Originally Posted By BrianStarr There is nothing more irritating than hearing someone or a group of people reciting out loud an attractions spiel. A great example of this is the Haunted Mansion. I always get a room full of Disney fans who must recite the spiel loudly, completely ruining the experience for others. Honestly, no one cares if he or she has been on the ride a million times, or has listened to the soundtrack over and over. It's disrespectful in my opinion. I get so mad I have to yell "shut up!" Does anyone have any comments or disagreements with this situation? PS - Murphy broke down last night
Originally Posted By Sparrow I think it's annoying. It's ok if you want to do it quietly so I can't hear you but it does ruin it a little for me. My boyfriend likes to do it in the Mansion and I'm always afraid he's going to get punched by an annoyed LP-er so I always shush him!
Originally Posted By calgrl2490 Agreed. It happened to me during the whole Star Tours ride last summer. It was going to be my last time on the original so I would like to have heard the ride one last time.
Originally Posted By avimagine Who said AP's are a bad thing? Alot of common courtesy seems to be lacking these days (not just at DL). I really think schools should start teaching etiquette and decorum again. I think it's one thing if they know everyone there hasn't experienced it before (or once in a blue moon), but another to do it every single time. Yes props you memorized a few verses. Look up there's the Ghost Host, oh no, how did you know that? You must be smart!.
Originally Posted By BrianStarr I wouldn't mind seeing the end of APs. It would cut down the crowds. The resort was intended to be a vacation destination, not an after school hang out for locals.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>The resort was intended to be a vacation destination, not an after school hang out for locals. << Actually ..... <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/miehana/2904394640/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/m...4394640/</a>
Originally Posted By BrianStarr That was then....this is now.... people had a lot more courtesy back then. Just my opinion anyways
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I've encountered this same thing a couple time, with one or two people saying the spiel, but I was on the Haunted Mansion last night, and almost the entire room was doing it along with the recording. It was really irritating. Once we got on the actual ride, there were some teenagers in the next 2 cars over who were talking back and forth between the cars for the entire ride. I always enjoy the ride, but they made it really difficult for me to do it.
Originally Posted By DlandDug (You know what I'd like? To see a thread on LP that didn't immediately get highjacked by AP haters...) That said, it certainly is annoying when guests start reciting recorded spiels aloud. I don't mind if someone mouths along. It's kind of fun that they know it-- and courteous to those who wish to enjoy the experience the way it was designed. If you MUST join in, go to the Tiki Room where you are encouraged to sing along with "Let's All Sing Like the Birdies Sing!"
Originally Posted By avimagine Ok when I say AP, I mean those obnoxious ones. I don't mean those that don't abuse the system. It's just how many of those Spiel Receiters are AP holders? Although i'm guessing very few of them are PAP's I'm guessing most of them are on the cheapies
Originally Posted By DlandDug You haven't lived until you've visited the HM during Bats Day. A stretching room, filled with Goths in full regalia!
Originally Posted By avimagine Despite my snarkiness here I'm about as geeky as you can get. So i'm guessing I'd be the odd one out. <- Young 30 something who wears Golf Shirts, Dress Shirts, Sweaters, Turtlenecks, Khakis, Golf Shorts, Loafers, Sneakers... heh
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <If you MUST join in, go to the Tiki Room where you are encouraged to sing along with "Let's All Sing Like the Birdies Sing!"> Strange, isn't it? I'm guessing most of the people who insist on reciting spiels aloud wouldn't be caught dead singing along when the attraction (or live show host) ASKS them to sing along. Not hip, you know.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper The nice thing about the Jungle Cruise was that, at least when I worked there, there were a number of "alternate jokes" so we could mix it up to some extent and keep the "regulars" on their toes. That said, if it got really bad I would just play into it as opposed to trying and confront the heckler.
Originally Posted By avatarmickey115 HEY! I was there on Sunday night too when Murphy broke! We saw the second show and all she did was stand there with her head tilted back and no fire on the water or from her mouth....and Mickey didnt appear at the bottom of the stage, even though they had the fog and sparks to hide the stage lift.... come on Disney!
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Murph has a secret desire to have his own MeetnGreet and refuses to cooperate!
Originally Posted By hbquikcomjamesl There are two kinds of annual passholders: There are those who believe they are somehow entitled to special treatment, simply because they're passholders. And there are those who realize that simply because they're passholders, they are RECEIVING special treatment (i.e., a VERY SIGNIFICANT price break, if they visit often enough to get past the break-even point, AND restaurant discounts, AND merchandise discounts [and in the past, passholder parties and a pretty decent Disney insider magazine]). The first kind whines if they can't conveniently do WHATEVER they want, WHENEVER they want, because of crowds, or special events, or technical difficulties. They try to use their experience to jigger the system to get into as many attractions as possible, in the least amount of time. The second kind realizes it's no big deal if some attraction is unavailable when they want it, because they can COME BACK WHENEVER they want. And they sometimes visit DL or DCA just for the parades, or the music, or even just the atmosphere, and go an entire visit without entering a single attraction queue. During my years as a passholder, I made a conscious effort to be the second kind. Not that it was a terribly difficult thing to do. All it takes is a sense of perspective.
Originally Posted By hbquikcomjamesl That said, I will sometimes mouth, or even quietly mutter, key phrases of attraction spiels, but I certainly wouldn't be belting out the whole thing, loudly enough to be heard. That would be rude.
Originally Posted By hbquikcomjamesl I remember stopping by City Hall, the evening of the October 17th MSEP passholder party. I remember a bunch of people whining, because the "November encore" had just been announced, with the result that the passholder party would no longer be the "last performances." My reaction was, "So WHAT? We're all passholders; we can come back for EVERY SINGLE NIGHT of the November encore, if we want!"
