Have you ever had a shock?

[DISBeth]

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[klmall]

until reading these I'd forgotten about.....

Way back in 1990 we were on our first trip as a family and were staying at CBR when my DH comes back from the island playground where he had taken our 4 year-old DS to play for awhile. Since he returned rather quickly I asked him why. He didn't feel comfortable staying he said when the mother he sat on the bench next to, told him that her son who was playing in the sandbox had broken out with measles that morning! Yikes! Luckily our son had already had the measles but we still didn't feel comfortable and told a CM.

Some friends of ours who were on their first trip to WDW a few years back still embarrasingly laugh about the time they were exiting after Wishes one night at the MK and both parents thought they had the hand of the youngest child closely held. No, this isn't a case of a "lost" child but a case of a "gained" child. Somehow the husband had grabbed the hand of a willing child who was roughly the size and age of his youngest daughter. He was horrified when as he exited the turnstyles and realized that he had "stolen" someone's precious 3 year-old. He and his family quickly stood next to the nearest CM who radioed security and all eventually ended well.

 

[SpectroMagic*o*]

until reading these I'd forgotten about.....

Way back in 1990 we were on our first trip as a family and were staying at CBR when my DH comes back from the island playground where he had taken our 4 year-old DS to play for awhile. Since he returned rather quickly I asked him why. He didn't feel comfortable staying he said when the mother he sat on the bench next to, told him that her son who was playing in the sandbox had broken out with measles that morning! Yikes! Luckily our son had already had the measles but we still didn't feel comfortable and told a CM.

Some friends of ours who were on their first trip to WDW a few years back still embarrasingly laugh about the time they were exiting after Wishes one night at the MK and both parents thought they had the hand of the youngest child closely held. No, this isn't a case of a "lost" child but a case of a "gained" child. Somehow the husband had grabbed the hand of a willing child who was roughly the size and age of his youngest daughter. He was horrified when as he exited the turnstyles and realized that he had "stolen" someone's precious 3 year-old. He and his family quickly stood next to the nearest CM who radioed security and all eventually ended well.

OMG! That poor little kid must've been so scared!! Thats too funny though

 

[my_try]

When we took the kids to WDW last June, my daughter and I were in line for "Fast Track" at Epcot and in front of us were two girls (about 16 years old) OPEN MOUTH KISSING AND GROPING EACH OTHER!!!!!!!!!! I do not know if the two of them were just "trying it out" to see if they'd get a "rise" out of the crowd behind them or if the two were truly gay.

I have to tell you how difficult it was to hide them from my nine year-old daughter who was in line with me at the time. It was quite an experience I have to say!

Kathy

 

[scrapmoose]

I didn't actually witness this but heard it in an interview. Apparently John Stamos and his ex-wife Rebecca Romaign Stamos were quite proud they could get some lovin' in on a ride at DL

The other thing happened here at the Houston Zoo a little toddler had his pacifier and he dropped it. It fell right next to a cage with some animals in it. The mother picked it up poured her orange drink on it and stuck it back in his mouth.

 

[Goobergal99]

That is just horrible! Why would anyone treat adults that way?

Thank goodness my DD is being brought up to exhibit respect for her elders, it drives me crazy when ppl are disrespectful to all adults but especially to senior citizens, my pop was my dad as far as I was concerned, and heaven couldn't have helped anyone who would have disrespected him.

 

[LuluLovesDisney]

Thank goodness my DD is being brought up to exhibit respect for her elders, it drives me crazy when ppl are disrespectful to all adults but especially to senior citizens, my pop was my dad as far as I was concerned, and heaven couldn't have helped anyone who would have disrespected him.

I agree!

This reminded me of something. I was gorcery shopping with my (older) dad. He was comparing steaks and along came a woman around 30 - with a toddler, who parked her cart close behind him. When he went to turn around, he brushed against the cart and moved it about 2 inches forward before I stopped it with my hand, so it didn't hit the cart owner nearby.

My poor dad was even saying "Sorry" as she started cursing my dad out, calling him horrible names and making fun of his age. I of course had to reply to her- beginning with a very loud, clear "Don't you dare speak that way to my father!" and explained why she was wrong.

I told her she shouldn't park a cart behind anyone and she should be a little more careful what she teaches her children by speaking like that. She was infuriated, but she didn't press onward, I guess when she saw that I could defend him without cursing and using bad langauge or calling names, she knew she couldn't win.

