Have you ever had a shock?

[irfrii]

This thread is way too good to let die...

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[Philadisney]

here's my story - i worked at epcot during the food & wine festival in the UK section in 2002. one day a guy and his girlfriend started fighting - they were very drunk, as people who start in mexico and try to 'drink their way around the world' are by the time they get to UK. the guy picks her up and throws her into the lagoon in the middle of the world showcase! then for whatever reason, he jumps in after her! a friend of mine ran over to help and injured his neck trying to pull them out....he couldn't work for two days!

 

[QUACKHEAD]

Now that one was cool...!

My worst SHOCK was leaving my room one morning at the exact time the door opened across from me, and,......it was my EX-WIFE.....without make up. ahhhhjjjjjjjeeeeeezzzzzzz. But man oh man could that woman run!!!

 

[jgmklmhem]

Now that one was cool...!

My worst SHOCK was leaving my room one morning at the exact time the door opened across from me, and,......it was my EX-WIFE.....without make up. ahhhhjjjjjjjeeeeeezzzzzzz. But man oh man could that woman run!!!

That has got to be one of the best Small World examples out there!!!!

 

[wirki]

My shock was at MGM Studios. We were there the last part of the day and had just enjoyed the Osborne Lights. We had promised our DD ice cream after. So we went looking. I had to use the restroom and of course DD(2) had to come with. as I walk out, I see a mother throw a soda on a child in a stroller. and the Dad walks away shaking his head. I asked my DH what happened. I guess the child (about 6) asked for popcorn. And kept asking. He then grabbed it and some of it spilled. Then the mother threw the soda on him asking if he wanted some of it to. The dad was so angry that he had to walk away.
I never thought anyone could act that way. But it happens....even at Disney
Just glad my DD had no clue what was going on.

 

[lclark0621]

This was on our 2002 trip.

We were in Epcot walking around WS. We had the wonderful pleasure of being a few feet behind a family who gave us a shock. It was a Mother, Father, 3 kids & Grandmother. The Father kept a screaming fight going on with his wife & I believe MIL the whole time.

Everytime we slowed down, they slowed down. We would speed up to pass them, and within a few minutes they were right there. We just could not lose these people.

Finally the father loses it. He turns to his MIL & screams "Fine! If I am such a f*** up, YOU pay for the rest of this trip!" He then proceded to throw is wallet right into the water! Then he emptys his pockets, money, room keys, park passes, and all, right into the water to! He storms off.

The kids were totally oblivious. I dont know if they were just used to it, or they were so happy to be in Disney.

The Mother looked like she was about to dive into the water after everything.

DH & I always talk about those people. How exactly did they get back into their room? How did the Dad get anywhere without his wallet? What was so bad that he threw away his money? LOL!

I always am shocked when I see parent smack their kids in the parks. I just dont understand what the kid did that was so bad that Dad needs to backhand them in the face in a public place? If they are getting that treatment out in public, what happens when they are home?

 

[jazstar87]

hmmmm.....i'm just shock from reading these stories......... i don't understand some of these people, im worried about them

 

[MidNite]

My biggest shock came from my own family member. We were on a group trip with my brother's family, my sister and our family. On Kilimanjaro Safaris my nephew did something (I dunno what) to tick off his mother, my sister-in-law, and she smacked him across the face. I know whatever he did was minor because I was sitting behind them and they weren't arguing and he wasn't being punished for anything prior.

I'll always regret holding my tounge on that one.

 

[mattr555]

As an English lass (ok - middle-aged and losing it, English lass), can I just remark on the comment made a while back where the poster was told 7 year olds with belly rings is common in the UK?

This is generally only the case if the parents are chavs.

 

[Banzai]

There was the mother who had her kid pee on Mickey's house. I just walked away going "I can't belive she did that...She didn't just have him do that". Some people, what do they think?

 

[brunoflipper]

This is generally only the case if the parents are chavs.

for my fellow yanks not in the know- chavs

 

[Banzai]

for my fellow yanks not in the know- chavs

I like that term, thats going to be a keeper.

 

[mrssmh]

Love this thread! I finally finished the whole thing by squeezing a few pages at a stretch into my spare time. I have only been to WDW once before (until this coming April!) and was on my honeymoon so kind of oblivious to my surroundings, but my parents went about 8 or 9 years ago and my mother came back disgusted with some people. My father needed a wheelchair to get around, and as it says earlier in the thread, anyone can rent an electric one whether they need it or not. My father has a hard time getting up in the morning and getting settled, so by the time they got to the parks most days, all they had left were manual ones. This left my mother pushing my dad around in the August heat while watching people who obviously didn't need them use them (not talking about people without obvious disabilities who do actually need them, but groups of teens and whole families switching in and out of them and racing, then using them to get to the special seating for parades--she actually overheard people fighting over which one was going to be in the wheelchair for a specific parade). She also said that on more than one ride, they would go to the special entrance and get followed closely by groups of other people who would say they were part of my parents' party so they didn't have to wait in the regular line. She said it wasn't worth fighting with them because she was afraid they would harass her later.

Of course, she also said that there were many people who were considerate or who would help them with the wheelchair, getting on and off curbs and such, so it wasn't all bad!

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Hey Mrsmh, just a note. An electric chair is a device used to execute someone. A power chair refers to a wheelchair w/ a motor or ECV. The people in the spinal cord injury community get a riot out of hearing them called this. Not flaming AT ALL, just FYI

 

[mrssmh]

I don't think I said "electric chair" anywhere in there, but rather "electric wheelchair." At any rate, glad you got a "charge" out of what I said!!

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Oops.

 

[WorldlyWise]

You asked for it. Last time we were at CBR the kids were in one of the small pools and we saw people starting to clear out all at once. Then we notice the floater - just like in Caddy Shack. Seems one of the guests made the leap to the big-kid swimsuit a little too early. Anyway, a CM came and calmly scooped it out and closed the pool.

 

[DizBelle]

You asked for it. Last time we were at CBR the kids were in one of the small pools and we saw people starting to clear out all at once. Then we notice the floater - just like in Caddy Shack. Seems one of the guests made the leap to the big-kid swimsuit a little too early. Anyway, a CM came and calmly scooped it out and closed the pool.

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Laugh O. Grams]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sorry, lfontaine, but the correct response to seeing a floater is "Doody, Doody!".

 

[Florida Princess]

This happened in Dec. 2004. While waiting for the afternoon parade, we sat on a bench under the little green awning by the Castle circle. There was a water fountain next to us and just about everything but drinking the water took place at that fountain. The most gross thing was a man--who took out his false teeth and washed them for about 5 minutes in the spray of the water--and real close to the facet !!!!!!!!! Really was a SHOCK to us----we couldn't believe it.