was already bruised.. Mum was still screaming until she saw my side then she shut up quick smart. I ended up with 4 cracked ribs and severe bruising and the ambulance guys said i got off really light!
One of the ambulance guys turned to her and said "Ma'am if that carriage had his your kid you wouldn't need me you would need a funeral director! Your lucky she grabbed him!"
Ill post more when I have the time (Stupid work) Also this post is getting UBER long!
I must know what happened next!
Blasphemy87, here to serve!
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