Admit it, you've been that rude guest!

[dogdangling]

I shouted at a cast member at the crossing from the casting car park to downtown Disney. I was in a bad mood because Disney had mucked up on shipping a gift so I had to go and sort it instead of going to typhoon lagoon. I can't really remember why I got upset with the cast member.

I soon realised I was out of order and I made the trip back to the cast member and apologised to her, which she was really grateful for as she said it doesn't happen very often.

 

[Jennytoon]

I'm sure I have been guilty of oblivion, but as PP stated I try hard to make up for it by generally being polite and consider and hope the balance comes out positive. But ...

I had an adult temper tantrum last august,it was hot, crowded, I was tired...my daughter said something snotty and I snapped. Not a proud moment at all.

If anyone was on the Frontierland Railroad station platform in August of 2013 around 9:45 and witnessed a woman telling her DH (and 3 children) in no uncertain terms, not quietly and in an aggravated voice that yes, it was hot, we'd come to WDW in August and not for the first time and therefore what the heck did they expect, and if they thought that arriving at MK going to Splash and leaving instantly they found out it wasn't running was a great idea they had another think coming and we had to stay in the park at least as long as it had taken for us to get there from our our lodging .... that was me.

Definitely not my proudest moment and I still cringe when I think of it, but the irony is that I am the only one -- the rest of my family later told me that I was right to make them stay because they had a great time, and 2 years later nobody but me from my family remembers it at all.

Just to be clear, it was DH who was like "not running, let's bail" ... if it had been the kids I would have been more sympathetic to possible overstimulation etc., but that's really not what was going on. I don't really know what was going on, but it wasn't a case of being parked out and just needing some down time.

 

[LizardQueen8]

Oh I'm sure I annoy tons of people.

I am a fast walker and nothing drives me nuts more than people who want to lolly gag in the walk way. Or stroll and talk right in the middle of the path. Or walk in a wide bunch and take twice the space they need so that people get stuck behind the group while they discuss directions, plans, the weather, if little Susie's dress isn't the most perfect...

I mean even when I am looking around I seem to out pace people. So I cut around them. I've even cut through them if they decide to stop.

Move with a purpose or I will walk around you.

Yeah, I can't think of a specific time I've been rude (although my ex-fiance once had a meltdown in Adventureland because he couldn't find somewhere to get coffee and was having a nicotine fit on top of it BUT THAT'S ANOTHER STORY), but I am an unapologetic fast walker. I'm also tiny so it's easier for me to cut around people, but I'm sure lots of families have HATED me .

 

[feezle]

We went to Downtown Disney one evening last October. The lots were full so they parked us at Typhoon Lagoon and bussed us in. We had already been at the parks all day and our 4 and 5 year old were tired. It was the last day of our trip and we had promised to get them each a souvenir from DTD.

So after a ~10 minute bus ride, we were dropped off clear at the end of the West Side. No transportation was being provided to the Marketplace.

Everything was torn up and under construction. We missed the sign on one of the construction walls pointing towards the MP and ended up walking into a dead end and having to backtrack. As we reached the home stretch and almost got to the MP, our girls fell asleep. It was at tht point that a cast member who was "directing traffic" tried making me scoot closer to the wall that we were already almost touching as we walked. I just stopped and glared. We moved on but I really wanted to shove his little red flashlight thing into a place that may have made him walk funny. We love DTD. A 30 minute trek from overflow parking just to get to a Disney store to purchase an overpriced book set me off.

 

[EdmondD]

We had waited forever for an MK bus and when it got there it looked like we'd be the first family to not make it. We live/work in the Washington DC area and I know what crowded public transportation looks like. The bus was not crowded. So I lead my family of four on just as the bus driver got everyone's attention and had told the family ahead of us to hold on for just one second. I thought the driver was about to tell us there was no room but there was so much room if people would just move back and - altogether now - fill all available space. So I said "excuse me" to the father who was nearest the door and walked passed him with my 4yo.

The bus driver proceeded to tell everyone to cram together, making much more space, and we would have easily gotten on after all, making my brushing past this family unnecessary. I ended up right by the guy I had walked around and my son inadvertently stepped on his feet for 20 minutes. My wife was mortified and it remains my least proud moment, as I'm generally all hakuna matata at WDW.

But it was our last day and I just wanted to see the opening show at MK...which we missed, thanks to the buses.

