Parents that let their children run down the hallways like animals are awful!

[Carrie in AZ]

To the OP, I am really sorry this happens. It really bugs me also. We have taught our girls since they were little to walk and barely speak while going down a hotel or ship corridor letting them know that people are trying to sleep no matter what time of day or night it may be.

At a hotel in Rhode Island last summer, the family across the hall kept opening and closing their door every minute or so and that thing slammed shut over and over again at around 11:00pm. I had enough and called the front desk and asked them to send security. They were going in and out and in and out -- very annoying.

We will have a verandah for the very first time in October. If we are surrounded by smokers I am going to flip my lid!

 

[PrincessShmoo]

To the OP, I am really sorry this happens. It really bugs me also. We have taught our girls since they were little to walk and barely speak while going down a hotel or ship corridor letting them know that people are trying to sleep no matter what time of day or night it may be.

At a hotel in Rhode Island last summer, the family across the hall kept opening and closing their door every minute or so and that thing slammed shut over and over again at around 11:00pm. I had enough and called the front desk and asked them to send security. They were going in and out and in and out -- very annoying.

We will have a verandah for the very first time in October. If we are surrounded by smokers I am going to flip my lid!

You can't smoke on verandahs. Shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Carrie in AZ]

You can't smoke on verandahs. Shouldn't be a problem.

Someone else just posted on this thread saying their view of the glaciers in Alaska were ruined by those smoking around them. I've read it here many times: People break the rules and smoke on their verandahs.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Someone else just posted on this thread saying their view of the glaciers in Alaska were ruined by those smoking around them. I've read it here many times: People break the rules and smoke on their verandahs.

At which point I'd be contacting Guest Services. Didn't catch that post, was it on DCL?

Yes, people do it, because they think they'll get away with it.

 

[Carrie in AZ]

Yes, people do it, because they think they'll get away with it.

Yes, well, they will regret they are on the same sailing as me!

 

[gary in florida]

The doors open inward, not toward the hall.[/QUOTE
My mistake, did not think it thru, guess I can chalk it up to being a senior citizen

 

[cruiser21]

DCL is not just for kids. If it was they wouldn't have adult areas. Personally I feel that parents/grandparents can use it as a learning tool and tell them that others are sleeping and we need to use our indoor voices, walk quietly and running is for outdoors. Is it that difficult to think of others?

As a platinum, I have encountered it way too many times to count. BUT, I have also been woke up by loud adults on their way back to their rooms after the clubs close. They definitely should know better.

Going on a Disney cruise with 1200 kids and exepecting peace and quiet is like going to chucky cheese for a quiet business lunc. Both are unrealistic. Im not saying it's right for kids to run down halls, but if this kind of stuff bothered me I wouldn't sail on a cruise line with 1200 kids. I'm not going to get upset about something I can't control. If you like DCL you have to put up with screaming, crying , tantrums, running, jumping, and foul mouthed teens. There's no way around it.

 

[MUN]

Yes, well, they will regret they are on the same sailing as me!

What would you do to them?

 

[AquaDame]

Yes, well, they will regret they are on the same sailing as me!

What would you do to them?

..Hopefully just ask them nicely to pipe down.

 

[sweetpee_1993]

Yup. Major pet peeve...the kiddies who run the halls yelling or screaming. Since my boys were little guys we taught them that if you can see other rooms where people are you speak & step softly. It's called courtesy.

For the children who carry on like wild creatures.....I like to say "That one could use a shorter leash".

 

[lorenni]

..Hopefully just ask them nicely to pipe down.

The post to which you replied was talking about balcony smokers.

 

[phinz]

I just had a incident like this yesterday at home. It was a really nice day out so we had the windows open and I hear this high pitched scream twice and bikes riding down the fire lane next to our apartment. Then I heard this blood curdling scream like someone was being murdered that must have lasted a minute.

The lady who rents next door to us has a never ending rotation of young foster children living with her. As many as seven at any given time. A few months ago she had one little girl who would randomly shriek at the top of her lungs for no reason. It would catch me off guard every time. I think she must have heard the surprised expletives that slipped out of mouth a couple of times before I caught myself because the last time I heard it she corrected the child immediately and I haven't heard it since. Most of her kids are fantastic, polite and calm, but that little one...

 

[AquaDame]

The post to which you replied was talking about balcony smokers.

Whew... someone earlier mentioned tripping kids. If its adults smoking though...? Walk the plank! J/K... we had to report someone for smoking as it was hitting us on our balcony (we ignored it the first couple of times but they just kept doing it). Didn't happen again after that.

 

[Dug720]

Someone else just posted on this thread saying their view of the glaciers in Alaska were ruined by those smoking around them. I've read it here many times: People break the rules and smoke on their verandahs.

At which point I'd be contacting Guest Services. Didn't catch that post, was it on DCL?

Yes, people do it, because they think they'll get away with it.

The poster said they were on Deck 8 and could smell it from Deck 9 - my guess is the were below/behind one of the smoking sections on Deck 9.

 

[mom4fun]

These are not complaints of just people w/o kids. Us with kids have the same complaints. Should we only take them on adult only cruises because they know how to behave?

 

[MUN]

..Hopefully just ask them nicely to pipe down.

Pipe down! Well played AquaDame!

 

[cruiser21]

These are not complaints of just people w/o kids. Us with kids have the same complaints. Should we only take them on adult only cruises because they know how to behave?

Of course not, There will always be kids running down the halls on Disney cruises. Just like there will be young partiers on Carnival and seasoned citizens on HAL. It is what it is. I personally only worry about my own kids. I don't have time to worry about other kids behavior. Not to mention there is absolutely nothing I can do about it.

I think my point was you have to expect it on a ship with 1200 kids. You can complain all you want, but it's not going to change anything. If kids bad behavior bothered me to a point where I couldn't enjoy my cruise I wouldn't cruise DCL.
For the most part I think the kids are pretty well behaved. I may have a high tolerance level though because I love children. It's the adults that annoy me.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Going on a Disney cruise with 1200 kids and exepecting peace and quiet is like going to chucky cheese for a quiet business lunc. Both are unrealistic. Im not saying it's right for kids to run down halls, but if this kind of stuff bothered me I wouldn't sail on a cruise line with 1200 kids. I'm not going to get upset about something I can't control. If you like DCL you have to put up with screaming, crying , tantrums, running, jumping, and foul mouthed teens. There's no way around it.

Sorry but I can't disagree more. It's about parents/grandparents using it as a teaching tool for the kids. Not, kids will be kids.

 

[cruiser21]

Sorry but I can't disagree more. It's about parents/grandparents using it as a teaching tool for the kids. Not, kids will be kids.

Good luck having your expectations met. That's all I got to say. I'd like a million dollars to fall from the sky. That's probably not going to happen either.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Good luck having your expectations met. That's all I got to say. I'd like a million dollars to fall from the sky. That's probably not going to happen either.

Thank you.