cattywampus
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 15, 2010
We visited DLP on Christmas Day and I had a major complaint about the way the CMs use single rider on Ratatouille.
First though, let me say that in think SR is a good development. Though I rarely use it, I have seen it action for many years in Anaheim and Florida. Since we are frequently an odd number of riders and I volunteer to “ride alone” I have often ridden with SRs and had no complaints.
Here is my issue: I think SR is great if there are separate seats. I had a SR join me on Crush’s Coaster, Flight Force, and many other attractions with actual seats. I’ve had almost every conceivable SR configuration in Anaheim.
I do not agree with adding a single rider to a vehicle without separate seats, particularly if they are the third rider. It might be ok to add a SR to an unseparated bench if there is only one rider, but even then, I wouldn’t want a stranger sliding onto me during Thunder Mountain.
We had four for Ratatouille and the CM put us on two separate rows. Ok, that is logical but then she added single riders to both rows for a total of three. No thank you. That is way too cramped and call me a prude, but I don’t want thigh to thigh contact with a stranger on a cramped ride vehicle. I left the attraction and did not ride, which was likely my only chance unless it is added to Anaheim. It left a very bad taste in my mouth for the rest of the day.
I was legitimately concerned they would try and cram a third (SR) into our Haunted Mansion doombuggy — luckily, they did not.
I don’t see myself returning to DLP.
First though, let me say that in think SR is a good development. Though I rarely use it, I have seen it action for many years in Anaheim and Florida. Since we are frequently an odd number of riders and I volunteer to “ride alone” I have often ridden with SRs and had no complaints.
Here is my issue: I think SR is great if there are separate seats. I had a SR join me on Crush’s Coaster, Flight Force, and many other attractions with actual seats. I’ve had almost every conceivable SR configuration in Anaheim.
I do not agree with adding a single rider to a vehicle without separate seats, particularly if they are the third rider. It might be ok to add a SR to an unseparated bench if there is only one rider, but even then, I wouldn’t want a stranger sliding onto me during Thunder Mountain.
We had four for Ratatouille and the CM put us on two separate rows. Ok, that is logical but then she added single riders to both rows for a total of three. No thank you. That is way too cramped and call me a prude, but I don’t want thigh to thigh contact with a stranger on a cramped ride vehicle. I left the attraction and did not ride, which was likely my only chance unless it is added to Anaheim. It left a very bad taste in my mouth for the rest of the day.
I was legitimately concerned they would try and cram a third (SR) into our Haunted Mansion doombuggy — luckily, they did not.
I don’t see myself returning to DLP.