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

[amberg93]

Thank you for standing up to the obnoxious. The whole point of acting that way IS to annoy others, so riding alone is just not going to cut it for them I think. It's no fun to scream through the entire ride if it doesn't make anyone mad, and that is what bothers me most about it I think. Their behavior is specifically designed to ruin the experience for others. I just don't think anyone has the right to do that.

I completely agree. And just don't understand why that's the case. What joy comes from ruining the experience for others? Wouldn't you just have more fun enjoying the ride? If you don't like the ride or think that it's 'boring' and needs you screaming to liven it up... why are you riding? Why not find something else to do? I especially can't stand people who ride multiple times and just have the same antics. Who taught them that was okay?

 

[LSUfan4444]

So it would have been better to let them continue to terrify the child next to me than to make one 2 second comment and have them stop? Everyone else on the ride seemed to apperciate me speaking up, given the aplause when they stopped screaming.

It would have been best to not get on at the same time as them. If you realize that you have a small child in your group that might be terrified by an immature group, let a few groups go ahead of you.

Had you not noticed that group due to something else grabbing your attention, I believe the best course of action would be to console the child until the ride is over. Upon completion of the ride, do your best to console and comfort the child, explain to the child that the kids were "being bad" and that it was all make-believe. Then I would advise to speak a CM about riding again in the absence of a troublesome group.

Sorry, if yelling terrifies a kid and ruins your experience, I just can't see how a response yelling and followed by an applause makes anything better.

HM was down every time we went, the only opportunity we got was our last day, our last ride before heading to the airport, so we had no time to ride again

I think addressing the situation immediately is the key, as would be the same at a restaurant, movie. If something is happening to effects your experience, ask to speak to someone in a position of authority about your problem. Let them know specifically what is wrong and how you would like them to fix it.

At a rest. and your steak is overcooked; Ask your server for a new steak cooked to your original request as soon as possible.

At a movie in front of a group of people talking and there are no empty seats to move? Fine someone and ask for tickets to see another movie at that time and vouchers to come back and see the movie you originally intended to.

People in the service industry essentially just want you to be happy; let them help you at the time you become unhappy.

And there will always be jerks among us. Of all ages.

Agreed:

It's not what happens to us on vacation (or in life) that determines the outcome of our happiness, but rather how we react to them.

 

[mi*vida*loca]

I've been around this type of behavior at theme parks in my area. It is VERY annoying.

I don't mind real screams DURING a ride but when they start screaming before the ride it's annoying. Especially teenage girls and their blood curdling screams when they try to outdo each other.

My teenage son knows better than to pull a stunt like that...at least when I'm around. My 8 year old daughter also. There's no reason to be purposely obnoxious.

It's all about respect. I wasn't a teenager THAT long ago (I was a young mom) and I can tell you right now I wasn't raised to purposely ruin someone's day. Or to attract unnecessary negative behavior. And I don't raise my children that way either. They know if I catch them doing some idiotic crap like that it's going to go down.

 

[Planogirl]

It would have been best to not get on at the same time as them. If you realize that you have a small child in your group that might be terrified by an immature group, let a few groups go ahead of you.

Had you not noticed that group due to something else grabbing your attention, I believe the best course of action would be to console the child until the ride is over. Upon completion of the ride, do your best to console and comfort the child, explain to the child that the kids were "being bad" and that it was all make-believe. Then I would advise to speak a CM about riding again in the absence of a troublesome group.

Sorry, if yelling terrifies a kid and ruins your experience, I just can't see how a response yelling and followed by an applause makes anything better.



I think addressing the situation immediately is the key, as would be the same at a restaurant, movie. If something is happening to effects your experience, ask to speak to someone in a position of authority about your problem. Let them know specifically what is wrong and how you would like them to fix it.

At a rest. and your steak is overcooked; Ask your server for a new steak cooked to your original request as soon as possible.

