Biggest park peeves?

[Granny square]

However I don't mind someone with a handicap bypassing the line-one little perk when you deal with so much but I do mind 8 people coming along and people who are injured (like a broken leg) as opposed to handicaps being treated the same.

A disability is just that, whether short term or long term. If a person needs assistance does it matter whether they use a cane because of a lifelong disability, a broken hip or arthritis?

 

[connie254]

More general gripe than Disney. Whenever we eat at a restaurant with the inlaws, they will sit there for an hour drinking coffee after they are finished eating. They talk about people I don't know, repeat the same stories adnauseum. Okay, I get it you are retired and have no time commitments but both my husband and I do. My free time is limited, and I don't want to sit there bored and see the people waiting for a table get larger while I hear about the same gossip that I have been hearing for the past 5 years. How much her niece paid for a house and furniture, the great neice that went to college for fashion and can't get her dream job and is instead babysitting(she took a trip to Europe 2 years ago and brought the"latest" fashion-a Moebius scarf, and I had to remark that I have been knitting those for 5 years).

They always want to know what is new in our lives, and I say "nothing" because I have to hear how amazed she is by any new(1970+) technology, how does it work, how much it costs, why is it there, etc.

 

[Disneylover99]

Being first in the line for a bus, waiting 10+ mins., and then having a large family accompanying a person on a wheelchair/scooter and them taking up the entire bus. That happened 3 times our last visit, we were front of the line each time and had to wait because of a big crowd with one wheelchair rider amongst them that took the entire bus. I really think they should limit the amount of people that can go on along side the scooter rider. Its ridiculous to let an entire family cut in front of the line because one member is in a wheelchair. We missed a few other buses because they load all the scooter people first even if they just arrived and we had been standing and waiting. They really need to put some rules on that and be equally fair to everyone. Having mobility issues shouldn't give you permission to bypass a line.

This reminded me of an incident I had last summer.

I was waiting at a resort late one night by myself to go to downtown Disney. I waited in line for 20 minutes. When the bus finally pulled up I was still the only person in line and there was no one on the bus except for the bus driver. As the bus driver opened the door to let me on, a man came running up and yelled for me to stop because his mother was coming in a wheelchair and she had to get on first....that was the rule (according to him).

Anyways, the bus driver, immediately closed the front door on me and opened the back door to load this woman and all 20 of her entourage (yup, 20... I'm not exaggerating because It was only them and me on the bus so they were easy to count).

So I stood outside for 5 to 10 minutes while the woman in the wheelchair was secured and then the driver let me on. Honestly....I was flabbergasted. I mean, I am one person. Am I going to take up all the seats? It was a beautiful night, so I didn't complain....but really????? It actually made me chuckle because it was just so rude, in my opinion.

 

[dansamy]

A disability is just that, whether short term or long term. If a person needs assistance does it matter whether they use a cane because of a lifelong disability, a broken hip or arthritis?

Yup. A short term disability can be mentally & emotionally devastating to the patient. Then people like the previous poster discount their physical disability.
My dh had a stroke in January. He doesn't slur his speech. He has good motor control of his left hand. His left leg is another story. We're still not sure how much function he's going to regain.

He'll be in an ecv this next week. He doesn't "look disabled", but he can't stand for longer than a couple minutes on terra firma, much less a moving bus. Sorry folks. His safety is my priority over your comfort.

 

[Granny square]

Yup. A short term disability can be mentally & emotionally devastating to the patient. Then people like the previous poster discount their physical disability.
My dh had a stroke in January. He doesn't slur his speech. He has good motor control of his left hand. His left leg is another story. We're still not sure how much function he's going to regain.

He'll be in an ecv this next week. He doesn't "look disabled", but he can't stand for longer than a couple minutes on terra firma, much less a moving bus. Sorry folks. His safety is my priority over your comfort.

Oh, how hard! I hope you have a wonderful trip and that your husband has a full recovery.

 

[ThreeBeans]

However I don't mind someone with a handicap bypassing the line-one little perk when you deal with so much but I do mind 8 people coming along and people who are injured (like a broken leg) as opposed to handicaps being treated the same.

wait, what?

That's right, I forgot we are supposed to just shoot people with broken legs. You know. Like horses in old westerns.

