Disney rant

[audrabolster]

Is it just me, or do most people just throw out their manners the second they get their ticket scanned???

I love Disney, I'm a season passholder and get to go 3 or 4 times a month. I just get more and more frustrated with every visit! People will just stop in the middle of a path, kids are running around like mad, running into people, no "excuse me" or "I'm sorry"

I know it's a magical place, and people get excited, but goodness gracious people!

 

[JadeDarkstar]

oh i know. I am always polite I have tought my son to say sorry trying the excuse me thing and I tell him not to run alot... but I sware some times it seems like no ones watching there kids..but then what about those parents who squeeze them and there kids right in front of you when youve been there for hours..I am praying I dont get any these things on the trip (i leave tomororw at midnight)

I wonder why the world has become so rude and non careing for others lately

 

[arliepooh68]

i too am an ap holder, and the last time we were there i was a pinball ball. . . some feel they have to barrel there way through people and forget that they should have manners and do not care if they hit you. .. . i think the more crowded it gets the worst the manners are. when we did the dancing with the starts in may with joey and kym, i was the front of the crowd, i had some younger girls to the left of me and told them to link their arms together when we were told to go to the stage or they would lose their spots that they had sat there with me the entire time. . . sure enough some tried to cut in. . . when we were there after the christmas parade dh wanted to go ride some rides, i said let's just wait about 20 minutes, i'm not going through THAT crowd. . .

 

[disneyfansmandl]

We are former AP holders, a move to Idaho kind of ended it unforturnetly. My wife is small, around 5 foot and she has been knocked over by running kids and teens. She has taken to walking just behind me and to the side. I am over 6 and 1/2 feet tall and pretty heavy (alot more than when I was in my twenties) and I have had teens acually crash right into me. They usually are on the losing side of such a "battle" and once a parent told me I need to make way for her teenage son. I politely told her she should exersise some control over her children and she started yelling at me. I told her I feel sorry for her and walked away. We have experienced many more incidents in the last few years are sort of getting used to it. It used to really bother me but my wife and I decided not to let rude people ruin our magic. Just don't sink to their level and enjoy yourselves. We still really enjoy seeing childer (most likely like your children) enjoying themselves in a respectable manner. As Billy Hill says at the Horseshoe, "Imagine that, people bring their kids to Disneyland!!!" Always enjoy yourself and if you see a big tall guy and a short lady from Idaho at the parades from Dec. 4th to the 7th, your kids are welcome to sit in front of us.

 

[CoolPool]

Okay - from a slightly different perspective. My five year old son was walking, talking, and looking at me and ran into a woman by accident. So I stop him and make him say "I'm sorry - excuse me" to the lady. The lady barely acknowledges him except to give him a "Harrummph!" look. I agree absolutely that he should not have run into her but I also think being polite and gracious means you give the person a frickin' chance to apologize. That's also a part of being adult/courteous/civil/etc.

So let's all practice it both ways.

 

[JadeDarkstar]

oh i agree. same thing my 3 year old at that time ran in to some one.. hay it happines but he did say sorry and the person barely even cared..but at least he tryed and so did you'lls. I just think if every one was alittle nicer and respectful all day..then every ones day would be better.

 

[iceskatejen]

You're supposed to check your reality at the gate, not your brain, manners, common sense or reading ability.

 

[Disneyluvr2]

I seem to have this problem when I go to Disneyland....at times I appear to be "invisible"! At least that's how I feel. As I walk along, groups of teenagers or sometimes parents with strollers will walk right into me as if they can't see me! Does anyone else have this "invisible" problem? It can be very frustrating!

On the other hand...if I'm in "invisible" mode and a small child walks into me, I really don't seem to mind as much. I know they're usually caught up in the excitement of everything. And thank you to all you parents that make your children apologize! I always take the time to acknowledge anyone who is polite enough to say they're sorry! If everyone did that, the happiest place on earth would be just a little bit happier!

 

[Stacerita]

Im an AP holder too so I go as often as I can. And I can tell you that I have actually had people irritated with me that I said sorry to them, or excuse me. Now, if I am trying to make my way through a store, and your large group is taking up almost the entire area, and I would like to pass, please don't hold it against me that I say excuse me and try to move by.

Yep, people check their manners as their tickets are scanned.

 

[Albort]

should be happy you dont have guest screaming and swearing at you for putting more churros in the oven... :'(

 

[actionvaughn]

Albort, speaking as someone who has to work retail to fund frequent Disneyland trips, I feel your pain... Of course, I use DLR to reward myself for not clocking some customers in the face for being completely idiotic, but I can't imagine it's the same for you... The craziness I see in the parks is bad enough..

I get the psycho soccer moms, but I think the $86 entrance fee keeps the drunk bums away from you....