At a movie in front of a group of people talking and there are no empty seats to move? Fine someone and ask for tickets to see another movie at that time and vouchers to come back and see the movie you originally intended to.

People in the service industry essentially just want you to be happy; let them help you at the time you become unhappy.



Agreed:

It's not what happens to us on vacation (or in life) that determines the outcome of our happiness, but rather how we react to them.

You are essentially saying to just ignore those who try to annoy us? That seems just as counterproductive...

 

[LSUfan4444]

You are essentially saying to just ignore those who try to annoy us? That seems just as counterproductive...

No, first I am saying try to avoid them. Rude and rowdy teenagers usually don't flip a switch as soon as they get on a ride. This type of behavior is usually pretty evident in line. They will usually be parentless and in a group. Very easy to let a few groups ahead of you. If it is not teens you are concerned with, again, their behavior in line often will give you tips that they may be rude.

After that, yes, if you are with small kids I think it is best to ignore them. Problem resolution works best and if your goal is to reprimand someone elses kids, go ahead...mission accomplished. If your goal is to have the best experience possible for you and your guests, ask to ride again and possibly inform a CM of the rude behavior.

Ignoring someone isn't counterproductive at all. What is counterproductive is getting mad at someone who yells and responding by yelling at them, again, unless your goal is to just get mad and yell at people.

If you have a child with you, choosing and encouraging a confrontation is never a good idea.

 

[mefordis]

As soon as you finished screaming though, right?



If they were in jail they would stop doing it too, but that does it mean it is the most effective manner in which to stop the behavior?

You don't have to call them out to not have your ride experience ruined. You can ride without them, or ask to ride it again if an incident did occur. Unless your motive is just confrontation, then by all means, get after those yelling kids and make sure you tell them to "Stay Off My Lawn!"

Completely agree. If I saw a fully grown woman responding in such a juvenile manner to a group of kids, I think I'd have to address it with my own kids how this adult is probably miserable and is taking it out on kids. Just embarrassing.

I think the response from the adult would trump any discomfort I may feel about the behavior of the kids.

 

[cheer25mom]

It would have been best to not get on at the same time as them. If you realize that you have a small child in your group that might be terrified by an immature group, let a few groups go ahead of you.

Had you not noticed that group due to something else grabbing your attention, I believe the best course of action would be to console the child until the ride is over. Upon completion of the ride, do your best to console and comfort the child, explain to the child that the kids were "being bad" and that it was all make-believe. Then I would advise to speak a CM about riding again in the absence of a troublesome group.

Sorry, if yelling terrifies a kid and ruins your experience, I just can't see how a response yelling and followed by an applause makes anything better.



I think addressing the situation immediately is the key, as would be the same at a restaurant, movie. If something is happening to effects your experience, ask to speak to someone in a position of authority about your problem. Let them know specifically what is wrong and how you would like them to fix it.

At a rest. and your steak is overcooked; Ask your server for a new steak cooked to your original request as soon as possible.

At a movie in front of a group of people talking and there are no empty seats to move? Fine someone and ask for tickets to see another movie at that time and vouchers to come back and see the movie you originally intended to.

People in the service industry essentially just want you to be happy; let them help you at the time you become unhappy.



Agreed:

It's not what happens to us on vacation (or in life) that determines the outcome of our happiness, but rather how we react to them.

It wasn't my kid on the ride and I didn't know the child. I just couldn't stand to watch her be tormented by those who knew better but were taking pleasure in her suffering. Mabye it is wrong in your eyes but I just cannot stand by and let someone treat others in that manner. It goes against my nature. If my speaking up keeps a child from being mistreated, you better believe I am opening my mouth. The "just avoid them/ ignore it" metality is why things like this continue to happen. What they were doing was downright mean and borderline cruel. Everytime they screamed she cried louder and they laughed it up. They thought tormenting her was big fun. Why would they ever stop if everyone just laid down and took it, and what would they do next?? If there are no consequences for poor behavior, it continues and intensifies. BTW, they didn't start screaming until we were loaded in the ride, so avoiding them was not an option. I had no way to predict they would go nuts when the ride started. I will continue to call them out, and hope that by doing so I save someone else form what happened to that little girl, or just that those who would otherwise not have been ableto enjoy the ride will get ot ride in peace.

