What not to do at Disney?

[LovesTimone]

When reading all the wonderful ideas and information on the board.I know each of us has seen something or witnessed something that you could not believe that someone would do at Disney or in public. So I was thinking about sharing those moments.
Please remember to use only disney friendly terms. This is for fun.

Well here's mine " What not to do at Disney" - .
My DH, DD, DD-Bff, DBL, DN, and myself where at typhoon lagoon and this woman was playing with her children as they came off the slide near the wave pool. No problem there, My husband and I were being lounge chair lizards and noticed a group of men, young men and boys intently watching the slide, I said to my husband I wonder what they are watching, well about that time she gave us a "rear end" view the string that covered her "rear end" was about the size of a thread.( very south beach) First let me say that she had a very nice shape, and did look great in the suit. But the show that she was putting on was really not family oriented. I know that everyone has the right to wear whatever, but it should be appropriate. The lady next to me looked up to see what we were talking about and found her DH and 2 sons staring. Needless to say she was not happy. The crowd of men was so noticeable that one of the CM came over and asked what was going on? The poor young girl turn about 3 shades of red, she walked off then about 2 minutes later a other CM came out and spoke to her and she went and put on some bottoms.

[pooh2001]

We saw a Mom breastfeeding her child - not so descretely on a bench by the large fountians in EPCOT. We thought she and her baby could find a more secluded place to breastfeed her child. This was during the Flower and Garden festival in EPCOT.

[SiAmCrAzY]

Thin white pants in the rain or on a water ride are a poor choice if you wish to remain modest ;)

[growinupdisney]

Don't fight! I hate to see couples and parents fighting! It's WDW the happiest place on Earth! I always try to be in a good mood while i'm there and ignore certain things that would normally aggravate me while i'm in WDW.

[snarlingcoyote]

If I never again see a parent yelling at a child over some small, minor matter that boils down to the parent being tired and cranky and taking it out on the kid it will be too soon, but at Disney? I think it should be a felony offense; heck, I think for that one thing we should bring back horsewhipping.

[tinkerbell198530]

Don't smoke in non smoking areas

[LockShockBarrel]

Don't change your kid out in the open then rinse it off in the drinking fountains a la the baby bidet.

Don't let your kids, or anyone else for that matter, pee in the shrubbery.

Don't yell at a CM because you "didn't know" about FPs. I watched a girl get verbally beatdown by some crazy in the standby line at TSM because "I waited 2 hours and you keep letting those people in the other line go in first because you like playing god!!!!!":confused3

Don't cut in line

Don't go without ADR's and freak out because you can walk into the popular restaurants.

[JoShan1719]

Those people who discretely try to step passed you in line, like you won't notice? Yeah, I see you. Stop. We're all waiting the same amount of time as you, have a little bit of patience. I know how we all tell people to start taking walks before they come to Disney so they'll be ready, I think people should start training their patience too. Go to the bank on Friday after everyone gets off work and just wait in line. It'll teach you patience.

[tinkerbell198530]

Don't change your kid out in the open then rinse it off in the drinking fountains a la the baby bidet.

Don't let your kids, or anyone else for that matter, pee in the shrubbery.

Don't yell at a CM because you "didn't know" about FPs. I watched a girl get verbally beatdown by some crazy in the standby line at TSM because "I waited 2 hours and you keep letting those people in the other line go in first because you like playing god!!!!!":confused3

Don't cut in line

Don't go without ADR's and freak out because you can walk into the popular restaurants.

gross

[dancer4life22]

dont do something bad on purpose then act stupid.

dont cut lines

these go back to a story:
we were at universal and could do the fast line since we were staying in a universal resort (the royal pacific) well were getting in ilne for men in black and we see a girl and a boy probably in there early 20's hiding behind a tree. as were walking up we see them jump over the fence to get in the fast line and go in obviously not realizing they check to see if you have hotel cards twice in line (once at the beginning and once at the end of the line) so i say to my dad "did they just cut" and he says "ya but it doesnt matter theyll get caught forget it". so we get to the second card checkpoint and the lady checking asks them "wheres your card" the girl gives her this face and says "o this is the fastline right?" we all just looked at her like "yes" she says "my mom is in a wheelchair and has our cards because she couldnt get on the ride due to her disability" my dad notices her lying and says "you cut the line we saw you" she starts flipping out at my dad and the guy she was with says "give up we got caught" wellll the lady checking the cards let her in anyway!!!!!!! i was furious :mad:anyway of course when we got off the ride we saw them leave alone. no one in a wheelchair. to top it off as we were walking by the ride later we saw some1 enter... in a wheelchair.

[ccgirl]

Don't try to squeeze between my two children to watch the parade at the last minute while we have been sitting there for one hour. :mad:

Don't change your baby on the bathroom floor - gross! :rolleyes1

Don't sit on someone's ECV to get a better view of the parade. :confused3

Don't use your hands to get things off the buffet. The tongs are there for a reason people!!

Don't use fastpasses from years past.

All of these happened and they are only the ones that immediately came to mind. I'm sure I could think of more if time allowed.

[mrslur]

Please don't yell at your child while they are throwing up in public.

[wezee]

I will never use a pool towel again at POFQ, after witnessing a woman change a child's diaper, while laying on a pool towel ( on a lounger). Plus.......wait for it...... she used the pool towel to wipe the "doo-doo" from the child's behind. Double Gross!!!!!!

[frtchr]

We saw a Mom breastfeeding her child - not so descretely on a bench by the large fountians in EPCOT. We thought she and her baby could find a more secluded place to breastfeed her child. This was during the Flower and Garden festival in EPCOT.

A mom feeding her baby was offensive to you? Sad. :sad2:

[Cdn Gal]

Don't spit-ewwee- totally gross :sad2:

[LovesTimone]

I was talking to DH he said to post this one for him.
Don't over drink at Epcot, get on the bus and and start having way to much PDA. No one wants to watch you act like,2 sucker fish and a octopus, Please Have respect for the young children and families that are on the bus, or for that matter don't do it in the park either. We witnessed this on more than one occasion.

Grosssssssss:rotfl:

[denised627]

Don't walk through a smoking area and choke and gag and wave your hand in front of your face. You have a map use it and besides you are OUTSIDE...get over it.

As for the breastfeeding...there is a place for that and it is not in public!!! Find a private spot and be discreet cover the child with a blanket. NOONE wants to see your ****s!

[shua321]

Don't walk through a smoking area and choke and gag and wave your hand in front of your face. You have a map use it and besides you are OUTSIDE...get over it.

As for the breastfeeding...there is a place for that and it is not in public!!! Find a private spot and be discreet cover the child with a blanket. NOONE wants to see your ****s!

Breastfeeding is a natural and beautiful experience that should be celebrated, not criminalized. No mother should ever feel ashamed or be forced to go into hiding to feed her baby!

[Disney93]

Plan ahead, get to the parade routes early....Don't sit in front of people that were there first. Taller people can always stand behind and lets the kids and moms sit. Be careful when pushing a stroller...don't hit the ones walking ahead of you. Smokers need to smoke in the designated areas only, nonsmokers please stay away. Hold on to your children, not everyone in the parks is a nice person, we've found a bad one at the Disney Studios. When riding the bus or other transportation, let the lady holding the baby or older guests sit. If you have a seat, maybe you can hold your child and offer a seat to someone else. When ordering food in the parks, know what you want before getting to the head of the line, keep the line moving. Remember the CM's are there to help and a Thank You sure goes a long ways. The most important "do" is have fun:grouphug:

[honeydiane1953]

Not cancelling a reservation is bad. Some family would love to take your place but the restaurant is waiting for you to get there. Not cool.

[mouseketeer_mom]

I'm pointing the finger at my own family :thumbsup2

Let me start by saying we live in a fairly rural area on about 28 acres. When my DS4 (at the time) would be outside playing with his siblings he would occassionaly follow his older brother to stand behind the barn and... ahem, urinate. Fast forward through a winter of indoor plumbing use only, we find ourselves in Epcot.

You guessed it! While traveling through world showcase, DH and I stopped to consult the map. When we were finished we looked up to DS4 deeply entrenched in foilage off the path. Little blonde head sticking out and his pants around his knees.

Now, I couldn't find anything in the rule book :confused3 but I'm pretty certain that this is a Disney no-no :thumbsup2

[denised627]

Breastfeeding is a natural and beautiful experience that should be celebrated, not criminalized. No mother should ever feel ashamed or be forced to go into hiding to feed her baby!

Yes bresatfeeding is natural and a beautiful experience to between mother and child..not the rest of the world!! Just saying..keep it covered!!!

[Robmom]

I will never use a pool towel again at POFQ, after witnessing a woman change a child's diaper, while laying on a pool towel ( on a lounger). Plus.......wait for it...... she used the pool towel to wipe the "doo-doo" from the child's behind. Double Gross!!!!!!


:scared1: OMG. That is unbelieveable!

[jkstewart1800]

As for the breastfeeding...there is a place for that and it is not in public!!! Find a private spot and be discreet cover the child with a blanket. NOONE wants to see your ****s!

Don't bring that fight here.... you won't win.

[SiAmCrAzY]

I'm pointing the finger at my own family :thumbsup2

Let me start by saying we live in a fairly rural area on about 28 acres. When my DS4 (at the time) would be outside playing with his siblings he would occassionaly follow his older brother to stand behind the barn and... ahem, urinate. Fast forward through a winter of indoor plumbing use only, we find ourselves in Epcot.

You guessed it! While traveling through world showcase, DH and I stopped to consult the map. When we were finished we looked up to DS4 deeply entrenched in foilage off the path. Little blonde head sticking out and his pants around his knees.

Now, I couldn't find anything in the rule book :confused3 but I'm pretty certain that this is a Disney no-no :thumbsup2

:rotfl2: Not right, but still funny. My friends son (also 4) sleepwalks and confuses the kitchen trash can with the potty :eek: they are planning a WDW trip for next year- hope he grows out of it before then :)

[HockeyMomNH]

As for the breastfeeding...there is a place for that and it is not in public!!! Find a private spot and be discreet cover the child with a blanket. NOONE wants to see your ****s!

You have been a member since 2006 and this is what you chose to post? Please show some tolerance. You eat in public, don't you? Why shouldn't a child?:mad:

[ccgirl]

Let's respect others opinions, while I don't share that opinion that does not make the poster wrong, just different. Everyone has a right to their own opinions. :goodvibes

[Brit_Jude]

Don't walk through a smoking area and choke and gag and wave your hand in front of your face. You have a map use it and besides you are OUTSIDE...get over it.

As for the breastfeeding...there is a place for that and it is not in public!!! Find a private spot and be discreet cover the child with a blanket. NOONE wants to see your ****s!

I just don't get it smoking is OK and it is offensive if people walk through it showing their distain but breastfeeding isn't OK. You do not have to look if you are offended. When was the last time you complained about a Victoria's Secret commercial or the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition? You see more of those women's breasts and bodies than you usually see from a breastfeeding mother, and yet nobody seems to have a problem with seeing women strutting in their lingerie on a commercial during their favorite family sitcom. Obviously, most people in this country have no problem with the female form portrayed in a sexualized manner that is probably the problem. It's only when breasts are used for their intended purpose that most people get offended.

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

I was talking to DH he said to post this one for him.
Don't over drink at Epcot, get on the bus and and start having way to much PDA. No one wants to watch you act like,2 sucker fish and a octopus, Please Have respect for the young children and families that are on the bus, or for that matter don't do it in the park either. We witnessed this on more than one occasion.

Grosssssssss:rotfl:


Or in the hot tubs!! We saw a young man with his hand up a young woman's bikini top at the CR hot tub. The whole main pool area was full of kids. I walked over and told him to get a room because no one wants to see that. They left a few minutes later.

I know I should've had a lifeguard do it but I'd rather have them watching the pool.

[denised627]

Breastfeeding is not offensive as long as the mother covers up that is all I'm saying. There is no need for everyone to see her breasts in public. Just as I don't want to see what kind of underwear a guy is wearing that has his pants around his knees.

The reason I haven't posted before on this board is because I perfer another site and just thought I would revisit this one. Guess I will go back to the other board where people can respect someone opinion!!!!

[jkstewart1800]

Breastfeeding is not offensive as long as the mother covers up that is all I'm saying. There is no need for everyone to see her breasts in public. Just as I don't want to see what kind of underwear a guy is wearing that has his pants around his knees.

The reason I haven't posted before on this board is because I perfer another site and just thought I would revisit this one. Guess I will go back to the other board where people can respect someone opinion!!!!


as I mentioned before: Don't bring that fight here... you will NOT win.

let's get back on topic.

I'll mention one: Do not bring your mug from 3 years ago and fill up at the fountains.

[Derby4me]

I breastfed my daughter and in a way I admired the women who just pulled it out and did what needed to be done. I couldn't even breastfeed my daughter in public covered up...I just lack the confidence. I must admit I find it a little shocking but mostly because I could never do it myself.

[iheartjacksparrow]

When on a bus, don't let your kid take up 2 seats, and if you have a small enough child and the bus is crowded, just let them sit on your lap.

As for breastfeeding, WHO CARES! There's naked women all over tv and I don't see many objections to that. There's nothing wrong with feeding your child...get over it.


And what's the big deal about using mugs from 2 or 3 years ago? :confused3
If we bought new mugs every year that would be about an extra $70 a year on mugs! Yes, I know it's not just for mugs, its for the drinks and I really do appreciate it. But disney's not going broke just because I don't get a new one every year, they're making thousands and thousands of $$ from me going 2-3x a yr.
If they're in good condition, I'm re-using them!

[Luvchefmic]

Don't smoke in non smoking areas

Good one and don't say anything nasty to a smoker that just got out of their car and isn't even anywhere near the trams yet let alone the parks

[tinkerbell198530]

do not take a sip of your bevarge no mater how temting

btw prob wont take my own advice

[the ringmaster]

And what's the big deal about using mugs from 2 or 3 years ago? :confused3
If we bought new mugs every year that would be about an extra $70 a year on mugs! Yes, I know it's not just for mugs, its for the drinks and I really do appreciate it. But disney's not going broke just because I don't get a new one every year, they're making thousands and thousands of $$ from me going 2-3x a yr.
If they're in good condition, I'm re-using them!


Every time you steal from Disney, their profits don't go down their prices increase. so you complaining that you can't afford the mugs and "have" to use the old mugs means that you are stealing from everyone around you who are using the correct mug.

[sdchickie]

Don't push it if you are getting sick, take a day to rest. I learned the hard way and ended up having to take the auto train home because I was too sick to drive.

[NY Disney fan]

as I mentioned before: Don't bring that fight here... you will NOT win.



Disney World bends over backwards to provide wonderful, comfortable places for mothers and babies to breastfeed. Why would someone not want that? I'm all for breastfeeding but there is a time and a place for it.

[sara74]

Disney World bends over backwards to provide wonderful, comfortable places for mothers and babies to breastfeed. Why would someone not want that? I'm all for breastfeeding but there is a time and a place for it.

There sure is! And the time would be - when the baby is hungry, and the place would be - wherever you are at that time. (assuming, of course, that safety isn't an issue.

Breasts have been around for a lot longer than bottles, get used to them, they aren't going away. :)

[onescgirl]

I think when the bus is crowded, you should have your small child to sit in your lap to give a seat for someone that is having to stand. My husband & I always had our kids (both 8 yrs old) to sit in our lap to give someone a seat.

When watching the parades, we would get there early to get a good seat on the Main St. curb. Once the parade started, my husband & I would stand (let our kids stay seated) and would ask other small children that would be
standing behind us have a seat in our spot.

