Looking for less than magical time at disney inform.

[bgirldeb]

How about if you're worried about not being able to see around a tall person, get there earlier? Talk about entitled...

 

[hulagirl87]

DH got Noro Virus and we spent our wedding day at Celebration hospital and had to reschedule our wedding for later that week. I've never seen someone so sick in my life. He spent his first trip to Disney World in our hotel room for 3 days. We didn't have much pixie dust for the first part of our trip But then it got way better!!!!!

On another trip we got stuck on Haunted Mansion for about 10 minutes in the tilted backwards part. That wasn't so fun.

But again, we were in Disney. Nothing bad really matters when you're there! You forget the bad and enjoy all the good!!!!

 

[Jennasis]

Not at Disney, but at Universal (though we were staying at Pop and did visit WDW, the major downfall of the trip took place at USO).

Was there about 3 weeks ago with 7 people. Me, DH, mom, dad, older sister, her DH and younger sister. For starters...BIG mistake to go with the whole family. They were a total drag.

By day two, I was ready to throttle both sisters. We couldn't pass a bathroom without one of them needing to run in (to check makeup). We couldn't walk two feet unless younger sister had an alcoholic beverage of some kind. They were late coming down to breakfast every morning and caused us to be late every day. Older sister was busy acting like a spoiled 5 year old around her new DH (right down to the constant baby talk). ALL of them walk so slow that I considered getting behind them and pushing. Long story short, we were at USO and I'd had enough. Younger sister announces at 11am that she wants to go to Lombard's for a sit down lunch....mind you, she never ate breakfast. just coffee. So naturally she's hungry. The rest of us had a nice b'fast at Pop every day.

We had NO plans to do a sit down meal at USO this day, but it was obvious that sis was not budging on her demands and that she was about to have a hissy if we didn't do what she wanted, so I told her to go with parents and older sister and eat. DH and I would continue on with the rides and we'd meet them afterwards. She rolls her eyes at me and snaps "i don't understand why we can't all just stay together!" I tell her that we are not hungry and we want to go on rides, not sit in a restaurant.

She says "Fine!", all snotty and annoyed and proceeds to give me the silent treatment. We go on Jaws, and she is a mopey angry wench the whole time, so when we get off I tell her "let's hit MiB and then we'll go eat". She says "whatever!" and marches us off to MiB. My mother makes me and DH ride with my sisters because she sees the storm brewing and figures she can stop the fight by forcing us to have fun together...nooooo.

After the ride, we backtrack to Lombard's (it's now 12:30), and find out there is a 40 minute wait. Sister starts ranting loudly how "if we had JUST stopped when I wanted, we wouldn't have to be waiting right now!". DH loses his cool and snaps back at her "If you had just EATEN more than cup of coffee at breakfast like a normal person YOU WOULDN'T BE HUNGRY."

Now everyone is angry and we stomp over to Finnegans hoping for better luck. Luckily the can seat us shortly and hand us a pager. We're sitting in the waiting area and I am upset that we are missing rides to sit and eat (DH has never been to USO and we had planned on a counter serve lunch). Of course now, my sister is happy as a clam, and she looks right at me and says in this innocent sweet voice "If you guys aren't hungry why don't you go on ahead and ride rides and just catch up with us later?"

My jaw hit the floor. Did I not offer that suggestion an hour and a half ago????? But no. It's not a good idea until my sister offers it, and the whole family is now agreeing with her (because they're afraid if they don't she'll turn her venom on them).

I burst into tears, told them all to leave me the H alone and went outside, sat on the curb and cried hysterically for about 5 minutes. For starters, i was crying because my they were ruining my vacation (we go away every 2 years if we're lucky. They go away several times a year). Then I was crying because I was crying...because I let them get to me. DH came out to console me, and when I was done getting it all out, we went inside sat down with them, I apologized for my "outburst" and ate the lousiest meal ever .

The trip was pretty irrepairably ruined for me at that point and my sisters continued to run rough-shod over me for the rest of the trip until we'd all had enough togetherness and parted ways for the last day and a half.

 

[deegack]

"Could you please not be so tall?"

How about if you're worried about not being able to see around a tall person, get there earlier? Talk about entitled...

Exactly! We have staked out spots for the parade an hour in advance and we always have people five minutes before it starts try to get in front of us because they can't see over him. Usually we are not right on the curb because we let kids sit in front of us if they want and their parents say its ok.

Movies etc are not so bad because most of his height is in his legs, so when he sits he's only a few inches taller than me (5'5"). But ever try to find 40 inseam pants even the big and tall stores don't carry his size because all tall people also must have a 50 inch waist so a 38X40 just doesn't exist.

