Is This Mean, or am I Overreacting? (Character Meet-Related)

[trirae]

I echo everyone else~! I will say the Toon town Ariel line was VERY long--probably because the grotto was closed?!? We waited like an hour to see her. BUT to me it was worth it. We all got rather annoyed, and it was the LONGEST line we waited in the entire time. However, it was the one princess my dd and niece had not yet met, and they were both adament that they had to. While I love and waited a long time for that trip for ME, I took every opportunity to recognize that even if I missed out on something, Grace's perception was more important.

 

[Jon16195701]

That was mean of your bro. Everyone should get to do what they want, that is, only if its a true "Family Vacation." If you feel the same way about this, then tell your brother.

 

[DiznEeyore]

Originally posted by Eyore4Ever149
Now I LOVE my father and he is a good man. But as a child our family of 4 did what HE wanted for vacations, he was and is still selfish about his wants and needs,

Yes! That was/is the situation with our dad exactly. It shouldn't surprise me then that my brother is a chip off the ol' block, right?
But even my dad is appalled that his sweet granddaughter missed out on meeting her favorite.

Oy -- brothers!! What can you do with them???

 

[karebear1]

Has your Dad said anything to him? Your DB is the KING of the MEANIE WEENIES!

 

[KristiT]

Where on the disney website can you order the princess phone call??

 

[leebee]

I LOVE Ariel- and I HATE space mountain!! Your poor niece! DD and I have been to WDW about 10 times with my nieces- always the BEST- and I always look forward to seeing them gaze in adoration at Ariel, and she looks into to their eyes and talks to them like they are the only child in the world, much less in line! It's always such a special experience for them, and my DD is almost 11! We are going to WDW in early Dec...if you want some Ariel postcards or photos, pm your address and I'll try to send you some stuff.

YOu know, it's really too bad they couldn't hang out and let DN's dream come true. One of the best times at WDW is when thegirls visit with Ariel...always gets me all choked up. So sad for all to miss this opportunity...

 

[Cheap-n-Dale]

He Sucks!!

 

[Luv2Roam]

Selfish, mean-spirited jerk.

 

[DisneyMim]

Wow! Your BIL certainly seems likes he doesn't even want to be there. Poor family. I can relate because my parents never took us anywhere when we were little, and they could afford it. Fast forward. My parent still don't "get" it, we take our kids all the time. My relationship with my parents is "strained". What goes around comes around. Your neice will remember this for a long time. Your BIL ,and SIL for that matter, don't realize they are (for lack of a better way to say it) planting seeds that will last a long time. Too Bad. You are a good Aunt to feel bad for your neice. Prehaps some day you can take her yourself and show her what Disney is really all about.

 

[Twigs]

This post reminded me of our vacation 3 1/2 years ago. We were driving down to WDW and this was the first time we were planning to try Universal. On the drive down one DS kept saying "I'm gonna be on Slime Time Live and get slimed". DH and I were just looking at each other like and hoping he wouldn't be disappointed. The day we went to Universal we inquired about the show and were told we had to be at Nickelodeon studios at 11am when they drop the rope and then get on the line for Slime Time Live. Then they don't even start to pick people until 1pm, and even then its the first 30 or so kids just to audition. We were asking do you really want to do this you have to wait at least 2 hours on line (longer to get to the rope before 11 to be in front). Both DS's (age 9 at the time) kept saying yes. We didn't really want to waste the time, but we knew that was the one thing they really wanted to do. So we finally get on the line, we counted the kids on line, and realized they would get to audition. We figured they would audition and not make it (my kids are usually shy and quiet and we figured they want really outgoing kids). Well, they both passed the audition, they really got into it! They were both on the show and the one DS who predicted he would get slimed, got into the seat, the girl they called to do the memeory game won, he got slimed and won a bicycle! It made the whole trip! DH and I couldn't believe it, and we were so thankful we went along with them and did all the waiting. This all started at 10:45am and we didn't get done until about 5pm! It was a lot of waiting, but so worth it.

 

[POOH&PIGLET]

Originally posted by DiznEeyore
Am I overreacting to think dniece's parents were weenies for making her get out of line, once she finally believed she was going to meet her favorite?

"Weenies" is putting it mildly. If I expressed what I really think, I'd be banned from the DIS! Whatever happened to putting you kids needs before your own.

 

[LuvAriel]

Our family just got back last week. There was 12 of us in total. My family and my DH's brothers family and the grandparents. My 4yo dd was DYING to see Ariel (she was the only disney princess in the group). Of course, it was low on everyone else's list.

