21:24 Oct 20 2009
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This is a rant written by a girl I work with. Please note that HHN and HOS are the area events (You might have seen HHN ads around VR) I work for HOS. But please...take this and apply it to any event you attend this year.
IF YOU VISIT HOWL-O-SCREAM OR HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS JUST AS A GUEST PLEASE READ THIS AND CIRCULATE IT AS WELL!!!!!!
This is a mini-rant and the views expressed herein are not the views or opinions of anyone (Busch Gardens, parent companies of Busch Gardens, or subsidiaries thereof) other than myself. These are my opinions alone and no one has paid me to bitch but I am currently employed by Busch Gardens. My opinions should NOT reflect upon my employer. I enjoy my job at Busch Gardens immensely but everyone has those little things that drive them bonkers, regardless of profession. These are my pet-peeves. Thank you.
Rule #1 of Halloween Events: They are not Fight Club.
Rule #2 of Halloween Events: THEY ARE NOT FIGHT CLUB!
I'm really sick of people trying to pick fights with me because I scared the crap out of them. Sorry if I embarrassed you in front of your buddies or whatever but if you swing on me, you'll be spending the night in jail. Just fair warning.
I'm sick for the second time this run... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, if you're sick, dont come out to a Halloween event and infect everybody! Please keep in mind that scare actors have lives outside outside the park and many of us have families. If you get us sick, you might be getting our kids and spouses sick, too.
For the love of God, dont pay 70 some-odd dollars to come out to a Halloween event to play Peek-A-Boo with the scareactors. Nothing drives me, other scareactors, and OTHER GUESTS more insane than when you walk through our house shouting "I SEE YOU!" at every scareactor you spot. Some people pay good money to come out and, well, get scared. They want to have scareactors jump out and try to get them. You ruin their night when you point us out every single time. Make a mental note and keep moving. A lot of us will "save our scares" (not try to scare someone) if they make it obvious that they see us. I try to get everyone because sometimes the fact that I slink up off the floor even after being pointed is enough to creep people out... however, not everyone does this. So, when you point us out to God and everyone, we have to wait a good five or six people before we can try to scare someone again because everyone will look when you yell "THERES ONE IN THE CORNER!"
Please remember, under all the yuck of latex and make-up, we are people too. We're paid to perform for you, the guests. If you yell at us for scaring you ie "Why the hell did you do that!?" or my personal favorite "DONT SCARE ME!", you are, in fact, asking us to NOT DO OUR JOBS. If you dont want to be scared, may I suggest Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party? Or ZooBoo? Stear clear of Howl O Scream and Halloween Horror Nights because we WILL scare the crap out of you. And we'll enjoy it, too.
So, if I pop off the wall and I DONT scare you, please save your ridicule for Facebook or MySpace. Not every scare will get everyone. Not everyone is afraid of zombies/sorority girls/clowns/chainsaws/etc. I try to do my job to the best of my abillity. I try to scare every guest as if they were the only guest I had to scare that night. When you tell me how lame my scare was, you know what my response is? Show me how you would do better. No really, go audition next year and if the creative team thinks you have what it takes, then come talk to me about scare techniques... Granted, you do fuel my fire for the next person that happens to walk through my room. I take that frustration out on the next hapless vict.... er... guest. Yeah, when you can make someone crap their pants (which I have) then you can tell me how lame my scares are....
Dont linger. If I try to scare you (whether I do or do not, doesnt matter) and then you stand in front of me and observe me like a weird bug..... you totally throw off my scare-mojo. Not to mention, you're backing up the house, giving away my location, and scaring the crap out of ME. I don't care if you're going to try to grab me, hit me, etc. I will get defensive and have my whistle ready in case you try to do something stupid. I feel threatened when you invade my space and back me into a corner. You have a clear walkway in which to escape... I am, very literally, cornered. If you touch us, you're the one that could wind up in jail. Most Halloween events are VERY serious about protecting their actors. Keep that in mind. Not to mention, it makes you look drunk and CREEPY...
DO NOT TRY TO SCARE THE SCARE ACTORS. First off, I see you. My eyes are perfectly adjusted to the dark. Nine times out of ten, I'm probably making eye contact with you. If you want to scare people so badly, go to auditions and get a job as a scare actor. Secondly, if you sneak up behind us and grab us (or poke us, or push us, or whatever) just realize that we may swing around and accidentally hurt you. Not to mention, you just committed battery on a performer. We have the legal right to persue legal action against you if you touch us in any way that makes us feel uncomfortable. Usually, our parent company backs us up 100%. Keep that in mind when attending HHN or HOS. Lastly, it might result in you being ejected from the park. If you do it to one of us, you may do it again. On that principle, our parent company has the right to have security escort you to the front of the park and eject you from the premises WITHOUT A REFUND.
Not to mention, this is just a stupid thing to do. Why would you try to scare us? Does that prove how tough/cool/badass/retarded/etc you are? Go take out your feelings of inadequacey on a Halo tourney or something.
Please remember that this was a mini-rant and the views expressed herein are not the views or opinions of anyone (Busch Gardens, parent companies of Busch Gardens, or subsidiaries thereof) other than myself. These are my opinions alone and no one has paid me to bitch but I am currently employed by Busch Gardens. My opinions should NOT reflect upon my employer. I enjoy my job at Busch Gardens immensely but everyone has those little things that drive them bonkers, regardless of profession. These are my pet-peeves. Thank you.
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birra
17:18 Oct 31 2009
But that's when the REAL scaring begins. :)