Have you ever had a shock?

[Dave Dizney]

We've had a few shocking experiences. First -- one day at DL, right after opening, my wife had to make a quick stop at the rest room. From her story, she just got into a stall when a mother and a boy entered the stall next to her. Before she knew it, the boy in the next stall was peeing on her shoes! She screamed and lifted up her feet, but the mother and the boy were gone before she could "get herself together." Not the best way to start out a day.

Another time at DL, I was sitting down holding a location for Fantasmic for one of our kids and my wife (who were making another pit-stop), when a guy with an Austrian accent and biceps bigger than my thighs started cursing at me. I was just sitting there -- I didn't understand what I had done or what this guy had against me, but I knew that if I aggravated him more I'd be swimming with the Fantasmic barges! I tried my best to ignore him until he took a swipe at my 6-year-old. I stood up and despite my rational thought moved quickly toward him, but before I could three other guys (a couple of them Disney folks) tackled him to the ground and dragged him out of the park, as he swore he'd kill me someday! My wife and other kid just about then came back from the rest room, and before we could say anything asked "Did we miss anything?"

Other shocking experiences include a couple having sex in a quiet pool at Dixie Landings, loosing a child in the Honey I Shrunk the Kids playground, and the "variety" of swimsuits on the people at Disneyland Paris. But those are for other postings!

 

[MommyPoppins]

And how do you know that they are teens? Maybe they just look young, and they are really in their 20's.

I got married when I was 18 and had my first child when I was 19. But I didn't look a day older than 16-17. I hated going out without my husband because of the looks people give you. I always wished I had a big HUGE ring to flaunt around so people wouldn't just assume things. It only got worse when I was 20 and had my second child. Now that I am 23 and due to have my 4th any day now people practically fall over when I tell them that they are all mine. They always say,"You don't look old enough to have 4 kids". Of course there is always the rude comments people give you for having "too many" children anyways, but thats for another thread.

Also, so what if they WERE 16 or 17. People make mistakes and they shouldn't have to be shunned for them for the rest of their lives. At least they were at WDW together.

 

[rayelias]

When I was in the MK last year in mid-August, we were wandering near Pirates of the Caribean when two teens (16 - 17, maybe, a boy and a girl) walk by pushing a stroller with a toddler in it. Maybe it was their kid, maybe it was their little sister, but really, it's no one's business anyway!
So walking in the other direction in a couple with their daughter, maybe 10 or 11, who snidely yells out "Someone forgot to use a condom!" at the two teens. I almost died.
The parents of the girl just smiled, and kept walking, thinking it was funny that their daughter just humiliated two people enjoying their Disney Day!

You know what's really shocking about this? The way that couple responded. If the situation really was that two teens had a child, there was another response rather than making a rude comment.

I, for one, would look at those two teens and think, "Gee, of all the options they had, they decided to stand up and take responsibility and raise their child in a loving family unit."

How do I know they're responsible and loving, you may ask? Well, they took their family to DISNEY! They could have dumped the kid off with Grandma and went to Vegas or Fort Lauderdale and partied it up.

Tis a shame (and a shock) that some people have to make snap, negative decisions about others. I guess that's the only way to make them feel better about themselves, by belittling others.

 

[3DisneyNUTS]

So many adults dump there kids off anyway, age certainly has nothing to do with it. While on DCL there are some people that don't even see their children because the kids clubs keep them all day. So to think that just because parents are young means they are irresponsible is absurd.

I have a saying...you see in others what you hate about yourself.... I think Dr. Phil said that LOL

I wish I could think of a snappy comeback to that kid and her family like "Keep up with a mouth like that and this will be you in 2 years minus the husband!" I mean honestly what boy would want to date a girl who talks like that at 10? She will be good for one thing only and then he'd split.

 

[liquidsky88]

This might be more disturbing than shocking to animal lovers. While my DW and I were having breakfast in AK, there were all types of birds waiting for crumbs by the tables. Well, the stork must have gotten tired of waiting for crumbs and started eating the little finches around him. I heard some children scream until finally one of the fathers chased the stork away. It was like watching a train wreck. You can't help but to watch.

 

[DizBelle]

Nature can be disturbing at times but you can't blame the stork for being a stork.

