Have you ever had a shock?

[Eskie_Lover]

Wow - I started this thread two weeks ago, and have finally made it through!

My biggest pet peeve has to be at parades or the street shows at Epcot. I'm tall - 6' and Pooh sized. I know others can't see around me, so I'm careful not to block anyones line of sight. What I can't stand is the few times I will stake out a spot well ahead of time so I can get some nice pictures, people still always butt in front of me saying they can't see around me....

Now, why do people feel they are entitled to push around me just because they are shorter? I always check to make sure I'm not blocking someones view, I let people in front of me, or shift so I'm out of their way if I can still get an unobstructed view for my pictures, but why should I always get pushed to the back and have to stand on my tip toes to just be able to see because I'm tall?

My biggest pet peeve is the parents who ask if their kids can sit in front of me. I always say yes (I can still vaguely remember what it was like not being the tallest person - I was 6" by the age of 12 - and how annoying it is to want to see something but not be able to...), but the the parents always end up butting infront too because their kid wants this, or their kid wants that, or they have to be close to them... - and it isn't just one parent to keep an eye on them, it's always both, and Dad is usually as tall, or taller than me, and blocks my view!

Otherwise my visits to Disney have been relatively shock free, though I'm sure my family has caused a few shocks - my sister is rather high strung, and would have temper tantrums and my Dad just doesn't have the "social" graces, so he used to lead me astray...

After a few days in the parks the close contact with so many people (we always went at Christmas) would start to wear on my Dad. This is back in the days of the huge, shoulder mounted video cameras everyone used to carry around. After one very bad day, where is seemed like we couldn't walk 2 feet without someone trying to take a picture, videotaping something or nearly clonking us in the head with one of those massive video cameras, he suggested we play a "game". The point was to see just how many videos, pictures etc we could get into in one day. We couldn't make it obvious, but if we saw someone videotaping something, we would wander in front of them, stop right in front, and then after a second or two, act like we just realized they were there, and jump out of the way.... My only defense now is I was young - but it did make getting through the crowds so much more fun that day.

 

[experiment626mom]

When we were there in 2002 with the kids, I was suddenly curious as to why my 14 year old son had taken a REAL big interest in the fountain in EPCOT. I walk over to him and there's this girl ( about 18) standing in front of the fountain, pulling down her shorts until you could just see the start of her privates and her dad is taking pictures. My jaw dropped. I walked up to the father and told him that was unacceptable and that children are present. He said something to me in a foreign language and he and his daughter took off.

Same trip. My daughter and I are heading for the lobby for Character Caravan and it's lightly raining. In front of us is a woman and her small daughter heading in the same direction. As we get closer I realize that she has a crocheted outfit on that is not lined and from the back did not look like she had any underwear on. We walk past her and I turned around for a glance sure enough!! No bra, no panties nothing. And she was just wet enough to leave nothing to the imagination.

 

[MinnieM21]

not shocking,,but just RUDE behavior...DH and I were standing in line to ride something..forget the name..when a FAMILY of about 5 people came running PAST us and breaking in line..DH says nothing..I on the other hand say"excuse me..BUT you just broke in line......"they look at me and say NO ENGLISH,,me"YEAH RIGHT,,i just heard you...now get back in line please"..them...NO ENGLISH..me''''Get BACK IN LINE NOW BEFORE I FIND A CAST MEMBER'...again.."NO ENGLISH LADY"...so I think for a minute and say(to the woman in the group)"OMG!!!U have a HUGE bug on your back!!!!" she of course screeches(no english huh?).....i go "HA!!!!I knew it....get back in line",,,,,,and they did................

That's hilarious! Good for you!

 

[lauran cameron]

OH MY GOD!!!! HOW SCANDELOUS!!!

 

[MrsBanks]

I haven't read every page (yet) and I certainly don't want to make any enemies - but everyone needs to get over the breastfeeding in public thing - I nursed my children wherever, whenever including WDW - it is THE most natural thing in the world between a child and their mother, and if anyone has a problem with that, well then that's your problem

 

[rayelias]

I haven't read every page (yet) and I certainly don't want to make any enemies - but everyone needs to get over the breastfeeding in public thing - I nursed my children wherever, whenever including WDW - it is THE most natural thing in the world between a child and their mother, and if anyone has a problem with that, well then that's your problem

With all due respect, going to the bathroom is a natural thing. So is fornicating. However, there are some things that are better left for more private areas.


