What not to do at Disneyland...courtesy of MBC - Page 3

Gn2Dlnd · 01-23-2005, 02:18 AM

Ok, really cool Disneyland Lost & Found story. When I was 5 or 6 (1967 or 8ish) my southern California family took our visiting Kansas relatives to Disneyland. I have vivid memories of seeing the fireworks over the tops of buildings in Tomorrowland, my aunt Lyla screaming bloody murder when the train came at us in Mr. Toad, and the general awe at the fireflies ("so realistic") in Pirates. The pirate with the ("dirty, hairy") dangling leg also made quite an impression. At some point in the day, I became separated from my wallet. My first wallet, and I had 3 DOLLARS AND 47 CENTS in it! At the end of the evening, we reported it to Lost & Found, knowing it was gone forever. Lo, and behold, in the mail, what do we receive, but my wallet, and a genuine official Disneyland check typed out to Master James A. Barkley for the princely sum of 3 dollars and 47 cents! I, of course, wanted to spend that check as fast as I could, but my mom decided it was, like, some kind of collector's item.

It probably would be, if I still had it.

mousepod · 01-23-2005, 02:34 AM

Cruiser,

Your story reminds me of my last trip to DL. We drove down from SF with no problems, but when we parked on the 5th (? - I think Donald) floor of the DLR parking complex, we noticed that the front drivers side tire was a little low. No problem. We were staying close by, so we figured we'd get air after we left the park. We decided to split before closing to beat the crowds, and when we returned to the car we found the tire to be absolutely flat. I didn't want to put on the spare (it's a temporary donut), so I called AAA (my cell was charged) and asked them if they thought it was ok if we drove a couple of blocks to the gas station. They say "no way" and told us they'd send over a truck to fill the tire.

So while we're waiting for the guy to arrive, the fireworks start.

If you have never hung out in the parking structure during the DL fireworks, it is a "hidden treasure" not to be missed. The sheer sonic force of the explosions caused hundreds of car alarms to go off at once. Over and over, for what felt like an eternity, the building shook and cars screamed. Absolutely incredible.

...oh, and the car got fixed and we went to our hotel and slept.

SYRS,
Jesse

MickeyLumbo · 01-23-2005, 09:08 AM

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Not Afraid · 01-23-2005, 11:47 AM

OK. Geek moment supreme confession.

We were hanging out with Stan4rdSteph, her Mom (from NY) and her sister (from NZ). They didn't have park tickets. We ate at Hooks Point then went to the 6th floor of the structure with a Blaster. As "Believe" started we started the blaster we have previously queue up. We only had to make one adjustment to get the timing perfect. We had a spectacular show, with music, from the parking garage.

Security came by on a bike and stopped, looked at us, shook his head, and moved on.

wendybeth · 01-23-2005, 11:48 AM

Great stories, Gn2 and Mousepod!

Mousepod- we've stayed at the Sheraton Anaheim a few times, and the fireworks going off sound like artillary shells- the walls actually shake. I can only imagine what it sounds like in the parking structure!

wendybeth · 01-23-2005, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

OK. Geek moment supreme confession.

We were hanging out with Stan4rdSteph, her Mom (from NY) and her sister (from NZ). They didn't have park tickets. We ate at Hooks Point then went to the 6th floor of the structure with a Blaster. As "Believe" started we started the blaster we have previously queue up. We only had to make one adjustment to get the timing perfect. We had a spectacular show, with music, from the parking garage.

Security came by on a bike and stopped, looked at us, shook his head, and moved on.

Ok- NA wins the Supreme Geek award, hands down.....

Sheila · 01-23-2005, 12:26 PM

I had a similar lost key moment back last June at Epcot. I had rented a car from National in Fort Lauderdale for my company's annual user conference then a girlfriend and I drove up to Orlando. Only one set of keys and any copies were two hundred miles away.

