Biggest park peeves?

[dansamy]

We're not doing Epcot this trip. (Only three park days) I'm kinda glad now. I never really thought about the Land pavilion & how unfriendly it is to mobility impaired folks. His doctors & therapists are hopeful because he's young & the stroke looks to be mild on his scans. *crosses fingers*

 

[crc76]

Mine is parents who insist on talking about how the characters are people in suits or different princesses (ie same princess different friend)- if you want to explain this stuff to your kids fine just do it somewhere that it won't ruin the magic for others. Note to those parents standing in a line where lots of people can over hear you is not the right place to have that discussion.

Totally agree with this. It's supposed to be magically!

 

[mclarenwkj]

People who walk around the shops/restaraunts/covered queues in their wet ponchos...then stand against you despite your best effort to stay as dry as possible. I get in, remove my wet poncho, roll it up and stick in a plastic bag that I carry just for wet pochos.

 

[cautionersx]

Just wondering what yours are? I have several but will stick with one. This seriously happens to me every trip! Finding the perfect parade spot that I got 2 hours before the parade start time and then having a rude family that arrives 5 minutes before the parade starts and squeezing in front of us!

So, what are yours? I need a good laugh! Thanks Disney fans!

I have to say CMs that don't know when to shut up. my first (and only) trip to Disney world was when I was 15 with my mom and 2 younger sisters. my mom is bipolar and paranoid. settings like disney are a nervous breakdown waiting to happen for her.

well we went to go on some kind of jungle tour water ride with group of strangers (don't remember the park or ride specifically) and the CM hosting it decided to pick on my mom that day, saying "aww you don't look happy, cheer up! doesn't everyone wish this lady would smile!" etc. stupid stuff like that. now I'm sure he was trying to be playful but me and my sisters were mortified. we knew why mom looked that way - she was suppressing her urge to kill everyone around her (she's very manic). needless to say it was extremely hard to mediate between he and my mom so that no one got hurt.

here's hoping me and my husband's trip to Disney this fall is much better!!

 

[smidgy]

I have to say CMs that don't know when to shut up. my first (and only) trip to Disney world was when I was 15 with my mom and 2 younger sisters. my mom is bipolar and paranoid. settings like disney are a nervous breakdown waiting to happen for her.

well we went to go on some kind of jungle tour water ride with group of strangers (don't remember the park or ride specifically) and the CM hosting it decided to pick on my mom that day, saying "aww you don't look happy, cheer up! doesn't everyone wish this lady would smile!" etc. stupid stuff like that. now I'm sure he was trying to be playful but me and my sisters were mortified. we knew why mom looked that way - she was suppressing her urge to kill everyone around her (she's very manic). needless to say it was extremely hard to mediate between he and my mom so that no one got hurt.

here's hoping me and my husband's trip to Disney this fall is much better!!

with your mom's disablility, you probably should have done some research inot which rides/attractions wouldn't be a good idea.
you are talking about the Jungle Cruise at magic kingdom, and the tour guide (CM) has a "schtick" that is the biggest part of the attraction. he pokes fun at people, and jokes throughout the ride and makes corny jokes.

another one to avoid would be Monster's inc. where the camera zooms in on various guests in the audience an the the cartoon characters talk to them, draw attention to them,etc.

I'm so sorry about your mom's disablility. mental illness is very real, and not always understood.

I'm hoping your upcoming trip is better. may I suggest doing a lot more research. the disboards are great, you might want to pick up a copy of The Unofficial Guide to Disneyworld.

 

[Caseheidi]

Standing people for the fireworks! Come on people! They are up in the sky, you don't have to stand to see them. If everyone would just remain sitting like they usually are before they start, the everyone could see, especially the little ones. Plus, my feet really hurt at the end of the day, and I wanna sit!

 

[GirlDreamer]

Me too, haha! Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are all part of the UK too!

That reminds me- the stereotypical shops in the UK Pavilion which really don't represent the UK very realistically.

And also the fact that the Rose and Crown claims to serve British food, when it is infact American food that could never be called British food in the first place. I really think the chefs need to take a trip to Britain and learn that mashed potato does not have bacon in and vegetarian shepherds pie is not processed. Or buy a proper British recipe book. The food there doesn't need to be dumbed down or changed because it should be British as it is advertised.

However, our experience at the Rose and Crown has given us doubts about how authentic the food is in Italy, or Morocco or Norway.

