Rude Behavior At Disney

[toocherie]

I am normally just a lurker on these threads but decided I could not hold back any more.

My biggest pet peeves are the people that have that sense of entitlement. You know, I spent a lot of money so I/my kid can do whatever I/they want. Guess what, we're all at Disney and trust me, we all spent a lot of money to be there.

One time, my friends and I were first at the doors as they opened them to take our seats at Country Bear. We didn't rush or push to get there, just happened to walk in as they had just closed for a show. When the doors opened, wewalked in and a family behind us shoved their way to get to the seats in front of us. Not a problem, I've conditioned myself to just wait and let them go. However, the little boy who was about 8 or 9 yo ran right smack into my elbow. I stopped and asked him if he was alright and the mother started screaming that I had hit her baby and what a B I was that I had to run over her family to get a seat.

I pointed out to her that our entire group of four was still in front of all of her family except this little boy that had shoved ahead. He was the line cutter. After mutiple nasty things she said to me I looked at her and asked her was this really the example she wanted to set for her children?

Another time, a family of 4 boys and 6 adults thought they would sneak their way in front of us while we were in line for Soarin'. Didn't work though as I saw what they were doing and my husband of 25 years and I linked arms standing side by side blocking their way. To anyone looking at us, we looked like sweeties!

But my number 1 pet peeve is someone who thinks they're above the rules of the parks.

Amen, sister!

Probably because saying something to the offender might make matters worse, if the offender doesn't take the message well; and most of the time they don't. Lots of nasty verbal confrontations begin this way, making matters even worse than before.

If someone is allowing their child to urinate in public I am saying something--it doesn't have to be rude--even something as simple as--do you know that the public restroom is right there? (This actually happened to me this weekend.) We are not animals.

 

[jamstew]

My pet peeves are flash photography on dark rides, foul language in public, and people who scream at their children. I won't hesitate to say, loudly, "NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY," but I don't confront people using foul language or screaming parents for fear of my own safety.

I don't tolerate line cutters, period--nobody is getting by me, except parents who have obviously gotten out of line to take their children to the restroom and then only if they're really nice about it. I'm 63, short and fairly small, but if I see that someone is going to try to cut, I'll either hold onto rails on both sides of me, or lean up against a wall or a rail and stretch my legs out as far as I can. That usually stops people. If not, and they say "excuse me, my 'fill in the blank' is up there," I'll just shake my head and say "sorry, maybe they should have waited for you." I'm just kinda hard-headed about stuff like that. Of course, I won't get into a physical confrontation, but short of that, I'll give it my best shot. I consider it a challenge

 

[RNtheRN]

When I smoked (will be smoke free 2years on 2/16 ) I was in the designated smoking area in DHS over by Star Tours. It was actually a nice area all in the shade and set back from the hustle bustle of everything. There were probably 5 of us smoking. This lady pushes her stroller with a tot in it in the smoking area and after a few minutes she starts coughing and fanning herself and proceeds to lecture us all about smoking around her toddler We all told her she was in the smoking area and she said she didn't care, we should have extinguished our cigarettes when she entered the area and she was going to tell a CM.

We never saw her or a CM

I agree. As it should be, we don't smoke in 99.99% of the park. I am the first to say that smoking is a nasty habit and the general public shouldn't have to be exposed to it, especially in the park. But guess what, we have a few areas in the parks called "DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS". If you don't like it, stay out of those areas.

 

[pweyl36]

Ok--maybe I've got too big a mouth but I just don't understand--when people are rude like this why don't more people say something? My feeling is that if someone allows these types of things to occur it just (i) empowers the bad actor to keep doing it, and (ii) makes other people think it must be ok (so they can repeat the behavior some other time). Not to get political (and I don't mean it in that context) but it really does "take a village"--and if decent people don't stand up and point out incorrect behaviors things will never get better--and, in fact, might get worse.

I agree, I'll stand up for my family and I, and as far as somebody correcting somebody elses kid I'll let it go the first time but not the 2nd time.

 

[themouse1928]

Don't know if this one has been told but I cannot stand ppl who stop in the middle of the row when they are told to move all the way down to the end. I just stand there until they get up and move .

 

[dvcdisney]

I have seen many rude behaviours and most have been discussed in this thread. But I believe these behaviours can be attributed to the fact that there are people out there who have self-serving beliefs that they (and their family) are the single most important people on the face of this earth and no one deserves more than they do.

That is why, sadly, I am so happy to hear that at least sometimes, these people do get what they deserve.

 

[SamRoc]

Smelly non-deoderant wearing people---please put it on.

You reminded me of something that happened last week. We were in the tram going to our car at Disney Hollywood studios and there were 4 very smelly men in the row in front of us. It was outside yet they still smelled awful!! all of a sudden i got a text message in my phone, opened it and it was from my dd sitting next to me. I said B O I was hysterical!