Seriously, people, a little compassion here, no? If you're parked at a table and see someone eating on the floor, get up and give them the table. If you see a large family with small children 'hogging' a table while Dad gets the food? Get over it. If you get budged out of your place in line because a family with a disabled party needs to board the bus first, be grateful you've got working legs (and haven't been shot )

It's a vacation. Relax. Enjoy

 

[lucifie]

I'm confused. If your kids are too small to carry their own trays aren't they too small to be left alone at your table while you help your husband with the trays? How does he get the food to you?

I usually stay with the kids while he gets the food. Depending on where we are, he'll often take two trips. That's easier than trying to herd 4 kids (one disabled, one toddler, one who is pretty independent, but is likely to spill his food and one who could actually help) through a crowd while carrying food.

 

[3girls4me05]

I have tons of sympathy for anyone using a wheelchair or ECV. But I have said before that Disney has a poor system for this. I have also been in a very long line of people who have already waited more than 1/2 hour for a bus. Just as one pulls up two EVCs come up and they and their entourage is loaded first. So now the wait just to get on a bus is at least 45 minutes if not longer. Now if it is just a dad or mom with their two or three children and spouse then who cares right? But I have also witnessed a grandmother drive up as the bus arrives and she boards with her very large extended family, grown children and their spouses and their children. It numbered 20 people. It is frustrating. That being said, I don't know what the solution is. Perhaps limiting the family that can board with the EVC to one adult and any children under 18? I have said before that I wish there was a CM at the bus stop with a radio so you would know how long before the bus arrives and the CM could let the driver know if a wheelchair of EVC is waiting as well. Sometimes the lack of communication is the source of the most frustration.

 

[Disneylover99]

Somebody right ahead holding up an Ipad to video an entire show or parade.

Noticed this a lot last August....very annoying and inconsiderate!

 

[dansamy]

Oh, how hard! I hope you have a wonderful trip and that your husband has a full recovery.

This will be trip 6 for us, but our first as a disabled family. I'm sure it will slow down our touring, but that's okay. I tend to be pretty commando, so it'll be good to be made to slow down a bit.

 

[ttintagel]

I usually stay with the kids while he gets the food. Depending on where we are, he'll often take two trips. That's easier than trying to herd 4 kids (one disabled, one toddler, one who is pretty independent, but is likely to spill his food and one who could actually help) through a crowd while carrying food.

Having a kid with a disability changes things, just as it does with most attractions. I assumed some of the people taking tables without food were doing so because of disability, and I'm sure Disney has no problem making an exception for those particular cases, even when a CM's on duty, just as they do at attractions.

 

[ttintagel]

I have tons of sympathy for anyone using a wheelchair or ECV. But I have said before that Disney has a poor system for this. I have also been in a very long line of people who have already waited more than 1/2 hour for a bus. Just as one pulls up two EVCs come up and they and their entourage is loaded first. So now the wait just to get on a bus is at least 45 minutes if not longer.

I've been in line when I or someone in my party was using an ECV, and had to wait for several buses to come and go because there were a few other people using ECV's in front of us, and only 2 can go at a time. We ended up waiting a lot longer than the couple of people who didn't make the first bus because of the first two ECV's.My guess is that it evens out in the end.

And then there's the often 30 or 40 minute wait to use the single elevator in the Land pavilion, while hundreds of ambulatory people have gone down the stairs or escalators with no wait at all.

 

[POOHsie]

I've been in line when I or someone in my party was using an ECV, and had to wait for several buses to come and go because there were a few other people using ECV's in front of us, and only 2 can go at a time. We ended up waiting a lot longer than the couple of people who didn't make the first bus because of the first two ECV's.My guess is that it evens out in the end.

And then there's the often 30 or 40 minute wait to use the single elevator in the Land pavilion, while hundreds of ambulatory people have gone down the stairs or escalators with no wait at all.

I agree with you. I've had the same experiences. I was at The Land one time when the elevator wasn't working. Lucky for me I was trying to go down, not stuck downstairs trying to go up.

I've often thought -- Since Sunshine Seasons, Soarin' and the boat ride are technically on the same level as the sidewalk outside, why don't they just let handicapped folks in on the ground floor instead of going up that high ramp outside -- then down a crowded ramp inside -- then an inadequate elevator to go down even farther? It's really a pathetic rigamarole!

