Please remember..."inside voices!"

[dizneydiva2005]

That's one reason I love the cabins at Ft. Wilderness- it's like having your own little place. Peaceful and quiet. I never hear other people... maybe the busses but never noisey rude people.

 

[branv]

Ooooh, do not get me started on this one. I'm amazed at how often we deal with this - and lemme tell you, it can be anywhere from a 2* to a 5* and we will still have neighbors like this.

One thing about Disney, I know kids will be kids, but I can't stand when parents just let their kids run like crazy up and down the hallways (ugh, especially on DCL with all that metal). It's amazing how those little feet can make such booming noises. Though the funniest thing I ever heard was this: last time we stayed at POFQ, around 6:30 a.m. we were woken up by BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM (and so on) of sneaker clad feet running by our window, followed by the mother screaming at the top of her lungs, "MICHAEL SCOTT, STOP RUNNING AND GET BACK HERE! DON'T YOU KNOW PEOPLE ARE SLEEPING!!!!!" Errrr...well if they were, they're not anymore.

 

[kimbac3]

This will be our first time staying on site. We usually rent a vacation home so my kids are used to being able to be ......um......themselves They aren't really that loud but they can get rowdy. So I've already started the "kids we are going to have neighbors thisclose to us" talk. I think they get it but they will be reminded...OFTEN!!

I'm a very light sleeper and I HATE sharing a room with my talkative kids!! ( I swear my DD needs to "talk" herself to sleep and my DS needs to "listen" himself to sleep!) I'm really considering purchasing a "white noise" machine - especially after reading this thread!!

I promise I will do my best to keep my crew quiet!!

Kimba

 

[jwfla422]

That's one reason I love the cabins at Ft. Wilderness- it's like having your own little place. Peaceful and quiet. I never hear other people... maybe the busses but never noisey rude people.

So true, the cabins have to be the "quietest" place to stay in all of WDW. SSR is probably the second although you do hear some white noise (running water, etc) from other rooms but rarely do you hear people. Also, the Swan studio rooms that are located at the end of the hallways are normally quiet too. (we had one occasion where a guest decided to talk on her cell phone at 12:30am right outside our door-I actually opened the door and asked kindly if she could take her phone conversation elsewhere...like her own room since "we were trying to sleep"...dah!!)

Unfortunately the noise in hotels issue isn't just limited to WDW as we seem to experience this problem in any hotel room. The last hotel we stayed in actually leaves guests a little relaxation kit including a CD that goes into their clock radio, a light arometherapy spray and ...ear plugs...which might make it tough to hear the CD?? LOL! BUT, you can still hear things with them in including your heartbeat!

I so agree with everyone about the noise, how rude and self -entered people are, especially when you see "Do Not Disturb" signs hanging on people's doorknobs at 12 midnight or 6AM, "like hello, can you keep it down or what???"...maybe that's what they should read in big big letters!!

I always request a room at the end of the hall. It is a tough one to get but the further down the hall, the better. The closer to the elevator the more trouble you'll have...of course getting the request is tricky.

 

[LWcalif]

I traveled a lot with my parents growing up and we stayed in a lot of hotels. We had rules, which I don't think a lot of people have today! There was no running, loud talking, no jumping on beds, close doors quietly, do not let them slam at 6 AM.......It seemed like a lot of crappy rules to me at the time....BUT....my dd's have the same rules!

Always be considerate. There is a time and a place for every thing......

Couldn't have said it better. I grew up being taught to be respectful of others. My dd's (both adults) are the same way. And I know their children will also do the same, by example. Fortunately, in my many years of traveling, I've had only a few bad experiences.

 

[A Mickeyfan]

I was at the Movies a few weeks ago, ok.. it was 9am.. but these children were running on the second floor back and forth. I was outside trying to make a call since no cell service in the rooms , the kids were so loud, yelling and screaming. Mom and dad were just talking away to friends. Once in a while, they would say, stop.. but the kids didn't stop. Two sets of parents ( or at least 4 adults) and 2 kids. The kids were to the point were I could not hear on my phone. I kept looking up at them but didn't say anything. I was on an important call with the bank (press such and such) I was missing the numbers to press because of the kids screaches! Low and behold that night, 10pm, a teen screams because a frog jumped out at her. She screams again. The same parents that didn't stop their brats come out (mom does) and yells down to her to stop screaming that she has sleeping children the nerve of this woman. Did she not realize her kids were worse This poor teen girl was really afraid of this frog. I went running out, she apoligizes to me and told me what happened. The frog was near her door and wasn't leaving Some young man (early 20's) came too.. he got the frog to move and this girl got into her room... I felt like walking up the stairs and telling that woman off.. but figured I would only get into a fight and it wasn't worth my time on a self centered jerk. The teen was ok, the frog was gone... we all went back into our rooms.... the bratz weren't out the next morning maybe they were up late

 

[Piglets Mommy]

Maybe we should all have to take a test at check in and then all of us who really are considerate could be grouped on the same floor. Ahhh, even the thought of that is like vacation heaven. And I agree with the parent about normal children's noise...that's certainly understandable and tolerable. It's the thoughtlessness and inconsideration that riles me.