As for breastfeeding. I agree I don't think anyone will win that debate, but I can give my opinion, right?
I don't mind breastfeeding, yes it's natural. But, I don't want to see a totally naked breast out in public. Keep it covered. Just like peeing is natural, but like people have said on this post, we don't want to see someones bottom or wee wee peeing in public.

[troyer]

If you see someone pushing a stroller don't run up just to cut in front of them and just suddenly stop where you get the back of your foot hit.

Don't touch my kid because you think he is cute he is not in a little animal he is a little kid this acctually happened several times last year when we went.

[DisneyRookie2007]

There sure is! And the time would be - when the baby is hungry, and the place would be - wherever you are at that time. (assuming, of course, that safety isn't an issue.

Breasts have been around for a lot longer than bottles, get used to them, they aren't going away. :)

I guess what I read into this whole agruement is people will do what they want, when they want - and will justify it any way they want - I wonder if the same aguement holds true when you have to urinate? Parahrasing a previous poster...... "I guess the time would be when I have to go, and the place would be - wherever I am at the time. (assuming of course that safety isn't an issue). :rotfl2:

[DisneyRookie2007]

Seriously though, no one is saying a hungry infant shouldn't be able to be breastfed in public - but wouldn't we all agreed that there is some etiquette involved ? :confused3

[delaneyc52]

If you have a stroller, do not think you can abandon the "rules of the road." I've had more strollers smack me in the ankles without apology more times than I can count!! Stroller etiquette please!!!

[jkstewart1800]

if a woman was standing on the grass, bare chested, hand expressing milk on the lawn in front of the castle I would ask her to go to the rest room - just as I would a man standing with his (you know what) out peeing on the grass.

But a baby (whose head and face covers most of the breast) who is eating from bottle or breast should be left alone.... whether it's at a restaurant, ride or the pool.

and further more regardless of how we feel about this topic the law speaks for itself. A woman is allowed to breastfeed in public, anywhere and anytime that she is allowed to be. end of story.... now.... let's move on!

[hurleysweety]

Don't come with the attitude of entitlement. Everyone else paid to be here, everyone else is waiting in line, everyone else is paying the same food/souvenier prices.

Don't stop your large group in the middle of a heavy traffic area to pull out the map. Please go to the side!

Don't assume that since we're young and in our 20s we're going to try and cheat you out of line or take your child's seat.

Don't step in front of the person in front of you for a better view of the fireworks. You will not get a better view, you'll just give them a blocked view. Fireworks are in the sky people, one foot won't make a difference, no matter you're height.

[Jessica14]

Do not forget to prep your child before a ride and tell them all it entails or else you will have a BIG don't:
Don't have a meltdown in Fantasyland. And I'm talking about the mother! And I'm talking about myself! My child was afraid of heights and I had no idea until this year, 18 months after I took her on her first MK ride, Peter Pan. To clarify, my DD, 5, had the meltdown first and I was alone with her and DS, 4. It was first thing in the morning and she started screaming that she wanted to go home, as in our house. My bad behavior followed.

Yes, I fess up to bad parenting right in front of everyone I will never see again, but am still embarrassed by the whole thing.:scared1:
Jessica

[jmartinez1895]

Please don't judge the people using the handicap lines or people who get to use there stroller as a wheelchair. These people, including my child, have many medical conditions that make life very hard and rude remarks and staring don't help.

[youcansmellit]

If you against breastfeeding in public, what would you like the mother do? Feed in the bathroom? or go out to the car? I don't like to use the bathrooms in the park, never mind eating in one. They have the area to feed but only 1 and if you are on the other side of the park is the mother supposed to walk across the park with a screaming baby so you don't have to risk a chance of seeing a ****? I'm more offended in the people walking around with grease running down their arm from the turkey leg.

[sara74]

I guess what I read into this whole agruement is people will do what they want, when they want - and will justify it any way they want - I wonder if the same aguement holds true when you have to urinate? Parahrasing a previous poster...... "I guess the time would be when I have to go, and the place would be - wherever I am at the time. (assuming of course that safety isn't an issue). :rotfl2:

Hmm...nice use of a quote, but you're comparing apples to oranges.

Urine = waste product
Breastmilk = food

:rolleyes:

[LockShockBarrel]

Seriously guys, can we move on? We're not all going to agree on it so let's just get over it. If not I'll just request the mods close this thread:confused3

[hsembrick]

Seriously though, no one is saying a hungry infant shouldn't be able to be breastfed in public - but wouldn't we all agreed that there is some etiquette involved ? :confused3

Agreed! I personally don't have a problem with it. It is natural, when the baby is hungry it should eat whenever and where ever. My only concern is when my 9 yr old DS sees your business hanging out. We don't allow our kids to watch/look at a lot of crap that is on tv and in the media. Now granted he knows what they are and what they are used for but I would preffer to keep him inocent to what they actually look like for as long as possible. As a mother of a tween boy I just ask that you remember that there are young eyes watching and please becareful as to what others actually do "see".

[hsembrick]

Don't make your child ride bc you want to ride, use the baby swap that's what it's there for.

Don't save a place for four other people in line wait til you are already then enter the line at the same time.

I hate seeing people who are so sunburnt! DON'T FORGET TO REAPPLY!!!

[tinkerbell198530]

Don't come with the attitude of entitlement. Everyone else paid to be here, everyone else is waiting in line, everyone else is paying the same food/souvenier prices.

Don't stop your large group in the middle of a heavy traffic area to pull out the map. Please go to the side!

Don't assume that since we're young and in our 20s we're going to try and cheat you out of line or take your child's seat.

Don't step in front of the person in front of you for a better view of the fireworks. You will not get a better view, you'll just give them a blocked view. Fireworks are in the sky people, one foot won't make a difference, no matter you're height.
I agree
Do not forget to prep your child before a ride and tell them all it entails or else you will have a BIG don't:
Don't have a meltdown in Fantasyland. And I'm talking about the mother! And I'm talking about myself! My child was afraid of heights and I had no idea until this year, 18 months after I took her on her first MK ride, Peter Pan. To clarify, my DD, 5, had the meltdown first and I was alone with her and DS, 4. It was first thing in the morning and she started screaming that she wanted to go home, as in our house. My bad behavior followed.

Yes, I fess up to bad parenting right in front of everyone I will never see again, but am still embarrassed by the whole thing.:scared1:
Jessica
It is sort of weird I hate heights but I still love peter pan maybe becuse I am focused more on the seanery then being off the ground.
Please don't judge the people using the handicap lines or people who get to use there stroller as a wheelchair. These people, including my child, have many medical conditions that make life very hard and rude remarks and staring don't help.

My DFi and I are hadicaped and Disney is hard enfoe with out being judged

[wezee]

Do not take your problems out on the CMs its not there fault.

[hiddenj]

Don't blame Disney for you not checking to make sure that you have all your items when leaving a ride. No, they are not going to stop a ride to get your items back, especially when there is no way of knowing what ride vehicle was it was left in.

[Love2BinDisney]

I have a medical condition that is not visable by wheelchair or anything else but is very serious so don't judge when you see people using a handicap pass if they arernt in wheelchair.

[JoShan1719]

Seriously guys, can we move on? We're not all going to agree on it so let's just get over it. If not I'll just request the mods close this thread:confused3

This. I'm tired of hearing your opinions on breast feeding in public. Move on.

[scarlet_ibis]

Don't roll into a long character greeting line (say, the Judge's Tent) in your wheelchair, then get up and walk back to the shop while your boyfriend holds your place in line for 30+ minutes. He's not going to be happy with you, nor will the rest of the people who see you abusing the system later in the day to get reserved parade seating and to bypass the lines on rides.

Don't smoke. Period.

[wezee]

Don't be so critical of every little thing. Which may or may not include....wheelchairs, strollers, refillable mugs, breast feeding, smoking, etc.
You're on vacation at the most "magical" place in the world. Enjoy yourself and let all your fellow vacationers enjoy themselves in their own way.:wizard:

[TheWog]

If I never again see a parent yelling at a child over some small, minor matter that boils down to the parent being tired and cranky and taking it out on the kid it will be too soon, but at Disney? I think it should be a felony offense; heck, I think for that one thing we should bring back horsewhipping.

To add on to this, were in DHS, DW doesn't do "big rides" and was waiting for DS and I to ride TOT and RNR. She observed a father smack his son with that little upside the head thing and say I have had enough of you today and can't stand anymore. She looked at her watch and it was 10:50 a.m. Bet that was a long day for that kid.

[TheWog]

Don't let your kids cause the pool to be shut down like in Caddyshack. At AKL last year and happened twice. :mad::eek:

[wezee]

Don't let your kids cause the pool to be shut down like in Caddyshack. At AKL last year and happened twice. :mad::eek:

:rotfl2::lmao::rotfl2::lmao:

[scarlet_ibis]

Agreed! I personally don't have a problem with it. It is natural, when the baby is hungry it should eat whenever and where ever. My only concern is when my 9 yr old DS sees your business hanging out. We don't allow our kids to watch/look at a lot of crap that is on tv and in the media. Now granted he knows what they are and what they are used for but I would preffer to keep him inocent to what they actually look like for as long as possible. As a mother of a tween boy I just ask that you remember that there are young eyes watching and please becareful as to what others actually do "see".

They are BREASTS. They aren't "business" or "crap." What could be more innocent than a baby eating? As the mother of a tween boy, maybe you should educate him that breasts are for more than titillation (pun intended).

[CaptDadSparrow]

Can I ask the question..What is it exactly that is so offensive or improper or bothersome to see a woman breastfeeding?

Almost all of us have been on one end of the breastfeeding or another.

Worried about your 10 year old seeing it? Why? Afraid of the question they may ask?

Worried that it might motivate some pervert to action? What? I just don't get it.

BTW my don't do has been said: Don't try to pass me in line and think I'm not going to notice. I take up too much space in a narrow rope line...and I will call you out and mock you like the cranky old guys on The Muppet Show! HAA!

[jmartinez1895]

Don't roll into a long character greeting line (say, the Judge's Tent) in your wheelchair, then get up and walk back to the shop while your boyfriend holds your place in line for 30+ minutes. He's not going to be happy with you, nor will the rest of the people who see you abusing the system later in the day to get reserved parade seating and to bypass the lines on rides.

Don't smoke. Period.

I agree with the not smoking part, but please don't assume that a person is abusing the system just because they can get in and out of the wheelchair. Some people have stamina issues which means that they can not sand for long periods or walk around all day, but sitting in a chair all day is very hard too and they get leg cramps and need to walk around a bit. It dose drive me crazy tho when members in a group go back and forth and have to squeeze by you in the lines just because they don't want to be patent like everyone else. As for the reserved parade seating, it is very small and often the view is not that great and there is no bypassing lines. Many times people in a wheelcahir have to wait longer for a ride that the regular line because they have to use a special car. Also they only allow so many special needs guest on a ride or in a show so many times wheelchair users will have to wait untill the next show or for all the other wheelchair users to exit the ride before they can get on. There are a few people that do try and cheat the system, but the jokes on them because it is much harder to get around Disney in a wheel chair.

[scarlet_ibis]

I agree with the not smoking part, but please don't assume that a person is abusing the system just because they can get in and out of the wheelchair. Some people have stamina issues which means that they can not sand for long periods or walk around all day, but sitting in a chair all day is very hard too and they get leg cramps and need to walk around a bit. It dose drive me crazy tho when members in a group go back and forth and have to squeeze by you in the lines just because they don't want to be patent like everyone else. As for the reserved parade seating, it is very small and often the view is not that great and there is no bypassing lines. Many times people in a wheelcahir have to wait longer for a ride that the regular line because they have to use a special car. Also they only allow so many special needs guest on a ride or in a show so many times wheelchair users will have to wait untill the next show or for all the other wheelchair users to exit the ride before they can get on. There are a few people that do try and cheat the system, but the jokes on them because it is much harder to get around Disney in a wheel chair.

I have no doubt that this particular lady was abusing the system. Her travel partner was visibly annoyed with her behavior. She got up and left the line to cruise around the store for 30+ minutes. She did the same thing after she parked her wheelchair in the parade-viewing spot. She was out of the chair more than she was in it. Flame on. :rolleyes1

[LovesTimone]

OP here, When I started the thread, I wanted it to be fun but informative.
Please stop with Breast feeding chatter, We all have an opinion on this matter. Like religion and politics its just better left alone and to each his own.

I thought of another " What not to do"

Some folks do the disney commando approach, basically running from attraction to attraction trying to see everything. We have been pushed and almost run down by those people trying this approach. This type of touring will usually leads to someone having a major meltdown children and adults alike. We were at Typhoon Lagoon and this mother was yelling at her son of about 12, I don't care that your tired, your grandparents spent xx amount of dollars for this family trip and your going to see everything so that we get our moneys worth. Now shut the ( insert a bad word here) up., and we are going to have a good time even, if it kills us. Unbelievable!!!!:confused3

As a suggestion do a little bit of planning, pick out the attractions that you want to see the most and let everyone pick their fav, see those, and then if time allows pick another one out of the selection.Take a break go ack to your resorts swim, rest or nap, if your not staying on property and don't want to return to your hotel, go to one of the resorts have a meal, check it out, DTD would be another option. There are so many things at Disney if you slow down that you will see that is just a memorable as the rides themselves. But please remember that their are those of us who enjoy stopping to smell the rose's so to speak. Some our best memories are the ones that just happen.:cloud9:

[purvislets]

I have a few, and mostly these are from personal experiences so forgive me if I rant a bit.

#1 - Everyone using the disney busses would like to sit in a seat. Do not expect me to give up my seat for you because you are tired or cranky or "just can't believe that there aren't enough seats on these blankity blank busses". If you would like to have a seat, then kindly step off the bus and wait for the next one. You will be first in line and, therefore, guaranteed a seat to sit in. I have no problem giving up my seat for people with small children (no ma'am, I will not give up my seat for your 16 year old son), pregnant women (I even gave up my seat when I was pregnant for someone with a much bigger belly than my own and since my husband was there to help me keep my balance) or for someone with a medical reason. Other than that, back off, it's my seat, and don't you dare try to cuss me out for not wanting to give it up. Wait 10 minutes for another bus or shut up.

#2 - Just because I have a stroller does not mean it's ok to cut in front of me so you won't have to be "held back". Especially when the 20+ people in front of you have already cut in front of me. You could at least make eye contact with me. Don't be surprised if I'm not to happy about being stuck in the same spot for 5 minutes and will use the stroller forcefully to get out of wherever I happen to be.

#3 - At park closing, everyone is headed for the exit. It is not ok to push, pull, yank on or prod the person in front of you. In case you hadn't noticed, I'm trying to get to the same place you are. And there are at least 300 people in front of me. I am not the reason we are walking slowly simply because I'm the person in front of you. Chill out and BACK OFF.

::sigh::

Ok, done for now. I'm sure I'll think of something else later!

[Ryansdad0727]

Please men, do not wear European bathing suits at the water parks. Especially if you are over 40. I still have nightmares.

[JennMouse32]

i so agree with teh pushing and prodding.. when there is 300+ ppl in front of you there is only so much moving you can do..

[Luvchefmic]

Seriously guys, can we move on? We're not all going to agree on it so let's just get over it. If not I'll just request the mods close this thread:confused3

OP here, When I started the thread, I wanted it to be fun but informative.
Please stop with Breast feeding chatter, We all have an opinion on this matter. Like religion and politics its just better left alone and to each his own.