Meg~ Sent from my iPhone using DISBoards

To put it like this, I know for sure the Norwegian food isn't 100% authentic, and I don't think it is in any of the pavilions. Most of the food is american with a Norwegian twist. Like the salmon in Norway (unless it's recently changed) is actually salmon from Norway, because of the difference in the waters, it's very different in taste to the Canadian salmon. All the other food places that serves salmon has the Canadian one. Disney is very aware that it isn't 100% authentic, but a lot of Americans is scared of trying food they don't know, so they have to do it this way to get enough guests. Like before the Norwegian restaurant was turned into a character dining, they almost had to shut because they hardly had any guests. Having the princesses there is what saved it. Sure, some people come for the food, but most comes for the characters.

 

[3girls4me05]

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.

Well then I guess my pet peeve is drivers who don't enforce the limit. I have been waiting and had a family of 15-20 arrive with an ECV and they all pre-board. As you can imagine this means almost all seats are gone before anyone else is allowed to board.

 

[maxiesmom]

Well then I guess my pet peeve is drivers who don't enforce the limit. I have been waiting and had a family of 15-20 arrive with an ECV and they all pre-board. As you can imagine this means almost all seats are gone before anyone else is allowed to board.

I would guess it is because it is easier not to say anything. They don't want to stand their and argue, because we all know people would pitch a fit.

Though I think the accounts of 15-20 people boarding with an ECV are very exaggerated. I've never seen it in all of my trips to WDW. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but I don't believe it happens all that often.

 

[3girls4me05]

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.

See though my family probably gets to do a big Disney trip about once every 3-5 years. If someone was injured and required a wheelchair then we would still try to have our trip go on. If that means we board first then so be it. Someone stated the limit for the family with the ECV is 6. I have no issues with this at all. But it appears the drivers are not enforcing this and that is when John Q Public gets cranky.

I think the short term disability is just as "authentic" are should have the same considerations as any other.

 

[3girls4me05]

I would guess it is because it is easier not to say anything. They don't want to stand their and argue, because we all know people would pitch a fit.

Though I think the accounts of 15-20 people boarding with an ECV are very exaggerated. I've never seen it in all of my trips to WDW. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but I don't believe it happens all that often.

I don't go very often (once every 3-5 years) and last time we went it happened at least twice to us. I think there are many people who travel as a large family at Disney and when Grandma is in the ECV then they all stick together so they can all pre-board.

 

[Granny square]

It has been enforced when we've been there in this'd circumstances just so you know it isn't always like that.

3 years ago we were there with 14 of us. My mom was the scooter rider for endurance issues. (She's 81 and the a wisp) so I would hang with the scooter and she would stay with the family in mine because it made her nervous that people stared and complained. Of 12 bus trips we rode together 7, I beat them 2 and they beat me 3. The 3 times they beat me, it was by at least 45 minutes. I beat them by 20 each time. We have never planned a trip without a car since.

 

[Disneylover99]

I would guess it is because it is easier not to say anything. They don't want to stand their and argue, because we all know people would pitch a fit.

Though I think the accounts of 15-20 people boarding with an ECV are very exaggerated. I've never seen it in all of my trips to WDW. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but I don't believe it happens all that often.

Did you read my post in number 223?

If the driver was technically following the rules, he could have let 6 people on the bus with the woman in the wheelchair and the other 14 people could have got in line after me.

If that happened, I would have just said just go on through the back door together and it wouldn't have bothered me as much. What really irked me is the entitled way that the man ran up to me to tell me to stop because his mother must get on first!

I have seen similar incidents with ecv's and large families. You're right, 15-20 people boarding a bus with an ecv is definitely not the norm, but it does happen quite a bit with 7-10 extra people and bus drivers don't say anything. I can see how people waiting in a long line would grumble.

 

[jamelynn24]

Has anyone mentioned the people that use flash photography on the dark rides??

I am so annoyed by this that I don't look forward to POTC anymore. Lately it seems that NO ONE follows this rule anymore. There are so many flashes, you'd think paparazzi are on those boats!!

In Dec, we rode the new little mermaid ride. I was messing with my phone and the CM says to me 'No flash photography please'. Then the clam shell right next to us proceeds to flash their camera through the ENTIRE ride.

 

[Kellykins1218]

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.