I am one of those people who get very uncomfortable seeing someone nurse. I can't explain why and there's really no logical reason for it. It just makes me feel squeemish.

I am not opposed to people breastfeeding in public, because I know at times, “private" isn't always easy. However, there's a difference between stealthily feeding your infant child and whipping out a ****, for all to see, and watching a 5 year old go to town.


Discretion is the key, IMHO.

What REALLY gets me is the changing your child wherever you feel like it. I've seen it everywhere, on a crowded bus, on a public bench. The WORST is in a restaurant or food court. It's just plain unsanitary.

 

[SpaceMounatin]

This is Non Disney.

At Six Flags Great Adventure on June Of 2004, my sister, best firend, Great my twin, my sisters, sisters best friend (semi-family), and I were going on Runaway Mine Train, this woman was screaming at the women in front of her. The woman had a child, and her husband with her. This woman kept screaming and cursing at her, because she was "Standing on top of her"! Let me remind you. The woman was in FRONT of her! In all honesty, the women that was being screamed at, did absolutely nothing! She talked camly, and the women is screaming (She had a kid, but her kid was with some one else)! Her husband was trying to yell at the other "CRAZY" women! I tried even getting the operaters, WHO KNEW THIS WAS GOING ON! And they did absolutely NOTHING about it ! When the calm lady sat behind me, I said dshe was the good one! And the "CRAZY" lady just flipped! I was so happy they were running two trains that night!

Also later that night, my twin and my best friend were in line for Spin Meister, and this kid was being an idiot! He started with us, mainly me, because I have blue hair and my voice is, some what high! MY bro and Best friend started laughing, but not at me, at him! And he thought he was laughing at me. This kid was just, an ill matered self sentered GP! He actually said to us "Look at that carousel (Pointing at the big wheel), it's biger that this carousel (Pointing to Spin Meister)!"

On my first visit to La Ronde (2003) in Montréal, a casheer was very rude to me in a gift shop. She was speeeking fluent English to the person infront of me, and refused to talk English to me. This happened to us the rest of the day. It was much better my last visit though (2004)

 

[SamanthaL]

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Now, just where exactly did you see the girl in panties . . .

I was wondering when someone would ask that question! Quick lady, put on your shorts!!!

No experiences to add. I have seen the sunburned baby though. Geesh!

 

[kupperman]

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.

How horrible!

 

[disneyaggie]

To: rayelias . . . here here! I totally agree. I believe that there is a place for everything, and WDW has numerous spots designated to "take care of the baby business".

 

[mitros]

I'll have to agree with that.

 

[PhotobearSam]

rayelias for President

Well I agree with you very much...You make such COMMON SENSE!!! Which is not much in use these days.

 

[ChairborneRangr]

While I respectfully disagree and think nursing is fine ( I am a father of 4) I am not going to get in the argument. Let's not let this thread get closed. There used to be a debate forum for these topics, but people had a hard time being nice.

On to other topics...

 

[rayelias]

While I respectfully disagree and think nursing is fine ( I am a father of 4) I am not going to get in the argument. Let's not let this thread get closed. There used to be a debate forum for these topics, but people had a hard time being nice.

On to other topics...

Sorry - didn't mean to cause a major controversy. Different opinions. That's why there's chocolate and vanilla. However, I would have a pretty big problem if YOU (a father) were nursing. But that's a different story.

What REALLY shocks me (getting back to the thread topic) is that you've NEVER seen COP?

That is probably my favorite attraction of all time!!! Talk about kitsch! Cummon - you HAVE to experience it!!! After all... "There's a great big beautiful tommorrow shining at the end of every day!"

 

[ChairborneRangr]

Too funny!

About COP... well... Believe or not it has NEVER been open when I've been there. I want to see it. I hope it is open this year.