:


Agree...seems like every thread gets around to this subject lately all the time...just agree to disagree

[rbrainerd]

-do not stop walking right in the middle of "traffic" to talk, look at map, or take pictures...pull over.
-do not run into the back of my heels with those strollers. took both of my kids to disney every year since they were 3 and 5 (now 19 and 21) and they walked. what is with these older kids in strollers?...it is called exercise and heaven knows some of these kids could use it.
-parents who literally drag their children along...getting angry with them because they wont' get their picture taken or go on a ride.
-lastly, unsupervised children running around misbehaving and having no manners..never will i ever go to disney quest again.

[skiingfast]

Using the idle threat. If you don't stop it we are going home right this minute.

[Luvchefmic]

Using the idle threat. If you don't stop it we are going home right this minute.

:rotfl2:The DW talking to the DH? or the other way around??

[kimis]

DON'T yell at your kids at the end of the day because you are tired. They are children and tired but you are supposed to be the grown up. :(

[lizzyb5280]

If someone in a wheelchair is in your way (such as at a shop in front of an item you're interested in, or trying to get to a hostess stand in a restaurant), don't think it's okay to just push them out of the way, or make a huge production out of squeezing past them. Just say "excuse me" and we'll be happy to move. (I'm getting ready for my first WDW trip in the chair, but these have actually happened to me here at home.)

The same goes for my kid's stroller; let ME be responsible for moving her out of your way.

[purvislets]

Using the idle threat. If you don't stop it we are going home right this minute.

:rotfl: I'm guility of this one on a day-to-day basis, but won't say it at Disney. I don't want to go home!

[adamsclan]

Don't yell at a CM because you "didn't know" about FPs. I watched a girl get verbally beatdown by some crazy in the standby line at TSM because "I waited 2 hours and you keep letting those people in the other line go in first because you like playing god!!!!!":confused3

:lmao: :rotfl2: :rotfl: Too funny!!

[tinkerbell198530]

Dont joke about being a terrioust

[jmartinez1895]

Don't pull out your left over lunch and start smacking on it in a crowded line. A sip of water, ok...a bite or two of a snack item, ok...but when you pull out a half eaten hamburger and go to town on it , well it's really gross and yes I have seen this happen more than once.

[TxDisFans]

After reading all the posts here... boy, there is no place like WDW to try your patience and threaten to bring out the worst in you. Try to remember that it's a great opportunity to model the best behavior you can for your children.

On another post about tips - GOOD things to do - I saw someone suggest talking with your kids ahead of time about random acts of kindness, and make it a family goal for each person to show a RAOK each day of the trip. Sounds like a good idea to me, and we're going to do that.

My personal specific tip: No matter how long it takes and how much you were hoping to get to rope-drop or and ADR...do NOT roll your eyes and sigh loudly when the bus has to load a wheelchair on. I have no family members who are wheelchair-bound, but if I did... I'd still want them at Disney with me.

[perfectparanoia]

Using the idle threat. If you don't stop it we are going home right this minute.

This will be our first trip with kids but I expect to both:

1. Tell them we are going back to the hotel if they don't behave
2. Have to follow through the first day so the rest of the trip goes smoothly.

My touring plans even reflect this (have extra time at Animal Kingdom later in the week to be sure we get to do everything).

Sometimes, some of us aren't threatening, we are reminding them that there are consequences.

In fact, just last week, we went to a swimming pool and stayed a whole 10 minutes because my littlest wouldn't behave. I told him we would leave, he kept it up, we left. Didn't do it the next time.

Yeah, I am a big meanie.

[bgohre]

A mom feeding her baby was offensive to you? Sad. :sad2:

They have rooms for that, AND, you can be more discrete about it. My wife as breastfed all three of our children (one on a 10 day trip to Disney) but was always very discrete if she had to do it in public.

[Chloesmom]

First is from very personal experience.. Don't make nasty comments to my diabetic DD because she is testing her blood sugar at a table before a meal. Stop looking at other peoples business and you won't even notice it and be thankful you don't have to do it before every meal. I cannot tell you how many nasty things have been said to her. We had to test in line once because she felt low and the woman behind us LOST HER MIND over it. She told us we should go to the first aid station to do " that sort of thing". I simply told her she was " the biggest moron I have ever met" and turned our backs to her for the rest of the line.
Second.. I know it's Disney and kids are excited but please have your kids use some manners. Its never ok to repeatedly bump into someone or cut in front of them.
Also.. and this is for everywhere.. keep your child at your table in a restaurant. I have my own child to keep me company.. i don't want to entertain yours as well.

[LovesTimone]

Oh.... I thought of another one.
When you see someone taking a picture, would it really hurt you to stop and let them get the shot. Please don't walk in front of someone trying to take a picture. We always offer to take the picture for them, so that the whole family is in the picture. Then they are on their way and the lane is cleared faster. Then you feel really great about doing the right thing. but when you think about it you just became a good memory for that family.
And if someone does offer and you don't think its a good idea to hand them over your camera, politely say No thanks.

[roobug]

They have rooms for that, AND, you can be more discrete about it. My wife as breastfed all three of our children (one on a 10 day trip to Disney) but was always very discrete if she had to do it in public.

It is not always possible to go to the baby care centers - and many times they are full. It is also not possible to always be discrete. I have thrashers when it comes to nursing; my first choice is always the baby care centers but sometimes they turn you away because they are full so I have to nurse in the park, and when that happens I do not have control over when little billy decides to pull away and look around, or when he yanks the cover off.

Also unlike some of the other pet peeves this one is covered by law so I am allowed to nurse where ever and when ever my baby needs.

[LockShockBarrel]

On the topic following through with threats, I'm asking the mods to CLOSE THIS THREAD PLEASE.

Can we seriously not have one thread on these boards where there's a battle over something. If you want to argue or "voice your opinions over it" find another place please. I didn't want to read this thread to see "that's so sad you think its ok" or "that's so sad you don't think its ok", its off topic and needless.

[dpmfloyd]

1) deodorant - if you're familiar with it, use it. if its not custumary, dont use it - but dont fold your arms over the top of your head in line if you dont.

2) dont take 40 paces into the park, stop in the middle of main street and pull out a map. if you're going to stop, glance over your shoulder and make sure no one is 2 feet behind you.

3) i've seen alot of complaints about people that cut off strollers, but in the same light - do not use strollers as weapons. if some one cuts you off - that stinks, but you have no right to assault someone. you can cause serious harm.

4) watch the back packs folks, on the bus or other transportation if you MUST keep it on your back - be mindful when turning.

5) clean up after yourself when eating at a quick service location. even napkins. no one ever sits at a table and uses them and CMs end up having to pick them up.

6) if someone holds the door for you, say thank you. if you're opening a door and entering, peek behind you - someone might be entering as well, that could be steps behind you.

7) lines suck, no one likes them - but you're at disney: line capital of the world.

8) sometimes, you just cant get a seat on the bus or monorail - stand and deal with it, or wait for the next one - dont cry and moan hoping someone moves for you.

9) please do: bring your collapsed strollers on the bus. please DONT: be the first person to push off the bus,only to stop infront of the bus exit and set up your stroller - move a few paces ahead, or to the side and get out of the way.

10) if you're in a bad mood, remove yourself from the moment - dont continue to push through the day. you'll likely snap. take a 15-30 break on a bench and avoid lines and crowds, you'll be glad you did!!

[gonesaleing]

My 2 cents.
Don't be rude... to anyone, about anything.
Don't curse, for any reason, to anybody. It's low class.

Don't forget that this is a vacation for everybody else as well as yourself.
Don't keep you kids out for longer than they can bear. They are trying to tell you something when they have melt downs. They are saying 'take me home... now'. This also applies to spouses.

Vacations are the only time that we can focus totally on having fun with with our kids without any distractions. Don't miss it and certainly don't let the rude, smelly man next to you spoil it.

[scarlet_ibis]

Please don't knowingly trade counterfeit pins.

[3princess mommy]

I think if people mind their own buisness then all would be fine.
Who cares if a women is breast feeding her baby on a bench. If you can stop staring you are the one with the issue she is minding her buisness.

As far as all the other comments treat others the way that you want to be treated and it will all go a long way.


Karma it is a B&&&

[Ecboyd]

1. Strollers are NOT battering rams
2. CM’s are not there for your abuse
3. don’t be mean.


Otherwise. SMILE, a simple smile can change everything!

[jcsbama]

--do not run into the back of my heels with those strollers. took both of my kids to disney every year since they were 3 and 5 (now 19 and 21) and they walked. what is with these older kids in strollers?...it is called exercise and heaven knows some of these kids could use it.
We started taking my DD to Disney at an early age and would use a stroller. She just turned 5 when we went last year and told her there would be no stroller anymore because she was plenty big enough to walk. She had absolutely no problems the entire trip and loved the independence. One day at MK, there was a kid heading our direction that was probably 12 or 13 in a stroller being pushed by his mother. The kid was not small by any means :rolleyes1 As he is about to pass, my DD exclaims rather loudly, "What! A big kid in a stroller, he should be walking!" Even she knew he was too old to be sitting in a stroller. My face turned so red, but I couldn't stop laughing either.

[karice2]

Here are a couple of my don'ts

Please keep an eye on your children. I don't have any, it's my vacation and I don't want to keep track of yours. I know I don't have to but I keep thinking they may run off or hurt themselves.

Please don't forget to use inside voices in some of the nicer restaurants

Please don't look at me weird if I smile at you, I am just being nice.

Please don't assume that I want you to talk to me because I am eating alone. I know you are being nice but I will reach out if I want to. I am just taking in the moment.

[honeydiane1953]

I am speaking to myself also. DON'T expect to do everything!!! Just ain't possible.

[peimikes]

Don't force a child onto a ride that scares them. :sad2:

Please don't smoke in public places. :crazy2:

And don't leave half eaten food and empty pakages around use the bins.popcorn::

[misha-ginger]

Don't push other people's kids around because you need to have a photo op. During our last visit DD was exploring Minnie's House playing with buttons etc. We were just going through at the pace of the crowd ahead of us when this woman behind us is telling her kids to go where my daughter was so they could take pictures and she told my daughter to leave. The whole time they were in Minnie's house they were pushing kids out of the way so they could take pictures :mad:

[sdmom]

Don't judge other people.
Sometimes people use a stroller in place of a wheelchair.
You don't know someone else's challenge just by looking.

[N6MQQ]

We've been to DW 6 times in the past 20 years, both with kids and without kids. Here are my don'ts.

Don't over plan your days. You cannot do 18 hour days for a whole week. You will have a melt down. You do not have to be the first ones into the park and the last ones out every day.

If you have little children in stollers, please don't bring the giant RV stroller. You are going to be in the park for a day, you don't need every piece of clothing and toy that the child has. Use a smaller stroller that is more compact when it folds up.

Be prepared, your child will have a melt down. At that time, it's time to head back to your room for a nap.

If you are traveling with another family don't plan to spend EVERY minute of the day together. You will end up no longer being friends by the end of the trip. Plan for some time with your family, after all isn't that what a vacation is for?

Plan for at least an hour travel time from your resort to the park. This includes wait time for the buses, and walking to the back of Epcot for your dining reservations. It's best to be safe than sorry.

[scarlet_ibis]

Don't judge other people.
Sometimes people use a stroller in place of a wheelchair.
You don't know someone else's challenge just by looking.

True. And there are days that we log more than 9 miles on our sneakers at Disney. That's a LOT to ask of kids, especially in the heat. Their bodies are different than grownups. I'd rather let them ride in a stroller, have happy kids, and get more done, than have whiny, tired kids, have to go back to the room, and feel like I spent all that money and energy watching TV, which I could have done at home.

[ToyStoryBo]

A mom feeding her baby was offensive to you? Sad. :sad2:



I was thinking the same thing. That baby has the right to eat. Maybe it's offensive when adults chew with their mouth open, but dare I suggest they don't eat in public?

[Beckypooh1972]

Don't leave food partially unwrapped in your stroller in the parks... a squirrel may come by and nibble on it and you or your kid might not even know it... ewww! I have seen many squirrels eating food out of stroller bins, particularly near the "green areas" in EPCOT.

[blessedmom4]

One day at MK, there was a kid heading our direction that was probably 12 or 13 in a stroller being pushed by his mother. The kid was not small by any means :rolleyes1 As he is about to pass, my DD exclaims rather loudly, "What! A big kid in a stroller, he should be walking!" Even she knew he was too old to be sitting in a stroller. My face turned so red, but I couldn't stop laughing either.

Perhaps that child has a medical condition or neurological condition (ie:autism, sensory processing disorder) and NEEDED the stroller. I agree with the posters who say DON'T judge! ENJOY DISNEY! and please don't jump over my daughter's wheelchair to try and get in front of us...Let's bring civility back...

[disneydiva1313]

This one has probably been mentioned...I didn't have time to read the responses. The one thing that comes to mind is that when walking on the sidewalk, street, etc. if everyone would stay to the right...the 'traffic' flow would go much smoother...versus having to dodge people who walk right at you. Obviously, faster people will walk around the slower walking folks, but then move over to the right again.

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Please remember NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY on dark rides - Disney plainly states about a million times that you are not to do it ... The whole purpose of a dark ride is that you not see all the backgrounds, support structures, etc behind the scenes. However, nothing is more annoying than having some idiot in front of you taking a flash picture constantly throughout the ride.

[livndisney]

Don't forget to take time and just enjoy. Enjoy whatever you are doing. Enjoy standing in that mile long line to get your child an ice cream. Think about the joy that silly little ice cream will bring to them. Enjoy standing in line for that ride your child/neice/nephew/cousin wanted to go on. Enjoy being with them no matter where. Life/childhood is too short to do otherwise. As someone who's dear friend just lost her child, this is how I intend to live.:flower3:

[doomdoomiedoom]

One thing I definitely learned is to try to absorb most of the Disney magic they provide. It's amazing to see the look on a child's face when meeting someone they've only seen on TV and movies. It really becomes a wasted time if you fret about the little things and how bad things are. Looking back 2 years ago, I was a pretty hateful person when I went to Disney rather then appreciating it, I constantly got into fights with my mom (but there were also really good times, such as when my niece and I really got a chance to be together)

[aduck126]

dont send one member of your party to wait in line for everyone else, then when its time to get on casually walk up with the 15 other people in your party and cut in front of everyone. One person can't hold 20 spots in a line! That is the thing that annoys me the most.

[aduck126]

I was talking to DH he said to post this one for him.
Don't over drink at Epcot,:

i have to admit i am guilty of this one :drinking1

[aduck126]

Please don't judge the people using the handicap lines or people who get to use there stroller as a wheelchair. These people, including my child, have many medical conditions that make life very hard and rude remarks and staring don't help.

i would never judge child in a wheel chair what annoys me are all the people who are too lazy to walk using them, and you can tell who they are because you have to wait 20 minutes for them to figure out how to drive the stupid thing before you can get on the bus or through a door way. I think it has really gotten out of hand disney should start doing some regulation.

[livndisney]

i would never judge child in a wheel chair what annoys me are all the people who are too lazy to walk using them, and you can tell who they are because you have to wait 20 minutes for them to figure out how to drive the stupid thing before you can get on the bus or through a door way. I think it has really gotten out of hand disney should start doing some regulation.

