My Biggest Pet Peeve is....

[minkydog]

People who think you take a child with special needs to Disney just to be able to go directly to the front of the line

Rats! They're on to us.

My pet peeve is people who set up those big honking video cameras in dark attractions. Did you know the light from your set up is ruining the show for everyone else?

And of course, cell phones...

 

[bevemjake]

Kids on leashes/harnesses...

It's a lot better than letting a kid get lost.

 

[katjenlilly]

My biggest pet peeve is Fantasyland at 3 0'clock in the afternoon and those double strollers that always seem to be 3 across and coming right at you

 

[klofan]

The WORST is when people stop in the middle of a crowded walkway or when your wating in line at the person is front of you dosen't move with the line, so there waiting for like 30 seconds, til you actually have to say something to them.

 

[nluvwithmickey]

My pet peeve is:

When you have been saving a spot in Main street Usa for the parade and some parents, for some unknown reason, think it is o.k. to send their kids up front and take the small space right next to my children who have been waiting patiently now for 20+ minutes.

The other one is the Brazilian tour groups. For those who take their vacation in July, we all know who they are. Those are some loud teens who think they are entitled to do what they want in WDW.

 

[debbie in Seattle]

The 407 chatty phone CM's!!!!!!!! First off, this is a long distance call and I have to go through those stupid phone tree questions (who cares how many times I've been to WDW? My minutes are ticking off) and then instead of just getting me my ressie and going on, having to ask so many unnecessary questions. I'd understand if I was someone who had never been to WDW and had loads of questions, etc. but when I say I'm in a hurry, don't need any info and have a good day, get the hint and let me off the phone!!!!!

 

[snowmouse]

People who feel they must crowd onto the elevators or block the doors before allowing anyone to exit. Drives me nuts, it WILL wait for you!

 

[carolfoy]

Young 'loving' couples who refuse to let go of each others hands when you're trying to get through!
People who don't understand Disney and spend the whole time asking 'where the jaws ride is'
people who walk in late to a show ie 'beauty' and then proceed to talk loudly all the way through
people who force their child to go on a ride the kid is obviously scared of

but apart from that I love it

 

[mom2rb]

People that stop and sit in the middle of the row in the 3D shows. The view is the same everywhere.

Oh, I never got the kiddie leashes either until I had twins. I never used them, but I understand why people do now.

 

[cassi06403]

When someone talks on their phone through an entire ride (that was our exp on Its a Small World in May - he was right behind us on the boat)

I probably would have sung "It's a Small World..." louder and louder until he got the hint!!

 

[dicdover]

People who think taping an event with a video camera is a license to move to the front and stand in front of people who have been waiting a long time so that they can have an unobstructed view for their camera.

 

[pershing]

People in such a rush to enjoy their vacation.

I see it here on Cape Cod also! Its like the parent is constantly thinking, 'I've paid so much for this vacation. We have to hurry and do as much as possible.....etc.' They don't mean to be rude. They don't mean to be so impatient. They don't mean to yell at their kids......They are just too busy trying to enjoy their vacation....that they're actually ..um not enjoying their vacation and are making the rest of their family miserable in the process.

I wish some people would take a deep breath and smile at a cast member, before launching into what they want, need, etc. We have a sign at work that says, 'SMILE! Your on vacation, remember?'

 

[minniedisney1]

I am GUILTY!!! I use the harness for my son (he is 2) when we are standing in line. It keeps everyone happy. 1) He can't run off, but he can still move between my DH & myself, but not invade others space while we wait. 2) We are not constantly calling him to come back. (I hate having to listen to that) It gives him a boundary.
I also have been known to be an "Aggresive" stroller queen. Only when it is warranted. That brings me to my pet peeve

When going thru doorways, walkways, or just a big crowd etc. People who come from behind you, see the stroller, see the kid in the stroller, BUT STILL insist that they should go first. Pushing their way around & on thru. Not caring that their bags, backpacks, bodyparts or whatever are bashing my kid in the face. Then you just might get your heels nipped. Please don't flame me for that last part.

 

[bevemjake]

People who feel they must crowd onto the elevators or block the doors before allowing anyone to exit. Drives me nuts, it WILL wait for you!

That's why I use 1-800-828-0228!

 

[GoofyGirlnPrincessV]

It's a lot better than letting a kid get lost.

and dd even told me she feels safe with it...

Now cell phones and 2 way Nextels drive me bonkers...

