Do a lot of people give their kids bubbles

[Tinkerbellie16]

I don't give my kids bubbles at WDW.

 

[brightvalleyjrts]

In my last 3 trips, I have never seen anyone blowing bubbles. I would never of thought to do that. I usually just buy my kids some kind of junk food like candy to keep them occupied in line. LOL!!!!

 

[VeganCupcake]

I don't give my kids bubbles at WDW.

Me neither. I bribe my son with stickers that I buy beforehand just for the lines and bus rides. I will let him put them on me, daddy, or himself. Usually We are pulling stickers off of our butts we didn't notice were there by the end of the day but it keeps him happy!

 

[cluvsdisney]

Yes, but it sounds like you have common sense. I've seen posts where people are dragging their little kids to 3 sit down meals per day, after touring the parks for 12 straight hours and then wonder why their kid is throwing tantrums. Some people just don't get it.

I am pretty sure I would throw a tantrum if I was dragged around a park for 12 hours and forced to sit through 3 sit down meals.

 

[Magic Mom]

I plan on using bubbles while we are there...in moderation! I figure a few bubbles and a distracted 3 year old would be better than no bubbles and a screaming, tired, impatient 3 year old waiting in line!

I'd perfer no bubbles in my face and no screaming 3 year old if I were in line. When mine were that age (or heck even now) if they were throwing a fit, we would leave the line.

 

[stitch34]

7 trips in past 2 years and have not once seen any child blowing bubbles.

 

[2infinityandbeyond]

I plan on using bubbles while we are there...in moderation! I figure a few bubbles and a distracted 3 year old would be better than no bubbles and a screaming, tired, impatient 3 year old waiting in line!

A screaming, tired, impatient child needs a nap, not bubbles.

 

[Tiger926]

Tons of trips, and have never seen this, Tiger

 

[Nagle]

I plan on using bubbles while we are there...in moderation! I figure a few bubbles and a distracted 3 year old would be better than no bubbles and a screaming, tired, impatient 3 year old waiting in line!

possibly when the 3 year old is tired, impatient, screaming, the best place for them is back at the hotel/resort/home having a nice nap or swim rather than in another possibly long Disney line.

 

[Mrs. Darcy]

I'm really really easy-going especially when it comes to kids but I did get mildly annoyed when we were waiting for Spaceship Earth and there was a family blowing bubbles that kept blowing right on me. It's no fun to have a bubble pop right in your eye when you didn't see it coming or to have the wet bubbles on your arms. I just tried to keep out of the way and I won't complain if it happens again, but it was not the best idea for that family to do considering it affected others standing right near them. Bubble wet is slimy and sticky, not like water from a mist fan.

 

[OhioDisneyDad]

I say let the bubbles fly! I mean, come on, it's a child and they're having a little fun while killing some time! I think it's annoying when an adult or teen whips out their phone or game system and starts beeping and bonging but I can deal. What do you people do when it starts "snowing" during the Osborne Lights? Do you freak out and put on your ponchos? I know the "snow" is not quite the same stuff but it comes out of nowhere and can strike you at any moment. Sinister stuff! Get a grip people - if a few bubbles can set you off then perhaps YOU are the one who needs a nap.

 

[princesskayla]

Thanks for reminding me that I need to go grab some bubbles for my trip.

Look... some of yall need to get a grip and stop villianizing (this that a word) parents that are trying to make their trip more enjoyable for everyone involved. We all know that there are plenty of non responsible adults out there that shouldn't even be allowed to breed much less bring bubbles into a park, but the majority of parents that bother to drag bubbles to the parks are responsible users. If someone is blowing bubbles and it is annoying, offending, ruining your $1000 purse/clothes/jacket, or making your thoat swell up so bad that you can't breathe, then ask them to stop. I am about 90% that they will stop out of common sense. Or here is a better idea... you can leave the area. You really are not responsible for others actions, only your own. Most parents are not going toblow nonstop bubbles for hours at a time. The kids or the parent will get bored quickly and think of another way to personally annoy you.

Maybe we should make up a set of guidelines for bubble use in the parks.

1. No bubbles indoors.
2. No bubbles in a close proxemity to others...aka Peter Pan's Flight ride inside the queue.
3. Do not throw all the bubble solution onto the ground.
4. Only blow bubbles into an open area. Be mindful of wind conditions.
5. No bubbles on the bus.
6. No children under the age of 16 should have access to the bubbles.

Who will volunteer to be the bubble police and hand these handy dandy rules out at the entrance to the park??? Any takers? Better yet, we can take up a collectionand publish a public service announcement that will run in the Orlando area.

Seriously - if you let a few bubbles ruin your vacation, you have bigger problems than the bubbles.


Now, if I wanted to be a villian I would think of better ways to annoy someone and ruin their vacation, like maybe pool hopping or using my refillable mug from 2007.

 

[Art 1]

Very, very rarely.

 

[PIRATEGIRL007]

Bolding MINE

Thanks for reminding me that I need to go grab some bubbles for my trip.

