For Gosh Sakes...Act Like You Got Some Sense!!!

[MariettaC]

I'm not quite sure if people on scooters have the right of way, but I think common courtesy dictates we just move aside so they can get through.

 

[izzys4]

Oh my gosh, this was perfect !! It's is AMAZING how people act in public, makes you wonder what their houses look like and how they act there !!

We leave in 37 days!!!

 

[Pooh Bear Hugs]

Please don't expect wheelchair to be able to move out of the way, stop dead or move fast. The wheelchair is heavy, I'm tired and hot. DH just wants to enjoy the parks like everyone else and we are sorry if we run into anyone. There is no point screaming in my face as that upsets my children who are very protective of their daddy. Wheelchair/scooter lanes in the parks would help, just marked on the floor not roped off so people would know not to stop suddenly or better still walk somewhere else.

 

[disneygal33]

That I'm adding a couple of pet peeves of my own here. 1~ Don't touch other people's babies or toddlers, as cute as they are. I realize that touching is customary in OTHER parts of the world~ but AFAIK, not here in the USA.

2~ Many, many of us take our vacations at WDW partialy due to the fact that our children will have a magical time. Please remind yourself, if need be, that yelling at, smacking, or dragging your children by their arm will take the fun out of their trip (unless ofcourse they are used to being abused)

That is so true!!! I hate to see parents treat their kids like that anywhere.

How about the men that sit on the buses and boats and refuse to give their seat up for the poor woman trying to juggle a stroller, diaper bag and 2 kids? When did chivalry die?

 

[kimnkel]

I think that common sense is on the list of things prohibited by the TSA.

LOL. Unfortunately, 'common sense' is so rare there was no need for the TSA to even acknowledge its' existence.

Admiral Hymen G. Rickover (the father of the nuclear navy) was quoted as saying, "Common sense? What this situation calls for is good sense, and good sense is far from common."

I have been going to Disney parks since I was 2. I am now 46. I have seen a shocking, dismaying, all-hope-is-lost lack of manners become the order of the day. I am, however, one of those people, that while I neither want nor desire trouble-- much preferring that peace, love and Mickey be the order of the day, will speak up. ("Speak up" --not shout, swear, or curse.) Invade my personal space unnecessarily, and face the consequences.

And, listen parents out there: I adore children, but do not let my love for them short circuit my brain to the point where I excuse their bad behavior. I would appreciate if the parents would do likewise. Hey parents: Don't let your kids tear things up--just because you "paid for their ticket" doesn't mean you can allow them to destroy the place.

Some things, however, one just can not, practically speaking, do anything about. In other words, to call attention to the irritant/irritator will cause more disruption than just ignoring the bad behavior. This is, of course, why bad behavior flourishes. And forget the silent, killer, dirty look: these types of people the OP writes of are impervious. They have hides like rhinos, and brains like tse-tse flies.

Still and all, I do Disney, but try to only go during off-peak seasons when the weather is cooler. Heat makes the ignorantsi wildebeasts ugly--it brings out the age/figure inappropriate short shorts and halter or tank tops, and plus it makes them even more likely to stampede. (Add to the list of pet peeves: do we really need to see so much of your, uh, *stuff*? You know, for us older gals, sometimes a little longer short and a sleeve (not to mention a bra) really is more flattering...) No, I much prefer the cooler temps and off season when herds have thinned. One of the perks of having raised ones' children is the ability to travel off season.

Perhaps this ugly behavior is on the increase in part thanks to Disney's free dining? I love free stuff as much as the next girl, but sometimes "free" anything brings out the worst in folks. Just a thought.

And OP: I didn't know if I should laugh or cry while reading your post. I'm headed to Disney in December.

Cover me. I'm going in.

 

[tinkerrn]

Oh and here's another one..

If you see a smoker in the smoking area it is not acceptable to go tell them off. I actually watched some do gooder who apparently wanted to be in the smoking area first try to get a CM to make then put thier smokes out and then stand there and "FUSS" at them about how they were Killing her... HONEY MOVE IT! (That was what they told her, they were in the designated smoking area and it was WELL out of the way, there was a TON of other empty space she could have camped.. It was 7 pm and she was "camping" for the fireworks at Epcot. It was going to be a LONG two hours for her. One man was blowing smoke on her on purpose LOL! I was there with my mom the smoker who ONLY smokes in the designated areas...)

That cracks me up. I think my hubby would have blowed smoke on her also. Would have loved to have been there.
Please.....give me a break!!!!