I remember the moment I shouted those first words "Don't you dare . . . " and everyone nearby - I mean dozens of people, stopped. The butcher came out, covered in blood (but didn't dare get involved.) The best part, though, was about 10 minutes later, in another aisle a little old lady came up to me, grabbed my arm and said "I saw the whole thing- and good for you!" My dad will still tell this story to this day. I am glad I stood up for him. Even if it didn't change her, it showed my dad I knew he didn't deserve to be treated that way.

Anyway, that line "heaven couldn't have helped anyone who disrespected him" reminded me of my little outburst.

 

[scrapmoose]

While still reading this thread I thought of two more "shocks"

Once when I was probably 10 I was in Star Traders and lightning struck Space Mountain. There was a huge boom and the power went out in the shop. It scared me I ran to the other side to find my mom.


DH and I were staying at the AKL in 2002 and at 3am heard a strange sound outside the door and when DH looked out they were arresting the lady in the room next door.

 

[MASHELL]

Boy don't I wish I-85 went near WDW! I assume you meant I-4?!
Kim

Of course I did! I can navigate you all the way to Glacier Park Montana, but don't ask me later which roads I took to get there!!! I just stay away from the BLUE roads on the map. That's why DH does all the driving.

 

[lorrainesy]

I just remembered a shock that I had on The Disney Wonder. We were at Topsides for breakfest and were in the buffet line behind a grandmother and her granddaugther (4 or 5). We were feeloing bad for the little girls because everything the little girl asked for her grandmother had a reason why she could not have it. Donuts = sugar Cereal = colored dies bacon =greese. By the time we got to the end of the buffet line I had hardly nothing on my plate I was so worried about the food (serves me right for easy dropping ) Well anyways we ended up setting right acros from the grandmother and her granddaughter I looked over at the little girls tray. She had and orange, oatmeal, dry toast and COFFEE!!!!! A few minutes later the little girls mother joins then, she takes a sip of her daughters coffee and complains at her mother for allowing her daughter to put creamer in the coffee and tells her she is only allowed milk in the coffee. I'm 25 and still have not develped a taste for coffee

 

[SpectroMagic*o*]

I just remembered a shock that I had on The Disney Wonder. We were at Topsides for breakfest and were in the buffet line behind a grandmother and her granddaugther (4 or 5). We were feeloing bad for the little girls because everything the little girl asked for her grandmother had a reason why she could not have it. Donuts = sugar Cereal = colored dies bacon =greese. By the time we got to the end of the buffet line I had hardly nothing on my plate I was so worried about the food (serves me right for easy dropping ) Well anyways we ended up setting right acros from the grandmother and her granddaughter I looked over at the little girls tray. She had and orange, oatmeal, dry toast and COFFEE!!!!! A few minutes later the little girls mother joins then, she takes a sip of her daughters coffee and complains at her mother for allowing her daughter to put creamer in the coffee and tells her she is only allowed milk in the coffee. I'm 25 and still have not develped a taste for coffee

That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! She cant have bacon but somehow coffee is healthy enough to drink?! What morons!!!!! I dont even like coffee!

 

[luvthemouse71]

Easter week this year at MK:

DD and I were walking in a large crowd near Crystal Palace.

A little boy (about 4 or 5 years old) in a stroller gave my DD the *finger* as we walked past them!!

I must have looked shocked because DD said *Did you see what that little boy just did to me?* I told her to ignore him and not let it spoil her day.

That is one that will stay with me a long time.

My sis and I were at Epcot last year and there was a little boy about 3 looking at the stingrays in the Living Seas who kept saying "holy s@#t!" You could tell he wasn't doing it to be "bad"- I think he must have heard mom or dad use that phrase. The Mom was mortified, especially after we cracked up laughing. I felt badly about that later but it was just so unexpected.

 

[sara74]

Going into the theater for the MuppetVision show in MGM and the crowds were decent, the CM's were yelling out for everyone to move down to the end of the row. I had a sleeping 4 year old in my arms and this man with a child the same age plunks himself in the dead center of the row. The CM calls out and asks him to move down. He turns to her and says "they can all go around me" I'm in the front of our group, and I turned to him and said, "actually I can't. It's a little hard" He told me to shove it! THAT was a shock! Then I called him something shocking myself that I haven't said in front of my kids before. Luckily, the older one was asleep for a second more and the younger one is still too young to repeat it!

