diff --git a/game/scripts/rooms/quidditch_stands/init.rpy b/game/scripts/rooms/quidditch_stands/init.rpy
index e1120157..0699dc83 100644
--- a/game/scripts/rooms/quidditch_stands/init.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/rooms/quidditch_stands/init.rpy
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-
 # Quidditch stands
 
-default quidditch_stands = {
+define __quidditch_stands = {
     "weather": "sun_high",
     "rain": False,
     "puddles": False,
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@ default quidditch_stands = {
     "hole": False,
     "tree_fire": False
 }
+default quidditch_stands = __quidditch_stands.copy()
 
 # Crowd density presets
 define crowd_few = ("low_1")
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ label quidditch_stands(hidden=False, reset=False, **kwargs):
     # Update and show the area.
     # Pass `hidden=True` to update only, `reset=True` to reset the area before applying arguments.
     if reset:
-        $ reset_variables("quidditch_stands")
-    $ quidditch_stands.update(kwargs)
+        $ quidditch_stands = __quidditch_stands | kwargs
+    else:
+        $ quidditch_stands.update(kwargs)
     if not hidden:
         show screen quidditch_stands_back(**quidditch_stands)
         show screen quidditch_stands_mid(**quidditch_stands)
diff --git a/game/scripts/rooms/quidditch_stands2/init.rpy b/game/scripts/rooms/quidditch_stands2/init.rpy
index 8f310226..f5497edd 100644
--- a/game/scripts/rooms/quidditch_stands2/init.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/rooms/quidditch_stands2/init.rpy
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
-
 # Quidditch stands
 
-default quidditch_stands2 = {
+define __quidditch_stands2 = {
     "weather": "sun_high",
     "crowd": (),
     "crowd_react": (None, None, None),
 }
+default quidditch_stands2 = __quidditch_stands2.copy()
 
 label quidditch_stands2(hidden=False, reset=False, **kwargs):
     if reset:
-        $ reset_variables("quidditch_stands2")
-    $ quidditch_stands2.update(kwargs)
+        $ quidditch_stands2 = __quidditch_stands2 | kwargs
+    else:
+        $ quidditch_stands2.update(kwargs)
     if not hidden:
         show screen quidditch_stands_back2(**quidditch_stands2)
         show screen quidditch_stands_front2(**quidditch_stands2)