Have you ever had a shock?

[pampam]

I don't mind table saving, what bothers me is when someone uses a table to just sit and relax, while the rest of us spend 30 minutes looking for somewhere to eat.

I understand at Pecos Bill's they have replaced the chairs with backless stools, so that may prevent people just hanging out.

 

[*EWooWDW*]

I think the worst thing I've seen was this summer. There was a newborn baby at the park. The poor kid couldn't have been more than a month old. The babies father was holding the little girl up in the air on Main Street. He had her only in a diaper. No hat or anything to protect her fragile little skin. I felt so sorry for her. He honestly was holding her up like Simba while walking toward the castle.
I hate how all these parents are treating their kids at the park--and God knows what they do to them at home.

 

[rnrjoe4116]

The worst I have seen is a child, maybe 5 or 6 wanted a light up toy from one of those carts that go around before Spectromagic and he couldn't have it so he started to cry, no screaming or making a scene but just upset crying for not being able to get a toy, so his dad grabs him, lays him accross his lap, pulls his pants down and starts to give an old school spanking infront everyone, and boy did it sound like it hurt.

 

[MELSMICE]

The worst I have seen is a child, maybe 5 or 6 wanted a light up toy from one of those carts that go around before Spectromagic and he couldn't have it so he started to cry, no screaming or making a scene but just upset crying for not being able to get a toy, so his dad grabs him, lays him accross his lap, pulls his pants down and starts to give an old school spanking infront everyone, and boy did it sound like it hurt.

 

[disneymama73]

The worst I have seen is a child, maybe 5 or 6 wanted a light up toy from one of those carts that go around before Spectromagic and he couldn't have it so he started to cry, no screaming or making a scene but just upset crying for not being able to get a toy, so his dad grabs him, lays him accross his lap, pulls his pants down and starts to give an old school spanking infront everyone, and boy did it sound like it hurt.

OMGosh! I'm sooo glad I didn't see that. I would have started crying myself!

 

[urglewurgle]

Oh, my, I think this is going to be a very, very long thread! I have been thoroughly shocked to see babies who are practically scorched beet-red from exposure to the sun. The parents are walking around holding the babies in the brilliant sunshine, which is unrelenting. The poor things have no hat, no covering for their delicate skin. Very sad. I've actually seen badly sunburned little feet, and the parents are totally oblivious.

this one REALLY annoys me... i had skin cancer as a baby... and i've also had bad sunburn... i'm very pale and will burn easily... like, even when wearing high factor sun screen sometimes.... i just.... really feel sorry for the pain those kids are gonna feel!

 

[PrincessJasmine]

And, I'm sorry, but service dogs for anxiety is ludicrous!

Do you have anxiety? I do, and while I'm nowhere near at the stage where I need a service dog, I certainly can understand the comfort a service dog might bring to someone who suffers from anxiety.

 

[UrsulasShadow]

Has anyone ever found munitions in their room safe?
Okay, maybe I exaggerate a bit...my DH found a hollow-point bullet in our room safe at SSR. Just the fact of it being in a room safe in WDW is a little disturbing, but when my DH brought it up to the front desk to turn it in and have it disposed of properly, the girl at the front desk says, " I don't want it...what do you expect me to do with it???" My DH says she needed to take care of it, because A) he didn't want any small children to find it after we left, B) he didn't want to carry it around with him, and C) he didn't know where to find a security guard to hand it off to. So this dim bulb takes it from him and throws it in the trash can! My DH looks at her, and says, "oh, dear...does WDW incinerate their trash, by any chance?" She says she doesn't know. So he told her to take the bullet out of the trash and hand it to a security guard, unless she wants to be responsible for hurting someone. I don't know if she took his advice or not...he got frustrated and walked away.

 

[TinkerbellMama]

The worst I have seen is a child, maybe 5 or 6 wanted a light up toy from one of those carts that go around before Spectromagic and he couldn't have it so he started to cry, no screaming or making a scene but just upset crying for not being able to get a toy, so his dad grabs him, lays him accross his lap, pulls his pants down and starts to give an old school spanking infront everyone, and boy did it sound like it hurt.

That can actually be considered a form of sexual abuse in some jurisdictions, because the pants were pulled down and it is considered (psychologically) to be sexually threatening. It is certainly humiliating and degrading, whether you think regular spanking is violent or okay.

 

[CastMemberDWA]

Just chiming in on the "table saving" issue.

When my family goes into one of those places we generally do have most of our party sit while the designated order person makes the transaction.
This is to keep the kids contained and out from "under foot". It is really a matter of good planning, and not a matter of being rude. I have never understood why some people want to try and juggle kids and food all at once. If you are a single parent then perhaps you have little choice as the kids may not be old enough to sit unattended while you order.
I would like to add that we always finish up quickly (and neatly) and offer our table to someone who is looking for a spot. I have even gladly given up my chair for someone who needed it elsewhere.

I have found that most places at WDW have plenty of seating even if on busy days.

As a castmember, I see LOTS of shocking things everytime I work. We really aren't allowed to comment on most of these things, unless it is disrupting the "magic" for others. But I can assure you that many stories are exchanged in the employee break rooms!

 

[sara74]

We just got back & I too looked for shocking moments. The first one was at the airport and was not so much shocking, I just couldn't believe someone would say the comment out loud for everyone to hear. We were checking in with Magical Express and went to the line for the Boardwalk. I heard a mother comment to her husband and kids while pointing to the deluxe lines "Look, those people are staying at the rich resorts. We don't spend enough time in our room to pay that much." I just don't know why the comment had to be made.

