Is Brazil closed?

[boomhauer]

OK....I'm a bit lost here...I've been on these boards for some time now and I keep reading about the "Brazilian Tour Groups" (well, really not reading, just skimming). Can someone enlighten me as to what the problem is? I get the gist that they are annoying, but how? Do you really think these "groups" infringe on every else's rights at Disney? If so, how so?

I may be missing a lot here because I"ve never seemed to encounter these groups (always go in August). But I'm curious as to why their way of enjoying their vacation seems to turn people off?

Isn't Disney all about being in a fantasy land and acting like a kid again? Please clue me in....

They travel in HUGE groups, chanting, singing, clapping loud. It gets annoying after a while. They cut in lines. That's the basic jist of it.

 

[boomhauer]

Thanks! Of course, I still may buy it...

It's got some awesome photos in it. It gives a bit of history and trivia on all rides and attractions. Like I said, it just lacks info about resorts.

Only place I've seen it is Amazon.com.

 

[Goofy'slady]

Uhm...not wanting to ruffle anyone's feathers here but will the BTG's be there in Sept? Just wanting to know so that hubby and I can navigate each day as best as we can.

Toya

 

[Uncleromulus]

You're OK in September--
kathyg:
Just read some of the many posts and you'll get a good picture.
And try using your favorite search engine and search "Brazil" "Tour Groups" and "Disney". You''ll find that they are as well known (and have the same reputation) on all the other web discussion sites similar to DISBOARDS.

 

[tracipierce]

The line cutting is the worst...and when you stop them they become very rude! They think if one person is in line the other 99 can just walk to the front to meet them!!! And then they pretend they can't speak English unless they want to ask you for something...Then I pretend I forgot how to speak English too!

Don't get me started!!!! I was there this time last year and I could not believe the sheer volume of them,, not just at disney either, but universal and busch gardens,, Of course my DS17 found the girls in their tiny brazilian shorts quite enchanting, but my poor little DD4 was trampled to the ground by a gang of them who pushed her out of the way whilst she was looking at costumes. She grazed all of her elbows and bruised her bottom,, Well I cannot repeat what I said to them on here, but they sure got the message and left the store. I am going in August this year as July seems to be especially over-run.

I do apologise to any polite and well mannered Brazilian's who may be reading this,, but something does need to be done.

 

[Tsunami8]

For those of you poor souls who get caught up in the Brazilian wave while vacationing in WDW, I have a solution. Now it may take a little work, but I think this is what you should do:

1. Locate the Brazilian Tour Guide. He's easy to spot, usually carrying a megaphone, large flag, and wears a silly yellow shirt. If you still can't locate him, he's usually the one running to the next ride several thousand of his countrymen behind him.

2. Once the tour guide is located, then find an ideal time to casually sneak up behind him so no one sees you and drag him into the Hall of Presidents. The Brazilians will never look for him in there, and besides it's usually pretty empty anyway.

3. Tie him up and take his megaphone, shirt and flag.

4. Now, dress up a dummy in his megaphone, shirt and flag.

5. With the dressed up dummy (in Brazilian tour guide gear), run past his (now confused) tour group.

6. They will all recognize the flag and start a full on sprint in pursuit (to what they think will be the next ride). If you are a world class sprinter, this makes for fun.

7. Now, make your way out of the park and head straight for the tram car line.

8. Push your way to the front of the tram car and place the dummy in front. The entire tour group will push their way, stomping and chanting to get on board the tram car. The tram cars are pretty big and should carry the entire group.

9. Now jump off and leave the dummy on the tram car. They will not go anywhere without the tour guide, so you can bet the entire tour group will sit on the tram car for several hours chanting and stomping around the beautiful and very hot parking facilities.

10. Re-enter the park, to enjoy the rest of your day. Problem solved, and no one got hurt. As for the Brazilian tour guide, who knows, he might learn a little bit of americana listening to the Hall Of Presidents a few hundred times.

And remember, "it's a small world after all".

 

[ChefBilly]

For those of you poor souls who get caught up in the Brazilian wave while vacationing in WDW, I have a solution. Now it may take a little work, but I think this is what you should do:

Awesome.

 

[tinkertigger]

OK....I'm a bit lost here...I've been on these boards for some time now and I keep reading about the "Brazilian Tour Groups" (well, really not reading, just skimming). Can someone enlighten me as to what the problem is? I get the gist that they are annoying, but how? Do you really think these "groups" infringe on every else's rights at Disney? If so, how so?

I may be missing a lot here because I"ve never seemed to encounter these groups (always go in August). But I'm curious as to why their way of enjoying their vacation seems to turn people off?

Isn't Disney all about being in a fantasy land and acting like a kid again? Please clue me in....

Go back on this thread and start from the beginning. Read through all 21 pages and you will get a really good idea what all the fuss is about.

 

[moppety]

They travel in HUGE groups, chanting, singing, clapping loud. It gets annoying after a while. They cut in lines. That's the basic jist of it.

Don't forget the sitting down in the middle of Main Street or another large open sidewalk area therefore creating a huge traffic clot, the disruption of street shows, and the trampling of younger children.

 

[moppety]

Posting such misinformation in and of itself is showing disrespect towards the memories of the innocents that died and of a culture that is greatly misunderstood even today.

I hate to break it to you, but if it was a requirement that people only post truths and correct information, there really wouldn't be an internet or posting boards anymore.

