Have you ever had a shock?

[zakatak]

Thanks, everyone! Here are a couple more for some giggles:

Ken getting a little bit nervous before Haunted Mansion!

Ken next to Spaceship Earth.

Hmmm... I wonder if Ken would like MVMCP?

 

[jiminyfan]

who decided to use the bushes on the way into the ANIMAL KINGDOM as her personal restroom. And yes, we caught it on film for proof.

ICK!!!!

We could not believe it

 

[MELSMICE]

Originally posted by jiminyfan
who decided to use the bushes on the way into the ANIMAL KINGDOM as her personal restroom. And yes, we caught it on film for proof.

Are you kidding me - GROSS!

 

[tomerin]

this past july while in EPCOT i was quite shocked to see a rather well dressed young mother practically ripping the hair out of her daughters head. i mean having a handfull of hair and swinging her from side to side and screaming at her. my DW and both of my DS could not believe it. well as we approached she stopped . as we passed i told my sons that at least i dont treat you guys like that and my wife remarked how isnt WDW supposed to be a happy place. i looked at her in dusgust and proceeded to walk away.


my second shocking encounter was in more in line with current events. The Red Sox winning the series. yes, i am a yankee fan. its not shocking they won but just the way they steamrolled through 2 teams that won over 200 games between them. sorry straying off topic here..

well my family and myself were passing the pool at ASM in 2002 when someone stands up in a crowded area and yells at me to take of my shirt so he could wipe his ###### with my shirt.yes it was a yankee shirt. my son said he was pointing to me so i stopped and looked back at them. then his friend joined in and proceeded to make fun of my shirt. i could see their girlfriends hide in embarrassment. my wife came over to me and said why did they talk to you like that and tired to get me to leave. i am not one to shy away from anyone who confronts me but i was speechless. i looked at my wife and said they must be Red Sox fans. they both smiled at me and before they could say anyithng else to me i looked at them and said 1918!!!! they both then made some ape like noises and we left. not too bad considering the intense Red Sox and Yankee rivalry but in WDW!! it wasnt the confrontation about sports but my wife was very uncomfortable walking by the pool for the rest of our vacation fearing i would be confronted again. that bothered me as much as having my kids witness these 2 idiots in action. needless to say i did not wear any yankee shirts at WDW this summer. LOL!

it pains me to say this but congradulations to the Red Sox!! they taught the yankees how to play the game as it was meant to be played

 

[lauran cameron]

I remember back in 2000, I was on vacation with my family and our friends, we rented a grand villa at the boardwalk and us "kids" got the upstairs bed room.

One night we decided to stay up late...(3AM good enough?) and sit outside on the balcony over looking the boardwalk.

As we watched, two men were walking, and they lifted open the flaps of one of the midway carts, and no less than 30 seconds later, they both come running out with arms full of the prizes!!!

My little brother grabs the camera and takes a pic of them running away with the prizes...they see the flash and one of them yells, "oh S%$#!" and continues to run away.

I was so surprised that someone would do that, and why?

I'll never forget that...I hope they got caught *humph*

 

[Laralyn]

Did you turn the pictures over to security? Good for you, thinking of it. I probably would have been so surprised I would have forgotten that I had a camera nearby.

 

[lauran cameron]

well, we only had a little kodak throw away on hand, and you couldn't really make out what was going on anyways ...
other wise I/we would've deffinately turned those pictures in.

I just remember us feeling like little detectives for America's Most Wanted haha

I hope that niether I, nor anyone else will EVER have to see that happening again *shakes head*

 

[disneyfreaks2]

We have seen children playing in the fountains at Downtown Disney in just their underware. Most times they seem to be from another country. It's just a shock and then having to explain to your kids why they are doing it.

 

[mushumadness]

Last year my parents and my two nieces were at MGM at the star tours ride, they asked the cm a question about my youngest neices hieght, and he just ignored the question and sai and I qoute "why dont you guys just go back to your country we dont need the english here"

Now they were disgusted but didnt say anything just left the park, with my older neice in tears as she understood what the cm meant. I just by chance called them that day and heard the full story, I told them to sit tight and I would sort it from back here in the UK.

