Is Brazil closed?

[cyre]

I think the Brazil groups are amusing Obnoxious at times, yes, but at the same time entertaining!

 

[JennyMominRI]

I think the Brazil groups are amusing Obnoxious at times, yes, but at the same time entertaining!

I never got to see the singing and chanting personally. I would have liked that.

 

[inkkognito]

As an added bonus, if you ever manage to see the singing and chanting, you will get incessant clapping and stomping at no extra charge!

 

[DisneyAllison]

Maybe I've missed something along the way... but...

What is it about the Brazilian groups coming down in July? Is there a special occasion there in July?

I've been to WDW at many different times of the year, and have ONLY seen these groups in July.

What is it about July???

 

[PrincessTiff]

Just to give those that haven't had to run into them yet an idea of what it's like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWz0xkcNgwE

That video is nothing compared to what i've seen though.

Edit:Found another one I found of them intruding on a Streetmosphere performance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwoBgxvO_N0

 

[CoolPool]

That (in the youtube videeo) is a way smaller group than the ones I saw in January. That size would have been okay actually. What I saw was closer to 100+ kids swarming places, chanting, singing, clapping, and one time rioting toward the exits at night at Epcot.

 

[undertheseas]

Last year I bought a bright lime green t-shirt from Old Navy with some stitching and graphics on it, thinking it would be a cool lime green shirt to wear to the World. I wore it one day and DH asked "why are you wearing a shirt that says Brazil?" I didn't even notice it because of the bird and other graphics, I thought if I wear this to WDW no one will believe I'm a Dis-boarder!

 

[PrincessTiff]

That (in the youtube videeo) is a way smaller group than the ones I saw in January. That size would have been okay actually. What I saw was closer to 100+ kids swarming places, chanting, singing, clapping, and one time rioting toward the exits at night at Epcot.

The group in the youtube video doesn't have the matching shirts on either. I posted it to give the others somewhat of an idea as to what they're like. I'm looking for a better, more accurate one.

 

[Tam1067]

We were there July 9-17, and, yes, so were the Brazilians.

In addition to chanting/singing/clapping and pushing, they're very good at blocking views and paths.

At MGM, a huge group sat down in the middle of the street in front of the Beauty & the Beast theatre, I guess because they were tired. People could not get around them.

At the Little Mermaid show at MGM, we had two groups in the theatre with us at the same time. The CM working the show bent down to a family in front and said, "Be careful going in; the Brazilians will run you over."

At MK, we were watching the Pirates tutorial, and several came up. One literally used her hands to push a cut in front of me and then to push a little girl who had been in front of me out of the way.

At the MK opening ceremony one morning, a tour guide stepped directly in front of my DD so that he could get a better view. To his credit, when I told him, "MOVE" and pointed down at her, he did step aside.

One night we were dining at a restaurant in a park--a TS place. I don't want to identify anyone. The CM waiter was wearing a nametag that said he was from NY, but he told us the name on the tag was wrong and that he'd had to use an old one because he didn't have his. He then said that he thought it was best not to have a nametag that identified him as being from Brazil because of all of his fellow Brazilians running wild through the parks. We laughed and said, "Yeah, they travel in groups of 50 or so," to which he replied, "No, no, it's more like 100, and it's terrible." Even Brazilians are offended!

We did see some well-behaved groups, but others were not. It seems that those with adults chaperoning were quieter and more polite than the ones with few or no adults in charge.

But as a 15 year old, if I'd gone to a foreign country without my parents, been able to have fun with my friends, and realize that what happens in Disney stays in Disney, I probably would have chanted and been rude too...though I don't get the tight spandex bicycle shorts.

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

One time when we were staying at ASM in the Broadway section, the entire building across from us was filled with tourists from Brazil. They were literally slidding down the dancing canes from the 3rd floor to the first. They took over the food court and just chanted non-stop! It's rude and obnoxious...hopefully most of them will be gone when we get there in two and a half weeks!

 

[Dolce27]

I heard about the infamous Brazilian Tour Groups on here, but honestly, I always asked, what's the big deal? I guess it's just something you have to see to believe

I worked on the College Program one summer and the first 1/2 of the summer the Full Time CM's were always saying to me 'Wait until the Brazilians come.' I thought.. what's the big deal??.. and then they came...

 

[kjs1976]

I was just about to say, "You think being a tourist is bad with them around, try being a CM!!!!" At BB we had extra people on shifts just to help with the influx of them at the food counters not speaking English. We did have a guide sheet with how to say certain menu items or have them point to them if we didn't understand. The regular CMs I worked with failed to be approachable with them, but I at least learned thank you and a few of the easier menu items to help. I'll never get "Cokey, no ice" out of my head. I could understand that one!

