A few weird things we saw people do on our trip

[eisforpants]

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[WelovMickey!]

Here's a good one...happened just this past Saturday, at MK.

We were in the preshow line at Monster's Inc and there was a family right in front of me to my right. The dad kneels down, takes out a water bottle, the 2-3 year old son whips out his private part and pees right into the bottle while the mom stands there and watches. No effort to shield him, cover him up, hide him from others standing mere inches away from him. I looked at my DH and said "now I've seen it all". Then the dad zips up the water bottle into his backpack and enters the attraction. I couldn't believe it. I was like, what is wrong with people????

Now, I don't have boys, but when my girls have to go to the bathroom you know what I do....I leave the line and find them a bathroom! Imagine that??!! I mean, c'mon...is the 2yr old really going to understand the whole laugh factory thing? It's not like this was the Pooh Bear ride, he's not really missing anything by getting off the line at Monster's Inc!

Sheesh!

WHAT THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh my gosh!!!!!!!! People a just sad!!!!!!

 

[WelovMickey!]

Last week we heard a Dad drop an F bomb on his daughter in Mickey's Judges Tent. It was time to meet Mickey and the little girl was having a hard time getting untangled from the stuff she was carrying. Instead of helping her, Dad says, "Get up here" (with an F bomb in there). The girl didn't even look up, so obviously she's used to it, but a CM said, "That's OK, Princess" and helped her get up there with Mickey. It was definitely not so magical for that family or anyone around them.

That is so sad.....

 

[DISNEYJAZZ]

man oh man all sorts of rude people go to disney huh! we were at ak april 7th and the grandkids and i { ages 3 and 5 } had wandered around for 10 mins. until we found a table to fit the 6 of us for lunch. dd/dsil & pawpwa were getting/carrying the food trays. as we are sitting there enjoeying the view of everest { and dgd is reliving her thrills of riding it 2 times in a row,her 1st coaster ever!} a man comes up and ask if the end of our table is taken { two tables that were already togetehr and had 6 hcairs pulled up} i say yes sir { he was older so i was polite and used my southern girl manners} he stomps off yelling " you shouldn't do that,you should stand in line ,get your food then find a table' all this as he stomps toward his wife who has a tray loaded with food { soemthing wrong with that picture,he should hold the tray} i at this point forget my disney manners and yell tight back at him" well when you own disney world you can make the rules!" told him...hehe...grands just say " yeah nanna that man was rude to us" he is the same kinda person who would of had a fit if we were in line near him and the kids were hungry & wiggly on his nerves...i later heard my own words about owning disney and making the rules whenever i had the slightest complaint about anything...hehe pawpaw is like an elephant and never forgets....

 

[WelovMickey!]

Or maybe that was the last bus from the grocery to her home, and she'd just spent the day traveling by bus to do her errands.....she can't call a cab or rent a car, or drive her own, because her husband works 10 hour days making minimum wage so they don't have a car or the extra money for a cab or rental just because she did the grocery shopping.

No, I don't think that someone on the bus was required to get up for her....that's a courtesy not a law. But just think how YOU may have spread a little sunshine her way by giving her a seat and you standing. Hmmmm....isn't that what we expect every CM to do? Yes, they get (barely) paid for that and courtesy is considered their job.....but gosh, wouldn't it be nice to spread some of that magical moments OFF property?

I thank my lucky stars that I have never had to take a bus.....anywhere...not to get to school as a youngster, not to get to work or do errands. I've ridden probably less than a dozen bus rides in my entire life, and never once was it because I didn't have a car! But I am blessed. Because it's just possible that woman and her children will never ever step foot onto WDW property. Ever. And my girls and I will be going for a whole month!

Yep....I'm blessed. And now a small part of me wants to go ride a bus so I can give up my seat to someone who needs it.

Ok, I'm over that idea, lol.....but I do try to find other ways to show courtesy to those having a bad day...or life.

Maybe the next time you are sitting on a bus dreaming about your last/next visit to WDW you could spread a little of that magical moment pixie dust on someone. Who knows, maybe as you get off that bus some of it might spill onto your shoulder. Just don't brush it off!

