Have you ever had a shock?

[zoomsharedisney]

Don't get me wrong...I'm not putting down anyone who is foreign, but this is another one of those "these were foreign people" stories.

My DH and I were headed home after a long day at MK and of course the bus was packed. DH and I were standing up and holding on for dear life. A family of four (mom, dad, and two sons) were also standing up. Actually...mom and dad were standing, youngest boy was in a stroller and older boy (about 4) was crawling on everyone in the bus. The mom had no control over her 4 year old. He was seriously crawling on peoples laps, stepping on people, etc. To top it off she didn't even have a hold of the stroller and it was rolling about a 3 foot area running into everyone's legs. Then the 4 year old got off at the first stop and the parents didn't even notice. My husband got off and grabbed the kid and put him back on the bus!!! Some people!!!

 

[MickeyP]

That shocked me and I'm only reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THAT is my worst nightmare!!

 

[scrapbookworm]

There are actually a LOT of parents that think the CMs are just babysitters for them. They don't realize that the CMs are doing the jobs they were hired for and really are not responsible for watching their "precious babies" and are the 1st ones to get upset at a CM when something happens to their child.

I just don't understand that mentality. CMs see different faces every time they turn around. There are 10s of thousands of people in a park, how can people expect CMs to watch after their child, when the CMs don't even know those people, or if the child really "belongs to them". Same thing that I've heard about parents expecting hotel front desk employees to watch after kids. It's one thing to honestly need a CM to assist you with locating a lost child, it's quite another thing to expect them to prevent it from happening.

 

[Begalily]

My story, and I guess it is because it was said directly to me, but it was still annoying. I honestly ignore other peoples behavior. I doubt anyone is perfect, and some of these stories are horrid...but I just ignore others. Who am I to say what is right and what is wrong. Everyone comes from different places/backgrounds and are different types, so maybe they think some things I do are awful...but back to my story

We were in Downtown Disney and it was pretty late. My daughter who was four at the time fell asleep in her stroller and when we got onto the bus (we were headed to ASMo, and I usually stay at the Poly, so it was a bit more crowded than I am used to) Anyway...we got on the bus...I took her out of the stroller and carried her in my arms onto the bus...dead weight and she is pretty tall...and I am not very big...so it was kinda tricky...boyfriend gets the stroller, the bags etc...and gets on the bus...there were three old ladies sitting down and I didn't ask to sit or anything...just figured...I am going to stand...but this sweet old lady told me I could take her seat...I said...no no...it's fine...and she said "no it isn't...you will drop her" I took the seat and thanked her...and she stood up and her friend said "you are an old woman, don't give her your seat...she doesn't deserve it" I couldn't believe it...I honestly didn't expect the seat or ask for the seat. The NICE old woman looked at the MEAN old lady (whom I was now sitting next to) and said...YOU SHUT YOUR MEAN OLD TRAP....

 

[jann1033]

...YOU SHUT YOUR MEAN OLD TRAP....

words to live by !

 

[ElleBelle]

...YOU SHUT YOUR MEAN OLD TRAP....

Lovin' it!

 

[Maleficent13]

I took the seat and thanked her...and she stood up and her friend said "you are an old woman, don't give her your seat...she doesn't deserve it" I couldn't believe it...I honestly didn't expect the seat or ask for the seat. The NICE old woman looked at the MEAN old lady (whom I was now sitting next to) and said...YOU SHUT YOUR MEAN OLD TRAP....

Is it me, or does this remind anyone else of Clarice and Oiuser from Steel Magnolias??

 

[urglewurgle]

Mal - OMG! that is totally who i imagined when i read that! lol.... i love it when people shock you (in a good way) like that... lol.... that would've made my day!

 

[TravelinGal]

... I saw kids on leashes....

umm...and the problem with that is??????

I have EVERY intention of taking a "harness and leash" for my 18 month old for when he is tired of sitting in the stroller. Sorry if my caring about my child offends your senses. It can hardly be compared to a child urinating on a building (the bigger offense here being the parent telling them to do it, of course!), parents expecting CM to watch their children or people cussing in front of children.


I really don't remember anything specatcularly shocking while at the parks, but maybe it's selective memory.

We'll see if there is anything in May that stands out...
There sure have been some doozies posted here though!

 

[thptrek]

i just want to see this thread go to 200 pages and half a million visits. People are People.

 

[JoBird]

Mine happened during our trip in January. We were eating at LTT for supper and my three kids were sitting facing the restaurant, I was facing the wall. Well, this insane 5-6 year old girl at the table next to ours keeps yelling at all the characters. She was with her G-ma & G-pa, I think. Anyway, Pluto comes along and she jumps up and socks him, right in the stomach. And G-ma says, "oh, aren't you cute" and proceeds to take crazy kid's picture. Okay, so Pluto recovers and walks to my table and my son says, "poor Pluto, did that hurt?" and Pluto nods. Okay, off he goes and Minnie comes around to insane girl's table. The kid literally stands on her chair and takes a flying leap at Minnie, lands halfway on top of her and then starts pummelling Minnie in the stomach(Think WWF Smackdown). She wasn't satisfied with that and jumps up and GRABS hold of Minnie's nose and hangs on...feet off of the floor, now. G-ma is "oh, aren't you cute, you're playing with Minnie!" And the kid finally falls off, Minnie staggers back and I think she was actually hurt because she walked away kind of holding her head (she IS small, you know) and briefly paused at the table with my kids for a split second and then left the floor. Really, I was flabbergasted that people could actually think this type of behavior is normal.