 

[mitros]

Going into the theater for the MuppetVision show in MGM and the crowds were decent, the CM's were yelling out for everyone to move down to the end of the row. I had a sleeping 4 year old in my arms and this man with a child the same age plunks himself in the dead center of the row. The CM calls out and asks him to move down. He turns to her and says "they can all go around me" I'm in the front of our group, and I turned to him and said, "actually I can't. It's a little hard" He told me to shove it! THAT was a shock! Then I called him something shocking myself that I haven't said in front of my kids before. Luckily, the older one was asleep for a second more and the younger one is still too young to repeat it!

Sounds like this guy needed to have his "family jewels" re-arranged.

 

[Syrreal]

That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! She cant have bacon but somehow coffee is healthy enough to drink?! What morons!!!!! I dont even like coffee!

Personally, I've had coffee since I was a little child. In fact, I had coffee milk years before I had chocolate milk and actually didn't like chocolate milk for a long time after that.

 

[Torjohnson]

One time at DL on christmas day I saw a woman full on slap her kid.Loudly.
It was very alarming.

 

[scrappystamper1]

We were in line for Keni and Koda ( only about 8 people long) and a guy was up with his kids told the CM he wanted K&K to have a photo with his wheel chair bound wife ( she was waiting off to the side in the shade it was hot) the CM made a comment to K&K that there was a huge fan that wanted to meet them and had them go over to her she had the biggest smile on her face when they posed with she AND the family. The next lady in line says "OH come on you've got to be kidding me, we are next" The husband said " that is my wife and kids,"
The woman said " this is happens to us everytime.." ( really now come on....everytime?) He said (are you ready to clap...) " How sad your life must be that you have to act this way, I feel sorry for you that your life is that bad."
I was so happy he commented back, The characters are supposed to add joy to our trips it's not like the 30 secs the whole encounter took caused anyone (execpt her) any trouble. THEY ARE CHARACTERS......

Janet Paddock

 

[nurseypoo5]

Ok i didnt see this but it happened to one of the RN's i work with.

She was at Typhoon Lagoon and was walking on a bridge....and a snake freaking bit her on her foot. Yup a SNAKE!

The CM's took her to the infirmary and they asked her to describe the snake and when she did they said "oh dont worry about it, its not poisenous! OMG.

Anyway her foot still swelled up really badly and she had to be off of it all that day and the next. She was with her grandkids..can you imagine if your child was bitten by a snake! They didnt even offer her a trip to the hospital.

They gave her NOTHING. No free pass for another day, not comp, no nothing.

I tell you what if a snake bites me at Disney they would have one heckuva Psychiatric bill to pay for! (not to mention a new vacation)

That still freaks me out. I havent planned a water park trip this year

 

[lorrainesy]

Ok the more I read this thread the more I remember. A couple of years ago we were getting ready to leave after the fireworks. We were gathering the bags out of the stroller and noticed that we did not have our brand new (and VERY expensive) video camera. The last time I remembered having it was on The Jungle Cruise, no I am not the one who lost it, I was just the last one that was responsible enough to remember having it (that’s my story and I’m sticking to it ). Anyways we dashed back to the ride in the slim hope that it would still be there. The ride was closed so we left a description of it and our name at Town Hall. We had no faith that we would get it back, as I have said it was brand new and very expensive. When we got back to the hotel room there was a message that our camcorder had been turned in and we could pick it up the next morning at the lost and found. That was a huge shock that someone would be that honest. To get to the lost and found you have to take the boat from MK to the main gate. On the boat there were FIVE other groups of people all going to lost and found to claim lost items. I was floored that there were that many honest people, that we all got our stuff back.

 

[MeggP]

I tend to ignore rude selfish people and not react. I figure they will get their just reward some day. It occurred to me that the behavior we see at WDW isn't much different than stuff we encountered every day back home. I've had folks nearly run me off the road because they had to get to the traffic light ahead of me...people have asked if they can cut in line at the store cause they're in a hurry (and I'm not?)...

But I think it's these same people who believe everyone else is rude to them! My mom was shopping once and came across a sale for some cute little dolls that came in a decorated box at Marshall field's. They were pretty and heavily discounted. My mom picked up 3 and this lady next to her says sarcastically how many do you really need? My mom just looks at her and says I have 3 granddaughters!

I guess what gets me the most is the folks at WDW who act like they're the only ones who ever planned a WDW vacation and it's only special for them. So the fact that they paid for it entitles them to behave how ever they want!

As for the throwing of the trash on the ground my dh calls that the baseball park mentality--just throw it on the ground when you're done 'cause someone else will get it for you.

gosh, what rotten lives some of these folks must have....so sad really
MeggP