 

[DisneyLove2015]

I inadvertently cut off a whole bunch of people waiting in line for the FTF fireworks dessert party May 2015 during SWW. I (with my infant daughter in stroller) went to what I thought was the end of the line. There Was a gap between the people I thought were at the end and a bench (no one on the bench) and then an empty stroller on the other side of the bench. there were people sitting on the ground past the stroller but I never really even looked that way. I only realized my mistake when my DH called 5 min later and asked where I was and I told him at the end of the line, which he argued with me saying no the end of the line was wrapped back around towards the stage. Oops.

No one said anything to me at any point to let me know!!! I felt awful and even volunteered to go to the end but everyone was very nice. They started letting people in soon after that and we ended up being in the very back corner since DD was asleep in her stroller.

 

[crostorfer]

Just to be clear, it was DH who was like "not running, let's bail" ... if it had been the kids I would have been more sympathetic to possible overstimulation etc., but that's really not what was going on. I don't really know what was going on, but it wasn't a case of being parked out and just needing some down time.

The first time that my husband came to WDW with our daughter and I, he was incredibly overwhelmed and didn't want to wait more than 5 minutes for anything, even though I told him umpteen thousand times before we left exactly what he was in for, and tried desperately to get him not to go. He was constantly nagging me to leave the parks, and nastily complaining when I refused. He was such a doo-doo head about it, that I finally snapped, which then caused him to snap, which led to a very nasty, very intense, very loud fight.....in the middle of the dinner rush at Via Napoli. I think we scared the waiter. Every table around us was staring. We became "that family". Our daughter was mortified.

 

[tink9702]

I've definitely stopped in the middle of the walkway not realizing people were right behind me. I've also rammed into someone in front of me with a stroller. Both just one of those "i'm not paying attention moments". I definitely said Sorry though!

Also had an adult fit when I was tired, hungry and my kids were whining. *sigh* not proud of that one but a little food and rest fixed me up.

 

[dogdangling]

Are you still together lol.it is amazing how quick you can snap at Disney

 

[POOHsie]

I've been waiting (without success) to read the confession from a certain heartless woman at MK. A tiny crowd had gathered to watch a little street show in Frontierland during MNSSHP. I was on my ECV at one end of the crowd. A new group walked up and placed themselves in front of me so I could no longer see the show. I kindly and softly asked a man from the group if they could please move over a bit. He asked his wife (or gf) and she said "No." The man turned to me and just shrugged his shoulders, like "too bad 4 U."

Magical.

 

[DisneyFive]

Our memorable WDW sins are all from the first trip, and most are kinda innocent ones but still annoying to others, like...

• Stopping dead smack in the middle of Main Street with no warning.
• Hoisting my then DD6 onto my shoulders to watch the afternoon show in front of the castle (granted, it wasn't busy at all. Hopefully if it was, I would have been concious of others around us)
• Taking a LONG time to order QS meals since we didn't quite know how it worked with the free dining offer

The one I feel a little guilty for was right after Wishes, walking with the total mob of people leaving down Main Street. It was a mad house which we hadn't experienced at WDW before, being noobies. A lady totally cut in front of my stoller, where there was zero room, and started walking in front of us. Well, of course "traffic" stopped, but conveniently our stoller took a little too long and smacked into her heals. She looked back offended, only to find my "smug" stare. Still feel a little bad about that one. Kinda.

Dan

 

[BuckeyeBama]

Sure - if you go often enough, you are going to have bad moments. I tend to rationalize my poor behavior at the time (xxx happened, which led to yyy) but the reality is that only I am responsible for my poor behavior. I just hope that my bad moments have not ruined anyone else's day.

 

[LoKiHB]

I'm from NY, Long Island specifically, so when we are there we I go out of my way to not be a "New Yorker". I'm also 6'4" and have been told I can be quite imposing when I want to be. That being said, I know I've given looks to people who I've felt wrongfully cut in front of me, stopped short in front of me, refused to move after I've clearly and politely said "excuse me". I have a rule, I was say "excuse me" no more than three times, after that I will say whatever the next thing that pops into my head, which I will admit at times is not exactly "Disney Friendly", and then throw in a couple of more things as I'm pushing past.

I have never, ever been rude or short with a CM. They, for the most part work long hours in the hot sun and deal with many, many rude people, and of all the times we've been, I've never encountered one that came across as rude or short intentionally. Closest I ever came was March 2014, where my wife asked if there was any chance to change our 1 BR at BWV to a Boardwalk or Garden View. The CM didn't even pause to explain, she just said that we had to call Member Services because it was an upgrade. I wouldn't have thought twice about it if not less than a year prior, the CM at Wilderness Lodge had pretty much FORCED us to take a room with a lake view upon check in. I stopped my wife from pursuing it, and just thanked the CM, after all, it was a room, we were going to sleep there. Not worth it.