Sorry, but this is not true. WDW involves a lot more walking that most people do in day to day life. Some conditions can be managed day to day, but will need a ECV to manage at a place as big as WDW. So some people may take a little longer to figure out how to use an ECV. Give them a break and be thankful it is not you in the ECV. (Buttcrack view all day is NOT fun)

[aduck126]

Sorry, but this is not true. WDW involves a lot more walking that most people do in day to day life. Some conditions can be managed day to day, but will need a ECV to manage at a place as big as WDW. So some people may take a little longer to figure out how to use an ECV. Give them a break and be thankful it is not you in the ECV. (Buttcrack view all day is NOT fun)

I'm not saying that if you are in pain you should not get one i have just seen so many people abusing the system, moms pushing 3 kids piled on top of eachother in one, the grandma (who it was probably for) walking perfectly normal behind them then when its time to get in a line all the kids jump out grandma gets in and they go to the front, teenagers actually popping wheelies in wheel chairs, the RUDEST man i have ever encountered actually hit me really hard while waiting for the monorail then proceeded to yell at me to get out of his way his family even told him to just stand up because "they dont need it anymore because they cant get ot the front of the line", my DH almost got into a fight over that one, not very magical.

[ecatesby]

1. If you're waiting for a parade, and you can let a little kid in front of you without ruining your view, go ahead and do it. I know you don't HAVE to do so, but why not make a child's day? You know how Disney makes you feel like you're a kid again? You can make a kid feel so great, just by giving them a glimpse of The Mouse.
2. Don't curse loudly. So tacky.
3. Please smoke only in designated areas.
4. Don't be ugly to your kids. If they fall apart (or - more likely - you do), take a time out. Don't hit.

[livndisney]

I'm not saying that if you are in pain you should not get one i have just seen so many people abusing the system, moms pushing 3 kids piled on top of eachother in one, the grandma (who it was probably for) walking perfectly normal behind them then when its time to get in a line all the kids jump out grandma gets in and they go to the front, teenagers actually popping wheelies in wheel chairs, the RUDEST man i have ever encountered actually hit me really hard while waiting for the monorail then proceeded to yell at me to get out of his way his family even told him to just stand up because "they dont need it anymore because they cant get ot the front of the line", my DH almost got into a fight over that one, not very magical.

The things you mentioned are ALL against WDW rules and should have been brought to a CM's attention. ECVS are for one rider only and cannot be rented or driven by anyone under 18. Disney can and will confiscate the ECV.
And the family was correct the ECV does not get you front of the line. In fact it may cause you to wait longer.

It can be very hard to "judge" who is "abusing the system", although lots of people try and do just that. Sadly rude people are everywhere. We seem to run into the rude people who have drunk too much. Not the "magical" memories I want for my child.

[bdoyledimou]

If you cannot afford to go to Disneyworld, just don't go.
My family saved for 4 years before we could afford it. If you do go when you cannot afford to go, do not complain about how expensive everything is. You know how much it is when you book the trip, so just shut up about it.

To be honest, i found the prices to be reasonable for a popular vacation destination. I have paid more for food at the local mall than at Disney World.

[aduck126]

We seem to run into the rude people who have drunk too much. Not the "magical" memories I want for my child.

i hate ECV's for non handicapped people and you hate adults drinking...guess we will never get along

[aduck126]

If you cannot afford to go to Disneyworld, just don't go.
My family saved for 4 years before we could afford it. If you do go when you cannot afford to go, do not complain about how expensive everything is. You know how much it is when you book the trip, so just shut up about it.

To be honest, i found the prices to be reasonable for a popular vacation destination. I have paid more for food at the local mall than at Disney World.

amen to that. don't go to the restaurants either if you can't afford to tip accordingly.

[purvislets]

Please remember NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY on dark rides - Disney plainly states about a million times that you are not to do it ... The whole purpose of a dark ride is that you not see all the backgrounds, support structures, etc behind the scenes. However, nothing is more annoying than having some idiot in front of you taking a flash picture constantly throughout the ride.

This one drove me crazy on our last trip!! I tell ya, I was glad it wasn't my first trip to Disney or I would have been crazy mad. The offender in question was Japanese and spoke only enough english to yell out "Oh no!" or a few four letter words while on The Haunted Mansion and took pictures with flash EVERY TWO SECONDS. I'm glad he and his buddies were having such a good time and cracking up while ruining the ride for everyone else.

Don't people realize that flash pictures not only ruin the magic of the rides for the people on it, but they never turn out right when you get home. DON'T TAKE FLASH PICTURES IN A DARK RIDE EVER EVER EVER!! :mad:

[livndisney]

i hate ECV's for non handicapped people and you hate adults drinking...guess we will never get along

Wow, you are really reading a lot into my posts. I never said I "hated" anybody. And as far as people in ECV's are concerned, they have laws in place protecting their rights. One of those gives them the right to use ECVS or other mobility devices.

People who drink have laws in place protecting us from them. ;)

The fact remains, you can't always tell a person is disabled just by looking at them. The law does not require them to wear signs. Like I said don't be so quick to judge. :thumbsup2

[rbrainerd]

my favorite: move all the way down to the end filling all available seat. then here is the family that plops their butts dead center...then politely moves their legs so you can get by...don't think so ...grrrr

[luvindis]

Amen to the above!:confused: DON'T stop in the middle of the row and have a seat. You wanna get my dander up:scared1: make me cross over your legs and I can act ugly sometimes. :rotfl: My DH can to. This is our worst dislike. Other than that we are pretty cool with most things :thumbsup2

[aaylasecura]

While I completely agree, I just want to specify that if it is a ride like star tours (or something like that), yes, you better move you butt all the way to the end of the row! Not, If its a show, like Beauty and the Beast or Indiana Jones, moving to the center of the row is the correct thing to do. Being a person who works in the world of showbiz, if you go to the center of the row, you are allowing people to enter from either side of the row. At things like this please don't complain at whoever it is because they did the technically right thing.

[jkstewart1800]

While I completely agree, I just want to specify that if it is a ride like star tours (or something like that), yes, you better move you butt all the way to the end of the row! Not, If its a show, like Beauty and the Beast or Indiana Jones, moving to the center of the row is the correct thing to do. Being a person who works in the world of showbiz, if you go to the center of the row, you are allowing people to enter from either side of the row. At things like this please don't complain at whoever it is because they did the technically right thing.


Well for Philharmagic you are supposed to move all the way down.... I would call that a show...

[jkstewart1800]

Please don't knowingly trade counterfeit pins.

what in the heck is a counterfeit pin?

[scarlet_ibis]

While I completely agree, I just want to specify that if it is a ride like star tours (or something like that), yes, you better move you butt all the way to the end of the row! Not, If its a show, like Beauty and the Beast or Indiana Jones, moving to the center of the row is the correct thing to do. Being a person who works in the world of showbiz, if you go to the center of the row, you are allowing people to enter from either side of the row. At things like this please don't complain at whoever it is because they did the technically right thing.

Not when the entrance is on one side and the exit is on the other... Everybody enters "Voyage of the Little Mermaid," for instance, from the right side of the theatre. There's no need to allow for people entering from the left. If people stop in the middle, everything gets jammed up.

[scarlet_ibis]

what in the heck is a counterfeit pin?

A knock-off of the Disney tradables.

http://reviews.ebay.com/FAKE-DISNEY-PINS-101_W0QQugidZ10000000001748045

[jkstewart1800]

A knock-off of the Disney tradables.

http://reviews.ebay.com/FAKE-DISNEY-PINS-101_W0QQugidZ10000000001748045

WOW - I had no idea..... thanks for the info!

[ratlenhum]

Don't walk through a smoking area and choke and gag and wave your hand in front of your face. You have a map use it and besides you are OUTSIDE...get over it.

As for the breastfeeding...there is a place for that and it is not in public!!! Find a private spot and be discreet cover the child with a blanket. NOONE wants to see your ****s!

Love the smoking one. Two years ago at Disneyland, we were in a smoking area right in New Orleans square and it had a beautiful view of the Riverboats and the park in general. Some lady came down and did the waving/choking/dirty look thing and made a remark like "are you having a smokers convention or something?" Someone told her it was the smoking section and if she had a problem she should leave. She said "I can't believe Disney would give you filthy people a place to smoke with a nice view. They should put you by the trash." We all just started laughing

[aaylasecura]

Well for Philharmagic you are supposed to move all the way down.... I would call that a show...

Absolutley, that's what I'm talking about. When they instruct you, go to the end. The shows I was referring to was what I could think about off the top of my head.

[ratlenhum]

I have a medical condition that is not visable by wheelchair or anything else but is very serious so don't judge when you see people using a handicap pass if they arernt in wheelchair.

AMEN to that.

If my son had Down Syndrome or was in a wheel chair people would be more understanding because you can tell by looking at him that he has a disability. But my son appears completely typical (most of the time) and has what we call "an invisible disability" and people make comments and stare all the time.

For all these people know one of the parents has a medical condition. People should just keep their mouths shut because it's none of their business.

I've heard parents say "I explain that my child has A, B or C." Why explain? You don't owe anyone an explanation. You have a valid reason for having the pass. I tell people who ask about the pass "One of us has a medical condition." If they ask further questions I politely say "I'm sorry, but that's none of your business."

[ratlenhum]

-took both of my kids to disney every year since they were 3 and 5 (now 19 and 21) and they walked. what is with these older kids in strollers?...it is called exercise and heaven knows some of these kids could use it..


With the rates of autism going from 1 in 10000 to 1 in 110 in just over 10 years, the reason you are probably seeing more of this is partly due to that.

My son was 7 last time we went and will be 8 when we go this year. He gets a double stroller and while he does walk about half the time, we prefer him in the stroller.

My son is autistic, prone to flight and also likes to skip more than walk and swings his arms when he skips. when he's in the stroller, he sits still and won't get out until we tell him to. He's safe there, he's not running off and he's not accidentally hitting any other guests with his arms as he skips and swings. My son doesn't see other people, they do not exist to him. He'll walk into them and not even notice.

Don't knock the big kids in the strollers. Keep your dirty looks to yourself because I have no problem telling off the person looking at my kid as if to say "isn't that kid to big for a stroller?" or god forbid you make a comment about it. I will say things like "what are you staring at?" or " what do you care if he's in a stroller, you don't have to push it."

Why do people spend so much of their time worried about what other people are doing? What do you care if someone has their 8 year old in a stroller. The kid could have a medical condition and the stroller just lets the kid feel more typical than if they are in a wheel chair.

[ratlenhum]

Don't buy a turkey leg and eat it on line. Better yet, don't eat it and pass it around to all 4 members of your family. My husband, son and I actually got out of a line because we couldn't stand the disgustingness any more

[ratlenhum]

. One day at MK, there was a kid heading our direction that was probably 12 or 13 in a stroller being pushed by his mother. The kid was not small by any means :rolleyes1 As he is about to pass, my DD exclaims rather loudly, "What! A big kid in a stroller, he should be walking!" Even she knew he was too old to be sitting in a stroller. My face turned so red, but I couldn't stop laughing either.


Suppose this child had autism, or another disability and they are using a stroller for a reason. Did you laugh or did tell your daughter to mind her business or not speak so loudly. You just basically taught your daughter that it's okay to pass remarks about other in public. She may as well walk around point out fat and bald people and have you laugh about.

I know my son is too big for a stroller but it's the safest place for him. I would give anything to have a typical child and not need special passes, or have to push him in stroller. It's hard enough to see other typical kids do typical things but having to listen to comments from ignorant people just makes it worse.

[DisneyLover83]

Don't assume that since we're young and in our 20s we're going to try and cheat you out of line or take your child's seat.

I so agree!:thumbsup2
Just because my Dh and I are young and do not have kids does not mean we lack respect for others or their children so keep those dirty looks to yourself!

2) dont take 40 paces into the park, stop in the middle of main street and pull out a map. if you're going to stop, glance over your shoulder and make sure no one is 2 feet behind you.

This is my pet peeve, I smacked right into the back of someone who did a dead stop in the middle of the walkway, then they looked at me like I was the rude one :confused3

[wickywinn]

A mom feeding her baby was offensive to you? Sad. :sad2:

I was thinking the same thing...it's 2010 folks not 1910...:sad2:

[tiggspring]

Please don't treat the buffet items like they were in your kitchen. I watched a man, at the Boma buffet, take a ladle of soup out of a brand new pot bring it to his nose, sniff it then blow on it to cool it down!!!!! He promptly put the ladle back in the soup. I was so stunned I could'nt speak (quite a feat LOL). kithcen staff had to throw out the whole pot...even they couldn't believe it when I told them what he did.

[tiggspring]

I have a medical condition that is not visable by wheelchair or anything else but is very serious so don't judge when you see people using a handicap pass if they arernt in wheelchair.

Yes! I have fibromyalgia. On a good day I can look great as I get out of handicap parking. Heading back to the car not so much.I always feel guilty going in and greatful comming out!

[HARVEYSGIRL]

With the rates of autism going from 1 in 10000 to 1 in 110 in just over 10 years, the reason you are probably seeing more of this is partly due to that.

My son was 7 last time we went and will be 8 when we go this year. He gets a double stroller and while he does walk about half the time, we prefer him in the stroller.

My son is autistic, prone to flight and also likes to skip more than walk and swings his arms when he skips. when he's in the stroller, he sits still and won't get out until we tell him to. He's safe there, he's not running off and he's not accidentally hitting any other guests with his arms as he skips and swings. My son doesn't see other people, they do not exist to him. He'll walk into them and not even notice.

Don't knock the big kids in the strollers. Keep your dirty looks to yourself because I have no problem telling off the person looking at my kid as if to say "isn't that kid to big for a stroller?" or god forbid you make a comment about it. I will say things like "what are you staring at?" or " what do you care if he's in a stroller, you don't have to push it."

Why do people spend so much of their time worried about what other people are doing? What do you care if someone has their 8 year old in a stroller. The kid could have a medical condition and the stroller just lets the kid feel more typical than if they are in a wheel chair.



My 9 year old son has autism and we have a special needs stroller for him. He is a flight risk and he does not know fear. We feel more comfortable knowing that he is safe and with us.

And FYI if a stroller is big enough and sturdy enough to hold a teenaged child it is a special needs stroller. You should be thankful that you don't have to own one.



That said what really gets me are the EXTREMELY rude tour groups. I will never got to Disney in July again. I was shocked and dismayed.

[hurleysweety]

That said what really gets me are the EXTREMELY rude tour groups. I will never got to Disney in July again. I was shocked and dismayed.

Totally agree! Last September a large group (30-40 adults) were being led around by a tour guide speaking in a foreign language holding a flag. Every time they went left, we went right! I kinda felt bad for these people who maybe went on 5 rides the whole day!

Being in Disneyland, we saw them way too much in 2 days, but using our disboard knowledge, didn't have too much trouble.

[SereneOne]

My daughter is special needs and you can not tell other than she is small for her age. She will be 7 in October and finally weighs 38lbs. She has VACTERLS Assocation, it is an acronym for multiple physical birth defects. She has the V for missing and fused ribs, the a for anal atresia (repaired by surgery), C for cardiac (11mm hole, asd, repaired by Amplatzer surgery), R for renal, she has one functioning kidney, and the S stood for single umbilical cord. She has also had surgery for a tethered spinal cord, has a feeding tube, RAD and is medically fragile. She gets tired easily and yes, we push her in a stroller when we get too tired of carrying her.

If anyone was to make a rude outloud comment and laugh at her, I would make it worth the jail sentence for what I would do to that person, or that person's parent if underage. It takes a special brand of ignorance to decide one knows whether or not someone is handicapped or what have you, in order to need to use a wheelchair, stroller, etc.

We ended up with me in a wheelchair, on our trip in 2001 with our older kids when DD6 was a twinkle in her daddy's eye. I had been recently diagnosed with PCOS and put on hormones, etc. I started bleeding heavily during the trip unexpectedly (built up lining for years that had to come out, sorry to be graphic, but since there are so many ignorant busy bodies, graphic it will be). I ended up in a wheelchair for the end of our vacation, about two days, and I could do some walking here or there.

