Re: Raptor Crew 2008
SoakCity2006 said:
Guys I said I completely understand that there is nothing that you can do when there are operational changes made. OK I get that. I understand CP with its saftey policies. My frustration comes when I stand in a line that doesn't seem to be moving, every train has empty seats, I get to the station and the employee at the turnstiles is texting on their phone while no guest are being directed to empty rows, and all the trains are being stacked. That is my problem. I know the rain has nothing to do with anything also, however it was not originally brought up by me either. I also see that some people there work their hardest to keep capacity up. However, it takes the entire crew to work together for everything to run smooth and unfortunately 07 was a bumpy season. My original intensions were not to bash the 07 crew, but to wish luck to the 08 crew and ask them to run the ride the way it has in the past. And sorry that my spelling and grammer is not the best in the middle of the night...it happens.
You might not have been the first to bring up the rain, but you were the only one to view it in a negative light, as if it were a "problem" that should be corrected. You said Raptor has had the rain problems for about 3 years now, but never backed it up with what you meant. What rain problems are you talking about? The fact that you're disappointed that it goes down in the rain, like many other rides? Also, you pointed out employees texting at the turnstile. Not all employees do that, so, it's unfortunate that one was there who did. However, to blame empty seats on that isn't always the solution. That position can get cut sometimes for staffing...what happens when there's no one there? The same thing will happen, and then you'd bring that up, the lack of a person leading to empty seats.
And, another thing people don't like to bring up that can lead to the stacking of trains occasionally is new employees at the ride. Last season had a high turnover rate of workers at every ride. I realize this is not an excuse for stacking, nor am I trying to make it so. But, you have to realize, it may take a few days for an employee to feel completely comfortable at a ride. 2007 was a bumpy season for most rides, but, to single one out like you have done to the Raptor crew is uncalled for. You might not have meant to bash anyone, but that's exactly what was done. "Asking a crew to run the ride how it has been in the past", while not intentional, is like a slap in the face for the Raptor crew of last year.
I'm not trying to be mean, at all, and I hope I'm not coming off as so...I just think there are two sides to every story, and, while I obviously wasn't at Raptor last year, I can understand a lot of what went on, because it happened at almost every ride last year. No one should be singled out.
Now, let's let the past be in the past, because this thread is for the Raptor crew of 2008.
Last edited by shimmyshimmyxo, February 29, 2008, 3:22P
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