It wasn't intended as misinformation, it was a simple mistake. People make those. It's part of being human.

 

[scottny]

this topic has gotten way off topic. unsubscribing now. have fun.

 

[calgarygary]

True...too true.

Kinda like pointing out to certain people "educating" posters the definition of "prig"?

Not sure if you mean to suggest that the Massacre at Wounded Knee is trivial? Or am I working off the wrong definition?

 

[A Mickeyfan]

I think you make a great point here....

The thing is, Disney doesn't have to tell these groups that they are not welcomed, just give the guidelines and tell them that if they don't follow them, they will be asked to leave. We are given guidelines....for example if I wore a t-shirt that had explict language into the parks, I probably would be ask to leave....not because disney is against the first ammendment, but because it is disrespectful to other guests.

All people need guidlines and LIMITS.....

you make some valid points here! Just as they set the guidelines for the Grad Nights... the kids cannot wear certain clothing etc and have to have a certain amount of adults/student ratio... this is what they should do with the BTG's. To be fair, there are some BTG's that are not that bad, not all of them are terrible, just 99% of them are. So are the American Cheerleeders with their coach's! I am sure the high school seniors would be just as bad if Disney didn't set aside special nights alone for them and set their rules and regulations that must be followed. They should follow the same with the BTG's and the Cheerleeders! As far as they Cheerleeders go.. any of them doing their hair in the food court should be asked to leave ASAP no questions asked.. they should not just be ask to stop doing their hair around food and while on that.. they need to be told what time to stop practicing their cheers at night

 

[luvthemouse71]

Not sure if you mean to suggest that the Massacre at Wounded Knee is trivial? Or am I working off the wrong definition?

Wouldn't call it trivial but I'm quite sure it means more to some than to others.

 

[luvthemouse71]

For those of you poor souls who get caught up in the Brazilian wave while vacationing in WDW, I have a solution. Now it may take a little work, but I think this is what you should do:

1. Locate the Brazilian Tour Guide. He's easy to spot, usually carrying a megaphone, large flag, and wears a silly yellow shirt. If you still can't locate him, he's usually the one running to the next ride several thousand of his countrymen behind him.

2. Once the tour guide is located, then find an ideal time to casually sneak up behind him so no one sees you and drag him into the Hall of Presidents. The Brazilians will never look for him in there, and besides it's usually pretty empty anyway.

3. Tie him up and take his megaphone, shirt and flag.

4. Now, dress up a dummy in his megaphone, shirt and flag.

5. With the dressed up dummy (in Brazilian tour guide gear), run past his (now confused) tour group.

6. They will all recognize the flag and start a full on sprint in pursuit (to what they think will be the next ride). If you are a world class sprinter, this makes for fun.

7. Now, make your way out of the park and head straight for the tram car line.

8. Push your way to the front of the tram car and place the dummy in front. The entire tour group will push their way, stomping and chanting to get on board the tram car. The tram cars are pretty big and should carry the entire group.

9. Now jump off and leave the dummy on the tram car. They will not go anywhere without the tour guide, so you can bet the entire tour group will sit on the tram car for several hours chanting and stomping around the beautiful and very hot parking facilities.

10. Re-enter the park, to enjoy the rest of your day. Problem solved, and no one got hurt. As for the Brazilian tour guide, who knows, he might learn a little bit of americana listening to the Hall Of Presidents a few hundred times.

And remember, "it's a small world after all".

You are my hero!

 

[Jason71]

you make some valid points here! Just as they set the guidelines for the Grad Nights... the kids cannot wear certain clothing etc and have to have a certain amount of adults/student ratio... this is what they should do with the BTG's.

I think you are on to something, here. WDW could charge more money to let international teen tour groups have the park to themselves at night (they could even accomodate by, say, having as many CMs who speak Portugese as they have on staff working), the Brazilians (or whomever) can chant to their heart's content, and the rest of us wouldn't get trampled. A win-win-win situation.

 

[mickaholic4077]

I think you are on to something, here. WDW could charge more money to let international teen tour groups have the park to themselves at night (they could even accomodate by, say, having as many CMs who speak Portugese as they have on staff working), the Brazilians (or whomever) can chant to their heart's content, and the rest of us wouldn't get trampled. A win-win-win situation.

You're a genius!!!!

 

[SqueakyMouse]

We stayed at Sports last week (July 13-14). Younger ds and I went to breakfast in the foodcourt early Saturday morning (July 14). While eating our breakfast, we realized that we were probably the only native English speakers in the foodcourt! Most of our fellow guests were teenaged Brazilians, but there were quite a few people from other areas of the world. Younger ds kept asking, "Why is everyone speaking Japanese?" There are lots of Spanish speaking folks in our city, and he had realized that most of the other kids at Sports were NOT speaking Spanish. Still, I thought it was funny that he thought "Japanese." Strange, but funny.

Brazilian tour groups really disrupted the flow of the Fastpass lines. One day at Epcot, I noticed a tour guide leader feeding a stack of park passes more than an inch thick into a fastpass machine at Soarin'. Later in the day, I noticed that this was the only machine that was covered.

 

[boomhauer]

Brazilian tour groups really disrupted the flow of the Fastpass lines. One day at Epcot, I noticed a tour guide leader feeding a stack of park passes more than an inch thick into a fastpass machine at Soarin'. Later in the day, I noticed that this was the only machine that was covered.

I HATE that.

 

[mickaholic4077]

I wonder what the guide did to that machine!!