Have you ever had a shock?

[michellejed]

We were waiting for the bus at CBR to go to MK one night and a father, mother and little boy about 4 came and sat on the bench with us, after a few minutes several more families come too.

The little 4 year old quickly goes to the middle of the bus stop and asked his dad OK? and dad says yes.

So this kid starts to sing his heart out and was pretty good to and after about 3 songs the mother gets up and starts to go around with a hat!!

I just sat with my mouth open and when she got to us I just looked at her and said you have got to be kidding!!!

She just looked at me and said oh for gods sake, you cant even pay a buck!!

Some paid and some were like me, no way!

 

[mitros]

Some people, huh? I guess they wanted some extra spending$$.

 

[crazee4mickey]

Wow now that is really, really tacky!! It would be bad enough to see parents do this with their child on the street somewhere but at WDW...I wouldn't have put anything in her hat either!
Just think of the extra cash we could've hauled in with 4 kids singing and dancing

 

[MosMom]

I will never forget in 1997 on our first trip to Disney we witnessed domestic violence at Epcot. It was a family from another country (I think they were speaking German) and the husband was having a tantrum, screaming at his wife. Their kids were crying and the wife was trying very hard to diffuse the situation. She begins to walk away and the husband runs behind her and kicks her in the butt! Everyone around them stops and their jaws pretty much hit the floor. A few people walk up to them, I overheard one person say "We don't do that in this country" (I am sure they don't do that in most countries....) and someone asked the wife if she was ok. The husband continued screaming and ranting and stomped off. That incident has stayed with me forever

We had something similar happen to us on our past trip where a man was screaming at his wife and kids and tearing a park map up into little pieces as he was screaming. He then picked all the pieces up and threw them at his wife and kids. I literally walked by with my jaw hanging and the wife looked up at everyone with this humiliated look on her face.

 

[melindaandrob]

This wouldn't be a shock to anyone else but I had a shock last week. I was riding on Tower of Terror solo (my family will not go on it) and was sitting next to complete strangers. A few drops into the ride, I got a big shock when my arm was grabbed and held on to by the terrified lady next to me. It probably scared me more than the rides. I did not expect that!

 

[Pixiedust34]

Whew. I just have to get a life! It's taken me a couple of weeks to get through these.

I just wanted to suggest on the diaper changing: I wiped off the diaper changer with a baby wipe when kids were that small. After they could walk I used to change their diapers standing up (they wouldn't lie down); I am now better at standing changes than lying-down ones. Also, the AVERAGE age for boys to be potty trained is now 3 (about 2 1/2 for girls). Mostly due to disposable diapers, which don't feel wet to the child.
>>>>>>

My favorite way to change a diaper in public was to always have a small towel in our diaper bag and to use that as a buffer between baby and surface.

Hand towels are cheap, easy to carry, and easy to wash. I bought a whole bunch of cheap, brightly colored kitchen towels (NOT the same color I use in my kitchen!) and used those anytime the babies needed a diaper change in public. If a towel got unexpectedly dirty, they were cheap enough to throw away if necessary.

 

[patchchild]

I guess I've been lucky to avoid the human shockers so far. My trip in February had the wide variety of animal shocks though. Apparently spring comes earlier in Florida than in does in Massachusetts. Everywhere we looked the animals were celebrating. I had a great time watching the otters playing in AK until I realized that, "spring was in the air," On our safari our guide started to point out a pair of the hooved animals and then paused, simply adding (once again) that, "spring was in the air." Finally, while enjoying an early morning swim in our hotel pool, the ducks had to join in the fun to...in our pool! Needless to say that was the last swimming we did there for a while. The hot tub just seemed safer after that.

 

[ryanmilla]

Not at WDW but at Sea World where we witnessed one of the most comical situations at the end of the Clyde and Seymour sealion show a couple of weeks ago. Picture this....

The show comes to its normal conclusion and everyone gets up to leave. Unnoticed in the front wheelchair row, someones granny (still in wheelchair) somehow is unknowingly bumped from behind and begins her journey very slowly but oh so unerringly across the pathway straight towards the glass wall of the sealion tank with Clyde perched up on the top of the wall - and all completely unnoticed. The wall is high enough that she was never in any real danger but as she approaches the glass she decides that her best means of defence is.....to put her umbrella up! It is at this point that her carer (?) realises what is happening and runs after the wheelchair arms in air, catching the runaway just in the nick of time.

I turned to my wife, DS (15) and DD (18) - "Did you see that?" I asked. The glee displayed on their faces answered my question. We all had seen it - but as we looked around us, wiping away our tears, we realised that we alone seemed to have noticed this moment of supreme farce.

