Please Have Theme Park Manners!

[stczt]

Lets not forget the adults who get in front of kids waiting for parades. We always get our parade spot early. and I have no problem with other kids going in front of me. So they can see. But when adults start shoving up its insane. I miss half the shows since I'm 5 ft on a good day.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

Your 100% right about the people smoking in all area's of the parks, however I have read on here guests seeing CM's inforcing this rule so it's good some CM's do the right thing.

Very rare for them to enforce anything. On our last trip this was my biggest pet peeve and yes it did put a damper on my trip a bit as my kids don't tolerate smoke well. There were people walking all over the place smoking it was so obnoxious. I picked a quiet non-smoking area to sit in Epcot by Soarin' and a whole family of smokers comes next to me lighting up and I had to move. There were alot of people smoking over in the non- smoking area and I did tell a CM and basically he could have cared less and told me that security walks around. I told him that nobody had walked over there in about an hour and we was like "Oh well".

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

I'm one of the people that will stop...if I realize you're trying to take a photo. Unlike a lot of people I've encountered in the parks I try to pay attention to where I'm walking. If no one in your party is on an intercept course I may not pay any attention to what you're doing. Sometimes I realize someone is taking a picture right as I step into the frame. I say "I'm sorry" and hope you have a digital and can delete and re-shoot.

But, I must say, sometimes I have seen people set up their photo op in an area where others really can't go around. Or, as you hint at, taking an inordainte amount of time to snap the pic. And I'm talking much more than 10 seconds...

Your one of the smart guests I was referring to & if someone does walk into a picture my family takes we do have a digital camera. There was one time at Pin Traders my Mom was taking a pic of me sitting next to that Mickey & Minnie sculpture, when someone walked in front of me I said "excuse me were trying to take a picture here." The store was not busy at all so this person had no right to do that & ot was obvious we were trying to take a picture, however I don't think he heard me say that & I only said it out of frustation because it was not the 1st time that happened to my family & I.

 

[emilyclaire]

I can see how hitting somebody can be unavoidable at times but to hit somebody harder than need be......


I was born with Cerebral Palsy. I can't tell you how many times I've been run into because I don't walk or move out of the way as quickly as some may like. Mind you, I'm not jumping out in front of others, just walking a bit slower. I've even been told if I didn't want to be hit then I should walk quicker.

I am so sorry people told you that. Talk about rudeness. My sister was born with CP also and had had to deal with this in WDW and many other public places. One night after Illuminations in particular, a woman about six times my size pushed right past she and I, almost knocking my sis over. I said a few words to that woman, despite the fact that she could have stomped me into the ground!

 

[mmcguire]

One issue I have is people walking in front when a family member is trying to take a picture in a certin location. Some people on here have said they will wait like 10 seconds & if nothing has happened they will walk in front of the person as they take the picture (which I think is a very rude thing to do) & there are some people who just don't care about anyone else, so they walk right in front with no one around & it's very clear we are about to take a picture. Now there are some nice people who stop & go around, so I wish there would be more guests like that at WDW.

I agree it's rude to walk in front of someone if they are REALLY about to snap a picture. On the other hand, if I've been waiting, and the person has put the camera up to his/her face several times and appears to be befuddled , I assume they're having technical difficulties, and I will walk through. For some reason, people like to stand in that really narrow walkway near Dumbo to figure out how to work their cameras for the first time.

I will also walk through if they've taken a pic on a digital cam, keep the group "at attention" while they examine it, then try to take a better one: "Oh, Bobby, your eyes were closed." "Grandpa, your dentures were upside down that time" "Oh, it didn't flash. " Enough already; it's a vacation pic, not a Sports Illustrated photo shoot.

 

[GrumpyFamilyof5]

Wow, not sure what to say on this one...
don't have to worry about strollers anymore, my kids are finally old enough, but when I did go somewhere with one I always did my best to stay out of people's way, but on the other hand as a MOTHER, there are some things out of our control, we do the best we can, but can't make everyone happy!