I love that! Travelling anywhere would be much better if all of the considerate guests were grouped together! I hate rooms by the elevator, or soda machines ...it seems like that's where people tend to hang out for HOURS with no regards to anyone. And why must people repeatedly slam their doors and dresser drawers at 2am??? You don't need to push the dresser over in order to put something away! Young kids and crying babies I can handle it's inconsiderate adults that bug the heck out of me!
Also, why must the walls in newer hotels be paper thin??? We were away earlier in the summer and could hear the conversation of the people next to us just like they were in our room. They weren't being loud...they were using normal indoor voices, but we heard every word.

 

[Merriwind]

!!!! Boy oh boy do I wish you were with me 2 years ago when I was staying at the YC with my ds(7). Thank god he slept through the whole ordeal but I had to listen to my "not so quiet, stumbling DRUNK neighbors, argue about he not being able to (I will be nice in the way I word this...but this is NOT the vocabulary used!!) PERFORM the way she expected!! Oh and then there was another friend that joined it banging on their door...over and over and over!!! This was about 2 a.m.. Actually the fight got so bad I thought that someone was going to get hurt...him or her!! Needless to say I called security. I did not call because of the noise..I honestly was nervous and the fact that my door "connected" to theirs was even worse!!!

I could just imgine the wake up call you would have given them!!!!

Kim

We must have had the same neighbors in Nashville this summer! They were straight off the Jerry Springer show. Oh my gosh what a nightmare!

 

[tacomaranch]

WE love OKW because there is no long hallways. We just go out our door and we are outside. The landscaping does cut down on noise and I think people are just a bit more laid back and relaxed. Yes, there is still noise but not screaming.

Except once. We were by the quiet pool and at 11 pm a father and his two sons came out and played in the pool. He tired to shssh them but the boys were having fun and it got loud. I took a sleeping pill and went back to bed.

I won't stay by a pool again.

 

[MBELSANTI]

!!!! Boy oh boy do I wish you were with me 2 years ago when I was staying at the YC with my ds(7). Thank god he slept through the whole ordeal but I had to listen to my "not so quiet, stumbling DRUNK neighbors, argue about he not being able to (I will be nice in the way I word this...but this is NOT the vocabulary used!!) PERFORM the way she expected!! Oh and then there was another friend that joined it banging on their door...over and over and over!!! This was about 2 a.m.. Actually the fight got so bad I thought that someone was going to get hurt...him or her!! Needless to say I called security. I did not call because of the noise..I honestly was nervous and the fact that my door "connected" to theirs was even worse!!!

I could just imgine the wake up call you would have given them!!!!

Kim

I really felt much better after I did it! I have done it one other time since then too! I just was sorry we checked out early and I didn't get the opportunity to run into any of the bleary eyed hung over partigoers the next day!

 

[SharkyGoddess]

I was at the Movies a few weeks ago, ok.. it was 9am.. but these children were running on the second floor back and forth. I was outside trying to make a call since no cell service in the rooms , the kids were so loud, yelling and screaming. Mom and dad were just talking away to friends. Once in a while, they would say, stop.. but the kids didn't stop. Two sets of parents ( or at least 4 adults) and 2 kids. The kids were to the point were I could not hear on my phone. I kept looking up at them but didn't say anything. I was on an important call with the bank (press such and such) I was missing the numbers to press because of the kids screaches! Low and behold that night, 10pm, a teen screams because a frog jumped out at her. She screams again. The same parents that didn't stop their brats come out (mom does) and yells down to her to stop screaming that she has sleeping children the nerve of this woman. Did she not realize her kids were worse This poor teen girl was really afraid of this frog. I went running out, she apoligizes to me and told me what happened. The frog was near her door and wasn't leaving Some young man (early 20's) came too.. he got the frog to move and this girl got into her room... I felt like walking up the stairs and telling that woman off.. but figured I would only get into a fight and it wasn't worth my time on a self centered jerk. The teen was ok, the frog was gone... we all went back into our rooms.... the bratz weren't out the next morning maybe they were up late

Well as long as the twit scared of the frog wasn't interrupting your important phone call while at the movies thought, right?

 

[dizneydiva2005]

Let me preface my remarks by indicating that this falls under the category of "minor nuisance" not "huge problem."

