Things I hate but that Disney could not really fix because there will always be selfish or mean people no matter where you go:
1. Parents who let their kids do anything they want without supervision. Just because it is WDW does not mean that there is no parenting needed. Children can get rowdy and can end up hurting others. That was the case when we were at the resort pool last time. Some older kids were playing too rough and kicked one of my child in the head and I got an elbow in my back. The parents were just sitting there ignoring them. Then I saw the same kids jump into the pool over a toddler who was swimming. I don't blame the kids, it is the parents who should have stepped in.
2. When we sat over 45 min saving our spot for the parade or fireworks and at the last minute a parent who just got there sticks his kid in front of mine. Or the family in question slowly pushes their way to the front pushing the younger viewers out of the way! I hate that. ARG!
3. When there is a group of people who act out during the ride to get attention. We had a group of Brazilians on our Safari expedition who kept screaming stuff out and cutting off the driver's monologue. Not only did they bust our ear drums they were scaring the animals. It was just so rude and my young kids where like "Mom, why are these people screaming?" One lady got so mad that she started screaming at them to shut up and it just seemed to make matters worse. They got louder and rowdier just to piss her off more. The driver (CM) was so uncomfortable he did not know what to say, and I don't blame him. It completely ruined the ride for my children who just got to watch these grown adults acting like children the whole time.
4. People who hate kids and give you dirty looks, especially in the sit down restaurants. First of all, this is Disney so if you don't like kids, you should not be vacationing at Disney. If you do hate kids, keep the dirty looks to yourself. I know some people think that because they are in a fancy restaurant there should be no kids allowed but then go to a restaurant off property for goodness sake!
5. I hate when people give you that look like your a bad parent because of your child' actions. I have had times where my kids were misbehaving and I had to put them in time out no matter where I was. Once I put my son in time out on the sidewalk right in the middle of the park. He sat there until he calmed down and apologized. He really wanted a toy and when I said no he went ballistic with a crying fit and ended up hitting me out of anger. I was not going to tolerate that behaviour so I dragged him out of the store and into a more quiet zone. I could not find a bench so I sat him there on the sidewalk crying and kicking. Boy did I get a lot of dirty looks, but hey, I was not going to let my kid or those people intimidate me. My kid quickly learnt that this strategy to get toys was not going to work and he was good for the rest of the trip! Embarrassing yes and hard to do when there are tons of people watching and judging you but what choice did I have. Hitting is unacceptable!
