It's so packed...with rude people

[PRINCESSplazola]

sorry to hear that happened to your little guy thats just so wrong, and truly makes me sad (and probably all you other mamas too!). no child shoud ever have to go through something like that....especially at DL!! oooo i wish i could find that guy to teach him a little lesson about being nice to children

and im sorry that this had to happen during your trip....nobody deserves to have a bad experience at the happiest place on earth i hope little man is ok though

 

[disneegrl4eva]

We had something like that happen two years ago on Christmas Eve.

We're waiting in line to go home at 8pm after a really magical time at the park. It was special. We're in line for our hotel's shuttle. But even though we're in this orderly line (with a ton of other people) these other folks come and kind of stand around in front of the line.

So the shuttle comes, and they all get on, and our line didn't move at all! and nobody said anything. I think everyone was waiting for someone else to do or say something, and there wasn't a leader.

So another group formed in the same spot, and I'm like um... who is going to say something this time? Is it gonna be me? Cuz I'll do it if I have to.

So finally the bus comes, and everyone in the line just breaks and competes with the group to get on the bus. Picture 80 people trying to get on a bus that sits maybe 24? 36?

So we're among the masses trying to get on, and this "guy" decides he's going to muscle his way through and pushes me and my daughter (i'm holding her, she was 3) to one side. (I'm a guy).

What do you do in this situation?

I'll tell you what not to do. Don't punch the guy in the side as he keeps muscling past. To my shame, that's what I did. I was just so upset that not only had we all (dozens and dozens of people) lost our dignity enough that we were trying to squeeze onto this bus (realizing that people didn't care about lines and order) but that some people felt they could just push us and there wouldn't be any repreocussions?

I regret to this day doing something back to that guy. I'm so sorry. It's been a big lesson for me about how society can break down so quickly, even on Christmas Eve, even after Disneyland, that we all gave up trying to form a line, and that people will do what it takes to get on the bus, and that if I get pushed, I have the potential to hit someone instead of being a grown up.

I was truly the bad guy in that situation, even though he pushed US over and into other people (I lost my balance when he did it).

I can't believe all those people (and me) treated it as if it was the last chopper out of Vietnam.

Dear Mr. pushy man, I'm truly very sorry for hitting you. I will make sure I don't make the same mistake again, unless it's really to protect my family, not just punish you for pushing us and making me mad.

I hope y'all don't judge me too harshly.

But if the guy had hurt my kid like your kid was hurt by the Dumbo ride... well... I'd probably be one Annual Pass short of being an AP holder right now.

Now that's Papa Bear Instinct!

no kidding jernysgirl...and austinosphere call me the bad person here cause I really dont care but I applaud you...I am so NOT one of these people who stand idly by and just let things like that go by because then it would ruin MY vacation...right or wrong I would have told that guy off and demanded (like they would obey me you know??) for him to buy my child another cup...i would have followed him around the entire day and made his life more miserable than it already was and you know what?? It would have made me happy and it would give me laughs for years to come...so love me or hate me but thats me

 

[EmmersIsTheMommy]

I hope y'all don't judge me too harshly.

But if the guy had hurt my kid like your kid was hurt by the Dumbo ride... well... I'd probably be one Annual Pass short of being an AP holder right now.

I don't judge you, I'm just glad that guy didn't retaliate!!! LOL

I would've shoved (not punch cuz..well..tiny girly hands) back. Just enough for him to look back so I could give him a good glarin'

 

[Mugglemama]

i have to admit that we encountered more rude people during this last trip 2 weeks ago than any of our other visits to DLR. such a bummer!

sorry about what happened to your little boy, that is really the pits! poor little guy.

if something like that happened to us, i'm sure we'd get kicked out of the parks. because my husband would definitely have hit that guy. ugh, i hope THAT never happens, e-gads!

 

[tortugaverde]

We had something like that happen two years ago on Christmas Eve.

We're waiting in line to go home at 8pm after a really magical time at the park. It was special. We're in line for our hotel's shuttle. But even though we're in this orderly line (with a ton of other people) these other folks come and kind of stand around in front of the line.

So the shuttle comes, and they all get on, and our line didn't move at all! and nobody said anything. I think everyone was waiting for someone else to do or say something, and there wasn't a leader.

So another group formed in the same spot, and I'm like um... who is going to say something this time? Is it gonna be me? Cuz I'll do it if I have to.

So finally the bus comes, and everyone in the line just breaks and competes with the group to get on the bus. Picture 80 people trying to get on a bus that sits maybe 24? 36?

So we're among the masses trying to get on, and this "guy" decides he's going to muscle his way through and pushes me and my daughter (i'm holding her, she was 3) to one side. (I'm a guy).

What do you do in this situation?