I do have one instance where I wasn't rude, just completely engrossed and oblivious...

May 2011. We were at DHS. I went to take a picture of my wife by the Umbrella, and my phone was telling me there was no SD card. This was odd. Being a techie, I decided right then and there I needed to resolve this issue, and needed somewhere to put the phone in order to "operate". Head down, wandering around until I found the closest bathroom, over by where Mike and Sully usually meet. Walk into the bathroom, and begin surgery. After a couple of minutes, I notice that people are staring at me. I didn't understand, nor care, until I noticed that all the people staring at me, were women. Why are there women in the men's room? Then I looked around and realized there were no urinals. Yeah... I was THAT guy.

 

[katibosch]

I'm a slow walker (short legs, arthritis) and I'm sure hoping I didn't get in front of any of you tall, fast walking people! If it helps I do try to stay out of the main traffic flow if possible, because I know I'm a pain to be behind.

I admit to the meltdown induced by heat, stress, my anxiety, and arthritis pain... it happened a couple times on our last trip.

I've been a CM and although it IS fun, it is also hot, difficult, demanding work, and so I try to be extra nice to CMs I encounter, being sure to say thank you, etc. I explained this to my daughter as well, that she was to thank EVERY cast member she interacted with, and on our last trip we got so many compliments from CMs on what a nice child she was.

 

[GotLabradors]

I have inadvertently taken flash photos. I set my camera to no flash but if I turn it off to save batteries, it resets to flash when I turn it back on. Sometimes I forget. Then I yell SORRY disrupting things even more.

I'm guilty of that, too.

 

[RookieLady]

I have a sarcastic bend that I try to check at Disney, but it doesn't always work. Two bad examples of my behavior.

I was trying to exit (yes, exit) the bathroom where a long line had formed, and the exit was completely obstructed. I said excuse me a few times, and the woman would not move. Finally, I said "move," and she moved over. As if that weren't bad enough, I then said "wow, move works."

Second bad one, was completely oblivious family shucks off back pack in crowded line and knocks my kid in the head. Says absolutely nothing about hitting him (and he was not crowding them). So, I say, "thanks for smacking my kid in the head with your back pack." To which I get an affronted stare (still no apology).

My husband was mortified at the second incident, and I probably should have been a little kinder both times.

 

[johde]

I have not purposely been "that person". But, I can remember a few times where it might have appeared that way. One time, I was waiting in line for the HM back before the interactive queue remodel. The canopy over walkway at the entrance shaded about half the path. It was a hot day and everyone was waiting in the shade. An announcement came over the loudspeakers to "please fill all available space". After about the 3rd time, I decided to head into the sun and "fill the available space" effectively cutting in front of several people. I definitely got some dirty looks from people.

In another case, I was waiting for a parade, which I normally don't do because I'm tall and content to watch from the back over people head. This evening waiting for Spectromagic I was tired and decided to sit on the curb to wait and there were a couple of rows of people in front of my sitting in the road. Once the parade started the people in front of my stood up so by extension I needed to stand up. I suddenly become a 6'4" wall for people to try and look around. I did let some kids in front of me that were sitting behind me.

 

[Fastpassminus]

And I thought MY mom had anger management issues! lol Glad you two worked it out!

Yeah it's actually really funny because that is not something she would EVER say in real life ( LIKE EVER) she is so sweet and gentle and calm. BUT 23 hours of no sleep and she was ready to SNAP. Just goes to show that anyone can have a really bad day.

 

[GATORinaZ28]

I admit I was once and I feel terribly about it now. We were in line waiting to enter Epcot when another group of people started forming a line that cut into the front of many of us already in line. People told the cast member, who simply shrugged (this is the only time I have ever had a bad experience with a CM). When we finally got to the Magic Band scanner, I scanned my band and looked back to find an Australian couple had jumped in front of my daughter. I said some bad things for a minute only to find out later that my daughter was being nice and let them in. To this day, I wish I could apologize to the couple.

 

[GATORinaZ28]

I also witnessed something once that made me really wonder about people. We were walking up Main Street and there was a lady with a stroller next to us. The people in front of us were walking a bit slow and the lady with the stroller seemed to be in a hurry. All of a sudden, she pushed her stroller forward real fast, hitting the guy's heel in front of us. Yikes.