As far as the screaming child, my kids know better, they act like that anywhere, guarentee either me or DH will be accompanying them to the nearest restroom or back to the hotel room. But please keep in mind that sometimes children do cry, they are children, sometimes even for no reason and at certain times and places we can't always do something about it til were out of there.

On everything else, I'd like to think I try to watch others around me and be courteous, but sometimes, you have to admit, you get so caught up in it all, it's like your in dream land . Everyone makes mistakes, all you can do is say your sorry and move on.

As far as loud people(not children), maybe ask politely, if they might quite down that you can't hear?? I've had someone ask me before, I had a cold and didn't realize I was talking that loud. I realize some people get upset about it, but worth the try!

Basically when it comes down to it, when you go to Disney or really most anywhere, there will be children, it's a part of life. You have to know they will be loud sometimes and things do happen.
I hope I don't get any flaming for what I've said, just how I feel, guess we're all entitled to our opinions!

 

[simonkodousek]

I have several complaints about the crowds this trip. Some people just dont care who they are around, or infringing on other peoples space. Examples:

1. PLEASE DONT PUSH PEOPLE OUT OF THE WAY AT A SHOW-- just because you have a kid, doesnt mean you rule the world. And there is no need to push and shove another person out of the way just to get your kid up front. You should of waited before hand like the rest of us.

2. If you have those big SUV strollers, or the big double Disney strollers, PLEASE dont park them in the doorway of a store at busy shopping time, I got so sick of WALKING over those things. And please dont park them in the isle of a store, it is already congested enough!! And please, PLEASE dont act like you own the park when you are pushing the things. They hurt on the back of your heel when they run into you!

3. If you have to talk on a cell phone about your work, please DONT HOLLER about the report that didnt get done, or the office politics while standing in line for a ride. Go somewhere away and do your hollering! I dont want to hear it!

4. PLEASE parents, if your child doesnt want to ride a ride, please get out of line, or do a parent swap, dont keep the kid in line KICKING AND SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF THEIR LITTLE LUNGS. One set of parents did NOTHING but hold the child and the poor thing was SCREAMING BLOODY MURDER at the Backlot Tour post-show. Coulnt enjoy it at all. Everyone kept looking at them and they just stood there with that screaming kid.

5. Please talk quietly DURING a ride. I heard this several times, people werent talking, they were JUST ABOUT YELLING and talking about this, and that....nothing about the ride, things like snow back home, the hotel they were staying at in Kissimmee, just stupid things and they werent even paying attention to the ride. Just not very polite, especially when you are on the Great Movie Ride and trying to enjoy it, but have to hear about the snow from the big guy in the row ahead of you.

6. DONT SUDDENLY STOP without looking in front of you first! People are behind you! I pay good attention to the people ahead of me, but it is hard when the street is packed and all of a sudden someone STOPS FAST, TURNS AROUND AND SMACKS YOU RIGHT IN THE FACE WITH A BACKPACK

That's my pet peeves. Flame away at me if you want, but some people are just RUDE and act like they havent ever been in a public place!

I hate it when people do any or all of those things.

 

[golden&infinite]

1. PLEASE DONT PUSH PEOPLE OUT OF THE WAY AT A SHOW

My younger brother actually got pushed over at the show at the American Adventure by a bunch of elderly people, shoving to get in the theater. ..It was actually a little funny, especially since a few of them were in wheelchairs.. But not very nice!!

 

[Weird Al fan]

LOL all that and more in six Flags, seriously i dont want to make a big fight about which is better, but just saying

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I have several complaints about the crowds this trip. Some people just dont care who they are around, or infringing on other peoples space. Examples:

1. PLEASE DONT PUSH PEOPLE OUT OF THE WAY AT A SHOW-- just because you have a kid, doesnt mean you rule the world. And there is no need to push and shove another person out of the way just to get your kid up front. You should of waited before hand like the rest of us.

2. If you have those big SUV strollers, or the big double Disney strollers, PLEASE dont park them in the doorway of a store at busy shopping time, I got so sick of WALKING over those things. And please dont park them in the isle of a store, it is already congested enough!! And please, PLEASE dont act like you own the park when you are pushing the things. They hurt on the back of your heel when they run into you!

