My Disney trip was horrible...will they listen?

Wow, I am really sorry about your experience! Yes you need to have this taken care of, But,,,,,this souds like a problem with the park or the ride, I don't see this as a problem with the CBR? I sure do hope you get things resolved to your satisfaction.
Good Luck!
 
A few words come to mind... WOW, disgusting, holy cow, gross, un-acceptable!
 
Oh, that's terrible. I hope the incident didn't ruin the rest of the day. :sad2:
The ride attendant could have easily made that log "out of commission" until they were able to clean it.
 
A few words come to mind... WOW, disgusting, holy cow, gross, un-acceptable!

Yes, I agree, and everyone there would have known it when I got off of that ride too.:furious: That it just totally uncalled for. My DH would have been DONE too! He has zero tolerance for this kind of thing. :mad:

I am sure that there is more to this story, as the OP was also upset with the resort.
 

That is not only terrible, it's disgusting! No wonder you are so upset. We love Disney too, but are not of the "they can do no wrong" camp. We too have had a very negative experience in the past. I took the time to write a good old fashioned letter. I really wasn't expecting any response, but it made me feel better to vent and write it. A couple of weeks later I was phoned by 2 customer service reps apologizing for my experience, etc. I was glad that someone acknowledged my letter. I was extremely surprised to get a phone call from the vice president of park operations(I think...it was a while ago so I don't quite remember the title). He informed me that he was not typically in the position of calling people, that they get tons of mail, but that my letter was so well written and had such an impact on him, he felt he had to call. He told me that he was using my letter as a teaching tool with his park staff of how things should and shouldn't be and the impact of CM actions on guests and promised improvements would be made. I explained to him that I wasn't looking for anything, but that I was just so terribly disappointed by how poorly things went on our trip and that I didn't want to feel like I never wanted to go back. I also told him that I felt that if I didn't say anything, I'd have no one to blame but myself if things never improved. He assured me that the letters do get read and they can make a difference even if they aren't all responded to. I don't know if he was giving me a line of BS or what, but I had already received 2 other calls, so he didn't HAVE to call and say the things he did. Choose your words carefully, type up a letter and send it by way of the good ol' USPS.
 
And to think, I won't ride Splash Mtn. because I don't like to be splashed with(what I consider to be) yucky water. Gross:sick:. I'm so sorry for you and your family. Sounds just awful, that would probably ruin the trip for me too.
 
Well I didn't really want to post too many negatives, but heres just one of my issues: My family and I were going to go on Splash Mountain, when it was our turn I stopped for a moment. I noticed a very large lady get off our the log/car we were told to get into. She started talking to the ride attendant, and he again motioned for us to sit down. Something just didn't seem right, but we did as we were told. We sat down and the ride started. It was then that my wife and son realized they were sitting in urine. Apparently the large woman soiled herself and left a large puddle for my wife and son to soak in. There was no way to get off as the ride already started.
Whats worse is after we got off the ride one of her family members approached us and apologized. They told us she had a problem and she told the ride operator, and he sat us on the ride anyhow. I don't know if it was the large crowds or what, but in my mind that totally unacceptable. So my day was partially ruined as we had to take the time to go back the the CBR shower and change, then head back. I have a few other "issues" like that. I am crafting a letter now....hopefully I get some sort of response

OMW :eek:

Did you complain to the ride attendant, guest relations,...take down a name??
 
I can top that we were given the wrong keys twice. One the room was just occupied. The 2nd time the people inside were doing something xrated. My then 7 year old was right next to me when I opened the door and had an eyeful. Then DW told us that never happened. We were never given the wrong room key.... twice! Then when I said yes we were and I have the text showing that my room was ready on my phone. When I tried to show the manager my text by showing him my phone he started screaming I was assulting him with my phone and called security to have me arrested and told my son he was going to throw his mommy in jail! HUH???? Yep, Port Orleans... nice family resort.
 
I guess and know I was very lucky. During last months visit to the happy kingdom, I encountered at the start of my stay the total loss of all the magic, unnecessary stress heaped on me trying to get one problem after another resolved, and was ready to check out the second day - it was that bad. However, I met the most outstanding management CM at the resort who did all they could to change the the course of my visit. The entire CM management team for that matter was great. Yes, I still have this sour taste in my mouth and wonder if it could happen again. This time not having such a receptive management CM to rectify the problems. Yes, I left WDW very satisfied and happy and will never forget experiencing the lowest of lows but at the same time the highest of highs. I have started to get my letters out praising this CM to those whom I think should know. As I say, I was lucky as the CM listened and listened carefully, responded, and rectified - as well as the entire team. I would not be going back for a long long long time if not for one person - one person can make a huge difference at WDW.
 
I can top that we were given the wrong keys twice. One the room was just occupied. The 2nd time the people inside were doing something xrated. My then 7 year old was right next to me when I opened the door and had an eyeful. Then DW told us that never happened. We were never given the wrong room key.... twice! Then when I said yes we were and I have the text showing that my room was ready on my phone. When I tried to show the manager my text by showing him my phone he started screaming I was assulting him with my phone and called security to have me arrested and told my son he was going to throw his mommy in jail! HUH???? Yep, Port Orleans... nice family resort.

The hotel managers at POR leave *just* a little bit to be desired. I too had an incident there with management, caused by horrible accounting that led me to think I got double charged. This was on the back end of a 2 week super vacation with alot of travel, so I was too tired to be anything near "combative", but someone else in my party was pretty PO'd. Eventually it was explained that it balanced out, but the accounting practices
were something I wouldn't expect out of a kid's lemonade stand, and the manager's demeanor was condescending to say the least.

