KidCot FunSpot - Is this rude or is it me?

[cleo]

Holy Heck!! That IS a rare occurance, bicker!! My whole world has just been rocked to the core!

I'm right there with you about being able to argue both for and against the craft stops being for youngsters, I also only posted the above in support of what I see as the facts. The counter-argument is opinon, in that it is not supported by the facts.

I personally would give up my seat (if I ever took one, which isn't likely) to a child. I just don't think it's necessary for me to expect everyone to do so.

So I guess we're basically in agreement yet again!

 

[Brian Noble]

Wait. Is someone surprised that a 15-year old is so bored in Epcot that they've resorted to coloring?

Not me.

 

[snowwite]

teenagers shouldn't be occupying Kidcot's limited availability.

I disagree. My teens like to make the mask. DD has one from every trip in her scrap book. Where did you see ages posted for the kidstops? We have never had a CM be anything but nice to my kids while doing this.Usually we just grab the cut out piece and get a stamp and move along so they are not really holding up a line.However if they decided to color I would never say no. I pay as much as people with smaller kids and mine are actually old enought to remember the trips. I didnt waste the money bringing them as babies and toddlers. There should be plenty of room for all of us. My well behaved teens deserve to enjoy disney as much as anyones rug rats.

BTW this is what is on the official site:
Enjoy your children's broad smiles as they "travel the world" discovering these activity-filled craft areas to draw, write, stamp and create. At every Pavilion, their personal visions come to life in the form of vibrant masks, colored and cut to personal perfection.

I see nothing that says this activity is restricted to certain guests.

 

[Alexis Green]

Wait. Is someone surprised that a 15-year old is so bored in Epcot that they've resorted to coloring?

Not me.

No. I don't get so bored that I have to color. I LOVE Epcot but I also love to take the time to make my own mask just for fun. It adds to the enjoyment of Epcot.

 

[cleo]

I pay as much as people with smaller kids and mine are actually old enought to remember the trips. I didnt waste the money bringing them as babies and toddlers. There should be plenty of room for all of us. My well behaved teens deserve to enjoy disney as much as anyones rug rats.

Oh dear.....

Ok, just to head off the storm I can see coming after THOSE fightin' words, I'm hoping we can stick to the topic at hand and not start a hurricane of emotion (though, admittedly, the winds have been stirred in a big way!) over a rather unfortunate string of words.

 

[goofy4dis]

adults maybe one thing, although they have every right to sit at the kid cots, but i would say that anyone under 18 has equal right the kid cot table. I completely agree that it is like a line for dumbo... but the parade thing is different as was said earlier. I will also say that I too would forfiet my seat for a child, if they had already waited for a while.

 

[Philadisney]

there are other KIDCot activities besides colouring masks. when I was a CP, my roommate and I (in our early 20's at the time) bought the passport Epcot books and took them around the WS, visiting with the CMs at each KIDCot station. The CMs would sign the books, stamp them, and a little factoid about their country. In Germany, the CM wrote "Welcome to Germany, Home of Pretzels & Beer!" in German. In Chinese, the CM taught my roomie & I how to write our names in Chinese characters. Very cool! We learned some neat things that afternoon and, for two normally shy girls, the books were a great starting point for a conversation about each CM's homeland. I recommend them to anyone next time they are in the WS, they sell them all over Epcot.

I briefly worked at a KIDCot station myself, in the American pavilion. I loved signing the passports and helping kids of all ages make their masks.

 

[supersuperwendy]

Ok...so let me understand this....a child of 10 is an adult at a restaurant? But 18 & under is considered a kid at epcot kidcot stations? weird


It is called KID?COT? right? not adultcot...or because my child is coloring i'm entitled to color tooCot? Or yeah, so I'm a teenager, so what...I wanna color tooCot? hhmm.....

They weren't there when I was a teenager, and my daughter was a baby on my last visit...we'll be going in May...I'll let ya know what I notice. I would think if everyone is polite...the crafts could accomodate everyone if everyone had some patience and consideration for those around them.

 

[bettyann29]

Personally I think the teens have just as much right as the little ones to do the masks.. I think the adults should move though..

 

[blondeheroine]

Personally, the thing that strikes me about the original poster's complaint is that it sounds like some parents are using this as a babysitting service. No one in here, but if someone is telling their small children to "meet them outside," something doesn't sound quite safe about that picture.

 

[snowwite]

Oh dear.....

Ok, just to head off the storm I can see coming after THOSE fightin' words, I'm hoping we can stick to the topic at hand and not start a hurricane of emotion (though, admittedly, the winds have been stirred in a big way!) over a rather unfortunate string of words.