 

[honugirl]

I was at MNSSHP last year for the first parade of the night. I had a really good spot because I got there early. A family came up behind me right at the last minute, so I thought I'd be nice and let their daughter stand in front of me so she could see. The whole entire parade all I saw was one of those stupid globes with the spinning lights inside. She stood there waving it all around in front of my face while standing on her tip toes her arm completely outstretched. It ruined the whole parade experience for me.

Parents, PLEASE once the parade starts, put all those spinny, light up doodads, whatsits, and thingamajigs away.

 

[toocherie]

I was at MNSSHP last year for the first parade of the night. I had a really good spot because I got there early. A family came up behind me right at the last minute, so I thought I'd be nice and let their daughter stand in front of me so she could see. The whole entire parade all I saw was one of those stupid globes with the spinning lights inside. She stood there waving it all around in front of my face while standing on her tip toes her arm completely outstretched. It ruined the whole parade experience for me.

Parents, PLEASE once the parade starts, put all those spinny, light up doodads, whatsits, and thingamajigs away.

no good deed goes unpunished . . . . .

See, that's where Iwould have said to her "sweetie: do you mind putting your doodad down so the people behind you can see the parade too?" and I would have said it loud enough for the parents to hear too.

 

[Scurvy]

The whole entire parade all I saw was one of those stupid globes with the spinning lights inside. She stood there waving it all around in front of my face while standing on her tip toes her arm completely outstretched. It ruined the whole parade experience for me.

I had forgotten - the same thing happened to me. We staked out a great spot for Spectromagic because I wanted to videotape it on our last night. At the last minute a family came up and crammed in next to us, pushing their daughter in front of us. We didn't say anything because we were taller than her, so we figured it really wouldn't matter if she stood there. Once the parade got to us, she lit up her spinning thing and held it up as high as she could - right in from of our video camera. I asked them several times to have her put it away but they refused because she was enjoying it so much, and after all "Disney is for kids". I was so irritated! All you can see on the video is the toy waving wildly back and forth. Some people just don't consider anyone but themselves.

 

[Kaitlyn08]

I haven't had so many bad experiences with park guests (or at least, it wasn't bothersome enough for me to notice). I did, however have a VERY upsetting experience with a CM. I was only 12 at the time, and it ruined my whole day. So, here's what happened:

Myself, my sister (10 at the time) and my parents had been waiting upwards of 2 hours for a boat ride (can't recall which attraction this was) in the middle of our August vacation. We were trying to pass the time by talking to each other, and so as we approached the front of the line, we did not hear the CM's instructions about where to stand. In front of the long line of people behind us, the CM yells at us "WHERE THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING???" We apologized, and let him know that we hadn't heard him, and moved to area where he wanted us to stand. He continued to glare at us. At that point another CM came over and asked for a party of 4 to come sit in the front row of the boat, and gestured for us to follow him. Well, this angered the first CM, who again yelled in front of everyone, "WELL, I GUESS THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T LISTEN. YOU GET THE BEST SEATS ON THE RIDE!"

I thought this was totally inappropriate. I understand that CMs might get frustrated when guests don't do what they're told, but it was an honest mistake on our part, and we had apologized. The fact that he proceeded to carry on like that was very upsetting.

 

[christa112]

Didn't happen on Disney property it actually happened on the Magical Express. We just arrived at the airport and people starting getting up to get off the bus and someone cut in front of someone else and all hell broke lose.
Is started with insults on the bus and then they took it outside. They started yelling and screaming at each other. The final straw was one lady calling the other a "White Trash Ho" which I thought was pretty classic. I mean come on, you just got over a vacation at WDW with your children and you are get into a screaming match in front of them and call someone else a white trash ho. It sounds to me like the pot calling the kettle black!!! CLASSY!!!!

 

[DisDarling]

I thought of another one... WATCH YOUR KIDS IN LINE!!! Happened to us at the Kilimajaro Safari.... parents were walking ahead in line, kid kept playing with the line rope, parents never looked at where he was, and we started to pass him and STILL the parents didn't look up. We are now past the kid, an ahead of him quite a ways, and FINALLY Mom looks around to see where her kid was. I said "If you are looking for your child, he is back that ways." Instead of her saying "Thank you" she rolled her eyes at me like *I* was to blame!

Also, dont scream at the top of your lungs on a quiet ride. We were sitting with others in our Soarin row, and they screamed THE ENTIRE RIDE!! My last ride on Soarin was not relaxing at all.

I couldn't agree more about the deodorant. Geez people, can't you smell yourself?? You KNOW you are going to be in lines and on rides with strangers, have some common sense.

 

[C&G'sMama]

Don't know if this one has been told but I cannot stand ppl who stop in the middle of the row when they are told to move all the way down to the end. I just stand there until they get up and move .

