Have you ever had a shock?

[a*lil*bit*goofy]

Ok people.....

Fires of hell aimed at me but....

This is a shocking thread. About what SHOCKS people. Not whether you are right or wrong, but what you have seen that shocks you.

People in & out of wheel chairs would be shocking to most people. Not judging their limitations, but being shocked by the behaviour.

Teenage girls threatening police officers IS shocking.

The shocks are mostly personal. It is a viewpoint of the person observing the act: NOT a judgement on the person or the actions.

Please, we are all Disney lovers & lets play nice. OK, I will hear it for that.

COMPLETELY agree. noone is attacking anyone here. everyone knows that there are hidden disabilities. everyone knows that provoking someone could make them more attitudy. (is that a word?)

its still SHOCKING for some to see, and they should be judged on what they consider to be shocking

 

[Morticia]

Thank you Kerry.

I post little for fear of attack.

Thank you.

 

[Morticia]

BTW, off topic, has anyone seen Farscape?

 

[rmdavis]

I was kinda shocked when a castmember told me that the people who wear those heavy costumes in 100 degree heat dont have little air conditioners or fans installed in them...how do they survive that kind of heat? I cant even stand it in shorts and a tank!

a bit off topic but I can relate to the cm's in the costumes as far as as a firefighter in the south (Louisiana) having to put our gear on in the summer time is rough, if Disney ever invents something for their CM's to wear I am in line for it next

 

[x.laura.x]

Not exactly shocking but more annoying. i went to WDW when i was 7 and wanted to ride Space Mountain. they had someone making sure everyone was over the height limit, i was a few inches over it so i went in. i stood in the que for about 40mins before it was my time to ride. i was about to get the shuttle when one of the CMs said they wanted to check my height so they did. then they said i was too short. my mum explained that i had been measured already and was told i could ride but the CM wouldnt listen and just sent me away. i was more shocked at how they could have two different heights than anything else. has this happened to anyone else?

 

[jann1033]

Here's a kind of funny, embarassing and painful shocker that happened to DW and I at EPCOT during the F&WF. I'd had a heart attack on the plane flying out to Orlando so when we finally checked into the Poly Concierge, the nice concierge folks gave us a wheelchair for my use during the entire stay.

Lets just say at the time I wasn't all that experienced in controlling a wheel chair so I clipped my share of poor victim's ankles, ran over enough toes to fill a small barrel and generally wasn't that great at getting around. Not having a lot of stamina helped too. So if you got "Clipped" at EPCOT by some nut in a wheelchair... Mea Culpa! And apologies.

Getting up and down the hills between the Rose and Crown and France was proving problematic, as my wonderful DW had to push me up hill. Not an easy task with me being of pretty good girth. Anyway she gets this idea about racing down one hill to get me over the next.

So picture this: We leave France and we race up the first hill and zoom down into the valley, make it up the second hill and over the top and we really start zooming down the decline towards the Rose and Crown. Now those front little wheels are buzzing and vibrating away and whole chair is shaking like its gonna fly apart at any second. I tell DW that aren't we going a bit fast. No response from DW. I look back and she's face down on the pavement with both handgrips to the wheels chair still in her hands. I look forward and see I'm on a high speed collision course with the iron fence. I momentarily try to grab the wheels then remember the brakes. So I gently put them on - harder and harder and was able to stop inches from that iron fence.

Meanwhile my poor DW comes limping over, scuffed hands and knees and says she thinks she may have broken a kneecap when she took her "header" into the pavement. We stopped at the R&C for cleanup and recovery. After 6 Boddingtons each we were both all smiles again. Turns out she didn't break anything but did get some nasty scrapes. My DW looks cute on the outside, but man, she's all steel inside. She comes from a Marine Corps family and it shows. She rocks!

Thats one wild ride I don't wish to repeat.

your poor wifey but this is hysterical!

 

[jann1033]

You too yeah?? Most Irish families in the 70s had the Virgin Mary statue in the window, with a portrait of JFK above the fireplace and a picture of Elvis on the main wall. I think Elvis had to come down in most people's houses when the pope died in 1981 and he therefore got Elvis's spot Anyone have the Sacred Heart picture adorning their walls or is that a specific Irish thing?? You know the one where the heart actually lights up? (There's a bulb included!). When my DS was 3 we were visiting DH's mother's house and DS was staring at the Sacred Heart on MIL's wall and then said "someone shot Jesus". Anyway, talk about off-topic... lol!

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When were you at my mil's house ? except she gave me the velvet pic of a volcano ( from hawaii no less, what a treat ) and kept the elvis( btw she's never lived in Pa, NJ anyplace but Oh.. so decorative sense must be a genetic mutation thing )

 

[a*lil*bit*goofy]

I was kinda shocked when a castmember told me that the people who wear those heavy costumes in 100 degree heat dont have little air conditioners or fans installed in them...how do they survive that kind of heat? I cant even stand it in shorts and a tank!

