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Kevin

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  1. Kevin replied to Theme Park bloke's topic in The Real World
    Just in response to this, if you do ever see anyone jumping the queue in any way shape or form at a Merlin park - regardless of weather they have been to the toilet, or whatever, if that person passes you in that queue line without you saying they can it is classed as queue jumping. Do not put yourself in danger and make rude comments, or get in their way, if they are stupid enough to do it they may be stupid enough to get violent. Get a good description of them - hair colour, race, gender, top half clothing, bottom half clothing - and tell the ride attendant (has to be someone standing on that platform, not someone in a shop etc) and if they don't care, ask to see their manager. Don't be angry or shout at the staff member as if it their fault, calmly approach them as quickly as you can and tell them that the group has queue jumped, and they are obliged to call Security or their Manager to be dealt with. When the Manager or Team Leader arrives they can be identified by a Light Blue T-Shirt or Hand Held Radio, and if you see them before asking for one, tell them as they are in a position of authority for a reason!) . Chessington I have seen from a guest point of view are **** hot on stopping queue jumping, TP a little less. And remember you are helping a lot of people out by doing this, ride hosts do really appreciate getting miscreants dealt with. This goes for everything in between queue jumping and violence in a queue, smoking, abuse, damage of property etc.As ever, if you have a genuine issue with the way it is handled (not like 'omfg Security spoke to him and didn't do anything' - Security have to take situations like this seriously), talk to Guest Services and ask to see a relevant manager from that department.And remember, stay calm, don't be the hero (leave it to the professionals) be polite and understanding to staff members, they're only doing their job!
  2. Kevin replied to Theme Park bloke's topic in The Real World
    Grab him by the balls and slam him against a wall with the force of a thousand suns.What my rant is? People don't have manners anymore. When was the last time you said thank you or please to someone?
  3. WHY THE **** IS THAT BOY SITTING ON THAT LAPBAR WITH THE RIDE GOING ROUND?
  4. No rides in general down, queues about 20-30 mins falling down to 5 after about 3pm, was how it went last week.
  5. Just to point out the maybe obvious - whoever you are making that video, you have run a very easy risk and still are of being banned from every Merlin park and having your AP revoked from you.Just a heads up.
  6. Kevin replied to Phill's topic in Nonsense
    Raoul Moat's wanted level has risen to 3 stars!
  7. Kevin replied to Theme Park bloke's topic in The Real World
    I'm sorry Gemma but you come across as such a whiny and ignorant narrow minded girl.You've just posted a ****ing ****storm of posts ranting and raving about how **** 'xyz' is, yet you come across agreeing with Mark - who has a totally valid point which highlights your ignorance of others plight - even though it's pointing out how silly this ranting topic is.That's my rant for the day.
  8. Kevin replied to Phill's topic in The Real World
    Did you clean it up afterwards K?
  9. Kevin replied to Marc's topic in The Real World
    I started at McDonalds a week after my last exam when I was 15, by the time I was 16 I had worked my way up to floor manager by working so incredibly hard.Age means nothing, ability means everything.
  10. Kevin replied to MikeC's topic in The Future
    Mack are the best manufacturer by an absolute mile, come on Mack..
  11. Kevin replied to Sheepie's topic in UK Attractions
    Dan is right - when the fans are opened yes it does ruin the whole ride, there are a lot but it takes the temperature down.Genuine pity they are in such ill thought out areas of the ride!
  12. Kevin replied to Ash's topic in General Discussion
    Can we use to laymans terms please, people won't in general understand the concept of a 'green card'; and besides rides don't get green carded anymore, it's a board!
  13. Kevin replied to Sheepie's topic in UK Attractions
    And it's flipping moving too!
  14. Kevin replied to Phill's topic in The Real World
    Does anyone know if Mr P Fairweather has come out yet?
  15. Kevin replied to Theme Park bloke's topic in The Real World
    Being a mad schizophrenic, I occasionally come out with sarcasm, but it's mostly against the stupid thoughtless and mindless comments people make to my posts that I dose back with.I have been in Wills' situation before, and I was being blunt about how sex really doesn't have to be something you just want to get over and done with. I don't particularly care if you don't like my posts, as that post definitely wasn't sarcasm, it was honest and straight to the point.
  16. Kevin replied to Theme Park bloke's topic in The Real World
    So lets think of a situation here.. It does not, in other words 'it's no biggie'.
  17. Queues will be 15 minutes MAXIMUM for slow loading rides such as Tomb Blaster, and maybe Fury, but everything else will be 5 minutes.
  18. Single Rider is absolute bollocks - it achieves absolutely nil. If staff member properly batch through guests there will rarely be any empty seats.SRQ doesn't lower the main queue, or Fastrack queue, and just slows down the already slow loading process at many rides at the park. Waste of time!
  19. Kevin replied to Dan9's topic in UK Attractions
    Nope, it doesn't have any soundtrack or SFX as of now.
  20. Kevin replied to themeparkmad's topic in UK Attractions
    Will be for the near future.
  21. Kevin replied to Dan9's topic in UK Attractions
    Staff members aren't allowed to make it known they work there, especially on Facebook and Fansites.
  22. Wild Asia opens at 9.30 on weekends and school holiday opening days, for guests from Explorer gate - or now as Kobra is shut, they use Fury.Hotel guests use the same area as guests from Explorer Gate, but obviously areas do change as its a new concept of Kobra being closed..
  23. The ride vallies on the other side regularly, it just gets evacuated and reset, restarted and it's fine.How strange.
  24. Kevin replied to Marc's topic in The Real World
    You'll get it, PP are a good bunch at Chess, fair few geeks in the team too!Good luck.
  25. Greed is killing (or I could controversially say 'has killed') the british theme park and fun fair market.That's all to it really.

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