Have you ever had a shock?

[jann1033]

Originally posted by decker96
We were on the TTA in Tommorowland at night last year. There was a couple (probably early 20's) two cars in front of us totally making out. This wasn't a huge deal, although not what I really wanted to watch. Anyway, a couple minutes into the ride, the girl climbs onto the guy's lap and well, I'm sure you can all figure out what they were doing! I guess they thought since it was dark out, no one would notice.

I was totally shocked especially because my DD (5) was sitting right next to me and facing the same direction as me. Thank god DH was across from her, so he blocked her view. I whispered to DH what was going on and he turned around to look. The couple got all mad and started making comments about us minding our own business and quit trying to watch them!! Well, when you're directly in front of me and I can't move anywhere else, it's a little difficult not to be aware of what's going on! Needless to say, I have never been so glad to get off a ride in my life!!

isn't it against the law to do something like that in public? my husband and I saw something similar ( not at disney, this couple was under a blanket, not that that disguised wha they were doing, by a well populated picnic area on the Blue Ridge Parkway) and it seems this is more and more commonplace. what's ujp with that. hello, I really do not want to see some couple with no self control much less have my young children see them

 

[DizBelle]

Originally posted by Darian
BabyMo & Bev -

Yesterday I had a long heart to heart talk with my friend who works security at DL about this very issue. And to keep in line with this thread - shocks - I must say it is "shocking" (but in a good way) how efficient security is at DL.

Disney security is very efficient. On one of our trips in the 90's, my DH and I were shopping at the World of Disney. Well, I get focused when I shop and we got separated. I am short (5'2") so he kept looking and looking for me but I could not be seen behind the displays. His has an obvious look of someone looking for someone else. A member of security approaches him and asks him if he lost his child. He told them he lost his wife. This security person gets on the radio and mobilizes the security team and begins looking for me. Mind you, I'm just happily shopping around. My husband isn't worried, just frustrated that I can't be found. Fortunately he found me before the security people did but it is interesting that they would make an effort for a lost adult.

 

[jgates]

Well, on our 2000 trip, we ended up almost going home with one more kid than we came with.

We went through Minnie's House and were in the pathway area in the back that heads into the Mickey visiting area (at least at that time it did). Pretty soon this little child strolls up to us past about 30 other people behind us. The child basically stuck right by us and started talking to us. I was busy asking people if it was their child but no response. FINALLY, about 10 minutes later, the parent came out. (Sorry - I didn't drag the child back - I figured it was safer staying in one spot - and I didn't want to give up our place in line!!!) TEN MINUTES - This kid was about 2 1/2 or 3!!!!!!

 

[Chad&Janet]

I haven't been to Disney since I was 11 years old, but this incident is a permanent wrinkle on my left hemisphere. (My wife and I are going in November, however. Yay!) I don't know which bathroom I was in, but I believe it was a bathroom in Epcot. I was enthralled because I had never seen toilets that flush by themselves. So anyway, my dad and I entered the bathroom. To my amazement, what looked to be an arabic boy in the 6-9 year range was perched up on one of the urinals, facing me! Yes, his father had placed him ON the urinal. He was facing the back wall where others waiting to use the urinals were waiting: his drawers to his ankles, with a big goofy smile on his face. This little genius was dropping dead soldiers in the freakin' pee potty! Dad and I had to get out of there fast since we could not contain our laughter any better than toddlers in church. so we didn't get to see what ensued as little aladdin dismounted.

 

[morphi]

I'm just back from a 7 day vacation at the Beach Club Villas and saw something shocking. Me, my wife, and two DDs (5 and 2) were at Storm Along Bay in the big toddler/pre-schooler pool with the sand bar in the middle of it. This man (with his wife and 2 sons nearby) was standing in the 2ft-deep water. I saw him spit into the water. And he wasn't just spitting pool water back into the pool. It was a plain old goober. I couldn't believe my eyes. I kept watching him and saw him do it 2 more times in the next 90 seconds. How disgusting is that?!

I was getting ready to tell the life guard, but he and his family left the area immediately.

 

[arminnie]

I didn't see it happen but sometime last night someone stole my patriotic Mickey antenna topper from my car at the Wyndham parking lot.

I know it was there when I parked the car because I thought about replacing it with the new pumpkin head one that I'd just bought. I had my arms full (yes I'd been shopping) so I didn't.

