Wish_I_Weren't_Here
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Black out drinking his way through the pandemic?I'm guessing he's trying to be clever and is referring to the pandemic. Because you know, millions of people may have died but the real tragedy was that baby boy Spence and his whale of a mistress were kept out of Disneyland for a long time. So traumatic that it wiped his memory of tree names.
Thank you for bringing this up. Very well said, and I was nodding my head in agreement all through it.The after hours thing is a mixed bag for me. I absolutely hate trash vloggers like BLOB that advertise it and call it a hack just for the "cool kid" factor or just "because they can". For a family that's never been to a Disney park and they are having a blast, the night gets away from them, they are full of joy, etc. and they are scheduled to leave on a plane in the AM and it might even be a Make A Wish trip....I can understand the desire to stay as long as you can just because you don't want the magic to end. Those magical moments are what cast members love to see happen and for the most part are happy to stay a little longer to facilitate, but for professional grifters and loiterers it's another story...I hate that they take advantage of the park's operating procedures for clicks, "vibes", etc.
It's like these vloggers (especially BLOB) feel some sort of ownership/entitlement. Plus it's really not cool to advertise a "loophole" or a "thing" like this because it will just embolden more vloggers and selfish people to do the same and it will eventually have to be changed. How many potential magic moments are stolen from people because mentally unstable vloggers/guests had to go and duck it up?
I also have mixed feelings about this because I've TOTALLY taken advantage of not getting kicked out of the park at closing. Like, a lot. It makes me cringe to think that I was making things hard on CMs while I was enjoying my time at the park, and it was NEVER a once in a lifetime trip for me, let alone Make a Wish. I just enjoyed Disneyland.
I hope there was a difference in my behavior in comparison to the Blabs... I hope there was a HUGE difference... I've always been taught to be respectful and to show consideration for those who are doing their jobs. *I think* there was a difference because I've always had great experiences with the CMs and obeyed them willingly with a smile on my face. I hope they could tell that my being there wasn't coming from a place of entitlement or deliberately loitering, just that I was enjoying my park experience to the fullest (like getting out of a ride after hours way in the back of the park). Some of my best experiences with CMs have come from times like that.
As was pointed out though, I didn't hold the CMs hostage and deliberately orchestrate the "forced magic." And I always try to be aware of the people around me and not make anyone uncomfortable because of my behavior. But yeah, I also don't like Spencer and Katie advertising this behavior as a hack. And they DO regularly ruin the trip for fellow guests and cast members alike. And they don't need to be encouraging this kind of behavior to those weak minded enough to think that this is a good idea, or whoever wants to be like them and feel special.