3. If you have to talk on a cell phone about your work, please DONT HOLLER about the report that didnt get done, or the office politics while standing in line for a ride. Go somewhere away and do your hollering! I dont want to hear it!

4. PLEASE parents, if your child doesnt want to ride a ride, please get out of line, or do a parent swap, dont keep the kid in line KICKING AND SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF THEIR LITTLE LUNGS. One set of parents did NOTHING but hold the child and the poor thing was SCREAMING BLOODY MURDER at the Backlot Tour post-show. Coulnt enjoy it at all. Everyone kept looking at them and they just stood there with that screaming kid.

5. Please talk quietly DURING a ride. I heard this several times, people werent talking, they were JUST ABOUT YELLING and talking about this, and that....nothing about the ride, things like snow back home, the hotel they were staying at in Kissimmee, just stupid things and they werent even paying attention to the ride. Just not very polite, especially when you are on the Great Movie Ride and trying to enjoy it, but have to hear about the snow from the big guy in the row ahead of you.

6. DONT SUDDENLY STOP without looking in front of you first! People are behind you! I pay good attention to the people ahead of me, but it is hard when the street is packed and all of a sudden someone STOPS FAST, TURNS AROUND AND SMACKS YOU RIGHT IN THE FACE WITH A BACKPACK

That's my pet peeves. Flame away at me if you want, but some people are just RUDE and act like they havent ever been in a public place!

You must have really bad trips at WDW.

As far as #6...looking in FRONT of you...won't tell you who is BEHIND you. The burden of avoiding getting smacked is on the person who is following and who followed too closely.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Let me explain...We were in the Emporium at the MK and this big double stroller was in the isle, and the mother was shopping, and the father was holding on to the stroller. So we just stood there, waiting to get by, and he didnt move it or anything, so we had to step over the thing. And he just looked at us and did nothing, and yes, there was plenty of room to move it, but he just stood there and WOULDNT move it! I dont expect anyone to push their kid and stroller in a corner or anything like that, but just move it out of the way!!

Seriously I am not flaming you..but instead of saying "Excuse me please"--you stepped over the stroller.

I have visions of when I was in a scooter..and in someone's way b/c I was...ordering icecream. They didn't say excuse me...but they wanted by b/c they thought the line at the ice cream parlor made an excellent short cut. So they straddled me to cross.

 

[MickeynMinnie]

Seriously I am not flaming you..but instead of saying "Excuse me please"--you stepped over the stroller.

I have visions of when I was in a scooter..and in someone's way b/c I was...ordering icecream. They didn't say excuse me...but they wanted by b/c they thought the line at the ice cream parlor made an excellent short cut. So they straddled me to cross.

I understand what you are saying about saying excuse me...but i have been in places that i have said excuse me and they don't move, they pretend like they don't even hear me, or they just don't understand. It is frustrating, but don't let it ruin your trip. Walk around them, maybe they will get the hint that its not the best place to park a stroller.

 

[MushyMushy]

Let me explain...We were in the Emporium at the MK and this big double stroller was in the isle, and the mother was shopping, and the father was holding on to the stroller. So we just stood there, waiting to get by, and he didnt move it or anything, so we had to step over the thing. And he just looked at us and did nothing, and yes, there was plenty of room to move it, but he just stood there and WOULDNT move it! I dont expect anyone to push their kid and stroller in a corner or anything like that, but just move it out of the way!!

So, why not just say "excuse me"? I've found that 99.999999999999999999999999% of the time, it really works! (unscientific data -- ymmv)

I have one to add. Please oh please parents do not subject the rest of us with our children behaving themselves trying to enjoy a meal to your screaming, tantrum throwing, running around the restaurant child. You may be able to ignore it but the rest of us can not. Even if Disney is a family place you still need to teach your child that there are other people around and we do not want to listen to them. I don't want to hear that you can not reason with a 2,3,4 yo etc. take them and LEAVE for the comfort of all around. I may sound harsh but I can not begin to tell the number of times that this scene has played out.

ITA! This is one of my biggest peeves in the world, and not just WDW. Children are often inconvenient, but they shouldn't inconvenience everyone else around them! I can't tell you how many cold meals I've eaten because of having to take a misbehaving child OUT of a restaurant.