 

[cheer25mom]

Completely agree. If I saw a fully grown woman responding in such a juvenile manner to a group of kids, I think I'd have to address it with my own kids how this adult is probably miserable and is taking it out on kids. Just embarrassing.

I think the response from the adult would trump any discomfort I may feel about the behavior of the kids.

You really think I sohuld have kept my mouth shut and let them torment that child???

I don't get how telling them they need to grow up a little is juvenille. It is the honest truth. What they were doing was immature, petty, and cuel. I won't stand by and let that happen when I can do something quick and effective to stop it.

For the record I am FAR from misreable. Quite the opposite. I love Disney and was having a ball untill I saw a little girl being tormented and chose to stand up for her. No matter what anyone says, I feel good about doing the right thing and stopping it.

 

[LSUfan4444]

cheer25mom

You win. You are a knight in shining armor to theme park goers everywhere.

How did the the productive youth of america survive and prosper without you to protect them from unruly teenagers?

 

[Maleficent Dragon]

My sister said she was on Haunted Mansion with teens who did this. The CMs stopped the ride about half-way through and told them to knock it off or they could be escorted out of the park. I have never heard CMs do that on any attraction.

 

[cheer25mom]

You win. You are a knight in shining armor to theme park goers everywhere.

How did the the productive youth of america survive and prosper without you to protect them from unruly teenagers?

Its not about being right at all. If you think so, then you miss the entire point. The sarcasm in not appreciated.

 

[LSUfan4444]

Completely agree. If I saw a fully grown woman responding in such a juvenile manner to a group of kids, I think I'd have to address it with my own kids how this adult is probably miserable and is taking it out on kids. Just embarrassing.

Agreed wholeheartedly. My focus is always on my family. I stay aware of my surroundings, I notice people near us (in line, in traffic, in the store, at the airport). I do my best to set a good example not just by what I say, but how I act and react. I try to explain to my daughter the difference between right and wrong, not just that this is right and that is wrong, but why they are so. Then, I do my best to hold myself and others I am with to the same very standard. I don't think 5 seconds from now, but rather how what I will do in 5 seconds might effect me in 5 minutes, or 5 days or further.

If I believe someone is truly in harms way or danger, I am all for protecting and/or comforting them if necessary, but there are few instances I can see where "calling someone out" is the best method of protection or comfort.

 

[LSUfan4444]

My sister said she was on Haunted Mansion with teens who did this. The CMs stopped the ride about half-way through and told them to knock it off or they could be escorted out of the park. I have never heard CMs do that on any attraction.

Just as I think bad behavior and bad experiences should be reported to someone of authority, I think good experiences should. I hope that CM was commended for their good work in ensuring guest satisfaction.

 

[MikeandReneePlus5]

One of my favorites has always been a sweet smile and, "your parents must be so proud!"

I find passive/aggressive statements like this are not the way to go.

a simple request concerning, or straightforward sentence or two about, the behavior in question is more appropriate.

there's too much sarcasm in the world as it is.

 

[kittyninja]

Reading over all of this again made me think of something! There is this guy in my college Chemistry class who would walk into class EVERY DAY and like slid across the tables! I knew he was doing it for attention and upon further recollection ignoring him didn't make him stop. Though I don't think calling him out would have either.

I know these are different situations but I just got to thinking...they're doing it for attention. Gaining attention by someone calling them out could "feed the troll". However, like many people have said, not saying anything shows there are no consequences and they will probably continue to do it.

No simple fix for this one I'm afraid!! Everyone do what you feel is right in these situations (unless it involves harm) and try to have fun!!

