Is Disney just for kids?

[Dizney_Mania18]

Hey! Disney can be for anyone! As long as you have fun! There are also many adult stuff in disney also. Exp. Pleasure Island! I went with my wife and we had a great time! DON'T LET PEOPLE BOSS YOU AROUND!

 

[raidermatt]

Of course Disney is for whoever enjoys it...

I guess we've just been lucky, but I have no such horror stories of rude people, with or without children. There are times when we witness some rude behavior, but nothing that's stuck in our memories. I do agree the "chorus line" happens quite a bit, but rarely is it all the way across the walkway, so I just go around. Just like driving, if I wanna go faster, I pass. No biggie. Its actually more of a pain at the mall, because the walkways are narrower.

 

[ilovefh]

My biggest pet peeve in Disney World is the people who walk in front of me when I am taking a picture. Not the people who dont realize it, but the ones who look right at me while they walk in front of me, like I normally have a camera up to my face. I have a picture that I was taking of my DBF in front of the partners statue with a woman in front of him who is looking dead at me! At least apologize! We have encountered many times the parent who says "Why are they in line to see Mickey, they dont have any kids!" But I love Mickey too! I too dont mind giving up my seat on the bus to the poor parents with the child who is dead to the world after a day at MK. And if there is room in front of me, I also like to offer spots to children who can't see, I love to see the look of joy on their faces. But I don't like the rude people, with or without children. It is just rude to expect that I should think that their enjoyment is so much more important than mine!

 

[TDC Nala]

I really don't mind the question "Can my kids stand in front of you?" at parades. The kids are always shorter than I am and it's fine with me if the kids stand there. Heck, I usually end up having conversations with the kids. I object, however, to the parents thinking they are entitled to stand in front of me or anyone else, or thinking they can put the child up on their shoulders and block the view of everyone who's been waiting ahead of them.

I don't think anyone should be questioning who is in line to meet Mickey, either, as long as they take their turn in line like everybody else.

 

[disneefamily]

Disnee Dad Says................................ Maybe it's time to switch from talking about crappy rude, unknowingly rude, obnoxius people to "how have you helped, the uninformed, the kind but lost" etc.
My guess is the same people who post about rude people are expereinced WDW travelers, that have many stories to tell about the great things they have done to help others!
I will start with a couple pitiful attempts, then you all can shine!

Riding in front of the monorail. We are three. Asked to ride up front, we have done this before, and the guy says sure! Mom and son behind us hear/see what we are doing and want to join in. The guy says, sorry only four can ride. They turn away rejected. I say, hey, you can ride, I only want to get my family on board, I don't want ride up front, I'm too scared to see where we are going! Kid must have got one of those monorail lisences, mom and son were all smiles when we hit the station!

Giving up a seat. Disnee Dad always gives up his seat if the bus is crowded, any dad that doesn't needs a lesson on courtesy.
This one time was special. We are on a packed bus, and right in front of me is this muscle man, totally ripped guy, with a 5 or 6 YO son about to fall asleep standing up! I offer him my seat, and he says no, he's ok. I ask, are you sure and he says yes. I say,how about if your kid sits down, but you may want to hold him as he is going out. Guy says ok. I think nothing of it until we get off at the same stop. He says, man I really want to thank you for the seat, I didn't know how we would get back to the hotel, SSS ( I don't remember the sons name) was just out of it. I say no prob. Moral is don't always look to old folk or kiddies to help. Sometimes,a big old strapping total strong man can need help too!

 

[sueg]

I know the rudeness phenom that you spoke about & it is not limited to childless travelers at WDW. I've experienced it w/ my kids clearly in tow. But what I was really reminded of was a non-WDW experience. Picture the express line in a supermarket at 5:30 on a weekday. Self-absorbed parent perusing the instant camera display, picks one & loudly announces that he is just buying a camera because he has forgotten his & his wife would kill him if they didn't have pictures of his son playing hockey (Ice rink is across the street) He asks only the first women on line if he can cut in & she happily agrees, while I steam behind her. When I finally get out of the supermarket, I see the ice rink, where the warm-up session is still going on. There was no rush, he just didn't want to stand in line & presumably, everyone else in line REALLY wanted to be there.

 

[yesdisneyfool]

Originally posted by gonga
I choose to politely say something, most people are shocked that you said something so while their mouths are gaping open, I go about my way and say Thank You. The only excuse for rudeness is selfishness. If we were all a little less selfish, there would be less rude people. Until that time comes, speak up politely, stake your ground, and do not enable rude behavior.

Thanks for helping me expressed my thoughts.
But on the "Magical Side", I always give up my seat on the bus/monorail and let small children scoot next to or in front of us on the parade route.

 

[PatriciaH]

I always like to get a pic with characters we don't have yet like Lilo and Stitch, etc.. I find that the CM's have been very fair and the characters themselves as well. The CM will usually say "the line is there" or "this person is next" if someone gets too excited/pushy. I love it. I have seen adults freak out and run up from who knows where right to the character too. The people in line usually say "this is the line, there is the back."

I hate anything that may put a child in danger like letting them stand on a high wall and ignoring the CM when they say get down. Or using a stroller like a battering ram. I have seen people tripped by strollers that have nearly fallen right on the child! A large adult can break a small child's bones-parents please do not do this. If WDW is getting you this stressed something is wrong.

