Crazy stories at disney world

[SnowandMittens]

I once saw a woman in all white go on the Rapids ride at AK. We didn't go on the ride, but were shooting them with the waterguns over the bridge and she was walking past us. We were in shock... you could see EVERYTHING.

She had no clue, or was trying not to be embarassed, but a CM gave her a towel for free. We were shocked.

 

[Scurvy]

My crazy Disney story wasn't in the parks. We had spent a couple of hours at Animal Kingdom and wanted to go to Magic Kingdom for lunch. We went to get a bus to the Contemporary, but after waiting 45 minutes finally decided to grab any MK resort bus that showed up. 10 minutes later we ended up jumping onto a Grand Floridian bus. The bus driver got off the bus when we got on, and we saw him approaching people at other stops who then came and got on the bus as well.

The first stop the bus made was Blizzard Beach, and then it went to Port Orleans. At that point the person next to us started getting upset. She had been waiting for a bus to the Wilderness Lodge where she was meeting some family members from Orlando. She was afraid she was going to be late, and was angry because the bus driver had gotten her from the WL stop and told her his bus was going there first. After a couple more random stops someone finally said something to the driver, and we realized he had told people at the different stops that the bus was going to all of the MK resorts plus the MK itself. Finally we stopped at Typhoon Lagoon and the woman next to us tried to get off the bus. The driver actually closed the door on her - I mean it literally closed on her body. He told her he would go to Wilderness Lodge next, and then Grand Floridian, so she got back on and he actually did take her to Wilderness Lodge where she jumped off the bus and ran inside. He did stop at the Grand Floridian next, and we jumped off. As we were heading to the door someone came up to the driver and started yelling because he had told them that the bus was going to the Polynesian first and they wanted to know why it hadn't yet.

We ended up riding around on that bus for close to an hour - 55 minutes, actually - and at one point we were all joking (quietly) that we'd been kidnapped by a crazy bus driver. After he closed the woman in the door, it stopped being funny and started seeming really creepy. We don't ride the bus there much any more - we usually just drive ourselves. So no more magical mystery tours for us, but at least we get to where we are going within a reasonable amount of time.

It may not be a case of one's ability to handle the steps, moreso than other guests ability to handle the guide dog. Boarding through an exit with a guide dog is better for everyone.

You cannot know if someone in the regular line has an allergy, fear of dogs (like the person had been attacked in life and is deathly afraid of all dogs...), inability to leave the animal alone, etc. In this situation it is much easier for everyone to remove the original situation from being a situation.

I can probably assume the aunt didn't want any more special privileges than she asked to be blind.

That might be a good reason for someone who is allergic to dogs to ask Disney to change their rule so that assistance animals are required to enter rides through the exit. Since that wasn't the reason the poster in question wanted to use the exit, I don't really think it applies in this case.

 

[cinderella crazy]

The most unsetteling experience I had at Disney (at least for me) was at the Poly. It really wasn't crazy or bad per say, but it was so against the norm for Disney that it was kind of like a slap in the face.

In 2007 we were staying at the Poly for the first time. It was on this trip I discovered Captain Cooks and all the WONDERFUL food that was offered there. We were in there at least two times everyday (probably why I gained 5 pounds on this trip) In all of our trips, I have never had a CM be rude to me. Until this trip. I got in line to get my card swipped for my snack. When it was my turn, the woman snatched my card out of my hand. Didn't say "Hi" or "Hello" or "Is this a snack credit." She had a look on her face that basically conveyed that she would rather be somewhere else. And then when she handed me my card back, she gave me a look like "drop dead." And then I watched as she did basically the same thing to the people that followed me. I was absolutely shocked! I realize she may have had a bad day and having been in the food service industry I understand it can be stressful sometimes. It was just such a shock because this is just not something you see in Disney very often.

I saw her there a couple of days later and she was smiling and talking to customers so I'm guessing she just was having an off day. But I never went back in her line. She scared me.

 

[Hrydarcik]

A couple of years ago my wife, daugher and I were on Splash Mountain...we had just started going up the first long hill when the ride stopped...we sat there for about 25 minutes while they tried to fix it...finally they get all of us off the ride...they turned on all the lights and walked us out through the inside of the mountain...we got to see all the inner-workings. Of course they told us not to take any pictures, but all and all it was a very cool experience.

 

[oogieman8541]

I was stuck on ToT in the dark right before you go into the drop tower where the room is and the doors open me and my uncle are sitting there and we look at each other and ask "are we moving?" after 30min or so the lights go on and we see its a white room with glass and projectors it was really cool but it made me kinda nervous. Afterwards they ask us if we want to ride again and we said "ummmmmm no."

 

[lessing]

Well , I don't think this is as crazy as it was jaw dropping shock... My wife, two daughters and I were at Casey's getting hot dogs. My wife and daughters 4 and 1 sit down next to a couple from Oklahoma and their two girls about 6 and 2. When I arrive with the food, I see that the girls are playing from their chairs and my wife is talking to the couple. She shoots me an odd glance as I sit down. I did not catch the conversation up to that point, but the gentleman turns to his older daughter and says " See honey, see how perfect those girls are. Thats why its so important for us white people to keep having blonde kids. There aren't that many left. "
And with that my wife stood, took my daughters and said to me " Thanks honey, let's go sit on the wall by crystal palace so the girls can see the castle. Nice to meet you folks. " and she escorted us all out.

I could not believe what had just been said, but my wife must have been getting a good lead in, because she was ready to bolt as soon as I showed up. She said they were nice at first, but then the converstaion was getting odd.

It was the only time in my life I have heard something like that so publicly and open, let alone at Disney.

 

[myjourney]

Ha! this story reminded me of something that happened to us many years ago. I bought my husband a pair of white shorts to wear to Disney (he would never wear them at home, and wasn't thrilled about it, but he wore them) Well we got into the trams to go back to our car and go to the hotel, there was a major downpour. We were sitting in the front seat and all the water from the car in front came streaming into our laps. Yes and as you have probably figure out by now, when he got off the tram into the parking lot he might as well not have any pants on He had to put his hat in front like a fig leaf. He has never worn white pants since.

I once saw a woman in all white go on the Rapids ride at AK. We didn't go on the ride, but were shooting them with the waterguns over the bridge and she was walking past us. We were in shock... you could see EVERYTHING.

She had no clue, or was trying not to be embarassed, but a CM gave her a towel for free. We were shocked.

 

[WeLoveLilo05]

My fun momet wasn't crazy- just special.

After a long day at the parks with my DH and DS (10) we were headed back to AKL on the less than crowded bus. We sat across facing a pretty large family from another country- they were speaking spanish to eacheother. They were mostly adults, but there was one boy about 5 who kept watching my DS. So, he politely smiled- they 5 yr old smiled back. Then he winked- little guy winks back. Then he made a silly face- silly face back and so on. It was so cute, they spent the whole ride making faces and laughing. The family started watching and laughing too. Then the grandma says in broken english- see they don't need to speak the same language to be friends.

I thought that was a great life lesson! You don't need to speak the same language to share a magical moment!

awwww, the same thing happened to us too. We were on the bus coming back from MK. My DD (4) and a little boy who was a little younger were doing pretty much the same thing and waving back and forth and making faces, the family was french though. It was very sweet.

 

[shinysparklybubbles]

This isn't crazy crazy but left us all a little shocked.

We (my parents who are in their early 60's) and I were having our picture taken in front of the castle and the photographer said to smile, so my mom and I do. My father is not the smiling type, with the exception of my wedding or him catching a big fish, he does NOT smile. He has a very "serious" (grumpy!) look. So the photographer said something funny and some random stranger comes up and take my dad's face and tries to force him into a smile. Who does that to a random stranger?? I couldn't believe someone would actually touch a strangers face!

 

[budbeerlady]

I learned a lesson... if you have to use the bathroom do so BEFORE you get on the bus. We were headed back from one of the parks and I cannot remember which... I had to use the bathroom but the bus was pulling up so I got on. I am an adult, I can wait the short ride back to the resort.

We get on the road a bit and there is an accident on the way to Carribean beach. So we couldnt get off at our exit, the driver keeps going, and going, and going. He go lost, like on the bus for 35 min calling for directions, lost.... I didnt think it was possible to drive on Disney roads that long. I was in agony, I will never, ever make that same decision again! I felt bad for him, the bus was really quiet as we watched the billboards in the dark...

