Crazy experience at It's a Small World - The DIS Discussion Forums

ms.yt · 07-19-2009, 07:54 PM

On one of our several rides of IASW Sunday night (my 3 year old loved this ride), we had a very weird experience. We were seated in the third row of the boat. In front of us was a 30 something couple and a slightly older man. The front row had two girls, I'd say about 8-12, that belonged to the couple. As soon as we got clear of the dock, the girls started hurling money in an attempt to hit anything they could. As we were approaching the entryway to the ride, they threw some coins at the arch, causing them to come down and hit the man in the back of the boat ahead of us. He glared at them for about 30 seconds, but he finally just turned around. I thought at that point that their parents didn't see what they did, but I quickly figured out that they just didn't care. As we went through the ride, they continued to chunk coins at everything in the ride, sometimes standing up to gain more momentum. Every so often, the older man would weakly tell them to just throw in the water, but they wouldn't pay any attention to him. When they would run out of coins, the mother would reach into her purse and give them some more from the roll she had ready to go. We were shocked at the behavior of not only the kids, but more so the parents! My husband started videotaping them about halfway through. The video is dark, but you can hear the sound of the coins hitting the stuff in the ride. I thought about telling the CM at the end of the ride, but from everything I've read on here, I was pretty sure it wouldn't do any good.

Here's the links to the video; it's in 2 parts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJpUsW7h6Fw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAk64j8C4dA

becky23 · 07-19-2009, 07:59 PM

that is so crazy. Were they American?

2BOYMOM · 07-19-2009, 08:01 PM

That was a little strange....

NanaV · 07-19-2009, 08:02 PM

That is odd behavior. Did they think that it was a giant wishing well?

Traveliz · 07-19-2009, 08:06 PM

Alot of people put money into the water there -- but I have never seen anyone hurl at it - and I am surprised that the person monitoring the boats didn't see them standing. That would have at least warranted a PA announcement to stay seated.

Liz

budmonster · 07-19-2009, 08:06 PM

I have to agree that is a little strange, but I would have had more of a problem with you video taping my children, then posting them on the internet, if I were them.

Nadjalu · 07-19-2009, 08:07 PM

That is crazy! As I was reading your story I thought of our trip, what is it with this ride that parents let their kids act up.

When we went in March we were in a boat with some "tourists" 3 men and 3 kids ages ~ 5-9 the men were all taking so many pictures they weren't paying any attention to the kids (seated behind them). The kids were walking back and forth causing the boat to rock extremely violent, putting their hands in the water, trying to grab things. It was nuts.
It made our ride unenjoyable.

TaraPA · 07-19-2009, 08:10 PM

Sometimes people watching is an attraction in itself!

PAcpl · 07-19-2009, 08:13 PM

Eljay · 07-19-2009, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ms.yt

...you can hear the sound of the coins hitting the stuff in the ride.

Yikes, I winced every time I heard a coin hitting!

Great, the ride is just refurbished and now there are chips in the paint.

I hope the parents see your video and realize how absurd it was to allow those kids to do that!

LMN · 07-19-2009, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by budmonster

I have to agree that is a little strange, but I would have had more of a problem with you video taping my children, then posting them on the internet, if I were them.

Since these parents don't really strike me as being the type to care what their little cupcakes are doing, I doubt that they would have really noticed that someone was videotaping them.

BarleyJack · 07-19-2009, 08:26 PM

Wow, just wow. My tail would have been dragged out of the Magic Kingdom so fast I wouldn't have had a chance to get a word out, vacation or not.

JerseyJanice · 07-19-2009, 08:28 PM

I wonder if they did that on any other rides.

klj27 · 07-19-2009, 08:30 PM

People never cease to amaze me. Who would encourage their children to do that? It makes me sad that these kids will be adults with my children.

Buzz Litebeer · 07-19-2009, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by budmonster

I have to agree that is a little strange, but I would have had more of a problem with you video taping my children, then posting them on the internet, if I were them.

It's really a self-correcting issue. If folks control their kids then people won't videotape them acting out while their parents encourage them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by klj27

Who would encourage their children to do that?

People with a sense of entitlement.