Its just a shame as we have been coming over fom the UK every year sunce I was 5 (and I am 22 now) and we never ever got treated in such a way before, I mean if we arnt welcome then why advertise wdw in the uk brochures,

I am really wary as to this years trip, I hope nothing happens like this again

 

[3DisneyNUTS]

(((sorry you had to go through that))) There are jerks evrywhere. I hope that doesn't ruin your view of WDW or the US.

I had something similar happan at Atlanta airport. The attendant made a comment about me being from up north (but used derogatory statements).

Hopefully your parents looked at his name tag and complained to the management. I am sure Disney doesn't want their employees speaking that way to their guests.

 

[ChairborneRangr]

In a free country, people are free to say stupid things, and you are just as free to chat with their manager.

Definately complain, and definately know that this is not a majority view here, and definately not a Disney sanctioned view!

 

[Mortlives]

Originally posted by mushumadness
I told them to sit tight and I would sort it from back here in the UK.

Out of curiosity, how did you sort it, and what response did you get?

Kungaloosh!
Morticia.

 

[bethbuchall]

Originally posted by disneyfreaks2
We have seen children playing in the fountains at Downtown Disney in just their underware. Most times they seem to be from another country. It's just a shock and then having to explain to your kids why they are doing it.

When we were there in May, one of my 5 year old's favorite things was playing in the fountains in Downtown Disney. We took his shirt off (left his shorts on). While we were there, several other people did come and let their children strip down to their underwear. They were all young and so happy...I didn't have a problem with it. A woman and her daughter came by, and the woman had to tell her daughter in a extra loud voice how classless we were for allowing our children to play half naked in the fountain. I figured that I'd rather be classless and see the pure joy in these children's faces. He'll never be 5 again, and by the next time we go, a simple fountain won't hold the same magic. It certainly wasn't hurting anyone.

So maybe I am the source of a Disney shock!

 

[Dee & Greg]

We leave in 48 hours, and I hope I don't come back with a "shock" story! We've been 8 years in a row, and have never experienced anything like these stories! Probably because we're so starry-eyed that we don't pay attention!

 

[PratersloveDW]

mushumadness. I am curious to know what happened when you called or 'sorted' out the problem. I am so sorry that this happened to your family. Some people think they are better than others (I think this CM was far beneath your family!). I hope that your next trip is magical with no shocks!!

 

[mushumadness]

hiya

when i called the customer services i explained that i was sorting a problem my parents were at mgm and had been insulted, and were upset. I explained it wasnt the kind of treatment i would expect people who pay thousands to travel to the states or any one else to recieves

the manager said he was sorry and asked for my parents to come to the main desk at mgm. i said ok and thank you for being nice and accepting that a cm had done wrong

my parents took the little ones to the main desk, where the manager was waiting with two goodie ags for the girls to which they were delighted, my parents were told that all nationalitys were welcome and that the cm would be reprimanded.

they were happy with the answer and so was i i hope this year will be ok

 

[jjarman]

bump

 

[musicalSaranader]

Mushu, I'm glad that got settled, and in such a friendly way. It was so nice of the manager to give the girls goodie bags!

 

[castleri]

I've seen small children playing in the water squirters (fountains) all over Disney with and without clothes - most often with at least underwar and thought - wouldn't it be great to get so much pleasure from something so simple" and isn't it great that their parents know enough to slow down and let them have that time.
NowToo often you see the parents dragging the children along commando style to get to the next ride that will not be appreciated by a child that age anyway. Now if it were older cildren (teens) or adults in their underwear I'd probably be as shocked as I was the day a man changed from his bathing suit to shorts standing by his lounge chair at Blizzard Beach without even wrapping a towel around himself first.

 

[ericamanda01]

BBUUMMPP!!!!