Mickey's Philharmonic -- people NOT following CM's instructions

[ophie]

I simply stand there and wait for them to get the idea or to be "helped" by a CM. I'm not willing to risk injuring myself by climbing over them.

 

[TSR6]

I step on their feet.

 

[cocowum]

This has not happened to us. I would just say, "You're supposed to go to the end of the row please" and if they didn't, I'd stand there, and motion for a CM if I could; however, dh would be saying, c'mon, it's not a big deal! I know it's not... it's the principle of the thing.

this happened to us and I would not pass them and DH was so embarrassed but a CM did take notice and have them move.

 

[All Aboard]

Does it take more time to be polite than it takes to be just as rude as others?

No more time, but a lot less satisfying.

 

[cheerdancer11]

Yea, our stragedy was to let a lot of people pass us while we were walking into the theater. They think they have to rush in to get good seats but its the opposite! We waited a little and then filled in as the center seats were coming available. I think ppl should definietley move over when its a capacity show so every1 can get a seat, but if its not filled up it really doesn't bother me.

 

[jonestavern]

this past March while filing into (we were standing, walking toward the next seats at the end of the row) A Bug's Life, we had a very large party ask if they could file past us to catch up with the rest of their group who were taking seats at the end of the row. We said of course. After about 8 folks had passed & joined the rest of their party, an older woman began to yell at DH for being rude (mind you we hadn't sat down yet) DH had thought this woman was part of the party we were letting go past us--Well, I guess no good deed goes unpunished!
We were so embarassed, especially since not following CMs instructions is one of our pet peeves.
Am still puzzled at this woman's rude behaviour, as we were not seated. Obviously, she thought we were plopping ourselves in the middle--but if doing that shouldn't we have been seated?
Anyway, reinforced the 'things may not be as they appear" lesson.
Also, IMHO it is confusing for some folks entering to know if the people at the end of the row are slow in leaving or actually seated.
but yes, we have seen the "you can all walk around us" thing--

Jean

 

[LoraJ]

When I went during EMH hours at 11:30pm, the theater was only at half capacity. So everyone collectively decided to sit in the middle. One couple was so upset that no one was following directions and crawled over everyone and sat all the way at the end of the row. LOL! Teacher's pets!

 

[Worfthedog]

I have to admit to standing on feet too. Mostly I just stand and look at the people until they move, they soon get the idea!

Paul.

 

[GoofyDisney]

We are much like cheerdancer11. We try to strategically position ourselves to wind up in a more neutral area than one end or the other. But the shows do differ and it is pretty funny to either be watching the general public, or to be watching us...equally amusing.

Phiharmagic - You really do need to be in the center towards the front, the venue is small and seats are not as angled as they should be.

Muppets - Great seats anywhere, and too close is often not the best seat. You really can't enjoy the penguins up too close. But if you are close to the front and turn around to watch the Swedish Chef, then the entire theatre, most of whom don't know that stuff happens in the back, will see you and turn around.

Mermaid - OBS VU is the only bad seat in the house for Mermaid. Stay away from the last seat of any row. And too close is too bad in this theatre.

Tarzan - Good seats directly in front and next to the stage b/c you could possibly get interaction. But the best seats are really out in the bigger audience.

Tiki - Never a bad seat.

Bugs life - Any seat inside this show is a bad seat!

Anyone have any other opinions on shows and seating.

 

[RobinMarie]

We happened upon a very frustrated CM once in MGM when I was wearing a NY Yankee cap. The CM was trying to get a guy to move down the row who wouldn't budge.

The CM looked at me heading his way and said, "You're from New York, go ahead and step over this guy who won't move."

I smiled and said, "No problem" and the man slid over as previously requested.

I don't THINK I'm that scary looking, but I believe having been pointed out made him uncomfortable.

 

[Pooh's Mom]

Also at Mickey's:

Back in January I took my 5-year old DD for a mother/daughter day. This young teenage girl with her family was walking side by side with us in the row behind us. She plops down in the middle with a HUGE attitude and says, I am not moving. So my DD decides she will plop down too (monkey see, monkey do) and I say, "no dear, that's rude. They asked us to move all the way down". Yeah, ok, so I was passive aggresively glaring at the other girl while saying that. Her dad then tells her to get up and they all move down. He then proceeds to tell the people he was with that he got reprimanded by another tourist. I had to chuckle because #1, he got the message as intended and #2, I'm not a tourist.