07-19-2009, 07:54 PM	#1
ms.yt DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 722	Crazy experience at It's a Small World On one of our several rides of IASW Sunday night (my 3 year old loved this ride), we had a very weird experience. We were seated in the third row of the boat. In front of us was a 30 something couple and a slightly older man. The front row had two girls, I'd say about 8-12, that belonged to the couple. As soon as we got clear of the dock, the girls started hurling money in an attempt to hit anything they could. As we were approaching the entryway to the ride, they threw some coins at the arch, causing them to come down and hit the man in the back of the boat ahead of us. He glared at them for about 30 seconds, but he finally just turned around. I thought at that point that their parents didn't see what they did, but I quickly figured out that they just didn't care. As we went through the ride, they continued to chunk coins at everything in the ride, sometimes standing up to gain more momentum. Every so often, the older man would weakly tell them to just throw in the water, but they wouldn't pay any attention to him. When they would run out of coins, the mother would reach into her purse and give them some more from the roll she had ready to go. We were shocked at the behavior of not only the kids, but more so the parents! My husband started videotaping them about halfway through. The video is dark, but you can hear the sound of the coins hitting the stuff in the ride. I thought about telling the CM at the end of the ride, but from everything I've read on here, I was pretty sure it wouldn't do any good. Here's the links to the video; it's in 2 parts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJpUsW7h6Fw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAk64j8C4dA __________________ 1973 - Off-site with family; 1988 - Off-site with sister; 1992 - Off-site with sister; 2003 - ASMu with son; 2004 - Off-site in Celebration with son; 2005 - Pop with son; 2008 - WL with husband and sons; 2009 - CSR with husband and sons Check out my food blog, mymamasgift.com

07-19-2009, 08:02 PM	#4
NanaV Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 140	That is odd behavior. Did they think that it was a giant wishing well? __________________

07-19-2009, 08:06 PM	#6
budmonster Is Disney World just a people trap run by a mouse? Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Sunshine State Posts: 553	I have to agree that is a little strange, but I would have had more of a problem with you video taping my children, then posting them on the internet, if I were them. __________________ *Don't even TINK about it!* My Little Tink DTD Marriott 2003 Off Site May 2007 All Star Movie Apr 2008 Pop Century Apr 2009 All Star Music Nov 2009 Grand Floridian Dec 2009 Pop Century Apr 2010 Lots and Lots of day trips

07-19-2009, 08:07 PM	#7
Nadjalu DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,197	That is crazy! As I was reading your story I thought of our trip, what is it with this ride that parents let their kids act up. When we went in March we were in a boat with some "tourists" 3 men and 3 kids ages ~ 5-9 the men were all taking so many pictures they weren't paying any attention to the kids (seated behind them). The kids were walking back and forth causing the boat to rock extremely violent, putting their hands in the water, trying to grab things. It was nuts. It made our ride unenjoyable. __________________ March 2009 ---40th Birthday trip at POP Century December 2009 ---Stayed at POP Century

07-19-2009, 08:10 PM	#8
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07-19-2009, 07:59 PM	#2
becky23 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: miami Posts: 110	that is so crazy. Were they American?

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2BOYMOM DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: APEX, NC Posts: 1,153	That was a little strange....

07-19-2009, 08:06 PM	#5
Traveliz DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 4,973	Alot of people put money into the water there -- but I have never seen anyone hurl at it - and I am surprised that the person monitoring the boats didn't see them standing. That would have at least warranted a PA announcement to stay seated. Liz

07-19-2009, 08:13 PM	#9
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07-19-2009, 08:26 PM	#12
BarleyJack And a pirin tablet? Why? Are you afraid of my Guatemalan-ness? Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tennessee, near music city Posts: 1,208	Wow, just wow. My tail would have been dragged out of the Magic Kingdom so fast I wouldn't have had a chance to get a word out, vacation or not. __________________ We've been Boo'd by the food review Queen!

07-19-2009, 08:28 PM	#13
JerseyJanice Proud owner of Max the Mighty Wonder Dog. Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Beautiful Bergen County Posts: 7,518	I wonder if they did that on any other rides. __________________ 1972, 1974, 1976 WDW Childhood Trips (Offsite) 2/99 CSR (Gift Trip from In-Laws) 9/00 CR/POFQ (Millennium Trip, Split Stay) 6/02 WL (Gift Trip from In-Laws to Celebrate their 40th) 2/08 POR/Dolphin (Split Stay) 8/08 Pop (Free Dining) 9/09 Pop (Free Dining Again) 8/10 Pop (Free Dining Again! )

07-19-2009, 08:30 PM	#14
klj27 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,300	People never cease to amaze me. Who would encourage their children to do that? It makes me sad that these kids will be adults with my children. __________________ "All this because two people fell in love." "It's all good!" '95 - Day Trip from Tampa : '97 - Villas at the Disney Institute : '98 - Boardwalk Villa : '00 - Downtown Disney : '02 - Downtown Disney : '03 - Downtown Disney : '05 - Port Orleans Riverside & Coronado Springs : '06 - Port Orleans Riverside, Wilderness Lodge & Vero Beach: '07 - Port Orleans Riverside : '08 - Port Orleans Riverside

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