 

[3DisneyNUTS]

This might be more disturbing than shocking to animal lovers. While my DW and I were having breakfast in AK, there were all types of birds waiting for crumbs by the tables. Well, the stork must have gotten tired of waiting for crumbs and started eating the little finches around him. I heard some children scream until finally one of the fathers chased the stork away. It was like watching a train wreck. You can't help but to watch.

omg that is disturbing! Gosh!

 

[MaryKatesMom]

INow that I am 23 and due to have my 4th any day now people practically fall over when I tell them that they are all mine.

I went to WDW two weeks ago with my sister and her family. My BIL had his three kids in their double stroller while I had my two in my double stroller. Someone said to him "I can't believe you have five kids." and my BIL said without missing a beat "Yea, and we're not even married.".

 

[MELSMICE]

I went to WDW two weeks ago with my sister and her family. My BIL had his three kids in their double stroller while I had my two in my double stroller. Someone said to him "I can't believe you have five kids." and my BIL said without missing a beat "Yea, and we're not even married.".

 

[aubriee]

I wish I could think of a snappy comeback to that kid and her family like "Keep up with a mouth like that and this will be you in 2 years minus the husband!" I mean honestly what boy would want to date a girl who talks like that at 10? She will be good for one thing only and then he'd split.

I usually have no trouble snapping a come back and unfortunately usually say the first thing that comes to mind. My first thought when I read what the 10 y/o said was I probably would have said "and someone forgot to teach you manners little miss priss. You know people really do not like obnoxious little brats like you'

 

[minkydog]

Okay, it has taken me three days to read all these posts and I have about wet my pants twice already. Here are my two stories:

One time I took my kids to Six Flags over Georgia, which is very near me. I hate this park, but someone had given us free passes. we had to go to geust services to have them activated and get special bracelets to let the worker know we needed the handicapped entrance, etc. While I was waiting, I witnessed two other persons come in to get there handicapped passes activated. #1 was a little girl about 8yo in a full-to-the-hip purple leg cast. The Guest Services worker made that child rise from her wheelchar and prove she could not walk. #2 was a gentleman of about 55yo, an amputee in a w/c. They did not make him prove his disability, but they would not make allowance for his little 4yo to go with him. They actually said she could wait in line while he went through the w/c entrance. WHAT??!! The kid is 4 years old!! you want her to wait alone??

My other story is a gross diaper story. I'm unhappy to say, this happened to me when aI went with a friend to a restaurant. Her baby was about 6 months old. Halfway through the meal, the kid "made a present"--fudge brownies. My friend proceeded to lay her baby down on teh chair next to us and pull down her kids pants. THis was not a fast-food place, either. This was an up-scale restaurant. I had to say something. And then she got all huffy about "she's only a baby" and "nobody will mind" "I don't want to carry her all teh way to the bathroom." I held my ground--no way was I sitting there having baby dooky changed at my table. ewwww...


Now, I *do* check my son's drawers occasionally. He's not potty-trained yet, so when I start to smell him, I sometimes will bend down for a snort. Hope I didn't offend you.

Cathy

 

[disneymom3]

I went to WDW two weeks ago with my sister and her family. My BIL had his three kids in their double stroller while I had my two in my double stroller. Someone said to him "I can't believe you have five kids." and my BIL said without missing a beat "Yea, and we're not even married.".

I love that one!! Man, I never think of a good comeback like that! Good for BIL!

 

[bbowers]

So walking in the other direction in a couple with their daughter, maybe 10 or 11, who snidely yells out "Someone forgot to use a condom!" at the two teens.

Best repsonse to that would have been "Yes, your parents did, unfortunately."

 

[Belle5]

bbowers,

 

[ekmdisney]

BUMP
:jumping4:

 

[GroovyWheeler]

My fiance and I both have disabilities, and are 24 (me) and 25 (him) years old-he has Traumatic Brain Injury and is paralyzed on one side of his body, but can walk; I have Apert Syndrome and use a wheelchair due to limited mobility and balance control issues, but can walk some distances wth a quad cane/reverse walker, if someone else is with me in case I suddenly fall (which happens, but someone is always there to keep me standing up). Anyway, Dan and I have loved Disney World, as it was his first time to visit this year (his second time next month), and my 12th time since I was 6 years old.

I've always loved Disney World since I was a little girl, and since my mom attends a veterinary conference every year in Orlando, I usually get to go along for the trip with my caregiver, or one of my friends while she attends the meetings. What happened this year, was a complete shock to both of us (Dan and me), and nearly set Dan off. He's a good guy, but if someone comes after me, or says something about me, he instanly goes into "Defense Mode".