I too would give up my seat on the bus, monorail, etc.. for an older person or someone with a child but hey sometimes they pack them in so much you can not even stand/get up! Once this happened to us on a bus. The driver kept saying "we can fit 72 on here, come on keep squeezing." !! Well this lady got on with her older mother and her children/husband. She was so annoyed there were no seats she kept saying loudly "One of these MEN should get up and give a LADY a seat." I wanted to say "lady" we are practically in each others clothes no one can GET UP!

I always like that John Cougar song "Your Life is Now"

See the moon roll across the stars
See the seasons turn like a heart
Your father's days are lost to you
This is your time here to do what you will do
Your life is now your life is now your life is now
In this undiscovered moment
Lift your head up above the crowd
We could shake this world
If you would only show us how
Your life is now
Would you teach your children to tell the truth
Would you take the high road if you could choose
Do you believe you're a victim of a great compromise
'Cause I believe you could change your mind and change our lives
(repeat chorus)
Would you teach your children to tell the truth
This is your time here to do what you will do

I really wonder why people don't want their children to be the best people they can be. What about yourself?

 

[Pat_Elliott]

Originally posted by disneefamily
Disnee Dad Says................................ Maybe it's time to switch from talking about crappy rude, unknowingly rude, obnoxius people to "how have you helped, the uninformed, the kind but lost" etc.

And what a wonderful thought, Disnee Dad. The thing I always try to do is remember posts like this and never do any of these things. But you can also turn them around. Whenever there's a young person behind me that's champing a the bit for whatever's ahead and their parents are trying hard to do the right thing, I get excited about it with them and when it's time, I let them ahead of me. Call it the no-children-yet advantage. Around 4 PM in the parks, I always see more exhaustion in the faces of parents than I see in the mirror. I find that by talking to their children, getting excited with them, and then letting them go a minute earlier, DW and I seem to improve our time, the children's and the other parents. We've talked a lot here about parents who don't pay attention, but to those that do, I'll always lend a hand!

 

[fklhou]

My wife and I have made several trips together without kidts to WDW and enjoyed these trips greatly. WDW is not just for kids.

 

[JJS2K3]

I have photos of myself with Cinderella & Snow White from 1974 (I was 17)

I have photos of myself with Cinderella & Snow White from 1986 (29)

And when I go in May I'm getting photos with Cinderella & Snow White and a few dirty looks aren't going to stop me

Funny, Cinderella and Snow White look exactly the same in the '72 & '86 pictures but somehow I look older

My DW says my smile hasn't aged though

 

[Pooh Girl 71]

DH and I went this past weekend, by ourselves, for our anniversary. I experienced the line cutting and utter rudeness from families.

I like getting my picture made with the characters and was cut in front of more than once by overzealous parents I tried to be nice about it.

However, I was in a shop looking at snowglobes. I kept getting hit by this woman. Finally, I ask her to PLEASE stop hitting me. I would have immediately apologized to someone if I had been hitting them with my bag. Oh no! She told me to "get over it" and that it was just a bag and she couldn't possibly know she was hitting someone with it. Whatever. Rude people are everywhere and unfortunately they breed as well.

 

[Tiffany]

Originally posted by dahess
If we were to go on a "kid free" vacation, we would probably not choose WDW. I am thinking Mexico. DH and I have been there before the kids came along & loved it.

Well, if my husband and I were to do this we would never go to WDW. We are childfree by choice and enjoy our trips to WDW very much. We get to experiance WDW from a completely different point of view then people who have children with them. WDW was not built for childern only. It was built as a place were adults could enjoy themselves right along with the children.

 

[anniet]

DBF and I have been to WDW every year for the last 15 time in the last 13 years. We've experienced rude from both people with and without children.

Some parents are just USING their children as an excuse to BE RUDE and that really makes me feel sorry for the children, but I also see that around my hometown, not just in WDW. I too have given up a seat for a parent with a child in their arms, or moved over to make room at a parade but like other posters while I offer it freely, I don't feel like it should be expected. And when I can tell that it is, I'm embarassed to say I'm more reluctant to be as courteous as I know I should be.

WDW really is FOR everyone, whether you are a child or a child at heart, and I've been to Mexico once and HATED IT!

 

[PrincessDana]

While I didn't experience the "cutting in line" syndome when my DD and I were there in June, I did experience a new twist on that same theory. We were waiting in line to see Ariel and for some reason there was this huge gap in the line....we finally figured out that there was this lady who was literally blocking the line because she waiting for children. It wasn't like the kids were even within her site, they were just supposed to be there soon!!! I couldn't believe she was trying to stop other people from moving forward....finally we just passed her up saying, "I don't think you can just hold up the line like that."

On the other hand I was one of the people who cut in line for a character's autograph (but it was a complete accident). When we had our first character experience at EPCOT (when the big bus full of characters lets off), I had no idea the way the lines worked and accidently stepped in front of dozens of people because the Minnie looked like she was by herself. Another guest quickly pointed out the line and I was glad they did and stepped quickly to the end of the line.

I was also one of the people who kept their kids on their lap (even though I had a long-legged 7 yo w/ me) to make extra room on the bus at the end of the day.