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by Ottar
Sun Sep 10, 2006 5:22 am
Forum: Stupid Employee Tricks
Topic: CM's that got fired.
Replies: 242
Views: 80945

Re: CM's that got fired.

The very first time I ever went to work at DLP a guy was fired on the first day of Disney University training. It was right after the first hour of introduction (watching a video and chatting with Jeff, the orientation manager) when we had a ten minute break. A guy from Spain (we were all foreign CM...
by Ottar
Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:40 am
Forum: Disneyland Resort
Topic: Jim Hill of Jim Hill Media gets "escorted" out of DL
Replies: 60
Views: 31583

Re: Jim Hill of Jim Hill Media gets "escorted" out of DL

While I'm sure Mr. Hill is a talented guide (he certainely seems to have a fan base saying so), he would not be able to do this sort of thing in the European parks. Zazu would, given that no money exchanged hands and that there was no commercial advertising, but otherwise park security strikes down ...
by Ottar
Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:43 pm
Forum: The Break Room
Topic: Hand Signal Questions
Replies: 22
Views: 6392

Re: Hand Signal Questions

We use those exact ones in Paris, too. I've worked both BTM and Peter Pan ther eand they are in use all over the place. :)

Fun to see some things are universal! :)
by Ottar
Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:09 pm
Forum: Other Theme Parks
Topic: CM dies in roller coaster accident in Sweden
Replies: 7
Views: 5566

CM dies in roller coaster accident in Sweden

From the local news here in Sweden: _____________________________________________ A 24-year-old attraction operator at "Parken Zoo" in Eskilstuna, Sweden, died in hospital wednesday night after having been hit by a roller coaster train early tuesday morning. The operator suffered massive t...
by Ottar
Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:55 pm
Forum: The Break Room
Topic: What would you tell Walt Disney
Replies: 5
Views: 2104

Re: What would you tell Walt Disney

I'd tell him "You GoTTA check out the European parks! Want a personal guided tour?" :D: :D: :D:
by Ottar
Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:49 am
Forum: The Break Room
Topic: Just a friendly warning
Replies: 7
Views: 2733

Re: Just a friendly warning

I got a similiar warning once back in '00 for posting some details regarding a certain attraction on what was then a very small message board. You never know when bigbrother is watching.... :( :confused:
by Ottar
Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:49 pm
Forum: Walt Disney World Resort
Topic: What have attractions been called?
Replies: 144
Views: 65202

Re: What have attractions been called?

In Paris, a lot of attractions get mixed-up names when people ask about them since they have no idea what the english names mean (only about 50% of the guests speak any english at all). Most of them just become badly translated versions of the original name, but a few were really amusing (to me at l...
by Ottar
Wed Jun 14, 2006 3:29 am
Forum: The Break Room
Topic: Anyone else play VMK?
Replies: 20
Views: 5563

Re: Anyone else play VMK?

Thanx! :-D
by Ottar
Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:20 am
Forum: The Break Room
Topic: What We Should NEVER Do On Our Last Day.....................EVER!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 1673

Re: What We Should NEVER Do On Our Last Day.....................EVER!!!

Oh my god... I'd NEVER EVER do that considering the general cleanliness of the Rivers of the Far West...
by Ottar
Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:17 am
Forum: The Break Room
Topic: Anyone else play VMK?
Replies: 20
Views: 5563

Re: Anyone else play VMK?

Can I as a stupid European just ask WHAT IS VMK? :) :confused: