DCL Confessions

[g3pak]

On our European cruise I would always wake up earlier than DH. My morning routine became that I was silently leave the room, and go to Cove Cafe for my cappuccino and croissant. I would then walk around the deck until it was time to go to, around 7:30 am, what came to be known to myself, and DH as the Triple P Ranch outside of Palo. You finish the alliteration Private ______ Palace (all that marble! and real towels!). At that time of day it was the cleanest, quietest place on the ship. On the last morning of the cruise I was a bit miffed that I wasn't the first one there for once.

I think I know what is meant here, but...ummm...maybe not. What is the area outside of Palo?

 

[PrincessTrisha]

I think I know what is meant here, but...ummm...maybe not. What is the area outside of Palo?

How about the Private Potty Palace? Though I think the OP was using a different P word....

 

[sorceressk]

On our European cruise I would always wake up earlier than DH. My morning routine became that I was silently leave the room, and go to Cove Cafe for my cappuccino and croissant. I would then walk around the deck until it was time to go to, around 7:30 am, what came to be known to myself, and DH as the Triple P Ranch outside of Palo. You finish the alliteration Private ______ Palace (all that marble! and real towels!). At that time of day it was the cleanest, quietest place on the ship. On the last morning of the cruise I was a bit miffed that I wasn't the first one there for once.

Hahahahaha. Omg. I totally thought a different p too! So funny.

 

[DisDreamers]

Just bumping. I have a few confessions of my own but I am trying to read thru all the previous posts. This is by far the best thread ever!!!

 

[MassDisLovers]

My confession... I just dont get when adults are all excited about the "signing by the characters" thing. I want to scream "The characters are not REAL!". I imagine a bunch of DCL employees dreading signing the endless pillowcases and mats for photos. Do you think they have to take special classes to learn to "write like Cinderella" or "do a sad Eeyore signature" ?

Ok, my rant is over...........

 

[jscunningham699]

My confession... I just dont get when adults are all excited about the "signing by the characters" thing. I want to scream "The characters are not REAL!". I imagine a bunch of DCL employees dreading signing the endless pillowcases and mats for photos. Do you think they have to take special classes to learn to "write like Cinderella" or "do a sad Eeyore signature" ?

Ok, my rant is over...........

As a matter of fact the CMs who are dressed as characters DO take classes on how to sign autographs as the character. Disney is very detailed oriented therefore want All Mickey et Al signatures to look uniform throughout the system. I work with someone who's daughter plays Belle and talked about the autograph classes she had to take.

 

[ThePicketts]

As a matter of fact the CMs who are dressed as characters DO take classes on how to sign autographs as the character. Disney is very detailed oriented therefore want All Mickey et Al signatures to look uniform throughout the system. I work with someone who's daughter plays Belle and talked about the autograph classes she had to take.

Wait. What do you mean by "CMs who are dressed as characters"????

 

[ThePicketts]

So let me understand this. You saw reserved seats and took them. I have been on CC over 12 times. ALMOST EVERY CHAIR HAS AN UMBRELLA!!! You were too lazy to get a good spot early and you took someone elses, AND YOUR PROUD OF IT???

This isnt the ship where people save chairs for hours at a time. If you had taken my seat and your child was still sleeping, I could guarantee he/she would have been, when I got back.

Your attitude is why people from NY get bad reputations.

I actually think they did the right thing. People are more important than objects.
I am actually one of those people that will tell someone on a crowded train to get their luggage off the seats so my wife and I can sit down.

 

[my2boys2disney]

Wait. What do you mean by "CMs who are dressed as characters"????

LOL! Right?!

 

[MassDisLovers]

I actually think they did the right thing. People are more important than objects.
I am actually one of those people that will tell someone on a crowded train to get their luggage off the seats so my wife and I can sit down.

I have to agree that taking that chair was perfectly acceptable. Remember, Disney has a "no seat saving policy" - at pools and in the theater. I'd be willing to bet that CC isn't any different

 

[my2boys2disney]

I have to agree that taking that chair was perfectly acceptable. Remember, Disney has a "no seat saving policy" - at pools and in the theater. I'd be willing to bet that CC isn't any different

I agree too. I probably would have offered to give back the seat when they returned but hopefully they would have been decent enough to let me and my child sit there, being as they had left those chairs empty for a significant period of time.

