Have YOU ever had or witnessed a rude incident in the park? Tell me about it!

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Yeah, I've always seen or experienced at least one shockingly rude guest or CM incident a day whenever I've been at WDW. It's usually pretty easy to laugh them off afterward, except the ones that involve physical assault. The worst is when you're hurt or injured by a kid, and the parents just laugh and do absolutely nothing. Sometimes they don't even call the kid away from you, or worse, they get angry at you when you try to stop the kid. The worst incident was in 2011, watching Illuminations at EPCOT. A little girl kicked, punched, and elbowed her way through the crowd to get to where I was at the railing of the bridge. Then, she proceeded to climb up onto the footrest of my wheelchair and stand on my broken foot to watch the show. No parents to be seen. I screamed in pain, asked, begged and pleaded for her to get down. She just looked at me in shock, amazed that she might not be allowed to do whatever she felt like. Finally, I had to gently ease her off my foot when I could no longer stand the pain. All of a sudden, some adult appeared out of nowhere to scream and yell at me for being so mean to his daughter. Needless to say, I couldn't get though the crowds and out of the park quickly, so I was stuck there in agony for several hours, and had to stay in bed late the next day with an ice pack.

The next year, I was sitting on a bench in Liberty Square, and a little boy of about five came up, stood on the bench next to me, carefully placed his mouth next to my ear, cupped his hands, drew a deep breath, and shrieked at the highest possible pitch and volume I've ever heard. It was worse than standing next to a fire alarm. I literally fell off the bench, and I am *not* one of those people who throws around the word "literally" lightly. And it wasn't just one short burst - it was a long, sustained scream like a police siren. He kept it up even after I fell. His parents, sitting nearby, thought it was the funniest thing since the Three Stooges, and chattered to each other in some non-English language in between bouts of convulsive belly laughter. I'm not even sure what I cried out - I'm pretty sure it was variations on, "Stop," "please stop," and "please make him stop," but he just kept shrieking and they just kept laughing. Passers-by, including CM's, just looked the other way. I had been sitting on the bench because my arthritis was flaring up, so although I couldn't move quickly, I grabbed my cane and bag, pulled myself up, and hobbled away as best I could into the nearest building (Liberty Tree Tavern) and asked to sit down. I bought souvenir mugs before I left because I felt bad taking up space.

I guess I can't blame all those people for walking by - what are you going to do when it's someone's kid? These days, interfering is just a lawsuit waiting to happen.
It deeply scares me that there are people out there raising (or I guess neglecting to raise) children like that.
 
So have I, although my hubby is worse than me. What's funny is that many people in the parks don't even realize that they are being rude, and then when they are on the receiving end of our actions they probably think we're the rude ones. I will be the one commenting sotto voce that people are pushing in front of us (I absolutely HATE theater attractions where the doors just swing open and everyone pushes and shoves to get into the theater and then plops themselves in the middle of a row). My husband, on the other hand, will casually extend an elbow followed by "Oh, excuse me," when someone is intent on invading our personal space. I love orderly queues...I do not like every man for himself, the pushiest person wins, free-for-alls.

A non-queued waiting area is one of my biggest pet peeves and anxiety inducing aspect of WDW. Maybe anxiety is an extreme word....

I love the bus queues when leaving AK. They have bars that keep people in their respective order. I hate the bus area at most deluxe resorts. No bars, no queues. Examples are the bus areas at the GF and WL. Just benches. When I arrive I scan the area to see who is there before me explicitly to make sure I do NOT jump in front of someone else who was there before me. The only problem is, I also keep looking around to make sure someone who walks up later doesn't jump in front of me. Very distracting while on vacation to feel the need to do that. Most times it is not 100% necessary for me to do it; however, I have seen times where the buses were packed and even a few people jumping in front could mean others who arrived earlier not getting on that bus and needing to wait on the next bus.
 
A non-queued waiting area is one of my biggest pet peeves and anxiety inducing aspect of WDW. Maybe anxiety is an extreme word....

Yep. I don't know if "anxiety" is the right word either (it doesn't typically rise to panic level for me), but they make me twitchy. Especially the waiting areas for the theater attractions. Because you know when those doors open everyone is basically just going to push and shove through in a mad rush to get a seat. I know it would take up too much space to have a real line for those, but I wish there was a less chaotic way to herd people into the theater.

And the bus "queues" that aren't proper queues bother me too. The bus doesn't always pull up to the "front" of the waiting area, so whoever is in front of the bus doors when they open ends up getting on first even though they weren't necessarily the first people to arrive. :mad:
 
We were at the bus stop one morning waiting for the bus and in front of us was a man, his wife and their little girl. The lady ask for a sip from his cup and he handed her the cup. After she handed the cup back to him he noticed that there was lipstick on the cup, and he started to have a rant in front of everyone that went on for several minutes. I felt so sorry for the lady. I mean, they have a kid, so he left more than a little lipstick mark on her!
 

