Ear-drum shattering screaming by ToT guests throughout the entire ride.

[mefordis]

I don't think human behavior has changed necessarily. It seems to me that people are just getting less tolerant of other people.

 

[rapunzels]

We have not had this at ToT, but had a similar experience at Wishes with loud exaggerated Oooohs and AAaaahs with each firework, no matter how large or small. Entire group of about 12, fake ooohing. Makes me feel ridiculous, but it really bothered me.

Fake Oooohing and Aaaahing!? What next?!

I'm not being mean, it just sounds so funny. The nerve of those people.

 

[DebbieB]

I was there one time during Pop Warner and a group of cheerleaders were behind me. As soon as the door closed one girl started to scream at the top of her lungs. The girl sitting next to her said "nothing even happened yet", I guess she got on her nerves!

 

[tzvdmd]

There seems to be way more screaming than ever. I carry ear plugs everywhere esp. when at Disney.

 

[cheer25mom]

Ugh. I took my daughter on Haunted Mansion in December. She was 4 months short of turning 3 when we went and she absolutely loved it the first two times we went on it. Then, the third time, we were in the stretching room with a screamer. As soon as the lights went out, she screamed at the top of her lungs. Her friends laughed and joined in. So we are in this dark room was 3-4 girls screaming like banshees. Then one yells, "We're all going to die!" My daughter got scared and started crying. A cast member told us that if she was too afraid, we could exit. I explained that she had ridden it twice before and requested it this time, but that those girls had really scared her. She apologized and said that they had ridden it multiple times that day and they had received numerous complaints.

We had a group of teens do this on our last trip, and the little girl in the next doom buggy was terrified. When we got to the crystal ball room where you can see across, I looked right at them and yelled "Why don't you grow up?". We didn't hear a peep the rest of the ride!

 

[Arielle22]

I don't think human behavior has changed necessarily. It seems to me that people are just getting less tolerant of other people.

I have gone to Disney since 1989, there are definitely more people screaming to be funny than before. Why should most of the group tolerate one person or a few people acting stupid?

 

[Ana~n~Joseph]

BFF and I usually ride ToT a lot when we visit (our current record is like 16 times in a day). I can only think of a few times when we had people scream at the top of their lungs to be annoying. We did have one group who was really terrified and that was the most amusing ride I've ever been on. BFF and I laughed so hard during the ride that we wanted to ask them to ride with us again.

Now, Haunted Mansion is a different story. People do it on their all the time it feels like and I've had both my niece and my son refuse to ride again because of someone being a tad bit immature.

 

[cheer25mom]

I don't think human behavior has changed necessarily. It seems to me that people are just getting less tolerant of other people.

I disagree. I was a teen not that long ago and would have NEVER dreamed of doing much of the stuff I see kids doing today that is just plain rude. I don't think they are being taught as much care and consideration for others as in the past. We are becoming too much of a "me" society and not being taught to be considerate of others so rudeness is multiplying, AND people are less likely to give someone who truly needs it a little leeway. Little kids screaming becuase they are scared doesn't bother me, but teens purposely trying to scare as many little kids as possible is unacceptable. I refuse to be "tolerant" of that kind of behavior. I am perfectly willing to tolerate the little kid melting down on a ride, at dinner, ect but not behavior that is designed to purposely infringe on the enjoyment of others.

 

[mefordis]

I have gone to Disney since 1989, there are definitely more people screaming to be funny than before. Why should most of the group tolerate one person or a few people acting stupid?

They are screaming because they are having fun on a ride. Nothing can be done about it. I would suggest avoiding places where there will be screaming, if it bothers you. Not trying to be insensitive but as we get older, we become less tolerant of things that were once minor annoyances. This is probably what is happening here.

 

[Bean786]

I have gone to Disney since 1989, there are definitely more people screaming to be funny than before. Why should most of the group tolerate one person or a few people acting stupid?

This!

I have one cousin who freaks outs and screams before anything happens because she's seriously hyped up and freaking out that I have to calm her down. Then my other cousin ( her sister) will scream to be annoying and egg her on. We went on the haunted mansion one time and we were in two buggys. I was with the one who freaks out and her sister was ahead of us, carrying on to make her sister more hyped. OMG it was so embarrassing! I'm trying to tell her to shut it. It was all bad. I still feel bad!

