Pushed Around.

[mom4princesses]

Yup, but like Bumber said, it's everywhere, not just at Disney. We do the "train" thing. LOL When it gets crowded one of us hollers out "Train!!" and we go single file, the person in back is the caboose. LOL We will even do train whistles as we walk.

That is so funny, I love it. We will defiantly be trying this. As a family of 7 you need something like that, holler train and everyone knows what to do. Can't wait to try it out thanks for the great idea.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

You guys remind me of the time WMPete came out a few years ago & Tink33, Pete, some others, & I were trying to go from Frontierland to, let's say Haunted Mansion (I just remember we were walking in that direction), and the Fantasmic crowd were coming towards us.

Well, Pete doesn't do well in crowds, and he was saying, "I need to get out of this NOW!"

I think there was some leaping over small fences and hedges involved, but Tink33 & I did our best to get them out of there.

Sometimes you just can't avoid the crowds, but the ones who purpose try to run you over or push you aside are the ones I kind of lose my cool at.

Crazy

 

[Monkey Monkey]

This drives me BATTY.

I've seen it more in Southern California than any other place I've lived.

I don't understand why groups feel the need to walk 5 across. It's pretty obnoxious IMO, especially when you are behind them and they are walking slower than you.

And stopping in the middle of a walkway to chat or check a map. Move to the side! You wouldn't stop your car in the middle of traffic, so why stop your body in the middle!

I find that people rarely say "Excuse me", yet I say it all the time when it's usually the other person's fault. Even my 3yo says Excuse me now!

 

[bonita_babe232]

I truthfully find that sometimes i just dont think and will stop to do something with the kids or things like that.... then after a second or 2 i will relize and tell anyone thats behind (if there is) sorry and move over!! We try not to walk in 5's but sometimes with the kids we will get 3 in a row!!

 

[The Blue Parrot]

I usually end up at the Park by myself or with a few select individuals.

My biggest gripe has been packs of cheerleaders. Traveling about the place like they owned it, expecting the crowds to part as they passed with no consideration for us "mere mortals". I've almost been physically run over by some of them.

In one incident, I had enough of them that day. I just stopped and stood my ground. I'm a somewhat big guy and can do my imitation of a tree as well as anyone. Those rampaging egos and hormones just didn't know what to do and had to scatter to keep going where ever they were headed. Just like wolves, they all seemed to be following their pack leader in search of prey.

Now, I just avoid the Park if I know that the little darlings will be there.

 

[NorCalDisney]

My biggest complaint are smokers. They are the rudest, most inconsiderate people. I guess California has spoiled me.

Also, as a stroller pusher, the only people that get an ankle clip from me are the ones jumping in front of my stoller. I usually have to slam on the brakes to avoid some people. Some people know how to walk in crowds and some don't.

 

[Corpsebride]

My biggest complaint are smokers. They are the rudest, most inconsiderate people. I guess California has spoiled me.

Also, as a stroller pusher, the only people that get an ankle clip from me are the ones jumping in front of my stoller. I usually have to slam on the brakes to avoid some people. Some people know how to walk in crowds and some don't.

Cough Cough Cough!! I totally agree!! We were just about to walk on Jungle Cruise the other night and I got a lung full of some womans ciggerette!! I looked right at her and said "THANKS!!" She gave me the evil eye!! I wanted to slap that smoke out of her hands!! Smoking is bad for my health, I dont care if you stick a finger in a light socket, just dont let it bother me!!
And as an aside about strollers.
I have found that there are 2 kinds of stroller folk
the first kind could be driving a double decker bus with 6 kids hanging off it,and they are totally considerate and CAREFUL of others feet!!
Amazing steering and control ...kudos to you mommies and daddies out there!
And then there is the second kind,The wreckless driver
like the man who parked his filled stroller on the backs of my heals the other day(funny enough right in front of the Jungle cruise, thats weird), it was soooo crowded and the crowd of people was at a standstill , but this man was trying to shove his way through a dead stop,didn't apologize or even look at me as I told him to watch it when I turned around , I almost accidentally sat on his kid because the feet holder for the child was literally over the backs of my legs,and there was like a wall of people not moving in front of me,
I could feel little feet at my calves!!
So, I know its hot and crowded, but and I have said this before... no one deserves to get rammed by a stroller...
just my 2 cents.Cant wait until September when the park is left to the APers!!