I mean, they have a kid, so he left more than a little lipstick mark on her!
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Based on my observation as an AP holder, I've noticed an increase in rude behavior with increased alcohol sales over the years.

On January 17 I went to DHS. In the evening I decided to see A Frozen Sing-a-Long again as standby. I made my way to the top of the bleachers. A few minutes later 5 women, all of whom had obviously been drinking, sat to my right. During some of the parts of the show where guests cheer, these women screamed at the top of their lungs, so much so I thought I was standing next to a jet engine on full throttle. A family from Brazil to my left leaned over and gave them a few looks. During another part of the show where guests cheered, these women, in yet another obvious attempt to attract attention, screamed at the top of their lungs, at which time I calmly leaned over to the woman closest to me and said, "If you scream like that again in my ears at 120 decibels, I'm going to smash you up the side of your G-D head." I then calmly leaned back to my original seated position and enjoyed the rest of the show, and you can bet their high-pitched, earsplitting shrieks turned into something much less damaging to my tympanic membranes.

Also, when people spend thousands of dollars to come to WDW, they (falsely) believe they have a sense of entitlement. That, along with the alcohol which, in my opinion, entirely too many Disney guests consume, makes for an unpleasant visit for the rest of us. Who wants to have to dodge drunks while walking around World Showcase?

Earlier that day while in Epcot I observed a father, directly in front of a sign that says do not feed the waterfowl, open up a small package of Cheez-It crackers and give one to each of his sons, encouraging them to, yes, feed the waterfowl. See the picture.069.JPG
 
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Based on my observation as an AP holder, I've noticed an increase in rude behavior with increased alcohol sales over the years.

On January 17 I went to DHS. In the evening I decided to see A Frozen Sing-a-Long again as standby. I made my way to the top of the bleachers. A few minutes later 5 women, all of whom had obviously been drinking, sat to my right. During some of the parts of the show where guests cheer, these women screamed at the top of their lungs, so much so I thought I was standing next to a jet engine on full throttle. A family from Brazil to my left leaned over and gave them a few looks. During another part of the show where guests cheered, these women, in yet another obvious attempt to attract attention, screamed at the top of their lungs, at which time I calmly leaned over to the woman closest to me and said, "If you scream like that again in my ears at 120 decibels, I'm going to smash you up the side of your G-D head." I then calmly leaned back to my original seated position and enjoyed the rest of the show, and you can bet their high-pitched, earsplitting shrieks turned into something much less damaging to my tympanic membranes.

Also, when people spend thousands of dollars to come to WDW, they (falsely) believe they have a sense of entitlement. That, along with the alcohol which, in my opinion, entirely too many Disney guests consume, makes for an unpleasant visit for the rest of us. Who wants to have to dodge drunks while walking around World Showcase?

So you think an appropriate response to some women being obnoxious is to threaten them with violence? That's really great.
 
We were at the bus stop one morning waiting for the bus and in front of us was a man, his wife and their little girl. The lady ask for a sip from his cup and he handed her the cup. After she handed the cup back to him he noticed that there was lipstick on the cup, and he started to have a rant in front of everyone that went on for several minutes. I felt so sorry for the lady. I mean, they have a kid, so he left more than a little lipstick mark on her!
Oh for god's sake, dude. Man up, wipe the lipstick off and shut up about it already. :rolleyes:
 
At Epcot closing, my family and I were waiting for the Wilderness Lodge bus. For the first time, we were actually in front of the line. The bus arrived, and a teenager behind us pushed us out of the way and ran on the bus. I also had a kid running up the steps at Disney Quest almost knock me down. My husband had to catch me. I have a bad knee so I am not real steady on my feet sometimes.

We are night owls. Usually after a day at the parks, we go back to the hotel and walk around the lobby and swim. The GF, in the evening, has a lot of older men with much, much younger women walking around. I don't think that the women are their wives or their daughters because they are literally draped all over them. My high school daughter and her friend even remarked on the old men and young women walking around. They thought it was disgusting. In September, we were dining at Narcoossee when a man, in his late 50s if not older, came strolling in with a young woman around 18 hanging on him. They seated themselves behind us and demanded a menu. The restaurant was beginning to close down for the night. The waiter went and asked the manager for permission to wait on this man and his "assistant". I sat very close to them. He spoke what I believe was Portuguese, and ordered drinks. The waiter said that he needed to see the young lady's identification. She had none, of course. The man declared that she did not need ID because she was 21. I thought sure she is 21. They went back and forth for a while when eventually he understood that the young lady could not have a drink. Luckily, I could not understand a word they said because they were all over each other and I am sure it would have been disgusting.
 
The GF, in the evening, has a lot of older men with much, much younger women walking around. I don't think that the women are their wives or their daughters because they are literally draped all over them. My high school daughter and her friend even remarked on the old men and young women walking around.

So is it the fact that the older men are with much younger women that you consider rude, or the fact that other older men keep giving them high fives?
 
