#1 rule to remember while at WDW

[Tinks]

I haven't seen this one yet....WEAR SUNSCREEN AND PUT IT ON YOUR KIDS TOO! I can't believe the number of people who walk around looking like a burned lobster. That's your business if you want to fry... but for Heaven's sake, protect your kids!!! I am of the butt-white variety so you'll never see me or my children fried

 

[Gilligan]

Slightly grey area, and one I don't stick to if it's not busy but...

when at a cafe/restaurant, please don't have one (or more) people sit at a table doing nothing, whilst the other joins the back of the line to queue for food...surely the ones at the front of the line, who actually have their food should be able to sit down and eat their dinner? My children have learnt they have to wait with us. Perhaps cafes could have some 'waiting seats' without tables, for those people who genuinely need to sit whilst waiting?

 

[MontyMontyMOnty]

We always book at least one late (8:45 or so), dinner in either Japan or France. Both dinners take a while, so while we miss Illuminations (we usually see it ievery other night), unless we are near a window--we also miss the teeming masses of humanity heading for the exits. After dinner, we take a nice, long walk through the almost empty park--it is really lovely--music is still playing, the torches are lit, etc. I just make sure we are not holding anyone else up (i.e we don't go in to shops and look around while they are trying to close up)--like CM's who need to get everyone put so they can close. One of the best parts of the trips is having a semi-private epcot stroll in the evening!

 

[sneezy1956]

I have a couple that are in regards those of us that travel in ECV. And how people can help us

1) Remember when you are walking to look down...we are down below the normal sight level. (This also applies to little kids and strollers

2) Don't try to cut in front of an ECV in a crowd, we are leaving that extra space so we don't run over folks. We don't stop on a dime, no brakes on an ECV.

3) If you are in line with an ECV don't crowd up against it...sometimes we need a little manuvering room.

4) Yes, we are first on the bus, but we are also the last one off so don't fuss to much about the fact that we get on first.

5) Remember some of us are able to walk short distances, just because we get up and walk a short distance it doesn't mean we are faking.

6) Please don't try to jump over me, stand your child on the back of my ECV or let your child play with my controls.

7) Forgot this one Talk to me not my child or friend with me...just because I'm in an ECV doesn't mean I can't talk or think for myself.

Most of all enjoy your trip and remember to say please and thank you to everyone.

Hope this doesn't step on any ones toes....but, I've had all of this done to me or people I know at least once.

 

[DEH3rd]

1. I disagree w/ gilligan. My wife & 3 little ones (7,5 & 2) wait at the table while I get the food.

2. People who try to push at the parades get pushed back.

3. On the subject of parades.....tell your little ones not to grab onto the rope & swing it or bounce it. It hits other little faces & gets in the line of sight.

4. Teach your kids to say please & thank you.

5. Don't run up to the characters at meals. they will come to you.

6. Don't rush people through their autographs/pictures. This is their vacation as well. You'll get your turn.

7. Don't push on the way out of the park after the fireworks. It leads to scared kids & angry parents. Take your time. We're all going to the same place.

8. EVERYONE paid alot for their vacation. EVERYONE deserves to enjoy it. Share some kindness, & it will usually be returned. Act like a jerk, & hopefully it will be returned to you tenfold!

 

[Pat_Elliott]

What a hilarious post. The answers are great, and range from the obvious to the sublime. I don't have much to add:

My rules,

#1 Be nice. That's appeared here several times, but isn't it the essence of the whole thing?

#2 Remember it's Disney. Help create the Magic, not destroy it.

That's it....oh wait a minute, I forgot one very important rule...

#3 If I'm hanging half over the rail in MK, my butt is in your nose, and my face is stuck in the stream, you can rest assured that we're both as close to Spectromagic as we're going to get at this location. QUIT FRIGGIN' PUSHING!

Humbly submitted, of course.

Pat

 

[Lyli]

Has this happened to you? While riding in an enclosed area (especially Haunted Mansion) some group of kids or teenagers scream at the top of their lungs.

It freaks out the little guys (like my ds) and is uncomfortable for the rest of us.

 

[tonyk]

If I may be so bold as to sum up many of the suggestions posted here:

Enjoy Disney World so you feel like you are the only people in the park.......just don't ACT like you're the only people in the park!

 

[Safari Steve]

A couple of notes based on 4 years experience with Parade Audience Control:
1) if the rope is hitting you in the face, your face is too close to the rope. Backing up just a smidge will do a world of good.
2) don't pull on the ropes, it is dangerous (had to take a couple of people to 1st aid after being hit w/ "slingshot" parade rope)...
3) The parades are designed to be viewed from the sides. There is absolutely no good reason to lean over the rope into the parade route. There is also no good reason to video tape 5 minutes of the parade approaching... save your tape, your time, and your back/leg muscles that will be sore from all of that silly leaning.
4) If you're in the front row for a parade, there is absolutely no reason to stand up. If you remain seated, you will have a fine view (and so will the people right behind you who -in many cases- have been waiting almost as long as you.)

 

[Pat_Elliott]

Originally posted by tonyk
If I may be so bold as to some up many of the suggestions posted here:

Enjoy Disney World so you feel like you are the only people in the park.......just don't ACT like you're the only people in the park!

