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Thanks for the clarification Jenny! I know I've seen some tour groups before, but I couldn't tell you where they were from or what they were doing. I just see all the same-colored shirts and a tour guide, and then we head the other way. I usually just assume they are from a school or church or some other type of group.
 
I don't think I've seen the tour groups, but then again I tend to ignore other people in the parks and just focus on making sure my family and I have the best possible time in WDW.

This alone tells me you haven't been there during "Brazil Month" AKA, July.
It is really not possible to ignore them, believe me. When 100 clapping, chanting, yelling teenagers come running in your direction, you take notice - trust me.:eek:
 
Just to make it clear, I don't think it's the quality of the Brazilian tour groups that's the issue.. They seemed nice and friendly enough. It's the quantity of them.. When I go in the spring and the park feels like it's 40% British it's not an issue.. Why? Because they are all going to different places.. These tour groups move en masse everywhere.
We got in line for Dinosaur and there were 2 Brazilian girls in matching orange outfits in front of us.. No biggie, but all of the sudden the other 98 or so of them came.. They did not get behind us, they all walked in front of us and pushed us (not literally) 98 or so spots back.
 
If I was ever able to afford to travel to another country, I would certainly respect their country and their culture. Now I expect them to respect us and our culture if you can't don't come to the USA!!!:mad:
 

A Brazilian of them! hahahahahaha.

Some of us can tell the difference between Portuguese and Spanish.:rolleyes2
 
A Brazilian of them! hahahahahaha.

Some of us can tell the difference between Portuguese and Spanish.:rolleyes2

I lovde the sound of Portuguese... It sounds like a cross between spanish and Russian.. Two of my best friends from high school were Portuguese and one other was an exchange student from Sao Paolo Brazil.
 
The problem isn't the fact that they are Brazilian necessarily. But I think the fact that they consistently engage in rude behavior, line cut, etc speaks volumes. They themselves have caused people to cringe when they see the BTG's because of their obnoxious behavior. If they were German, English, Irish, etc(or Pop Warner cheer groups!;) ) and acted the same way, I'd be just as PO'd. And please don't say "that's their culture" Fine, but when you are a guest in a country please observe the expected manners. Give me lovebugs anytime over the BTG's!!
 
Excuse me, but the posters don't care where the groups come from! In case you haven't noticed, the posters are complaining about the behavior of the large groups usually led by one, yes, ONE group leader with a flag. Personally, I don't care if they're from the moon, the behavior is obnoxious and spoils the fun for everyone around them. And until you've been in line on a hot July day with a 5-year-old for a half-hour, and suddenly get pushed back 50 or 60 places in line because of these kids, you won't know what we're talking about. Up until now, the only major groups that come to WDW in this manner happen to come from Brazil. That's not politically incorrect--those are the facts. It's the same complaint with some cheerleader groups from the good ol' USA. If you're staying at the resort where they are, and they're unchaperoned properly, you can bet it will be annoying. Some have reported that they've heard the cheerleaders chanting and yelling after midnight at the value resorts. Any large group of teens that are not properly supervised are going to be a problem. Yes, they do need to abide by the rules, but they also need proper supervision, and I, for one, can't understand how a small woman with a flag on a stick is capable of controlling up to 80 or more kids. It's impossible. And that's what we're complaining about.

Very well put.:thumbsup2
 
Maybe some disagree, but I'd have to argue that it doesn't get much more straightforward than the line cutting ;)

I don't think they do it out of rudeness. I think they just don't realize it's not appropriate..
 
If I was ever able to afford to travel to another country, I would certainly respect their country and their culture. Now I expect them to respect us and our culture if you can't don't come to the USA!!!:mad:

I agree!!!!!!!

I don't care if their actions are common in their country. When you visit someone else's country you try to adhere to what THEY would expect as good behavior.

Just because my neighbor might pee in the sink instead of the toilet bowl at their house doesn't mean I have to accept them doing it in mine.