The only time I bruise someones ankles with our double stroller is when they stop suddenly in front of me or try to cut across in front of me. And I dont offer an apology in those cases. In fact I may even push the stroller a bit harder. That is my biggest pet peeve, along with people who decide to converse in the middle of a pathway or walk slowly together (ie 4 across) taking up a huge chunk of a pathway. Think rules of the road-most people wouldnt suddenly stop their car in the middle of the road (unless of course to avoid something). Instead they pull off to the side.

By the way, the same courtesy applies to those people in wheelchairs and motorized chairs. My mother used one at Disney a few times while battling cancer (she has since passed) and I dont know how many times she ran into someone trying to dash in front of her. Those chairs and double strollers are not easy to stop, start and manuver. For many, its their first time using a motorized chair. After what Ive witnessed, I wouldnt want to attempt to cut in front of one (ie at DTD a lady in one overloaded with shopping bags took off and crashed into a stroller knocking it and the child over).

If someone wont get out of my way, I say excuse me. Still wont budge, Ill help you out. Same goes for talking on rides, kids kicking my seat, etc.....Ill let you know I dont like it!

alison

You expect people to have compassion for someone in a wheelchair because they don't stop on a dime and they're not easy to maneuver around, yet at the same time THREATEN people who may not be very agile on their feet?

 

[MushyMushy]

I understand what you are saying about saying excuse me...but i have been in places that i have said excuse me and they don't move, they pretend like they don't even hear me, or they just don't understand. It is frustrating, but don't let it ruin your trip. Walk around them, maybe they will get the hint that its not the best place to park a stroller.

Is it at all possible that they really didn't hear or understand?

 

[ZuZugal]

I have several complaints about the crowds this trip. Some people just dont care who they are around, or infringing on other peoples space. Examples:

2. If you have those big SUV strollers, or the big double Disney strollers, PLEASE dont park them in the doorway of a store at busy shopping time, I got so sick of WALKING over those things. And please dont park them in the isle of a store, it is already congested enough!! And please, PLEASE dont act like you own the park when you are pushing the things. They hurt on the back of your heel when they run into you!

Did you say "excuse me please" or "pardon me, please"? When I have a stroller with me, I am more than happy to move out of anyone's way if they ask. Being a mom I would like to be able to read some people's minds but just can't! As another poster pointed out, if you just stand there and don't say anything how are we supposed to know which way you are going? If it was a person in a wheelchair would you just glare at them and then "step over"?

Maybe you were being rude in this situation.

Did I miss your post about the good comments on your trip?

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Is it at all possible that they really didn't hear or understand?

I don't hear people sometimes unless they first get my attention.


That being said--I would tap them on the shoulder to get their attention or go around via another path before I step OVER whatever is blocking the path.

But right now--I can't step over a darn thing even if I wanted to.

I understand what you are saying about saying excuse me...but i have been in places that i have said excuse me and they don't move, they pretend like they don't even hear me, or they just don't understand. It is frustrating, but don't let it ruin your trip. Walk around them, maybe they will get the hint that its not the best place to park a stroller.

Sounds like OP depended on clairvoyance instead of voice.

I have ringing in my ears that I constantly work to tune out by focusing on whatever other sounds there might be or just intently on what I am looking at..or whatever. Often without getting my attention first--I really don't hear someone sometimes.

BTW: That drives my hubby nuts at home and he always has to ask if I am ignoring him or if I just didn't hear him....its about 50/50.

 

[MushyMushy]

I don't hear people sometimes unless they first get my attention.


That being said--I would tap them on the shoulder to get their attention or go around via another path before I step OVER whatever is blocking the path.

But right now--I can't step over a darn thing even if I wanted to.



Sounds like OP depended on clairvoyance instead of voice.

I have ringing in my ears that I constantly work to tune out by focusing on whatever other sounds there might be or just intently on what I am looking at..or whatever. Often without getting my attention first--I really don't hear someone sometimes.

BTW: That drives my hubby nuts at home and he always has to ask if I am ignoring him or if I just didn't hear him....its about 50/50.

