Odd things you've overheard in the parks

[litlpixie]

Unfortunately, I have no Disney related contributions to this thread. But I did once listen for some time to an American family visiting Westminster Cathedral who spent several minutes looking at the map and talking among themselves about where they could find 'Juliet's' grave. I didn't say anything, but I really wanted to go up to them and explain that Juliet died and was buried in fair Verona, Italy...and, you know, was a fictional character.

Wow, just wow. that's hillarious~

I overhear odd or wrong things on each visit. I don't ever chime to correct them either, as some people see it as intrusive, and really what do I care that you don't know what the heck you're talking about right? I would help if asked most definitely, but some people are beyond help and wont accept any assistance or advice, so they're on their own

 

[twoplustwins]

While showing our FP to a CM at TSM so we could get in the FP line, a man yells at us,

"Must be nice to be rich and afford all those front of the line passes." He rolls his eyes and shakes his head while he looks at his family.

I was going to tell him that they were free, but since he was such a jerk, I didn't.

 

[Bertnie20]

So I've heard a lot of them, normally I just try to ignore them. But one that I love, I was on the bridge between BLT and CR. Person showing others around "And see that building that looks like a hanger, that is were Soarin is, we'll be there tomorrow when we go to Epcot." Me "Umm that is Magic Kingdom, not Epcot." P "Epcot is what that section of the MK is called" M "No that is tomorrowland part of MK, that building is a store/arcade and the exit for Space Mountain. You can't see Epcot from here, Epcot is over that way." P "Thank you." As I walk away P "some people who don't know what they are talking about try to be helpful."

I wish I could follow them to "epcot" just to see their face

 

[LoodlesNoodles]

Never, ever presume transportation drivers know more than you do. The chattier they are, the more what comes out of their mouths is so much bantha fodder.

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/different-castles-around-disneyland-theme-parks-14971.html

Oh believe me, I knew I was right....
I just shrugged my shoulders and laughed to myself at the rest of his (mis)information.

 

[samandryanmom]

A few weeks ago, my DD and I were waiting at All Star Sports to catch a Magic Kingdom bus. It was around 11 and it was hot and we probably waited the longest for the bus this morning than at any other time the whole trip. The family behind us was talking amongst themselves and the dad finally said, "I've had it. We'll just walk. This is ridiculous!"

I normally don't interfere with others but my jaw dropped. The dad noticed and asked, "Is that a bad idea? How far of a walk could it be?"

Needless to say, they waited for the bus.

To their credit, they had just spent a few days on property at Universal and were used to the proximity of the hotel to the park.

 

[Crl1817]

Overheard by everyone waiting around us in line at the Jungle Cruise:

DD(6): You're a liar.
Me: Whaaat??????
DD: You're a liar. For your work. You're a liar.
Me: *sigh* That's lawyer, honey.
Everyone: BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

I knew there was a reason I prefer attorney.

 

[nat8199]

One time when I was on EE, at the end of the ride when we were about to get off there was a little girl in the back row that looked about 7-8 years old. She screamed, "I FU**** HATE THIS RIDE!!!" Here parents were laughing at her and didn't seem to care at the fact she said a very foul word! The kids and their parents these days...........

What do you expect them to do on a ride? I would probably laugh at my DD, too. She was obviously overwhelmed by the experience.

 

[ucfknight]

What do you expect them to do on a ride? I would probably laugh at my DD, too. She was obviously overwhelmed by the experience.

What do you expect them to do? Certainly not drop an f bomb.
I would expect a 7-8 year old not to even know that word, much less how to use it.
And if my 7 year old somehow did know that word and somehow did scream it in public, I would actually parent them to let them know the word is never appropriate to use.

 

[LadyRayado]

Not exactly in the parks, but when we were planning our March trip, I wrote down every tiny detail for my MIL (who had never been) so she could call and make her reservations herself. She told the phone CM that she wanted to reserve a room at the "Disney hotel." Even though she had the exact name of the hotel right in front of her. She was very, very confused when they asked which one - and then she responded, "the All-Star." Again, was asked which one, again looked confused. They finally got everything figured out, even when she asked for "tickets to each park." I offered three times to do it for her, but she instead on doing it herself!

 

[jacksonsmom]

On a Disney bus one morning heading over to Magic Kingdom.

I was sitting across from what looked to be a Mother and younger daughter.
I hear the mother tell her daughter "Look Cinderella's Castle"
I was thinking...hmm...that is strange you can't see it on the bus.

So I looked at what she is pointing at and it is SPACE MOUNTAIN!

The mother and daughter continued to be excited to see Cinderella's Castle.

My son and I just looked at each other like who is going to tell them that isn't the Castle!

I figured they will figure it out soon enough. Although I would have loved to see the mother's face when she found out Space Mountain is not Cinderella's Castle.

As an inside joke, sometimes my son and I will joke "Look Cinderella's Castle" and point to SM. I am such people think we are nuts!