My parents are in their mid-sixties, my mother has rheumatiod arthritis, she wants a couple days with DD in the parks, MK especially, she most likely will need a wheelchair at some point and yes, on occassion she will be walking and she does not look like she is in her sixties, more like her forties.

I find Disney to be a magical place, what I find ruins this magic, is some of the other guests.:mad::sad2:

[scojos]

My daughter is special needs and you can not tell other than she is small for her age. She will be 7 in October and finally weighs 38lbs. She has VACTERLS Assocation, it is an acronym for multiple physical birth defects. She has the V for missing and fused ribs, the a for anal atresia (repaired by surgery), C for cardiac (11mm hole, asd, repaired by Amplatzer surgery), R for renal, she has one functioning kidney, and the S stood for single umbilical cord. She has also had surgery for a tethered spinal cord, has a feeding tube, RAD and is medically fragile. She gets tired easily and yes, we push her in a stroller when we get too tired of carrying her.

If anyone was to make a rude outloud comment and laugh at her, I would make it worth the jail sentence for what I would do to that person, or that person's parent if underage. It takes a special brand of ignorance to decide one knows whether or not someone is handicapped or what have you, in order to need to use a wheelchair, stroller, etc.
We ended up with me in a wheelchair, on our trip in 2001 with our older kids when DD6 was a twinkle in her daddy's eye. I had been recently diagnosed with PCOS and put on hormones, etc. I started bleeding heavily during the trip unexpectedly (built up lining for years that had to come out, sorry to be graphic, but since there are so many ignorant busy bodies, graphic it will be). I ended up in a wheelchair for the end of our vacation, about two days, and I could do some walking here or there.

My parents are in their mid-sixties, my mother has rheumatiod arthritis, she wants a couple days with DD in the parks, MK especially, she most likely will need a wheelchair at some point and yes, on occassion she will be walking and she does not look like she is in her sixties, more like her forties.

I find Disney to be a magical place, what I find ruins this magic, is some of the other guests.:mad::sad2:

firstly:hug: to your daughter, she sounds very brave.

i love those comments and i am with you 100%:cloud9:

i have a HFASD son high functioning autism spectrum disorder, as today seems to be about educating others, im going to add my 2p s worth;)
josh is 10, he also has severe brittle asthma. he is tall and muscular, he plays alot of soccer (to improve his lungs) and physically very strong.
so strong that i cant hold him if he goes into meltdown, like all children with asd (and i say this alittle tongue in check as all asd kids are different )he doesnt do crowds, he doesnt like to be touched, and can lose the plot if toussled.
to the lady who judged the "fat" kid in the stroller...

he will be in a stroller in aug. dont like it? tough. want to make a stupid comment about him being healthy and fit? go ahead. teach your child to think about herself and her behaviour not my son and his. ill trade you your "perfect" child for my "hidden disability" son, actually, i wont, because he has the intelligance not to make stupid comments about what other people are doing, and i have the intelligence not to laugh, i think you have done nothing but show YOUR ignorance.:sad2:
im glad someones misfortune however caused you to giggle
tracy

[perfectparanoia]

This one drove me crazy on our last trip!! I tell ya, I was glad it wasn't my first trip to Disney or I would have been crazy mad. The offender in question was Japanese and spoke only enough english to yell out "Oh no!" or a few four letter words while on The Haunted Mansion and took pictures with flash EVERY TWO SECONDS. I'm glad he and his buddies were having such a good time and cracking up while ruining the ride for everyone else.

Don't people realize that flash pictures not only ruin the magic of the rides for the people on it, but they never turn out right when you get home. DON'T TAKE FLASH PICTURES IN A DARK RIDE EVER EVER EVER!! :mad:

Small aside. I complained about this happening on Pirates once (just telling the CMs that they should probably do a reminder which hadn't happened for our boat) and they offered to let us right back on. We didn't accept since we had other things to do but if you experience is really affected by it, you should mention it and they might let you back in. (If it were HM, my favourite I might have accepted.

[PudgetteD]

There are many attractions in which the CMs will tell you to move forward and fill in the gaps. Do not curse at me when I do this. I am not breaking line, I am following the CMs instructions.


Be tolerant of others at all times and it won't be a big deal when you're on vacation.

I fully respect your need and right to have an ECV, however, please realize that being in an ECV does not give you the right to zoom around honking the horn and expecting people to get out of your way. ECVs should be used as a form of transportation for those not able to get around any other way, not as a means to get to your destination faster. :)

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Please don't treat the buffet items like they were in your kitchen. I watched a man, at the Boma buffet, take a ladle of soup out of a brand new pot bring it to his nose, sniff it then blow on it to cool it down!!!!! He promptly put the ladle back in the soup. I was so stunned I could'nt speak (quite a feat LOL). kithcen staff had to throw out the whole pot...even they couldn't believe it when I told them what he did.

:scared1:

... and please don't use the toppings at the condiment bar to make yourself a salad - especially if you haven't purchased anything from the restaurant!! (yes we've actually seen people do this) :sad2:

[sissy_42]

Don't judge other people.
Sometimes people use a stroller in place of a wheelchair.
You don't know someone else's challenge just by looking.

I second this. My nephew is 5 1/2 and has childhood arthritis. We did find this out a few months after we visited WDW tho. He has always complained about his legs hurting and he need them rubied. We assumed growing pains. We could not figure out why he was so extra cranky at WDW. Toward the end of our tip his mom realized his poor legs were very swollen. A few weeks ago he was diagnosed. So next time we go he will be 6, and yes we will have a stroller for him until if and when he out grows it.

[livndisney]

I second this. My nephew is 5 1/2 and has childhood arthritis. We did find this out a few months after we visited WDW tho. He has always complained about his legs hurting and he need them rubied. We assumed growing pains. We could not figure out why he was so extra cranky at WDW. Toward the end of our tip his mom realized his poor legs were very swollen. A few weeks ago he was diagnosed. So next time we go he will be 6, and yes we will have a stroller for him until if and when he out grows it.

Once he outgrows a regular stroller, you may want to consider a special needs stroller. If you take a look at the disabilites thread on this board you can find some info about them.

[knightqueen]

Don't leave your child to hold a bench as your favorite viewing spot for fireworks, parades, etc. while you go shop for several hours.

[purvislets]

Please don't treat the buffet items like they were in your kitchen. I watched a man, at the Boma buffet, take a ladle of soup out of a brand new pot bring it to his nose, sniff it then blow on it to cool it down!!!!! He promptly put the ladle back in the soup. I was so stunned I could'nt speak (quite a feat LOL). kithcen staff had to throw out the whole pot...even they couldn't believe it when I told them what he did.

:scared: Ick... just gross!! :sick:

Small aside. I complained about this happening on Pirates once (just telling the CMs that they should probably do a reminder which hadn't happened for our boat) and they offered to let us right back on. We didn't accept since we had other things to do but if you experience is really affected by it, you should mention it and they might let you back in. (If it were HM, my favourite I might have accepted.

We thought about saying something to a CM, but we just let it go. Tried not to let it ruin our whole trip. Luckily, I've been to Disney more times than I can count so it didn't ruin a one-in-a-lifetime trip. Plus, these guys didn't speak any English so a warning wouldn't have gotten very far.



I fully respect your need and right to have an ECV, however, please realize that being in an ECV does not give you the right to zoom around honking the horn and expecting people to get out of your way. ECVs should be used as a form of transportation for those not able to get around any other way, not as a means to get to your destination faster. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjSwL-9Bzf8 This lady is a perfect example!

[bdoyledimou]

Don't make comments about other guests in a foreign language assuming they won't understand..
SO is Portugese, speaks Portugease, English, French and Spanish. She is also very waspish.. (She looks like a barbie doll) :)

When entering "HISTK" the family in front of us stopped in the middle (another peave-ish thing to NOT do). When SO asked them to move on, the mother made some very unflattering comments about SO's mother in Spanish.. Well SO just responded right back in spanish.. the look of shock on the ladies face was priceless, and she actually had her family LEAVE the theatre completely..

(I also had something similar happen to me while in Sau Paulo Brasil on business, at dinner, where two ladies at the table beside me and my travelling companion thought we were local and did'nt understand english..

[ratlenhum]

I second this. My nephew is 5 1/2 and has childhood arthritis. We did find this out a few months after we visited WDW tho. He has always complained about his legs hurting and he need them rubied. We assumed growing pains. We could not figure out why he was so extra cranky at WDW. Toward the end of our tip his mom realized his poor legs were very swollen. A few weeks ago he was diagnosed. So next time we go he will be 6, and yes we will have a stroller for him until if and when he out grows it.



Can I suggest the Maclaren Major? It holds up to 140 lbs I believe and looks like a big umbrella stroller

[scojos]

Don't make comments about other guests in a foreign language assuming they won't understand..
SO is Portugese, speaks Portugease, English, French and Spanish. She is also very waspish.. (She looks like a barbie doll) :)

When entering "HISTK" the family in front of us stopped in the middle (another peave-ish thing to NOT do). When SO asked them to move on, the mother made some very unflattering comments about SO's mother in Spanish.. Well SO just responded right back in spanish.. the look of shock on the ladies face was priceless, and she actually had her family LEAVE the theatre completely..

(I also had something similar happen to me while in Sau Paulo Brasil on business, at dinner, where two ladies at the table beside me and my travelling companion thought we were local and did'nt understand english..

love this comment it has happened to us soooo many times
tracy

[PrincessEmmysMom]

Don't walk through a smoking area and choke and gag and wave your hand in front of your face. You have a map use it and besides you are OUTSIDE...get over it.

As for the breastfeeding...there is a place for that and it is not in public!!! Find a private spot and be discreet cover the child with a blanket. NOONE wants to see your ****s!

You try eating with a blanket over YOUR head

[aaylasecura]

Don't make comments about other guests in a foreign language assuming they won't understand..
SO is Portugese, speaks Portugease, English, French and Spanish. She is also very waspish.. (She looks like a barbie doll) :)

When entering "HISTK" the family in front of us stopped in the middle (another peave-ish thing to NOT do). When SO asked them to move on, the mother made some very unflattering comments about SO's mother in Spanish.. Well SO just responded right back in spanish.. the look of shock on the ladies face was priceless, and she actually had her family LEAVE the theatre completely..

(I also had something similar happen to me while in Sau Paulo Brasil on business, at dinner, where two ladies at the table beside me and my travelling companion thought we were local and did'nt understand english..

Please don't take this offensively, but I find this hilarious. I love the ignorance of people who live in the 21st century and should have 21st century skills.

[trickiwoo]

Don't just stand there and do nothing while your obnoxious child is bullying other children and splashing other children and adults with water in the play fountain area.

Generally it's a pretty good idea to keep an eye on your child the whole time you're at WDW. My boyfriend and I were at Raglan Road one night a little after midnight having a few drinks when this kid (probably around 8 years old) randomly ran up and sat down at the table next to ours. He started picking up the salt and pepper shakers and whatever else was sitting on the table and banging it around and hitting the table and stuff. We were both looking around to see if there was some parent chasing after this kid, but there wasn't. And then he just took off running again.

[LovesTimone]

DH and I decided to add this to the "What not to do" list.

Please do not let your children run all over the restaurant yes this is Disney but this is also a restaurant. On several occasion we have seen kids just running wild all over the restaurant, grabbing stuff off the buffets, and running into the servers, and other tables and guest. Most people would not let their kids run around at their local Applebees, or Red Lobster or whatever.. Why because someone might know them and they would be embarrassed. Basic common courtesy would go a long way.
While on the subject of buffets please go to the buffet line with your children it is not someones else job to fix your child's plate,or watch out that they do not get burned.
At CP last year this cute little boy used his finger to grab a strawberry then proceed to lick it:eek: and put it back in the bowl.:scared1: I let the CM behind the counter know the whole bowl of berries had to be thrown out:sad2:. His parents were now where is sight.
I have done disney with my DD starting at 3 yrs old and she will be 21 this month. So I understand and have been there done that. But we all pay the same price to sit down and enjoy dinner so let everyone enjoy.

[ebird08]

Using the idle threat. If you don't stop it we are going home right this minute.

ugh! i hate this and totally agree with you! if there's no follow through, then whats the point? pick your battles w/ the kiddos otherwise you're just wasting time.

[tessa67]

We started taking my DD to Disney at an early age and would use a stroller. She just turned 5 when we went last year and told her there would be no stroller anymore because she was plenty big enough to walk. She had absolutely no problems the entire trip and loved the independence. One day at MK, there was a kid heading our direction that was probably 12 or 13 in a stroller being pushed by his mother. The kid was not small by any means :rolleyes1 As he is about to pass, my DD exclaims rather loudly, "What! A big kid in a stroller, he should be walking!" Even she knew he was too old to be sitting in a stroller. My face turned so red, but I couldn't stop laughing either.


I am not sure what you were laughing at, perhaps someone's silly hat? I know you were not laughing about your DD's inappropriate, judgemental and possibly very hurtful comment. A comment that may have broken the hearts of those parents, if they heard it.

Anyway, I think you left off the end of the story. You know, the part where you knelt down in front of your DD and explained to her, in a kind, gentle and quiet voice, that it may have looked odd to her to see such a big boy in a stroller, but there is a chance that his legs or body may not be as strong as hers. It may be that his parents wanted to bring him to Disney but knew he was not strong or well enough to walk the entire day, but since they wanted him to enjoy the park they decided to use a stroller, so he could have a great day. And then you explained that you and she are so blessed to be healthy and strong and it is important to be kind and not make remarks that might be hurtful. And then you said that you hope that boy and his family have a wonderful day.

Right? Isn't that what you said? I am sure it is. :flower3:

[aduck126]

I am not sure what you were laughing at, perhaps someone's silly hat? I know you were not laughing about your DD's inappropriate, judgemental and possibly very hurtful comment. A comment that may have broken the hearts of those parents, if they heard it.

Anyway, I think you left off the end of the story. You know, the part where you knelt down in front of your DD and explained to her, in a kind, gentle and quiet voice, that it may have looked odd to her to see such a big boy in a stroller, but there is a chance that his legs or body may not be as strong as hers. It may be that his parents wanted to bring him to Disney but knew he was not strong or well enough to walk the entire day, but since they wanted him to enjoy the park they decided to use a stroller, so he could have a great day. And then you explained that you and she are so blessed to be healthy and strong and it is important to be kind and not make remarks that might be hurtful. And then you said that you hope that boy and his family have a wonderful day.

Right? Isn't that what you said? I am sure it is. :flower3:


oh god :rolleyes:

not everything has to be so serious

[ophelia2002]

-If you have young kids, plan the trip for THEM, not yourself. Watch for signs of overstimulation, go back to the hotel and take naps, follow their lead.

- Don't use foul language. There are kids everywhere and no one wants to hear that.

- RE: older kids in strollers...after a day at the parks, sometimes I wish they made strollers for adults! :confused3 I know my little ones get tired, jsut as I do, but they aren't able to control themselves about it as well.

- Don't forget that you have to discipline your children. Don't let them run wild. I know this is a "vacation" but there is no vacation from being a responsible parent.

[maxiesmom]

Don't start yelling at the CMs when they tell you you can't park on the sidewalk and have to be in between the ropes to watch the parade, but there is no room left. You made the choice to ride the rides or shop until right before parade time. It is not a CMs fault that now your child can't see the Cinderella float.