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Add me in to one of the ones who disagrees with you. I sometimes think that none of the folks going, "kids these days!" ever lived through the Eighties. You think this is the "me generations"? This generation which is demonstrably (as in check the stats!) less criminally inclined, more socially aware, and closer to their parents than ever before? This current crop of kids is one of the most socially conservative and least inclined to take risks that we've had in generations!

I'm embarrassed to say I remember doing all kinds of annoying obnoxious things as a teenager. I remember shrieking with my friends on public transit to the point where the bus driver had to come back and tell us to settle the heck down. And that didn't just happen once. I remember my friends and I hanging out a hotel window on a school trip throwing jellybeans at passersby, and giggling madly when they'd look around all annoyed. I remember shoplifting with my friends. I remember my friends getting drunk, and driving like fools. The things I did would absolutely horrify my own kids.

And kids getting away with more today? Goodness, it used to be that if a girl got molested at a party full of high school jocks, it was her fault for going there and getting drunk in the first place. The things high status teenagers used to get away with is mind-boggling!

I wonder if perhaps it is because as a society we're less harsh with our kids that the crime rate as a whole has been dropping steadily since the seventies and youth are in less trouble overall? After all, it's been shown many times in studies that authoritarian parents breed rebellious kids who are more likely to act out and misbehave. So if society's changing, it's changing for the better.

http://www.terrylinhart.com/whats-the-problem-with-teens-today/

And there will always be jerks among us. Of all ages.

I grew up in the 80s. Yes, I've been there & done that. The difference is I knew better than to let my parents find out & I definitely didn't do it in public for it to get back to them. Now we have parents defending the poor behavior. To me that makes a big difference. My DS has made plenty of mistakes, which I basically consider a right-of-passage for teenagers. I draw the line at affecting others with that behavior. That I will never look the other way on. If we want to live in a civilized society, we must respect others.

I agree there are jerks among us in all age groups. Unfortunately, those jerks are procreating & raising more jerks.

I wouldn't have replied to this thread if it was just posts of people complaining about park behavior. Like I said earlier, that rarely bothers me personally. I don't give it a 2nd glance, unless a small child is terrified due to this behavior. What I'm shocked by are the people (although few) who say this is perfectly acceptable & defend it. How can an adult think such blatant rude behavior is okay? How can anyone think their experience is all that matters & it doesn't matter how they affect others? That's a sad statement on humanity.

 

[W.E.D.]

I wouldn't have replied to this thread if it was just posts of people complaining about park behavior. Like it said, that rarely bothers me personally. I don't give it a 2nd glance, unless a small child is terrified due to this behavior. What I'm shocked by are the people (although few) who say this is perfectly acceptable & defend it. How can an adult think such blatant rude behavior is okay? How can anyone think their experience is all that matters & it doesn't matter how they affect others? That's a sad statement on humanity.

This!
I applaud Cheer25mom.

 

[DisneyDiva8401]

The truth is, there are annoying and rude people every where. Crying kids, obnoxious teens.....especially At WDW. Anytime you go to a place like this you assume the risk that something is going to annoy you at some point in time. It's a given. Sometimes you just gotta suck it up and carry on or else you will spend all your time correcting others and complaining.

 

[LSUfan4444]

I wouldn't have replied to this thread if it was just posts of people complaining about park behavior. Like I said earlier, that rarely bothers me personally. I don't give it a 2nd glance, unless a small child is terrified due to this behavior. What I'm shocked by are the people (although few) who say this is perfectly acceptable & defend it. How can an adult think such blatant rude behavior is okay? How can anyone think their experience is all that matters & it doesn't matter how they affect others? That's a sad statement on humanity.

Was there someone in this thread thinking this behavior is acceptable and defending it?

 

[mommykds]

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I'll take the screamers over her any day! Did she apologize or anything?

Nope, I don't think she really knew she hurt me. She was all in her own dramatic world.

Screaming by groups during a ride can damper the experience but the only thing you can do is just ride it again & move on.