I'll tell you what not to do. Don't punch the guy in the side as he keeps muscling past. To my shame, that's what I did. I was just so upset that not only had we all (dozens and dozens of people) lost our dignity enough that we were trying to squeeze onto this bus (realizing that people didn't care about lines and order) but that some people felt they could just push us and there wouldn't be any repreocussions?

I regret to this day doing something back to that guy. I'm so sorry. It's been a big lesson for me about how society can break down so quickly, even on Christmas Eve, even after Disneyland, that we all gave up trying to form a line, and that people will do what it takes to get on the bus, and that if I get pushed, I have the potential to hit someone instead of being a grown up.

I was truly the bad guy in that situation, even though he pushed US over and into other people (I lost my balance when he did it).

I can't believe all those people (and me) treated it as if it was the last chopper out of Vietnam.

Dear Mr. pushy man, I'm truly very sorry for hitting you. I will make sure I don't make the same mistake again, unless it's really to protect my family, not just punish you for pushing us and making me mad.

I hope y'all don't judge me too harshly.

But if the guy had hurt my kid like your kid was hurt by the Dumbo ride... well... I'd probably be one Annual Pass short of being an AP holder right now.

Did you by chance use the shuttle to the hyatt or crown plaza? If we stayed into the evening... getting on the shuttle a few nights was tough. I had this same thing happen to me. Me and my son were heading back to the hotel early while my husband and daughter were in the park. It was empty at the bus loading area, except for an elderly couple. Me and my son watched the fireworks and had a nice time waiting the 15 min before the shuttle came. 2 minutes before the shuttle arrived, a huge crowd gathered. Everyone pushed ahead of us and left us and the couple were left behind. Repeat same situation for the next bus. However, when the third bus arrived... the elderly folks were ahead of me and the man grabbed his wife and looked for me. He held the people back with his arm and pushed me and my son on the bus. A negative experience turned positive!
I wish I would have given that guy a hug. I just said thank you a million times

 

[Brady's Mom]

i have to admit that we encountered more rude people during this last trip 2 weeks ago than any of our other visits to DLR. such a bummer!

sorry about what happened to your little boy, that is really the pits! poor little guy.

if something like that happened to us, i'm sure we'd get kicked out of the parks. because my husband would definitely have hit that guy. ugh, i hope THAT never happens, e-gads!

Mine too!!! My DH doesn't have papa bear instincts - he has Grizzly bear instincts. You just don't mess with his kids - KWIM? Holy Cow, there would have been a scene if something like that had happened to us at DLR.

 

[toocherie]

I don't know if it would help or not with the bus situation, but I have been known on more than one occasion while at DLR to make sure that people know they are cutting in line--a simple, "ummm, excuse me but the line is back here . . .. " yes, I've gotten dirty looks, but many times I think people act "dumb" in order to cut in line by pretending they don't know there is a line. I've found if you "call" them on it they may not like it but oftentimes they'll grudgingly comply. I also know sometimes it takes one brave person to be the one to say something first and it empowers others as well.

 

[PinkBudgie]

That is why I refuse to take another shuttle ever again. It is such chaos to get on. We've had enough of that. We drive and park. The CMs at the tram help to keep it more orderly.

 

[Rainforest_Elf]

This doesn't surprise me at all, I saw so many instances of people bumping into others, elbowing strangers, cutting in line, running around like madpeople...etc. It was just lunacy.

My favorite was the people with strollers who felt like I wasn't walking fast enough and kept bumping into my heels. I finally just started turning around to anyone who did that to me and said "hey, thanks a lot, there's no where for me to go since it's crowded as f*** in here and I really appreciate you running your stroller wheels into my heels!" I loved the looks I got from them.

I don't know if people with strollers are just rude and don't care or if they honestly don't have an idea of personal space. Honestly.

 

[JenDisneylandlver]

I think it's just people in general these days. No one seems to be polite or have manners anymore.

On our trip in June it was teens that we saw being most rude, some knocking us aside while they were RUNNING in the park. It's not surprising though, I'm sure they learned it from their parents.

 

[toocherie]

what I also love is when you "call" them on it and then they berate you . . . . "i.e., big deal if I cut in line in front of you . . . . so you get pushed back two seconds." What they don't get is the principle of the matter---that they shouldn't have "cut" to begin with.

When I "called" someone who pushed in front of my ECV on the line for Toy Story they actually got out of line and disappeared! I think they were embarassed!

 

[Sherry E]

what I also love is when you "call" them on it and then they berate you . . . . "i.e., big deal if I cut in line in front of you . . . . so you get pushed back two seconds." What they don't get is the principle of the matter---that they shouldn't have "cut" to begin with.

When I "called" someone who pushed in front of my ECV on the line for Toy Story they actually got out of line and disappeared! I think they were embarassed!