It is a bit irritating, however, that seemingly fewer and fewer people are concerned about being quiet when leaving or returning to their hotel rooms. I just wish more people were concerned about their neighbors and would avoid the loud talking, running, door slamming.

Yes, I know, people are EXCITED when they are at WDW. But there are 47 square miles to be boisterous and exuberant, so --for future reference-- let's collectively decide to designate our 360 square feet of hotel rooms as QUIET ZONES. (And I'm not talking about crying babies, etc. That's totally understandable. I'm talking about controling the noise that can be controlled.)

Ah, that feels better.

well, since you've recently said "Farewell to Disney" you shouldn't run into this problem in the near future-

 

[Fargoman2]

well, since you've recently said "Farewell to Disney" you shouldn't run into this problem in the near future-

You really got me on that one, you're so clever. Thanks for putting me in my place!

 

[LilGMom]

Yes! My dh and I are always reminding our ds (6) that he is to be quiet when in the resort halls because there are people sleeping and we do this regardless of the time of day that we might be in the hall. Even when we stay at POR, CBR or any of the resorts that open to the outside we will remind him to keep his voice down when we are near the rooms.

 

[dizneydiva2005]

You really got me on that one, you're so clever. Thanks for putting me in my place!

thanks for taking that the right way!

 

[Lisann]

Manners have gone out the window. And the parents are at fault. I swear, there were kids totally out of control on our last visit to WDW, and the parents never reprimand the kids at all. They can just do whatever they please, and at any hour they please. It's absolutely ridiculous.

And what's worse is when you call management, and they don't do anything about it either.

I NEVER let my child behave like that in a hotel corridor or in common areas. It's just inconsiderate of others, and kids need to learn that they are not the center of the universe 24/7.

 

[Doc CW]

Manners have gone out the window. And the parents are at fault. I swear, there were kids totally out of control on our last visit to WDW, and the parents never reprimand the kids at all. They can just do whatever they please, and at any hour they please. It's absolutely ridiculous.

And what's worse is when you call management, and they don't do anything about it either.

I NEVER let my child behave like that in a hotel corridor or in common areas. It's just inconsiderate of others, and kids need to learn that they are not the center of the universe 24/7.

Your 100% right the parents are to blame I see kids acting like that all the time myself, as a teen I make mistakes and I'm loud but I try not to be loud. If I have ever been loud I apologize and hope I didnt wake anybody.

 

[WDW Poly Princess]

I get that people (especially kids) are excited to be at Disney, but could they maybe hold off on their excitement until after my nap?

The one that drives me crazy is people on the balconies at AKL. If you think sound carries in the hallways, you should try the savannahs! You don't just hear the people in the room next to you... you hear the people on their balconies halfway down the hotel from you. Although it's often really funny (I loved the kid who was REALLY excited...about the ducks in the pond. The kid has zebras and giraffes right outside his window, and he's screaming about ducks.), it kind of ruins the peaceful, sip coffee and watch ankole cattle vibe I like at 8am.

 

[Luv Bunnies]

Our stay at Pop in December was so quiet it was almost eerie! We never even saw another living soul on our floor, even though it was right before Christmas and the place was booked solid! We rarely encountered anyone on the stairway that was right next to our room either. Now the gift shop and food court were another story! It was nice having such a quiet stay.

We spent a lot of time in hotels this summer and had mixed results. At a really nice Hampton Inn in Denver, it was once again eerily quiet until the final night when some 20-something girls checked into the room across from us. Not only were they noisy, slamming doors, laughing, etc. but some guy knocked on our door at 3:00 a.m. thinking it was their door! Very rude to knock that late and not be absolutely certain that it's the right door! At a hotel near Disneyland last week, we must have had a family of trained elephants staying above us. At midnight, we heard the loudest thumping sounds - probably kids running laps around the room. It definitley wasn't just normal walking.

I guess we stay in hotels because we want to be near the attractions or whatever else we're doing. And even with the nicest and most expensive places, it's hit and miss in terms of what kind of neighbors you have to deal with!!!

 

[mgilmer]

I've posted about this before because I truly can't believe how rude and inconsiderate some people have become. The time that surpassed everything for me however was while walking down the long hall in the VWL there was a teenage boy and girl running, yelling, pushing past us and as I shushed them and reminded them that kids might be sleeping, as it was late, the father, who was with them, proceeded to curse me out! What a role model! Maybe we should all have to take a test at check in and then all of us who really are considerate could be grouped on the same floor. Ahhh, even the thought of that is like vacation heaven. And I agree with the parent about normal children's noise...that's certainly understandable and tolerable. It's the thoughtlessness and inconsideration that riles me.

In my experience, children like that are almost always begat by parents like that.