Etiquette question re: BLT TOW wishes

[CleoPahd]

Friends of ours are at the world right now and were telling us what a great time they had at the fireworks, but how pushy people could be. It made me wonder about something that happened to us in April. We planned to watch Wishes from TOW at BLT one night. It was to start at 10pm, so at 9:40 we headed for the elevator. There was no one to be found! We walked around the first floor looking for someone to take us up. I'm not sure how it is now, but at that time you had to have a cast member bring you up in the elevator. Anyway, I think the guy must have been in the restroom or something because he showed up at 5 min to 10pm and quickly escorted us up. There were not many people on the deck when we arrived....maybe 2 dozen at the most...if that. People were standing all lined up along the front wall, then there was a gap about 10 feet wide, then a mother, father & boy of about 11. There was no one standing to their left, but the view was not as good towards that side of the building. My 14 yr old daughter and friend were with us. This was her friends first trip. We stood to the back of everyone behind the open space. The boy was running around not really paying attention. Once the show began and the "hole" remained open I whispered to my daughter and her friend to step forward so they could better see the show and we stayed back. The father scowled at us when the girls moved up and yelled to his son "you better get over here in you place because these people (and he gave another dirty look) are planning to block you right out. Now, I hate it when people come right at the last minute when I've been waiting for something for a long time and try to squeeze me out....but this wasn't exactly the case. Even with the boy and the two girls there was still room for my husband and I, but I didn't want to be "too close". Was it rude of me to tell them to move up?

 

[mvc1997]

Absolutely NOT!!!
The other parent was extremely rude!! JMHO!!

 

[poohbear7]

You still have to check in at the desk on the first floor. You have to show that you are a member staying at BLT. You then are escorted up to the lounge. I saw them not allow some people up when they looked at their room key. They are checking.

 

[DebbieB]

What kills me is some people think they have a "zone" reserved around them. One time a woman got nasty with us because we were standing a couple of feet behind her family sitting on the curb at the hub at MK. I thought we left plenty of room. Her son was playing a few feet back along the wall and she yelled "you better get up here before these other people who come late try to take your spot". We had no intentions of taking his spot or anywhere close to them. She acted like she had reserved the entire sidewalk behind them.

 

[Bob Price]

This is why I like to sit on my balcony and watch. My kid better stay in her seat though.

 

[mecllap]

Sadly, etiquette and civility seem to be dwindling on an escalating scale -- and it seems even more noticeable in WDW. You were not rude -- available kids should move up into available space, as long as they're not getting in front of some one (have had that happen -- have even had strollers pushed in front of me and/or my grandson). Moving up alongside is fine. I often wave nearby small children to come up in front of me (but not their parents, who think they can push their way in).

(and don't get me started on the bullies who pile their luggage into chairs in the waiting area at the airport and don't move it when there are people who need to sit down).

 

[CleoPahd]

Thanks for all of the input everyone. I'm glad to hear the majority did not think I was in the wrong...I don't want to be one of "those" people. At least I try not to be. Maybe next time I need to get the MK view and watch from the balcony

 

[disneynutz]

You weren't wrong, people amaze me, we are talking viewing fireworks???

People should focus on the important things in life and share the space so all can see.

Bill

 

[spiceycat]

boy sorry never seem or heard rude people for TOW.

sorry this lady was so mean to you.

sometimes the kids don't want to be with their parents. the parents get mad and seem to take it out on the world.

 

[Lost in Neverland]

We had this happen on Main St when our kids were little. There was a spot about six feet wide open with no one close to it during the parade. We had our kids sit down and we stood behind them. They lady next to them looked over to my kids and told them they would need to move that her son may be coming. I looked at her and told her unless he was six feet wide there was plenty of room for my 3 and 4 year old to sit down as well as her son. I then refused to move my kids. Yes I could have just let it go and moved but do not under any circumstances tell my young children to get up. If there is a problem tell me and I will be more than happy to move if I think it is necessary. I too have noticed over the past few years that more and more people think they own an area around them and are very rude about letting people know.I teach my kids that you have to be respectful of others but at times it is ok to say get over it.

 

[Sammie]

I am unclear on something.

When you arrived was the boy standing at the rail with his parents, if he was when your girls moved up, did they take the spot he had vacated or another spot entirely open that was not being used by the child when you arrived?

If yours took a vacant spot, then yes they are rude.

 

[CleoPahd]

I am unclear on something.

When you arrived was the boy standing at the rail with his parents, if he was when your girls moved up, did they take the spot he had vacated or another spot entirely open that was not being used by the child when you arrived?

If yours took a vacant spot, then yes they are rude.

When we arrived the boy was not standing with his parents, he was running around the deck. Even when the girls moved up there was still more than enough room for the boy, my husband & myself and even another person to stand at the rail, but I didn't want to crowd the people so we kept back.