 

[Joy2theWorld]

This has been happening more and more at WDW too, but I've never experienced it so bad as when we were in Italy last year. I have never dodged so many people in my life. No one ever moved and with as narrow as the streets and sidewalks were, it was a dangerous adventure.

 

[LauraAnn630]

Are there smoking areas?


People walk in front of my stroller and expect me to stop on a dime!

So I started saying, " Oh my, if you walk in front of a stroller they might hit you. God forbid you hurt a baby!"

And yea no one moves for ya, ever!

Then you get your spot for the parade hours early and here they come trying to put there kids in front of yours!

I love Disney! LOL

 

[tmli]

I agree completely, DH and I thought we were the only ones who felt this way!!

Now I wonder how many of us have run into each other as we were in our "I am not moving mode!!"

 

[Rainforest_Elf]

I'm the kind of fiesty gal who, if my friends/family and I are all walking together, and there's another group that's coming, we'll get into single file to be polite, but if the other couple/group doesn't move, I'll actually make a diagonal beeline for them to MAKE them get into single file, lest they run into me, and I'll say "EXCUSE me" as we walk by. It teaches them manners. Or at the very least pisses them off, which they deserve for being oblivious in the first place.

 

[audrabolster]

ugh the smokers! I've only seen a couple of people smoking outside the smoking areas. I say something to each and everyone of them and they are either totally clueless about it, or just thought they could get away with it.

Once I had someone tell me they didn't care that I said they were in a no smoking area!?

As for the people that walk 5 across, I think they need to break their group up, becuase they are usually going slow and then i have to go slow behind them- never fails in Adventureland!

But the people that just stop! My goodness. Once I ran right into someone that did this and then they looked at me like it was MY fault. I just loudly told my partner that it was rude to just stop in front of everyone and hold up traffic like that!

 

[NorCalPrincess]

I too feel that their are some very inconsiderate (pushy) people around DL. When I travel with my boys and DH we tend to to alot of single file and move around crowds because I feel it is usually easier for us to move than say a family with a stroller or small children. We don't mind it at all. I took my 75 year old Grandma last year and I was very disapointed in some of the teens that were there. They refused to move and she almost got knocked over once in Adventure Land (they stopped suddenly and people didn't stop behind us). Then near space we were standing (not in anyones path I assure you) discussing what to do next and a group of kids came by and tapped my grandma on the head (not too hard, but still) and kept walking (she was sure they put something in her hair). I said "Excuse you! That was not cool!" They laughed and kept walking. I still don't know what was so funny about that. Needless to say that was her last trip to DL. She is in great shape and the walking never bothered her, the rude people did though. I decided never to go in the summer again. I guess my point is,there will always be rude people no matter what and DL will not remain the happiest place on earth if everyone decides not to be considerate of each other just because they got ticked off.

 

[Jessd]

Some people are just awful. We went last month, I was walking holding my 3 year DD's hand and this older oriental man just walked in between us and almost knocked my daughter over. Didn't stop or anything and its not like it was a crowded area, he could have went around. I just turned around and said "Excuse you" loudly but he just kept walking.

Some people you just want to beat over the head with a stuffed Mickey Mouse.

 

[Denton]

It depends on why they bumped into you. I've seen cases where a family of 5 will walk straight across on a narrow walkway, it's hard to get around them without bumping. As a rule of thumb, you should stay to the right. If there are large groups walking the same direction all the way across a walkway, how does a person walking the other direction get by? You shouldn't bump others but sometimes it's unavoidable.

I totally agree with this.

Our two previous trips were during slow weeks in November so I didn't really experience the crowded walkways but during last week's visit, the lack of walkway etiquette was amazing. The two things that bothered me most were people not staying to the right and groups who would gather in narrow areas.

As to the strollers...ban double wide strollers and no strollers in stores.

