Removed from the park

[TiggerGuy67]

Its just a "formula" joke.
It has no actual basis in FACT.
It is just a funny line.

Here's how it works.

1) A. says, "It makes you wonder how they behave in their OWN HOME."

2) B. says (to A,) "They RENT."

3) B. says (to audience,) From ME.


1) A. sets up a thought in the listeners head. (They likely misbehave away from the park.)

2) B. contradicts the statement in a surprising way. (Own vs Rent)

3) B. pays off #2 with a "shocking" self-reference. (They likely misbehave in HIS world, every day.)


Same formula, different joke:

1) A. says, "It's too early in the morning to go hunting!"

2) B. says (to A,) "I once shot an elephant in my pajamas."

3) B. says (to audience,) "How he got into my pajamas, I'll never know."


1) A. sets up a thought in the listeners head. (Too EARLY to hunt.)

2) B. contradicts the statement in a surprising way (Not too early, shot an elephant.)

3) B. pays off #2 with a "shocking" self-reference. (Elephant wearing B's PJ's.)



By telling you this I break one of the oldest "rules" of comedy that says,
"If you have to explain 'em, you're in the wrong room."

Its just a "formula" joke.
It has no actual basis in FACT.
It is just a funny line.

I think I even liked your explanation better than your original joke, Robo.

And your concern for not offending was basis enough to break that comedy rule.

 

[rmom50]

They usually just ask people to turn their shirts inside out if they're offensive ~ I've seen that several times. Better than having to buy one, but I still can't understand someone wearing a shirt that's inappropriate.

 

[crow11ad]

On our first trip in Dec. we saw (finally) 3 Pop Warner families removed from ASSport because of their behavior. Screaming, cursing, running up and down the halls, in the pool at all hours of the night and fighting with another family from a different team. Just one more reason why Disney needs to tell Pop Warner to find a new place to have their championships!

that's why we all stay away from all stars when they show up.

 

[Robo]

I think I even liked your explanation better than your original joke, Robo.

And your concern for not offending was basis enough to break that comedy rule.

Very cool, TG.

Thanks!

 

[DebbieTN]

I don't know if this family was thrown off the property or not because it was late one night. Last Sept. we were at Epcot when a storm came up and we shut down the monorail. Every one at monorail resorts had to take the buses. It was raining and we had to wait a long time for the buses and my cousin was on an ecv. Finally we got to the front of the line and they loaded us. When the rest of the people started getting on, a family with a double stroller refused to wake their kids up and take them out of the stroller. They were yelling at the bus driver, then everyone started yelling at them because they had had to take their kids out of the strollers. The lady jerked the stroller backwards and ran over a lady behind her and hurt her leg. They finally had to call security. Security took them away. I don't know what they did to them. Everyone cheered when left.

 

[idoteech]

I worked as a CM just one summer and I called security 3 times to have people removed.

1. A lady going into labor refused to leave. She wanted to have her baby inside the castle. They forced her into an ambulance.
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Now that's Disney Magic!

 

[EltonJohn]

All this stuff is ridiculous!! My favorite is the lady who wanted to birth her kid in the castle. Does anyone know the story behind Pluto chasing that kid?? I'm really interested in that!

Supposedly the brat kicked him in the 'family jewels' (if you catch my drift). Next time wear a cup Pluto. From what I know Pluto was later fired.

 

[EltonJohn]

When I watched the clip of Tigger and the little boy who seemed afraid of him at Crystal Palace, it looks like towards the end that Tigger swipes something from the table and keeps it in his hand as he turns and walks away after making the little boy cry. Am I seeing this right???

This video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eulT4m7WX3k&feature=related

You're right-Tigger takes a pumpkin off the table. According to one YouTuber Tigger was probably a security guy sent to retreive a pumpkin, which was a Halloween decoration. If that is true then Disney is really cheap-it's just one pumpkin. Let the kid have it.

 

[coconutisland9@yahoo]

Thanks for the laughs tonigh!!!! What a great thread!