rude and unruly

[lrab1126]

I have to share that on this trip we have never seen so many rude people and unruly children (with their rude parents lol) We encountered so many people who acted like they were the only people at WDW ! We keep a tight reign on our kids and insist they use their manners, why is it so hard for others to do the same ?? After one lady and her kids nearly floored my youngest pushing her way to the front of a line where her DH was holding their spot, I impulsively blurted our..."rude much" lol everyone around me concurred with my statement though and she never even acknowledged it.....she basically waited outside the line until her DH got to the front and then she dragged herself and her 2 kids through 3 queue rows of people to get to him , never saying excuse me, just saying I need to get to the front....i need to get to the front....!!! I saw this happen a lot actually and it should not be allowed.

I had to see if others have experienced the increase in rudeness and bad behaviors at WDW....it seemed to be the worst this year!

 

[DisneyNewbiie]

wow people get judged everywere Im going to be on my best behavior when I go I dont want someone to start a thread about me.

 

[Glampire31]

I am always on my best behavior and so is anyone that is with me... But if that person had done that to me they would have heard it... I don't believe in acting like you are the queen... When you are definitely NOT...

 

[christa112]

I have been to WDW three time and have never encountered extremely rude people. I have read thread on Disboards about them, but never have personally been a witness to it. But I have seen my share of kids throwing temper tantrums, including my own.

Lets face it, everyone wants to have a great time at WDW and when it is hot and crowded people get irrated a lot quicker than normal. I think everyone needs to take a step back realize that they are not the only people on the face of the earth and have some consideration for others.

 

[DisneyNewbiie]

I have been to WDW three time and have never encountered extremely rude people. I have read thread on Disboards about them, but never have personally been a witness to it. But I have seen my share of kids throwing temper tantrums, including my own.

Lets face it, everyone wants to have a great time at WDW and when it is hot and crowded people get irrated a lot quicker than normal. I think everyone needs to take a step back realize that they are not the only people on the face of the earth and have some consideration for others.

Maybe because your like me and Dont even notice it or let it get to you because your enjoying your vacation and you can care less what other people are doing.

 

[NYDisGuy]

This will always happen in Walt Disney World. Alot of kids + loads of kid friendly things + lenient parents + heat = a recipe for disaster. My advice is to ignore it and focus on your own vacation. You won't see any of those people once you leave anyways.

 

[boxer]

we had the usual screaming-teenage girls on Tower of Terror last week, and just about everyone in the elevator car was PO'd. It really isn't THAT big of a deal to ruin a ride or anything, so I just lauged it off.

I guess there are some real high-strung people out there, because a few of those PO'd people demanded another ride from the CM's.

We also encountered some (what I believe to be) DIS people on the MK sidewalks......they made it a point to yell at every kid that was running on the sidewalks "hey, slow down there is no running". Nice to know you can keep that Hall Monitor Job even after middle school.

People make me laugh......all strung out on the stupiest things.

 

[Praying Colonel]

 

[rluey29]

That is the key, you are always going to have rude people no matter where you are. You just have to try to not let it ruin your vacation.

 

[mi*vida*loca]

I have been to WDW three time and have never encountered extremely rude people. I have read thread on Disboards about them, but never have personally been a witness to it. But I have seen my share of kids throwing temper tantrums, including my own.

Lets face it, everyone wants to have a great time at WDW and when it is hot and crowded people get irrated a lot quicker than normal. I think everyone needs to take a step back realize that they are not the only people on the face of the earth and have some consideration for others.

Maybe because your like me and Dont even notice it or let it get to you because your enjoying your vacation and you can care less what other people are doing.

This is how I feel too. I'm so enthralled in my vacation and my family I don't notice anything else!

 

[patsal]

For me it depends on when I go. I am a teacher so if it is just a regular school break or the first week of summer vacation I tend to notice poorly behaved children more than I do at the end of July or in August when I have been away from work and can put my "reprimand" away for a while. I wish I could just turn it off, but I have to use it so much at work that I really need to be away from it for a few weeks before I don't notice quite so much! This year we leave the first Monday of Summer vacation--I hope not to notice, but know that I may.
I never reprimand other people's children at WDW, but my notice and react radar is still on so I have to be careful. Others make it an effort to notice, I have to make it an effort to not notice!

 

[norybell]

I was actually shocked by how little rude behavior we encountered during our trip last month...no line jumpers, no swearing, no ankles clipped, not even any flash photos in the dark rides!!!

Now that I think about it, I guess there were some pushy teens. But there will always be pushy teens. And I had my rose-colored Disney glasses on, so no way were they bothering me.

One thing I did notice, though, was a lot more talking during any pre-shows or pre-ride videos: ToT, HM, RnR, Soarin, etc. To the point where you couldn't hear much of anything. That probably would have really bothered me if it were my first trip. I don't remember this being such a problem in years past.

 

[jezaduck24]

Nice to know you can keep that Hall Monitor Job even after middle school.

 

[Daddee]

I saw meltdowns every single day. Kids melting down at 9am, parents blowing their stacks at the kids, parents going at it over stupid stuff. Every day this happened.
I had cheerleaders at my hotel. had the screaming Teenage girls on Hm and TOT. I saw so many rude acts I lost count.
And you know what. I laughed at every one of them. Even my dd8 laughed at them.
if anything it enhanced my trip. It was humorous and it told me that I am a good parent who instilled values to my kid.

its not worth getting bent outta shape about anothers actions unless it directly effects you. Watching it or hearing it doesnt not effect you.