 

[DMass]

The trip was pretty irrepairably ruined for me at that point and my sisters continued to run rough-shod over me for the rest of the trip until we'd all had enough togetherness and parted ways for the last day and a half.

This is why I refuse to go on vacation with anyone in my family anymore. It just turns into a frickin' horror show every time.

Sorry your vacation was ruined.

 

[disneychic2]

Nope.
Any day in Disney is a GREAT day.

Totally agree!!

 

[Planogirl]

I had a Disney vacation almost ruined by my own mother!

I knew that she wouldn't like WDW but she kept pestering me to let her go with me and DS who was about 7 at the time. Themeparks and crowds are not her thing but I finally relented and hoped for the best. I tried to plan for both her and DS but all she did was whine and complain about everything. She disliked the hotel (CSR) and the rides and the crowds and everything really except World Showcase. That was her one exception.

I finally lost my temper and told her that I'd had enough. She stormed off in a huff while poor DS just looked at us like we were both crazy. By that time, I was just about crazy out of my mind.

I will never go with anyone who isn't a confirmed themepark fan again.

 

[mhsjax]

Not at Disney, but at Universal (though we were staying at Pop and did visit WDW, the major downfall of the trip took place at USO).

Was there about 3 weeks ago with 7 people. Me, DH, mom, dad, older sister, her DH and younger sister. For starters...BIG mistake to go with the whole family. They were a total drag.

By day two, I was ready to throttle both sisters. We couldn't pass a bathroom without one of them needing to run in (to check makeup). We couldn't walk two feet unless younger sister had an alcoholic beverage of some kind. They were late coming down to breakfast every morning and caused us to be late every day. Older sister was busy acting like a spoiled 5 year old around her new DH (right down to the constant baby talk). ALL of them walk so slow that I considered getting behind them and pushing. Long story short, we were at USO and I'd had enough. Younger sister announces at 11am that she wants to go to Lombard's for a sit down lunch....mind you, she never ate breakfast. just coffee. So naturally she's hungry. The rest of us had a nice b'fast at Pop every day.

We had NO plans to do a sit down meal at USO this day, but it was obvious that sis was not budging on her demands and that she was about to have a hissy if we didn't do what she wanted, so I told her to go with parents and older sister and eat. DH and I would continue on with the rides and we'd meet them afterwards. She rolls her eyes at me and snaps "i don't understand why we can't all just stay together!" I tell her that we are not hungry and we want to go on rides, not sit in a restaurant.

She says "Fine!", all snotty and annoyed and proceeds to give me the silent treatment. We go on Jaws, and she is a mopey angry wench the whole time, so when we get off I tell her "let's hit MiB and then we'll go eat". She says "whatever!" and marches us off to MiB. My mother makes me and DH ride with my sisters because she sees the storm brewing and figures she can stop the fight by forcing us to have fun together...nooooo.

After the ride, we backtrack to Lombard's (it's now 12:30), and find out there is a 40 minute wait. Sister starts ranting loudly how "if we had JUST stopped when I wanted, we wouldn't have to be waiting right now!". DH loses his cool and snaps back at her "If you had just EATEN more than cup of coffee at breakfast like a normal person YOU WOULDN'T BE HUNGRY."

Now everyone is angry and we stomp over to Finnegans hoping for better luck. Luckily the can seat us shortly and hand us a pager. We're sitting in the waiting area and I am upset that we are missing rides to sit and eat (DH has never been to USO and we had planned on a counter serve lunch). Of course now, my sister is happy as a clam, and she looks right at me and says in this innocent sweet voice "If you guys aren't hungry why don't you go on ahead and ride rides and just catch up with us later?"

My jaw hit the floor. Did I not offer that suggestion an hour and a half ago????? But no. It's not a good idea until my sister offers it, and the whole family is now agreeing with her (because they're afraid if they don't she'll turn her venom on them).

I burst into tears, told them all to leave me the H alone and went outside, sat on the curb and cried hysterically for about 5 minutes. For starters, i was crying because my they were ruining my vacation (we go away every 2 years if we're lucky. They go away several times a year). Then I was crying because I was crying...because I let them get to me. DH came out to console me, and when I was done getting it all out, we went inside sat down with them, I apologized for my "outburst" and ate the lousiest meal ever .

The trip was pretty irrepairably ruined for me at that point and my sisters continued to run rough-shod over me for the rest of the trip until we'd all had enough togetherness and parted ways for the last day and a half.

Ok, this is a prime example of needing a total vacation redo, this one doesn't count. Pretend it never existed and go again as soon as possible. Next time just you and hubby and no one else. People can really screw up a vacation.