Earlier that day while in Epcot I observed a father, directly in front of a sign that says do not feed the waterfowl, open up a small package of Cheez-It crackers and give one to each of his sons, encouraging them to, yes, feed the waterfowl. See the picture.View attachment 2281

This picture is an absolute classic. I hope it goes viral and that guy sees himself raising little piggies in his own piggy image every time he visits reddit.
 
At Epcot closing, my family and I were waiting for the Wilderness Lodge bus. For the first time, we were actually in front of the line. The bus arrived, and a teenager behind us pushed us out of the way and ran on the bus. I also had a kid running up the steps at Disney Quest almost knock me down. My husband had to catch me. I have a bad knee so I am not real steady on my feet sometimes.

We are night owls. Usually after a day at the parks, we go back to the hotel and walk around the lobby and swim. The GF, in the evening, has a lot of older men with much, much younger women walking around. I don't think that the women are their wives or their daughters because they are literally draped all over them. My high school daughter and her friend even remarked on the old men and young women walking around. They thought it was disgusting. In September, we were dining at Narcoossee when a man, in his late 50s if not older, came strolling in with a young woman around 18 hanging on him. They seated themselves behind us and demanded a menu. The restaurant was beginning to close down for the night. The waiter went and asked the manager for permission to wait on this man and his "assistant". I sat very close to them. He spoke what I believe was Portuguese, and ordered drinks. The waiter said that he needed to see the young lady's identification. She had none, of course. The man declared that she did not need ID because she was 21. I thought sure she is 21. They went back and forth for a while when eventually he understood that the young lady could not have a drink. Luckily, I could not understand a word they said because they were all over each other and I am sure it would have been disgusting.

See, this is not something I find "disgusting" at all. If two people are enjoying each other's company and not interfering with me, I figure it's none of my business. Happy people are happy people, and I'm not going to assume the worst about any of them.

But, I say this as someone who (despite being only 6 years younger than my husband), has been occasionally mistaken for his daughter. Then again... I've also had people ask me if I'm my daughter's big sister, so... :confused3 When I go to Disney with my husband, it's for the romance. Meaning, I wanna hold his hand and kiss him occasionally and pat his knee and stare into his eyes. I don't want to think that some family is wasting their time and souring their vacation by giving me and him the old gimlet eye, just because they have no idea we're celebrating our anniversary (it'll be our 20th this spring!).
 
Our first trip in 2012 we had a paper fast pass, some doofus made a rude comment about how it must be nice to be rich. I turned and smiled and told him that the passed were free. I did hear a couple in the line have the indecency to get mad and make comments to a cast member when a make a wish child was brought to the front of the line. Appalling.
 
I don't want to think that some family is wasting their time and souring their vacation by giving me and him the old gimlet eye, just because they have no idea we're celebrating our anniversary (it'll be our 20th this spring!).
Happy Anniversary!!

I'm 8 years older than my husband, and our twentieth is this December! I started "claiming" his age for a while until my Mom laughed at me :P
 
So you think an appropriate response to some women being obnoxious is to threaten them with violence? That's really great.
You bet. It worked, too. You see, I figure it this way--a court appearance will take place in Orange County, FL, and I live less than an hour away by car. So, if someone wants to press charges, he can foot the bill for a plane ride back down to Orange County from Podunk (insert state here).

Take a look below at more inappropriate behavior from the same day. Just who does the driver of this vehicle think he is parking his vehicle like this?

Remember: Sense of entitlement + massive amounts of booze in WDW = unpleasant experiences for other guests
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Take a look below at more inappropriate behavior from the same day. Just who does the driver of this vehicle think he is parking his vehicle like this?

Remember: Sense of entitlement + massive amounts of booze in WDW = unpleasant experiences for other guests
I really hope you aren't serious. Or am I missing something? After a certain time, they start filling in the spots where people have left. He was probably directed to that spot in that direction.
 
So because the driver parked the car crookedly you assumes/he is both feeling an excessive amount of self entitlement and has been drinking too much? Don't you think you're reaching a bit? I would have assumed it was someone with poor parking skills. But what do I know. But from the picture, I'll bet the driver was pissed when he returned to find he'd left the lights on.
 
So because the driver parked the car crookedly you assumes/he is both feeling an excessive amount of self entitlement and has been drinking too much? Don't you think you're reaching a bit? I would have assumed it was someone with poor parking skills. But what do I know. But from the picture, I'll bet the driver was pissed when he returned to find he'd left the lights on.
Lights aren't on. Reflection from the sun. Same thing with the white compact next to it.
 
Happy Anniversary!!

I'm 8 years older than my husband, and our twentieth is this December! I started "claiming" his age for a while until my Mom laughed at me :P

*high five*. I'm also the older woman in an age-gap relationship. Going on four years. My trick is to just take the average of our ages and say that's how old we are.

(I've always tended to date a bit younger, a combo of being kind of emotionally immature for my age and working in younger/tech-oriented fields, so I just end up with younger peers. Most of my coworkers and friends right now are about ten years younger.)
 
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