Saw lots of that last week. Some of those adults were pretty darn nasty to the CMs. :sad2:

[ratlenhum]

oh god :rolleyes:

not everything has to be so serious


You obviously don't have a disabled child, or know anyone close to you that does. You've never felt the heartache when people point, stare or pass remarks. You've never had to bite your tongue or keep from smacking someone so rude in the face or you would have totally gotten that post. Laughing at a bigger kid in a stroller is no different than laughing at a child in a wheel chair if you don't know the reason why. Not all disabilities are visible. Play it safe, assume there is a disability, mind your business and go about your day. Don't stare, point, make comments, or laugh when your child does one of those either

[froggy5657]

Don't curse, there are kids around

Be nice to the CMs they work so hard to make your vacation magical

Don't cut in front of strollers/wheelchairs/ECV's

Keep in mind that everyone has a problem that you don't know about, so you should refrain from judging.

[DISaholic's]

- Don't stay in a show/ride/restaurant with your screaming child. There are exit doors for a reason. You and your child will be much happier in a calm/quiet location. (from any experienced mom of three who had to take her screaming 2 yr old out of many places she thougt scary)

- Don't drop your trash/maps/napkins on the ground.

- Don't leave the bathroom a mess, put your papertowels, etc in the garbage can and flush the toilet

- Don't criticize Disney on everything, you paid for/chose the vacation. It's your responsibility to find the magic but you won't if you're negative about everything.

Some of these seem to be common sense, but common sense doesn't seem to be so common anymore

[scarlet_ibis]

- Don't leave the bathroom a mess, put your papertowels, etc in the garbage can and flush the toilet

I never understand this. Who thinks it's okay to NOT flush a public toilet? :scared:

[bdoyledimou]

DO NOT DRAG YOUR SCARED SCREAMING CRYING CHILD ONTO A RIDE THEY DO NOT WANT TO GO ON!!! THEY WILL NOT CHANGE THEIR MINDS!!!!!!!!

Caps on purpose.. i don't know how many times i have seen this... and it angers me to no end.. it ruins the ride for all those around you as well.

Utilize parent swaps or don't go on the ride at all.

[lizandjason]

DO NOT DRAG YOUR SCARED SCREAMING CRYING CHILD ONTO A RIDE THEY DO NOT WANT TO GO ON!!! THEY WILL NOT CHANGE THEIR MINDS!!!!!!!!

Caps on purpose.. i don't know how many times i have seen this... and it angers me to no end.. it ruins the ride for all those around you as well.

Utilize parent swaps or don't go on the ride at all.

AMEN!!! :worship:

[lizandjason]

All of these are great!! :)

[SereneOne]

oh god :rolleyes:

not everything has to be so serious

Really?

Maybe one day you will have health problems or you will have a child with health problems. When people make fun of you or of your child, maybe you will have an inkling of how serious of a matter it is. Just because something does not effect you, does not mean it needs to be dismissed. As ignorant as your post comes off, I hope you never know the immense pain and helplessness of having a special needs child and then having people make fun of said child. It is an insult added to injury like no other.

[evilqueenmindy]

this one feels like a no brainer, but I see it all the time and it drives me crazy, don't rush the bus when it first arrives LET PEOPLE GET OFF and then start boarding. It seems like it happens more at resorts than parks, (Same for elevators)

[Chloesmom]

Don't just stand there and do nothing while your obnoxious child is bullying other children and splashing other children and adults with water in the play fountain area.

Generally it's a pretty good idea to keep an eye on your child the whole time you're at WDW. My boyfriend and I were at Raglan Road one night a little after midnight having a few drinks when this kid (probably around 8 years old) randomly ran up and sat down at the table next to ours. He started picking up the salt and pepper shakers and whatever else was sitting on the table and banging it around and hitting the table and stuff. We were both looking around to see if there was some parent chasing after this kid, but there wasn't. And then he just took off running again.

Thats when I tell the child to back to thier seat... I am sure I have made many an enemy from unattentive parents but I dont care. ANYONE that is being rude will get told so by me.. child, adult.. I am not afraid to speak up and generally everyone around me thanks me... I taught my child manners... it wasnt hard... if you and your child have no manners then stay at home.
Seriously... obnoxious children are my #1 pet peeve.. I dont get why its ok for kids to behave like that. Its never ok to ruin someone elses moment.. regardless of your age.

[DisneyLover83]

My son is autistic, prone to flight and also likes to skip more than walk and swings his arms when he skips. when he's in the stroller, he sits still and won't get out until we tell him to. He's safe there, he's not running off and he's not accidentally hitting any other guests with his arms as he skips and swings. My son doesn't see other people, they do not exist to him. He'll walk into them and not even notice.

My 9 year old son has autism and we have a special needs stroller for him. He is a flight risk and he does not know fear. We feel more comfortable knowing that he is safe and with us.

i have a HFASD son high functioning autism spectrum disorder, as today seems to be about educating others, im going to add my 2p s worth;)
josh is 10, he also has severe brittle asthma. he is tall and muscular, he plays alot of soccer (to improve his lungs) and physically very strong.
so strong that i cant hold him if he goes into meltdown, like all children with asd (and i say this alittle tongue in check as all asd kids are different )he doesnt do crowds, he doesnt like to be touched, and can lose the plot if toussled.

I want to thank each of you for sharing about your childs disability. As someone who has never spent any time around a child with autism I can have a better understanding of what these families are dealing with and be more aware about the issue in general, especially as the rate of autism keeps increasing it seems like it will just be a matter of time until we all will know someone that has been effected.

[TheMorgans]

1. Don't expect everything to be perfect. It’s Disney and it is magical, but it is not perfect. Your kids will have a meltdown. You will have to wait in line. There will be rude guests. Be prepared and have a plan to deal with all of these.

2. Don't be judgmental of others. Everyone is there for the same magical experience that you are. You will see mom's breastfeeding. You will see same gender couples. There will be people drinking and smoking. You will hear people speaking other languages and dressed differently than you. Be tolerant and accepting. Disney appeals to most everyone.

3. Don't underestimate you budget. Disney is expensive and everyone should know this upfront. There are no "Dollar Menus" at the restaurants.
Expect to pay theme-park prices for food. Your kids are going to want to buy things - shirts, toys, ice cream, and on and on. Plan accordingly.

4. Don't over plan your days. Things will come up that will take you off course even the best touring plan. Take time to enjoy some of the little things at Disney such as the quiet paths and the beautiful landscaping. Disney has the best attractions but there are other amazing activities besides the headline attractions.

5. Don't expect to see all of the characters from Disney. Even after all of our visits there are still characters that we have not yet met. There are plenty of characters to see, but remember everyone hates waiting to see them and everyone else has another attraction that they want to see/do next as much as you do.

6. My biggest DO is RELAX & ENJOY. You are at a vacation destination that many families can only dream of. Make the most of it. Create family memories that will last a life time.

[Ctsplaysinrain]

If you are on a crowded monorail and someone's 11 yr old son stands up and offers you a seat- do not then let your 11 Yr old son sit down instead....

[alwaysmom]

Just plan old.......

Stop being rude!!!

Stop making mean comments out loud, someone can hear you.
Stop being judgmental, you don't know others situation.
Stop assuming you know everything about everything.
Stop thinking you are the only one on vacation.
Stop thinking that just because you paid, you can do whatever you want.
Stop thinking you deserve to be first.

Try being a little courteous.
Try having fun.
Try relaxing.
Try smiling at someone.

[ratlenhum]

Just plan old.......

Stop being rude!!!

Stop making mean comments out loud, someone can hear you.
Stop being judgmental, you don't know others situation.
Stop assuming you know everything about everything.
Stop thinking you are the only one on vacation.
Stop thinking that just because you paid, you can do whatever you want.
Stop thinking you deserve to be first.

Try being a little courteous.
Try having fun.
Try relaxing.
Try smiling at someone.

This is the perfect list of rules for Disney. They should hand a sheet with this on it to everyone who books a trip, buys a ticket and enters the park!!

Love it

[ratlenhum]

Disneylover83, thanks for being so understanding.

I don't know about other parents of kids with disabilities, but for me, when I over hear a comment like "isn't that kid too old for a stroller?" I don't think to myself "he's 8 and has autism so shut up," I think yes, he's 8 and still needs to be in a stroller. He's different than other kids and can't do what kids his age do because he's disabled, has no fear, will run off, doesn't understand or know better."

So it's not the actual comment that hurts so much it's all the thoughts that come rushing to your head that remind you that your child is different.

We used to go to Sesame Place every year but my son outgrew it. We went to Disneyland in 2008 when we had to fly from NY to CA to see an immunologist that was a specialist in another disorder my son has on top of his autism. We decided to make a vacation out of it and he loved it. So last year we brought him to Disney World and we're going again this summer. He loves it and for the most part he can blend in. He has some issues, but it's so loud there and people move so quickly that most don't hear his vocal ticks, or hear him repeat the repetitive phrase of the week that he says over and over and over 1000 times a day. (this week's phrase is "our house is 279")

We can almost forget for a week that our child is different. He's doing what other kids do, enjoying something "typical" and having fun. There's no teachers, therapists, special ed departments, or specialty doctors to deal with. Although on our trip this year we are making a diversion to see a specialist in Melbourne, but that's only a few hours of our week. We can pretend to be a typical family for a few days a year. Comments and remarks basically hit us like a 2x4 to the head and knock us off our cloud, and really put a damper on our day/week.

People should look our kids, smile, keep your comments to themselves, and hug and kiss their typical kids just a little bit tighter at night. This could have just as easily have happened to your child. We didn't ask for this, we didn't cause this, it just happened.

[Bitsmommy]

A mom feeding her baby was offensive to you? Sad. :sad2:

I am with you!! I am certain that the PP doesn't hide to eat. I am all about covering yourself, but if you are breastfeeding correctly, there is really no way that anything can be seen.

[Dannielle_1]

Please don't block the FastPass entrance waiting for your time to come up. I can't tell you the number of times I've had to squeeze through crowds of people to use my already valid fastpass. Stand off to the side or across the way.

(Never understood this anyway, why stand "in line" to get into the fastpass line. Isn't the whole point to avoid as many lines as possible???)

[jenn-n-okla]

Mind your manners while you are at Disney. Matter of fact you SHOULD be doing this at all times.
Thou shall not judge others.
Thou shall not cut in lines.
Thou shall not use offensive language.
Thou shall keep all private body parts covered or at least go some place other than a line with children in it. (and no I am not talking about breastfeeding)
Thou shall respect the CMs.
Thou shall respect the rules Disney has posted.

[Nora94]

I have one no one said, believe it or not -
honor they child's routine - especially if they are under 5 yrs old

this means not skipping naps for more then one day, not staying up for hours past their bedtime for days on end, not making them skip meals cause you are in a hurry to do something else - they are kids, they have needs and it's your job to take care of those needs.

[shine a light]

i have a big one that i hate a lot. not really sure if anyone has had this happen to them before. but anyway, DON'T STEAL FROM PEOPLE'S STROLLERS. this happened to me on my last trip with my family. my mom pushes a stroller around with our stuff in it even though we have no baby (it's convenient lol) and before we left we bought our own little fans that squirt water like the disney ones because the ones at disney are not cheap (3 fans, one for me and my 2 sisters). we parked the stroller so we could go on the tomorrowland transit authority and when we got back we looked at the stroller and someone stole my fan, and took the batteries from my 1 sisters. that makes me so mad!!! but on a good note, after that happened i went to a CM and explained what happened, they gave me a disney fan for free =]

[Ecboyd]

... DON'T STEAL ...........FROM PEOPLE'S STROLLERS.

The DH and I have decided, there is a special place in HE** (double hockey sticks) for people who:

Steal at Disney
Cus at Disney
Beat their Kids at Disney
Cus at Cast members at Disney
Don't Tip at Disney
Are just plain Rude at Disney

I'm totally convinced that God does not like people who piss off Mr Disney.

: ) That's my 2¢:cool1:

[dzorn]

Disney World bends over backwards to provide wonderful, comfortable places for mothers and babies to breastfeed. Why would someone not want that? I'm all for breastfeeding but there is a time and a place for it.

Yep a time and place that would be where ever you are and have a hungry baby. Best place ever!

Denise in MI

[dzorn]

Don't forget to pack more than 1 pair of shoes.

Don't forget to plan for a sleep in lazy relaxin' day.

Denise in MI

[Goofster18]

While I love this thread and I just read through and saw a TON of comments both rude and sweet alike on the idea of wheelchair/stroller/ECV's, I'm going to add a thought. Regardless of who is in the stroller, regardless of who is in the wheelchair, when "Wishes" is over and the masses charge the exits, try to allow some to go in front of you or make it easier. There have been times when I have slowed then stopped (didn't just stop, because I hate that!!!) and allowed the wheelchair to go in front, then walked behind it so they had room to maneuver. As a CM I know there are a ton of reasons why people may need them and while some abuse the system, the majority of guests use them for the right purposes. It is hard enough to be in a wheelchair all day or have to wait and be given evil looks because you "Cut the line" or "Slowed down the ride" to load on or off. If you can assist, help out. They have had a long day and some people have been pushing the chairs all day. You think your feet are tired?! Anyway, my personal 2 cents. I wish this wasn't such a big topic and would love to move on but I wanted to get that out there. I pretty much second everyone else's words. Don't just STOP! Smile at the CM's. Accept everything will not go your way. We try our best, but things change that are beyond our control or that we can't tell you about due to safety, privacy, magic, etc.
DO NOT YELL OUT HOW TINK IS ON A HARNESS IN WISHES or that there is more than 1 Mickey or that it's a mask, or try to get the characters to "Break" or ask stupid questions like that. I'll settle it once and for all. Tink FLIES. No CM knows what harness you are talking about. Second, Mickey is Mickey is Mickey. Unless you have a twin, there is no one that looks, acts and speaks the same way as you do. Mickey is one individual. No masks, no breaking character, no costume. The costume that Mickey wears changes daily, sometimes it's his Tux, sometimes his blue suit for "Dream Along", sometimes the farm costume at the Garden Grill. Cm's wear costumes too (i.e. uniforms). I used to try to break performers and that sort of thing. Now that I've been on the other side, it really isn't cool and it really isn't that funny to ANY OF US. Leave it alone. Don't ruin magic we try so hard to build up every day.
My little rant. Sorry!!!
Have a Magical Day!!!
Goofster18

[csharpwv]

Don't walk through a smoking area and choke and gag and wave your hand in front of your face. You have a map use it and besides you are OUTSIDE...get over it.

As for the breastfeeding...there is a place for that and it is not in public!!! Find a private spot and be discreet cover the child with a blanket. NOONE wants to see your ****s!

It's pretty clear that smoking causes serious health problems. For the most part - not to paint all smokers with the same brush - but most smokers never consider what smoking does to individuals who have serious breathing problems. While I appreciate that Disney has created smoking areas, some - quite a few actually are NOT well places. Such as the one at the Toon Town Railroad station. While riding the train, you go through, literally a cloud of smoke. I try to sit as far back on the train as possible to avoid any smoke from the engine, however by riding on the back it places you literally in the smoking area of Toon Town. So while the train unloads and reboards, I feel my throat literally starting to tighten up. NOT FUN!
Just because someone is smoking OUTSIDE doesn't mean that it isn't going to bother someone.
Just like public buildings that have a 25 foot smoke free zone around the door - that doesn't mean that you can obstruct the door's entry ramp with your carcinogenic cloud. BE CONSIDERATE! And most importantly, don't act like it's unreasonable that smoke legitimately bothers some people. It's not just a petty complaint, it's a serious health issue for individuals with breathing problems.
PLEASE, be considerate of others.

