Is it ok to be yourself in WDW?

[OrlandoMike]

You're kidding right? You don't think a 6 y/o can use the men's room alone?

I'm not so sure I would trust a six year old alone in a restroom, Disney or anywhere else!

Just too many perv's out there! Sad fact of life these days....

 

[MAF]

Maybe I'm too optimistic, but I would never think that way.

 

[wallyb]

You!

10 Security Guards!

Red pants you had to lay down on the bed to zip up!

Saratoga Springs!

Do I need to sit everyone down for story time?

I can zip them in ANY position you can name!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

You're kidding right? You don't think a 6 y/o can use the men's room alone?

Do you know a lot of 6 year olds? Left to their own devices it could take an hour for them to come out of the restroom. I don't think anything bad would happen to them, but I GUARANTEE it would be faster to take them into the ladies' room.

Little boys in the ladies' room is not a big deal. Like I said, there is NOTHING to see.

I can tell you with 100% certainty there is NO WAY I would leave a 6 year old boy outside the restroom alone while I went in. Sending him into the men's room is one thing. Leaving him outside by himself is a whole other issue.

 

[C&G'sMama]

You're kidding right? You don't think a 6 y/o can use the men's room alone?

Absolutely not. I have an 8 year old son. I do not let him go into men's rooms by himself at rest stops or in large places like Disney.
At Disney I will take him into a TS restaurant where the bathrooms are small or a family bathroom where I can go in with him.

Most rest stops have family bathrooms, if they don't he comes in with me. I will let him go into a bathroom at a convenience store as long as it is a single bathroom and I have poked my head in to make sure it's empty (if it's not then you should have locked the door or answered when I called in) I will then stand outside until he comes out.

 

[hematite153]

I can tell you with 100% certainty there is NO WAY I would leave a 6 year old boy outside the restroom alone while I went in. Sending him into the men's room is one thing. Leaving him outside by himself is a whole other issue.

This is exactly what I was thinking when you said it initially. I can see circumstances in which I would send a 6 yr old into the bathroom alone, but, I cannot fathom leaving a 6 yr old standing alone outside while I went into the bathroom.

I know that when we were younger it was considered acceptable for women to bring boys into the women's room, but, not for men to bring girls into the men's room. On some levels I get this since there can be things to see in the men's room. But, the fact that my father had to send my sisters and I into the bathroom with me in charge when I was 6 still strikes me as ridiculous and I really hope that opinions have changed.

 

[PsychNurse]

wow, I didn't mean to start a debate on sending kids into bathrooms alone. Just sharing my only questionable experiences about people's reactions to being gay at disney.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

wow, I didn't mean to start a debate on sending kids into bathrooms alone. Just sharing my only questionable experiences about people's reactions to being gay at disney.

You didn't start it. It is a long standing debate.

People's opinions on opposite gender children in the restroom vary, and are largely dependent on whether they actually HAVE children.

 

[PsychNurse]

Being a single mom, with a daughter, I have never really given this issue much thought. I can't imagine I would have sent her into a bathroom alone at such a young age. I also can't imagine getting upset about a little boy being in the ladies room. If I had a boy I probable would have brought him in with me, but if I were a single dad with a girl, I think it would be a little different. I wonder what dad's do with their girls in this scenario.

 

[djblu883]

as a grandmom I've seen a lot of different things over the years and had many a laugh! there are homophobes in both genders to the point it can be quite silly! when my son was young he came into the rest room with me...when he got older I waited outside but I would not have had a problem if he took too long going in to look for him!!!! I have seen single Dad's of older girls do the same thing, and have seen them ask a "mom if she minded his daughter going with her crew since he couldn't go in...I think the family restroom was a great idea for all involved!!!

Be yourselves OP!!! Have a fabulous time!!!!

 

[S'sMom]

Sorry this is my first thread and im not sure how to word what im asking, but here it goes...I've been before with my family, but this is my partners first time. I pretty much pass for straight but my partner is a little more flamboyant and i worry he can't be his-self. We're not the type to go round holding hands etc so we wouldn't be pushing it on to anyone. I hope you know what i'm saying? I just want him to love it there as much as i do

As a straight mom, I say go and both of you enjoy yourselves and be who you are.

