tell the difference between a regular and a tourist

Well the regular knows where to find the nearest Lemon Chill stand. Your tourists will have that lost and confused look on their face as they look for the Lemon Chill stand. If you see one, please direct them to the stand.

Tourists are the people who in my opinion go all out. The whole 9 yards, the adidas running shoes, under armor this and that breathing hyperair-shirt DELUXE stuff.

If you can go in just a pair of flip flops, some board shorts, and a polo then your a regular. You know your a regular who dislikes skin cancer when you do that AND wear sunscreen.

This one guy had tattoo's, real ones. Of all kinds of coasters on him. I suppose he could be considered a regular as well.

When you have CEDAR tattooed on your right knuckle and POINT on your left knuckle....we can take borderline out of your diagnosis. And just call you a homo sapiocoasterauserus.

Maps and brightly colored t-shirts seem to be a popular tell tale tourist. Plus those suckers who pay like $6.99 for a sno-cone.....

factory81 said:
Well the regular knows where to find the nearest Lemon Chill stand. Your tourists will have that lost and confused look on their face as they look for the Lemon Chill stand. If you see one, please direct them to the stand.

I have worked there for two years and was a season pass holder for two years and I don't even know where the Lemon Chill stands are except for the one next to Gemini.

Also I love it when guests read from the souvineer map that cost $.93 and not the one you get from parking or at the enterance for free and it has all the do's and don'ts of the park.

I'm the most "regular" out of everyone.

::shakes head:: This thread.... ::double facepalm::

Josh W... I thought you were cool... but you sound so touristy... I don't know if we can hang out any more...

Let's face it most of us have some touristy traits. I goes with the territory. CP is a tourist destination.We just go there more often and have learned the tricks of the trade. We've pretty much zinged each other to some degree in this thread.

I sometimes were one of those small backpacks. I like to be prepared if the forecast calls for rain or dropping temps. I'll stuff ponchos or windbreakers in there. I don't want to have to go to the car to get that stuff. I'm too cheap to get a locker, but I'll pay the price for other things (go figure). Most importantly if it starts to rain it will happen when I'm nowhere near my locker. Also, if we are going on water rides I'll bring clothes just for that. I don't like to wear the wet clothes all day.

As for the tourists, we need them. Without them in the park there wouldn't be enough attendance to have all those rides or even a park at all. That being said, we can still talk about them. I like the ones that say Kingda Ka is in Japan. I've heard that a few times.

When I go to a park I've never seen before, I'm a tourist. Maybe an enlightened tourist, but a tourist nevertheless. When I go to the dozen or so parks I know like the back of my hand, I'm a regular. So I guess that makes me a regular tourist.

The one thing that stand out when I'm there is people putting "the" in front of everything. I think it's funny at KI when people say "The Son of the Beast" lol.

I guess the real difference would be "people who never come to the park" and "people who are there all the time" ... because technically we're all tourists.

Anyway ... I would have to say the biggest giveaway is the ones that have to spend 10 minutes dropping all their stuff into the bins on the rides (or the ones that spend 10 minutes arguing with the op at the entrance of TTD about getting in line with their backpack and stuffed animals), the people who walk around the park bouncing basketballs (especially a large group and they all have them) or with stuffed animals they won from the games, the people who whine about the long lines for some of the rides in the middle of the day instead of going to the lines that are usually short then, the big groups that take up the entire midway and walk at a snail's pace while blocking everyone else, the big groups that all try and get on the same train of a coaster and spend their entire queue time trying to count heads and let people in front of them to get even, and people who buy $6.99 sno cones. =P

e x i t english said:
I hate people who wear flip flops to CP, as well as bring purses with them. What a waste, I mean, who actually needs to bring stuff with them in public?

High maintenance people that's who.

I also hate people with tattoos, they're all thugs.

Hey there---I have tattoos and I am no thug.

Tourists have to do evverything in groups. They're the ones in Maggie's station that let you cut in front so all 12 of them can be in the same train.

Regulars aren't afraid of going to CP alone when their buddy calls the night before a planned visit and says he can't make it. Single Riders!

