Rude Mom @ Tink Run

[lucincia]

This morning at the rope drop at the castle, I witnessed another crazed have-to-do-it-all-at-all-cost mom dragging her kids along to the Tink shop for the Wake-The-Tink ritual. When the CM signaled the start of the park hours, a mom, with her friend/relative plus two kids, PUSHED aside several people, including a mother with a stroller, in the front and ran to the Tink shop.

I am glad that I was to the side with my daughters so they did not have to witness this dark side of humanity. We still made it to the Tink shop to watch "Tink come out". We were not in any hurry since we didn't think waking up Tink would make or break our vacation. Both of our DD7 and DD2 were still very excited to see it happen. Heck, they're happy to watch Wiggles on the Disney channel in the hotel room every morning.

If you are the one who did the pushing, shame on you. Your priority in life is all screwed up.

 

[Adrienne]

there is no accounting for some peoples lack of manners is there.. hope no one was hurt in the process

Adrienne

 

[JimVL]

Last week I watched one kid being dragged so fast that his feet were boucing not walking. He did get some good air time though.

 

[Muffy]

Honestly, when I see this at WDW I can't help but wonder where their priorities are..

 

[jlcbshaw]

The down side to this is the fact that this peson probably was a Disboard member. I know for a fact that this is the only place that I had ever heard of the Wake Tink ritual. But of course, this IS the only Disney community board that I even visit .

I learned about this a couple of years ago and my DD was lucky enough to wake Tink then so I don't think that I'll attempt it now after hearing these types of reports.

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

One word... perspective . How many times have we seen that people just lose their minds at Disney World? Sad but all too common

 

[Lucky4me]

My best friend and neighbor is the sweetest, kind, most laid back person I know.
A few years ago she and her family were touring WS at EPcot. They had a PS at 50s Prime Time Cafe and she was anxious they weren't going to make it. She began to hurry the kids through the countries. She remembers saying hurry up about 10 times before Klopin, yes Klopin, mimed she better chill out before she had a heart attack. She asked her kids and DH-do I really sound that BAD?! They all nodded in unison and said yessssssssss.
They skipped the adr and enjoyed the countries as they are supposed to be enjoyed. The kids said it was their best day at WDW.

It proves to me that if she could lose it and act like an obnoxious crazy person in WDW, anyone could. So when I see it when I go, I just nod and think, uh oh there goes another Dorothy.

 

[SeeDisney]

The pushing aside is uncalled for. How sad.

 

[dck12ga]

I think you have to remember... People like that wont have a second thought of their actions!!! They did nothing wrong!!!!It is owed to them!!! People do not take resposibility for themselves anymore!!! Not everyone but it is getting more and more people like that nowdays!! Have a magical day!!

 

[mommyrom]

I have not even attempted to wrastle through the Tink chaos first thing in the morning with our kids! I am more than happy to wander into the same shop at our leisure and watch for Tink to appear in "that" drawer as she "flies by"! Last May, the CM in the store was happy to watch our DD4 and DS7 find Tink in the drawer! (I even caught their expressions in my photos!!!) She seemed even more happy to see that someone did know this little secret...Maybe because it is truly a secret first of all, and, second of all, one that people are not crazily rushing the store to see first thing after opening in the morning! I feel bad for the CM's in this regard, as they must dread opening time because of the rudeness they apparently witness each day from some parents in such a magical place!!

 

[bjakmom]

In June DNeph (8) and I were behind a "our birthday girl is GOING to be the one to wake Tink" family at the rope after CRT. When the rope was dropped they ran with older girls and literally dragged the younger one until one of her shoes fell off ! DNeph picked up her shoe and we followed in to watch and return the shoe to the 'crazed' father - the little birthday girl was crying so hard by the time they got in the door ahead of a few others that she wouldn't even do it! The CMs were very kindly and let her sister and cousin do the waking together. DNeph was also just as happy to watch and thought it was cool to see Tink in the drawer (I hadn't told him about this beforehand - just figured we'd go in and see if anyone had asked yet - didn't want to set him up to be disappointed). I think he said it best - when we left the store he turned to me and said "you know it's not the kids who are the problem, I think it's the parents!" Out of the mouths of babes (and wonderful boys!)!!

