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[wishtdream]

You don't think that behavior is part of the problem?

Why confront her, just walk away and enjoy your day. It takes TWO people for a confrontation.

If her behavior was truely threatening then you should have asked a CM to contave Disney security because what you did is exactly how fights that end up on CNN get started.

Do you let others discipline your children on a regular basis. I don't, I probably would have done more than shake my fist at anyone who dared touch my child. There is no way I would walk away. This person needs to be confronted by a police officer. Striking a child that is not yours is assault.

 

[MinnieGirl33]

You don't think that behavior is part of the problem?

Why confront her, just walk away and enjoy your day. It takes TWO people for a confrontation.

If her behavior was truely threatening then you should have asked a CM to contave Disney security because what you did is exactly how fights that end up on CNN get started.

There is a huge difference between ignoring people who cut in line or stand on your heels or save parade spots & touching a child!

Let some strange person put their hands on one of my kids & let's see what happens.

My responsibility is to my children not the WDW PR Dept.

 

[Jessfrogger88]

I am not a parrent but nobody deserves to be "pushed" on purpose especially someone so young who can't really stand up for themselves... I would have been upset and probably have acted the sameway if it was my child, girlfriend, sister, mother, brother, grandfather, niece, nephew, friend etc.....

That really should not be tolerated. Not saying you should have an all out brawl, but I couldn't let that go without at least making a comment...


Also as a former CM... Americans are as rude as everyone else TRUST ME!

 

[sueh]

I think July is a very tough time to be at WDW.

Too many people, squished in too small of a space and add the heat to it and you'll find alot of problems.

We try to go in June and it seems more sane then.

I agree with this poster also being there 10 days ago I did encounter some rude behavior. I guess some fully do not understand the concept of standing in a line. I would standing in line with my 2 girls and there would be a family of 8 or so and a couple of the kids would try to sneak by us to get ahead and once they got the gate to get on the ride they would call the rest of the family up to be with them. It happened on more than one occasion.

 

[willise]

and foreign tourists tend to be the rudest people I have met. THey are pushy and expect to be catered to and that they don't have to follow the rules. I have even seen them yell at cms when they were asked to move. I try to avoid the parks during july and late june because of it.

Sorry, but that is a ridiculous statement - to generalize the rest of the world, outside of the USA like that. I have been to WDW 14 times in the last decade or so, and I've seen confrontations as well. But they have never been limited to a nationality. I've seen American dad's yell at their daughter's in the parking lot, I've seen spankings from many nationalities, etc.

I am Canadian, so being a foreign tourist myself, I don't expect to be catered to, yell at CM's, or anything like that. I must be the only one I guess!

Sorry, but it just struck me as a comment that generalized anyone outside of the US, based on a couple of incidents.

 

[Stitchfans]

You don't think that behavior is part of the problem?

Why confront her, just walk away and enjoy your day. It takes TWO people for a confrontation.

If her behavior was truely threatening then you should have asked a CM to contave Disney security because what you did is exactly how fights that end up on CNN get started.

I disagree with you here. There is no way I would ignore someone hitting my child. So be it- I'll end up on CNN as you say before I let someone lay a hand on my child. And what are the chances of finding a CM in time to take care of the problem? Nope I'd take care of it myself. I can put up with a lot of things but not that.

 

[ntsammy5]

I have a hard time believing that NOT ONE American family acts like this.

We do it all the time!

 

[TSMAMI]

I have to say American or non-american I cannot count the number of times adults pushed my kids aside to get ahead of them in line as we were walking into the line. At first, I let it go, but as it kept happening I had to make it a point to say something. Come on grown men pushing a little boy out of the way to get ahead of him! I just say they must be that way all the time.

 

[bavaria]

the big thing that is keeping WDW afloat right now is foreign tourists. if it weren't for those foreigners, the parks would be empty. that's why they are making big cutbacks in the fall because they expect the parks to be empty except for the partys. and foreign tourists tend to be the rudest people I have met. THey are pushy and expect to be catered to and that they don't have to follow the rules. I have even seen them yell at cms when they were asked to move. I try to avoid the parks during july and late june because of it.

Ah yes, we nasty foreigners who have the market on bad behaviour. And just yesterday people posted that they have never read such comments here.

Sadly, I am used to such statements on this website. No country has the market on rudeness, just as no country has the market on good behaviour.

I am somewhat surprised that OP was able to determine that the offenders were all non-Americans. I know many Americans who do not speak English when together as a family group, so unless a passport check was performed, it may be difficult to determine the nationality of various guests.