 

[3girls4me05]

I agree with you. I've had the same experiences. I was at The Land one time when the elevator wasn't working. Lucky for me I was trying to go down, not stuck downstairs trying to go up.

I've often thought -- Since Sunshine Seasons, Soarin' and the boat ride are technically on the same level as the sidewalk outside, why don't they just let handicapped folks in on the ground floor instead of going up that high ramp outside -- then down a crowded ramp inside -- then an inadequate elevator to go down even farther? It's really a pathetic rigamarole!

That is a very good point

 

[minnie mum]

Having a kid with a disability changes things, just as it does with most attractions. I assumed some of the people taking tables without food were doing so because of disability, and I'm sure Disney has no problem making an exception for those particular cases, even when a CM's on duty, just as they do at attractions.

It is possible that they may make exceptions for handicapped guests, but the last time we ate at Cosmic Rays this didn't happen. I parked my wheelchair off to the side while DH got our food. When he rejoined me with the full tray, it was apparent that I couldn't hold the tray on my lap (I had the backpack on my lap at the time). The CM promptly solved the problem by taking the tray and carrying it to the table while DH pushed my chair. Problem solved and we appreciated the CM's quick thinking.

 

[monorailrabbit]

As much as I agree about the sitting vs. standing problems on the bus, I really have to point out that you should never assume someone is hogging a seat to be greedy or rude. I am 26 and last year at Disney I was recently recovering from a severe knee injury. I looked fine, wasn't using a cane or brace, stood in the regular line and everything. It was the end of the night at MK and buses were taking FOREVER!! So I sat down in the line to get the pressure off my leg. You wouldn't BELIEVE the comments that got thrown at me for sitting down in the line (which wasn't moving, as there wasn't even a bus there at the time) Then when we got up to a bus, I sat, I can't even tell you how much pain my knee was in, and I got several rude comments from ladies saying how this young girl could be so lazy and selfish! Sometimes you really don't know. I got back to my resort in tears. Not every one has a reason, very true, but some, even if they look fine, do.

 

[Granny square]

I've been in line when I or someone in my party was using an ECV, and had to wait for several buses to come and go because there were a few other people using ECV's in front of us, and only 2 can go at a time. We ended up waiting a lot longer than the couple of people who didn't make the first bus because of the first two ECV's.My guess is that it evens out in the end.

And then there's the often 30 or 40 minute wait to use the single elevator in the Land pavilion, while hundreds of ambulatory people have gone down the stairs or escalators with no wait at all.

People can't hear that. They are only concerned with fair when it gets then somewhere. :/

As far as family limits, it is 6 people.

 

[lynypixie]

My pet peeves is having to go from dumbo to BTMRR!

Why isn't there a way between fantasyland and BTMRR? It's such a bottleneck out there.

I know there is the train, but it's not always an option.

 

[mummabear]

A disability is just that, whether short term or long term. If a person needs assistance does it matter whether they use a cane because of a lifelong disability, a broken hip or arthritis?

I think anyone can see a clear difference between having a broken leg and having MS

 

[mummabear]

Yup. A short term disability can be mentally & emotionally devastating to the patient. Then people like the previous poster discount their physical disability.
My dh had a stroke in January. He doesn't slur his speech. He has good motor control of his left hand. His left leg is another story. We're still not sure how much function he's going to regain.

He'll be in an ecv this next week. He doesn't "look disabled", but he can't stand for longer than a couple minutes on terra firma, much less a moving bus. Sorry folks. His safety is my priority over your comfort.

A stroke is not an injury, it did not happen through an accident and often it's effects are not short term. And I don't discount their pain or discomfort I would certainly stand on the bus for them to give them my seat. My point was an agreement with another poster that it alone should not allow you and a large entourage to go to the front of the line when the bus arrives and others have been waiting. I personally see a difference between someone who is suffering greatly with a long term illness or handicap and someone who is out for 6 weeks on a broken leg and that was my point, if you will never be able to walk without assistance then I don't begrudge this small "perk" considering for all the other things that are unfair (like someone pointed up trying to get up to the land pavilion) that they encounter on a daily basis at Disney or at home, I don't feel the same about someone whose leg is in a cast and will be fine in a month.