No mean people!

[maxiesmom]

Just back from a quicky 4 day trip to my favorite place. After reading these boards, I was deeply afraid! Afraid of the bus ride, afraid of the pool, and afraid of the parks. But guess what! There was no yelling and dirty looks on the busses! No rude stroller-pushing people in the parks! No inconsidorate people blowing smoke at me by the pool! Maybe I was in my own personal happy-place, but I had a wonderful time! Just goes to show that you need to take everything negative you read here with a grain of salt! Most people who go to Disney are nice, considerate, caring people. We shouln't let a few louts ruin it for the rest of us!

 

[Trinity721]

Glad you had such a nice experience! On our trip last month, we also had a great experience. Even on a crowded bus, people were quite nice. One time on a crowded bus, DH had to stand and I was sitting. He asked if I could possibly hold DD AND the folded up stroller at the same time, as he didn't think he could hold onto the rail and the stroller. He could have, but he didn't want to risk it wobbling around and hitting someone. I said i could try! But a nice couple across the way said they'd happily hold the stroller for us, and they did. Sometimes on the buses, we would get to talking to other people and I think that's always fun.

 

[Vivianne]

I also feel grateful we had a pretty good trip. I was also concerned we would encounter negative experiences but nothing out of the ordinary. Happy to say we encountered considerate, nice people. I was concerned about loud, rowdy people at the hotel but fortunately it was quiet and we enjoyed our sleep for the week we were there.

 

[jswalker1981]

I just came back today from MK, and my one problem was strollers. Not so much the parking areas but when people were pushing them, you'd think that they were on I-Drive trying to swerve into the next lane without using a blinker. I'm not always fast enough to dodge them, unless someone wakes me up, and let's me know I am really living in a matrix! Other than that I had no problems (except for my horrible sore throat and constant cough, does anyone really like the taste of cough drops?)

 

[matt&jakesmom]

We have been lucky enough on our trips to meet a lot of nice people. When my DS's were small and we had the stroller, we had a lot of people help us get on the bus. Now when my DH and I see parents like we were, we always give a helping hand.

Sometimes I think you run across rude people because they like kids are overtired. Sometimes I think it is the adult that needs to go back to the resort and rest than the kids.

 

[Sherrilatte]

I am another one of those folks that never notice all these "rude people, strollers, etc" going on around me...I guess I'm just in my happy zone once I step of the plane!

 

[dixipixi]

I truly believe that you get back what you give in this world. Most of you sound like you go with a good attitude and just refuse to notice the negative enough to let it bother you.

I agree with the poster about parents being the ones needing the nap. I think so many go to WDW stressed from the very beginning and make the trip hard on themselves (and everyone else around them).

I do believe that most people's rude and inappropriate behavior comes from their own sense of entitlement. They think they were the only ones who paid admission that day. The hard thing for a lot of people to realize is that they are equal to everyone else and don't deserve special treatment. Why should they have to stand in line, wait their turn, share a tram/monorail/bus, or even eat in a crowded restaurant?

Overall, we have been lucky. We very rarely encounter terrible behavior. If we do, we simply move away from the offending party. If they want to put their ignorance on public display, I'm not going to be around to see their show!!

I can honestly say that we average around 10 days in Orlando on each trip and probably only see one or two really rude/disgusting/obnoxious things over that entire time. Everything and everyone else is really nice and we enjoy our time there immensely!!!

 

[Aidensmom]

As a FL resident, I have been to WDW many times, and never noticed most of the stuff that has been complained about on these boards. However, after reading a lot of these posts, I have had a lot of the same kind of feelings as the OP did, kind of scared to go back. Glad to hear it is still the happy place I have always experienced it being!

 

[aubriee]

I just returned May 22 from WDW and had a great trip. I was bumped three times (by the same lady) with a stroller, while waiting to sign in at Rose & Crown. However after the third time, I glanced at her and said 'excuse me' she immediately realized what she was doing and profusely apologized, so it was no big deal. The only rude people I saw were a couple at Mama Melrose's who were refusing to accept that they were not going to be able to dine there without PS. I think they thought that if they kept getting louder and kept holding the line up that the CM would eventually find them a table, but the CM never gave in and just calmly kept telling them that they were unable to serve them that night without PS. Finally the party behind me had two men in it who asked the couple "what part of no are you not getting?, you should have made PS 90 days ago like the rest of us". I offered to take pictures for a few people, who instead of saying 'no thank you' acted like I wanted to steal their camera or something. Other than those instances, I saw more people going out of their way to be nice, than not. I was traveling solo this trip and was surprised at the number of people who offered to take my picture. Of course I accepted, then returned the favor whenever I could.

 

[floridagirrl2]

DH and I love riding Disney transportation and have never had a problem on the buses. No big deal to us if we have to stand sometimes--we expect it. People are generally friendly and we have had many pleasant coversations with people (especially when I was wearing my "
Gators for Kerry" pin the weekend before election day! ).

Strollers--no problem! Yeah, sometimes people bump into each other--that's to be expected in any crowd. I don't take it personally or make assumptions about the people who bump me--it's crowded, we all get distracted sometimes--again, no big deal!

 

[imatoad]

Fantastic, we've all learned the meaning of the word "relative". What one person perceives as bad, another may see as good. Facts are one thing, opinions are something entirely different. and we know what they say about opinions, but this is a family forum, I'll refrain. I left this forum for a while, after reading a very scathing post about one of the resorts from someone that had never even stayed there. I've read some really mean thngs on here, in fact, it drove Tikiman to abandon his website, so heed Maxiesmom's advice, take it all with a grain of salt, and form you own conclusions. Maxie, so glad you had a great trip.