Do you feel the need to respond to abled guests complaints or comments?

[Schmeck]

It's not so they can sit or stay together ON the bus it's so they can all be on the same bus, that's it. If able bodied people see they can't all get on the bus they can quickly decide to exit if they wish to wait for another bus. Not the same with disabled person in wc or ecv.

But that's not what the OP stated - he stated 'accompanying her on her seat', not that he wouldn't get on the bus. I took that to mean that the daughter was freaked that he wouldn't be right next to her. Many children have the same reaction, regardless of a disability.

I've been split from my family getting on buses - a few of us got on, some of us moved down the aisle a bit and got stuck back there, only to find out that the 2 family members behind me couldn't get on, the bus was full. (We love to do WDW with the inlaws!) The others couldn't get off, so our family was split. My daughters were very worried about Nana and Papa, as they had only been to WDW when it was the MK, many, many years ago. The girls thought Nana and Papa would get lost.

 

[utterrandomness]

But that's not what the OP stated - he stated 'accompanying her on her seat', not that he wouldn't get on the bus. I took that to mean that the daughter was freaked that he wouldn't be right next to her. Many children have the same reaction, regardless of a disability.

I've been split from my family getting on buses - a few of us got on, some of us moved down the aisle a bit and got stuck back there, only to find out that the 2 family members behind me couldn't get on, the bus was full. (We love to do WDW with the inlaws!) The others couldn't get off, so our family was split. My daughters were very worried about Nana and Papa, as they had only been to WDW when it was the MK, many, many years ago. The girls thought Nana and Papa would get lost.

But I think the difference in this case is that people in wheelchairs board first, and how could they guarantee that the other members of the party would get on if they didn't all board at the same time. When your whole party waits in line together and gets on at the same time, it's very different from half a party getting on and just having to hope that the other(s) get on.

 

[Talking Hands]

The majority of the time I just ignore comments. There was one time though that i really went off on a guy. He was in my face yelling at me that I had no right to use his taxpayer money to visit Mickey. Geez, I do not get diability, I work and pay my taxes as does my husband and I can visit Mickey if I want. Flat told him that he needed to mind his own business as I was not using anyone's taxpayer monies. Just money earned by my husband and I. I won't be getting government money for another 10 months when I turn 65 and go on Medicare and don't plan on going on social security until I get it with no penalty because I enjoy my job and want to continue working as long as I can even if it is physically painful.

 

[SueM in MN]

I am closing this thread because it has deteriorated into something not so nice.

I deleted a number of posts which were attacking other posters. The poster of the attacking posts was given points.
I also deleted a number of posts which were responding to, quoting or answering the attacks.

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