So anyway, at the end of the evening, we trudge out to the parking lot. No car keys. We search everywhere and everyone takes turns searching my purse just to be double safe. A CM comes by and offers to help.

He escorts me back into the park and up to Guest Relations. Guess what was there? The car keys!! Some kind soul had turned them in earlier in the day. Evidently they fell out of my purse and I never noticed.

God bless nice people. It totally made my day. And I made sure later in the trip to turn in a travel wallet someone had dropped on the ground. I so wanted to make sure I paid it forward.

Sheila

Lost Boy · 01-23-2005, 03:21 PM

Bet you won't do that again. Keys can fall out of pockets on rides or when you are pulling money out or something else. But what else can you do? Even though I don't drive and take the bus out to Disneyland, I still have the other keys I need. I carry them in the front pants pocket and they have lots of other things on the ring besides keys, so the are heavy enough to stay at the bottom of the pocket, but not so heavy they are a problem. And I am constantly patting the pocket to make sure they are still there.

I am so glad that you did this at Disneyland though. Their help in matter like this in uparrelled in the world. I have always heard stories of the great way they try everything in thier power to help guests in trouble. So that was the only good thing in this whole mess. I hope you got a good night sleep, went back today and got your truck, and maybe by today someone will have found the keys, and been honest enough to turn them in. Let us know the outcome.

Gn2Dlnd · 01-23-2005, 07:17 PM

Y'know, I told my little story up there and forgot to tell you why that experience was so important. The Disneyland Lost & Found Dept. is sacrosanct to me. If I find something in the Park (aside from loose cash!,) I turn it in to Lost & Found. It would never occur to me to do otherwise. When I was a sweeper, I'd find glasses, I.D.s, cameras, lens covers (lots and lots of lens covers,) etc., and I felt proud to turn in my bag o'goodies every night, knowing I was helping someone to receive the same kind of experience I got when that wallet arrived in the mail.

wendybeth · 01-23-2005, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

An update...

Went to the park today to pick up my vehicle and decided to stop by Lost and Found to see if the same woman was there that helped us last night. I wanted to thank her again but she wasn't there. What was there, however, was my car key, in an addressed envelope waiting to be mailed to me on Monday.

I expressed my amazement that they found it and she said that they find all kinds of things. She told me that the biggest problem that they have is that people don't usually report it when they lose something. Most people just assume it is a lost cause. As she put it, "We can't help you if you don't tell us you lost something".

So maybe that's another moral to the story.

As an aside... After getting the key, it brightened our day sufficiently enough to hang at the park for a few hours. Really nice night but far more crowded than last night. I really miss the train.

Hey, Lost Boy- he had an update I think you may have missed.....