 

[Joanna71985]

She did those on PURPOSE?!? I can't believe it. What does that kid think characters are made out of, foam? I would of had that family thrown out of there. And I can't believe the adults were encouraging it. Some people!

 

[jenniskinni]

umm...and the problem with that is??????

I have EVERY intention of taking a "harness and leash" for my 18 month old for when he is tired of sitting in the stroller. Sorry if my caring about my child offends your senses. It can hardly be compared to a child urinating on a building (the bigger offense here being the parent telling them to do it, of course!), parents expecting CM to watch their children or people cussing in front of children.

I with you on that! I would rather have my child on a leash that have her have to sit in a stroller all day, have to fight to hold her hand or (much worse) lose her! It's not like it is around their necks!

 

[Dopey420]

I with you on that! I would rather have my child on a leash that have her have to sit in a stroller all day, have to fight to hold her hand or (much worse) lose her! It's not like it is around their necks!

THOSE KIDS BELONG ON LEASHES!

 

[Sinderelli]

My DH, DS6 DD2 & I ate dinner at Chef Mickey's one evening. The couple sitting next to us were obviously fighting...their voices were getting louder and louder. The man stomped off from the table. The lady sits there with her head in her hands while her 2 daughters (about 10-12 years old) keep on eating. A CM comes over and asks her if she is OK. She kind of brushes the CM off, and her husband returns. She then proceeds to FILL UP about 6 tupperware dishes that she had in a huge purse on the floor with food from the buffet. She sent her daughters back about 3 times to get more food. Do you think this is possibly what they were fighting about??!! I couldn't get over
it- who would think to even do that?

 

[Dislifer]

some people...have they no shame!!!???

 

[a*lil*bit*goofy]

Well, this didn't happen at WDW, it happened at a large park here in Canada (in toronto actually) ...Paramount Canada's Wonderland...

my hubby and i, along with 8 or 9 other friends of ours, all spent a weekend in toronto, to 'get away', and this included a day at Wonderland. If anyone happens to be familiar with this place, the event i am about to describe to you happened by the pirate ship area...near the water out in the complete open.

a girl was giving her boyfriend a b.j. right there. they had their back to the pathway where people walk but it was quite obvious what they were doing. they were about 15.

meanwhile, here are ten 26-32 year old adults standing, in a row, mouths open wide in shock! imagine the site, 20 feet away a girl wiping her mouth off and a boy smiling while we are still standing, in a row, shocked. a park rep was walking by and we stopped him and said 'omg look what they are doing' (this was ahem during the incident) and he looked over, his mouth hung open and then he started to laugh....he couldn't believe it! he was going to get supervisor ...hopefully they got kicked out, because really...i mean what if a kid saw it? YIKES!

and yes i swear to God, this is a true story!

 

[ryanmilla]

Well, this didn't happen at WDW, it happened at a large park here in Canada (in toronto actually) ...Paramount Canada's Wonderland...

my hubby and i, along with 8 or 9 other friends of ours, all spent a weekend in toronto, to 'get away', and this included a day at Wonderland. If anyone happens to be familiar with this place, the event i am about to describe to you happened by the pirate ship area...near the water out in the complete open.

a girl was giving her boyfriend a b.j. right there. they had their back to the pathway where people walk but it was quite obvious what they were doing. they were about 15.

meanwhile, here are ten 26-32 year old adults standing, in a row, mouths open wide in shock! imagine the site, 20 feet away a girl wiping her mouth off and a boy smiling while we are still standing, in a row, shocked. a park rep was walking by and we stopped him and said 'omg look what they are doing' (this was ahem during the incident) and he looked over, his mouth hung open and then he started to laugh....he couldn't believe it! he was going to get supervisor ...hopefully they got kicked out, because really...i mean what if a kid saw it? YIKES!

and yes i swear to God, this is a true story!

I'm sorry, I know this is totally wrong and like you said, what if a kid saw it, but still I can't help myself and laugh thinking of the situation. I would have been like the CM and laughed in disbelief. Sometimes I think things are so outragious you just have to laugh and say "WOW, some people... " But again, I'm not condoning it, I too think it is totally wrong.

 

[a*lil*bit*goofy]

I'm sorry, I know this is totally wrong and like you said, what if a kid saw it, but still I can't help myself and laugh thinking of the situation. I would have been like the CM and laughed in disbelief. Sometimes I think things are so outragious you just have to laugh and say "WOW, some people... " But again, I'm not condoning it, I too think it is totally wrong.

You are right! we were all laughing after as it was humorous, in a disgusting un-freaking-believable- way!

we left, we figured that the row of us all standing watching with mouths open wide would attract more people.... so we don't know if they were kicked out. at that point i don't think they would have cared, they were done what they were doing.

every now and then someone will mention it or reference it and we will burst out in fits of laughter, still out of the shock, 6 years later!

i will never forget it. in a non pleasant way.

 

[twoprincesses]

Last Thanksgiving I took my girls to the tea party in the Grand Floridian and when my three year old needed a restroom break I walked in to find a mother washing her babies bottom in the sink. Needless to say, after my daughter finished her business I skipped the sinks and gave her antibacterial. Out of all places!! Ugh... I mean, I wouldn't accept it anywhere but, I was completely shocked to see it here.