 

[avalon451]

Some people you just want to beat over the head with a stuffed Mickey Mouse.

Yeah!

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

Also, as a stroller pusher, the only people that get an ankle clip from me are the ones jumping in front of my stoller. I usually have to slam on the brakes to avoid some people. Some people know how to walk in crowds and some don't.

I couldn't agree more. We have a double stroller and I feel I'm so careful about not running into people. If I accidently do, even when it's clearly not m fault, I'll say I'm sorry. But cut in front of my stroller or suddenly stop in front of it and yes, you're going to get in the ankles. I'm not trying to, but you try stopping that thing with 2 toddlers in it.

The parade thing also gets to me. Twice we've staked out spots early and had parents pushing their kids up on us. It annoys me so much, especially because they think they'll be able to move my kids in the process. If you want front row seats, get there early like the rest of us.

 

[MiaBanda]

Another comment on strollers...

We were there last weekend. My mom was pushing my DD4 (who was asleep) while I was walking beside them. Mind you this was right after the fireworks, going down Mainstreet trying to get out of the park, so you know the cow heard we were in. It doesn't bother me...I know after much shuffling of the feet, we will eventually get out of the park. People that try to jump the stroller really tick me off. Do they not realize what they would do to my child if they landed on her??? The ones that step in front of a moving stoller and get mad at you when they get bumped are just as bad! Don't step in front of a moving stroller! Is that not common sense??? This woman with 3 boys (who were all holding hands) were trying to hurry up and move through the crowd while moving diagonally did just that. She stepped right in front of the front wheel on the DL stroller and got bumped. And it was just a bump...we weren't going fast in that crowd obviously. She turned and glared. Whatever... Next she proceeds to drag the 3 boys behind her in the same direction. So the next boy gets pulled in front of (actually kind of over) the stroller and he gets bumped. The lady freaks out and starts screaming at us that we had rammed her 3 times and she was sick of it. In a calm voice I told her she need to calm down...there were a lot of people all trying to go in the same direction and stepping in front of and over the stroller was her decision. She then started screaming and threatening to kick me in the shins to see if I liked it. (Hello, idiot...shins are on the front of your leg!) I had enough and told her she better not be threatening me because she would not win. She immediatly took off in another direction.

So please, calm down and realize where you are. You should expect the crowds and know you just have to deal with them. And part of being in a crowd is getting bumped. And whether you want to believe it or not, most of the bumps are accidental and/or the nature of the beast. We will all get where we want to go. (Unless you step over or in front of my stroller, in which case I may just have to take you out! Hahaha! )

 

[JadeDarkstar]

dang i have see n it to but i usely just ignore it. couse i can have a bad adituied excpicaly when those type ppl are around. I have had to learn to keep my mouth shut or fear being shot ..ive littely seen a person with a gun when i was about to go off and shut my mouth and walked away. at least in disney i dont have to worryu about that.

The smokers i my self have never seen a smoker smokeing out of the area. I know when my mom was there she smokes and the first thing we made sure to do was find where the smoking areas are.

I hope every one has better luck and that the rude ppl just get a hold of them selfs. its disney you are not the only one here

aand walking in between you and your child ..that i would of turned around and growled "Excuse me your a huge man walking in a park made for kids, watch your self, you push though me or my kid like that again.." ok see theres my bad aditued coming out no but seriouesly that type stuff is un aceptbule. I would never walk though a mom and her kid. walk around

 

[stacymomof2]

When we were at DL (mid-May, so not crowded by summer standards) I was just glad that I didn't have to deal with a stroller...people can be very rude trying to get around them and I just hope no one ever lands IN a stroller and hurting a child.

On the other side of things, we tried to enjoy the parade and the rude stroller people in front of us refused to put their stroller down...so we got a view of the parade through the stroller. We had tried standing but apparently, we were in a sitting area only. It was frustrating...just fold your stroller and put your child in your lap.

As far as smoking, isn't there only ONE official smoking area? That was truly the annoying thing...I don't like breathing other peoples smoke and I get really paranoid that some kid is going to bump into the hot end of the cigarette...