[scarlet_ibis]

Oh, here's one. Don't let your child play with noise-making toys during the tours! We shelled out to take the Behind the Seeds tour one year and someone had a little one playing with some loud handheld toy that made it hard to hear the tour guide. The kid kept wandering off, too. Just not a tour for kids.

[Mom2adisneybaby]

Don't walk through a smoking area and choke and gag and wave your hand in front of your face. You have a map use it and besides you are OUTSIDE...get over it.

As for the breastfeeding...there is a place for that and it is not in public!!! Find a private spot and be discreet cover the child with a blanket. NOONE wants to see your ****s!

I don't see anything wrong with a woman feeding the way the were meant to feed a baby. Its sad that is it not welcome. If I had to walk a ways to get to that special spot to nurse...sorry, but not gonna happen. I would be as descrete as possible, but I would also not cover my baby and turn them into a pile of sweat. I am also not gonna go sit on a nasty toilet and try to nurse them.
I personally don't care for people using profanity(swearing) in a place like Disney were there are many little ears around.

[the who #3]

if you are staying in a dvc villa, please do not steal the hotel soaps and shampoos and then ask for more. :sad2: the dvc members have to pay fees each year that are determined by the years expenses.

the same thing applys to staying in the hotel rooms. it would only make the room rates go up in the future.

i once took a friend with me to disney for a whole week of "free to her" relaxation. as the week came to an end and we were packing to leave i was opening drawers to be sure we left nothing. to my surprise, i found a drawer completely full of shampoo, lotion and soap. :eek: i asked her what she was doing with these and she said she was taking them to the homeless people. that was stealing! i told her to put them back as this was my dvc and i don't steal. she said it did not matter because disney could afford it.:mad: :headache: we were staying on concierge at the time, so the maids came by and left those things every day, and also would give you more if you asked.

needless to say, i don't travel with her anymore.:rolleyes2

[Nora94]

but if you use the soaps, shampoos, etc. please DO take the half filled containers home with you and use/donate them - those get tossed out not refilled and not recycled.

[chrismass]

How about - don't take food from the buffets to eat later in the day...I don't mean an extra cookie or a piece of fruit, last time we were at Crystal Palace there was a family filling rubbermaid (!!) containers and not the leftovers from their plates either!

[musclemouse]

I'm so thankful that I have not had to witness any bad behavior from anyone at Disney, thus far.

I do however have to mention that even though my child is going to be 6 in June and our trip is in December that I might get a stroller for him. He is still young and walking the parks for such long hours can get exhausting for the little ones. So I don't agree with someone here that mentioned that she thought it was wrong for little kids to not ride in strollers.

I agree with some others...Don't yell, scream, hit or threaten your child in public. I do NOT tolerate abuse. Sorry, but I will step in if abuse if apparent.

[scarlet_ibis]

How about - don't take food from the buffets to eat later in the day...I don't mean an extra cookie or a piece of fruit, last time we were at Crystal Palace there was a family filling rubbermaid (!!) containers and not the leftovers from their plates either!

Oh my!!!

[delaneyc52]

I'm so thankful that I have not had to witness any bad behavior from anyone at Disney, thus far.

I do however have to mention that even though my child is going to be 6 in June and our trip is in December that I might get a stroller for him. He is still young and walking the parks for such long hours can get exhausting for the little ones. So I don't agree with someone here that mentioned that she thought it was wrong for little kids to not ride in strollers.

I agree with some others...Don't yell, scream, hit or threaten your child in public. I do NOT tolerate abuse. Sorry, but I will step in if abuse if apparent.

I absolutely agree. When my twins (now 22!!) were 6, we rented strollers at both Disney and Universal because their little legs simply got tired! The best use of the stroller was after the Epcot fireworks, it was raining and everyone was beyond exhausted.

[DisneyShannon]

I will never use a pool towel again at POFQ, after witnessing a woman change a child's diaper, while laying on a pool towel ( on a lounger). Plus.......wait for it...... she used the pool towel to wipe the "doo-doo" from the child's behind. Double Gross!!!!!!


Now I know why I bought three new towels from target. I fought with myself about buying these. Because I am on a very tight budget this trip.

[Mrs. D]

Now I know why I bought three new towels from target. I fought with myself about buying these. Because I am on a very tight budget this trip.

I always take our own beach towels on vacay too...we usually have fun picking them out every summer...never had a real reasoning for it...but now I do!! lolol

[Arenita]

No yelling, stomping, loitering in the hallways of your hotel, no matter the time. Remember that behind each one of those doors may be a sleeping baby, a sick grandmother or a sunburned dad. Silence is golden - in the hallways.

[DisneyMomFanatic]

Ok, my 2 cents worth.

As a mother of a child with a disability... Don't say mean things about people in the disabled section for parades and cause a scene because you don't believe they belong there. We have a special pass that allows us to use that section for parades and we use it. Just because you can't see my DS's disability is no reason to verbally assault and berate us. IF the CM has okayed us, what's your issue. Sorry, I will get off my soap box now.

[sandi1111]

Don't point out the humaness of characters within earshot of my kids. Yes, they are old enough to know better, but thank God they don't (or at least they still pretend!)!

Don't abuse your child or spouse no matter how tired and cranky you are. The thousands of other guests in earshot have paid alot and are tired too, and your drama is a buzz-kill.

[Karlzmom]

We saw a Mom breastfeeding her child - not so descretely on a bench by the large fountians in EPCOT. We thought she and her baby could find a more secluded place to breastfeed her child. This was during the Flower and Garden festival in EPCOT.

What do you mean? Did she pull her top off over her head and let the girls hang free, or does "not discretely" mean that you were able to surmise she was nursing? As a woman who nursed for a WDW trip, I can tell you the only "secluded" place is your room. Without fail, what ever corner you tuck into [as though you are doing something shameful, rather than feeding your child] inevitably someone[I] will find you....and funny enough give you the stink eye because you are doing [I]that right here!

The girls were both wide open, al a no shirt on, then you'v got me that she was inappropriate. If it was simply the fact that you could tell she was nursing other than somewhere in a dark corner with a quilt smothering the both of them, then.......:confused3

[Adi12982]

Don't walk through a smoking area and choke and gag and wave your hand in front of your face. You have a map use it and besides you are OUTSIDE...get over it.

As for the breastfeeding...there is a place for that and it is not in public!!! Find a private spot and be discreet cover the child with a blanket. NOONE wants to see your ****s!

I have to finish reading the thread, but I thought I'd post the FL law on BFing:

Section 1. The breastfeeding of a baby is an important and basic act of nurture which must be encouraged in the interests of maternal and child health and family values. A mother may breastfeed her baby in any location, public or private, where the mother is otherwise authorized to be, irrespective of whether or not the nipple of the mother’s breast is covered during or incidental to the breastfeeding.

I BF my daughter - and I do cover up, unless I am in a mother's room. HOWEVER - it is because I do not feel comfortable doing so, and I think any mom who does should - it is natural, you have a problem, don't look! Also, I use a thin nursing cover when I am out, and even still my baby gets sweaty, so if it is summer and I'm at WDW I may just have to expose myself - suffocating or causing my baby heat stroke would not be worth it just to make you happy or keep me from feeling self conscious. I have seen mothers exposed and BFing at WDW and didn't bat an eye - if you don't want to see it, don't look. I don't want to see making out, touchy feely teens, etc. So I don't look if I spot it, I think groping adults or teens is way more bothersome than a baby eating!

[kaileighbug]

My pet peeve from my last trip is....If you are pushing the stroller, please do not talk on the cell phone and constantly run into the person in front of you. When leaving wishes the crowd is stop and go. After the 3rd time I turned around and asked him to please stop. (Nicely) and he ran into me 2 more times.:headache:

[ccgirl]

Oh my!!!

And to think...last time I was there I asked a CM if I could take an apple for later in the day...and I was nervous to do that. I can't imagine filling up rubbermaid containers with fresh food....

Although I do wonder; if they are cleaning up for the day, or meal, do they just throw out the food anyway? So...if you have the last sitting maybe that makes a difference?

[aaylasecura]

I have one for the CMs- don't give me a snarky attitude just because the restaurant you're working at isn't doing the dining plan exactly like all the other restaurants on property. I sorry that I didn't know and I'm sorry that your employer didn't display that you do it differently.

[scarlet_ibis]

I have one for the CMs- don't give me a snarky attitude just because the restaurant you're working at isn't doing the dining plan exactly like all the other restaurants on property. I sorry that I didn't know and I'm sorry that your employer didn't display that you do it differently.

Where's that??

[aaylasecura]

Where's that??

Mainly quick service places. They all see to function differently.

[Tess'smom]

Please men, do not wear European bathing suits at the water parks. Especially if you are over 40. I still have nightmares.

:rotfl2:

[geol]

Oh my!!!

:rotfl2:

[Tess'smom]

Please don't argue with the CM because your child is only .5" too short to ride on ROR or TofT and insist that they were tall enough to ride it yesterday. Thank you. It is a safety issue, period.

[roadtrippin2wdw]

[QUOTE=karice2;36161539]

Please don't look at me weird if I smile at you, I am just being nice.

I was thinking how few people smile back when you smile ( WDW or anywhere) at them before I read this post. :confused3

[YodaGirl]

1. Please do not wear nothing but a speedo on the buses.

Twenty years later, I STILL remember the 40 yr old man - who failed to dry off very well - sitting there in nothing but his neon green speedo. Seriously, people...

2. Completely agree with parent meltdowns. Everyone's hot. Everyone's tired. Your kids can't take it out on everyone they are with; you can't either.

3. If there is an issue with a CM (which in my experience is few and far between), take it to somewhere the situation can be resolved. Do not stand outside a popular eatery screaming expletives at the top of your lungs while stomping your feet because you have come into contact with "nothing but rude cast members who apparently hate their job" the entire time that you have been here. It's rude, and kids don't need to hear that language. Not to mention, it's embarrassing to the people in your party who are trying to get you to be quiet. *end rant* :)

ETA: Looking back through some other pages, it seems as though someone else saw my green speedo man. :laughing:

[YodaGirl]

Please don't argue with the CM because your child is only .5" too short to ride on ROR or TofT and insist that they were tall enough to ride it yesterday. Thank you. It is a safety issue, period.

Also, don't teach your kid to "stand on their toes in their shoes" to bypass height restrictions. It's not cool, and could possibly get your kid hurt.

[LockShockBarrel]

How about..

Don't change your child's diaper and rinse it's rump off in the drinking fountain and/or leave said diaper on a bench.

Don't freak out if I reach out to keep your toddler from bumping into me or something that may hurt them. Not grabbing them, just putting my hands out, palms out so that they don't trip over my shoes or over something on the floor, it's a habit from work.

Don't debate what's wrong with someone who's using a service dog, at least in ear shot of said person. If I hear it happen, I will probably start loudly debating with whomever I'm with over how rude you're being by doing that.

Don't forget your bra and wear a white tshirt, and then go on water rides, and please tuck in your thong.

[Brit_Jude]

[QUOTE=karice2;36161539]

Please don't look at me weird if I smile at you, I am just being nice.

I was thinking how few people smile back when you smile ( WDW or anywhere) at them before I read this post. :confused3

I'd smile back at you - in fact I have a permanent grin on my face when I get to Disney - may face even hurts. Here is one for you now. :cloud9:

[Pink_Belle]

I hope I didn't make others with disabilities upset, but I find that I can enjoy myself much more when I take things more lightly and don't let comments bother me. I try not to let the fact that I have Type I diabetes bother me. DON'T let other people spoil your trip with a nasty comment. Just move on. Don't get upset when other people don't understand, they don't always know about every disease, or what they entail. Sometimes these times can be used to inspire us to raise awareness.

[skiingfast]

Don't yell or argue with CM's period. If the CM was rude, tired, or unhappy with their job, that is most likely a small reflection of the guests attitude. Simply put 99.9% of the time the guest is wrong not the CM.

[fers31]

Don't forget your bra and wear a white tshirt, and then go on water rides, and please tuck in your thong.


Please pay NO attention to this poster. Nothing to see here folks...move along.

[tinkerbell198530]

Don't be afried to admit that you need help from a CM

[LockShockBarrel]

Do you have an issue with my post Fers?

[Evi]

We saw a Mom breastfeeding her child - not so descretely on a bench by the large fountians in EPCOT. We thought she and her baby could find a more secluded place to breastfeed her child. This was during the Flower and Garden festival in EPCOT.
I was surprised when I read this I don't see it as offensive.. its natural to breast feed.. you don't hide when you eat...

[Mom2adisneybaby]

"I agree with some others...Don't yell, scream, hit or threaten your child in public. I do NOT tolerate abuse. Sorry, but I will step in if abuse if apparent."

Musclemouse, I agree that abuse is a terrible thing to see happen to a child. I have a sister that abused her children physically and verbally. So I know what abuse looks like, but that word means different things to different people. I am a parent that will smack the bottom of my child and find nothing wrong with it. I do not BEAT my child, but I do try to go out of the site of others and DISCIPLINE my child. However if my child is screaming and throwing a tantrum for not getting their way (and not just because they are tired) I will smack their bottom in front of others if I can not get to an area to do it (if we are in line or something). I would rather see someone correct and discipline their child than see a child throw a tantrum because they are spoiled and not getting what they want and making everyone else suffer for it! I don't care to hear your child scream and cry DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
I find it funny that my child when seeing another child being a brat will say..."boy Mom, that mom needs to spank that boy/girl. They are a brat!" They know it works for them and I have well behaved children...no...not perfect, but respectful and obedient.
OK...rant over.

[bdoyledimou]

Don't forget your bra and wear a white tshirt, and then go on water rides, and please tuck in your thong.


Please pay NO attention to this poster. Nothing to see here folks...move along.

Do you have an issue with my post Fers?

LSB -- I think Fers was looking for a little more "Magic" and a few "shows" that arn't on the Disney Schedule -- if you know what i mean :rotfl2:

[fers31]

LSB -- I think Fers was looking for a little more "Magic" and a few "shows" that arn't on the Disney Schedule -- if you know what i mean :rotfl2:

Exactly, I wasn't attacking you....I'm just a normal 32 year old guy. :thumbsup2 I'm sorry if it was interpreted the wrong way.

[tiggerfan9984]

Do you have an issue with my post Fers?

LOL. He's just a perv, like most of us guys.

[DisneyDorkORama]

Yes bresatfeeding is natural and a beautiful experience to between mother and child..not the rest of the world!! Just saying..keep it covered!!!

If breastfeeding offends you feel free to put a blanket over YOUR head.

[DisneyDorkORama]

what NOT to do?

If you go to Animal Kingdom with young children DO NOT DO the It's a bugs life 3-D movie, if you do your kids wont want to ride anything else for the rest of the day. We learned this the hard way... :sad1:

[LockShockBarrel]

Ok I took the post in a different way. I thought you were trying to be like "Don't look at this post because it's offensive" not "Please continue to do those things because I enjoy them"

I reread the post thinking "How did I manage to piss someone off with this?"

Having a stressful few days, definitely had my hackles up. :love: Sorry

[dzneelvr]

If you see any large tour groups with leaders hoisting flags, RUN, don't walk, to the opposite side of the park to make sure you are not going to "bump" into them on any ride or attraction:sad2:In all our years of enjoying the parks, the only bad moments centered around the rude and inconsiderate behaviours of the members of said group. We've observed them to be quite unmanageable:headache:

[Brit_Jude]

what NOT to do?