Our favorite from this is about 10 years ago in Honey I Shrunk.... and some people plopped themselves in the middle row behind usand the people behind them climbed over them and went to the end of their row. The mom had had it and said "Bloody Americans" quite loudly. Her husband was telling her to shush. DP and I were laughing 'cause she was right.

We've taken that expression on for ourselves. It's a safe way to keep the cool when someone is cutting in front of us, cause it makes us smile.

 

[suemom2kay]

Maybe this is the wrong way to think, but it is my opinion. We are all there to have a vacation. We are all tired, hot, cranky whatever. We should all use our inside voices when speaking to our group and we should be courteous to everyone. That being said if you are in a wheelchair or a scooter or if you are overburdened with your kids stroller, backpack or crib don't expect anyone else to care. Sometimes if you can't do something then don't. If you have 4 kids in strollers and can't get them on the tram, then you need to walk to the gate. If you have a scooter and I walk in front of you, you needed to stop. You are moving twice as fast as me and I don't know you are coming. If you realize the 3'o clock parade just started, then you are not getting a good spot for either you or your kids. Just let is go and chalk it to experience for next time. There have been plenty of times we could not do something or go somewhere because of our kids or other reasons. Waiting for a few buses to pass if you must sit is OK. If you are in a hurry wait your turn and be prepared to stand. If you got 2 kids hanging on you, that is your pblm not mine. You should have done the shore vacation. Like I said before, I am not mean or rude to anyone, but if you have special needs then YOU have them, not the rest of us. We are all spending the same amount of crazy money on these vacations. This board and others will help you out and give advice before you go to help you plan. Use it.

I can relate to some of the things in your post. We all carry our own burdens and it is not others' responsibility to ease them. However, I am flabbergasted that you believe that those with children or special needs should vacation at the shore. I pray that you and yours never become handicapped. I am a trauma nurse and have seen many peoples' lives permanently changed through trauma. Paraplegia, quadraplegia, horrible digestive disabilities; brain injuries, strokes, etc. We can all get a little annoyed because of rude ppl in ECV's but do you really think that ppl should be staying home because they have children or special needs?

Ppl should offer their seats to Mom's of small childre, the elderly, pregnant women, small children, etc. I know when I was there with my 5 year old I did not expect someone to give up a seat for her, but greatly appreciated it.

Be thankful you can tour the world unencumbered. It may not always be that way.

 

[Mom2PrincessesLinSy]

Don't know if this one has been told but I cannot stand ppl who stop in the middle of the row when they are told to move all the way down to the end. I just stand there until they get up and move .

Oh, that so happened to us on the Voyage of the Little Mermaid! People pushed past us to get in the show, obvioulsy never had been there, and figured they would get in and get the best seats!

So they push to the middle row, and then move to the center of the row and stop, and we, unfortunately were behind them.

I wouldn have just climbed over them and moved TO THE END OF THE ROW as the CM had said many times before the doors opened, but he had pushed past us and pushed my DD, who was 4 at the time, and I was ticked! So I waited behind them, and they just stood there, waiting for all of us to go past them. ANd I LOUDLY repeated MOVE TO THE END OF THE ROW. And he and his delightful family stayed there, and so it continued, until the crowd behind us was getting ticked too!

They never did move, just parked themselves where THEY thought THEY should sit. And everyone around them made comments about the whole MOVE TO THE END OF THE ROW, concept, and how people don't listen.

I think it was breath wasted though, because they walked out without seeming to care.

Oh, and did I mention they took FLASH PICTURES throughout the show too????

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrr

 

[Markstudy]

If I'm sitting behind you in a show or movie.... What do you think happens when you hold your camera or video recorder up over your head?

That's right .... the little 3inch screen blinds all the people sitting behind you for 3 rows !

My wife calls me the Terminator ::cop: I have shut these people down real fast when they try it in front of me

 

[Talking Hands]

I think the absolute rudest I ever experienced was the first time I saw Wishes. A castmember had put in a spot right on walkway that was to be cleared and closed during the fireworks. Unfortunately people decided to make it a standing area and I ended up with someone's butt in my face, but that isn't the worst part. Next to me was a family with an infant in a stroller. Stroller was next to me. The group decides to leave and decided since apparently they couldn't see us down there it was clear to walk over. When I yelled to stop that I was there as well as an infant and it was not clear they just continued and used my footrest to jump over me and the infant.

 

[GovieMom]

Don't know if this one has been told but I cannot stand ppl who stop in the middle of the row when they are told to move all the way down to the end. I just stand there until they get up and move .

I've thought about doing that too, but what if they won't move ... how long would you keep standing there waiting?

 

[emileee]

I can relate to all of these examples... However, the one that tops my list is the one with characters...we ask our children to have manners at all times...and to wait their turn to visit with the characters...and how many people will just pop their children right up there...hello?!! The other one is when a dad stated loud and clear...wow she looks just like ariel...(well it is her that would be why!) and do you think her hair is real....(well of course!!). Ugh...I hope those people stay home this April!