Or not.

Thank you for replying to that post. I wanted to but I KNEW someone else would cover it. Thank you again! I have been that lady before and I make sure to help others when they're in need and try not to think of my own selfish self.

 

[JPN4265]

I know for sure that I did at least two things last week that would be worthy of posting about on this board if anyone witnessed them. My husband did one weird thing involving a Brazilian tour group that at least 100 people witnessed. Gah, I can't take him anywhere.

Was your husband the one who stole the flag and took the Brazilian tour group down the wrong path?

 

[Aye Sea Turtles]

This past April we were leaving the MK near closing time, so of course Main Street was very packed with people. As we worked our way down the sidewalk, we passed a woman changing her baby's poopie diaper on the top (the canvas-covered canopy part) of a rental stroller...right there on Main Street in full view of hundreds of people!

I know that babies poop at terribly inconvenient times, but changing your baby right there on the sidewalk on Main Street?? And on another note, I really hope they sanitize those strollers after every use!

 

[Matt'sMom]

man oh man all sorts of rude people go to disney... a man comes up and ask if the end of our table is taken { two tables that were already togetehr and had 6 hcairs pulled up} i say yes sir { he was older so i was polite and used my southern girl manners} he stomps off yelling " you shouldn't do that,you should stand in line ,get your food then find a table'

Well... you have hit on a rather sore subject here. 'Rude' can be all in the perspective. Some people may think it inappropriate to 'save' an empty table and chairs for someone who is still off waiting in line to order food... while guests who already have their food in hand are unable to find seating. In the time required for someone to stand in line and then bring back your food order, these other guests may have been able to complete their meal and move on. Instead, they had to wander around waiting for additional seating to open up, while a table and chairs sat empty/unused.

It might have been a nice gesture if perhaps you had allowed this older couple to sit down in the empty chairs for a few minutes, to enjoy their meal while their food was still warm. Just saying that this is the approach our family chooses to take. We share any available table space & chairs with other guests (and we've met some really wonderful people in the process). After all, we're at WDW--'the happiest place on earth', right?

 

[WillCAD]

I've often been the guy standing with a tray full of food, desperately looking for a place to sit before my meal gets cold. And ya know something - I've never felt entitled to berate people who were already seated awaiting their own meals.

In point of fact, I applaud those people who have the courtesy and forsight to send their family to the tables while one or two members of the party get in line. See, counter-service lines at WDW are uncomfortably narrow places, and at meal times they are very crowded, and it's more efficient and more comfortable if the bulk of your party goes to the table to wait for the food.

That way, the lines continue moving forward, and you don't have to contend with guiding a whole family through a packed CS dining area, looking for a seat, keeping the kids and stroller together, and balancing trays full of hot food all at the same time.

It's also more efficient - as the bulk of the party is waiting, they can also send one person to get straws, napkins, s&p, ketchup, etc. instead of all of them camping out in front of the condiment stations.

After all, we're at WDW--'the happiest place on earth', right?

Actually, no - that's Disneyland. WDW is "The place where Magic lives."

 

[GoldieSaysMeep]

I agree. It just makes no sense to me to send everyone in a group up to pick up the food. It seems like "planning ahead" to have 1/2 the group grab a table and 1/2 the group go up for food.

But then again, I'm also one of those horrible evil people that doesn't always give up my seat, and occasionally books ADRs for two different places within 3 hours of each other. It's a wonder that Walt has not reanimated himself for the sole purpose of coming after me...

 

[glitterkittyy]

I believe her point wasn't that everyone should stand in line but rather that, if you're in for a long wait, share your empty table and chairs until your party shows up. We have done that before and often they are done before our food arrives. But sometimes, they linger and then there's not enough room for my family to sit and enjoy our meal. We have met some really nice people this way, though, like the pp said.

 

[RFrank9504]

LMAO! People are crazy....

 

[PrincessKsMom]

HONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNK.


HOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNKKKKKKKK.