 

[NC State]

I say this from an experience we had last year while we were waiting in line for Test Track (which was broken down so it was a good long wait):

If you are on your Honeymoon, please don't make-out like you are the only two in the room. Don't touch in inappropriate places, don't stand so close that you could be sharing the same pair of shorts, and don't hold one another's derriere. The general rule of thumb is that if you wouldn't be mauling each other like this in front of New Bride's dad, then you shouldn't be doing it in front of us.

I agree with you on this one! There's no reason why anyone would need to do this.

 

[tinkerrn]

I am so glad that I read this thread. We just got back the other day, and were really disappointed with WDW this trip. We have been at different times during the year and this was just horrible. I agree that the free dining really brought out the 'dregs of humanity'. We were really suprised at the rudeness and lack of parenting skills so many guests had. We were waiting in like for the Buzz Lightyear ride when this 2 y.o had a tember tantrum. She flayed on the ground; rolling, kicking, and screaming. I believe it was over a Stitch stuffed animal. Well, mom just ignored her. She LEFT her in line while she rolled around on the ground. People were having to walk around this child as mom just ignores her and moves up in line with her other children. The other guests just kept looking at the child and then mom...it was horrible. Well, after mom had turned the bend in line and was out of site of her child, who is still screaming and rolling around; my hubby goes up to the CM and tells him that he needs to take care of this situation immediately. The CM called his manager over, someone in reg. clothes and a name tag, and they went to talk to mom as another CM tried to get the child up and out of the line. The little girl did get up; mom took the kids and left. The whole situation was just sad.

 

[KrisTX]

These are all great! Here are 2 more that drive me crazy...

If you stop short in front of or walk in the path of me and the double stroller, DO NOT yell at me because I hit or almost hit you. Believe me, the last thing I want to happen is to hit you and you fall on the ground or my children. BUT they do take a good 12 inches to come to a complete stop and I have great tennis arms. The strollers hurt that bone on the ankle so bad. I know that. I still have the bruise from some ding dong that was not watching what she was doing and plowed into my ankle.

Second...if you are not watching where you are walking and plow over my 4 year old and both fall to the ground. Please do not verbally abuse him while he is still underneath your legs. Jerk. Oh and responding to my help up and 'oh no, are you both OK?' comment with a nasty 'you need to watch your kid' comment is really disgusting. Maybe you need to look forwards and down every few feet to make certain the path is clear Oh and walking away while screaming nasty comments is a wonderful way to spread the magic

 

[Chuck S]

Wheelchair/scooter lanes in the parks would help, just marked on the floor not roped off so people would know not to stop suddenly or better still walk somewhere else.

Unfortunately, this doesn't work, either. On the left side (facing the building) of the Land is a lane for wheelchairs and scooters, seperated by railings, to go up/down the ramp to enter/exit the building. There are brass wheelchair emblems in the concrete. Pedestrians ignore them, and stroll leisurely in the confines of the area...then wonder why they may be hit by a chair or ECV on a down ramp.

ECVs have no brakes. Do not come to a full and complete stop directly in front of one.

 

[Flyerfan]

I say this from an experience we had last year while we were waiting in line for Test Track (which was broken down so it was a good long wait):

If you are on your Honeymoon, please don't make-out like you are the only two in the room. Don't touch in inappropriate places, don't stand so close that you could be sharing the same pair of shorts, and don't hold one another's derriere. The general rule of thumb is that if you wouldn't be mauling each other like this in front of New Bride's dad, then you shouldn't be doing it in front of us.

The only place this should ever happen is behind closed doors. Practice common decency.

 

[DebIreland]

I actually watched some do gooder who apparently wanted to be in the smoking area first try to get a CM to make then put thier smokes out and then stand there and "FUSS" at them about how they were Killing her... HONEY MOVE IT! (That was what they told her, they were in the designated smoking area and it was WELL out of the way, there was a TON of other empty space she could have camped.. It was 7 pm and she was "camping" for the fireworks at Epcot. It was going to be a LONG two hours for her. One man was blowing smoke on her on purpose LOL! I was there with my mom the smoker who ONLY smokes in the designated areas...)

 

[hockey mom]

Great thread

A few more-

1) when you find that shorter ride line or a table to eat at do not scream half way across the park for the rest of your party- take a walk and get them.
2) I do not want to clean your table when you are done- leave it the way you would like to find it.
3) the whole family does not need to be in line to order


My DH gave up his seat almost every bus ride this trip but on one occasion while my DH gave up his seat for one elderly lady 3 men sat and watched her friend try to stay standing. One guy had to be early twenties and one was a middle aged cop who just played video games on his cell phone.