I have ringing in my ears too. Isn't it miserable! When I'm in a place like a store or somewhere that there's a lot of background noise, I either hear things that aren't there (like someone saying my name or whatnot) or I can't hear something that's said directly to me.

If someone ever pushed me after thinking I was ignoring them will find my foot planted firmly up their behind.

 

[hornedfrog]

I encountered the stroller issue SO many times on my trip last month. But on the other side...we (my DH and I) have two little ones and we were using two single strollers. There were times when it was really crowded and there were issues. Among them:

1) After Wishes. My DH and I had split up b/c there was no way for us to stick together while pushing our own strollers. A girl who was about 7 years old darted out of a shop right in front of me. I didn't see her until I was literally hitting her leg (and I was REALLY paying attention...manuevering in that situation is very difficult). I stopped short (causing a pile-up behind me for sure) and apologized, although the impact had actually ended up causing the girl's knee to fly straight into my 5-month-old daughter's face, which made her start screaming. I was perplexed and just wanted to make sure everyone was okay (they were). But a second later, here comes the little girl's father, who had apparently seen the collision. He proceeded to SCREAM at me in the middle of Main Street USA about "running over his daughter". I apologized and said that it was an accident, and that there was no way to avoid the collision. He then REALLY started screaming. Obscenities and the whole bit. People staring...I just left...I wasn't going to continue abetting a scene like that and I was shocked and embarassed. He followed me all the way to the security checkpoint. I had been upset with the little girl a little bit, but by the time we got to the checkpoint she was absolutely sobbing and kept telling her daddy that it was "going to be okay". It was horrible.

2) Stores in Downtown Disney. We took single strollers thinking that they would be better for the trip...one of the main reasons being that they wouldn't take up so much room in an aisle at a store (or elsewhere). I can't tell you HOW many times I would park the stroller between racks or anywhere that I figured was the most out-of-the-way place that was close enough to me to be safe and I'd have people either grap the stroller and just push it out of the way (with no regard to who's child she was or that it is just a general no-no to touch a stranger's stroller when there is a baby in it). Or they'd come around the corner and just stop and stare at me like "move this thing". No words spoken, just The Look. Which after the first couple of days I stopped responding to. I have no problem moving my stroller if it is blocking 'traffic', but if you can take a couple steps to the left and walk around, I'm not going to move it. I had an umbrella stroller...hardly an "SUV". By the last day I had just had it...we were standing in line to pay at a store and 2 women walked up and just stopped next to the stroller. There was room in front of the stroller for them to pass. There was room behind me to pass. Honestly, at first I thought they were just coming to look at the baby. But then one turns to the other and says, "I can't believe how rude some people can be to not move their strollers". Obviously talking about me. So...having officially come to my wit's end I said, "I'm sorry, is my stroller in your way? Would you prefer to walk in front of it or behind it?" Which escalated into a conversation that I am NOT proud of.

Sorry...but we've only been back a couple of weeks and I am still resolved in my decision to not return to WDW until my kids are old enough to not need strollers. It was just not worth it. People can, indeed, be very thoughtless.

 

[DancingBear]

As far as #6...looking in FRONT of you...won't tell you who is BEHIND you. The burden of avoiding getting smacked is on the person who is following and who followed too closely.

Sure the person in the back is the one who can avoid the collision, but it's rude to just stop and hold up traffic. If you're moving along with crowds of people in a walkway, you shouldn't just stop, anymore than you should just stop your car in the middle of the road for no reason. Pull over to the side to look at your map, etc.

 

[DancingBear]

One issue I have is people walking in front when a family member is trying to take a picture in a certin location. Some people on here have said they will wait like 10 seconds & if nothing has happened they will walk in front of the person as they take the picture (which I think is a very rude thing to do) & there are some people who just don't care about anyone else, so they walk right in front with no one around & it's very clear we are about to take a picture. Now there are some nice people who stop & go around, so I wish there would be more guests like that at WDW.

Sometimes you can't just go around--folks block the entire walkway--family on one side and the photo-taker on the other. I'll wait for a moment, but not forever.