I have had a patriotic Mickey on my car for over two years - since before 9/11 - I bought it at an outlet store. It has been on my car from San Francisco to Orlando. I did replace it once as the first one got kind of sunbleached. I'll have to go buy a new one.

Must have been a prank because I can't see someone who wanted a patriotic Mickey head being the kind of person to steal one.

 

[LaGaviota]

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[Patchmom]

While at Epcot a couple of years ago, my husband and I saw a woman change a baby's dirty diaper on a dining table outside of the Japanese Pavillion. There was a restroom 10 feet away. Kind of makes you want to wipe all tables down before using them!

 

[Strings]

When we were there in October, we saw a family with 3 kids. All three kids had active chicken pox and were coughing. The one little boy still looked feverish. They were behind us waiting for spectro. The mom said, "I can't believe you made me bring these kids to see fireworks, when they have the chicken pox! We could come next week." They sound local to me. If they are reading this, thank you! My daughter is just now getting over chicken pox now.

 

[Daisimae]

Strings, I think that is the top shock of all! I am glad your daughter is feeling better. Some people just don't think!

 

[Chad&Janet]

Sadly, since Disney is such a well run and inspiring resort, everyone wants to be there. and everyone includes all the dimwitted morons with 80 IQ's like the ones in string's story.

Disney is such a fantastic and imaginative place, but sometimes it's excellence is overshadowed by the ignorant "guests."

 

[dcentity2000]

"Well hi there everybody!"

Yeah, sure. I touched a metal railing and it shocked me. Ouch. Static hurts

Rich ::

 

[Qwackertoo]

On our very first trip Dec. 2000, while having our wonderful Princess Breakfast at the Castle, this one family directly across from our table, proceeded to remain at their table while their youngest threw up several times during our meal. Our waitress kept apologizing for their rudeness. THEN the Mother proceeded to change the child all the way down to flashing his naked bottom for all to see. I wanted to tell them soooooooo bad that there was a restroom just right down the hall. Thank goodness they weren't directly across from my children or my husband. I spent the entire breakfast looking to my left or right as much as humanly possible!!! I had planned this very first trip for over six months and was just totally disgusted the entire breakfast at how rude some people are.

 

[epcotfan]

Originally posted by Strings
When we were there in October, we saw a family with 3 kids. All three kids had active chicken pox and were coughing. The one little boy still looked feverish. They were behind us waiting for spectro. The mom said, "I can't believe you made me bring these kids to see fireworks, when they have the chicken pox! We could come next week." They sound local to me. If they are reading this, thank you! My daughter is just now getting over chicken pox now.

In Oct 1999 I went to WDW for two weeks. After a few days of being home I broke out covered in chicken pox. Adult chicken pox more severe and I was out of commission for about 3 weeks. It was awful. It was more painful than itchy. Shame on the folks that drag sick kids out to infect everyone else.

 

[KathyFP]

This may not be as shocking, but still could not believe my eyes. We were riding the bus back to CSR from MK. It was afternoon and there was a terrible downpour. A couple and their two children (boy and girl around 9 & 10), sat at the back of the bus. The children strated to argue and spilt popcorn all over the floor and seat. The parents had the children move to the other side of the bus and they left the popcorn (container and all) on the other seat. They made absolutley no attempt to clean it up. Other peopl go on the bus and had to celan of the seat and walk in their wet shoes in the popcorn.

 

[phillybeth]

2 things from my most recent trip last week... well one is more funny than shocking.

DH and I were waiting in line for Learn from the Land. There was an older couple, late 50's or so in front of us, and a family behind us with a few kids. DH and I could see that the gentleman partner of the couple in front of us had his hand resting on his wife's rear- not grabbing or rubbing, but just resting there, thumb in her back pocket and the rest of his hand resting on the outside of her shorts. Apparently the little boy, about 4 or so, in the family behind us saw it too. In that loud "I'm telling everyone" voice that parents know and hate he announced to the whole line, "HEY MOM! That guy has his hand on that lady's butt!" Well the whole line just cracked up, and both the couple and the parents looked like they wanted to die. The father leans over to his son and says, "It's okay to do that when you are married." So the little boy says, "MISTER, are you married to that lady?" When the older gent replied yes, the boy then said, "You can put your hand back on her butt then, it's ok if you're married."