Look, it boils down to this. When I go to WDW I'm not there to learn about other people's cultures (and what is tolerated in their homeland) I'm there to experience the fun of DISNEY. I don't care if they are Brazilians, Americans, Martians...... when they cut lines, block paths, chant, stomp, sing.... they might be showing what's accepted where they come from but there also disrespecting what I have expected from my trip to WDW.

When I’m trying to watch a street performer and all you can hear are two groups chanting back and forth it’s disrespectful and wrong. If I want to learn their culture I’ll visit their country. They’re not the show, Disney is and that’s why I’m there!
 
The Brazilian tour groups used to be there in full force in late June. DH & I used to go to WDW every year for our anniversary the last week of June. After so many, um, interactions with the tour groups, we stopped going in June.

Now we go the last week of Feb or the first week of March. No large Brazilian tour groups. We have seen other tour groups, none of them as large as the summer Brazlian ones & they are much more polite. :thumbsup2
 
It's too bad Disney can't require large groups to book a CM to be with the group. Maybe they could keep some of the line cutting and bad behavior under control. Or they could have enough chaperones with who would enforce some rules?

I would hate to be that CM.:scared1:
 
If I want to learn their culture I’ll visit their country. They’re not the show, Disney is and that’s why I’m there!

So it seems clear the only reasonable solution is to open up a Brazil pavilion in World Showcase, and send all the tour groups there.:idea:
 
I remember when I went to Italy several years ago with DS then 6 and remember reading in guidebooks to not be an "ugly American" as we are called over in Europe. I would never think to go to another country, or even another state and act like an idiot. I remember going to Six Flags as a young teenager and of course we had fun, but we didn't act loud and obnoixious. You can bet that when DS and I return to WDW next month, that if we encounter any of these groups they better not try to push us around if they know what's good for them!:rolleyes1
 
I agree!!!!!!!

I don't care if their actions are common in their country. When you visit someone else's country you try to adhere to what THEY would expect as good behavior.

Just because my neighbor might pee in the sink instead of the toilet bowl at their house doesn't mean I have to accept them doing it in mine.

Look, it boils down to this. When I go to WDW I'm not there to learn about other people's cultures (and what is tolerated in their homeland) I'm there to experience the fun of DISNEY. I don't care if they are Brazilians, Americans, Martians...... when they cut lines, block paths, chant, stomp, sing.... they might be showing what's accepted where they come from but there also disrespecting what I have expected from my trip to WDW.

When I’m trying to watch a street performer and all you can hear are two groups chanting back and forth it’s disrespectful and wrong. If I want to learn their culture I’ll visit their country. They’re not the show, Disney is and that’s why I’m there!

AMEN!!!!!:yay:
 
Just wanted to offer a little reassurance to those who are headed down soon.

We were there last week with multiple groups in each park. They were, for the most, part very polite and I never heard any chanting. Also, they were not cutting in line either with us or with others around. I saw many groups in lines with non-group people mixed throughout.

Also, I heard CM's working to organize the groups to suit both the groups and the rest of us around. Maybe Disney is working on finding a solution for dealing with such large groups, maybe the tour guides are becoming more proactive, or maybe we just got lucky for 4 days, but we had no problems at all.

Hope that offers hope!
 
Just wanted to offer a little reassurance to those who are headed down soon.

We were there last week with multiple groups in each park. They were, for the most, part very polite and I never heard any chanting. Also, they were not cutting in line either with us or with others around. I saw many groups in lines with non-group people mixed throughout.

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I mentioned myself that I heard no singing/chanting either, although someone on the plane mentioned it... We did get cut off a few times though.
We just got back Tuesday.
 
:rotfl: :rotfl2: :lmao:

We even saw some in Dec. A Brazil Park would be GREAT. If those were my kids I'd go to jail for child abuse. Need some manners instilled in them.
 
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