Bubbles or Not

[Mouse House Mama]

EVERYTHING IN MODERATION....... EVERYONE MUST BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS.... I see no problem with bubbles as long as you follow the above rules... If I were asked to have my kids stop we would.. also I would not allow my kids to blow them at anyone or for an excesseve amount of time... As for allergens.... Many people have all sorts of them we can not live in a bubble... My son is allergic to the "world" but that doesnt mean I would tell everyone dont wear perfume in Disney or better yet I am severly allergic to menthol and peperment... so based on your therory of allergies I would then have to say all you with chap stick dont use it in line dont suck on thoes pepermints... REALY NOW...

I think you are missing the point. While we can't control everything in out environment, common sense and courtesy should be abided by. If I am trapped in a line where I cannot leave the area, and you are blowing bubbles you are infringing on me and my family. In the same token, if my kids were eating a candy cane and you said to me that you and your family are allergic I would put them away. Bubbles cannot be contained or done in moderation.

OT- I do wonder why every single person on the Dis never has a regular allergy, they are all severe or life threatening.

 

[Briar_Rose]

We have not used bubbles at WDW (due to the unavoidable sticky hands of our little bubble bubble blower). However I would not care if someone else used them. I like them and it would probably keep my kids entertained too. I have never thought of them as an annoyance but my family is not allergic to them. I remember that it was very difficult at times to keep our 2 year old entertained before shows and during parades, thankfully we went in Sept. and avoided most long lines for rides.

I know the Gymboree brand of bubbles don't seem to stain or get sticky when they land. They use them profusely at the Little Gym where I take DD, and if they made the mats slippery/sticky that would be hazardous.

 

[Scurvy]

EVERYTHING IN MODERATION....... EVERYONE MUST BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS.... I see no problem with bubbles as long as you follow the above rules... If I were asked to have my kids stop we would.. also I would not allow my kids to blow them at anyone or for an excesseve amount of time... As for allergens.... Many people have all sorts of them we can not live in a bubble... My son is allergic to the "world" but that doesnt mean I would tell everyone dont wear perfume in Disney or better yet I am severly allergic to menthol and peperment... so based on your therory of allergies I would then have to say all you with chap stick dont use it in line dont suck on thoes pepermints... REALY NOW...

Well, but there is a difference between someone wearing perfume around others and someone actually spraying perfume in such close proximity to others that it likely to get on them. I don't think anyone here would think it was okay to actually spray perfume on other people in line, but several people here see nothing wrong with blowing bubble solution on the people in line.

While I personally see no problem with blowing bubbles in the out of the way areas of the parks where you are easily avoided, I don't think there is ever a time when someone ought to blow bubbles in line. And while I wouldn't get out of line because the person next to me has an allergy to my sunscreen or perfume, I certainly wouldn't be spraying either one in line. I would also put away my peppermints if they were bothering the person next to me.

What most of us who don't want bubbles used in lines are objecting to is the fact that those bubbles are likely to get on us. Whether it's because of a allergy or because we don't want our glasses or cameras to have spots from the bubbles isn't really important. The important thing is that by blowing bubbles in line, you run the risk of getting the bubbles on other people, and many of us think that is very inconsiderate. As much as I appreciate that you wouldn't let your child blow bubbles at anyone, you can't really control where the bubbles go after you blow them. In a situation where people are packed as close together as they typically are in lines at Disney World, it seems unavoidable that some of the bubbles you blow are going to get on someone else.

When there are so many other things you could be doing in line that wouldn't directly affect the people around you, it seems inconsiderate to be doing something that is almost guaranteed to affect others.

 

[dis75ney]

My rules for bubble blowing:

1. Outside queues only...depending on the floor in an indoor queue, the bubbles could cause slippery floors. No need to risk injury...

2. Polite bubble blowing only. No waving the wand around to make bubbles, wand remains over the bottle while blowing, only a few bubbles at a time.

I am also allergic to various soaps, and I have no problem with people blowing bubbles anywhere. I figure I can deal with a rash if it makes a child happy. Plus, I always carry baby wipes wherever I go, so most of the time I can wipe off the popped bubble remains and remain rash free...

 

[OctMtnWoods]

If you have anyone around you in line who is using a camera or has it out with the lens cap off, please do not blow bubbles. My dad's vacation pictures contained a nice blurry smudge in the middle of each picture for 2 days worth of pictures from a soap snowflake bubble from one of the Christmas events at Disney. A bubble burst on his lens and he didn't know it.

Cameras and bubbles do NOT mix.

Personally, I'm not a fan of children blowing bubbles in line since it impacts other people. Not just the bubble blower.

 

[Scurvy]

My rules for bubble blowing:

1. Outside queues only...depending on the floor in an indoor queue, the bubbles could cause slippery floors. No need to risk injury...

2. Polite bubble blowing only. No waving the wand around to make bubbles, wand remains over the bottle while blowing, only a few bubbles at a time.

I am also allergic to various soaps, and I have no problem with people blowing bubbles anywhere. I figure I can deal with a rash if it makes a child happy. Plus, I always carry baby wipes wherever I go, so most of the time I can wipe off the popped bubble remains and remain rash free...

This surprises me. Do you really think it is polite to do something that can affect other people so much that they end up with a rash? I would have thought that the people with allergies would be the most likely to defend other people's right not to be covered in bubble solution.

And you are certainly more generous than I am - I would not be willing to deal with a rash, spots on my glasses or blurred pictures to make someone else's child happy. Not when there are so many ways to make children happy that don't negatively impact other people.