DH and I married almost 9 years ago when we were both dental students - poor in both time and $. We got married on the Sat of Labor Day weekend and had to be back to school at 8 AM on Tuesday. So our honeymoon consisted of one night in a Marriott in Boston for which we splurged $30 extra on concierge. When we were in the elevator and trying to get to our floor (needed to use room key to get access to button for concierge floor) a family of four was in there with us. The father turned to the wife and loudly told her that he was taking their kids to the 'regular room' on the 'regular floor' not like us snobs! I almost cried, still get upset when I think about it. Our one night honeymoon and this guy has to comment. And I am willing to bet there was more in his wallet than in our whole bank account!

 

[UrsulasShadow]

BBBBump.

 

[MommyPoppins]

I am pretty sure there are signs telling you not to save tables and to get your food first.

Is there? I've never seen it and while we don't claim a table and have no one sitting there we always save a table. Isn't that a better idea than all 6 of us standing in line with a stroller and then having trays of food and no where to sit? Certainly that woman should have been actually sitting at the table if she was truly saving it, and if she had you obviously wouldn't have sat there, but is it really so wrong for the mom or dad to sit with the kids while only one parents goes to get the food? We have always done this and I never thought anyone would be upset by it....

 

[ujpest_doza]

Is there? I've never seen it and while we don't claim a table and have no one sitting there we always save a table. Isn't that a better idea than all 6 of us standing in line with a stroller and then having trays of food and no where to sit? Certainly that woman should have been actually sitting at the table if she was truly saving it, and if she had you obviously wouldn't have sat there, but is it really so wrong for the mom or dad to sit with the kids while only one parents goes to get the food? We have always done this and I never thought anyone would be upset by it....

I understand what you're trying to say, but it is annoying when there are no tables free and lots of people with food not having a table when there are lots of people without food yet sitting at them.

 

[pixiedust23]

Ok people this isn't a "table saving debate thread" so let's drop it. All we need is a couple people having some choice words and this wonderful thread will be closed. Some people do it, some don't. It is what it is. Now on with the shocking moments.....

 

[UrsulasShadow]

Ok people this isn't a "table saving debate thread" so let's drop it. All we need is a couple people having some choice words and this wonderful thread will be closed. Some people do it, some don't. It is what it is. Now on with the shocking moments.....

BUMP!

 

[Joanna71985]

I just got back from my trip and I saw a couple of things that really annoyed/shocked me.

1. I was in Tomorrowland waiting to see Chip and Dale. There was another family in front of me. Just as they go up a group of people exit from Buzz and a little girl runs up with the 2 kids in front. The greeter didn't realize that she wasn't part of the family until the dad asked if she could be moved. So now they're done and it's my turn to see Chip and Dale and what happens? The same little girl runs up AGAIN! And the mother let her- AGAIN! The greeter was mad and I was too, because she just blantenly (??) cut the line.

2. This was something that was said that was a shocker. I was waiting to see Cinderellabration. In front of me was a family- Grandma (I think), Mom, and kids (teen girl, little girl, and little boy). Grandma, Mom, and teen girl are resting on the ground waiting for the show. The little boy (who was no older then 5- I feel he was probably about 3) kept jumping on them, in play. It was really cute. Now comes the shocker. The grandma says this to the little boy, and I QUOTE, "You are a little piece of s@!t"! And she was jocking around, too! The mom was even cursing. I couldn't believe it.

 

[jazstar87]

Ok well, i forgot if i post this shock. This would probably be a shock to other people. Than really my family.

Way back when, i was about 4( yeah well it not hat long ago, it was 1991). My mom, my grandma, my great aunt, my cousin, my sister, and i, where at the hotel(yacht club). I guess, we were at the beach or pool, and my mom said that she was going to video tape the place a little bit and to watch me. My mom went off. So my aunt and my sister, and my grandma and my cousin went seprate ways but where was I? i was sitting playing in the sand, because each party thought i went with the other person. So my mom walk up and down the path outside and start saw some cast meambers say that there was a girl by herself and my mom said well it's alyssa because there with my mom and aunt. As she pass by the other way, now a little bigger crowd though my mom some how notice that it was me. And what i did the whole time sat a played in the sand like it was no biggy. My mom was embarssed though, but it was really nobodies fault.

 

[PiRSquared]

I was shocked twice last week by Cast Members.

We were in line for Body Wars (yes, it was open over Christmas) The people in front of us in line didn't speak English. The CM asked how many. They just walked into the next part of the queue. He stopped them and said Number. They ignored him. He asked if they speak English, they said NO. He said you can't ride this ride if you can't tell me how many people. He was rather rude to them.

Another time, we were crossing the street right before a parade was to begin. Another lady wanted to cross after us. The CM said no. The lady said she was just trying to leave the park. The CM said no. The lady said there's no way for me to leave now. The CM said nothing. She couldv'e at least pointed her in the right direction. I didn't know which way to point her, or I would've tried to help. The lady was obviously upset.

 

[LuluLovesDisney]

I don't even know how to say this one appropriately.

Seen on a Disney bus last week. A pre teen boy sitting down has apparently started puberty and has some physical reaction that he cannot control that is growing to be obvious. He is apparently new to this and a little immature as he is using his muscles to move it and making eye contact with his sister (about his age, slightly older) to sort of show off, and laugh about it. Not trying to hide it or anything. Others are noticing on the bus and most are like me and trying to look at something, anything, else.
He is still showing it off. So, finally- his sister leans over and pokes it!!!
The boy shouts "Mommy, So and so touched my such and such!!!!" (I have obviously tried to clean this up, here. ) The parents were not happy. They started a lot of talking in a sharp scolding voice, but since it was in Spanish I can't tell you exactly. I'm sure we could all imagine.