People who do that - cut in line and then berate you for it - are basically saying, "I am more important than you are. I should be able to inconvenience you but I would not like you to inconvenience me. My amusement and enjoyment is more important to me than yours is to you." I HATE people like that. I have been getting so irritated reading all of these stories because I cannot believe the unabashed gall of some of the people at DLR! The incident where the PP/DIS-er was about to accept the table OFFERED to her by a nice lady vacating the table, only to find some [expletive] giggling and taking the table away from her, and then the idiot's daughter threatening the PP - oh, that just made me nuts!!! I would have had a HARD time keeping my mouth shut in that case! It seems like people are not just accidentally rude - like maybe they do smack into someone while running but don't mean to or whatever - but some are intentionally rude!!!!

And even still, it is one thing - and frustrating enough - for some idiots to steal your table or spill your drink on you and not buy you a new one (that happened in my case years ago), but it is an entirely different issue to endanger or harm someone's kids or ruin something belonging to them without even batting an eyelash!

 

[todzwife]

We were standing in a VERY long line when a small hispanic boy cut in front of EVERYONE, elbowing his way to the front. We were nearly to the front and there weren't any other hispanic guests in front of us (so he probably wasn't looking for his family) and my DH (a huge white guy) told the kid in fluent spanish to wait in line like everyone else. You should have seen the look on that kids face as he made his way back to the end of the line.

 

[jenpace]

My DS and I were walking to ride Dumbo when a man running with a child to get in line, knocked my son down broke his buzz cup and my son is now complaining that his arm and leg hurt. The man did not even say sorry

Oh YUCK I'm really sorry that happened to you and your son!

And just like Emmers...I too have trouble suppressing the mamma-bear reaction.

 

[NicksMommy]

It was awful the guy just stood there and looked at me picking my son off the ground, then my husband asked are you going to sat sorry and then the guy just walked off... so DH followed him into the line and his family was standing up for this rude guy saying he didnt mean to and that he didnt speak English... hmm last time I checked just showing concern that you knocked someone over by a friendly gesture is enough...

But this guy wasn't the only person rude to my son, we had several people scream move to my son when he was out of the stroller walking... I called one woman on it and she just looked at me... This trip was very different than others in the past, ds was asking to go home the last day.

 

[Queenbillabong]

Yep, rude people suck! We had dinner at Cafe Orleans the other night and the check in line up was huge - we were all waiting to check in and as we reach the podium, this guy just walks up in front of us and says he's there. I said excuse me, there is a line up here. He said he's just letting them know he's there. I'm like "what do you think we're all doing here??" He was just like oh well...... Totally amazing to me!!!!

 

[Gisele]

I can't believe all those people (and me) treated it as if it was the last chopper out of Vietnam.

Good one!
Ah, picture it........... is this 1975 when Saigon fell to the commies? or is it 2008 when attempting to board a shuttle bus at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California? Holy crap! people are hanging all over the choppers that are on the roof of the American Embassy, no, wait a minute........ people are exhibiting mass hysteria all over the front and sides of their shuttle bus! Geese Christ! What damn rude people. You know, I sure can understand pp of the above quote! And I would be lying if I said I was not glad that you hit that rude oaf of a man! because I am glad that you did, why apologize? he had it coming! he was being a *******! Sometimes people can be so damn rude to me, or to someone else, that they make me feel like ***** slapping them from here to eternity (damn good film, by the way)Anyway, I can see how one might feel bad for having punched that hairball puke of an individual, for you have a conscience, unlike the punk that became physical with you first. All that you did was defend yourself! Really that is how I see it!

 

[Gisele]

That table stealing incident, would have given me a headache! How rude for those people to behave that way! I sure do feel sorry for everyone that has encountered such rude behavior by people, and at Disneyland of all places?! Really now! That behavior is really all bad hat!

 

[bonita_babe232]

AWWWWW i'm sorry that had to happen nicksmommy!!! i know you guys wern't have the best trip in the first place!!! I hope your sons ok!!! hopefully next time you go people will be in a better mood and you'll have a great trip!!! Maybe its something to do with the economy they seem to blame all other problems on that......

And about the bus problems we'll try and say all those problems are casue everyone is so tired and their feet are sore .... but i would probley do the same thing.... and DON"T even get me started on what my DH would have done

 

[NicksMommy]

Thanks, yeah he is fine it was actually him falling off the cement seats around where you sit to watch the pixar parade in the middle, and popped his arm out of the socket... Why they shoot the crowd with cold water when it is cold outside is beyond me... nonetheless he fell when he got shot with water... This man next to me was in aw when I popped it back in, he asked if I was a doctor LOL! Nope just happens alot But he is fine now, just some bumps and bruises.