 

[mommykds]

I was on ToT a few years ago. A teenage girl (younger teen maybe 13?) sat next to me & was instantly petrified. She screamed throughout. As soon as we did the fist drop she grabbed my shoulder & pinched me so hard she broke my skin. I couldn't believe it. Once it was over I just wanted to get out of there & away from this girl. I felt bad for her as she was hysterical but jeez.

 

[ManyMinnie]

I don't think human behavior has changed necessarily. It seems to me that people are just getting less tolerant of other people.

You're right. As I've gotten older, I have no tolerance for stupidity.

 

[Quicklabs]

I have no issue with the screaming that is naturally associated with fear, but this was just plain histrionic, having nothing to do with fear. I shouldn't have to tolerate that.

They are screaming because they are having fun on a ride. Nothing can be done about it. I would suggest avoiding places where there will be screaming, if it bothers you. Not trying to be insensitive but as we get older, we become less tolerant of things that were once minor annoyances. This is probably what is happening here.

 

[sz9144]

I disagree. I was a teen not that long ago and would have NEVER dreamed of doing much of the stuff I see kids doing today that is just plain rude. I don't think they are being taught as much care and consideration for others as in the past. We are becoming too much of a "me" society and not being taught to be considerate of others so rudeness is multiplying, AND people are less likely to give someone who truly needs it a little leeway. Little kids screaming becuase they are scared doesn't bother me, but teens purposely trying to scare as many little kids as possible is unacceptable. I refuse to be "tolerant" of that kind of behavior. I am perfectly willing to tolerate the little kid melting down on a ride, at dinner, ect but not behavior that is designed to purposely infringe on the enjoyment of others.

This was just on my mind yesterday at the library. One girl was watching her iPad with the volume on, no headphones. Another woman talked on her cell phone for 20 minutes loudly. Two tween girls sat and chatted loudly. Apparently the library has turned from place to study into a place to socialize and do whatever you want.

During mvmcp we went on btmr and had an elderly man screaming the entire time as entertainment for his grandchild, so obnoxious and ear splitting- just ruined the experience for us

 

[tri4life]

LIGHTEN UP PEOPLE!!! Please don't let the wussification of America infect Disney.

 

[cheer25mom]

LIGHTEN UP PEOPLE!!! Please don't let the wussification of America infect Disney.

So you think its ok for a group of teens to purposely go out of thier way to scare little kids and generallt irritate people? That is the whole point of screaming on a ride like haunted mansion, get little kids to cry and tick off thier parents.

 

[mefordis]

Are some of you reading your own posts? Complaining about screaming on thrill rides and oohing and ahhhing over fireworks? Is this a joke thread?

 

[disnut8]

I don't think human behavior has changed necessarily. It seems to me that people are just getting less tolerant of other people.

I disagree. I think the reason for the fake screaming is simply because there's no "punishment" for it. No one is going to say anything about it. The people doing it are not going to be denied access to any other attraction where they can fake scream all they want.

I am no less tolerate of idiots who fake scream today as I was twenty years ago or even when I was a kid. Why fake scream? Why?

And that's what I would have asked those inconsiderate people. "Why are you doing that?" Challenge a person to answer a question and 99 times out of a hundred, they will not answer and shut up or stop doing what they are doing. The other person is an idiot anyway.

 

[disnut8]

They are screaming because they are having fun on a ride. Nothing can be done about it. I would suggest avoiding places where there will be screaming, if it bothers you. Not trying to be insensitive but as we get older, we become less tolerant of things that were once minor annoyances. This is probably what is happening here.

Read the original post. It's FAKE screaming. FAKE - as in getting on the attraction and screaming the ENTIRE time. That's not having fun - I scream on Twilight Zone all the time. When there's something to scream about. Not as soon as you sit down!

 

[kbelle8995]

Are some of you reading your own posts? Complaining about screaming on thrill rides and oohing and ahhhing over fireworks? Is this a joke thread?

Actually they are complaining about others screaming incessently throughout rides such as TOT or Haunted Mansion for no reason merely because it amuses them, through dialog and story. Not when they are dropping or doing anything scary.

Now if this was Space Mtn or Rock and Roller Coaster. Now you have reasons to scream all the time on those rides. And by all means go right ahead I will scream through those as well. And you can ooh and ahh through all the fireworks.