I think this woman must be a NYC cab driver while not on vacation. I'll never, for the life of me, understand what people like her are thinking. Do they think the crowds will suddenly part like the sea in the Ten Commandments and everyone will step aside because she has arrived? I'm sorry, but it's just rude, obnoxious behavior.

 

[rayelias]

There are no words...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjSwL-9Bzf8

It's amazing to me how many people think, simply because they rented an ECV, that they have the right of way.

 

[WelovMickey!]

You're quite fortunate that mass transit is not a daily occurrence for you. I, however, take two trains to work each day, or in the alternative, a bus. I have been commuting for 20+ years. I agree that you should get up for those who are more in need, especially on vacation, but when you commute everyday on mass transit, there's ALWAYS someone more needy than yourself. After a while you do become more selfish. I have had bad days, and I want to sit. Sorry if I'm not willing to get up every time, but I think commuters come to understand that.

 

[JCornell]

There's an interesting site where the CMs actually write about the things they've seen:
http://www.stupidguesttricks.com/archive/index.php?f-4.html

 

[iheartaladdin]

I've often been the guy standing with a tray full of food, desperately looking for a place to sit before my meal gets cold. And ya know something - I've never felt entitled to berate people who were already seated awaiting their own meals.

In point of fact, I applaud those people who have the courtesy and forsight to send their family to the tables while one or two members of the party get in line. See, counter-service lines at WDW are uncomfortably narrow places, and at meal times they are very crowded, and it's more efficient and more comfortable if the bulk of your party goes to the table to wait for the food.

That way, the lines continue moving forward, and you don't have to contend with guiding a whole family through a packed CS dining area, looking for a seat, keeping the kids and stroller together, and balancing trays full of hot food all at the same time.

It's also more efficient - as the bulk of the party is waiting, they can also send one person to get straws, napkins, s&p, ketchup, etc. instead of all of them camping out in front of the condiment stations.



Actually, no - that's Disneyland. WDW is "The place where Magic lives."

I totally and completely agree

 

[Bethy Lou]

There's an interesting site where the CMs actually write about the things they've seen:
http://www.stupidguesttricks.com/archive/index.php?f-4.html

This one cracked me up!

Train Wars

It wasn't very crowded in Mickey's Toontown Fair that day, but it
certainly was hot enough. Mid-afternoon, and everyone -- cast and
guest alike -- were ready for their nap. Alas, only the kids in
strollers were getting any peace.

The Toontown Railroad Station provided only a little shade, but the
small number of families waiting as the locomotive whistled it's
approach to the station guaranteed that there would be seats enough
for all. That wasn't going to be good enough, unfortunately.

As soon as the gate was opened, two overheated fathers tried to lay
claim to the same seat on the train by tossing their strollers onto
it at the same time. Never mind that there were whole cars of empty
seats, both insisted that only their family was entitled to that
particular seat and none other would do.

As their wives looked at each other in sad resignation, the two men
fell to fighting. First with undisnical language, then with their
fists. Other guests gave them a wide berth as they proceeded to vent
the frustrations of too long a day at the park upon each other.

The station conductor was watching from the edge of the crowd along
with the rest, and a guest anxiously asked, "Aren't you going to stop
them?"

"Nope," he replied, "Not for $6.50 an hour I'm not."

"But what are you going to do about it?" she demanded.

He pointed to the end of the platform, where another conductor was on
the telephone. "He's calling 911 now. When the fight is over, the
sheriff will take the winner, the paramedics will take the looser,
and I will take the train to Main Street and have lunch."

Zazu

 

[sanctus]

Some useful phrases I ran through an english to portugese translator online.

Line cutting is against the rules.
FORRE corte é contrário ao regulamento.

Please move to the end of the row.
Por favor mova ao fim da fila.

Please do not soak your feet in the fountains.
Por favor não encharque os seus pés nas fontes.

 

[sunnyday123]

There's an interesting site where the CMs actually write about the things they've seen:
http://www.stupidguesttricks.com/archive/index.php?f-4.html

Wow.....the cm's really don'l like us, do they???