Don't Do That!

[kmb584]

Little kids licking things. More than once I've watched as a kid licked a railing, rope, chain.

 

[DisneyChula]

While waiting in line for the Little Mermaid Ride. A woman brought her toddler around the first alcove before you get underneath the overhang to relieve himself. They then proceeded to catch up with their group in line. I couldn't hold my tongue when she walked by and let out "the bomb" "What @#$%ing country are you people from?" While everyone else around ignored her.

Your response was only slightly less obnoxious than the behavior of the people that you were trying to reprimand. Good job, you embarrassed yourself and them at the same time! It's not the swearing that I am referring to either. I have a mouth that would make a trucker blush.

 

[RustManFan]

When an attraction says no flash photography, don't do it!
Don't put your hands in the water on POTC, IASW, SM, etc.
Don't stop suddenly in the middle of a path so people behind smash into you.... and then act like it is their fault
Don't take up the whole sidewalk
Protect your poor child from sunburn.... I have seen a red-faced child too often.... especially in a stroller
Don't force your way in line or to a fireworks/parade location simply because you couldn't show up early enough
Do not speak loudly over an attraction's narration..... usually in a language other than English
Use the trash containers
Wash your hands!
Your children are not the only park or resort guests.... be considerate and control them!
Give your seat up to an older person on the bus

I could go on and on!

 

[PollyannaMom]

I was the flash photography person once. I absolutely remembered turning off my flash for another photo, went to take a non-flash picture in an attraction that allowed photos without, and it flashed. I was mortified.

The big one I cringe over is parents pushing their kids beyond their limits - dragging them to "one more thing" when they are clearly worn out and about to burst into tears.

 

[DisneyFansInNYC]

We were once stuck on the Its a Small World ride in DW and these adults in the front two rows decided to rock the boat. They were swaying from side to side. If they were alone that is one thing - but it is a big boat with lots of kids - especially mine. We took up the back 3 rows - so it was mostly us and them I waited to see if they would stop and they didn't It was so much that besides my kids - I was getting dizzy. I asked them to stop and they all laughed - not a very magical moment. I feel sorry for people like that.

 

[Cuppie]

I really hate when i see people throw their trash on the ground. I have taught my kids from early on to put their trash in their pockets till they can get to a trash can. A

 

[rev02a]

Have you ever heard the classic: "we paid $xyz, for this vacation, you are going to have fun!" ? There are varieties, also. I love to people watch, but it's sad how unhappy or angry people get sometimes!

 

[DVCcurious]

I am constantly threatening my kids with the leashes, but would never, ever. My oldest calls them the "Backpacks of shame".

My 5 year old daughter likes to run away from me in the New York City subway to play "hide from daddy". She does this during rush hour. You can imagine my horror and stress level when she does this. I've been telling her to stop continuously since school started in September and we started commuting on the subway each day. But she doesn't listen. We tried all types of punishments. Nothing worked.

She wears a leash now. And she's 5. I'm sure you think I'm a horrible parent.

If my choice is leash or child abduction I'll go with leash.

 

[jandlinz]

I get pretty sicked out by kids at buffets sometimes, which makes me reluctant to do them at Disney World because there are obviously, so many children touching the buffet area. So I would say, don't stick your fingers in the mac and cheese.

Also, don't purposely leave your seatbelt buckled behind you on ToT. Someone did that in another elevator last time we were at DL, and it meant that we had to switch elevators (they were going to take the nutcase off and let the other people ride again, but I guess that affected our ride as well--it was faster, they said, to go to a different elevator.)

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That ToT picture is crazy! I haven't ridden it in a long time because I have little ones now, but always thought they used a lap bar.
Anyways, my husband's aunt was dating a man who took his nephew to WDW. He and his nephew were on pirates and they boat jumped because no one was in their boat or the boat behind them. He told me a person on a speaker yelled at them during the ride to stay in the boat. I asked him why he did that and he just said because he could. He was in his 50's at the time and clearly should have known better.

 

[jandlinz]

My 5 year old daughter likes to run away from me in the New York City subway to play "hide from daddy". She does this during rush hour. You can imagine my horror and stress level when she does this.