I was a friend to Grimace from McDonalds at a restaurant grand reopening. I asked and begged to do a character, as it was one of the things on my 'must do while i live" list.

I got to do grimace, I wore a tank top and short cotton shorts, and i paraded around for 20 min to a half hour, can't remember exactly, but we were on a time limit in the costumes.

i was breathing so hard, i don't know how the kids didn't hear me . when i took the costume off, i was SOAKED in sweat from head to toe.

this was INSIDE a restaurant, where it was cool, when i was younger, (and weighed a LOT less) .....

so i have no idea how they do it in the florida heat, esp bouncing around on the parade floats....

so yes i find the whole charater people shocking....shocking that they are still standing at the end of their rotation!

 

[lkjasd]

Wow. I actually finshed. Many shocking posts but no one referenced my brother. I can’t believe it. Here are my shocks. I would only have one if it weren't for my own brother. (Please bear with me as I am a newbie)

1) Back in 1993 (we were around 18), A teenage boy “accidentally” body surfed on top of my girlfriend as she sat chest deep in the water in a very open area. He apologized but moved right back in front of her so she moved over. He repositioned himself and tried to hit her two more times with her moving again each time. On the fourth time she didn’t move and as he surfs into her she raise her feet to deflect him and he surfs face first into her feet making his nose bleed very badly. As he runs out of the pool we immediately begin hearing laughing and carrying on behind us. He runs back to his group of friends who it appears had put him up to this stunt. Hopefully his nose wasn’t broken.

2) On a trip in 2001 my brother’s family traveled with us (for the last time on any vacation). To make a long story short, my brother became justifiably upset at a lady who knowingly had taken his DD spot when he took her for a bathroom break before a parade. He was surprisingly calm during the confrontation and due to the parade starting he seemed to let things go (not like him at all). During the parade he had to change his son’s diaper in the stroller. I happen to glance over a few minutes later and see him dumping the diaper contents into the woman’s purse which she had left hanging on the back of her stroller. We left the scene quickly trying to ditch him.

3) The same night as we tried to leave at closing, a man in an ECV hit my brother in the heels repeatedly as we tried to leave in the exiting crowds. The man hits him multiple times and mad several comments about my brother needing to walk faster (in the closing crowd?). On about the third hit, my brother grabs the front of the ECV and looks like he will throw the man over and instead says “if you want to go faster, go around me”. But of course it is crowded and he can’t, so he continues to follow us. About half way down the street he hits my brother again. With that my brother whirls around PULLS OUT THE ECV KEY and throws it on top of the buildings. The man starts yelling but we just keep walking. Security did stop my brother when we got to the train station but after showing them his heels and calves they let him go.

 

[AnaheimGirl]

I was kinda shocked when a castmember told me that the people who wear those heavy costumes in 100 degree heat dont have little air conditioners or fans installed in them...how do they survive that kind of heat? I cant even stand it in shorts and a tank!

I had friends in college who worked as costumed characters at DL. They said they tried to rig fans and things in there, but it didn't work very well. They also had specific limits on the time they were allowed to stay outside in those costumes, based on the weather. On the hottest days, they could only stay out in them for 10 minutes, and it's so much cooler in California. I can't imagine how bad it'd be in Florida!

Anyway, I think this is one of the reasons that they cannot stay out a couple extra minutes to sign one more autograph and pose for one more picture. They need to get backstage and get their heads off before they faint from heat exhaustion!

 

[LiteBrite]

1) Back in 1993 (we were around 18), A teenage boy “accidentally” body surfed on top of my girlfriend as she sat chest deep in the water in a very open area. He apologized but moved right back in front of her so she moved over. He repositioned himself and tried to hit her two more times with her moving again each time. On the fourth time she didn’t move and as he surfs into her she raise her feet to deflect him and he surfs face first into her feet making his nose bleed very badly. As he runs out of the pool we immediately begin hearing laughing and carrying on behind us. He runs back to his group of friends who it appears had put him up to this stunt. Hopefully his nose wasn’t broken.

Good for her!

3) The same night as we tried to leave at closing, a man in an ECV hit my brother in the heels repeatedly as we tried to leave in the exiting crowds. The man hits him multiple times and mad several comments about my brother needing to walk faster (in the closing crowd?). On about the third hit, my brother grabs the front of the ECV and looks like he will throw the man over and instead says “if you want to go faster, go around me”. But of course it is crowded and he can’t, so he continues to follow us. About half way down the street he hits my brother again. With that my brother whirls around PULLS OUT THE ECV KEY and throws it on top of the buildings. The man starts yelling but we just keep walking. Security did stop my brother when we got to the train station but after showing them his heels and calves they let him go.