Kids ask tourist parents, Can you take us to CP?

Regulars tell their kids, You get to come to CP with me.

Tourists don't pay attention. They generate the big gaps in queues, don't notice the unoccupied waiting spots in the station, block pathways, can't make up their minds at the last minute in spite of plenty of time to decide while waiting, and walk the wrong way to exit rides in spite of the giant yellow arrows and signs.

Regulars are more polite and conscientious. They move quickly and carefully into their assigned seats. Regulars hold open the swinging exit gate for the next person. Regulars help little kids and older folks with balky seat belts and latches.

Okay, well some regulars will run though the park at opening time like it's the Oklahoma land rush of 1889. But that's not too bad, right? ;-)

Just cuz you actually know what to wear doesn't mean your a tourist or GP. Just because some of us are fashion sensible, and don't wear high socks with crocks and oversized t-shirts doesn't mean we are bad people. Crocks make me shiver. Ugh.

WTF people, can't you tell when people are being facetious?

I've got a lot of tattoos, I wear Abercrombie, flip flops, my wife brings a purse, and I'm into photography. I'll also throw out there that I can't stand the "GP" designation/insult or whatever and I don't think it's a "regular's" job to police the park, nor get pissy because people bring bags or wear flip flops.

For the love of Pete (not the one with the boat, but in general) - I figured people on here would realize a good sarcasm train when they saw it, but I guess I'm wrong.

So uh, yeah - I'm pretty much everything that all of you hate, except I'm a bigger jerk.

Oh no Josh, you mean you really don't think that Hollister and flip flops at CP suck??!! It's pretty hilarious that they thought you were dead serious. :)

ps. I wear flip flops at CP, and have never had a problem. Please don't start the flip flop bashing. I have also worn a sun dress over my bathing suit. I guess it's not technically a skirt. But it was very comfortable.

I knew you were joking and still think you're a bigger jerk than you claim, so all is well.

factory81 said:
Tourists are the people who in my opinion go all out. The whole 9 yards, the adidas running shoes, under armor this and that breathing hyperair-shirt DELUXE stuff.

I go in all of that and im a regular. I put all my running gear on, and I'm an avid runner so I have the top gear, to run from the exit of the ride back to the entrance and then do it again all day for the same ride. And then the next day I pick a different ride lol.

Your mom is to fat to ride TTD. said:
Just cuz you actually know what to wear doesn't mean your a tourist or GP. Just because some of us are fashion sensible, and don't wear high socks with crocks and oversized t-shirts doesn't mean we are bad people. Crocks make me shiver. Ugh.

I always wear Crocs to CP. :D

We generally always take a backpack when we go. Mostly when we have our kid with us. But I found in general it's easier to toss stuff, like my phone and glasses, into the bag while I am still on the platform then to waste time at the bin. It is also easier to grab after the ride is over. We don't take a lot in but I don't want to lose stuff.

I do find some of the things that tourist say funny. I wish I wrote some of the things I've heard down and wrote a book. Also they do tend to worship the map, even though they still end up lost.

I was referring to the people who agreed with you even though you were being sarcastic.

And by the way I buy my flip flops at Walmart. ;) Really I'm kidding I wear Nike Shox.

I hate it went people look like they took hours to get ready like cedar point is easily confused with a fashion show or something (and i don't mean a@f i like them)

e x i t english said:
WTF people, can't you tell when people are being facetious?

I've got a lot of tattoos, I wear Abercrombie, flip flops, my wife brings a purse, and I'm into photography. I'll also throw out there that I can't stand the "GP" designation/insult or whatever and I don't think it's a "regular's" job to police the park, nor get pissy because people bring bags or wear flip flops.

For the love of Pete (not the one with the boat, but in general) - I figured people on here would realize a good sarcasm train when they saw it, but I guess I'm wrong.

So uh, yeah - I'm pretty much everything that all of you hate, except I'm a bigger jerk.

Hey man I know you were joking dude. I read on a here a lot. I just messing around also.

Yo but I am a thug once in a while!!