Have you ever had a shock?
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lucysdad
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Couldn't agree more. But the biggest problem is those *@#$*@ morons usually have 5 or 6 kids. It wasn't at Disney, but I once witnessed a father totally verbally abusing his tiny son who was wailing and cowering. He saw me watching and gave me that, "You know, kids" look. I looked back at him and said, "You're disgusting, only a man should be a father" He started toward me, but my large size (6-3, 240) stopped him. I wish he would think about that when he bullies his woefully outsized little boy. I wish people would not ignore this behavior, but speak up and call attention to it.
Couldn't agree more. But the biggest problem is those *@#$*@ morons usually have 5 or 6 kids. It wasn't at Disney, but I once witnessed a father totally verbally abusing his tiny son who was wailing and cowering. He saw me watching and gave me that, "You know, kids" look. I looked back at him and said, "You're disgusting, only a man should be a father" He started toward me, but my large size (6-3, 240) stopped him. I wish he would think about that when he bullies his woefully outsized little boy. I wish people would not ignore this behavior, but speak up and call attention to it.
Lucysdad- I completely agree. I just wish I could have seen the look on that punk's face when you gave him a reality check. you sir, are a scholar and a gentleman!
As another poster pointed out, disciplining a child is so different from this sort of intimidation and abuse. What is wrong with people these days? The whole purpose of discipiplining a child is to educate and train them regarding appropriate values and behavior. So many people seem to get their jollies taking out their resentments on kids.
Darian
As another poster pointed out, disciplining a child is so different from this sort of intimidation and abuse. What is wrong with people these days? The whole purpose of discipiplining a child is to educate and train them regarding appropriate values and behavior. So many people seem to get their jollies taking out their resentments on kids.
Darian
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A little, sweet on topic reminder 
We need to keep this thread to a discussion to shocking things you have seen. I know its fun to share our thoughts on the wrongness of things but you should use email or private messages. You could always start a discussion of child abuse at WDW on the community board.
I edited out a link from a post. The person who posted it was not aware that it was against guidelines.
No links to websites containing nudity, pornography or lewd behavior are allowed to be posted on the public forums of the DIS.
You may send these links to each other using private message or email, if you choose.
Enjoy your discussion of what shocks you at WDW. I still can't think of anything yet. I'm hoping this thread can be kept open a little longer. It's been a lot of fun.
Katholyn
We need to keep this thread to a discussion to shocking things you have seen. I know its fun to share our thoughts on the wrongness of things but you should use email or private messages. You could always start a discussion of child abuse at WDW on the community board.
I edited out a link from a post. The person who posted it was not aware that it was against guidelines.
No links to websites containing nudity, pornography or lewd behavior are allowed to be posted on the public forums of the DIS.
You may send these links to each other using private message or email, if you choose.
Enjoy your discussion of what shocks you at WDW. I still can't think of anything yet. I'm hoping this thread can be kept open a little longer. It's been a lot of fun.
Katholyn
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On our last trip in March, at All Star Music, I noticed a woman and man sitting on the ground outside the door of their room. Nothing wrong with that until I glanced over and noticed that the woman was shaving the guys hairy back and the piles of hair were all over the walkway!
It was truly disgusting.
It was truly disgusting.
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TigrLvsPooh
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OK, that is sooooooooo gross!!!!!!! 
I was in line with mom & sister for the ToT last September. A wife and husband were line with their (4-yr-old?) daughter. She was crying in line that she didn't want to ride. The parents blew it off, and kept telling her it would be alright. By the time we got to the elevator, she was terrified (no pun intended). I was very disappointed that the CM did not demand they do the baby-switch thing. Well, as you guess, as the ride progressed she became more frightened. The drop REALLY did her in, and she was crying hysterically long after leaving the elevator.
The most horrific thing about this event? Those people then dragged her (yes, kicking and screaming) to the RnRC! My sister made a comment to the mother along the lines of, "Well, as long as the PARENTS were having a good time in WDW, that's all that matters!" The mom shot her a nasty look.
Come to think of it, I'm surprised the little girl was tall enough to ride these attractions. Maybe she was older than I thought.
The "Nigel put your shorts on" and the large girl's anatomy stories cracked me up!
The most horrific thing about this event? Those people then dragged her (yes, kicking and screaming) to the RnRC! My sister made a comment to the mother along the lines of, "Well, as long as the PARENTS were having a good time in WDW, that's all that matters!" The mom shot her a nasty look.
Come to think of it, I'm surprised the little girl was tall enough to ride these attractions. Maybe she was older than I thought.
The "Nigel put your shorts on" and the large girl's anatomy stories cracked me up!
We just got home from WDW last night and I'm not sure if reading this thread before we left made me more aware of it, or if public urination is becoming more common, but people were peeing all over the place!