 

[bradk]

i've never personally encountered a problem with them other than the Brazilian CP who decided watching the group march was more important than her job.

interesting thing about Brazil. before they changed the nametags, CMs used to wear flags indicating which languages they speak. CMs who spoke Portugese naturally wore the flag of Brazil simply because far more visitors from Brazil come than Portugal. That's part of the reason why they changed the nametags now (imagine being from Portugal and having to wear the Brazilian flag). Mexico was another one where they would have had to have worn the Spain flag for Spanish but as they had a pavilion in WS, they managed to win that battle.

 

[ukcatfan]

Maybe I've missed something along the way... but...

What is it about the Brazilian groups coming down in July? Is there a special occasion there in July?

I've been to WDW at many different times of the year, and have ONLY seen these groups in July.

What is it about July???

I don't think anyone else replied, so here goes. I have heard that this is their winter school break. They are below the equator, so the seasons are opposite.

Kevin

 

[Shorty82]

interesting thing about Brazil. before they changed the nametags, CMs used to wear flags indicating which languages they speak. CMs who spoke Portugese naturally wore the flag of Brazil simply because far more visitors from Brazil come than Portugal. That's part of the reason why they changed the nametags now (imagine being from Portugal and having to wear the Brazilian flag). Mexico was another one where they would have had to have worn the Spain flag for Spanish but as they had a pavilion in WS, they managed to win that battle.

I and a few CMs I talked to don't like the new language tags. I first noticed the new tags when at PO:RS's Guest Services counter changing my cousin's exchange voucher into an actual ticket and the gentleman that helped me had a sign language tag on his nametag.

He didn't like the new tags as unless you look real closely it is hard to see what languages the CM speaks. It was hard enough to read his language tag in the well lit lobby and I can only imagine how hard it would be in the bright Florida sun especially when you're hot, tired, and don't speak English.

My SIL was telling me some of the CMs she works with in Merchandise won't wear tags for all the languages they speak because of their size and how the tags look, especially when there are a bunch together.

It looks to me that the language tags were designed by somebody on a computer in a well lit office somewhere that doesn't get into the parks enough. They look good overall but aren't real functional in the field.

 

[bradk]

heh.. i dunno which tags you saw, but the first batch when they switched the language tags (for the YOMD, so starting Oct 1), they had this genius idea.. light gold lettering on white. which sounds like what you saw.

they changed them again earlier this year, now they're like a dark blue or something, but still, not the most visible, i agree.

 

[Jetsong]

We used to go in July...now we go in Aug....Years ago a CM told me that Brazil gives everyone who graduates ( I think he said 9th grade) gets a free trip to Disneyworld.. That year we stayed at All Star Sports, along with a couple thousand cloned Brazilan girls. we had gone to illuminations one night and after were waiting for our bus along with a million other tired people. There were 2 girls from Brazil in front of us in line...all of a sudden the whole Brazilan nation started to get in front of us...I said excuse me ..but you cant let everbody get in line with you. The girl turned around and said " You dont understand ...we travel together. " I said ...No.. you dont understand, If you want to travel together..Go to the end of the line..with your friends. She was very put out,but her guide ,who had just arrived, said yes go to the end. I thanked the guide. A few minutes later Disney rolled up 3 buses just for them. I was still in line with my tired family. We now go in Aug for our main trip and I am very happy that I dont have to deal with them anymore. I can adjust

 

[benedicttw]

Several years ago we were waiting in the theater for fantasmic to start and there were 4 different groups in the theater on different ends. they started the chanting then started doing it back and forth. They were actually getting upset with each other and were getting louder and louder. Several people around us agreed that the situation was getting to a poiint that we started to feel for our safety. The CM's tried to get them to stop. they ended up having to get security involved with the group leaders to get them to stop.

I wish Disney would do something to get more control.

 

[rockstargeisha]

I think everyone's entitled to fun at WDW but at least have the common courtesy not to block walkways or save a spot in line for 20 of your closest friends. I realize it can be hard to manage such large groups of teenagers but I'd hope the organizers of these tours would enlighten the teens to park rules and common courtesy.

The only time on our recent vacation did the Brazilian groups cause a problem was when we attempted to walk on the sidewalk before the parade and they were taking up the whole width of the sidewalk. I'm hoping a CM shuffled them over since it was annoying to walk over them. They seemed so oblivious to it.

 

[bbmommy]

we were there early june and did not notice them...i usually do with them waving their flags!