Personally, after reading all the posts, I'd like to nominate this as the Disboard Creed of Conduct. Touche, tonyk!

 

[tonyk]

Originally posted by Pat_Elliott
Personally, after reading all the posts, I'd like to nominate this as the Disboard Creed of Conduct. Touche, tonyk!

thanks but please change "some" to "sum" first. I goofed the first time I posted.

 

[happiest in Disney]

I don't believe I saw this on the boards yet....
PLEASE WEAR DEODERANT....

 

[BarbaraMB]

All great advice. I would like to know what does everyone do when faced with rude people, line cutters, etc? Do you think it is best to ignore it or to address it? Always an issue I have with myself day to day, should I confront or not? I know you can receive some satisfaction in saying something but then it can also make things worse. I had one time the situation of the one older woman waiting to watch Illuminations and 2 minutes before it started about 15 people that said they didn't speak English pushed me and my 3 young children out of the way. I didn't say anything but left. There was no way the kids could see anything. I hear this happens ALL the time. All kinds of lines. One person holds the place for a large group. I would love to know how to handle that one since you are out numbered.

 

[DNSDisney]

If older children in Minnies house Please don't let them barge in on what younger children (not there siblings) are trying to do.
When my daughter was younger Minnies house was always a mad house when older children (not all but most) were in there. they would push and shove there way in front of younger ones. There parents standing there doing nothing about it! I hate that!!! My daughter almost got knocked down by some older kids in there once.

Also something else that gets to me. And I just see this as being nice. If you are waiting on a character with older children let the little ones go first. They have less patients. We do this all the time now that DD is 11. She has seen them time and time again so if she doesn't get picture with Goofy or whomever because she let the little kids go ahead of her it won't kill her. Besides we know we will see him again. I guess we see it as being "part of the magic".

 

[DEH3rd]

I ALWAYS respond when pushed or cut in front of. if we keep letting the idiots do what they want, they will keep doing what they want. It's time to take the world back from the morons!

 

[BarbaraMB]

DEH3rd - It's hard to fight back when you are out numbered and you really don't want to cause too big of a scene in front of children. This happened to others LARGE group of people cut in front of them at a very long line. They tried to fight it but didn't win, they were out numbered and the cast member didn't want to get involved, said he didn't see anything. I was no match with little children (DH went back to room) against a large group of adults. I just didn't see the point in fighting with them.

 

[Metallicat]

Yes I respond. one time we were trying to get past these college looking guys who were standing on the moving sidewalk in the parking deck at universal. they should have been walking (park opened in 10 minutes) and they were blocking people from getting by. I kindly said "excuse me, can we get by please?" well, one of them said really loudly "ooh, in a hurry aren't we" and they all started laughing. well, I am in my 40's and don't much appreciate being talked about by a bunch of young men twice as young as me so I turned around and said to the guy "you know, I'm really not in the mood to look at the back of your head all day" they didn't say a word and the guy looked beet red. I know one of these days my big mouth is going to get me in trouble

 

[Pat_Elliott]

Originally posted by BarbaraMB
I would like to know what does everyone do when faced with rude people, line cutters, etc? Do you think it is best to ignore it or to address it?

There was a lengthy and wild thread about this a while back. The opinions were extensive. To each his own, I say. But my opinion:

I ignore it if at all posible. I used to be the type that would go balistic when I saw what I percieved as random acts of stupidity. But bottom line, kids are going to cut lines, parents are going to put their kids on their shoulders in front of you at parade time, teenagers are going to shove you in crowded situations, and all sorts of acts that one takes as a personal affront.

I can relate with DEH3rd's opinion, and don't claim mine is best, but I've started trying to assume that there are things I do that people find mornic and idiotic, and I just don't know it! One trip, my wife (a very calm lady) ran the following one-day report by me. Twice, people cut in front of me in line. Once, I made a scene. Total touring time it appeared to cost us from these two affronts: approximately five minutes. Time it took me to quit being red-faced about it: over half an hour. When was I still fussing about it? That evening, some nine hours after the last incident.

There are certain times where stuff happens that one simply has to react to, when it puts a kid in harm's way, for instance. But for the general acts that show lack of consideration, and the potential conflicts? People who would do stuff like that, nine out of ten times, don't really care that you don't like it. And a pre-adolecent brawl in front of Space Mountain doesn't inmprove a vacation. On the other hand, it takes five seconds to turn the other cheek.

I'm hardly a pacifist who'll be walked on. I've just found I enjoy life in Disney better if I let sleeping dogs lie. It's part of life!

One man's opinion,

Pat

 

[angey77]

I speak up too because I'm one of those people that would kick myself even more for not saying anything. I get some dirty looks some time, but I'm not going to back down and get walked on at Disney.

I want to add two more things to my DO list too.
DO make sure to ride the front car of the monorail at least once during your trip into EPCOT. Its a fantastic voyage.
And please, for heaven's sake, when you're done eating counter service, pick up your trash off your table!

 

[jimmybop]

Originally posted by angey77
And please, for heaven's sake, when you're done eating counter service, pick up your trash off your table!

Or atleast leave a $5 tip for the person cleaning it off