Have you ever had a shock?

[MELSMICE]

There was a day when DL was first opened that someone wearing a shirt like that would not have been admitted.

It's too bad the person was admitted this time. Who knows, maybe they brought the shirt with them & changed when they got into the parks.

Wearing that shirt shows so much class, doesn't it.

 

[2Princes2Princesses]

Just got back from 10 days at Saratoga.

One of our shockers was seeing the bobcat!! I had read on the boards about the Bobcat spotted at Port Orleans and on the banks of the river to DTD.

Last Wednesday morning, DH and I were on our balcony at SSR, about 6 am when across the grass trots a bobcat.

I knew right away what it was, but he was BIG. Mutant bobcat. We live in a rural area here, Marilla, and all the animals out here are HUGE, so we dubbed him the "Marilla bobcat"

Unfortunately, I sat there with my mouth hanging open and didn't get a pic. We did pay much better attention walking home from DTD that night on the path.

Very cool to see him...or her....I didn't get close enough to find out.

 

[dwheatl]

We were at DTD in Anaheim. My DD and I were in a shop. When we came out, my DH and DS are talking to security CMs, and some more are talking to a man sitting on a bench, looking through his wallet. It turns out the guy was a perv, and my husband and son caught him photographing the backside of a little girl about 7 or 8 who had bent over to tie her shoe. The CMs checked the creep's ID, then told him to leave and that they would be watching for him. They told my DH that they wouldn't call the police, because technically, the creep hadn't committed a crime.
Something similar happened with our DD in Vegas. Keep an eye out around your kids (and everyone else's, too).

 

[Yookeroo]

I think it might have been fun to "accidentally" squirt a good quantity of ketchup all over the front of that shirt.

A little assault over a shirt?

 

[philaround]

We were at DTD in Anaheim. My DD and I were in a shop. When we came out, my DH and DS are talking to security CMs, and some more are talking to a man sitting on a bench, looking through his wallet. It turns out the guy was a perv, and my husband and son caught him photographing the backside of a little girl about 7 or 8 who had bent over to tie her shoe. The CMs checked the creep's ID, then told him to leave and that they would be watching for him. They told my DH that they wouldn't call the police, because technically, the creep hadn't committed a crime.
Something similar happened with our DD in Vegas. Keep an eye out around your kids (and everyone else's, too).

We [DW,DD,DGS, and I] just got back from 10 days at WDW. This was my first trip in an ECV so I had a point of view I had never had before. On the 2nd or 3rd day, after having heard a news report about a pedophile on the TV news that morning, I had the horrible thought of just how many provocative photos of young children taken at WDW were destined to show up on child porno sites.

 

[vellamint]

We were at DTD in Anaheim. My DD and I were in a shop. When we came out, my DH and DS are talking to security CMs, and some more are talking to a man sitting on a bench, looking through his wallet. It turns out the guy was a perv, and my husband and son caught him photographing the backside of a little girl about 7 or 8 who had bent over to tie her shoe. The CMs checked the creep's ID, then told him to leave and that they would be watching for him. They told my DH that they wouldn't call the police, because technically, the creep hadn't committed a crime.
Something similar happened with our DD in Vegas. Keep an eye out around your kids (and everyone else's, too).

I dont want to believe that this is not considered a crime........

 

[hellokitty86]

Just subscribing!!

 

[SpectroMagic*o*]

We were at DTD in Anaheim. My DD and I were in a shop. When we came out, my DH and DS are talking to security CMs, and some more are talking to a man sitting on a bench, looking through his wallet. It turns out the guy was a perv, and my husband and son caught him photographing the backside of a little girl about 7 or 8 who had bent over to tie her shoe. The CMs checked the creep's ID, then told him to leave and that they would be watching for him. They told my DH that they wouldn't call the police, because technically, the creep hadn't committed a crime.
Something similar happened with our DD in Vegas. Keep an eye out around your kids (and everyone else's, too).

They just let him walk away???!!! People dedicate their lives to getting these pervs behing bars...there's even a new show dedicated to JUST that! These pervs who try to lure young kids to a hotel but the hotel is a fake set up by the show to catch these guys and they arrest them right there. I think what he did was a crime, I would feel violated and I'm an adult...imagine how sick and violated a child would feel. Now he's just walking the stree violating other children...I hope they atleast took his camera!

 

[HooKooDooKu]

In most places, there are no laws against taking "inappropriate" pictures in public places. A few years ago, a guy that was caught taking pictures up women's skirts (perhaps with a camera on his shoes or something) at a shopping mall. The story made national news when the police realized there was no crime they could charge him with. Since then, some states and cities laws have been enacted to prohibit such activity. But I don't think even those laws would come into play when someone takes a picture of an activity occuring in public. So as inappropriate as such pictures were, I'm afraid there's no basic to arrest or seize the camera of someone taking pictures of kids in public. So like another poster said... "watch your kids".

