sarahk0204
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 13, 2009
DD 20 is finishing up her CP. She works in food and beverage carts at one of the parks. She told us that a young girl guest came up to her cart and announced "It's my birthday. What are you going to give me for free?" While DD is allowed to give away the occasional product as a way of making magic for guests, it is at her discretion, and a guest demanding free stuff rubbed her the wrong way. She told the guest that she could get a free birthday button at Guest Relations.A lot of those things aren't as common anymore, and I'm sure a lot of that has to do with expectations of guests. It spreads through word of mouth and online that one guest received "x" and then everyone gets upset if they aren't given the same thing. Those little bits of pixie dust became expectations and aren't sustainable or realistic to be given to all.
Now since this guest was a child, it is most likely a parent who created these expectations. And no, such expectations are not sustainable. (And I am not equating DAS with free Mickey bars.)