Escape From Pompeii
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Merboy said:
Oh, I've seen you around the park then.
Man, when did this become the no-fun forum? God forbid others are allowed to have a little fun at your expense. Also, the water blasters aren't too hard to dodge with a just little Floyd Mayweather head-movement. I consider it good practice for a situation in which someone takes the last turkey leg I was going for and things escalate to fisticuffs.
Haha my bad. Didn't mean to come across rude. Just think it's a little silly when people get so uptight about these things that they want to take away other people's fun. I don't like getting sprayed by those things either, so I just don't ride it if I'm not in any mood to get wet.
What's all that fun about spraying complete strangers with water?
CaptainPrism said:
Don't ask me, ask those kids whose eyes light up in excitement at the opportunity. Like I said, I'm a 25 year old dude, I have no interest in spraying down folks on a ride, but by no means am I going to hope for it to be taken away from others who find joy in it, especially kids. Seems like harmless fun to me.
So, one person's short term fun is worth ruining the rest of another person's day?
There are two guests in this equation. Just because someone really enjoys doing something obnoxious to someone else, doesn't mean they should be allowed to do it. Especially, if they don't know each other.
I ask again, how is it entertaining to target a perfect stranger with a water gun?
There are two guests in this equation. Just because someone really enjoys doing something obnoxious to someone else, doesn't mean they should be allowed to do it. Especially, if they don't know each other.
I ask again, how is it entertaining to target a perfect stranger with a water gun?
I mean is it really that detrimental to your day? Like I don't particularly enjoy getting hit with those water guns either, but it's not something that's going to "ruin my day". It's not like people are going around spraying random guests walking around the park. They're spraying people in a specific place where you, through your own free will, consciously choose to go.
I mean, I get it, I'm not in love with the idea either, but it's not all about me. I could take em or leave 'em, but this whole "they should get rid of them because I don't like them" mentality isn't really something I can stand behind.
I love this forum, I truly do enjoy it. It's one of my daily websites I visit and it's filled with a ton of great insights and thoughts, but man, sometimes the cynicism directed towards the littlest things can be almost unbearable at times. Let's just have fun and try not to let little things like kids spraying us on a water ride bother us. Or I don't know, maybe I'm just spitting crazy talk, but that's how I try to approach things in general.
I mean, I get it, I'm not in love with the idea either, but it's not all about me. I could take em or leave 'em, but this whole "they should get rid of them because I don't like them" mentality isn't really something I can stand behind.
I love this forum, I truly do enjoy it. It's one of my daily websites I visit and it's filled with a ton of great insights and thoughts, but man, sometimes the cynicism directed towards the littlest things can be almost unbearable at times. Let's just have fun and try not to let little things like kids spraying us on a water ride bother us. Or I don't know, maybe I'm just spitting crazy talk, but that's how I try to approach things in general.
Yes, actually it does. Walking around the park in wet shoes, socks, and underwear gives me blisters, and is generally uncomfortable and unpleasant.
Regardless, what right does someone else have to ruin a single ride for me? I'm sorry, but that is just cruel and selfish.
Further, I do not understand how it is "cynical" to express a reasonable objection to something that is unpleasant. Being a kid does not give anyone the right to indulge every personal whim at other people's expense. What is cynical is the park installing water cannons at their water rides only to make money.
Regardless, what right does someone else have to ruin a single ride for me? I'm sorry, but that is just cruel and selfish.
Further, I do not understand how it is "cynical" to express a reasonable objection to something that is unpleasant. Being a kid does not give anyone the right to indulge every personal whim at other people's expense. What is cynical is the park installing water cannons at their water rides only to make money.
The thing this ride is that it has the really impressive dark ride part. If it wasn't for that, people wouldn't a reason for it besides to get wet. As the ride was before, it was possible to see the dark ride part without getting that wet, but not anymore. That's what people ate trying to say.
I used to love traipsing around the park soaking wet with water squirting out of my shoes, but I am like Nicole these days. I get blisters and raw skin from soaked clothes. Just to add to the conversation, it has been my experience that most of the water cannons are occupied by sleeveless grown adults, and not children. I still ride Pompeii because my daughter loves it. I'm not going to beg for their removal, but I cannot ride without hoping I do NOT get dumped on by a cannon. The negative idea they bring to the ride, of being completely soaked, takes away from MY ride experience. The reason that this conversation will never find a common ground, is because there will always be people who drop a token in and get you soaking wet. And there will always be people who despise them for doing it. The kids love it.
Nicole said:
Well, I don't know what else to tell you, Nicole. Seems like we have different tolerance levels when it comes to water and being wet. To me, I'm not a fan, but it doesn't ruin my day and make me want to grab my pitchforks and protest signs. And it's not enough from deterring me from riding Pompeii either. Maybe I'm just still relatively young and it doesn't bother me? I don't know, but To each their own I suppose, but I personally don't think they should remove them.
MAZ said:
Yeah, the only time I usually ride Pompeii is when friends and family are visiting from out of town and want to go on it. I'm not a fan of water rides in general, so I usually don't ride any. When I do ride it though, part of the fun IS the thought of "oh shoot, the water blasters are up ahead. Hopefully they'll mess up the timing, otherwise I have to try to dodge this thing". So to me, it adds to the thrill of the ride experience. Like I said though, water doesn't bother me enough to ruin my day so maybe that's why I don't understand the passion behind wanting them removed.
I've definitely seen the cut off sleeve adults there, but for every example of that, I've seen a happy kid using them. I'll never forget the time I was there waiting on some family members to get off the ride and there was a special needs kid in a wheelchair. He seemed bored and mostly disinterested in the going ons in the park. His dad put a few quarters in explained the rules to him. As the next boat came down and floated into position, his dad yelled "Now!" and the kid pushed the button. He mostly missed, but he was so happy about it. Laughing and clapping his hands. I just think sometimes we get so caught up in how we ourselves feel about things that maybe we don't consider or understand how others can find joy in things that we don't. I don't want to be responsible for taking that away from others.
Rhaw757 said:
I don't recall grabbing any pitchforks or protest signs. In fact, I don't recall saying that I wanted them taken out.
I said that:
1. I don't understand what is fun about straying a perfect stranger, and
2. The addition of the water canons keeps me off of Pompeii.
Please do not put words in my mouth.
Also, you have no idea how old I am.
As for your example, clearly meant to pull at heart strings, I am sorry that child was not having fun at BGW. I still do not see how that justifies water canons at Pompeii. Presumably, he would equally enjoy drenching people at Roman Rapids.
Rhaw757 said:
Those water blasters are the reason I don't ride Pompeii anymore. I like how I was able to ride it in the second or third rows without seriously getting drenched after the drop. And I shouldn't have to dodge them while I'm riding either. So until the park removes them, I will never get back on. The last time I rode it those blasters completely hosed down the boat I was in making for a quite unpleasant day after my ride. Walking around drenched with wet shoes is NOT fun.
Nicole said:
The pitchforks and protest sign statement was meant to be hyperbole, not to be taken literally.
And if I was mistaken and you didn't comment on having them removed, I apologize for that mistake. I'm too lazy to scroll through, but I thought I recalled a few posts by some that said they wanted them removed and maybe I lumped you in as well? Or maybe I'm completely wrong and misunderstood.
As for my example I gave, it doesn't justify having them and I didn't intend for it to. My intention was to give another perspective on the situation. That's all.