Just had to share, although undoubtedly it has lost some of its impact in retelling.

I can just picture a little old lady putting up her umbrella. It sounds like something out of a Leslie Neilson movie.

 

[poohangel]

Finally, while enjoying an early morning swim in our hotel pool, the ducks had to join in the fun to...in our pool! Needless to say that was the last swimming we did there for a while. The hot tub just seemed safer after that.[/QUOTE]

 

[SyracuseWolvrine]

I was at Crystal Palace with a friend, and we were "talking" to Tigger. Tigger is getting very animated in his responses, and his backside is facing the table next to us. Next thing I hear is the unmistakable "thunk" noise of a glass hitting the table, and beverage (in this case, pink lemonade) spilling. I look behind Tigger, and his tail has just managed to knock over the beverage of the teenaged son at the next table. I started laughing, the friend I was with started laughing, the parents of the spilled-on teenager started laughing, and Tigger puts his hands up to his face, as if he's shocked that he did that, and borrows my napkin, using it to wipe up the spill. A few minutes later, I was still laughing about it, as was the friend I was with.

(I do feel bad for the spilled-on teenager, but there wasn't much that actually got on him, and his parents seemed to be as amused by the whole incident as I was)

 

[mitros]

Don't think you have to be concerned about the ducks. Every pool we have used at WDW has had ducks in them at one point or another. They keep those pools well treated {chlorine, etc.} so there shouldn't be a problem. Now, if a skunk fell in........

 

[LARABABE]

We have had similar events over the years. In 1990 at Busch Gardens we could hear grunting noises. We followed the noises only to find two humungous turtles going at it. It was hilarious!!! On a trip to Marineland, Niagara Falls Canada, they had to re-start the killer whale show because all the male was interested in was jumping the female in the corner of the pool. Can't beat nature!

 

[eclectics]

just bumping

 

[SplashLover93]

We got back a week ago nd we were also shocked at the number of bigger kids in strollers. Our DS 6 wouldn't dream of riding a stroller.

im guilty i do that alot hey if i can fit why walk when you can ride

 

[ton80]

We have had similar events over the years. In 1990 at Busch Gardens we could hear grunting noises. We followed the noises only to find two humungous turtles going at it. It was hilarious!!! On a trip to Marineland, Niagara Falls Canada, they had to re-start the killer whale show because all the male was interested in was jumping the female in the corner of the pool. Can't beat nature!

LOL

 

[ton80]

on our honeymoon in sept of 1998 walking through PI we saw
Michael Jackson walking about 5 feet over from us with a bunch of
Bodyguards and (I am not racist) about 30 Asian girls following them
it was the strangest scene !!!!


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[eclectics]

on our honeymoon in sept of 1998 walking through PI we saw
Michael Jackson walking about 5 feet over from us with a bunch of
Bodyguards and (I am not racist) about 30 Asian girls following them
it was the strangest scene !!!!


Dixie Landings 9/98
All Star Sport 9/99
Off Site 05/01
BWV 11/04
AKL 03/05
SSR 11/05

The Japanese have always been one of his biggest fan groups. They seem to think he can do no wrong. They love him there. Oh well, to each his own...

 

[MickeyMousesGal]

My shock happened at the Animal Kingdom while waiting in line to ride Kali River Rapids! My parents and I were standing in line at Kali River Rapids (10 ft. from where you board the ride) and there is this Brazilian family, so we think. The family consisted of a Dad, a Mom, and two girls about 9-12 years old each. The two daughters start to pull up their shirts while waiting in line in front of us. They now have their shirts pulled over their heads and laying on their upper chest. Once we were about 3ft. from boarding, the two girls pulled their shirts off completely!!!!! We were in complete shock!!!!!! At least the Mom didn't take her shirt off as well!!! The two girls were in need of undergarments. The Mom then gave them a poncho to share during the ride. The CM working the ride didn't even notice them without their shirts. (BTW, the ponchos were see through!) They just happened to be in the same boat with us!!! After the ride, the CM still didn't say anything, but the Mom gave the girls their shirts back, but the girls didn't put them on after the ride. We never saw them again in the park for the rest the day. These were my parents and my expressions during the ride My Mom My Dad Me

Jessica

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

MickeyMouseGal,

I wouldn't have been able to enjoy the ride. I would have been so focused on this family and their obvious lack modesty.

 

[pixiedust23]

MickeyMouseGal,

I wouldn't have been able to enjoy the ride. I would have been so focused on this family and their obvious lack modesty.

I agree. I also prolly would have told a CM about the incident so they can inform the family of appropriate behavior in the US. Perhaps maybe this is ok in their culture, but when traveling to another country you must be sensitive to ideals of that country.