She wears a leash now. And she's 5. I'm sure you think I'm a horrible parent.

If my choice is leash or child abduction I'll go with leash.

Well said. I don't leash my children, but I would if need be. My friend has a daughter like yours and she leashes her. We went to the zoo and had several people asking her about leashing her daughter. My friend never was bothered simply stating that her daughter is irreplaceable.

 

[Robo]

That ToT picture is crazy! I haven't ridden it in a long time because I have little ones now, but always thought they used a lap bar.

They replaced the lap bars with seatbelts in 2003.

Yes, the ToT picture is crazy, but (as has been said a few times earlier) it is not an actual photo.
It has been faked.

 

[blizzard]

People who feed the birds, even though there are many (many) signs that tell you not to. Then they are surprised when the birds are a nuisance (stealing food off people's plates, or getting pooped on). Seriously, the signs are there for a reason, and yes, they apply to you.

 

[disneybliss2]

On our trip this past June I saw two young guys (17-22) enter a closed area behind the Disney Vacation Club booth on Sunset Blvd. in DHS. I was walking past with my girls when I overhead the guys say, "Hey, let's see if we can go in there." Well, they did. I'm assuming it was an area for cast members as I would see some come and go. I saw a cast member walk nearby and was about to go in that area. I let her know what happened and she said she'd let her supervisor know and they'd find them.

On the same trip, a teenage boy with a large group thought it would be fun to ruin the Living with the Land ride for everyone. He kept loudly shouting out rude comments. Later in the ride, he jumped out of the boat onto a side area and then managed to jump back in the boat rocking it. I was sure they would see him on camera and pull him aside at the end of the ride, but no one did.

 

[ccudmore]

Every time I ride Great Movie Ride, when the driver walks up to the jewel I have to restrain myself from yelling "Don't do that"

 

[Robo]

Every time I ride Great Movie Ride, when the driver walks up to the jewel I have to restrain myself from yelling "Don't do that"

By "the driver" I assume that you mean the gangster or the cowboy... our sort-of "highjack drivers."

 

[My2Qtz0205]

Last year when I visited WDW, on POTC, the woman next to me was texting on her cell phone the entire time. It really ruined the ride for me. And then in the Enchanted Tiki Room, a man sitting in front of me answered his cell phone and carried on a short conversation in the middle of the show. I wish Disney would add no use of cell phones when they announce no use of flash cameras or recording devices. People need to be more considerate of others, even if they aren't there to take in the attraction for their own enjoyment.

This reminds me of our last trip. We were on IASW and the woman in the row in front of us was having a very loud, heated conversation on her cell phone for the entire ride! I guess her brother was supposed to be house-sitting, and he forgot to lock the back door. She went on and on and on about how somebody could have walked in and stolen her stuff. I wanted to grab the phone from her and toss it in the water!

 

[JennaDeeDooDah]

Every time I ride Great Movie Ride, when the driver walks up to the jewel I have to restrain myself from yelling "Don't do that"

I wonder what would happen if you did. I wonder if they would play along or just pretend they didn't hear you.

 

[TheLittleKatie]

In September we were on ToT, and the grown woman sat in the back and center, VIDEOED the entire ride.. WITH THE FLASH LIGHT ON. I don't think I've ever raged so hard. I don't even mind the occasional flash photograph since it's so instantaneous, but constantly emitting light? ARE YOU SERIOUS. It was so unbelievably obnoxious I was baffled. For some reason, no one, including me, said anything to her. It's one of the deep thoughts I have while I'm in the shower.. What would I say to that woman if I could go back in time..?!
The same thing happened a few days before on on the same ride where a guy was playing on his phone for the whole time in the seat in front of us - with the light from his phone right in our faces. Just so annoying.

 

[clayfolks]

Little kids licking things. More than once I've watched as a kid licked a railing, rope, chain.

Was this one of them? This is why you don't ever touch anything at wdw!

 

[Off Island]

I like this post but I love it even more when the stupid kid falls!

Hmmm, really?