 

[princesslvr]

have fun and don't worry he'd be miserable if he "tried" to be anything but himself and you love him for "himself" and it really shouldn't be an issue!! Just have lots of fun and a magical time!

 

[2disneydads]

We're a family of four - 2 dads and 2 daughters. We spend a lot of time at WDW and Disneyland and we never have been anything less than welcome. We've had people offer to take photos of us as a family and cast members make a fuss over our girls. (Admittedly, they ARE adorable!) We almost always are wearing matching shirts, which also gets us a lot of positive attention. But no cast member or guest has ever said or done anything to make us feel unwelcome. And we are not shy about group hugs when something special happens or about cuddling close together during something in the evening like World of Color, Fantasmic or Illuminations. The girls often like walking between us, with all of us holding hands. We are a family and we act like one - one that shares a lot of love and has a lot of fun together. (This is the same for Universal and SeaWorld, too, both in FL and CA.)

We also are bedeviled by the bathroom issue. We try hard to find family restrooms, which is not always possible. The girls, being now 8 and 6, refuse to go into the men's room with us anymore and want to go into the women's room. We allow it when we are places we think relatively safe, but we stand guard outside the women's room watching and waiting. It always seems as though some nice mother or grandmother ends up helping them out - we always seem to rely on the kindness of strangers! We really appreciate the newer resorts and facilities that have family bathrooms so that we can avoid these problems in the first place. We never would leave the girls standing alone outside a bathroom, even in a WDW resort.

 

[Schotz]

Your family is truly blessed! I bet alot of families with they had such a wonderful time at the parks as you did. Happy Easter to you and your family.

 

[OllieDannyandMe]

I am another straight mom who believes everyone should be true to self. I love seeing all the differences in the world. What a boring, sad existence it would be, if we were all the same.

The people who are brave enough to let their inner spirit and individuality shine through make this world a warm and friendly place. I love it!

 

[reynoldslux]

I mean seriously - if not yourselves - who would you be? Trying to be something your not would be very tiring - and it is supposed to be a vacation - -- right?

 

[MAF]

Bringing 8 year old boys into the women's restroom is just ridiculous, and no I'm not trying to act like a troll or start a debate, just sharing my true opinion. Wow...

 

[Knowlesk80]

As someone who is a season passholder who goes about once a month, the best advice I can give is to be yourself. You paid for your vacation, enjoy it. My partner & I sometimes hold hands & we have gotten dirty looks but we don't care. We love each other, we are happy & we show respect to others by not having any PDA except for the holding hands part. Who cares what others think. At least we are not making out. The other day, we were on the Tomorrowland Transit (People Mover) & there was a straight couple (teens) making out in front of us. We got into the dark area of space mountain & you could hear them moaning & when we got into the light, they were readjusting their clothes, etc. I guess these kids don't seem to understand there are video cameras in certain places on that ride, including night vision ones. I bet the Cast Members got an eye full.
Just remember, this is a family park. Enjoy yourself, be yourself but make sure you are respectfull around others.

 

[C&G'sMama]

Bringing 8 year old boys into the women's restroom is just ridiculous, and no I'm not trying to act like a troll or start a debate, just sharing my true opinion. Wow...

Did you miss the part where I said at Disney we go for family restrooms or I take him into restuarants. And oh by the way, he has Asperger's syndrome and doesn't know social boundaries. So on the one hand we teach him to look people in the eye and talk to them, a men's room isn't an appropriate place to do that

It is very rare that I take him into a ladies room anymore but if the only other choice would be a large men's room where I didn't have a guy with me to take him then I would take him in the ladies room. If he had a brother then they could go in together, but he doesn't.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Bringing 8 year old boys into the women's restroom is just ridiculous, and no I'm not trying to act like a troll or start a debate, just sharing my true opinion. Wow...

How fortunate that you aren't an 8 year old, and none of us are your mother! I am assuming since you are a big boy you go in the men's room, so you won't be bothered by youngsters in the ladies' room. Problem solved.