I know the parents were probably very well intentioned in wanting their kids to do/see everything, but get a grip, parents, if this keeps up this lovely little ritual may soon disappear !!!

 

[ugadog99]

This kind of behavior is exactly why my 15 year old daughter now has a broken toe! There is nothing so important at WDW to justify hurting others.

 

[heather31]

We are not going to even try to do this. We will go to the shop after the chaos is gone and enjoy the store without racing to get there. This is our vacation and I intend on making as stress free as I can.

 

[bicker]

This sort of thing really takes the "special" out of all special touches that Disney tries to provide for us, their guests.

 

[Eeyore2003]

Since I don't do rollercoasters, I spend plenty of time "watching" and decided two weeks ago that I don't think Disney has changed, as much as "society" has changed. You're right. There were literally parents dragging kids, people running pushing strollers, etc. Either these families always live like that and it's "normal" for them to "zoom" through life, or these kids were not having a great time. I also thought people to be unusually rude, and in overhearing many conversations, complaining awfully about stuff Disney has absolutely NO control over.

I've come to the conclusion that I think the CM's do a marvelous job, because I'd get EXTREMELY sick and tired of dealing with people like this day in and day out. I know going the extra mile is their job, and I know that sometimes they don't and there's complaints about that, but I just had a hard time understanding the rudeness and "intensity" of the vacationers.

Then there were those that were just having a wonderful time. Even if they were "rushing" somewhere, it was at a "reasonable" pace and the "looks on their faces" were completely different than the "do or die" people. I could certainly tell you which families, "I"D" rather be a part of!!! I guess everyone is different, and I also wondered if some of it had to do with what part of the country you came from too, or area. Like I said, if "normal" life was push and shove, then why would vacation be any different.

 

[dani0622]

This kind of behavior is exactly why my 15 year old daughter now has a broken toe!

What happeded to your DD's toe?!?! At WDW??

 

[tlbwriter]

Who else thinks we're going to see a post here pretty soon whining that we "don't understaaaaaand" how important it was to her!

 

[Amy&Dan]

I see things like this all the time at Disneyland and WDW. I know I have been less than patient sometimes with my kids trying to keep everybody happy and get it all done. However, I usually lose patience with them alone and do not try to outrun other guests to get to this, that or the other! The worst thing I think I have seen to date was at CRT last October. Some dad at the next table slapping his toddler because he was afraid of the princesses and wouldn't pose with his sister for pictures. The dad kept telling this kid (less than two for sure) "I paid good money for this NOW SMILE DA**IT"! The mom was horrified and I felt sorry for the whole family, and ours too for that matter having to see this kind of thing! I also had a couple of women and their combined 7 or 8 kids tackle my 80 year old dad to get better seats for Mickey's Philharmagic. That was one time I saw my sweet minister dad lose his cool!

 

[padams]

What's the "wake up Tink" ritual? What's the drawer about? I've never heard about this- probably because I have boys. They'd be thrilled to wake up Captain Hook but never Tink.

We were at WDW last week, and we were about the 4th family deep in the the line for MK rope drop. A mom pushed her way through the crowd (including shoving me aside) to get to the front of the rope, dragging her 2 kids behind her. The kids were pre-teens who looked horrified and embarassed by their mother's actions. As we followed the CMs up Main Street, I watched to see where she was going in such a hurry. I expected her to go right to Space Mtn. or left to Splash/BTMRR. I was puzzled when I saw her continue straight for the castle. I couldn't imagine that the mom was desperate to get her pre-teens on Dumbo first. Perhaps they were heading to the Tink event...

 

[princesspiglet]

That is just so sad. I understand wanting your children to experience everthing, but it shouldn't be done at the expense of others. We are trying to teach our daughter that life will have its' joys and its' disappointments and she can't always get what she wants. If we were trying to get to the store in time to be the first family, and ended up not making it in time, it would be an example of a disapointment, and she would have to deal with it.

What did this child learn from this situation? That is is ok to push and shove to get what you want? What a terrible example that parent set. She should be ashamed.

Edited to add that we would NOT be pushing and shoving to get there to be the first to wake up tink. We would take our sweet time, just as we do with everything else.