Then the TAG FAIRY will have to visit again :

 

[disneyaggie]

I finally got to see CoP this past November. I go to WDW every year and that was the first time it was open! I usually go in May or, as in this past year, November. And to top it off, I have never seen the Timekeeper open.

I think you're cool, rayelias! Oh, and by the way, I prefer chocolate!

 

[epcotfan]

January 27th, 2005. We decided to head over to the Contemporary from the Magic Kingdom to shop and perhaps have dinner. We were checking out the menu at the Concourse Steakhouse and decided to sit and wait until the restaurant opened for dinner. We saw a woman start changing her baby's diaper in its stroller. Ok, fine whatever. There's a washroom a few feet away, but ok. Next thing we know the woman bunches up the gross diaper, and leaves it on a public bench outside of Chef Mickey's. I should add that there is a garbage bin a few feet away. She hasn't washed her hands and heads into Chef Mickey's. Now where is the puke smiley when I need it? UGH. Purely disgusting and lazy. I'm sure some poor cast member had to clean that up. And you wonder why you get stomach/digestive ailments on vacation. Great way to spread germs around on a buffet.

 

[Missy1961]

January 27th, 2005. We decided to head over to the Contemporary from the Magic Kingdom to shop and perhaps have dinner. We were checking out the menu at the Concourse Steakhouse and decided to sit and wait until the restaurant opened for dinner. We saw a woman start changing her baby's diaper in its stroller. Ok, fine whatever. There's a washroom a few feet away, but ok. Next thing we know the woman bunches up the gross diaper, and leaves it on a public bench outside of Chef Mickey's. I should add that there is a garbage bin a few feet away. She hasn't washed her hands and heads into Chef Mickey's. Now where is the puke smiley when I need it? UGH. Purely disgusting and lazy. I'm sure some poor cast member had to clean that up. And you wonder why you get stomach/digestive ailments on vacation. Great way to spread germs around on a buffet.

I always wonder about how people like this think, or if they even think at ALL. That is disgusting, rude and crude. On so many levels.

 

[TNAngie]

This one is both shocking and disgusting . This thread actually came to mind while it was unfolding. My family left the Imagination pavilion after dark in December (around the 10th) and I was pushing my 1 year old in his stroller. We hit a bump and I strolled over it and stepped "in" it. I walked a little further and then looked behind me. I could see something in the walkway, but it was too dark to tell what it was. We walked a little farther, and I started to wonder exactly what we stepped in. I figured I was overreacting, but I smelled my shoe. Yes, you guessed it, poop! I could not believe my nose. I kept repeating to my husband in disbelief, "I just stepped in poop, I can't believe it, people Poop". It was bad enough that it was on my left tennis shoe, but it was also on the stroller wheels. As we were headed to the restroom, I saw two cast members who were nicely dressed (not uniformed) standing outside of Innoventions West. I wanted to let them know about this so they could get it cleaned up. I was shaking when I explained to them, that we had just stepped in feces. Both of these cast members nonchalantly directed me to the nearest restroom so I could clean my shoes and stroller. They didn't seem shocked and surely didn't offer any real assistance to me. I go to the restroom and take many paper towels and clean my shoes and stroller wheels. I declare to my husband that both the stroller and my shoes were now going in the trash when we got home. He acted like that was a waste. I' m still using both. My first reaction was that this was human waste, and I was appalled and disgusted. About a month later I started thinking about it and thought maybe, just maybe, it was someone's service animal's droppings. I'll never know, but it does make me feel better. Oh, well.
- Angie

 

[epcotfan]

About a month later I started thinking about it and thought maybe, just maybe, it was someone's service animal's droppings. I'll never know, but it does make me feel better. Oh, well.

Could have been. I saw a couple of service dogs at Disney last week. Still gross stepping in it though

Speaking of poop, what is with the insane amout of Seagulls in the parks lately? We normally go in the summer and don't see that many birds in the parks. The seagulls were crazy. I got pooped on twice walking through Frontierland. I wish they had the hawk call recording there to keep the birds under control like at Epcot. The gulls were divebombing kids and anyone who had food in their hands. There was a moron throwing pieces of Turkey into a high traffic walkway in Frontierland. Now I love birds, but this was annoying and pretty unsanitary. Poop everywhere.