I can't believe I saw this.....

[maxiesmom]

This is just getting ridiculous. I said it annoys me when young women, with no need, use handicap stalls. I didn't say I think they are reserved for those with a handicap, but it just seems like the considerate thing to do is to not use one, since there is usually only ONE, if you do not have a need. Yes I did take my double stroller into the handicap stalls if one was available, but if I am kid free there is no way I would use one because I would not want to be taking up the stall if someone who needed it, due to handicap or needing the extra space, needed it.
Gosh, you would think on a Disney Family board people would not attack so much, especially when not using a handicap stall without a need is just common courtesy.

The thing is, you can't always tell by looking at people if they have a disability, or even a temporary need to the handicapped stall. You can't. So you are judging everyone you think is healthy for using something they are in reality free to use anyway, based on an assumption. Instead of thinking they are horrible people, maybe think they have a need for that stall you can't see.

 

[Sandi]

This is just getting ridiculous. I said it annoys me when young women, with no need, use handicap stalls. I didn't say I think they are reserved for those with a handicap, but it just seems like the considerate thing to do is to not use one, since there is usually only ONE, if you do not have a need. Yes I did take my double stroller into the handicap stalls if one was available, but if I am kid free there is no way I would use one because I would not want to be taking up the stall if someone who needed it, due to handicap or needing the extra space, needed it.
Gosh, you would think on a Disney Family board people would not attack so much, especially when not using a handicap stall without a need is just common courtesy.

I get where you're coming from, but the real considerate thing to do is to keep the line moving and use whatever restroom is open. If you know there is a person behind you who would benefit from the use of the handicapped stall (e.g. disabled person or mom with a stroller) then it's okay to step to the side and let her go. But, if you're holding up a line because that stall is off limits, that is inconsiderate to those behind you. This is the accepted etiquette of public restrooms in the US.

 

[jsal318]

My public library has baby seats that are attached to the wall. You would think a place like Disney, with so many infants visiting, would install these in at least some of the stalls.

 

[wilkeliza]

My public library has baby seats that are attached to the wall. You would think a place like Disney, with so many infants visiting, would install these in at least some of the stalls.

I would imagine they don't because it is a massive liability to offer something like that. One kid falls off and gets hurt and it is a major lawsuit.

 

[jsal318]

The kids aren't just hanging in the wall. It is a seat that is screwed in and there are straps to buckle them in. I don't think it's any more dangerous than a changing table. People don't use the straps and the kids can roll right off.

 

[disneyworlddreaming]

The kids aren't just hanging in the wall. It is a seat that is screwed in and there are straps to buckle them in. I don't think it's any more dangerous than a changing table. People don't use the straps and the kids can roll right off.

Those things are fantastic!! On our road trip down to disney last year I saw/used them for the first time. I was amazed!! For everyone with a baby, I wish those were everywhere!!

 

[wilkeliza]

The kids aren't just hanging in the wall. It is a seat that is screwed in and there are straps to buckle them in. I don't think it's any more dangerous than a changing table. People don't use the straps and the kids can roll right off.

I've seen them before but I wouldn't be shocked that someone wouldn't buckle there kid in and then when the fall they sue Disney. I know at Starbucks my manager had our changing table removed because kids kept rolling off it.

 

[smidgy]

just wanted to aagree with the common etiquette in the U.S>regarding handicap stalls

they are handicap ACCESSIBLE, NOT handicap only. everyone appreciates it if eeryone uses all the stalls. being handiacapped does not mean no wait.
now if a disabled person enters the bathroom, they abviously are first in line for the handicapped stall.

I am not speaking of the companion stall. which are few and far between, and are there for those who truly need help in the bathroom ... not for those changing into costumes, etc. or 4 girls going into at once and re doing their make up.

 

[Ero_FL]

I'm sure they were watching the stroller through the crack or under the door. However, what would they do if someone grabbed the stroller and took off? By the time you were able to get up, unlock the door and open it, that person could be gone! Plus the time it takes to pull up your pants - which you would have to do or you wouldn't be able to run after the person. I know the chances are slim, but is it worth the risk to save that time? I would wait for the handicap stall - just not worth even a small risk to me.

By the time you go to a cast member and they notified security, every exit would be on massive lockdown. There are cameras *all over* Disney and they have plain-clothes security as well.

That being said, who is going to go all the way into WDW, where you are fingerprinted to enter, to steal a kid? One woman screaming "They're stealing my baby!" would not end well for the would-be kidnapper.

 

[squirrel]

I took my niece to WDW and one time she had fallen asleep and I had to use the washroom. I took her in and waited and waited for the larger stall so I didn't have to leave her alone.

I almost had to use a regular one and leave the door open with the stroller to help cover the door when finally the larger stall became available. No way would I leave a child unattended.

 

[goodeats]

I took my niece to WDW and one time she had fallen asleep and I had to use the washroom. I took her in and waited and waited for the larger stall so I didn't have to leave her alone.