Much sadder than that, I saw a woman slap and hit her child, a girl about 8 or so, at Splash Mountain when the child was crying hysterically in the loading area and the CM insisted that they step through the log and not ride. I mean the mother was really whaling on the girl, smacking her head and arms, anywhere she could reach. She then grabbed her by the shirt and pulled her through the exit. I felt so sorry for that girl. There was a lot of uniformed security all around Splash when we exited the ride- I wouldn't be surprised if a CM or someone had called them. I have never seen a child beat like that. A smack or two yes, but not the insane rage that woman was in. Poor little girl.

 

[Cyndirella]

Just came home today so I have a recent one...

Yesterday while my family and I were exiting Splash Mountain I noticed a man talking on a cell phone and picking his nose. I don't mean just picking at it, he was digging in it. I swear his finger was in up to his knuckle. He then took his finger out of his nose and popped it in his mouth. My husband and kids didn't believe me but I promise it happened.

A little while later we were in line to get something to eat and I noticed he was in another line a little ahead of us. I whispered to my husband "Look, that's the guy!" and he responded with something like "He must not have had enough to eat out there"! We cracked up and started joking around about his "appetizer". (He was out of earshot and didn't hear us.)

I cannot believe someone would be so gross in public! Of course this is pretty mild compared to some of the others on this thread!

 

[Morticia]

Warning!
We just got back from WDW on the 3rd. We were in line for the BLT. In the line next to us & a few people behind, thankfully, there was a family of 5 or more w/a sick child. The boy was 10 or 12, maybe 13 & you could tell he had a fever. You all know what a full-blown fever looks like on a child. Well, it gets worse.....
We are in line for a good 15 min. or so & they are still there w/their very ill child hanging on for dear life to the railing. Finally, the father leaves w/the boy, but a few minutes later, they are back, w/a plastic bag so the boy can vomit while standing in line.

 

[Tiggernut_jadie]

All I can say to this thread is , if you get annoyed with people who 'cut in line' as the Americans say, never, EVER go to Disneyland Paris!!!

Mainland Europeans, and the French in particular, have absolutley NO IDEA how to queue (stand in line!)!!!

When we went a few years ago with my (then) 4 year old neice, my DH and I had been to WDW twice and knew all about how the line system works. By the afternoon of the first day I was playing a lovely game of 'Tripping the French Kid'...now I'm not talking little kids but it seems common practice for parents to send their pre-teen offspring under the barriers, then follow them. I got so sick and tired of waiting patiently whist these ignorant so and so's happily did all the rides without waiting, that I developed a strange twitch in my left leg which would suddenly shoot out to the side each time one of these brats tried to cut in. I must have got about a dozen that first day!!!

On one other occasion I was waiting in line for Dumbo with my neice and this kid of about 10 or 11 (yep, you guessed it...French!!!) pushed past us so hard my neice banged he head quite hard on one of the poles holding the barriers. I gave this child a peice of my mind and he said 'F off Englisher!' and flipped my the bird, then proceeded to push past the next five or so people to get to the front of the line. I was SOOOO mad by this point. Then, to add insult to injury, he proceeded to signal to mummy, daddy and little brother moron who then started to push past everyone indicating they needed to get to theri other child. Well I'd had enough by this point...and so being a LARGE lady, I just widened myself enough to FILL the width of the queueing area. When Mummy, daddy and little brother got to me I refused point blank to let them past. Mummy tried to push past me and got the full force of my weight on her left big toe. She began to rant at me in French but I used the 'I don't understand French' thing and refused to let them through. They did get on the ride the same time as us but not BEFORE me and my neice.

Afterwards I spoke to the CM, who was French obviously, and he just shrugged and said 'French people don't do lines!!!'

Needless to say I have not been back to DLP - I'd rather save my money for a trip to the REAL Disney Parks (WDW and DL)!!!

 

[Efastpitch]

A number of years ago (10 maybe) we were getting ready to watch the show in front of the castle at Magic Kingdom. Before we knew it a fight broke out between to grown men. As the story goes, one man refused to set down and the other man decided to make him set down. They were rolling all over the ground, throwing punches and kicking. It still amazes me that a place that is suppose to be so happy, can create so many rude and unhappy people.