GAcoaster Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 So tonight I got some clarification on the locker policy for 2011. As of right now, the locker policy is the same as last year with one major exception. Now the only thing that will be allowed (which was not allowed previously) are sports bottles. There will be a rack for them in the stations, but bags and other things will still have to be left with non riders or in lockers. Also, the ride entrances with that policy will now be staffed by Security rather than ride attendants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Will disposable 20oz Coke bottles also be allowed in station racks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing they will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 That's a little disappointing to hear since some of the other SF parks supposedly went back to the old policy of allowing loose articles to be left in the station so I was expecting the same for Great Adventure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted March 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 With several of our rides it's just not possible to leave loose articles in the station. El Toro doesn't have the room. Log Flume doesn't have a place because of the rotating platform. Dark Knight doesn't have the room. Kingda Ka may not have the train returning to the same place it left from this season (and no loose articles is CRITICAL on KK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiller Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Other than the rides listed above, putting bags on the platforms will not take up any more time than someone putting their drink bottle on the rack. I'm guessing the park invested too much money into the lockers, and they make money too, now they dont want to remove them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted March 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Really, it's not a case of time as much as liability. Everyone who leaves their stuff in the station and has it stolen then complains that no one was watching it. The policy prevents a LOT of headaches for the ride crews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railer Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 You have to be an idiot to use the Lockers. I have two little Girls, and we ride everything we can that they can go on, and have never used a locker. Just have to know how to "travel light" in the park. Save all the shopping and "prize winning" till' the end of your time at the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) The simple solution to the lockers (making them free for a limited time) continues to elude current management. After the ride wait time (plus a small buffer that remains secret) expires, belongings are either removed or a you incur a charge. Edited March 26, 2011 by Thunderbolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scipiomask Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 This is still ridiculous. Honestly. The rides that have rooms for cubbies SHOULD have them, and the ones that don't should have free lockers. Superman, Nitro, and Batman just to name a few have plenty of room for cubbies, and Green Lantern should be built with room. The park can pretend its a liability issue, but we all know it's mainly about making that extra money -- I mean, if it wasn't, they'd let the lockers last longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcji Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Nitro's free lockers for the one year they had them and El Toro's cubbies worked great until they took them out. Hershey park just has a sign at every station saying not responsible for lost or stolen items left here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 The only thing I ever leave in a station bin is a bottle of soda. With NYC's and Philly's bed bug problems I wouldn't leave any clothes in the bins now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiller Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 I would never leave anything valuable in the station like a camera anyway. Also, Hershey is able to get by with letting people leave things in the station. I am glad that we can leave the drinks in station now, that was the main thing that prevented me from riding rides sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 And that's exactly why they modified the policy. The biggest complaint was that if you bought the souvenir bottle you had to keep putting it in lockers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonlee Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 sweet! now i can finally buy a souvenir bottle! i would never buy one because of the lockers! it's such a great deal! and i dont mind paying for the lockers, it's only $1. It was the hassle of getting one that bothered me the most. RAILER is right though, travel light!! it's good that security will be placed at the entrances because soo many people got up to the station just to get turned back to put something in a locker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railer Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 One thing about Hershey on this discussion, you don't have to worry about having stuff stolen as much there. I haven't been to Hershey in year's, but ALOT of my friend's only go there, they will not go to Great Adventure. From what they tell me, no "metal detector's" and you can leave your stuff sitting out, and not have to worry about it as much. They love that fact about it, and that there are not as many diffrent "languages" there. And yes, always "travel light" in a park. Not only do you not have to get locker's, but I just hate "luggin" stuff all over the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 (edited) I also travel light into a park, only things I bring in are my car keys, at most a jacket and a disposable camera. I could never understand why some people bring in backpacks and all kinds of crap into a park. As for Hershey, they get more well behaved crowds there. It's mostly people from PA and alot less rude New Yorkers, even most people from Philly aren't quite as rude as New York. GADV caters alot more to New York than the other local parks like Hershey, Dorney, Moreys, etc which is one reason GADV tends to have rougher crowds. Dorney is getting alot more New Yorkers than they used to in the height of summer, which is part of the reason that park has gone downhill. SFA is still rougher than GADV, it's the only place someone tried to break into my car. D.C. people can be really nasty. Edited April 5, 2011 by The Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 (edited) Here are the rules for the new station racks they have posted in the park. You can only put the souvenir bottles in the racks. Anything else the employees will throw out, that includes drinks in paper cups or disposable 20 oz bottles. Edited April 21, 2011 by The Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Noticed a few things today. It seems like the employees did allow people to put 20oz bottles on the floor by the sports bottle racks. Also alot of people fought with station employees today, almost every train load had a fight which really slowed down dispatches and backed up the lines, so this locker system does have flaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 I have seen that happen a lot over the past few years. People aren't stopped from bringing stuff in line and then the restraints have to be unlocked for the person to get the item and either take it with them on the ride or exit the ride and put in the locker and then they have to check the train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 I know alot of people who are pro locker claim that they help speed up dispatches, but it only takes one person to counteract this and cause a bad backup anyway. On a day like today, free bins would have been faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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