I can't blame your brother for tossing the ECV keys in this situation, but this other story....

2) On a trip in 2001 my brother’s family traveled with us (for the last time on any vacation). To make a long story short, my brother became justifiably upset at a lady who knowingly had taken his DD spot when he took her for a bathroom break before a parade. He was surprisingly calm during the confrontation and due to the parade starting he seemed to let things go (not like him at all). During the parade he had to change his son’s diaper in the stroller. I happen to glance over a few minutes later and see him dumping the diaper contents into the woman’s purse which she had left hanging on the back of her stroller. We left the scene quickly trying to ditch him.

YOWZA!!!!!

 

[Kimberly815]

Just got back on Saturday. We had a great trip, but did encounter a couple of shocks- all on the same day!

The first was at Animal Kingdom. I was sitting outside a shop people watching waiting for my fiance and soon to be MIL to finish up inside. Along comes a middle aged woman in a string bikini top (she had some kind of a cover up on the bottom). This suprised me a bit- especially since I thought swimsuits were not allowed, then I realized she was smoking in a non designated area, and proceeded to put out the cigarette on the ground in the middle of the walkway and leave the butt there.

The second was back at the Magic Kingdom later that same night. It was after the Spectromagic parade, while we were waiting for Wishes. Plenty of people were leaving the park, so we stayed by the curb just waiting until it was time for the fireworks. My finace pulls out his mini tripod and used the tripod and camera on a trash barrel right in front of us, trying to get some nice shots of the castle. Just as he is about to click. . .some woman PLOPS her 7-8 year old daughter right on the trash can in front of the camera- with her daughters butt buming into it! She turns to look at my fiance and says. . "oh were you using this to take picutures, well sorry she just wants to sit here." in an attitude. Are you kidding me lady!?!? I couldn't believe it!

The final one was while we were walking out of the MK with the tremendous crowds that night. There was a family in front of us, with Mom pushing the stroller, and a little boy #1 walking next to her, and then Dad walking right with them, holding another little boy #2's hand. Well, I have no idea what happened, but little boy #1 proceeded to slap the child in the carriage. . .HARD. Then Dad comes over and we think he is going to reprimand Little boy #1, but instead he slaps the child in the carriage too! I couldn't even tell what the kid in the carriage did!

 

[Darian]

your poor wifey but this is hysterical!

After our beers in the R&C we were laughing about it too. And thinking about what could of happened: Dateline Orlando, FL --- man in wheelchair gets impailed on iron fence at EPCOT! I tell you jann1033, in all honesty I thought I was going to fly over that fence like peter pan and go for a swim with the gators in that murky lake.

DW had this stunned look on her face while laying on the pavement and watching me and the wheelchair zoom away veering left and right down the hill. I was more worried about her being hurt and me unable to go back to help her than I was about hitting that fence. The next day she had some nasty bruises.

 

[RickinNYC]

Wow. I actually finshed. Many shocking posts but no one referenced my brother. I can’t believe it. Here are my shocks. I would only have one if it weren't for my own brother. (Please bear with me as I am a newbie)

1) Back in 1993 (we were around 18), A teenage boy “accidentally” body surfed on top of my girlfriend as she sat chest deep in the water in a very open area. He apologized but moved right back in front of her so she moved over. He repositioned himself and tried to hit her two more times with her moving again each time. On the fourth time she didn’t move and as he surfs into her she raise her feet to deflect him and he surfs face first into her feet making his nose bleed very badly. As he runs out of the pool we immediately begin hearing laughing and carrying on behind us. He runs back to his group of friends who it appears had put him up to this stunt. Hopefully his nose wasn’t broken.

2) On a trip in 2001 my brother’s family traveled with us (for the last time on any vacation). To make a long story short, my brother became justifiably upset at a lady who knowingly had taken his DD spot when he took her for a bathroom break before a parade. He was surprisingly calm during the confrontation and due to the parade starting he seemed to let things go (not like him at all). During the parade he had to change his son’s diaper in the stroller. I happen to glance over a few minutes later and see him dumping the diaper contents into the woman’s purse which she had left hanging on the back of her stroller. We left the scene quickly trying to ditch him.

3) The same night as we tried to leave at closing, a man in an ECV hit my brother in the heels repeatedly as we tried to leave in the exiting crowds. The man hits him multiple times and mad several comments about my brother needing to walk faster (in the closing crowd?). On about the third hit, my brother grabs the front of the ECV and looks like he will throw the man over and instead says “if you want to go faster, go around me”. But of course it is crowded and he can’t, so he continues to follow us. About half way down the street he hits my brother again. With that my brother whirls around PULLS OUT THE ECV KEY and throws it on top of the buildings. The man starts yelling but we just keep walking. Security did stop my brother when we got to the train station but after showing them his heels and calves they let him go.

