Grumpy Barefoot Bar CM

[Timmbco]

Stayed at Poly May 4-6. Totally blew my South Beach with a few Lava Flows at the pool bar. Wish the bartender was a little nicer... but I guess Grumpy was "in character".

 

[GailT]

Everyone has a bad day or two, Disney is no exception to the rule. Sorry you had to experience this on your vacation.

 

[melindaandrob]

This is too funny, when we were at the pool bar at the Polynesian the bartender was also grumpy. Dh was standing beside me and said "Why don't you sprinkle some pixie dust on him?" So I did. The bartender looked at me like I had completely lost my mind.

 

[skiwee1]

I have become buddies with one CM at the Barefoot Bar. Her name tag says Dana but her real name is Rosey. It is neat that she remembers me from my past trips. She has always been so nice. On the other hand there is a man that also works there that is not so friendly.

 

[Tess]

He's been there for quite a few years--large guy with a very dour expression, round face, light coloring? I can't remember his name, but you're right--he's not very personable for a bartender. Rosie, on the other hand, is quite outgoing. In fact, there are a couple of women who work at Barefoot and they are both pretty gregarious. The guy though--he wouldn't warm to a conversation if you did cartwheels and sprinkled PD. Kind of unusual for a bartender--most of them like to chat or at least pretend to like to chat.

 

[PamNC]

We experienced the same situation back in Feb at the Barefoot Bar - grumpy bartender. It was a female but I can't remember her name. It was so bad - my husband asked what snacks they had and she rudely replied "What you see is what you get." Then proceeded to tell us that she had been there 20 years and nobody listened to her. blah blah blah

My husband was so mad that he told the manager.

Other than her - on a lighter note - we found the CMs at the Poly to be fantastic. Seems like the pool bar needs to fire the cast and hire all new folks.

PamNC

 

[blowinbubbles]

Originally posted by skiwee1
I have become buddies with one CM at the Barefoot Bar. Her name tag says Dana but her real name is Rosey. It is neat that she remembers me from my past trips. She has always been so nice. On the other hand there is a man that also works there that is not so friendly.

I think I met "Dana". . is she blonde, kind of petite? If so, she's the only CM I met at the barefoot bar. .very friendly, she told me she works very part-time, like two days a week.

I didn't get the pleasure of meeting "grumpy," though. . too bad, so sad. . .

 

[skiwee1]

Originally posted by blowinbubbles
I think I met "Dana". . is she blonde, kind of petite? If so, she's the only CM I met at the barefoot bar. .very friendly, she told me she works very part-time, like two days a week.

I didn't get the pleasure of meeting "grumpy," though. . too bad, so sad. . .

Doesn't sound like Rosey. Rosey is a husky lady with light brown hair that works there full time. She was there every day of our 11 day trip. The guy would come in later in the day and help her out. He does come across as grumpy and I noticed he has some kind of neck injury. When I made an effort to say something to him about the birds keeping him company he laughed and made a funny remark. He looks dour but I think he really can be nice if prodded! LOL!

 

[CamColt]

Originally posted by skiwee1
I have become buddies with one CM at the Barefoot Bar. Her name tag says Dana but her real name is Rosey. It is neat that she remembers me from my past trips. She has always been so nice. On the other hand there is a man that also works there that is not so friendly.

When I read the OP, I immediately thought, that cant be Rosey. We met her a couple years ago and she was very friendly to us. We had ordered 2 frozen drinks and she didnt make quite enough to fill the 2 cups. She was shocked as that never happens...and gave each drink an extra shot of Kaluah! Needless to say we liked her.

Timmbco, sorry you got the grumpy bartender. Next time ask for Rosey.

 

[chamonix]

I think the description of grumpy guy sounds like the guy I see there. He made me wait just so he could talk sports (there's a tv in there) with a man sitting there--who wasn't ordering or anything, he already had a drink. Every time I try to make smalltalk with him as I order or as I am waiting as he pours, he looks at me like I have two heads. He doesn't even look directly at me when I order or pay, he looks over my head or at the ceiling or something, with a totally bored expression on his face. I started going up to the lounge instead. Besides, they don't serve Lapu Lapus down there, anyway, LOL! (why the heck not?)

Oh, I have found one friendly woman and one not so friendly woman working there too.

 

[Miss Jasmine]

DH and I LOVE Rosey. So she is still there? We are going back to the Polynesian in July and would love to see her again.

 

[YCFAN]

Miss Jasmine,
We'll be there in July too!! Maybe we'll start a "get to know the bartender" theme going here.

 

[CamColt]

Another July Poly visitor who will be having a few of Rosie's drinks here.

 

[Grumpy37]

OMG, I have an alter ego at the poolside bar?

 

[hookedondizney]

I am looking forward to meeting Rosie on Monday! I can't wait for some good drinks....which ones are good?

 

[Timmbco]

Wow- I didn't think so many people would get in on this.
Our "Grumpy" was the round faced guy. Anyway, we were so blissfully happy to be there sitting under an umbrella and imbibing tropical drinks that it didn't make one bit of difference. I really didn't mind him at all--it was my husband that had a negative comment (and he never notices anything). We were not upset with him --- we just thought it was odd. In fact, I'd give anything be having "Grumpy" serving me right NOW!!!!!!!!