Hassled at Islands of Adventure (to buy Mystic Dunes) - anyone else annoyed by this?

[Malaguti Ball Clan]

i must have a certain look about me , rarely am i approached

neither is my family, i've schooled them to use same M.O. u'd use with a rabid dog...don't make eye contact & keep walking ...of course a 'no thank you' thrown in is a bonus

Perfect, thanks for the advise, I will teach me kids to act like rabid dogs when they approach this summer

 

[micksterlee]

Once in a while if I have the time I love to mess with those time share guys.It is fun to act very interested in what they are saying and bait them along, let them talk and talk and act excited in what they say.To these guys time is money. the more time they waste on somebody that has no interest in what they are selling is just like taking money out of their pockets.

Other times when I don't want to waste time with them I just go ballistic when they start the speil and they will usually hurry away.

 

[RockNRollerGator]

I usually tell them I'm from Orlando even though I live 100 miles away because that always seems to make them stop. Although last time I went I said I was from the future and I was looking for John Connor because I was both annoyed and near T2 3D.

 

[keishashadow]

Perfect, thanks for the advise, I will teach me kids to act like rabid dogs when they approach this summer

actually

i suggested treating the TS peeps as rabid dogs

not acting like one

yet, whatever floats yer boat

mad dog malaguti ball clan has a certain ring to it where's the tag fairy when u need her

 

[bubba's mom]

man, if that were me, i would walk back to him and share that beer with him.



oops, sorry, i must have tripped over something.....

nah...waste of a good beer then

I would have said ok I will take the trick and prop that make you disapear without any of my money and the time you just wasted

We keep walking and say we live in Orlando or we're leaving that day...they usually don't persue...

But, I do agree...they need a booth/boundaries. They shouldn't be allowed to follow customers and yell/say nasty comments to them....very class-less

 

[Todd&Copper]

We were approached in October of 2008 by someone at Universal Studios to do a survey about furniture. They took us up to some offices near Amityville and asked us a series of questions. It took about 20 minutes. They paid us 3 Universal dollars.

The other time at IOA we were approached by someone dressed up like a wizard in The Lost Continent. He asked us if we wanted to watch a magic show. Me, my wife and 8 year old daughter said yes. They brough us and a small group of others in a room and did the magic show. At the end each act the magician said we could buy any of these tricks and props for the low, low price of ____. These guys (the magician and his assistant) did not work for Universal.

After we realized it was a sales gimmick we were pretty turned-off.

My sis and I were asked to watch commercials (and answer surveys) for Friday Night Lights at US - it took about 20 minutes and we each got a ten spot (real cash, not Uni dollars).

They do the same magic show scam at US, across from the Horror Makeup Show. My sis and I saw it - it was all that levitation stuff (look, a floating hanky . . . look, a floating dollar . . . now, who wants to buy a kit???).

The people recruiting guests for these two things seemed friendly. The TS people seems like hungry, hungry velociraptors waiting for the innocent children to wander thru Jurassic Park.

 

[nascarcheshirecat]

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They must pay Universal boku bucks to be in the park. I cannot think of any other reason for them to be there. I find them absolutely obnoxious, and we often grow weary trying to avoid them.

They are the same boku bucks folks who hassle us in the airports or on the plane itself selling some credit card.
Irritates the devil in me right to my tongue.

 

[yankeepenny]

i have never been bothered at DW, but i have at the airport.
i just snarl when they try and speak to me.

scares the crap outa them and they crawl away.

 

[damo]

We just got back yesterday and did not see one person trying to sell something approach anyone. They were all seated in their booths and did not venture out. We were approached by someone wanting to know if we wanted to watch some commercials and give our opinion. We declined and there was no issue.

 

[Metro West]

We just got back yesterday and did not see one person trying to sell something approach anyone. They were all seated in their booths and did not venture out. We were approached by someone wanting to know if we wanted to watch some commercials and give our opinion. We declined and there was no issue.

I wonder if word got back to management?

 

[inkkognito]

DH is heading out to the studio right now so I'll find out when he gets home if there were still subdued today.

 

[bubba's mom]

I don't want to do surveys or watch commercials either (i can do that at home )

My vacation time is precious...leave me alone to enjoy myself!

 

[AlexandNessa]

If it's raining and we're stuck in the park, we usually head over to Delancy St (do I have that right?) and watch TV shows/commercials and give our opinion for cash. We both do it, and wind up with a day's worth of happy hour beer money.

 

[inkkognito]

DH said they left him alone yesterday, but could be because it was just him alone. They seem to home in on us when we're together, but I just ignore them totally.

 

[karriemouse]

We were at US/IOA for 3 days this week and no-one tried to sell us anything. Not sure if I should be offended!!

Maybe they heard the English accents and that put them off - I know we can't have a Disney Visa card (boo hoo) so maybe we can't use what they are trying to sell?

Try practising the English accent folks and see if it makes any difference!

 

[AlexandNessa]

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Back to the regularly scheduled thread ... perhaps word did get to management, and the sharks will go back to their chilly waters.

I am thinking that if they had the Time Share people in Dunking Booths they could make a lot of money in between Marvel SH Island and Toon Lagoon.

 

[Tillikumtrainer]

Lol As for me I was approached by the "WESTGATE" crew On my Honeymoon!! for that matter,

Im the loudmouth, hubby isint..lol They approached and I opened my mouth really quick (being a NYC girl) and told them- "I am on my honeymoon, I dont care if you need to make a sale or have this huge deal- I am not interested, Now thank you for wasting my precious time with my new husband- Im going to say this one more time- NO THANK YOU!". The guy just stared at my hubby- hubby said "hey what she said goes" the guy even said "sorry" I passed him twice that week he never bothered us again..lol

 

[minniejack]

At Myrtle Beach we've been suckered, but for some reason for as many times as we've been at Uni. They don't stop us.

Could be 'cause we've got that crazed look in our eyes as we're running past them saying we've got to get there we only have 15 minutes left to ride.


But in all honesty, I think that's the key--DON'T SLOW DOWN

 

[tlinus]

It is quite true that when DH and I and the kids walk past together, they start wandering over. Yet if we are alone - we do not exist in their world.

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Somehow my original post has been deleted so I will add my reply again ...

We've only been approached a couple of times and have either just said "no" or told them we lived in Orlando ... that worked