I have no doubt that folks are going to turn up the flames on your post to volcano strength. BUT, I have to say KUDOS and a big thumbs up to your brother and your girlfriend.

 

[RickinNYC]

After our beers in the R&C we were laughing about it too. And thinking about what could of happened: Dateline Orlando, FL --- man in wheelchair gets impailed on iron fence at EPCOT! I tell you jann1033, in all honesty I thought I was going to fly over that fence like peter pan and go for a swim with the gators in that murky lake.

DW had this stunned look on her face while laying on the pavement and watching me and the wheelchair zoom away veering left and right down the hill. I was more worried about her being hurt and me unable to go back to help her than I was about hitting that fence. The next day she had some nasty bruises.

Poor wife! But you just proved to bring to life exactly what I have said to my partner on each of our trips over that bridge. I have always said that it's a miracle someone hasn't gone flying down that thing by accident!!!

Thanks for the belly laugh!

 

[PrincessPatty]

I have no doubt that folks are going to turn up the flames on your post to volcano strength. BUT, I have to say KUDOS and a big thumbs up to your brother and your girlfriend.

Although the diaper thing was a little

 

[Darian]

I had friends in college who worked as costumed characters at DL. They said they tried to rig fans and things in there, but it didn't work very well. They also had specific limits on the time they were allowed to stay outside in those costumes, based on the weather. On the hottest days, they could only stay out in them for 10 minutes, and it's so much cooler in California. I can't imagine how bad it'd be in Florida!

Anyway, I think this is one of the reasons that they cannot stay out a couple extra minutes to sign one more autograph and pose for one more picture. They need to get backstage and get their heads off before they faint from heat exhaustion!

It was one of those over 100 degree days in Anaheim during the summer and my DW and I were at Disneyland watching the Lion King parade. We were seated on Main street near the entrance hub, so we were near the very end of the parade route. The "jungle" float goes by with all those characters in monkey suites on swings and ropes and DW points to one of the monkeys. It wasn't moving and was dangling from its swing like a corpse. The other castmembers who were dancers would touch or shake the passed out monkey as they danced by. I felt so sorry for the poor person who fainted because of the heat. I was in shorts and a tee shirt and was still suffering from the heat. The experience really gave me a lot of respect for the athletic ability of the disney cast members to perfom while in those hot and heavy costumes.

AnaheimGirl, I'm sure your castmember friends can tell lots of similar stories.

 

[DebIreland]

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When were you at my mil's house ? except she gave me the velvet pic of a volcano ( from hawaii no less, what a treat ) and kept the elvis( btw she's never lived in Pa, NJ anyplace but Oh.. so decorative sense must be a genetic mutation thing )

Did you say a velvet pic? VELVET??? I think I'm going to be sick. And yet I can visualise it no problem!! My brother and his wife were invited to a neighbour's house for tea and the neighbour brought them to the living room to show them a new picture they had bought. My br. was saying it was the most hideous thing he'd ever seen in his life. It was a picture of The Titanic, ok, fair enough, except it had a 3-D ICEBERG protruding from the picture and you guessed it, it was white velvet! Protruding out!!! As if the iceberg was somehow, I dunno, glamorous? Fun even? He was speechless when the neighbour asked what he thought, he was "well, um, yeah, oh, cool, wow, hmmm". The neighbour then said that he could get him one if he liked. He lived in fear for quite a while that the neighbour would appear on the doorstep, horrendously ugly picture in hand.

 

[lkjasd]

I have no doubt that folks are going to turn up the flames on your post to volcano strength. BUT, I have to say KUDOS and a big thumbs up to your brother and your girlfriend.

Heck, I could not believe he did that and I am pretty used to his "oubursts" by now. I am his exact opposite and not confrontational as you can tell by my lack of participation in any of these incidences.

The thread did ask for shocking things and in order to keep the thread on track I didn't mention any of his Non-Disney adventures like in Movie Theaters, Miniature Golf Courses, Restaurants, Buffet lines, stuck in traffic, etc. I am sad to say the "poop in the purse", as I refer to it, is only about a 6 out of 10 on his "I can't believe he did that scale". How he has avoided jail time I have no idea.

 

[thptrek]

After this thread the only way I would be shocked in WDW would be for a family from New Jersey to be all in ECVs holding onto their kid's leashes while driving the ECVs into the back of my leg. Then one of the kids would have to pee on my leg. Then the Mom would have to get out of her ECV and walk briskly over to me to curse me out for being in their kid's line of fire. Then she would need to run back to her ECV where she would finish breastfeeding her baby while driving down the middle of Main street. While all this is going on, the Dad would be slapping their other children.

I should also add the both parents were smoking and they were wearing T-shirts with lewd sayings on the front and their daughter was wearing short shorts with a lewd saying across the bottom.