 

[jpeka65844]

Loved reading this thread! Here's mine:

In December of 2008 (I think), we witnessed a woman ride her ECV straight off the curb at the hub in front of the castle. No braking, so slowing down, just full tilt off the curb. It landed with a THUD and didn't even faze the lady! Not so much as a blink! She kept zooming off down Main Street on a tear! DH and I laughed so hard! (Don't flame me for laughing at someone in an ECV, please.....)

We joked that it looked like that moment in The Dukes of Hazzard where they always go to a commercial right before the General Lee makes that big jump and Waylon Jennings does his voiceover! (Some of you might be too young to remember THAT!!!)

 

[shinysparklybubbles]

Thought of another one. You know how the buses are PACKED and busting at the seems after the fireworks? We were heading back to POP and the bus was just jammed full of people. I swear the driver could have slammed on the breaks and no one would have moved. Anyway so we are ridding along and all the sudden this little girl next to me goes "daddy, I don't feel so well" I have never seen people scatter so quickly before. The father dumps his bookbag and all his stuff in my lap, I start dumping a bag out to give him just in case. Thankfully she never got sick, but after she said she didn't feel well you seriously could have fit about another 30 people on the bus. After that incident I now always have quick access to an emergency barf bag!

 

[re121258]

I have two crazy stories.

Years ago the DH and I, along with our sons, were slowly strolling down Main Street as the MK was closing. A little ways in front of us was this extremely striking young lady in a pair of the shortest white shorts her father probably wouldn't have let her out of house in if he had known and on her feet was a pair of bright yellow 3 inch stiletto heels (mind boggling). To top it off she wore a skin tight leopard skin shirt, and let's just say, to quote Monty Python 'She had huge tracks of land' which were prominently on display. Also in front of us was an older gentleman in an ECV with his DW walking and talking beside him. It seems the gentleman in the ECV became distracted by the vision in front of him and the next thing you know he is no longer steering the ECV in a straight line but veers to the left and smashes into one of the trash cans on the sidewalk along the curb sending it sprawling. The gentleman’s DW at this point realizing the cause of the accident walks over to him and proceeds to whack him on the head with her plastic shopping bag filled with souvenirs.

This is our favorite ‘I can’t believe I just witnessed this moment’ ever at WDW.

DH and I were on an adult’s only trip. We had spent the evening at Pleasure Island and were waiting for the bus back to the YC. The bus pulls up; we get on and so do this other couple. They were probably in their early 40’s and absolutely stinking drunk. It’s just the four of us on the bus and the whole ride back he is ranting and raving at her and she is crying. It was a long bus ride back. We finally arrive at the resort and let them off the bus first. They head toward the lobby still ranting/crying; we decide we have had enough of them and take the long way around to our room. Once in our room we pour some wine and head out to our balcony overlooking the boat dock to relax. Who do we see but our ‘friends’ from the bus stumbling down the path stopping at the bench across from the boat dock? He is still ranting and she is still crying. From what we could hear of his shouted remarks, his current gripe is how she only cares about his possessions and not him. So he yells something like ‘You can’t have them. Let’s start with the car’ and proceeds to pull his car keys from his pocket, do a big windup and throws the keys into the lagoon. DH and I are like frozen in our seats, afraid to move. Then he yells ‘Let’s get rid of it all’ and pulls his wallet from his pocket. At this point, we are both mumbling under our breaths ‘Don’t do it. Don’t do it.’ But you guessed it, into the water went the wallet. DH and I just stared at each other open mouthed. At this point, he seemed to have lost some steam and wondered off toward the BW. She sat on the bench for a bit and then headed back to the YC lobby. For DH and I, it was the preverbal train wreck where you just couldn’t look away. We always wondered if he remembered what he did with his keys/wallet when he sobered up.

 

[Goofy_Dad_24]

It may not be a case of one's ability to handle the steps, moreso than other guests ability to handle the guide dog. Boarding through an exit with a guide dog is better for everyone.

You cannot know if someone in the regular line has an allergy, fear of dogs (like the person had been attacked in life and is deathly afraid of all dogs...), inability to leave the animal alone, etc. In this situation it is much easier for everyone to remove the original situation from being a situation.

I can probably assume the aunt didn't want any more special privileges than she asked to be blind.