Can I get some

 

[BrightScouter]

I really try hard to not notice any of that stuff. I always see people going through lines to catch up to someone. I rarely have someone clip my ankles. Good thing since I wear open toe and back Tevas!

The one thing that almost always bothers me, is the cell phones. If we are on CoP and your phone rings, number one, it should have been on vibrate. Number two, don't answer it. Number three, don't answer it and tell the person calling you that "sure, I can talk"!

 

[kwitcherkicken99]

On my last trip, I did have to pipe up and say something to someone, though my general rule is to blow it off - it's not worth it to me to ruin my vacation for ignorant/inconsiderate people.

There was a 90min wait for Dumbo and I had time to kill before my FP so we decided to wait. I was having a wonderful conversation with the lady in front of me when an ENTIRE family line jumped in front of me. I asked her if she was with that group and she said no so I told her to move.

I don't agree with Disney allowing one person to wait while others go do stuff then jump over everyone to get their family. One guy passed us at least 5 times when we were in line for Mickey so I can see your frustration.

 

[GrillMouster]

I have noticed an increase in rude people in general, not just at WDW. I think some people have become so accustomed to the instant gratification that technology has enabled in all aspects of life that their rudeness isn't always intentional; they're just completely oblivious to the world around them. At the same time I've noticed an increase in uptight people who become so wrapped up in the rude behavior of others that it gets in the way of their own enjoyment of life and that of others around them.

As for the situation where the wife and her kids waited outside of the line while her husband waited in line, what difference does it make? Are you offended that they didn't say "excuse me" or that they waited outside the line? There may be good reasons for waiting outside the line. Maybe the kids had to use the restroom, so mom left the line with the kids. Maybe she or the kids get claustrophobic waiting in a long line. Maybe the kids get a little unruly and difficult to control, and she's rather not go through that mess in a cramped line of strangers. By waiting out of line she saves herself and you a lot of stress and aggravation. I mean, could you imagine if she and the kids stood in line along with her husband, and the kids stated getting all whiny and squirmy? You'd probably complain about that! It's a lose-lose situation for her. They're "bad people" if they get in line, and they're "bad people" if they wait out of line. In the end, whether they waited in line or waited out of line your time standing in line is still the same. I see a difference between the occasional mom & the kids waiting outside the line and a whole gang of friends suddenly showing up and cutting in line when they see someone they know already in line.

 

[jngwright]

We encountered it (we were there 4/25-5/4) but didn't let it affect our trip or our own behavior.
We:
laughed at the "Soarin' and TSMM sprinters"
didn't holler at the lady (man?) who ran over my son with an ECV
politely asked the people to stop taking flash photos on POTC (with no luck)
didn't physically block or verbally assault the line jumpers (did inform a CM)

The only time I got confrontational was when my sons (and about 10 other kids) on our resort bus learned the word as@ho!* from a young 20 something girl who was talking (yelling) on her cell phone. But I would have done that anywhere-not just at Disney.

We encountered alot of magic and pixie dust from other guests as well.
A kind couple from England gave my sons Chip and Dale pins after we talked to them in line for POTC
A young woman approached us at Illuminations and gave us a Disney Dining card with $35 left on it, as she was leaving the next day and couldn't use it.
A woman gave me a Soarin' fastpass to use on my solo night at Epcot. (She was jealous-they had their VERY cranky kids in tow, heading to dinner at LeCellier) She told me to enjoy a peaceful ride for them
A kind lady let us go in front of her in a fastpass line, after watching my son do the pee-pee dance.

So we take the magic, leave the rest. It is gravy, we are at WDW!

 

[rach119]

My husband and I actually thought the pushing and shoving was less on this trip. We also thought the parents were way better to their children then we have seen in the past. But some people were definitely acting as if they were the only people there. There was so much flash photography on the dark rides and on a few occasions, people were having very loud conversations on rides like It's a Small World. It does take away from the experience a little.

 

[CFioren317]

politely asked the people to stop taking flash photos on POTC (with no luck)

When I was 11 years old...waaaaaaay back in 1982...I was at the movies with my dad and a few kids from the neighborhood who my dad always took to the movies during the day when it was $1. We were seeing Poltergeist. There was a guy about 2 rows in front of us talking ALOT. He was annoying, but nobody said anything. One of the older kids, about 16, in my group said "Hey, can you please keep it down up there?" This guy got up, turned around, and said "Screw you kid" So being the crazy little ******* he was, he told the guy "Screw you too...blah blah" And a fight almost ensued. Just as the guy was about to climb around and start trouble, my dad, who was 6' 3" and around 325 pounds, stood up and told the guy to sit down...to which, the guy dutifully said OK.

About 10 minutes later, he pulled us all out of the movie. This was the good old days, where the parent of your friend could yell at you without worrying about their mommies and daddies saying anything. My dad proceeded to yell at the 16 year old the entire way home..."Don't ever do that. If somebody is yelling, tell the usher. Don't ever directly ask somebody to stop talking at a movie...EVER!!!"

It was a lesson I learned and I NEVER say anything to ANYONE. It is far better to let someone whose job it is to handle those types of things.

The moral of the story is...next time, keep quiet and if it is enough of a distraction, ride the PotC again and hope there is not a rude idiot taking flash pictures the next time.