 

[TravelinGal]

Maybe we can start our own 'community of tomorrow' where manners/courtesy/consideration of others are the LAW.

Sadly, all the things people have problems with at the parks (and I agree with everything posted here!) come from people who have the same rude, selfish, pigheaded mannerisms at home.

Let's call our new town Mannerville.
The OP can be Mayor if s/he wants.

 

[TinkerbellMama]

also, please keep in mind disney is a FAMILY-oriented place, and probably not the best choice for wearing your "i'm so horny" t-shirt. if you don't mind, i'd rather not explain that to my DD while standing in line at toontown for the train to main street.

I plan to tell my son that "those" types of shirts mean, "I am not the sharpest crayon in the box."

 

[SueM in MN]

Unfortunately, this doesn't work, either. On the left side (facing the building) of the Land is a lane for wheelchairs and scooters, seperated by railings, to go up/down the ramp to enter/exit the building. There are brass wheelchair emblems in the concrete. Pedestrians ignore them, and stroll leisurely in the confines of the area...then wonder why they may be hit by a chair or ECV on a down ramp.

ECVs have no brakes. Do not come to a full and complete stop directly in front of one.

We had the same situation each time we went into the Land building on our March WDW trip. Even though there are wheelchair emblems in the concrete and on signs before you get 'into' the wheelchair lane, pedestrians didn't notice them at all and there were just as many walkers in the wheelchair/scooter lane as there were in the other areas going into and out of the building.

 

[Bliss22]

We just returned from 10 wonderful days at Walt Disney World.



During our stay it became apparent that the experiment in humanity is alive and well within the confines of lands that Walt built. As the week progressed, it seemed the “Love Bug” were screaming the words of my saintly grandmother; “Act like you got some sense”. To assist those socially challenged individuals who may be attending the park in the future, I feel obligated to give you some advice. I am fully aware that some may be offended with these suggestions and if you find yourself to be one of the guilty parties, I mean, offended, feel free to open the box of matches and strike the flames.



Here are my suggestions:

• When the CM (that’s Cast Member or the person with a name-tag to those this post is meant for) informs you there is a problem with your ticket and you need to go to guest services, you need to proceed to guest services. The CM nor the numerous people behind you in line don’t care what store you bought your tickets at, how long you been visiting the park without a problem, that your uncle hand-carved the dolls in It’s a Small World or that your grandfather is the next door neighbor of Walt Disney at the cryogenics lab. There is a problem with your ticket and you need to get it corrected.
• While standing in line, any line, whether for a ride, food, a bus or at the checkout, give the person in front of you some room. I can’t count the number of times I reached for my wallet to pay for something and was afraid I put my hand in someone else’s pocket. As a general rule of thumb, you are too close if you step on my heels or if you can count the threads on my shirt. And by all means, if your belly meets my backside while standing still, be fully prepared to buy my dinner with optional cuddling afterwards.
• If you have a stroller, wheelchair or scooter, rule #2 applies to you as well. Trust me a shoe on my heel is far more pleasurable than a piece of steel plowing into my ankle.
• And while I’m on the subject of scooters, don’t use WDW as your test track. If you’ve never driven one before, take a little time in a quiet corner of the park to practice. I say this after I witnessed a lady plow down a family standing\waiting for the evening parade. She then backed into backed into a building on Main Street. After which, she cussed like a sailor about how she couldn’t drive the scooter.
• Continuing on the subject of the Queen’s English, please watch you language while at WDW. While I am fully aware we live America, freedom of speech and all those excuses that come from those who will disagree, WDW is a family environment. The vast majority of the visitors have children and although the many of the offenders of the language were mere children themselves, please watch your tongue. The language you use in your local pub is inappropriate, rude and down-right vulgar.
• Lines are there for a reason. When you see a group of people, standing front to back in a somewhat uniformed fashion, that is a sign to you they are waiting on something. More than likely they are waiting to see the character you just discovered. Or maybe they are all waiting on the concierge you just walked up to.
• Now if a group of people are standing in a formation that has them standing side by side, this is not a line, it is a barrier. It is inappropriate for you to walk around them, squeeze in between them and fully unacceptable to crawl in-under them. While everyone is aware you paid good money to see the show or parade, those who have showed up early and staked out position have seniority, no matter how loud you are or how hard you can push. By the way, the ropes are there for a reason as well. That’s where the barrier begins.
• When at an exhibit, those people in front of you are there for a reason, they are looking at the exhibit too. Be patient, when they move away from the exhibit is when you move forward to view, not before. Disney is pretty good about not closing down exhibits in the middle of the day without notice. If you’ve waited three minutes to see the snake behind the glass at Animal Kingdom, I’ll be it will still be there when the couple from Ohio move.
• The fish in the Coral Reef restaurant look the same as they do from the Living Seas. It is not necessary to crowd between the tables while others are eating to get a look at the fish from six inches from the glass, you can walk 50 feet from the entrance of the restaurant to the other exhibit and see it all there too. If you must see the fish that close only in the Coral Reef, please be so kind as to gently slide between the chairs to get up against the glass and not push the children onto their table (as happened to our three year old…yes, I about lost it) just so you can touch the glass.
• Just because there is no “wrangler” around the strollers, doesn’t give your children permission to turn it into their private playground. I witnessed a couple of kids crash a half dozen stroller together in front of Tony’s one evening before the fireworks. Their parents looked on for a couple of minutes until a couple of CM’s finally broke them up and asked for their parents.
• Make your food choices wisely. If you take food from the buffet or a muffin from the counter, DON’T PUT IT BACK! I don’t want to eat your rejects and I don’t want your rejects touching the food I might eat.
• Animal calls on the Safari or at the Animal Kingdom Lodge are annoying. I don’t care if you have a scout badge in Ostrich calling, the animals at WDW must speak a different dialect, because they are ignoring you.
• The hallways and terraces are not playgrounds, especially late at night. A game of Marco Polo in the hotel at 11:00 pm is really a downer for those not involved.