All I can say is, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT WAS GOING TO STOP ME FROM LETTING HER MEET ARIEL!!! After all, my DIS name isn't LuvAriel for nothing. My DD was Ariel for Halloween the past 2 years. So when everyone kept putting it off and no one, including my dh, wanted to go and wait on line, I took matters into my own hands.

I said, too bad so sad to all of them and took my dd by the hand with a cell phone in the other hand and said see you later alligators!!!

The rest of the group decided to go to space mountain (what a coincidence) and I waited on line for 45 minutes with my dd and WE MEET ARIEL!!!!! It was the highlight of her trip, and mine, just to see the look on her face.

So after reading this thread, I do not think I need to express how I feel about your brother and his wife for that matter. No matter what my dh said, I was NOT going to dissapoint my dd.

So as I started off, at the time I did not feel what I did was a big deal, but after reading this, I do feel like a million $$$

 

[kfeuer]

Originally posted by Twigs
This post reminded me of our vacation 3 1/2 years ago. We were driving down to WDW and this was the first time we were planning to try Universal. On the drive down one DS kept saying "I'm gonna be on Slime Time Live and get slimed". DH and I were just looking at each other like and hoping he wouldn't be disappointed. The day we went to Universal we inquired about the show and were told we had to be at Nickelodeon studios at 11am when they drop the rope and then get on the line for Slime Time Live. Then they don't even start to pick people until 1pm, and even then its the first 30 or so kids just to audition. We were asking do you really want to do this you have to wait at least 2 hours on line (longer to get to the rope before 11 to be in front). Both DS's (age 9 at the time) kept saying yes. We didn't really want to waste the time, but we knew that was the one thing they really wanted to do. So we finally get on the line, we counted the kids on line, and realized they would get to audition. We figured they would audition and not make it (my kids are usually shy and quiet and we figured they want really outgoing kids). Well, they both passed the audition, they really got into it! They were both on the show and the one DS who predicted he would get slimed, got into the seat, the girl they called to do the memeory game won, he got slimed and won a bicycle! It made the whole trip! DH and I couldn't believe it, and we were so thankful we went along with them and did all the waiting. This all started at 10:45am and we didn't get done until about 5pm! It was a lot of waiting, but so worth it.

That was so wonderful for you to do! That's the kind of thing your boys will never forget, and when they're adults they'll appreciate how you and your DH sacrificed for them to be able to do it.

DH and I were talking about our upcoming DW trip this weekend. When he was a kid his parents used to take their family to DW every year for 2 weeks and camp at Ft. Wilderness (and this was back in the days when the only park was MK). DH was remembering how his dad used to ride all the rides with them whether he liked it or not. DH's dad passed away this past April, but DH has such precious memories of his kind father, and he's looking forward to passing down the legacy with our 2 little boys.

OP, I hope your brother sees the light and realizes how his actions are affecting his children. I'm so sad for your neice

 

[cobbler]

Aww thats just sad

 

[chesirekate]

What strikes me as most disturbing in this story isn't that the dad made the little girl get out of line, it's that he laughed at her when she was upset about it. Laughed so hard at his own child's unhappiness that he actually cried. I don't know about you, but I have to be laughing pretty darn hard at something pretty darn funny for an extended period of time before I'm actually *crying* with laughter. Anyone who would think so little of their child's feelings that they laugh in their face when they're genuinely upset needs professional help

 

[beautybelle]

I think that is just terribles and whats worse and makes my blood boil is that he laughed at her over it. That just rankles me.

 

[MsSpinShady]

DizNEeyore, how did it go last night? Did you have a chance to talk with your brother about his behavior?

MsSpinShady

 

[DiznEeyore]

Kudos to all of you who "get" how important it is for little ones to meet their favorites and do the things that matter most to them. It makes me smile to think of the wonderful memories you're giving your kids. My mom and I were just on the phone talking about how my dniece's memories of WDW will be very different than that.

Fortunately, as I mentioned before, a very kind DISer is helping send a little pixie dust my dniece's way and I believe it will help erase some of the disappointment from her memory.

I'm so glad everyone here recognizes how magical Disney can be for children ... and how magical it can be for us grown-ups when we help make the magic "come true".

MsSpin: Unfortunately, when my brother, dh and I took the kids TOTing last night his neighbor went with us, so I didn't think it would be appropriate to gripe at my brother at that point. However, I will get my point across when I deliver the abovementioned pixie dust.