This has absolutely no relevance to your argument. I am 6'3" and weigh 240 pounds. There are some children that may be intimidated by my size, therefore I should be admitted through the handicap entrance to avoid any possible altercations.

 

[cinderella crazy]

DH and I were on an adult’s only trip. We had spent the evening at Pleasure Island and were waiting for the bus back to the YC. The bus pulls up; we get on and so do this other couple. They were probably in their early 40’s and absolutely stinking drunk. It’s just the four of us on the bus and the whole ride back he is ranting and raving at her and she is crying. It was a long bus ride back. We finally arrive at the resort and let them off the bus first. They head toward the lobby still ranting/crying; we decide we have had enough of them and take the long way around to our room. Once in our room we pour some wine and head out to our balcony overlooking the boat dock to relax. Who do we see but our ‘friends’ from the bus stumbling down the path stopping at the bench across from the boat dock? He is still ranting and she is still crying. From what we could hear of his shouted remarks, his current gripe is how she only cares about his possessions and not him. So he yells something like ‘You can’t have them. Let’s start with the car’ and proceeds to pull his car keys from his pocket, do a big windup and throws the keys into the lagoon. DH and I are like frozen in our seats, afraid to move. Then he yells ‘Let’s get rid of it all’ and pulls his wallet from his pocket. At this point, we are both mumbling under our breaths ‘Don’t do it. Don’t do it.’ But you guessed it, into the water went the wallet. DH and I just stared at each other open mouthed. At this point, he seemed to have lost some steam and wondered off toward the BW. She sat on the bench for a bit and then headed back to the YC lobby. For DH and I, it was the preverbal train wreck where you just couldn’t look away. We always wondered if he remembered what he did with his keys/wallet when he sobered up.

WOW!!! Just...WOW!!!!

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

DH and I were on an adult’s only trip. We had spent the evening at Pleasure Island and were waiting for the bus back to the YC. The bus pulls up; we get on and so do this other couple. They were probably in their early 40’s and absolutely stinking drunk. It’s just the four of us on the bus and the whole ride back he is ranting and raving at her and she is crying. It was a long bus ride back. We finally arrive at the resort and let them off the bus first. They head toward the lobby still ranting/crying; we decide we have had enough of them and take the long way around to our room. Once in our room we pour some wine and head out to our balcony overlooking the boat dock to relax. Who do we see but our ‘friends’ from the bus stumbling down the path stopping at the bench across from the boat dock? He is still ranting and she is still crying. From what we could hear of his shouted remarks, his current gripe is how she only cares about his possessions and not him. So he yells something like ‘You can’t have them. Let’s start with the car’ and proceeds to pull his car keys from his pocket, do a big windup and throws the keys into the lagoon. DH and I are like frozen in our seats, afraid to move. Then he yells ‘Let’s get rid of it all’ and pulls his wallet from his pocket. At this point, we are both mumbling under our breaths ‘Don’t do it. Don’t do it.’ But you guessed it, into the water went the wallet. DH and I just stared at each other open mouthed. At this point, he seemed to have lost some steam and wondered off toward the BW. She sat on the bench for a bit and then headed back to the YC lobby. For DH and I, it was the preverbal train wreck where you just couldn’t look away. We always wondered if he remembered what he did with his keys/wallet when he sobered up.

Wow that's something you don't see everyday.

 

[justgeorgi]

That's the worst case of entitlement I have ever read. I know I am obviously the only one here that noticed, but there it is.

Let's break this down.

You went to the wrong place to load (an accident, I understand that) and then because of a CM that was following the rules, you did everything in your power to get that person fired from a job that hardly pays anything anyway but probably is needed by the individual. All because you felt that the CM should have broken the rules for you and the dog. Well let's hope you had a "magical day" because you went out of your way to ruin someone else's. And, BTW, informing you of rules is not rude. It is doing their job.

The animal abuse issue is your issue. You brought it there on a hot day on hot pavement and now it's someone else that is the abuser? All so you and your aunt could get a ride in a theme park? It wasn't going to get any cooler in the middle of the day, you needed to be responsible and sympathetic to the dogs needs and take it out of that environment until it cooled down enough for it to be comfortable.

Because you never mentioned anything about the person in the wheelchair and why they would get entrance and not your group, I suspect that you know why they HAD to go in the rear entrance and how it was different from your reason. Sorry, but I am not willing to see where anyone had done you wrong.