There was the little boy whose grandfather (?) rushed him out of the Little Mermaid Show waiting area outside to where the fastpass line was entering who whipped it out and almost peed on a cast members shoe....
Then the "gentleman" who left his ECV (and wife & granddaughter(?) on her ECV) waitinging on the wildlife trail after the safari in AK to pee in the bushes....
And the teenage boy at AKL who got out of the pool to pee in the bushes between the lifeguard stand and the slide (at least he didn't go in the pool?)....
And to the mother with the preteen son in the ladies room at EPCOT WS.... Why exactly did you walk past the companion/family restroom with NO LINE to wait at the ladies room with a line out the door? And why were you offended when asked to please close the stall door so my DD (4) didn't have to watch your son go?
I'm afraid my DD may have gotten an education on this trip in things I'd rather she not know about at age 4. Thankfully at WDW she's easily distracted.
Cathy
There was the little boy whose grandfather (?) rushed him out of the Little Mermaid Show waiting area outside to where the fastpass line was entering who whipped it out and almost peed on a cast members shoe....
Then the "gentleman" who left his ECV (and wife & granddaughter(?) on her ECV) waitinging on the wildlife trail after the safari in AK to pee in the bushes....
And the teenage boy at AKL who got out of the pool to pee in the bushes between the lifeguard stand and the slide (at least he didn't go in the pool?)....
And to the mother with the preteen son in the ladies room at EPCOT WS.... Why exactly did you walk past the companion/family restroom with NO LINE to wait at the ladies room with a line out the door? And why were you offended when asked to please close the stall door so my DD (4) didn't have to watch your son go?
I'm afraid my DD may have gotten an education on this trip in things I'd rather she not know about at age 4. Thankfully at WDW she's easily distracted.
Cathy
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I really have to restrain myself here....it's SO tempting to add a major editorial comment concerning peoples behavior! 
Anyway....
We were at DL last November, exiting the park for the afternoon when a dad and son (around 10-12 yrs old) came RUNNING down the hill, around the curve on the sidewalk that leads from DTD to the DL ticket booth area. That in itself would have been fine, except that they had Mom who was in a wheel chair going FULL speed, TOTALLY out of control- they had apparently given her a giant PUSH down the hill, let the chair go on it's own and now were trying to catch up to her! Well, as they rounded the corner they came upon an unexpecting crowd (my party of 6 included). We were all able to jump out of the way - but the poor woman behind us got whacked in the ankle by the footrest on Mom's wheel chair. They knocked her right over - AND NEVER STOPPED! Of course security was called in, and this poor lady on vacation had to go get her ankle checked out. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it were broken! I don't know if they ever found the *hit-and-run* drivers....I was so astounded....I just couldn't imagine someone could be so careless, then so incredibly RUDE and IRRESPONSIBLE after they had run a woman down!
Anyway....
We were at DL last November, exiting the park for the afternoon when a dad and son (around 10-12 yrs old) came RUNNING down the hill, around the curve on the sidewalk that leads from DTD to the DL ticket booth area. That in itself would have been fine, except that they had Mom who was in a wheel chair going FULL speed, TOTALLY out of control- they had apparently given her a giant PUSH down the hill, let the chair go on it's own and now were trying to catch up to her! Well, as they rounded the corner they came upon an unexpecting crowd (my party of 6 included). We were all able to jump out of the way - but the poor woman behind us got whacked in the ankle by the footrest on Mom's wheel chair. They knocked her right over - AND NEVER STOPPED!
Of course security was called in, and this poor lady on vacation had to go get her ankle checked out. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it were broken! I don't know if they ever found the *hit-and-run* drivers....I was so astounded....I just couldn't imagine someone could be so careless, then so incredibly RUDE and IRRESPONSIBLE after they had run a woman down! AKASnowWhite -
<shaking head in disbelief> That is just amazing! And to think the perpetrators just walked (ran) away... Just remember the old adage "what goes around comes around."
DW and I were at disneyland one day and were distracted by people yelling -and cursing- behind us. Suddenly we could see why.... this young "lady" - mid to late twenties - came zooming up in the fastest electric wheel chair I've ever seen, ramming people out of her way. The little stinker bruised my ankle with her chair as I (unsucessfully) leaped to get out of her way.
She was a "repeat offender" and made the local news. She got banned from the park as a result and was shown crying on tv... totally denying her culpability. Some people.
Darian
<shaking head in disbelief> That is just amazing! And to think the perpetrators just walked (ran) away... Just remember the old adage "what goes around comes around."
DW and I were at disneyland one day and were distracted by people yelling -and cursing- behind us. Suddenly we could see why.... this young "lady" - mid to late twenties - came zooming up in the fastest electric wheel chair I've ever seen, ramming people out of her way. The little stinker bruised my ankle with her chair as I (unsucessfully) leaped to get out of her way.
She was a "repeat offender" and made the local news. She got banned from the park as a result and was shown crying on tv... totally denying her culpability. Some people.