Dan loves to push me around Disney World in my manual wheelchair. It has a stroller bar on the back that snaps in and out of the handles since my wheelchair is a Quickie 2 ultralightweight, when it needs to be folded up for transport, and it has been perfect for him since he has use of only his left arm and hand.

Anyway, what happened was when Dan, my mom and I were at the Magic Kingdom waiting to go on "It's A Small World". My mom had some time off from attending meetings, and wanted to spend the day with us. Anyway, while we were waiting for the wheelchair boat to come around, a mother with her 2 kids were waiting on the opposite side when the mother looks at my mom and says loudly to her kids, "Look kids, that's what'll happen if a mother does drugs twice. She'll pay the price and wind up with two retarded kids." Oh, was Dan and my mom mad!! But, there was nothing they could do about it, because the woman and her two kids had already gotten into the boat and were heading out.

Obviously, she thought I was brain-damaged like Dan is (although he's mildly brain-damaged, but is highly normal-functioning). That's why I was in the wheelchair. But, that wasn't the case at all. The reason why I was using a wheelchair, was entirely different from those that may use one, due to brain damage in some way.

Dan and I had another "bout" of shock when it was just us (my mom was attending a meeting) on the same day, and we were eating lunch at Pizza Planet, at MGM Studios. At the table next to us, sat a family of 4 kids, a mom and a dad. The 4 kids were all making fun of Dan and me by rolling their heads and eyes around, and sticking their tongues out. I have a headrest on my manual wheelchair, and with Dan's obvious physical disability, they obviously were thinking that we both were "brain damaged" and had CP because we had no control over our bodies (although Dan has control of some movements to his body, but I can't support myself in a sitting position due to my scoliosis). Their parents did nothing to stop them-they just looked away and pretended nothing happened. It did set Dan off though, and he got after those kids so bad, they were sorry they had made fun of us after that. Their parents, however yelled at us for coming after their kids, saying we should be supervised by a responsible, mature adult, and that we belong in an isolated group home.

Oooh, I felt like shouting at the top of my lungs, "See how you would feel if your two kids were like us", but didn't. Some people just don't understand what it's like to be in our shoes, unless they've "been there" and "done that", like my mom and Dan's mom has with Dan and me. My mom had to cope with all of the 44 surgeries that I've had, both financially and emotionally, and there were times that weren't easy for her, especially with being a single parent. Today, she still has to deal with it, especially since I need specialized health care treatment from the doctors at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, and only her healthcare insurance would be able to provide for the coverage of the medical care I need at Mayo.

Samantha

 

[Michelina]

I'm so sorry that you had to deal with that Samantha. It hurts me to think that there are parents who are teaching their children that this is acceptable behavior. Where is the compassion? I just can't comprehend how some people can even live with themselves...

 

[MaryKatesMom]

Best repsonse to that would have been "Yes, your parents did, unfortunately."

 

[minkydog]

The 4 kids were all making fun of Dan and me by rolling their heads and eyes around, and sticking their tongues out. Their parents did nothing to stop them-they just looked away and pretended nothing happened. It did set Dan off though, and he got after those kids so bad, they were sorry they had made fun of us after that. Their parents, however yelled at us for coming after their kids, saying we should be supervised by a responsible, mature adult, and that we belong in an isolated group home.

Now that is shocking. I'm appalled that parents would allow such a thing. As the mother of a mentally handicapped son I can totally understand your dismay. Unfortunately, the world is full of low class morons. Don't let them bring you down.

Cathy

 

[KAMLEM]

I just thought of one, although it may be more comical than shocking. As we were walking up to get in line for Dinosaur, a Dinosaur character jumped out from behind a pole. It startled us but the kids were excited because they had never seen a Dinosaur character before. After waiting in line for a little while the Dinosuar character jumped out again at some more people. Well, I'll bet that he never did that again. In that group of people were a mother and her DH and DD who each looked to be about 8 or 9 years old. The kids started crying and hiding from the Dinosaur because they were scared. Well the mother just lost it. She was screaming at the Dinosaur, telling him that he shouldn't be scaring little kids and she wanted to know who his supervisor was. He would walk away and she would just chase him around. It went on for about 5 minutes. It was very funny to watch because she continued to chase the character instead of just speaking to his handler. I don't understand why she was taking her kids on the Dinosaur ride if they were afraid of a character!