I did not use any "fightin" words. I was just responding to bickers post in kind

 

[blondeheroine]

True. I just wish Disney would reserve the first 2ft from the curb for all the children and those who are in the wheelchairs.

Let's hope your wish never comes true. I pay just as much to see those parades as parents with children. If someone wants their kids to sit on the curb, then they can get there two hours ahead of time like I do.

 

[Tigger2252]

Both of my children are teens and both enjoy visiting the stations. Each one made a mask, talked to the CMs at the station, learned something about the country, and had a personalized message put on their mask in the CM's native language. If they wanted to do it again this year, I would encourage them to do so. I feel it is a wonderful opportunity to learn something about a place you have never been. From a learning perspective, older children can in fact get more out of "KidCot" than the very young. My youngest returned and took the mask to school. She received extra credit from her Global History teacher because she was able to write down the facts she had obtained from the CMs during her visit to the stations. Each one still has the masks they made. Disney parks are for the young and the "Young at Heart", which is what Walt always intended.

 

[DizzKneeGeek]

I do not have children. am i not entitled to partake in these activities(serious question)? I've been trying to find an age limit posted somewhere; but there seems to be none.

i think that if there are adults taking up space and not participating in the activities(just watching their kids); then they should give up their seat for 'anyone of any age' that is actually wanting to participate. I thought Disney was fun for 'all ages'?

This opinion of mine might sound harsh but I really don't intend it to sound harsh: there is nowhere on property(during normal park hours) that i can go to escape from the sounds of kids, so they should be prepared for me to partake in any activity that i see as enjoyable. i really do mean that in a nice way.

BTW...i do not, have not and most likely will not ever use KidCot. just thought i's post my opinions.

 

[Tiffer]

DH likes to color the masks with DD as do I. We wait our turn and luckily it has never been an issue.



how about parades and such? do you think adults should give up their seats as well?

I totally agree that an adult should give upo their seat at KidCot stations, as I do when it is empty, I pop a squat, but get right up if a kid comes in and needs a place to sit.

However, not to steal the thread, but just to answer your question, an adult should DEFINATELY not give up their seat for a little one at a parade. I wait a LONG time for parades, however, I must say in 99% of my parade watching experiences, I have found room to squeeze a little one or two in with us on the curb!

 

[kimmikayb]

I see this thread getting closed (don't understand why that happens) so I'm getting my 2 cents in.

We all pay to get in and I think that entitles us to all things that are safe to do. As we all know, there are some things that small childrnen can't do and something that adults/teens can't do for safety reasons. I think an adult or teen sure can color a mask. Not only is it coloring a mask but you get to talk to that cast member from that country which can be an experience in itself. Ok having said that....I can tell you as a mother to two small children and two older children I know their patience is very short as their attention span is and I will gladly have my pre teen let a small child have her spot to do his/her 2 minutes of coloring so that my kid can have her 25 minutes to color and chat. I've never been during a super busy time so maybe that's impossible during that time.

As for the parades....of course if you waited for a long time for a spot...you sure are entitled to sit there. Personally I worry that maybe the family with small children doesn't read DIS or know there are guide books and are there for a once in a life time chance and their kids might miss the parade unless I let them in front of me. That's just me tho.

 

[DizzKneeGeek]

I will gladly have my pre teen let a small child have her spot to do his/her 2 minutes of coloring so that my kid can have her 25 minutes to color and chat.

i'm always listening to people opinions and this one is one i never honestly thought of. good point and point taken.

 

[dreamergirl78]

Let's remember the spirit in which we all (well most) have come to Disney with. That is visiting the Happiest Place on Earth and making a memorable vacation no matter what your vacation party looks like or who it consists of!
What is so sad is the overall tone of "my stuff is more important" or "we are entitled to do what we want because we paid alot of money" blah blah blah (not this thread specific mind you). Ultimately we are all there for the same reason. To see the Mouse, have a blast and experience some magic that we don't get in our day to day lives. And if we could all manage to just do one nice thing for one other WDW guest during our vacation wouldn't it make it an even better place to go?
And World Peace is accomplished.

 

[tink22]

I am 23 and took time to color and create a mask for my friend's birthday. The Cast Members all wrote 'Happy Birthday' in their language and a special message to him and I had a lot of fun decorating the mask. It was something memorable that he was so excited to get. I guess I had no idea that I was too old for it. Hmmm....

 

[TinkerbellMama]

I would think if everyone is polite...the crafts could accomodate everyone if everyone had some patience and consideration for those around them.

DING DING DING!!!!!!!!!! We have a winner, folks!!!!