 

[Paul in CT]

It has been my experience that when the theater is not crowded the CM requests that you move only "2/3rds of the way down the row". This is often the case at American Adventure when we go to WDW in early December, especially in the evening. :thewave:

 

[mgkkgdm]

I cannot believe that so many of you choose to be as rude as the people sitting down in the middle of the row! What purpose does it serve to stomp peoples' feet, sneeze on them, spill things on them, pass gas at them? You are no better than those sitting in the middle of the row! Why don't you just move past them and take pride in the fact that you can follow directions and not offend people? Does it take more time to be polite than it takes to be just as rude as others?
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[schweig]

My husband was shocked in December with all the people who don't move down in the theatres. The biggest laugh came during Mickey's Phil. when people were taking flash photography - it's 3D - did they really think the pictures would come out? My husband told that story to everyone when we returned. Of course the man taking pictures also didn't move all the way to the end of the isle.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

So we just got back from the world today and here's my beef. We were at the Muppets 3-D and this woman had a child about 3-4 years old screaming. The glares thrown around that place would have made me go all the way home, but no they just sat there trying to stuff a bottle in the kids face. Finally after about 10 minutes into the show they got up but by then most of us missed the gist of the story. There seemed to be a lot of rude people there this week. I was very disappointed.

 

[degrapevine]

I agree, it's annoying having to wait for people to move all the way down if the theatre is packed.
We usually kind of stand back a little to see where a good spot might be,
but we always move all the way down, even if our choice isn't so good!
I also agree about the positioning for the different shows.
Mermaid is terrible on the very ends and too wet up front.
I know about looking for Donald at the end of Philharmagic, but what does the Swedish Chef do in Muppets?
We've seen that movie/show tons of times and I'm embarrassed to say I never noticed before.
I'd like to know so we can look for it when we go to DL/DCA this summer.
Educate me, DIS'ers!

 

[Sorcerer Figment]

Well, this is an issue I can really relate to. So here goes...

In my experience, most guests who do plop down in the center do speak English and just think the Disney World revolves around them. But I have been in countries where I didn't speak the language, and I know it can be difficult. I also have a friend who's deaf, and I barely know any sign language. But you know what works in both cases? A simple Disney point and hand beckoning towards the end of the row. (Not just a finger, as that's rude in some cultures.) And if nothing else, you know they can see everyone else is continuing down the rows...

As for being "as rude" as the instigators? Well, they were the first ones to be rude. So they are bringing some of the retribution on themselves. But I agree it's uncalled for to delight in their punishment too much. I think the best thing to do is politely inform them of their transgression. And if that doesn't work, be sure to make some courteous yet condescending comment along the lines of "setting a better example" for your kids... This way it's less about punishing them, and more about helping them/those around you learn. But trying to get a CM involved is still a fine idea. Just realize that many of these "sit-ins" have no regard for the rules, and having a CM instead of Goofy tell them to move doesn't always help.

One more trick: picture them getting stuck on IASW for a couple of hours...

 

[PatsMom]

We're with the folks who step on the feet. Rude or not, it sure makes me feel better. Maybe eventually they'll get the message that moving to the end of the row is better than bruised feet.

 

[MaryKatesMom]

I guess it depends on the crowd levels. We were there last week and Philharmagic was never packed, so they told us to go two thirds of the way down.

What did bother me was we happened into the show just before the door closes. We were behind another family and the mother just wouldn't pick up the pace and wouldn't let us pass her. The CM is yelling "The doors shut in 15 seconds!" and she I swear started walking slower and moved to the center of the ramp with her children racing ahead. It was a weird moment.

 

[snowy76]

Look, I grew up in a house where English was one of two languages. I don't care if the group can't speak English... they have EYES and they can see that everyone else in the darn theater is moving down!

That being said, I can't help if I accidentally step on such a group. It's a risk you take in any crowd!