Look... some of yall need to get a grip and stop villianizing (this that a word) parents that are trying to make their trip more enjoyable for everyone involved. We all know that there are plenty of non responsible adults out there that shouldn't even be allowed to breed much less bring bubbles into a park, but the majority of parents that bother to drag bubbles to the parks are responsible users. If someone is blowing bubbles and it is annoying, offending, ruining your $1000 purse/clothes/jacket, or making your thoat swell up so bad that you can't breathe, then ask them to stop. I am about 90% that they will stop out of common sense. Or here is a better idea... you can leave the area. You really are not responsible for others actions, only your own. Most parents are not going toblow nonstop bubbles for hours at a time. The kids or the parent will get bored quickly and think of another way to personally annoy you.

Maybe we should make up a set of guidelines for bubble use in the parks.

1. No bubbles indoors.
2. No bubbles in a close proxemity to others...aka Peter Pan's Flight ride inside the queue.
3. Do not throw all the bubble solution onto the ground.
4. Only blow bubbles into an open area. Be mindful of wind conditions.
5. No bubbles on the bus.
6. No children under the age of 16 should have access to the bubbles.

Who will volunteer to be the bubble police and hand these handy dandy rules out at the entrance to the park??? Any takers? Better yet, we can take up a collectionand publish a public service announcement that will run in the Orlando area.

Seriously - if you let a few bubbles ruin your vacation, you have bigger problems than the bubbles.


Now, if I wanted to be a villian I would think of better ways to annoy someone and ruin their vacation, like maybe pool hopping or using my refillable mug from 2007.

So let me get this straight, if you choose to let your child encroach on others personal space to keep your little snowflake happy and I do not like having my personal space invaded by slobbery bubbles that, I need to leave that area? oK

I believe many people have stated that it is annoying and they do not like it but they do not let it bother thier vacation.

 

[Mrs. Darcy]

I will try to keep out of your way if you bring bubbles for your children. I did say it was annoying, but I know bubbles are fun for the kids and I'd feel terrible if disney made people stop bringing them.

 

[OhioDisneyDad]

So let me get this straight, if you choose to let your child encroach on others personal space to keep your little snowflake happy and I do not like having my personal space invaded by slobbery bubbles that, I need to leave that area? oK

I believe many people have stated that it is annoying and they do not like it but they do not let it bother thier vacation.

You could always:

Put up some caution tape around your personal space to serve as a warning
Carry an umbrella to serve as a bubble shield
Start a campaign for bubble-free zones
Strap on a fan to blow those nasty bubbles away (works for annoying body odors too)
Give seminars on how not to be an encroacher
Invent non-slobbery bubbles - sell them - make fortune with uptight DIS'ers

 

[Scurvy]

I plan on using bubbles while we are there...in moderation! I figure a few bubbles and a distracted 3 year old would be better than no bubbles and a screaming, tired, impatient 3 year old waiting in line!

Does it have to be one or the other? I'd really prefer neither.

I've seen guests with bubbles several times and I've seen them suggested on here over and over again. My problems with the bubbles are these:
-They pop on glasses and camera lenses, which can be difficult to clean.
-The cheaper bubble solutions can leave oily residue on fabrics.
-They hurt if they get in your eye.
-Apparently some people are allergic.
-I don't like being sticky, and I don't like having to clean clean something off of me (or my stuff) that someone else put on me.

It's one thing to use them in an open area where people can avoid them. It's very inconsiderate to use them in line, where the people around you are a captive audience and can't get away without giving up their place in line. Once you blow the bubbles you can't control where they go, so they could easily get on the people around you. For those who think it's either a screaming kid or bubbles, what would you do if those around you asked you to stop blowing the bubbles? It seems like it would be easier to just find something to entertain your child that wouldn't negatively impact those around you.

 

[bwilcox]

Your right to keep your child happy extends only as far as it encroaches on someone else's right to happiness.
Seriously, there are SO many other things you can bring to keep your kids happy in line that don't annoy others, ruin other people's expensive camera lenses, or affect those with bubble soap allergies. Just a few examples:
*stickers
*small notepad and crayons
*yo-yo
*small book
*matchbox cars
*container of playdo
*pipe cleaners
*goldfish or other snack
Just stop by your local dollar store and you'll find TONS of things to entertain your kids in line while still be respectful of the people around you. Bubbles are not the only entertainment out there, people!

 

[DisneyMim]

I've seen this a few times and think it's very rude. We've always gone during very busy times (hubby is a teacher) and never used bubbles or anything else that might bother other people to keep our kids "from being bored" in line. I just told them that they have to wait. Period. They got used to it very quickly. Kids need to learn that their parents aren't going to make everything perfect for them. It's not a perfect world. Waiting in line at DISNEYWORLD IMHO doesn't even come close to being bored.

Enjoy The Magic!!

 

[mom2cinderella]

Or here is a better idea... you can leave the area. You really are not responsible for others actions, only your own.

I'm not really pro or anti bubbles at WDW but seriously? Someone is supposed to get out of a queue because your precious needs to be entertained?