Darian
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Lol-I can't believe I had not seen this thread before today-thanks for the laugh everyone!
We saw a few really odd things the last trip we took.
1--A couple was eating something at Flame Tree BBQ in AK and they keep videotaping each other eating their food. They were speaking another language--German I think--and they were totally serious-not talking or anything, just videotaping each other eating their food with no expression on their faces--wierd!!
2--While we were in line for BTMRR a father was "helping" his young son urinate into a drinking cup in one of the *darker* parts of the line. This was during late Sept (not a lot of people in line) and I presume they thought they could take care of business in time--yuck! DH kept laughing about "what are they going to do with the cup". We informed the first CM we encountered and they were already taking care of it.
Another odd thing happened but not shocking--I was waiting outside of Splash with my DM and we saw a man who dropped a $50 out of his pocket. I walked over, picked it up and tapped him to let him know he dropped it (we said, sir you dropped your money a couple of times and he didn't respond-I assumed he didn't speak english). He whipped around and said in a heavy British accent "remove yourself from my personal space at once!!". I was so shocked I really couldn't speak but just held up the $50, which he immediately grabbed and walked away--talk about manners!
In general we noticed more just plain rude people on our last trip. DH used the reflective captioning at many of the attractions since he is hearing impaired and so many people just have no common sense. They will stand right behind him at Fantasmic (we sit in the center top row to be able to utilize this feature) and when the CMs ask them to move they usually don't or make some remark like "well he doesn't need to know what is being said" or some other ridiculous remark. If you want a good seat then get there on time. One time a CM showed a guest on the park map that is said when to arrive for the show or when seating was available and all the guest kept saying is "I thought that meant for the show tomorrow night" DUH!!!
Keep those stories coming!
We saw a few really odd things the last trip we took.
1--A couple was eating something at Flame Tree BBQ in AK and they keep videotaping each other eating their food. They were speaking another language--German I think--and they were totally serious-not talking or anything, just videotaping each other eating their food with no expression on their faces--wierd!!
2--While we were in line for BTMRR a father was "helping" his young son urinate into a drinking cup in one of the *darker* parts of the line. This was during late Sept (not a lot of people in line) and I presume they thought they could take care of business in time--yuck! DH kept laughing about "what are they going to do with the cup". We informed the first CM we encountered and they were already taking care of it.
Another odd thing happened but not shocking--I was waiting outside of Splash with my DM and we saw a man who dropped a $50 out of his pocket. I walked over, picked it up and tapped him to let him know he dropped it (we said, sir you dropped your money a couple of times and he didn't respond-I assumed he didn't speak english). He whipped around and said in a heavy British accent "remove yourself from my personal space at once!!". I was so shocked I really couldn't speak but just held up the $50, which he immediately grabbed and walked away--talk about manners!
In general we noticed more just plain rude people on our last trip. DH used the reflective captioning at many of the attractions since he is hearing impaired and so many people just have no common sense. They will stand right behind him at Fantasmic (we sit in the center top row to be able to utilize this feature) and when the CMs ask them to move they usually don't or make some remark like "well he doesn't need to know what is being said" or some other ridiculous remark. If you want a good seat then get there on time. One time a CM showed a guest on the park map that is said when to arrive for the show or when seating was available and all the guest kept saying is "I thought that meant for the show tomorrow night" DUH!!!
Keep those stories coming!
Originally posted by welovedis
[Another odd thing happened but not shocking--I was waiting outside of Splash with my DM and we saw a man who dropped a $50 out of his pocket. I walked over, picked it up and tapped him to let him know he dropped it (we said, sir you dropped your money a couple of times and he didn't respond-I assumed he didn't speak english). He whipped around and said in a heavy British accent "remove yourself from my personal space at once!!". I was so shocked I really couldn't speak but just held up the $50, which he immediately grabbed and walked away--talk about manners!
In general we noticed more just plain rude people on our last trip. DH used the reflective captioning at many of the attractions since he is hearing impaired and so many people just have no common sense. They will stand right behind him at Fantasmic (we sit in the center top row to be able to utilize this feature) and when the CMs ask them to move they usually don't or make some remark like "well he doesn't need to know what is being said" or some other ridiculous remark. If you want a good seat then get there on time. One time a CM showed a guest on the park map that is said when to arrive for the show or when seating was available and all the guest kept saying is "I thought that meant for the show tomorrow night" DUH!!!
Karen, how infuriating! You should have apologized to the British guy and then pocketed his cash. His rudeness should come with a cost.
And the people next to you at Fantasmic...that really boiled my blood!
I, too,must confess that, in light of his response, I would have pocketed the money. When he said "remove yourself from my personal space" I would have simply said "Gladly" and then made a bit of a show of putting the money away. I would normally try to return money if I saw someone drop it (and have done so), but this guy deserved to lose it!
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