I would not stay there again.

As for the OP, I'm one to normally not think much of complaint stories, but wow. They may have needed the disney police for real if that was me. lol.

You figure probably 98% of the people that show up on a given day are done right by, but it sucks to be in that other 2%.
 
wow..for someone who goes to disney so much I am very curious what happened on your trip. It must have been really bad because NEVER again is a very strong statement. Sorry for you.:sad2:

:scared:, from the way some people have been reporting the "disney magic HAS left the building":rolleyes1. Wow, sitting in urine that does not belong to you must have been very un-nerving to say the least:scared1:
 
The hotel managers at POR leave *just* a little bit to be desired. I too had an incident there with management, caused by horrible accounting that led me to think I got double charged. This was on the back end of a 2 week super vacation with alot of travel, so I was too tired to be anything near "combative", but someone else in my party was pretty PO'd. Eventually it was explained that it balanced out, but the accounting practices
were something I wouldn't expect out of a kid's lemonade stand, and the manager's demeanor was condescending to say the least.

I would not stay there again.

As for the OP, I'm one to normally not think much of complaint stories, but wow. They may have needed the disney police for real if that was me. lol.

You figure probably 98% of the people that show up on a given day are done right by, but it sucks to be in that other 2%.

We had one bad experience out of 8. So I guess we have been lucky in that sense. But it was a really bad one!
 
We had one bad experience out of 8. So I guess we have been lucky in that sense. But it was a really bad one!
I shouldn't really be reading this thread the month before my first trip to WDW in 35 years. But wow, these experiences are both awful. Sorry you had to go through that.
 
:scared1: That is just disgusting. OP I would have been very upset too and if if seemed everything was going wrong I would take a break from Disney too.

I actually felt this way after we went on our trip in 2006 when we took the kids for the first time. We had never experienced the bus rides with strollers and holding onto babies before, but what we did experienced was the bus drivers yelling at DH about our strollers taking up to much room and the rude encounters with the bus drivers kept giving us.I was done with Disney too.:sad2:

It actually took me a year to write a letter to Disney just to get that sour taste out of my mind. They did respond within a month and apologized for everything and if I wanted to talk to them in person I could call her at this number. I never did call her and eventually the hard feelings went away and now we just rent a car. And the Disney magic is back.:goodvibes
 
OP, I am very sorry for your experience and I hope that you get some response from Disney. Obviously if you do we would love to hear about how they are handling this type of complaint.

A few things that I want to point out, because hindsight is 20/20, and I always hope that at the very least the readers can learn something from a story like this.

First, I hope in your letter you have primarily focused on the Splash Mountain issue, which seems to really the biggest thing that was out of line that you posted. I know that many are very disappointed about the MK expansion but that has been publicized and there is nothing they can do about it. Change has to happen and they are doing it in the best way they can. Rides and Shows will always be down when you visit. For a long time the Castle was covered in scaffolding that really ruined that magical walk down Main Street and disappointed a lot of people. But they are open 365 days a year so construction projects have to done.

And there are thousands and thousands that echo your disgust with the Dining Plan and the "dumbing down" of the food. There is hope that if enough people let Disney know about it that maybe that can change, so please do let them know, but realize that they will probably not offer much response on that point. They are making money and currently the Pro Dining Plan camp is much bigger than the group that is against it.

Second, if you are uncomfortable with what a CM is telling you, like waving you into a car you don't feel is safe/ready/appropriate then just don't do it. Step back and let those behind you go if you need to. But if your gut is telling you that there is something wrong then it is usually good to listen to that. Waiting a few extra cycles is better than getting yourself into a situation you may regret.

Third and most IMPORTANT: Deal with any problems IMMEDIATELY. I know you just wanted to get out of there but one of the main things that comes up on these boards over and over is that you need to stand your ground and demand to see a Supervisor or Manager at the time of the incident. Be assertive. Please don't be aggressive or threatening, but don't give up until you have at least talked to the right person. If you aren't getting any satisfaction at the ride then immediately go to the Guest Services office in the park, explain the situation and ask for a manager. They can't help you if they don't even know there is a problem.

I am not criticizing the way you did things, I completely can understand your frame of mind. And if you haven't read here for a long time this is information you don't know. I just hope that your story and this advice will help someone else in the future. Guest Services in the parks seems to do a pretty good job of dealing with legitimate problems. I would like to think that if you had gone to them at the very least you may have gotten a private ride back to your resort and probably some fast passes to use the rest of the day to make up for the lost time. And hopefully even more than that to try to make up for the situation.


Unfortunately there seems to be less success dealing with Resort problems overall. Again, you need to complain of problems immediately and ask to see a Manager. If you just "live with it" or never ask to speak to a manager, and write a letter to complain when you get home you are less likely to get any satisfaction. Document who you talked to and when and what their response was. Also you need to be sure to resolve things in person at the front desk. When you call from your room it is not answered by the front desk like at the Holiday Inn. It is a call center that could be in Minot, ND. Many people don't realize that if they ask for a Supervisor on the phone from the room, you are not getting the Hotel Manager.

I really hope that Disney does get back to you and is able to help restore some of the Magic back to your family. :)
 
I'm so sorry for your experience! I don't blame you for being furious. The situation you described would I'm sure have all of us upset if it happened to us. That stinks! I hope you get some positive feedback from Disney. :confused3
 
All I can say is wow. I'm so sorry that you had such a horrible experience. Customer service is normaly never a problem. I wont make excuses for them but hopefully they just had an off week. I do hope your letter makes it to the right hands.

As Havana said we are the Vetern Visitors. Disney depends on us. I truly hope you decide to give the magic another try : )
 





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