 

[PizzieDuster]

I agree too. I probably would have offered to give back the seat when they returned but hopefully they would have been decent enough to let me and my child sit there, being as they had left those chairs empty for a significant period of time.

Yes. I would have made sure they were comfortable and ask if she needed anything. Then continue to enjoy the paradise that is CC.

 

[steves100]

I wasn't complaining that she took the chair. Although it is ridicules for all of you who agree with her, your telling me I cant go in to the water and come back to my chairs?????

I was complaining that about her attitude. That its fine to just take them.

Very rarely do all of my family of 4 leave our chairs at the same time. Basically you guys have no problem with some taking obviously used chairs at CC. Just because she has a tired kid does not make it ok to take someones chair.

 

[TwinPrincessMermaids]

I believe that is the definition of a 'Chair Hog', however...

That you are saving it for later even though you aren't presently using it.

 

[JanuaryGarnet]

I am loving this thread! I won't be going on my first DCL cruise until November, but I do have a few WDW confessions to make:

During my first trip to WDW when I was 8, I barfed during the Main Street Electrical Parade (and at an Epcot restaurant a day or so later). My Dad says it was because I was excited (who pukes because they're excited?), but I think I caught a stomach bug on the plane ride over. Mom was so mortified!

During my second trip to WDW when I was 14, I accidentally broke the turn key off of a Lion King musical snow globe at MGM and didn't tell anyone. I felt so bad and panicky. I had never broken anything in a store before. Now as an adult I realize that I should have told a CM and that I probably wouldn't have been asked to pay for it. I hope I won't be judged too harshly. It was a flimsy turn key.

 

[singhsongs]

I was on one of the first Dream cruises. My server was quite a troublemaker . I was there with a group of ladies and she kept pouring us drinks one night in Animators Palette is couldn't get over how cute the little paintbrush butter knives were and he encouraged me to take it. So I did. He also gave us a full bottle of wine and I put it in my purse while he and his assistant blocked people from seeing.

 

[FergusBC]

I was on one of the first Dream cruises. My server was quite a troublemaker . I was there with a group of ladies and she kept pouring us drinks one night in Animators Palette is couldn't get over how cute the little paintbrush butter knives were and he encouraged me to take it. So I did. He also gave us a full bottle of wine and I put it in my purse while he and his assistant blocked people from seeing.

Quick, give us the name so I know who to request as a server

 

[TeamH5]

I wasn't complaining that she took the chair. Although it is ridicules for all of you who agree with her, your telling me I cant go in to the water and come back to my chairs?????

I was complaining that about her attitude. That its fine to just take them.

Very rarely do all of my family of 4 leave our chairs at the same time. Basically you guys have no problem with some taking obviously used chairs at CC. Just because she has a tired kid does not make it ok to take someones chair.

I agree with you Steve. Being a mom of 3 toddlers, if she even had an inkling that her child would nap on CC, she should have been more prepared, with say, a stroller... IJS. If my family had those chairs and our towels were on them, and we were SWIMMING, I most certainly would have asked her to get up and leave when I came back with MY Tired kiddos...

That's not a 'Chair hog' btw. I would define a chair hog as someone who comes early, throws towels over the chairs for friends/family who don't show up for another 2-3+ hours. But if I go to a pool and chairs are available (and we do, often, as do the rest of the pool patrons) my kids and I will put our towels there, go swim, then take a break, etc... We've been known to spend 4-5 hours at the public pool, even taking a break to go outside and eat lunch, and yes I FULLY expect my belongings to still be at my chair when I return. As does everyone else. It's called respecting others property and having common courtesy.

 

[tiffrobyn]

Who knew that my confession of "stealing" a chair from a snorkel would be so controversial!

 

[TempusFugit]

I think what you're seeing here is a backlash from many, many yahoos abusing the common courtesy you mention.