[Review] Shutting Down Space To Retrieve Prescription Glasses 10.9.09

[Abominable Snowman]

So last night I was at Disneyland, which was at capacity by 8:00 pm, mind you, and I decided to use my Space FP around 7:00pm. The stand by line at the time was about two hours and fifteen minutes long. I was just about to be grouped into a train when all of the sudden, a lead walked across the track hurriedly and told the grouper to stop grouping people! I was confused to say the least...

After they unloaded everyone off of every train, they started to send empty trains, pulling every other one off of the track. Still no word on what was going on. After pulling three or so trains off the track, the trains began to start backing up in the loading area almost to area where you make your final turn coming out of the photo tunnel. And all of the sudden, the lights came on!

It was down for maybe 15 minutes or so, but in the end, the final story was that a guest had lost their prescription glasses inside the ride, and the cast shut down the entire ride to retrieve the glasses...

Now for the point of my story! I think its absolutely amazing that Disney did so much simply to retrieve a pair of glasses. Shutting down a ride as popular as Space Mountain on a Friday night that had a nearly two and a half hour wait... I think that kinda really cool. Sure, it couldn't have happened at a more inconvenient time, but they could have EASILY said, "Oh too bad, you'll have to wait til the park closes and we shut down the ride then." So kudos to you Space Mountain cast members :thumbup:

What are your thoughts?

[Ice101]

Re: Shutting Down Space To Retrieve Prescription Glasses 10.9.09

That is really cool. I am surprised they did that. A really great story! Thanks for sharing.

[Disney Wrassler]

Re: Shutting Down Space To Retrieve Prescription Glasses 10.9.09

I bet they probably wouldn't have done that for many material objects but they did it for the fact that the glasses were prescription. But I can be wrong.

[Explicit]

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I would be heated just for some glasses?....... No just kidding, but that's a first time I have ever heard of them doing that. Plus the fact that they found them is amazing considering they could have fallen or flew anywhere is something else.

EDIT: thats better lol

[Disney Wrassler]

Re: Shutting Down Space To Retrieve Prescription Glasses 10.9.09

I would be heated just for some glasses?....... No kidding, but that's a first time I have ever heard of them doing that. Plus the fact that they found them is amazing considering they could have fallen or flew anywhere is something else.

Some glasses that someone needs to see with. They aren't just "Some Glasses." Sunglasses are just "Some glasses." Prescription glasses are much more important considering the fact that the person can't see without them.

[Explicit]

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Some glasses that someone needs to see with. They aren't just "Some Glasses." Sunglasses are just "Some glasses." Prescription glasses are much more important considering the fact that the person can't see without them.

Obviously you don't see that I was joking. Read before you comment.

[Disney Wrassler]

Re: Shutting Down Space To Retrieve Prescription Glasses 10.9.09

Oh. My Sarcasm pills didn't kick in yet .

[Explicit]

Re: Shutting Down Space To Retrieve Prescription Glasses 10.9.09

Oh. My Sarcasm pills didn't kick in yet .

No worries, I wasn't sure how my initial response would turn out. got to put a just before the kidding.

[ChessurInWonderland]

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If they're so important, why wear them on Space Mountain after seeing a million videos saying to put them away? )

[SCUBAbe]

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If they're so important, why wear them on Space Mountain after seeing a million videos saying to put them away? )

exactly, when I had to wear glasses I took them off on the fast rides.

[FI183]

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If they're so important, why wear them on Space Mountain after seeing a million videos saying to put them away? )

Oh trust me glasses usually stay on. I know I always wear mine on rollercoasters and such and they never fall off. they're designed to stay on(all glasses in general) but not gauranteed.

[Imagineer Scott]

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exactly, when I had to wear glasses I took them off on the fast rides.

I wear glasses on all roller coasters including ones like The Hulk, Dueling Dragons, RnRC but they never fall off. Perhaps CMs know people never usually take off their glasses, and to expect accidents to happen when they do lose them.

[SCUBAbe]

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Perhaps CMs know people never usually take off their glasses, and to expect accidents to happen when they do lose them.

well, I guess it's good the plan for people who choose not to follow instructions. .

[ryanvalle]

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So if I wanted to simply see the ride witht he lights on, I should just throw down my prescription glasses?

Then again, if I do that, I won't see anything since I won't have my glasses.

And on top of that, as im writing this, I see a nice ad for LensCrafters

[Imagineer Scott]

Re: Shutting Down Space To Retrieve Prescription Glasses 10.9.09

well, I guess it's good the plan for people who choose not to follow instructions. .

... You don't see people wearing glasses on roller coasters or othe thrill rides like Splash? I suppose you have a problem with them stopping the ride then?

[ChessurInWonderland]

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Oh trust me glasses usually stay on. I know I always wear mine on rollercoasters and such and they never fall off. they're designed to stay on(all glasses in general) but not gauranteed.

Really? Wow, cool! Before my mom got contacts, she was terrified of riding with glasses on in roller coasters So I guess they probably could stay on(maybe not if there's a loop, though )

So if I wanted to simply see the ride witht he lights on, I should just throw down my prescription glasses?

Then again, if I do that, I won't see anything since I won't have my glasses.

And on top of that, as im writing this, I see a nice ad for LensCrafters

Yeah, it sucks, but I think I'd rather not lose my glasses on a ride than see the ride. My mom went on Rockin' Rollercoaster in WDW, and when I asked her what was on the ride, she said she thinks there was lights but she had to take off her glasses. I guess it just depends on how scared you are of losing them, and how rough the ride is, but I'm just surprised the glasses were okay after flying off in Space Mountain

[wolfy]

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Well at least after all that the wait time dropped down to 85 minutes for most of the remainder of the evening.

[Dan - Tasmic!]

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This reminds of the situation when a woman wanted the CM to shut down Indy just so they can retrieve her purse. She even lied to say that she had prescription medicine in it. It made so many people mad.

Some glasses that someone needs to see with. They aren't just "Some Glasses." Sunglasses are just "Some glasses." Prescription glasses are much more important considering the fact that the person can't see without them.

My thoughts exactly. They should only stop a ride unless it is necessary, like for medical reasons.

I wear glasses on all roller coasters including ones like The Hulk, Dueling Dragons, RnRC but they never fall off. Perhaps CMs know people never usually take off their glasses, and to expect accidents to happen when they do lose them.

It's the guests responsibility of they wanted to put them away or not.

[DragonRose]

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I use a neoprene strap to keep my glasses on my face on the coasters. I got tired of not being able to see details. Straps or chains or cords are available inside the parks and in the rest of the world. IMO more people should use them if needed.

[BasilofBakerStreet]

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I remember when my mom was in town visiting we decided visit DL for the weekend. We both had never been on Space Mountain...not even at WDW. We had gone on most of the rides already so decided to try Space Mountain. The 55 minute wait didn't bother us. So about five minutes of waiting a CM announced the ride had be temporary shut down. We decided to hold out since we had time to kill before the fireworks. People were leaving the line so we kept moving forward. Then another CM came out to announce why the ride had been shut down, but we couldn't hear. By the time most of everyone had walked out of line. When we finally made it up to the CM she explained that it had been shut down because someone lost their glasses and medication. It was only within a minute another CM came out and announced it was back up and everyone started to cheer. All the people walking away tried to get their place back in line but the CMs would not let them since they had already stepped out. So a 55 minute wait turned into like a 15 minute wait.

Just glad it wasn't shut down for something stupid like someone standing up on the ride. That annoys me!!!