If you hate Disneyland so much, why are you here?!!?

[PinkiexLi]

Minor gripe here...so, me and my friend, who are annual passholders, treated another friend to a trip to Disneyland. It's his first time in the parks in maybe 20 years. We went yesterday and the crowds were INSANE! I think it was reported at 90% capacity. But you know what? It was a Saturday during the busiest times in the year. We expected to wait and made use of the fast passes and we had a really great day. We got into the park early and were able to get on all the big rides and made it to see Fantasmic and Paint the Night.

Here's my gripe: after Fantasmic was over, we made a mad rush to the fireworks to loiter around to get seats for the 2nd showing of PtN. We got a block of space on the next to a trash can in front of the candy store. Around 10:15 this family sits behind us and one of the ladies trys to move in to the space between me and the trash can which was no space. She then proceeds to move the trash can back so that she can sit in front of it. If that weren't enough, she starts to complain to her family sitting behind us saying how it ridiculous that the parade starts so late and why can't the parade start at 10:30 instead of 10:45. Saying that she hates Disneyland and she should have spent her $1000 on something better. She was so negative!!! Throwing all kinds of bad energy on our group. I was so happy when the custodial staff came and said that she couldn't sit in front of the trash can. I wasn't about to move for her so her and the family left.

Yes, I know that Disneyland is expensive and there are a lot of people now, but you gotta roll with it. Plan your time wisely and expect that a lot of the time is waiting. If you want a good seat at a parade or a show you HAVE to put in the time to be there early. You can't expect to show up late and still expect a good seat. That's for the people who plan ahead and put in the time!

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

I understand your irritation. There are a lot of people whose interests lie in other directions, and sometimes they go to Disneyland to please members of their family. There are also a lot of people who do not realize that Disneyland has changed a bit since they've been there a few years ago, and that the holiday season, especially weekends, will be insanely busy. I know we talk about locals who go all of the time, but there are a lot of people who go only every few years, and it's a big financial investment for them with their families. I tend to give these people a little slack, though I would have been there right with you about scooting in where there is no space. I will try to accommodate children (shorter than me, of course). Having said that, I'm sorry you had to experience it because I'm sure that you were having a fun time, and people like that can really sour your experience.

I had a fun experience with a family who'd never been to Disneyland before. They were there last Monday, so the crowds were a bit more manageable, especially in the morning. We were in the queue for Pirates of the Caribbean, and this young girl (maybe 10 or 11?) asked me if we were going to get wet on the attraction. I told her that there were a couple of small little waterfalls, but that you didn't get soaked. She started translating for her mom and dad, so I just started talking to the parents. After the attraction, the dad told me that his wife had thought that the pirates were real. I remember that we thought the same thing when the ride first opened, so it was fun seeing the wonderful imagineered attraction through fresh eyes.

 

[justgrace]

That's frustrating! I can't believe she tried to squeeze her way in between you and the trashcan. Maybe she was trying to complain enough so that you and your party would leave and they could have that space? You never know with people!

We've had this experience as well - We sit our whole party down on Main Street and wait for the parade for an hour, then five minutes before the parade is set to start, a family comes in and asks if they can squeeze in between our family members or if we can all squeeze together so that their family of 4 can sit on the curb. Even if we did all squeeze together, there wouldn't be enough room for two additional people, let alone 4.

I'm glad you still had a fun time and didn't let this lady ruin your time!

 

[bumbershoot]

You saw her for an hour or so of her life. We've all had bad moods.

 

[millie0312]

While maybe this is was an off time for her or after crowds she was had it (lol I know that feeling), I have to wonder if she really thinks 10:30 is better then 10:45? Will that 15 minutes make the difference? Anyway- even if she is normally not like that how yucky to be stuck sitting next to her complaining and ruining your magic! Glad she left- maybe she needed to leave and get a good nights sleep lol

 

[Disneyland1084]

I'm 36, but remember encountering someone similar at Disneyland when I was 10. It was late at night and my mom and I were in line for Star Tours. I don't remember exactly what happened, but this lady went off about something. Maybe this woman and the one you had to listen to were just having a really bad day. If not, people like them do NOT belong at Disneyland.

 

[GatorChris]

First, I hate the parade space crowders. And they exist at every parade at every spot. On our last trip, we lucked out and got a bench with a partial but good Castle view on the parade route between the hub and Alice. We sat there for over 2 HOURS so that my MIL could get a great view of the best show there is. We had all the adults on the bench and our kids on the ground in front of us. 30 minutes before, a dude came by and asked if his Auntie and Uncle could sit on the ground where my kids were. I knew that they'd sit there and then just start shaming us into giving them the bench so I declined. Then a woman with a similar look and accent came about 10 minutes before the show and asked if we could all squeeze in so her daughter could sit with us. When I declined, she said "Some manners. You Americans..." I had to hold my wife back at that point. Just rudeness on some people's part.

Last: I remember a few years back just going to DTD for dinner after a meeting in Anaheim. I remember walking through the Grand Cali and seeing the families walking through looking tired and exhausted. It made me realize how tiring a trip to Disney parks can be. So at the end of the day, I make sure that we're careful not to get into grumpy moods, which is quite easy. And at 10:30 at night, with the second showing of a parade that's still packed an hour before hand, that's gonna set people off.

 

[CourtFool]

I wonder if people might adjust their attitude if they knew you had been waiting in that spot for two hours. Who is really being rude? How is their time any more valuable than yours?

 

[modegard]

I wonder if people might adjust their attitude if they knew you had been waiting in that spot for two hours. Who is really being rude? How is their time any more valuable than yours?

Exactly!