New Soarin etiquette please

[Dismomalita]

My son and I rode the new Soarin for the first time yesterday and we sat between 2 couples who were unbelievably obnoxious Every time a new scene came up they yelled (no exaggeration) where it was and do you smell the grass and oh my gosh is that the Taj Mahal we started laughing about it when it was over but seriously peeps. It's okay to ohh and ahh but do you need to scream commentary through the whole ride. Going to ride again tomorrow so we'll see if it's any better

 

[Cee]

Ugh, there's one(some)in every crowd.

 

[photo_chick]

You now, I wasn't there. I don't know who did what. What I do know is that my autistic son tends to comment loudly and has on Soarin' before. He doesn't mean to disturb anyone, and I remind him to use a quiet voice, but he forgets himself. Sadly many don't understand that not everyone understands social conventions and sometimes they're not being rude. Not saying that's what happened this time with the OP, but posts like this always bug me because sometimes people really aren't being rude. They're just unable to easily regulate themselves according to social conventions.

I'm saying all of this because someone did to my son exactly what you did to those people not too long ago. We heard them when they thought we were out of earshot. Luckily my son is also pretty oblivious when people laugh at him so it hurt me more than him.

 

[yaya74]

Hummmmmm.... I took my 8 and 4 yo riding Soarin the past week. I HAD to say something and explain to my kids at each scene because they didn't know some of those places were or the smell. We were sitting on the side and no other party to my right. If anyone was bothered by my commentary, I apologize.

 

[Moback]

It's a ride in an amusement park. People are going to enjoy themselves and some of them are going to be loud. To expect anything different in that venue really doesn't touch reality.

 

[disnut8]

I think what the OP was referring to was the fact that it is a NEW Soarin' so that others who have never seen the NEW show, want to watch the show and don't want to have to listen to loud comments after just about every scene. Talking quietly to youngsters is not the same as what the OP described and having a child who needs to express himself is totally different. This was two groups of adults who had to say something, loudly, after just about every scene.

 

[Dismomalita]

I think what the OP was referring to was the fact that it is a NEW Soarin' so that others who have never seen the NEW show, want to watch the show and don't want to have to listen to loud comments after just about every scene. Talking quietly to youngsters is not the same as what the OP described and having a child who needs to express himself is totally different. This was two groups of adults who had to say something, loudly, after just about every scene.

Yes this. This was adult couples not families with kids. I get specials situations but seriously this was not that. This was just rude. Not talking but yelling. I get the need to explain to young kids or those with special needs. But if your a grown adults show some common courtesy.

 

[pigletto]

Not understanding the social norms is a completely different thing than not caring. For example, sitting in a movie with a group of teenage girls behind me talking the entire time and taking selfies. That's rude. I don't go to a movie/ride etc to listen to someone else talk, I go to enjoy the intended entertainment. Of course I ask myself first if the person commenting may have a reason for talking or not understanding a social norm and have worked my entire career with individuals who may talk through a show and need reminders or cues for expected behaivour.
But it's ok to be annoyed when someone is clearly just being rude.

 

[Dismomalita]

It's a ride in an amusement park. People are going to enjoy themselves and some of them are going to be loud. To expect anything different in that venue really doesn't touch reality.

I disagree. Being in an amusement park isn't license to leave all manners behind. Enjoy the ride please and I'm not saying you have to be quiet but seriously yelling is stupid and rude.

 

[hakepb]

Listening to the excitement of others enjoying WDW attractions is a great bonus to my trip.

7DMT isn't a mind blowing experience, to me. But listening to a few young kids giggling in glee behind me, makes the experience .... Magical

There were some loud commenters on our 2nd Soarin around the World last month, we all had a blast and enjoyed the excitement!

 

[Jadyreen1282]

Woohoo! People are having fun on Soarin! Can't wait to see it in three weeks.

 

[Moback]

I disagree. Being in an amusement park isn't license to leave all manners behind. Enjoy the ride please and I'm not saying you have to be quiet but seriously yelling is stupid and rude.

Then you would never want to be on space mountain with me.

 

[Hikergirl]

Then you would never want to be on space mountain with me.

That is exactly what I was thinking. People being loud on amusement park attractions is pretty much the norm in ALL amusement parks. Who gets to decide what rides should be silent? They aren't libraries.

 

[gap2368]

Yes this. This was adult couples not families with kids. I get specials situations but seriously this was not that. This was just rude. Not talking but yelling. I get the need to explain to young kids or those with special needs. But if your a grown adults show some common courtesy.

I am an adult with specle need and no you can not tell by looking at me that there is any thing wrong with me how do you know they did not have a hearing problem and did not know how loud they were.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I d like people to keep their comments to a minimum while I'm on a ride like Soarin' but I understand that people are going to make comments, ooh and ahh. But I really didn't like when I had to sit next to a grandmother and her granddaughter and grandma had a long conversation about Australia and how her friends lived there and what Australia was like. This lasted for quite a few scenes. It was a conversation that could have waited until the ride was done, it wasn't simply pointing something out. Actually one of the most pleasant rides I had on Soarin' lately was when a special needs gentleman (about in his 20's) was a couple people down from us was very verbal through the ride, but it was mostly oohs and ahhs as we lifted off and dipped through the film. For some reason his excitement was a little catching.

 

[MaryLovesPoohBear]

It seems some people only have fun by ruining it for others.

 

[Belle5]

The irritation doesn't come from noticing others laughing and being a little silly with friends and family (sorry, but it's obvious when people don't care that they are so loud and obnoxious that others can't enjoy the experience). Clearly, the OP is not referring to special needs situations.

 

[DVCcurious]

I personally have no problem with people talking on rides....unless they're dropping the f bomb.

 

[85glht]

Subscribed....

 

[DekrRini]

There's a difference between thrill rides and one like Soarin'. You expect people to shout and scream on a thrill ride, but not so much on Soarin'. One or two talking loud would quite likely be special needs related, but four adults probably not. To be honest, I have relatively low expectations of guest behavior. No matter where you are or what you're doing, there is going to be rude behavior. Just a sad fact of life now.