 

[GirTheGecko]

My first time at wdw with my fiance, I wound up in a wheelchair due to blisters. We were at the restaurant in China and I started to cry because I couldn't take it anymore. So, he took me to the first aid while his dad went for the wheelchair. My "loving" fiance promptly volunteered to push me around and would run with me and let go. Yet, I still said yes when he proposed a few years later and we laugh about it now.

The first time I went to wdw with my family, I only went to Mexico in the ws, because my mom didn't want to do it. Also, after we ate at Mexico, we went off to the Living Seas, and I borrowed my chocolate mousse. My dad saw me standing there with a pained look on my face and asked what was wrong. I responded with "I gotta ****." Luckily, a cast member came to my rescue and pointed the way to the restroom.

I have another dinner ruined by a drunken rant. It was pretty humiliating to sit there and listen to this person go on and on while at one of the more expensive restaurants in wdw.

 

[focusondisney]

I burst into tears, told them all to leave me the H alone and went outside, sat on the curb and cried hysterically for about 5 minutes. For starters, i was crying because my they were ruining my vacation (we go away every 2 years if we're lucky. They go away several times a year). Then I was crying because I was crying...because I let them get to me. DH came out to console me, and when I was done getting it all out, we went inside sat down with them, I apologized for my "outburst" and ate the lousiest meal ever .

The trip was pretty irrepairably ruined for me at that point and my sisters continued to run rough-shod over me for the rest of the trip until we'd all had enough togetherness and parted ways for the last day and a half.

Jennasis: That stinks! I'm so sorry you're vacation was ruined. I don't know how you lasted so long. I'd have split up with the group after the first day. Do your sisters treat you this way at home, too? They sound like such nice people.

Hope you & your DH can plan at least a little get away before too long to make up for it.

 

[Jennasis]

Ok, this is a prime example of needing a total vacation redo, this one doesn't count. Pretend it never existed and go again as soon as possible. Next time just you and hubby and no one else. People can really screw up a vacation.

Yup. Dh and I agreed to never again go with family. WDW is "ours" from now on. We had our do-over planned before we checked out of Pop. Unfortunately, we can't go until 2012, but at least we've got it planned.

 

[MariDisney]

Once, in Epcot, I bought a Mickey bar and it was so melty that it fell right off the stick and right on the ground. That was less than magical.

Other than that, nothing sticks in my hear.

 

[Pakey]

I saw Bullseye without his back end and Woody was smoking while carrying his head.

 

[usnuzuloose]

Anyone have a less than magical time at disney and it took away from the experience...

Maybe dolwhip that was to soft on a 95 degree day.

Maybe seeing a character smoking on his break.


Sitting or standing behind a tall person and can't see parade.

Please post let us know

I understand things sometimes may not be magical for lots of reasons, but the one question I have is how did you see a character smoking on his break? Wouldn't that mean he would have been standing out in the public view with his head off and still wearing the rest of the costume? I am not trying to be a smartalic (sp?) but where did you see this person do this? Just curious

 

[Jennasis]

I understand things sometimes may not be magical for lots of reasons, but the one question I have is how did you see a character smoking on his break? Wouldn't that mean he would have been standing out in the public view with his head off and still wearing the rest of the costume? I am not trying to be a smartalic (sp?) but where did you see this person do this? Just curious

You could see such a thing during a backstage tour, but then again one would expect to see such things. We did the KTTK tour one year and saw Minnie (a dude) with no head, and pooh smoking.

One would think they wouldn't be allowed to smoke with any part of the character costume on since the costume would then smell like smoke.

 

[wvjules]

I saw Bullseye without his back end and Woody was smoking while carrying his head.

 

[DisneyCowgirl]

Not too many responses yet, but so far none of these non-magical experiences are Disney's fault. Even catching Woody smoking--that tour is a back-stage thing and the intent is to see some of what's BEHIND the magic. Woody is allowed a break in the break area.

I like how people posting are able to say that this bad thing happened but we still had fun.

 

[Jennasis]

Not too many responses yet, but so far none of these non-magical experiences are Disney's fault. Even catching Woody smoking--that tour is a back-stage thing and the intent is to see some of what's BEHIND the magic. Woody is allowed a break in the break area.

I like how people posting are able to say that this bad thing happened but we still had fun.

The ONLY "magical" part of our trip was Disney. ...everything else seem to suck out loud. It's really hard to be grumpy at Disney World unless your'e a dwarf.

 

[cm8]

There are almost always posts through out the boards where someone is describing something on their trip that wasn't "magical". Things are bound to happen even at the happist place on earth it is just how we decide to deal with them.