If you go to Animal Kingdom with young children DO NOT DO the It's a bugs life 3-D movie, if you do your kids wont want to ride anything else for the rest of the day. We learned this the hard way... :sad1:

You made me laugh - my now 16 year old Niece will still not go to a 3D or 4D anything after we took her to this show when she was 7. We and she can laugh about it now but yes it has scared her and when we returned last year she and I had a lovely walk around the Tree of Life while the others went in. I think if we had taken her to Muppet 3D first it might have been different but none of us had been to Bugs Life so did not know what to expect.

[mousebymarriage]

1) Please DO NOT spank, belittle or freak out on your child because they are afraid to go on a ride( I have seen this more than once).

2) Please don't smack your child and then slam them into the stroller seat because you are tired, angry or cranky. (I have seen this a few times)

3) Please don't freak out on the CM's, they are hot and tired too. I know you paid a lot for your vacation and that pays the CM's salaries but, treat them like you would want to be treated.

4) Please don't use a dark theater show as your private make out session. If you can't control yourself and stop groping each other then maybe it's time for a "nap" back at the resort.

5)NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY means NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY!!!!!

6) Please don't scream repeatedly on haunted mansion because you think it's funny because it's not.

[mousebymarriage]

If breastfeeding offends you feel free to put a blanket over YOUR head.
Amen!

[DisneyDorkORama]

You made me laugh - my now 16 year old Niece will still not go to a 3D or 4D anything after we took her to this show when she was 7. We and she can laugh about it now but yes it has scared her and when we returned last year she and I had a lovely walk around the Tree of Life while the others went in. I think if we had taken her to Muppet 3D first it might have been different but none of us had been to Bugs Life so did not know what to expect.

Its funny because at the time we did it my son was 5 but he went to D.W before with his grandparents when he was 3 almost 4....when I had mentioned to him about doing the bugs life 3-d he was all for it because he loved it...when we got in and got seated and got our glasses he leans over to me and whispers "I forgot..I dont like this." :rotfl2:

[DisneyDorkORama]

Do NOT FART when in tight spaces or small rooms. Please oh please clinch your butt cheeks with all your might!

[PureTcrazy]

Please remember that everyone does not have Disney OCD lke us Dis'ers! They don't always know that you have to make ADR's ahead of time, or that the food in the parks is going to cost so much or that there is not way to see everything at the parks in 4 days. Take a minute to help them out if possible, share information with them!:teacher:

Don't steal a wheelchair. Believe it or not, this actually happened to one of my students on senior trip. He had bone cancer and while he was in a ride, someone stole his wheelchair (I guess they thought it would let them get ahead in line). It was HORRIBLE, when I got out to the bus he was lying out on the pavement. His friends had helped him back out to the bus and called me to come. I still tear up when I think about it. He passed away 4 months later, but wanted everyone to remember that he was a fighter. An awesome young man!!

Take lots of breaks, relax and enjoy the :wizard: magic! Spend time at your resort and enjoy the pool and the scenery, most of them are an attraction of their own.

[starrysky]

Please remember that everyone does not have Disney OCD lke us Dis'ers! They don't always know that you have to make ADR's ahead of time, or that the food in the parks is going to cost so much or that there is not way to see everything at the parks in 4 days. Take a minute to help them out if possible, share information with them!:teacher:

Don't steal a wheelchair. Believe it or not, this actually happened to one of my students on senior trip. He had bone cancer and while he was in a ride, someone stole his wheelchair (I guess they thought it would let them get ahead in line). It was HORRIBLE, when I got out to the bus he was lying out on the pavement. His friends had helped him back out to the bus and called me to come. I still tear up when I think about it. He passed away 4 months later, but wanted everyone to remember that he was a fighter. An awesome young man!!

Take lots of breaks, relax and enjoy the :wizard: magic! Spend time at your resort and enjoy the pool and the scenery, most of them are an attraction of their own.


First of all let me say what a terrible thing to have happen. My deepest sympathies. We have recenlty lost a family friend to cancer and it was so horrible to see him go through that.

A pp talked about having people move them out of the way when in a wheelchair. I have had this happen to me and it was the most degrading and horrible experience to have to go through. Just ask the person in the chair politely if you can get in to see the item. DO NOT Reach over them or push them out of the way.

Another pet peeve of mine is if you do see a person in a chair and they have someone with them don't automatically asume that the person in the chair is unable to talk or understand you. That is not always the case and talking to the person pushing the chair over the head of the person in the chair is just plain rude. They are a person like everyone else and deserve to be treated as such.

Sorry for the rant that just really gets on my last nerve.:goodvibes

[MurphyJoe]

Well here's mine " What not to do at Disney" - .
My DH, DD, DD-Bff, DBL, DN, and myself where at typhoon lagoon and this woman was playing with her children as they came off the slide near the wave pool. No problem there, My husband and I were being lounge chair lizards and noticed a group of men, young men and boys intently watching the slide, I said to my husband I wonder what they are watching, well about that time she gave us a "rear end" view the string that covered her "rear end" was about the size of a thread.( very south beach) First let me say that she had a very nice shape, and did look great in the suit. But the show that she was putting on was really not family oriented. I know that everyone has the right to wear whatever, but it should be appropriate. The lady next to me looked up to see what we were talking about and found her DH and 2 sons staring. Needless to say she was not happy. The crowd of men was so noticeable that one of the CM came over and asked what was going on? The poor young girl turn about 3 shades of red, she walked off then about 2 minutes later a other CM came out and spoke to her and she went and put on some bottoms.

I haven't read through this thread (if this has already been said) but under Florida state law (unless something has changed) swimsuits must cover at least 2/3 of the bottom in a public place. So, feel free to point out exposed patrons to Disney cast members, they will take care of it. It's the law. :teacher:

[tpholland]

in the words of the great william shakespeare.. "i am an a**" i honestly never thought one whip about the bigger kids in strollers other than to think to myself (in my head), shouldn't that kid be walking. Well i am an a** and i apologize for that very blind thinking. :headache:

I guess unless your dealing with the situation, you cant see that it is a situation.

So thank you for the insight, no more rude thoughts from me. Just thankfulness that i don't need think about such a situation.

*(kissing my dd when i get home from being a happy healthy well adjusted pain in my butt):love:

ditto!

[LuluLovesDisney]

:eek:Don't toss garbage on the ground or even worse JAM popcorn boxes and sticky cups into small places in the well-designed queue of Toy Story Mania. It is there to look like an overgrown kids room, not a garbage dump.
Don't write or engrave graffiti anywhere especially the railings of Soarin'.

It is a SHAME that the two BEST rides have the nastiest dirtiest queue lines! I hate seeing someone's scratched in curse words and french fry leftovers while waiting for my favorite rides!!!

These are the ones that bother me the most! I wish Disney would take care of that graffiti, though. There's not much they can do about people who shove garbage in the crevices except keep cleaning up after them :(

I would also say-

Don't allow your children to scream and throw fits or play hide and go seek in the middle of crowded stores, tossing stuffed animals to the ground. I know kids have meltdowns, but it is when a parent ignores it that it annoys me.

Don't wear a wet bathing suit and cutoff jean shorts to California Grill.

Don't sit in your hotel room leaving a towel on a chair at the pool and come running out to curse at the people who sit there and expect them to move. (Yes, this really happened. We sat at an EMPTY table and all of a sudden some crazy woman came out pointing to the pool towel yelling at us that she needed the table and all six chairs for her family who were inside her room. She kept saying her room was "right there". Um, good, then, go in the room! Or sit and the table NEXT to us. No, she wanted the table we were sitting at. So, she pulled a chair up and took another to put her feet on and put her shoes on a third, so she could try to "stake" it as her own. To this day, I have no idea what that was about! )

And I can't believe someone would steal a wheelchair. Although, in my town, we had a mom leave the chair outside on the porch and someone stole it right off her porch, so I shouldn't be surprised! :confused:

[drgreene1096]

Don't judge someone that is using an ECV just because they don't look like they should be on one. I am a 35 year old woman with fibromyalgia and lupus. I have good days and I have bad days. I don't want to have bad days at WDW so I utilize an ECV. I don't know how many negative comments I have received about my using an ECV. I don't use it to get special treatment, just to get around so my 7 year old daughter can experience WDW and so that I can get to share in her joy. Just because I appear healthy doesn't mean I am!

And as far as breastfeeding goes, it is a wonderful beautiful thing. However, it is still wonderful and beautiful in private. Yes, a baby should be able to eat when he/she is hungry, but in the center fountain at Epcot during a festival? Come on! That's tantamount to sitting at the dinner table at Crystal Palace at the prime dinner hour. Of course people are going to object! I'm certain that there are more appropriate places for breastfeeding than that.

[scarlet_ibis]

And as far as breastfeeding goes, it is a wonderful beautiful thing. However, it is still wonderful and beautiful in private. Yes, a baby should be able to eat when he/she is hungry, but in the center fountain at Epcot during a festival? Come on! That's tantamount to sitting at the dinner table at Crystal Palace at the prime dinner hour. Of course people are going to object! I'm certain that there are more appropriate places for breastfeeding than that.

I've breastfed at the dinner table at the Crystal Palace at prime dinner hour. Nothing wrong with that. There's no such thing as an inappropriate place to breastfeed, other than perhaps a bathroom or anywhere you wouldn't eat, but that's just a sanitation matter.

[NonScents]

Please put your cigarette butts in the proper receptacles, not on the ground. (Don't pretend you didn't see your napkin fall and leave it there, either.) If you drop your ice cream cone on a bench, please wipe it off or at least advise a CM so others don't sit in it.

Please don't text or surf the web on your cell phone during rides/attractions; if you are bored, leave, the rest of us want to see it.

[purvislets]

Please do not get into a line without your entire party.

Before the flames come, let me clarify. If a young child needs to go to the bathroom, then I have no problem letting them and a parent head past me to the front of a line to meet up with their party.

BUT, when you are grown adults and just don't feel like waiting, do not expect me to let your mom and dad, sister, grandpa, uncle Joe, and 4 half cousins push past me to meet up with you. Especially when they talk about how great it is that they didn't have to wait in all that long line and they were able to ride something else while you held their spot.

Also, if you happen to be the one pushing past everyone to meet up with your party, the least you could do is apologize and try not to roughly bump into people who don't get out of your way fast enough.

[danagirl]

I didn't make it all the way through but here is mine.... If you are walking by my daughters wheelchair and think "gee i could get in front of her" and then whip in front of me real quick and stop...don't be mad if I hit you and then turn around to glare at me. Yeah I know it hurt but hey I can't help if you misjudged the space between me and the person in front of me...

also...wheelchairs don't go sideways...so when we are in a crowd of people and you start edging right or left just know that I am not edging with you...

and for those who like to talk with their hands, wear their purses/camera's/etc on their shoulders/backs...I will grab your arm or your stuff to stop you from hitting my poor kid in the head...i don't want to touch you or your stuff but I will...

After last year when I saw someone pull out a portable toilet and let their little girl pee right in the line for the Magic Carpets...i don't really feel the whole breastfeeding thing is a big deal....:laughing:

[jnfr2424]

Please parents do not argue with other parents!!!
This happend last week as I getting off of Peter Pan not realizing that the family in front of me let me and DH go infront of them to get away from the other couple!!! It seems that the family in front child was kicking the other couple from behind - by the time we got off the ride there was cussing, screaming and threats - There is no need to act like this in WDW and not in public what kind of example are you setting for your children?

[simba20]

1)

6) Please don't scream repeatedly on haunted mansion because you think it's funny because it's not.

Or when you are a group of kids on the TTA/WEDWay/whateveryouwanttocallit going through the dark parts (Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear)

[purvislets]

This happened to us this weekend:

My daughter was playing in the small kids splash pool at Fort Wilderness, which is seperated from the main pool by a gate. It's for children 48 inches and under, with water jets and two small slides.

While watching her play, these big kids (probably from ages 12-18) kept coming in and going down the slides, pushing smaller children out of the way, running into little kids, and generally just rough-housing. My husband and I kept having to tell these kids that this was a play area for the smaller children and they were too big.

One set of girls (at least 16 years old... they were wearing bikinis and had bigger ****s than I do! :lmao:) came in and took over the slide. They went down and ran into a 3 year old little girl who was at the bottom and didn't even bother to find out if she was ok. We had to run them off too.

We tried telling the lifeguard on duty, but she couldn't do anything about it since she had to watch the main pool slide and couldn't leave her post.

So, parents, please explain to your teens/preteens that if an area is designated for a certain height and under, and they are taller than what is posted, that they shouldn't go in there and play. Otherwise someone else has to spend their entire vacation trying to parent your children.

::steps off soap box:: :rolleyes1

[Adi12982]

Just plan old.......

Stop being rude!!!

Stop making mean comments out loud, someone can hear you.
Stop being judgmental, you don't know others situation.
Stop assuming you know everything about everything.
Stop thinking you are the only one on vacation.
Stop thinking that just because you paid, you can do whatever you want.
Stop thinking you deserve to be first.

Try being a little courteous.
Try having fun.
Try relaxing.
Try smiling at someone.
LOVE it!

We can almost forget for a week that our child is different. He's doing what other kids do, enjoying something "typical" and having fun. There's no teachers, therapists, special ed departments, or specialty doctors to deal with.

That got me teary eyed - this is the #1 reason I LOVE WDW - it is the only place my whole life where my brother felt like everyone else - he has CP and cannot walk at all - but we carried him onto rides and sitting on a ride he was just like everyone else!

[Adi12982]

Some don'ts -

If you are on a full bus or monorail, please re-think your toddler having their own seat - it would be much appreciated if you let small children sit on your lap (or share a seat with a sibling if they both fit) and then you free up a seat for someone else (possibly with a child of their own) to sit. I know you got on the bus first, and you waited your time in line - but it sure would be appreciated - if they are light enough of course :)

PLEASE do not cut in front of wheel chairs if possible (you may not be fast enough to get all the way past them before they run into you or have to make a full stop) - also, it is NOT ok to climb over a person in a wheelchairs legs to get across to somewhere - my brother has been straddled WAY too many times at WDW - please have some courtesy - he/we will work hard never to run into you (although, keep in mind if you stop suddenly that may not be possible) but don't think you are faster than a Wheelchair or that it is ok to climb over people's legs!

PLEASE don't push your kids too hard - I agree with what others have said, if you have a schedule at home try to mimic it. If your child won't nap well at the park, consider going back for a break to your hotel (if you have a small child please consider staying close - it doesn't have to be on property, but close enough so if they need a shower/bed then you can get to it). I feel so bad for kids having a meltdown because the parents didn't want to leave the park from open til close. If you are with kids realize they cannot tolerate as much walking or heat, etc as you!

If you need an ECV and you rent one that you take back to your room, dinner, etc. PLEASE sit on it on the bus. I've seen people on their ECV's use the ramp for the bus, have the bus driver buckle them in and then get up and take another seat - your ECV just took out three chairs and you are taking another - it is safe to ride in your chair, they have a special seat belt for you and everything. I do not have issues with people using ECV's or their own chairs, but please don't take another seat on an already packed bus! We would never lift my brother out of his chair and have him sit in another chair, please reconsider doing this yourself.

Don't worry/stress to much about others around you - I like what others have said don't judge others too much - be it older children in strollers, mom's feeding their baby's, who is using a wheelchair, etc. Enjoy your trip - you dictate how much fun you have - it all boils down to the attitude you CHOSE to have!

[skiingfast]

I imagine it's already in here somewhere.

Don't talk about what's inside the costumes of the characters. Don't let your older kids do it either. It just ruins somone elses dreams.