Yeah, mister morrow, but at least they had FLAGS! So they had that going for them.
I'm gonna rant. I love you all, but someone has to say this stuff, so here goes:
If someone wants to post a video of Pop Warner cheerleaders causing a parade to be cancelled, or performing a Pop Warner cheerleaders versus Little League boosters chant off which effectively takes the area hostage to their idiocy, please do so.
I find it oddly fascinating the lengths people will go to in order to be PC. They will excuse all manner of rude, dangerous and obnoxious behavior by basically saying, "Well, we Americans are even worse!" Or just as bad, or almost as bad, or whatever. Some kind of self-loathing thing I don't understand.
I've said before, I'll say again: It matters not one whit what culture or country one comes from, this behavior is NOT ACCEPTABLE. Stop rationalizing it. Better yet, ask yourselves why you feel compelled to do so.
People have the right to vacation when they wish; they should not have to consider whether or not they will be subjected to rude, dangerous, wildly inconsiderate behavior while doing so. So the months of July and January are off limits? And if people do go, and their children are hurt or terrified, it is their own fault? Really?
Disney has an tacit obligation to do all they can to see to it that ALL guests are able to safely and reasonably enjoy their experience without feeling as if their children are being endangered or having their sleep interrupted by soccer balls bouncing off of their windows.
Disney can fix this, and to not do so is very disrespectful. Limit the size of the groups. Hold chaperones and the sponsoring group and the parental units of these youths accountable. Any touring group, of any region or locale, should be made to sign that they agree and understand the rules and resultant consequences of non-compliance. A Code of Conduct, to ensure the safety of their young guests, blah blah blah.
I'm old school; I hold any child over the age of 7 accountable for their behavior. I have sent children off to various sporting contests in the company of chaperones and have not had any report of violations by them. Trust and believe that there would have been unholy heck to pay if I had. Being able to go to an event or location like Pop Warner week or the Junior Nationals or WDW just for fun is a PRIVILEGE, not a right, and my children were taught to represent the values they were taught at home; courtesy, respect and humility. In or out of my sight. Period. I do not work hard to allow them the privilege of going some place, only to have them run amok, then excuse it because "Kids will be kids" or "that's just how we roll; it's a culture of Texas thing, y'all--we line cut, chant, mob and crawl over balconies at 4 am." Would we get a pass on this behavior? I think not.
What stuff and nonsense. Yes, kids will be kids. But: Pray tell, when do we get around to teaching these kids to become responsible, considerate adults?
Here's a hint from a mother of five successful, well-adjusted adults, and the grandmother of 4 small children that are a genuine pleasure to be around: it starts at birth.
Rant over.
Peace.
I would have gone crazy and I can't imagine what my DH would have done.
). More than a few of the participants woud get 'in trouble' with chaperones (their school teachers) for violating curfew, leaving the park alone, not checking in for head count they had every 2 hours - said infraction mine all managed to achieve. I pick my battles, being a half hour late in an amusement park not the worst thing to hear, kids are kids.