 

[AnaheimGirl]

I am GUILTY!!! I use the harness for my son (he is 2) when we are standing in line. It keeps everyone happy. 1) He can't run off, but he can still move between my DH & myself, but not invade others space while we wait. 2) We are not constantly calling him to come back. (I hate having to listen to that) It gives him a boundary.
I also have been known to be an "Aggresive" stroller queen. Only when it is warranted. That brings me to my pet peeve

When going thru doorways, walkways, or just a big crowd etc. People who come from behind you, see the stroller, see the kid in the stroller, BUT STILL insist that they should go first. Pushing their way around & on thru. Not caring that their bags, backpacks, bodyparts or whatever are bashing my kid in the face. Then you just might get your heels nipped. Please don't flame me for that last part.

Guilty???

Don't feel guilty! Or embarassed! For all the reasons you mentioned and thensome, a harness can keep a small child closeby and safe, much more comfortably and give him much more freedom than constant hand-holding or keeping him cooped up in a stroller. My pet peeve is people who think everyone else's children should act the way theirs do, and if they didn't need to use a particular product, no one else should either. :

I'm so with you on the people who cut off strollers, too. I can't believe the number of times I've paused in a doorway with the stroller, while my older daughter opens the door for me to push the stroller through, and people ASSume she is holding the door for them, push past me and the stroller and walk through the door ahead of us. : I've also gotten to the point where I just keep walking. If some idiot cuts me off and my stroller hits their ankles, they are the ones who did it to themselves, I didn't "hit" them. Sad thing is, they don't seem to realize it.

And finally, the videographers, who have to hold their cameras up over their heads to tape the parade or other event, blocking the view of everyone behind them.

 

[kelmac284]

Well I have to add that I used a harness with my dd also when she was 2. She didn't want to always sit in the stroller and she wouldn't always hold our hand and wanted to walk so to me it was the best way to keep her from running off or being grabbed.

It is easy to say you wouldn't use one but when you are faced with that or the alternative I say who cares what people think as long as my kid is safe.

And as far as rude people in the parks, when we were at DLR last month it was right after the fireworks and mom and I were trying to get to a shop that was across main street. As you know there is a MOB of people and so we were patiently trying to make our way through. We got behind a family who were all holding hands. I could not go around them either way and they were just stopped dead on. I waited a few minutes and then said excuse me like 3 times. They just stood there like corpses so finally I took the little girls hand apart from her mom's or whoever, walked through and put it back. As I walked away I was saying For PETE"S sake!!! And they still just stood there in a daze.

And the BIGGEST thing that ticked me off was we had my dad with us for the first time in 15 years. He got tired a lot and wanted to rest. We saw the movie on main street and we wanted to see the 3:30 parade but didn't want to take the time to go on any more rides and at this point it was like 1ish. I knew it would be a long wait but everyone was tired and we knew at this point we would SURELY get a great seat.

I got the brilliant idea to sit on the benches on top of the train station that face the castle. The parade goes right by and we would actually have seats rather than sitting on the ground for 2 hours.

So we patiently waited for OVER 2 hours and sure enough about a half hour before people started coming up wanting us to squeeze together on our bench. We let a few people in but not too many.

But the worst was when at the very last minutes this rude guy from another country comes up and shoves his kid right in front of me. I did NOT want to have to stand and THAT is why I sat there for OVER 2 hours to secure my spot. I had a bench and should NOT have had to stand because this jerk wanted to push his kid in front of me at the last minute.

I got mad and got up and said "hey, I have been here for 2 hours you need to stand somewhere else". He starts getting rude and I said, you know what if you wanted a good spot you should have got here early like EVERYONE else.

He and my dh kind of got into it and it kind of ruined the rest of the day. I have also had people stand in front of or put their kids on their shoulders in front of my VERY small child who then could not see. AGAIN after we were there first. GRRRRRR

 

[goofie4goofy]

ALL OF THE ABOVE

Also I might add: The "toruists" that use tripods and tons of elaborate photo equiptment to take pictures....OMG

 

[goodeats]

1) Lack of personal hygene (you know when you can SMELL the lack of personal hygene), ugh.

2) When people crowd next to you in the queue so you have no personal space. This is especially bad when combined with number 1!

 

[GF Girl]

Body oder! Have seen way too many people that don't use deodorant as they should. It is way too hot to go without. It is so offensive