 

[LittleMissMagic]

As long as you keep an eye on your kid and make sure they aren't blowing their bubbles directly onto someone, I think bubbles would be a fine way to amuse youngsters.

 

[WantToGoNow]

OT- I do wonder why every single person on the Dis never has a regular allergy, they are all severe or life threatening.

I'm sure there are a lot of us with "regular" allergies but since those don't run the risk of loss of life, we don't mention them.

1) My dh is allergic to cats - his eyes swell and get really red (worse than pink eye). We have two cats. But I don't expect any cats at Disney so I wouldn't mention them.

2) My dd25 and my dd5 both have seasonal allergies. Again nothing a little Zrytec each morning (and an occassional breathing treatment) doesn't take care of.

3) I'm not allergic to a single thing.

4) However, my ds7 is allergic to latex, milk and egg along with seasonal allergies. He's takes several medications daily that help somewhat with the seasonal (coughing, sneezing, runny eyes), milk and egg (puking), but the latex allergy can be life threatening and I do carry Benadryl and EpiPen's with us wherever we go (along with his inhaler for asthma).

If five us go on vacation, I sure want all five us to come back home.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

I'm sure there are a lot of us with "regular" allergies but since those don't run the risk of loss of life, we don't mention them.

1) My dh is allergic to cats - his eyes swell and get really red (worse than pink eye). We have two cats. But I don't expect any cats at Disney so I wouldn't mention them.

2) My dd25 and my dd5 both have seasonal allergies. Again nothing a little Zrytec each morning (and an occassional breathing treatment) doesn't take care of.

3) I'm not allergic to a single thing.

4) However, my ds7 is allergic to latex, milk and egg along with seasonal allergies. He's takes several medications daily that help somewhat with the seasonal (coughing, sneezing, runny eyes), milk and egg (puking), but the latex allergy can be life threatening and I do carry Benadryl and EpiPen's with us wherever we go (along with his inhaler for asthma).

If five us go on vacation, I sure want all five us to come back home.

Oh I agree and wasn't making light of it as we have allergies here too but there does seem to be an alarmingly large amount of dissers who are deathly allergic to just about anything. It just makes me wonder. I wasn't trying to be rude.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

This surprises me. Do you really think it is polite to do something that can affect other people so much that they end up with a rash? I would have thought that the people with allergies would be the most likely to defend other people's right not to be covered in bubble solution.

And you are certainly more generous than I am - I would not be willing to deal with a rash, spots on my glasses or blurred pictures to make someone else's child happy. Not when there are so many ways to make children happy that don't negatively impact other people.

What? You think everything is all about you?

 

[Scurvy]

What? You think everything is all about you?

Of course it is . . .didn't you get the memo?!

 

[Mouse House Mama]

Of course it is . . .didn't you get the memo?!

Must have filed it.

 

[Erin1700]

When we were in Disney World in early December, we were waiting in line for the Pooh ride and some lady was blowing bubbles for her kids in line. Well, exactly what you are all describing happened. Little kids wanted to run under the ropes to the bubbles and adults were telling the lady to stop. She did not, until a CM who was at the entrance told her she MUST put them away and that they were not allowed.
She did with a lot of huffing and puffing!

 

[tinker&belle]

I'd take bubbles blown outside over the kid who blew their whistle OVER and OVER for 45 min INSIDE right next to me in elbow-to-elbow line waiting for Turtle Talk. I kept waiting for the parent to ask her to stop but Mom and Dad were too busy talking to each other and ignoring her.

What are people allergic to in bubbles?

If you do it, use common sense. Outside, away from the other people.

 

[Schmeck]

What? You think everything is all about you?

Don't forget that your rights end where my rights begin.

 

[Schmeck]

What are people allergic to in bubbles?

If you do it, use common sense. Outside, away from the other people.

We could never figure out the actual ingredient that would give my DD a dry, prickly, itchy, bumpy rash. Some bubble solutions would be OK one week, and then not OK the next. Those little wedding bottle ones were the worst, but they don't list ingredients on them (made in China/Taiwan - now that I think of it, who the heck knows what they put in stuff from over there!)

Yes, it would seem that common sense would dictate that it would not be smart to blow bubbles in a crowded queue.

 

[Schmeck]

When we were in Disney World in early December, we were waiting in line for the Pooh ride and some lady was blowing bubbles for her kids in line. Well, exactly what you are all describing happened. Little kids wanted to run under the ropes to the bubbles and adults were telling the lady to stop. She did not, until a CM who was at the entrance told her she MUST put them away and that they were not allowed.
She did with a lot of huffing and puffing!

Good to hear that the CM told her bubbles were not allowed.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

Don't forget that your rights end where my rights begin.

I am guessing you didn't get the joke.

 

[pixiemomamy]

Bubbles ARE allowed in Disney...... who ever said they were not is wrong... for goodness sakes they are USED by disney in all sorts of different attractions...

Drama always Drama....

 

[RMulieri]

Bubbles ARE allowed in Disney...... who ever said they were not is wrong... for goodness sakes they are USED by disney in all sorts of different attractions...

Drama always Drama....

What drama? common courtesy is all most people are saying.If my 4 yr old and my 2 yr old niece can manage to keep busy in line for over 30 mins without bothering anybody else..it can be done.
Bubbles...They are allowed......within reason and not in an enclosed space where they can cause slipperage,allergic reactions, or other people to be inconvienced...So when I let my 5 yr old incessantly blow them at the person in front of her for 30 straight minutes and it gets on their clothes ,and in their hair ,and camera lenses , and she climbs and smacks into people chasing the bubbles...then I guess they shouldn't be upset.