The Four Keys

FlatlandMounty · Post by **FlatlandMounty** » Apr Thu 20, 2006 1:24 pm

Great Post SeasDiver, I wish I had gotten here first. Yeah, come on people. If you say that Safety is a given, and then you vote for something else you are screwing up the system. You just said, Safety is so important that its a required given by all the parks. That makes it NUMBER 1! Without safety there is no park! The other three keys are what makes one safe park better than the other.

disneydreamer58 · Post by **disneydreamer58** » Apr Thu 20, 2006 1:39 pm

We should've voted for safety instead of saying it was a given as to be #1 and then in our posts explain what we felt came in "after" safety as #1 In my mind (which is a very nice place to be..ha ha) safety comes in #1 with out saying so I voted for courtesy cause I was thinking what comes in 1st after safety. My bad I voted incorrectly

Esmeralda · Post by **Esmeralda** » Apr Thu 20, 2006 2:50 pm

Now that I've thought it through a little more, I realize that I too took safety for granted. I think Disney has done such a fabulous job making the parks safe that many of us don't give it a second thought. Safety seems so obviously necessary that I overlooked it. Courtesy is still very important, but I would change my vote to safety if I had the chance.

Post by **rdeacon** » Apr Thu 20, 2006 5:02 pm

Seas.. not to be a jerk but its kinda hard to get the bends in 27 ft of water...haha

although I guess you could drown....

Rich

SeasDiver · Post by **SeasDiver** » Apr Fri 21, 2006 10:09 am

Rich,

Whereas the Bends is unlikely in 27ft (unless you stay down a very long time), Arterial Gas Embolisms as a result of breath holding are not. Likewise, as you mention, drowning is a possibility, as are a host of other problems that are typical with pool and or beach environments.

In the early 90's, I read a safety article in one of the diving magazines (may have been Skin Diver), in which a SCUBA certified adult provided a tank and regulator for kids at his son's birthday party. The tank was put down in the 10ft section of the pool and the kids would go down to take a couple of breaths. The kids did not know to watch the air gauge and one kid ran out at the bottom and held his breath on the way up. 10 ft to 0 ft results in the air in his lungs trying to occupy 133% of the previous volume. That was more than sufficient to require hospitalization.

Regards,
Aaron

Post by **rdeacon** » Apr Fri 21, 2006 10:14 am

Yeah I have heard of horror stories like that too. Thats why you need proper training to do any type of scuba diving.

Rich

jbvenn · Post by **jbvenn** » Apr Fri 21, 2006 4:34 pm

If you give top priority to "show," the other three should just naturally fall into place, because without them, there would be no show (or at least not a show that anyone would want to pay for).

karenj2 · Post by **karenj2** » May Mon 08, 2006 3:46 pm

I chose courtesy because I think that safety standards in general have become much better than in Walt's era. In general, I don't even feel unsafe going to the local carnivals that roll into town every once in a while.

However, those local carnivals are relatively cheap. I wouldn't want to spend lots of money to have rude or unhelpful CMs who seem do be doing the bare minimum to get paid. It ruins the "magic" of being in the park when it becomes obvious that a CM hates their job. (Not that I've seen that at Disney, but I've heard of others having that experience)

Finally, it's possible to be courteous while still enforcing safety. (i.e., "If you do that you could be injured or hurt someone, please stop." vs. "STOP THAT RIGHT NOW!!!")

With so many companies in the real world abandoning common courtesies, when you get treated royally at Disney, it makes the experience even more magical!!!

SimonTemplar · Post by **SimonTemplar** » May Tue 30, 2006 11:33 am

I'll agree with others who have said that "Safety" is a given (or better be), so I'll bypass that as my choice. I select "Courtesy", because it's one of the key ingredients that sets Disney apart from so many other service related industries.

GoofyInOhio · Post by **GoofyInOhio** » May Tue 30, 2006 12:42 pm

I have to say Courtesy is my number one choice. Safety is with out a doubt important, but I figure that to be a given. The way I'm treated can make a huge difference. If I or anyone in my family are not treated in the Disney Way we let it be known we aren't happy.

iloverags2 · Post by **iloverags2** » Jun Mon 05, 2006 8:49 pm

It was a toss-up between courtesy and safety. But I went with courtesy because I think safety should just be a given no matter where you work! Where would we be without the Disney Magic, which begins with courtesy!

bamafan19 · Post by **bamafan19** » Jun Wed 14, 2006 3:06 pm

Although safety seems to be the one to pick, I think courtesy is what makes Disney the "magical" place that it is.

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The Four Keys

For many years, Disney has trained its Cast Members to follow the "Four Keys" when working in the theme parks. Which key do you believe is most important?