Saving rows of seats for others in the Walt Disney Theater: Enough Already!!!

[castlegazer]

To help us out, they should have "please do not save seats" on the side screens beginning when the doors open. Then us folks that see the violation can just point at the screen. There is a audible message that talks about reserve seats and cameras but it isn't played until 10 minutes prior to the show.

That is a good idea.

I still come back to this question, what is the motive of DCL not to enforce this? This has been a problem for years and years now and ideas like this show how simple it is to make it easier to enforce without additional CMs.

 

[Grammy4Lizzy]

I make sure to lick each seat that I want to save.

Problem solved.

My wonderful daughter does the same thing.

 

[Justacruiser]

That is a good idea.

I still come back to this question, what is the motive of DCL not to enforce this? This has been a problem for years and years now and ideas like this show how simple it is to make it easier to enforce without additional CMs.

The problem is that you have all of these entitled ADULTS on the boat. It is going to create some very hostile situations when you enforce the rules. I still like the idea of messages on the screen prior to the show. You could run them through, like......

No running in theater
No cameras
No seat saving
Be quiet so others can hear
please buy some popcorn and drinks

i am sure we can all think of other rules for the theater

 

[Maddysdaddy]

But... but... if no seat saving were a "real" rule, then the CM's would be monitoring and enforcing it.

Ergo, seat saving is perfectly acceptable and those who do it are perfectly within their rights, because it's their cruise and they paid good money for it.

(Viewpoint courtesy of the logic of those posters on the 'Shorts in the MDR's' thread, who were defending their right to wear shorts to dinner, prior to the policy change.)

 

[Justacruiser]

i guess this is just the difference between thoe that are entitled to cruise and those that are blessed with the opportunity to cruise.

 

[Moxin]

But... but... if no seat saving were a "real" rule, then the CM's would be monitoring and enforcing it.

Ergo, seat saving is perfectly acceptable and those who do it are perfectly within their rights, because it's their cruise and they paid good money for it.

(Viewpoint courtesy of the logic of those posters on the 'Shorts in the MDR's' thread, who were defending their right to wear shorts to dinner, prior to the policy change.)

Did someone wearing shorts somehow impact your dinner?

 

[Danielletx]

I am not to worried about seat saving as much in my case since it is just my mom and I traveling. I don't think we will be seperate from each other at any point.

BUT! If I run into an issue because someone wants an entire row 5 mins before doors! Ah hell nah! Or if someone decides to sit near me and talk loudly through the show... I will not hesitate to get a CM that WILL assist me ( I will continue to look until I find one that will help me). If you can not follow the rules, you don't deserve to participate. We are both here to have a good time. Respect me and I will respect you that way we can BOTH have an enjoyable experience. This is mainly for Adults, they should know how to act.

 

[Maddysdaddy]

Did someone wearing shorts somehow impact your dinner?

It's an issue of picking and choosing which rules you choose to follow and which rules you don't, simply because you don't agree with them.

You don't have to like the rule. You don't have to respect the rule. The rule may be nonsensical. But please don't defy the laws of physics by sucking and blowing at the same time on this, by defending one and (previously) ignoring the other.

 

[Yokelridesagain]

That is a good idea.

I still come back to this question, what is the motive of DCL not to enforce this? This has been a problem for years and years now and ideas like this show how simple it is to make it easier to enforce without additional CMs.

Like most 'rules', it comes down to what is going to please the majority of their customers.

I imagine that their concern about 'strict' enforcement is, how do you handle the 'just going to the bathroom'...or 'just going to the concession stand'...or 'just ran back to the room to get my glasses' etc. excuses. As already demonstrated a couple of pages ago, some will get irritated by being asked not to sit in any empty seat, no matter where its erstwhile occupant is, and the crew is understandably not eager to play referee over those kinds of squabbles.

I don't know why they don't bother to restrict the truly egregious seat saving, however (e.g, one or two people saving multiple seats in prime real estate).

 

[castlegazer]

Yeah, you must be right about that because they just don't get involved as far as I have ever seen in my limited experience.

 

[jrabbit]

Along with the "Row Hogs" I've started noticing people say that the seat next to them is saved. One seat - no big deal. But when NO ONE COMES at all, then they just wanted "their space" and the theater is not set up so that everyone can have an empty seat on each end of a group.

 

[Moxin]

It's an issue of picking and choosing which rules you choose to follow and which rules you don't, simply because you don't agree with them.

You don't have to like the rule. You don't have to respect the rule. The rule may be nonsensical. But please don't defy the laws of physics by sucking and blowing at the same time on this, by defending one and (previously) ignoring the other.

But we do it everyday, do we not? You...me...and everyone on this board does it. We all bend rules we don't like, and want to enforce the ones we do.

I try to limit by bending of rules that has the least impact on others. I dare say that saving seats in large capacity DOES impact others, while wearing shorts in the MDR most certainly does not.