 

[snusnu]

I couldn't understand what he meant until he pointed his finger next to me only to find this huge buzzard-like bird eating my husband's lunch.!!!
This thing was inches away from me but I was admiring the scenery and did not notice!!

Hee! That's just such a wonderful visual. What a hoot!

 

[Prettybluebunny]

Personaly I've never been to any WDW attractions or anything. Sad really,but now I'm not so sure if I want to go.I guess I should though, just bc I have heard these things doesnt give me a reson to daprive my future children from all that joy.I guess I'll start packing my bagslol

 

[mitros]

Huh?????

 

[BonnieA]

Just got back yesterday. Didn't see any rude people, line jumpers, public urination, stroller nazis, and believe me, I was looking. But what I did see was some crazy young adults who decided they couldn't see illuminations from where they were standing. So they decided to climb on the big boulder formations that are located at the edge of the water in front of the Canada pavilion. It was not only distracting to those of us trying to watch the show, it was DANGEROUS to those idiots. They weren't spotted by the CM's for a few minutes but were then told to get down. And guess who would have been sued if one of these jerks slipped and broke a leg or worse.
Also saw 5 teenagers driving ECV's all together, forming figure 8's, ramming into each other on purpose. Sure didn't appear like they were being used in the matter in which they were intended, more like for fun and games.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Huh?????

Yeah, really.

 

[NC State]

Huh?????

Double Huh?????

 

[PhotobearSam]

personaly i've never been to any WDW attractions or any thing sad really,but now im not so sure if u want to go.i guess i should tho, just bc i have heard these thing doesnt give me a reson really to daprive my future children from all that joy.I guess ill start packing my bagslol

First off...SOmeone here needs to remember that we are not all 15 yrs old.

I can't even read that without proper punctuation and I am far from being good with English gramar as I am French. When people from your own language have a problem reading what you wrote, review your writing style ASAP.

 

[Barbers2005]

In most places, there are no laws against taking "inappropriate" pictures in public places.

Unfortunately, that is totally true. It isn't illegal to take pictures of whatever you want in a public place. The only exceptions are places where you have a "reasonable expectation of privacy" (dressing rooms and restrooms, basically).

 

[SnowWhite607]

First of all I have used a leash for my daughter. We live near New Orleans and we attend Mardi Gras parades (me, sometimes DH and our 3 kids). If one wont sit in the stroller, we should leave and take all 3 back home? Or should I (being alone) leave them by themselves at the parade? I use a leash in these instances (a cord attached to my wrist and hers) and everyone is happy and gets to stay and enjoy the parades. I had much rather see a child on a leash (one made for that purpose - not a dog collar, etc) than smushed under a Mardi Gras float or hit by one of those runaway ECVs!

The only shocking behavior I have previously seen has been the standard line cutting and shoving in front at parades. I am going back in June and will now what to look for now!

I hope I dont make the DIS boards

 

[tinkbel]

About 3 years ago we were waiting to get into fantasy land. They had ropes accross so you could not get in. Everyone in the crowd was being really nice when a well dressed family of three duck under the rope. The CM yelled after them nicely "ME LORD ME LADY NOT QUITE YET" they replied back but we are staying at the Grand Floridan and the ran.

The second shocking event was last year when someone with a baby stroller actually rolled over my DD 6 while we were waiting for the light parade. The crowd including us were sitting on the curb. I know my daughter is small but that was crazy. The walkway was only about 10 feet away. I asked them if they knew what they just did and the mother said we just want to get out of here! People are nuts.

 

[jann1033]

First of all I have used a leash for my daughter. We live near New Orleans and we attend Mardi Gras parades (me, sometimes DH and our 3 kids). If one wont sit in the stroller, we should leave and take all 3 back home? Or should I (being alone) leave them by themselves at the parade? I use a leash in these instances (a cord attached to my wrist and hers) and everyone is happy and gets to stay and enjoy the parades. I had much rather see a child on a leash (one made for that purpose - not a dog collar, etc) than smushed under a Mardi Gras float or hit by one of those runaway ECVs!

i think one's adversions to a kiddie leash is directly proportionate to how fast the little one runs..my eldest disappeared in a flash , i didn't use one for her, but almost 30 yrs ago you didn't have to be quite so afraid of pedophiles etc..with grandbaby, also a sprinter and even worse a hider , daughter and i were just discussing getting one since i can't run as fast anymore and the alternative is not a pretty thought... so i might be on this thread..."nasty old woman had kid on a leash" in a few months