 

[kapoof]

Sorry, but that is a ridiculous statement - to generalize the rest of the world, outside of the USA like that. I have been to WDW 14 times in the last decade or so, and I've seen confrontations as well. But they have never been limited to a nationality. I've seen American dad's yell at their daughter's in the parking lot, I've seen spankings from many nationalities, etc.

I am Canadian, so being a foreign tourist myself, I don't expect to be catered to, yell at CM's, or anything like that. I must be the only one I guess!

Sorry, but it just struck me as a comment that generalized anyone outside of the US, based on a couple of incidents.

i maybe sterotyping also but i have found the asian tourists to be among the most polite and respectful. we went this past march and saw alot of english and german tourist without pushing and shoving or hitting or line cutting or chanting. as for the south american groups... the things i have heard are so awful! i'm sure some are very nice but it seems that they get more complaints then any other group.

 

[melancholywings]

I would have taken the woman's picture then snagged a CM and confronted her with the possibility of pressing charges. Who's kid was she going to smack next?

 

[stanmills34]

I agree 100% with you for fronting these rude people out they need to know and think about what there doing. At least we know they shouldn't have weapons..

 

[sbell111]

One lady was taking a photo and my friend's daughter didn't see and walked in front of her - the lady got mad and actually HIT my friend's daughter - like a slap/push combo. My friend and I were watching from a distance...

While it's not my intention to call the OP a liar, I am very sceptical. From a few feet away, I wonder if it woudn't be pretty easy to mistake a less-than-solid scootch for a slap/push. To that end, I think that many people in this thread need to perhaps ratchet down the angst level about three notches.

<Attention. Judgement ahead!>

I do think that the OP's references to references to 'non-Americans' speaks volumes and certainly colors my impressions of the entire post.

 

[sbell111]

I agree 100% with you for fronting these rude people out they need to know and think about what there doing. At least we know they shouldn't have weapons..

Can someone translate this for me?

 

[Tio Marco]

When this happens to my family of five, we politely explain that we would like to follow the direction of the CMs to move to the end of the row and graciously attempt to avoid “accidentally” stepping on their toes. Unfortunately, in most cases this is unavoidable.

LOL.....i was about to post the same thing!!!

 

[ireland_nicole]

the big thing that is keeping WDW afloat right now is foreign tourists. if it weren't for those foreigners, the parks would be empty. that's why they are making big cutbacks in the fall because they expect the parks to be empty except for the partys. and foreign tourists tend to be the rudest people I have met. THey are pushy and expect to be catered to and that they don't have to follow the rules. I have even seen them yell at cms when they were asked to move. I try to avoid the parks during july and late june because of it.

Wow; interesting comment. I am an American but had the unusual opportunity to live and travel in Europe for 5 years. Let me tell you, there are many many times I have been grateful that I speak Spanish and enough French and Italian to get by, b/c there is a really good reason the term "Ugly American" has become popular. At least I have the option of speaking English in an Irish accent (thanks Dad and DH) or a native language. I would have been embarrassed to be known as an American after some of the things I have seen and heard. Horrible things said about people in English, assuming the "locals" couldn't understand, a sense of rude entitlement, constant complaints, etc. Obviously not all Americans are like this, but by the same logic, it is certainly not appropriate to "tar" all visitors with the same self righteous brush.

 

[budbeerlady]

When this happens to my family of five, we politely explain that we would like to follow the direction of the CMs to move to the end of the row and graciously attempt to avoid “accidentally” stepping on their toes. Unfortunately, in most cases this is unavoidable.

I hate it when that happens.... I have size 10 feet and its darn near impossible to squeeze these sleds past other peoples feet!

I dont care where you are from, if they cm says move down the row, then MOVE DOWN!!!

 

[litlpixie2]

OMG, the right thing to do if anyone slaps your kid, would be to find a CM to call security or the police. If it were my child, I would hope I could have a rational moment free enough to do the right thing, rather than ending up on CNN ("Hi Mom!" ) I try to ignore things that annoy me at WDW at here in my real world....however, being from NY, everything annoys us here

Lets all try to get along!!
Blessings!

-Penny

 

[Willem]

I don't know if nationality had anything to do with the way people behave...

Anyway, we're non-American too and coming to WDW in 10 days (yeey!) but we'll try to behave ourselves.

 

[LinzDada]

It's not that Americans don't act nasty or rude at Disney,they do....OFTEN.
I think that it's more noticeable when its a foreigner. Also, in my experience it's a different kind of rudeness. Almost like they own the place. Also, when an American acts up its kinda like when a member of your own family gets stupid. You wanna slap em on the head and tell them to sit down. But when its a foreigner I think the the tendancy is to think, wow, you came over to my house to act up? Hey, in my book jerk is jerk, no matter the nationality.

If you think Disney is bad, try Seaworld where the beer flows.

Have fun no matter what!