Oh, and as a sidelight...that "manager" should be the one that is no longer with Disney. Giving out that information about alleged previous indiscretions of a CM is without class, leadership or anything other than trying to make it all go away. That would not be someone that I would ever consider management material.

I'm not going to argue with you. At the time we went they had just changed the policy of entering through the exit for the handicapped for some rides (of which we were not aware until that point, however its moot, the ground was hot and the dog would have suffered.) My aunt is BLIND and her dog is NOT a PET, it is a guide. The GUIDE goes with her everywhere she goes, including Disney, hospitals, dining, etc. We are not "entitled." The guide dogs comfort was the most important part of the trip and we did everything we could to keep him off the direct sunlit pavement.

Have a great day, I hope I've educated you a bit on guides.

 

[Dawgdad]

call me an idiot, but I'm all for blind people having some entitlement. I wouldn't trade places with them and neither would anyone here.

dang people - back off - I guess to some of you here, those pesky Make a Wish kids need to get off their high horse and wait in line like everyone else.

 

[AdamsPrincess]

Back in 2005. My DH and were on our way to Splash Mountain, and outside a gentleman asked us if we wanted his 2 fastpasses. ummm...yeah. Thank You, so we go get in line and the next thing we know a little girl is coming up to us, probably around 6 or 7 and said that her dad told her she has to ride with us. what? so the father didn't want to go on the ride, so he pawned off his tickets because he and his wife didn't want to go but the daughter did. we though she was just hanging out by us. so we get up to load the boat and she starts crying because she doesn't want to ride by herself and her dad said to ride with us, so she sat inbetween DH and I. She was from England and was so cute and very happy throughout the ride.

We thought it was so strange, I mean how can someone be that trusting, you know, we are good people but there are crazies out there.

The funniest part was when we got off the ride she walked with us, her parents were waiting for her and when we got by the photo place, they were looking at the picture...and were up at the counter. THEY BOUGHT THE PICTURE!

I couldn't believe it.

 

[justgeorgi]

I was trying not to take your flame, but I had to. You are probably trolling for a fight anyway so here goes... (there's been a lot of that lately)

Asking for the same treatment is not entitlement at all. It was insulting to the family to be accused of faking blindness and all they wanted was the same privileges of the family in the wheelchair who were "visibly" handicapped.

Do you have ANY idea what a blind person goes through on a daily basis? The stares? The comments? It's horrible. I can't tell you the number of times we encounter people who consider their assistive technology as a novelty or think they are extra special because the excel at everything they do, just because their eyes don't work, oh, they are just so special.

I'm sighted and I work with 2 blind young adults. Hearing what people say, act like... it's sickening. I've seen people (teens AND adults) play games of avoiding the cane, saying out loud, "look out! she's blind!", try to help them use the bathroom (because they've obviously never done that before...). The CM was out of line by insinuating that they were pretending to be blind just to bring their pet into the park. It's a fairly elaborate scheme, even for Disney, don'tcha think?

It's hard to have a disability/disorder/syndrome for all of those affected, but I guarantee, all they want is to be treated with respect, period. People have their assistive items for a reason, whether it be a wheelchair, crutches, a dog. Using one over the other doesn't make them any worse or any better, they're just trying to enjoy their vacation. I can only assume that particular CM was one of the many in this world who view having a disability as a weakness. Either that or they are just plain insensitive to those who operate a little "different" than themself.

Don't sit and condescend if you can't walk in their shoes. It is extremely embarassing to have your disability thrown in your face, heck, anything that isn't "normal" for that matter. Maybe that CM was having a bad day, but that is no right to hurt someone else.

Vent over, sorry for hijacking the thread, flame suit on.

THANK YOU! One of my Aunt's favorite place is Disney not only because its one of the few places that welcomes her with open arms but because of the treatment she NORMALLY gets from cast members. She has EVERY right to be in the parks, and the law states that her guide does as well. The dog should never suffer and I'm sorry if people think we were "entitled" but his comfort always has to come first. He works so hard and does so much and its amazing that God has given us such warm and intelligent creatures. If not for her guides over the years my aunt would never be able to enjoy Disney or her other vacations as much as she can does!