I almost had to use a regular one and leave the door open with the stroller to help cover the door when finally the larger stall became available. No way would I leave a child unattended.

Wow! I find this shocking. I don't think I ever had to leave the baby outside the stall, but I do think it's fairly safe. I certainly would never leave the bathroom stall open, while I used it. I don't see how that's any safer anyway. This hypothetical creep could just as easily run off with the stroller while you're "busy". What are you going to do chase after them with your pants down?!

 

[smidgy]

, "No, apparently I'm babysitting."

 

[wilkeliza]

Wow! I find this shocking. I don't think I ever had to leave the baby outside the stall, but I do think it's fairly safe. I certainly would never leave the bathroom stall open, while I used it. I don't see how that's any safer anyway. This hypothetical creep could just as easily run off with the stroller while you're "busy". What are you going to do chase after them with your pants down?!

You would be shocked how many times I've seen this before.

 

[SEA333]

And I saw it twice!

While at WDW this week, twice I saw moms take a stroller in the ladies room, go into the stall and shut the door, AND LEAVE THE BABY IN THE STROLLER outside the stall. Saw it once in the MK and once in EPCOT.

Both times I just stayed in the ladies room until the mom opened the door. But this really worried me!

She was in the same room with the baby. The baby was in a stroller. She could probably see the child between the cracks in the door. She was prob only behind the shut door, in the same room, peering through the cracks, for a minute or two.

Really. Whats the big deal. 7 pages so far about this?

 

[Sugardimples]

So the consensus seems to be that its OK to leave a baby unattended while the adult is in a stall with the door closed. That really surprises me.

Now, using the same logic that it is safe to do this, is it safe to let your 10 year old son go into the men's room alone? He could yell if anyone did anything inappropriate, he would be surrounded by dads that would spring into action if anything happened.

To quote one of the responders to this thread, "By the time you go to a cast member and they notified security, every exit would be on massive lockdown. There are cameras *all over* Disney and they have plain-clothes security as well. That being said, who is going to go all the way into WDW, where you are fingerprinted to enter, to steal a kid?"

And yet we continue to see 10, 11, 12 year old boys in the ladies room.

Just wondering............

 

[squirrel]

Wow! I find this shocking. I don't think I ever had to leave the baby outside the stall, but I do think it's fairly safe. I certainly would never leave the bathroom stall open, while I used it. I don't see how that's any safer anyway. This hypothetical creep could just as easily run off with the stroller while you're "busy". What are you going to do chase after them with your pants down?!

I could have turned the stroller so that she was facing outwards and locked the wheels so it would be extremely hard for anyone to have taken the stroller. I don't see how anyone would be able to see that much. I had a decent sized stroller with a canopy. Like I said, I had to go and didn't have many options. I was lucky and after waiting 10 min or so for the larger stall to be free, I was able to use it.

 

[Sugardimples]

I could have turned the stroller so that she was facing outwards and locked the wheels so it would be extremely hard for anyone to have taken the stroller. I don't see how anyone would be able to see that much. I had a decent sized stroller with a canopy. Like I said, I had to go and didn't have many options. I was lucky and after waiting 10 min or so for the larger stall to be free, I was able to use it.

I would have done the same thing.

 

[ajwolfe]

And yet we continue to see 10, 11, 12 year old boys in the ladies room.

Just wondering............

My 7 and 11 year old boys go into the men's room alone. I believe I started letting my now 11 year old go in the men's room by himself around 8 or 9 with me waiting outside. Never really understood the 10 being the magic number thing I see on this board. And I can't imagine any 10 year old boy being even remotely close to comfortable in the ladies room.

 

[robndani]

I agree aj.... My son is almost five and already saying he doesn't want to go I to the girls room! He doesn't have a choice, but I would think a 10 year old boy would be embarrassed!

Also, as far as handicap stalls, I agree with PP who said its accessible, not exclusive. I used them when there is a line (usually with one or two of my kids) but always peek back to see if there's someone who could use it more then me.

I can guarantee that if I stood there refusing to go into the handicap stall just in case, someone behind me would walk around me and go in.

 

[AZMermaid]

So the consensus seems to be that its OK to leave a baby unattended while the adult is in a stall with the door closed. That really surprises me.

Now, using the same logic that it is safe to do this, is it safe to let your 10 year old son go into the men's room alone? He could yell if anyone did anything inappropriate, he would be surrounded by dads that would spring into action if anything happened.

To quote one of the responders to this thread, "By the time you go to a cast member and they notified security, every exit would be on massive lockdown. There are cameras *all over* Disney and they have plain-clothes security as well. That being said, who is going to go all the way into WDW, where you are fingerprinted to enter, to steal a kid?"

And yet we continue to see 10, 11, 12 year old boys in the ladies room.

Just wondering............

Yes. It is safe. And it is crazy to me that we see kids over 6 in the women's room, but that is a whole other thread.