 

[luvthemouse71]

While showing our FP to a CM at TSM so we could get in the FP line, a man yells at us,

"Must be nice to be rich and afford all those front of the line passes." He rolls his eyes and shakes his head while he looks at his family.

I was going to tell him that they were free, but since he was such a jerk, I didn't.

I would have said, "It's nice to know how to read, that way you can look on the park map and learn about Fast Pass, you dope".

 

[Networth]

I once overhead somebody telling another guest that after Walt was cremated they placed some of his ash's is under the Friendship statue while building MK. It actually sounds plausible even if it's not true.

Was riding the monorail last December this family was try to get to Epcot I told them to stay on and when they get to the Transportation and Ticket center they need to change monorails. I was told "That's not true this monorail just switches tracks once we get past the hotels" When we arrived at TTC and the intercom came on and stated what I had just said the guy would not look in my direction. So many funny stories wish I could remember them all.

 

[ucfknight]

]I once overhead somebody telling another guest that after Walt was cremated they placed some of his ash's is under the Friendship statue while building MK. It actually sounds plausible even if it's not true.

That's true for his body, but everyone knows his head is still cryogenically frozen in a vault under Cinderella Castle.

 

[Networth]

That's true for his body, but everyone knows his head is still cryogenically frozen in a vault under Cinderella Castle.

I though the head was at Epcot in the Cool Zone? Hmm oops lol.

 

[BrownHP800]

On our trip at MK in February we were walking past 7DMT while it was under construction and some one was telling his group "Look, the Matterhorn"

At Epcot after riding Test Track where GM has their cars on display a girl said "Oh, this must be the new Mustang" I was mad at that one. I am such a Chevy guy. I just said, No, Ford makes the Mustang, this is a Camaro. I honestly don't think she believed me.

 

[married2mm]

This was a very cute, dad moment. I was headed into MK one morning after Ohana breakfast. to rude Peter Pan. really quickly before meeting my friends at Animal Kingdom. (I hadn't ridden PP in years, and this was trip number 3 that year! I was not going to miss it again! Lol)
Anyway, I was moving quickly up Main Street and was about to pass a man pushing a double stroller. He had two cute little girls, and it was early their first time. He was so excited, and as the castle can't into view he said, look girls!!! Snow Whites Castle!"
It made me smile all day! I slowed long enough to whisper, Cinderella's! And give him a big smile!

I sincerely hope you did not rude Peter Pan

 

[Narawen]

Two non-park stories. While waiting in the DME line at MCO, I notice a family with a huge amount of checked luggage in the line next to mine. They were trying to figure out how they were going to get a yellow DME tag on each bag.......seems they had 6 people but 8 bags. They started a heated 'discussion' about why certain people had brought too much stuff. So, I leaned over and said, nicely, 'You don't need to put those tags on the bags. They're really supposed to be put on before you leave home, so you don't have to go to baggage claim, and then Disney will move them for you. No reason for them now.' Well.....I got this response..'Do you work for Disney?' 'No.' 'Didn't think so. I think well just follow the instructions DISNEY gave us.' And turned away, and continued the argument. Oh well.

I was flying solo down to MCO to meet my mom for a week at WDW. There was a couple sitting next to me and halfway through the flight, she pulls out a welcome packet to review their plans. She takes out the yellow luggage tags and tells her DH/BF "we'll need to put these on when we get our bags so they make it to the hotel." I didn't say anything because I feared a similar reaction you received.

 

[married2mm]

Overheard:

Child screaming repeatedly at the turnstiles at Mk-
I wanna go to epcot!!

It's now an ongoing catchphrase.

Best question:

As the monorail stopped at Mk,a lady turned to dd and asked,where are we?!

 

[DisneyBabies]

One time when I was on EE, at the end of the ride when we were about to get off there was a little girl in the back row that looked about 7-8 years old. She screamed, "I FU**** HATE THIS RIDE!!!" Here parents were laughing at her and didn't seem to care at the fact she said a very foul word! The kids and their parents these days...........

I'm so sorry, but I could not help but laugh at this one!

When DS was younger, he had a severe speech delay and other than MaMa, DaDa and CarCar (which he got from his love of the movie CARS), most everything else that came out of his mouth was like gibberish. One day he was playing with his cars on the floor and when he got up to make one of them 'flip' in the air due to an accident, he tripped and fell and he landed hard on one of his cars on his hand. As soon as he sat up, he said "D***it that s*** hurts!" He was 3years old at the time I was stunned for a good five minutes . . . then DH got a spanking for thinking DS wasn't listening when DH cursed. We of course told DS that those words were not appropriate and he shouldn't use them anymore and he hasn't since . . . Neither has DH (at least not where the kids can hear).

 

[BeccaA]

As Chip & Dale are walking out for a M&G, "Oh look, it's Alvin and the Chipmunks!"

We experienced some similar when waiting for Chip and Dale at Epcot. A lady with her family starting singing "Alvin, Simon, Theodore!" When she met them in front of us. LOL