 

[MND]

had to get this off my chest....

we got off the Fantasy this morning after a brilliant week long Eastern Caribbean cruise...everything was terrific especially Clayton, the cruise director...

but I got to say they really must put a stop to people saving rows of seats in the Walt Disney Theater for shows...

my wife told me about it happening during Wednesday's magic show and it happened again to us last night.....I'm not talking about someone saving two or three seats- i am referring to one person saving eight or nine seats; getting to the show extra early while others are lolly gagging or showering and saving a row of seats for friends/etc....

we were in the theater at 6PM for the 6:15 show....I asked some girl if we (3 of us total) could move into the row and sit..."these seats are saved"...i replied "the whole row???!!!"

eventually as the show was about to begin and the row was still empty a woman forced her way in and said to the girl "sorry- you can't save seats"...

same thing in the row in front of us; father and son saving about six seats...light go down, seats were still empty...

this i really unfair...

Instead of belly aching about it after the fact, you should have done something about it. Tell them nicely that seat saving isn't allowed and that you are going to join them Or, if you don't have the courage to do that, get a CM to do it for you.

Otherwise, I'm glad you were able to enjoy your cruise.

Mike

 

[jdb in AZ]

The problem is that you have all of these entitled ADULTS on the boat. It is going to create some very hostile situations when you enforce the rules. I still like the idea of messages on the screen prior to the show. You could run them through, like......

No running in theater
No cameras
No seat saving
Be quiet so others can hear
please buy some popcorn and drinks

i am sure we can all think of other rules for the theater

Not sure why you would want this as a "rule." When people buy DCL snacks wrapped in cellophane, they rattle the cellophane during the show -- that annoys me almost as much as talking. Last time we asked someone to tone down the talking, the woman said, "It's a kids' show!" um, it wasn't the kid who was making the noise.

 

[justmestace]

Did someone wearing shorts somehow impact your dinner?

It did mine, once. Don't get me wrong, I am a "Pooh" sized person...but I saw a woman in the dining room one night who was probably a triple Pooh size, wearing cut offs that were more like a pair of underwear. She did not get asked to leave. I couldn't avoid seeing it...and a few parts I DIDN'T want to see, and honestly, yes, it ruined my appetite.

 

[PrincessTrisha]

But... but... if no seat saving were a "real" rule, then the CM's would be monitoring and enforcing it.

Ergo, seat saving is perfectly acceptable and those who do it are perfectly within their rights, because it's their cruise and they paid good money for it.

(Viewpoint courtesy of the logic of those posters on the 'Shorts in the MDR's' thread, who were defending their right to wear shorts to dinner, prior to the policy change.)

Or how about the "I know that DCL asks that any alcohol you bring aboard is for consumption in your cabin but CMs don't enforce it so therefore it's okay."

That's another "not a real rule or DCL would enforce it"

 

[Minniemiss]

We did end up saving seats for each other. The problem is that my kids wanted to see the shows, but also wanted a chance to see some of the coveted characters that were only available for limited times. Unfortunately, sometimes it was 15 minutes before a show was starting. So, I went ahead and saved seats. But it was just me, hubby and our two boys. Not a whole row.

Then by your logic a family of 5, 6 or 7 could save seats for their children who wanted to see the characters. It's still saving seats.

 

[Deb in IA]

We were on the August 7 - 12, 2011 Dream cruise when we encountered our seat-saver.

He was an older man in a black tank top who had put a few things (a kid's pink sun visor and a pair of sunglasses) on the armrests of a few of the middle seats before the "Villians Tonight" show.


Thinking that the rest of the seats in that row were open, since there was nothing on them, I started to walk into the row for our 4 family members, who were all present, and following me into the row.

The tank top guy jumps up, runs down the row from the other end, and starts SHOVING me out, saying "This row is saved".

DH is furious that he is touching me - I'm not so happy either - and DH immediately starts pulling me away, saying, "I'm going to get a cast member". (I was just going to park my butt into a seat and tell him that if he wanted me out, he was going to have to move me!).

CM's come and tell the guy that seats could not be saved, but still he doesn't move.

We go a few rows back and see the whole thing.

The CM's come back to us after the show, apologizing. They asked us for our stateroom. A day later, we get a nice gift from the assistant cruise director in reponse to our "unplesant incident".

 

[castlegazer]

Oh Man!! He touched you!????



Thank God the CMs got involved! Holy cow, Deb!!!! That's really awful!

(My gifts for an unfortunate incident with our cabin sit on my daughter's bed and it was sooo nice of DCL, so I am glad you got a gift too!)

 

[jjje]

Maybe it was an anomaly but when we were on the Magic we saw cast members telling people that saving seats was not allowed. One woman brought a blanket into the theater and had it draped over several seats and a cast member made her take it down.