Ride Op Spiels

The CCMR ones seem to be the best, since those ride ops kinda know that the ride is almost no fun ;)

That said, my favorite was once on one of the smaller rides, I dont remember exactly which, but he just whipped through the spiel and you couldn't even tell what he said (even less than normal) so one of the checker-people-thingys went up to him and said something, then he ran through it again.

*shrug* Plus there's always the CCMR ones where he overintensifies the amazing 40 feet 20 mph or whatever. Good times, good times...

Tired Angel -

I said that because there is a need for consistency on the spiels...at least from an insurance or risk management perspective. Hey, I've been there and I had some wild spiels but in my zest to get in all the funny stuff I'm sure I omitted some of the safety stuff. And, that is the problem.

Consistency, while boring, is a needed reality in today's litigious world.

Maybe I should have been more clear. The guy went through the usual spiel, he just added that to the end, which got a laugh out of me and my friend. We both thought he sounded angry that he wasn't working Dragster. I guess I now know that it is nothing new.

But Chief how often is the safety stuff omitted? I heard the spiels hundreds of times in my many visits to the park over the years and I always remember hearing the safety stuff. I think you are far on the on the one side of this issue to think that its normal for ride ops to "forget"/"omit" the safety stuff(which was always said in a nearly same way...). Even on visits to the park where I was the only person on the ride and I knew the crew they would come up with some goofy spiel about me but always drop in the same safety lines.

Chief Wahoo Said: I said that because there is a need for consistency on the spiels...at least from an insurance or risk management perspective. Hey, I've been there and I had some wild spiels but in my zest to get in all the funny stuff I'm sure I omitted some of the safety stuff. And, that is the problem.

Consistency, while boring, is a needed reality in today's litigious world.

I am saying: I understand. I guess what I was getting at, without getting this thread shut down, was what was some of the funny spiels that you could hear on "Gay Day." i.e.: "You're queer, and you're outta here." This thread took a whole different light than I thought it might have. Oh well. It was just pretty funny, and clever that the ops were spieling about the gay community that were there that day. I was amused!

On Gay Day they were saying, "You're Queer and You're Outta Here"? I suspect that the powers at be at the Point didn't know that.

Bottom line with a prerecorded spiel: There is a guarantee that whatever they want said in a safety spiel is said. I'm sure they have a way of keeping track of when the automated spiel is or is not working so in the even they end up in court they can say, "hey...there was safety information given that day and we will play it for you right now."

If wahooskipper is up on the stand and I'm asked what I say, I can give the same spiel. But, when they have a witness that says, "well...he also said, "You're Queer and You're Outta Here"": the response is: "Well Mr. Skipper, if you feel you can embellish the written procedures who's to say you don't eliminate items as well?"

I wouldn't be surprised, as it has happened before, that diciplinary actions will or already have been taken.

Yeah, it would take a very ignorant person to say "You're Queer and You're Outta Here" and think that CP would find that announcement to be acceptable.

As a straight person, I'd be quite offended if they said something like that while I was on the ride.

I'd imagine it would be just the same if they said "You're straight, see you in 2:38". Of course, then people would be complaining about it.

I have nothing against creative spiels, per se, but I don't personally understand the appeal. I guess it's just a preference. I'd rather hear a live, enthusiastic, standard spiel than some rhyme or made up announcement.

According to the Ohio Revised Code no spiel is required if there are sings posted regarding safety procedures, and size limitation. The following is taken directly from the ORC.

[§ 1711.55.1] § 1711.551. Duty of rider to heed warnings and directions and avoid unsafe behavior.

(A) No rider shall fail to do any of the following:

(1) Heed all written warnings and directions that require a person to meet certain conditions or to refrain from certain actions regarding an amusement ride, as determined by rule by the director of agriculture;

(2) Refrain from behaving or acting in any manner that may cause injury or contribute to injuring himself or other people while occupying an amusement ride.

Does that mean that we're breaking the law when we put arms up on TTD?

;)

Sounds like it. I heard having your hands up on the roller coasters is against the law anyways. Is this true? I think it was mentioned in another thread about the commercials and all the rides haveing their hands down.

In reality, yes, it is against the law, but people will continue to do it until the Law does something about it.

If they indeed do something, I can see the possability of a large reaction by coaster enthusiasts breaking out.

Putting your hands up is like.....tradition!! :)

My favorite was this past June on Magnum they were saying: "Enjoy your ride on the Magnum XL 200, the tallest and fastest roller coaster.....in 1989!

I hate autospiels!!!!

I was just at the Point on July 2nd, and I rode Mantis at about noon. After the ride and the train re-entered the station, the ride-op of course said "Welcome back riders, how was your ride?" Seriously about 3-4 people screamed, and the ride-op was like "Most enthusiastic train we've had all day..." I just thought it was pretty funny so I figured i'd post that.

Also not a fan of autospiels.

This wasn't part of the spiel, but I got on Mine Ride at like 10:50 p.m. (don't ask me what I was thinking riding Mine Ride at that time) The station was just swarming with bugs. Me and my buddies are swatting at the bugs and the ride op goes "You guys, don't kill the bugs. They are part of nature. If you kill the bugs, there will be a $50 fine for each bug you kill." We just laughed and kept swatting at them. As soon as the train was dispatched, he goes "Security will be waiting for you guys at the exit when you get back here."

Haha Jethro, fun night that was! Ya gotta love the disgruntled CCMR ride ops late at night!

Haha! When we walked into the station, we were the only ones in there. The ride ops were all standing there not moving. The bugs were just crawling on their faces. It was a funny sight. It's like they didn't care there were bugs all over them. You could tell by the looks on their faces that they were quite annoyed though.