Wow. Really? I don't see a difference at all. The person with the broken leg is just as disabled as someone with a long term disability. It doesn't matter if they'll be able to walk in a month if they can't walk now.

 

[RedsDrew]

My biggest pet peeve is the bussing situation and the only one that immediately comes to mind is that while I have been raised right - to give up a seat for someone elderly, for women, children, etc. I believe that expecting someone on a long vacation to give up their seat every single time to someone else is completely an issue of self-entitlement. Most times I am happy to give up my seat - even if I'm first in line at the bus stop, especially in the mornings. However, that's my choice. I paid for my vacation the same as you, and while I try to politely accommodate, the fact is I am not required to nor will I be forced to. Don't berate someone who doesn't want to give up a seat. There have been plenty of times where I'm exhausted too and don't feel like standing - especially after EMH at a park (just like you). But the reality is someone isn't entitled to a seat if they weren't the first ones in line. If you want a seat, wait for the next bus - something I've done when I was unable to sit when I wanted to because of the folks that got on the bus ahead of me. I didn't ask a a younger strapping lad to make way for me. For example, unbeknownst to some crazy woman with self-entitlement syndrome, I had experienced a twisted ankle while at EPCOT from a child bumping into me on an escalator in the Living with the Land building. But she sure made a scene when I didn't offer her my seat on the bus that afternoon. Frankly, people need to get over themselves. Men, too, can experience the same symptoms after a long day of touring a park as you and are just as entitled to a seat if they get there first. All people are human - not superheroes and I'm not going to make myself suffer for your enjoyment. I'm not your parent, your relative, or your acquaintance. I'm a paying customer just like you. Off my soap box now...

 

[3girls4me05]

My biggest pet peeve is the bussing situation and the only one that immediately comes to mind is that while I have been raised right - to give up a seat for someone elderly, for women, children, etc. I believe that expecting someone on a long vacation to give up their seat every single time to someone else is completely an issue of self-entitlement. Most times I am happy to give up my seat - even if I'm first in line at the bus stop, especially in the mornings. However, that's my choice. I paid for my vacation the same as you, and while I try to politely accommodate, the fact is I am not required to nor will I be forced to. Don't berate someone who doesn't want to give up a seat. There have been plenty of times where I'm exhausted too and don't feel like standing - especially after EMH at a park (just like you). But the reality is someone isn't entitled to a seat if they weren't the first ones in line. If you want a seat, wait for the next bus - something I've done when I was unable to sit when I wanted to because of the folks that got on the bus ahead of me. I didn't ask a a younger strapping lad to make way for me. For example, unbeknownst to some crazy woman with self-entitlement syndrome, I had experienced a twisted ankle while at EPCOT from a child bumping into me on an escalator in the Living with the Land building. But she sure made a scene when I didn't offer her my seat on the bus that afternoon. Frankly, people need to get over themselves. Men, too, can experience the same symptoms after a long day of touring a park as you and are just as entitled to a seat if they get there first. All people are human - not superheroes and I'm not going to make myself suffer for your enjoyment. I'm not your parent, your relative, or your acquaintance. I'm a paying customer just like you. Off my soap box now...

Oh that is annoying. One time a mom with a young child came on as one of the last guests. My DH would have happily given his seat up to her but there was no way for her to get to where our seats were. There were too many other people crammed in. We felt awful as her poor child was obviously upset and scared when he couldn't sit. However she could have (and probably should) waited for the next bus. I just remember wishing I could help her and I couldn't. So just keep that in mind if you are standing and wish you someone would give up their seat to you. On a super crowded bus it isn't always possible.

 

[ChloesDaddy]

Here's another vote for buses - pretty much everything about them - waiting, standing, strollers (ours and others'), rude people, entitlement mindset, etc... All reasons we won't be using the buses on our trip in June.

http://youtu.be/Fqpwx_N32tU

 

[disney1990]

I have 3 pet peeves...

IPADs used as cameras... yes please hold your giant electronic screen in front of my face! The parade is much easier to see that way!!

People taking pictures on dark rides! Nothing better than getting blinded by a flash while trying to enjoy POTC!

People who stop in the middle of the row and EXPECT you to climb over them... no I don't think so Bud!

Hum. I always manage to step on these people as I climb over them.

 

[pktbMouse]

Hum. I always manage to step on these people as I climb over them.

yeah....lol Im a big lady and I always manage to accidentally fall on them too...funny that...hehe