I hope this will help those who are manners inept. Other suggestions are welcomed. Have fun at Walt Disney World.

Man that is so refreshing to read your post. People just need to get a clue and relize the world DOES NOT revolve around them or their unruly children. I hope you raised some eyebrows and if anyone got offended by this then they are just the a-holes you were refering to. Nice post very well done!

 

[yankeepenny]

how about adding NOT berating your eldery family members and referring to them as senile in front of Cindy's Castle while trying to get a photo done. my DH and I witnessed this from one guy, it was just an awfull thing to watch the way he treated the two grandparents.

 

[newtowdw1]

quote - And while I’m on the subject of scooters, don’t use WDW as your test track. If you’ve never driven one before, take a little time in a quiet corner of the park to practice. I say this after I witnessed a lady plow down a family standing\waiting for the evening parade. She then backed into backed into a building on Main Street. After which, she cussed like a sailor about how she couldn’t drive the scooter.


This seems pretty inexcusable to me. If you have managed to live your entire life up until now without needing a scooter (except for those with recently broken legs), odds are you don't need it now, and are just being lazy.

I'm afraid you're wrong. I won't go into details, but you're wrong. Amazing how some people know everything.

 

[Fitswimmer]

If you see a smoker in the smoking area it is not acceptable to go tell them off. I actually watched some do gooder who apparently wanted to be in the smoking area first try to get a CM to make then put thier smokes out and then stand there and "FUSS" at them about how they were Killing her... HONEY MOVE IT! (That was what they told her, they were in the designated smoking area and it was WELL out of the way, there was a TON of other empty space she could have camped.. It was 7 pm and she was "camping" for the fireworks at Epcot. It was going to be a LONG two hours for her. One man was blowing smoke on her on purpose LOL! I was there with my mom the smoker who ONLY smokes in the designated areas...)

As a former smoker-this brought back a memory. My friends and I were out to dinner, sitting IN THE SMOKING SECTION. Friday night, everyone having a few drinks and a few laughs after work. The place was crowded, and a couple came in and were seated at a table behind us-still in the smoking section. From the minute she sat down, The Drama Queen started whining about the smoke, waving her napkin and LOUDLY complaining about us. Of course, being 20 something wiseacres, we smoked more than we probably would have if she hadn't been carrying on. When we got up to leave, I stopped by her table and said "two things you might want to try next time you go out. 1. don't sit in the smoking section and 2. if you do get stuck there, ask nicely if the smokers sitting near you might be able to hold off because it really does bother you a lot. If you had asked us nicely instead of carrying on, we would have waited to light up until we left." Her husband thanked me, she wasn't that appreciative.