Inspired by all the "holding" threads that are on several boards.

[MPLsDad]

I keep a mental list of all those (fill in your own word) that squeeze in front of my family and me when we've been waiting. If I see them at any other time during my trip I do special little obnoxious things around them, and one day, when I get to he!! (which is mostly likely where I'm going) I'm going to share my list with the Devil himself and all of those parade pushing, seat stealing, line cutting worms will be plucked from Heaven and banished to a life of waiting in long lines in the queue for It's A Small World, never to board a single boat having to listen to theme over and over.

P.S. I hear you saying that I need therapy!
P.S.S. I'm not talking about the people who are switching for bathroom breaks and grabbing snacks - I'm talking about the lady and her pushy kids in the last post!

 

[chipscinderelly]

with those who are sitting at tables at a resturant for Illuminations - the way I see it they beat the rest of us too it! If they want to spend their time (that they paid $$$) sitting by a lake for 1 - 2 hours let them do it. I think the real problem there is that those people got a seat we wanted.

Now for those people who squeeze in for parades - I don't budge either... go find your own spot 45 minutes prior.

Just my opinion.

 

[lenshanem]

I don't mind if it is liek a Dad or Mom holding a spot while the otehr entertains their littel ones before the parade starts, but holding for teenagers and older woudl bother me.
What I ahte is trying to keep my kids ocupied for an hour before the parade and then right as it sarts parenst shove their older kids in front of my little ones.
Once I even had soemone in one of those electic chairs park RIGHT in front of my daughter who was in her stroller. We had been waiting for at leat an hour. She was parked so close that my daughter couldn't even move her legs. My hubby had a fit, but just as soon as it happened a CM walked by and made her move cause she was in the parade route, in front of the line.
How rude!!!

 

[Dznefreek]

I was once the recipient of someones anger over holding a spot for a long time but I thought they were not justified......

Spectro-magic had just ended and my nephew and I walked into the hub to watch the fireworks when I heard a voice behind me say, "We have been waiting here for an hour and I do not think it is fair thay you just walked in front of us." It would not have bothered me except the hub was pretty much empty and we were not really that close to them. Normally I would not say anything but I decided to ask her how her sitting there for an hour translated into me having to move, which I would have done had she been a little more courteous.

 

[grinningghost]

I have no problem with holding a table or holding a spot in line for someone to take a bathroom break. But the parade thing is a little different. Saving a piece of ground just carries things too far. If you want to watch the parade up close, get there and park your own butt on your chunk of earth.

This does not count for those who have medical conditions that are exacerbated by staying in the sun.

 

[lowkat]

This happened a year ago today. We were at MK for the fireworks, found our spot, on main street facing the castle. We had our backs to the green fence (leaning on it). DH was squatting down when a girl 9 or so walked on his back and stood on the railing! My even-tempered DH was not a happy man

 

[Poohbear123]

WOW! I usually AVOID seeing the parades and fireworks, because I cannot SIT on the ground. I usually find a bench and sit about 15 min before the show, way out of the way of the crowds. I also go during slow season, where its not so crowded.

 

[princesstommi]

As for parades, if you want to sit there for 2 hours...great. I don't think it is fair for part of the party to be off enjoying other attractions or entertainment and having their spot *saved*. I cannot physically wait for the parade and ride Space Mountain at the same time, so I don't like the fact that the person in line behind me on SM has a front row seat at the parade.

As for the tables in Mexico...I think that they need a policy for that. I think that people who actually want to eat at the restaurant should have a place to eat. And restaurants do need to make money, and I think taking up a table for 3 hours just for that seat for Illuminations isn't right, at Mexico or at the R&C. It's one thing to get there a little early, have drinks, appetizers, dinner and dessert and seeing the show. The restaurant is making money. But if you are taking up a table that could be turned over two or three times, that's selfish to me. I know that there isn't much in the way of controlling that, I think there should be. Or they should set up tables and chairs in other places around the lagoon, so if you want to sit there all day, great. But don't take business away from a restaurant because you think you deserve that table.

Not to mention, I have seen Illuminations from R&C. It wasn't that great of a view, IMO. I have had better views from a couple of different places in the WS, especially the balcony in Japan. I have never been one to wait for hours for a parade or show, but that's just me.

 

[Maridw]

When my family & I went to Epcot in 95, we happened to walk out of China about 2 minutes before Illuminations was about to start. We found a spot where we could see with 5 small kids and we all were able to see it with no problem and there were quite a few people around at the time. Most were by the railing or standing on benches. We stood right near China pavillion and could see everywhere fine.

I guess we just happened to get lucky. The first time we went to MVMCP we were headed to HM from SM and the parade had started. So we found a spot where we could see easily enough and DD and her friend both enjoyed the parade. We were close enough to HM that we scooted back to it and got right in before crowds. As we exited, the line was extremely long.

We don't normally watch the parade or fireworks but if we stop and can see with no problem then we will. I would never try and get in front of someone who had been waiting. We have had that happen at DL. We had a spot right outside the castle with DD and her friend on a cemet pillar. We had been there 1/2 hour and another family came and tried to put their kids on the fence next to our two. The mother even encouraged one of the kids to sit on the edge of the pillar. My DD (then 4) was practically getting pushed off, so I mentioned this to my DH who made sure that DD was securely on the pillar and that her friend was fine too. The other mother was not happy. DH put himself between DD & the other child, with his arm around her back to keep her on the pillar. I stood on the otherside doing the same with her friend. That put DH in front of the other child, so the mother moved her kids.