01-23-2005, 02:18 AM	#21
Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	Ok, really cool Disneyland Lost & Found story. When I was 5 or 6 (1967 or 8ish) my southern California family took our visiting Kansas relatives to Disneyland. I have vivid memories of seeing the fireworks over the tops of buildings in Tomorrowland, my aunt Lyla screaming bloody murder when the train came at us in Mr. Toad, and the general awe at the fireflies ("so realistic") in Pirates. The pirate with the ("dirty, hairy") dangling leg also made quite an impression. At some point in the day, I became separated from my wallet. My first wallet, and I had 3 DOLLARS AND 47 CENTS in it! At the end of the evening, we reported it to Lost & Found, knowing it was gone forever. Lo, and behold, in the mail, what do we receive, but my wallet, and a genuine official Disneyland check typed out to Master James A. Barkley for the princely sum of 3 dollars and 47 cents! I, of course, wanted to spend that check as fast as I could, but my mom decided it was, like, some kind of collector's item. It probably would be, if I still had it. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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01-23-2005, 02:34 AM	#22
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	Cruiser, Your story reminds me of my last trip to DL. We drove down from SF with no problems, but when we parked on the 5th (? - I think Donald) floor of the DLR parking complex, we noticed that the front drivers side tire was a little low. No problem. We were staying close by, so we figured we'd get air after we left the park. We decided to split before closing to beat the crowds, and when we returned to the car we found the tire to be absolutely flat. I didn't want to put on the spare (it's a temporary donut), so I called AAA (my cell was charged) and asked them if they thought it was ok if we drove a couple of blocks to the gas station. They say "no way" and told us they'd send over a truck to fill the tire. So while we're waiting for the guy to arrive, the fireworks start. If you have never hung out in the parking structure during the DL fireworks, it is a "hidden treasure" not to be missed. The sheer sonic force of the explosions caused hundreds of car alarms to go off at once. Over and over, for what felt like an eternity, the building shook and cars screamed. Absolutely incredible. ...oh, and the car got fixed and we went to our hotel and slept. SYRS, Jesse
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01-23-2005, 09:08 AM	#23
MickeyLumbo thankfully grateful Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: shangrila Posts: 1,388	((((((hugs for MBC))))) __________________
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01-23-2005, 11:47 AM	#24
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	OK. Geek moment supreme confession. We were hanging out with Stan4rdSteph, her Mom (from NY) and her sister (from NZ). They didn't have park tickets. We ate at Hooks Point then went to the 6th floor of the structure with a Blaster. As "Believe" started we started the blaster we have previously queue up. We only had to make one adjustment to get the timing perfect. We had a spectacular show, with music, from the parking garage. Security came by on a bike and stopped, looked at us, shook his head, and moved on.
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01-23-2005, 11:48 AM	#25
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	Great stories, Gn2 and Mousepod! Mousepod- we've stayed at the Sheraton Anaheim a few times, and the fireworks going off sound like artillary shells- the walls actually shake. I can only imagine what it sounds like in the parking structure! __________________
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01-23-2005, 12:26 PM	#27
Sheila Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 148	I had a similar lost key moment back last June at Epcot. I had rented a car from National in Fort Lauderdale for my company's annual user conference then a girlfriend and I drove up to Orlando. Only one set of keys and any copies were two hundred miles away. So anyway, at the end of the evening, we trudge out to the parking lot. No car keys. We search everywhere and everyone takes turns searching my purse just to be double safe. A CM comes by and offers to help. He escorts me back into the park and up to Guest Relations. Guess what was there? The car keys!! Some kind soul had turned them in earlier in the day. Evidently they fell out of my purse and I never noticed. God bless nice people. It totally made my day. And I made sure later in the trip to turn in a travel wallet someone had dropped on the ground. I so wanted to make sure I paid it forward. Sheila
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01-23-2005, 03:21 PM	#28
Lost Boy The original Lost Boy Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Van Nuys, CA Posts: 37	Bet you won't do that again. Keys can fall out of pockets on rides or when you are pulling money out or something else. But what else can you do? Even though I don't drive and take the bus out to Disneyland, I still have the other keys I need. I carry them in the front pants pocket and they have lots of other things on the ring besides keys, so the are heavy enough to stay at the bottom of the pocket, but not so heavy they are a problem. And I am constantly patting the pocket to make sure they are still there. I am so glad that you did this at Disneyland though. Their help in matter like this in uparrelled in the world. I have always heard stories of the great way they try everything in thier power to help guests in trouble. So that was the only good thing in this whole mess. I hope you got a good night sleep, went back today and got your truck, and maybe by today someone will have found the keys, and been honest enough to turn them in. Let us know the outcome.
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01-23-2005, 07:17 PM	#29
Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	Y'know, I told my little story up there and forgot to tell you why that experience was so important. The Disneyland Lost & Found Dept. is sacrosanct to me. If I find something in the Park (aside from loose cash!,) I turn it in to Lost & Found. It would never occur to me to do otherwise. When I was a sweeper, I'd find glasses, I.D.s, cameras, lens covers (lots and lots of lens covers,) etc., and I felt proud to turn in my bag o'goodies every night, knowing I was helping someone to receive the same kind of experience I got when that wallet arrived in the mail. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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