Sick and Tired of Being Attacked by Strollers

[gothtinkerbell]

Chasing down the person and physically detaining them was a bit of an exaggeration... but it bothers me that people will knock into someone and just take off. Some people in the world are just plain rude... and those people go to WDW too. If it happens again, I'm not sure I'll just let it go like before. I will at least confront the person if they are too rude to stop and apologize. I'll feel better.

Ok I was using an ECV during my entire trip there for my issues. How often do I have to stop short and hurt myself because some perfectly capable person walking walks directly into where I am driving the ECV? At some point, I have to watch out for myself and after someone has done it repeatedly, I do lose a bit of my patience and perhaps not stop as quickly as I should. Should I chase down the person who caused me to have to stop short and detain him so that I can file a police report for the hurt that he caused to my body? I mean seriously, it's Disney, let it go.

 

[tink1953]

I was hit in the ankle by a Disney stroller last year and I can tell you I was injured really bad and that person also kept going to make it to splash mountain or something I guess.
I agree that when someone rams you they should stop and apoligize for doing it.
I have also been on the other end with a stroller and you know when you hit something with the stroller, I don't know how many times I said I'm sorry for running into someone and it is easy to do in all the traffic, also some people run in front of the stroller and deserve to be hit in that case. It does go both ways in watching out for sure.

Disney needs to redesign their strollers, add rubber around the front eddges would help. maybe we need to complain to them?

BArb

 

[dmband]

I think you need to be a little more aware of your surroundings if you are being hit that often with strollers. you know, anticipation, peripheral vision, that sort of thing.

 

[jking6]

IMO, that was being passsive-aggressive on your part, which is no better than what she was doing. Why didn't you just ask her, or better yet, tell her to quit running into the back of your legs? You seem to be patting yourself on the back for the way you handled it, and I'm not sure why.

I think what he did was great! I was in Disney last week standing or walking in line for the Winnie the Pooh ride, and a lady pushing a boy approx 9 or 10 in a wheel chair hit me hard in my leg. I asked her to please becareful as I just recently had surgery on that leg and please not get that close. well 2 more times she did the same thing I had to walk backwards to watch the wheel chair every min. to make things worse when we reached the ride the kid hopped out and jumped excitedly to get on the ride. I wanted to run her over with the wheel chair!!!

 

[ols386]

I think what he did was great! I was in Disney last week standing or walking in line for the Winnie the Pooh ride, and a lady pushing a boy approx 9 or 10 in a wheel chair hit me hard in my leg. I asked her to please becareful as I just recently had surgery on that leg and please not get that close. well 2 more times she did the same thing I had to walk backwards to watch the wheel chair every min. to make things worse when we reached the ride the kid hopped out and jumped excitedly to get on the ride. I wanted to run her over with the wheel chair!!!

Being passive aggressive isn't exactly behavior that I admire.

What you did wasn't passive aggressive. You addressed the person directly, which I see nothing wrong with.

I like your avatar!

 

[stasijane]

I can imagine how bad the strollers can be during busy times. Guess I have been luck so far cause I have never been hit with one that I remember. I can also see how stressful pushing one can be during these times, but I suppose this thread isnt about the accidents, its about the people being rude about it.

 

[aubriee]

I can imagine how bad the strollers can be during busy times. Guess I have been luck so far cause I have never been hit with one that I remember. I can also see how stressful pushing one can be during these times, but I suppose this thread isnt about the accidents, its about the people being rude about it.

I don't think anyone has a problem with accidently getting bumped by a stroller. Accidents happen and most times the guilty person will aplogize. It's not a big deal. I think most people's problems are with the people who don't say a simple, 'I'm sorry. Are you OK?' when it happens. Takes two seconds to say. The other problem are people who are ramming people on purpose with those dang strollers, just to force their way through the crowds. They are usually easy to spot. Dad is holding the kid on his shoulders while mom is forcing her way through the crowd for them using the stroller as a battering ram. Both times we've seen it, the stroller has been empty and the mom's have been demanding that everyone let them pass, forcing their way through the crowds and ramming people in the back of the legs on purpose to make them move. They seem to think that having a stroller gives them the right away and everyone should jump out of their way. How many times, have we heard, "Stroller coming through, stroller coming through".

 

[WDSearcher]

good for you.. and you succeeded in what you wanted to do... remain ahead of her.. even if it meant a little further back than what you first were... sometimes it is the point of the matter.. and that was the point.. and she got it in the end.. very well done... Hope your legs weren't too banged up...

It wasn't so much that I wanted to remain in front of her. I wanted to turn the tables on her so that she'd end up farther back than she would have been had she just stood there politely. It didn't matter to me where I was, really. I actually thought of letting her go ahead of me just to keep her from hitting anyone else. But then, that's rewarding bad behavior. So ... backwards we will go!

I had a bit of black and blue for a few days, but nothing too terrible. If someone saw the marks, I'd explain where they came from, and we all agreed that it was worth a little pain for poetic justice. Hah!

 

[OnlyDisney]

...I'm going to chase them down, physically detain them if they refuse to stop, and wait for security to arrive. At least I should be able to demand a police report in case I want to file criminal or civil charges. How have you handled these "attacks"? Have you ever stopped someone who hit you and then refused to stop? Is there a phone number for Disney security or would you just call 911 from your cell phone?...

Wow...that's seems an over-the-top reaction...sometimes it helps to have someone to talk with about your anger issues. I don't mean this in a mean-spirited way, maybe you should really speak with someone - a counselor or clergy. You are in a crowded place, accidents are going to happen. Why would you waste time and money trying to file a police report? (Is this something you'd like to go to court over? I can see everyone in the judicial system laughing at you) I can see calling out for security if someone is seriously hurt or asking a CM for help, but there is no need to go to extremes.

I've been to Disneyland numerous times before kids. Yes, people with strollers can be oblivious of their surroundings. You need to take responsibility for yourself and your family and keep watch around you. And that goes for more than just looking out for strollers, there are all kinds of obstacles to navigate when you're in a crowded venue.

p.s. Trying to physically detain someone is just asking for trouble. You could find yourself hurting that person more than the little bump you received. If that's the case, you could be the one on the receiving end of that police report. Or worse, escorted out of the park!

 

[WDSearcher]

IMO, that was being passsive-aggressive on your part, which is no better than what she was doing. Why didn't you just ask her, or better yet, tell her to quit running into the back of your legs? You seem to be patting yourself on the back for the way you handled it, and I'm not sure why.

Not patting myself on the back, really. Just relating another way to go. Although yes ... I do think it worked rather well.

I'll admit that I didn't actually speak to her. Every time I turned to look at her (hoping, I suppose naively, that she'd "get it" and stop), she'd turn away from me as if she didn't notice I was there. In my head, it didn't seem as though asking her to stop or telling her to quit it would do anything more than start an argument (or get that surprised, "Are you talking to me? I haven't done anything!" look). So yes, I went the passive-aggressive route. Not all of us are eager for confrontation.

I've seen a lot of confrontations turn into ugly arguments. And often, the person accused somehow becomes the victim because someone turned around and yelled at them. They claim they're being bullied for "just standing there". So ... slowly inching backwards and pushing her in the opposite direction of where she wanted to go seemed a good option. YMMV

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

So, you would not mind if I rammed a stroller into the back of your heels.... and I didn't stop, or apologize, or ask if you were ok, and instead... I took off in another direction to avoid the situation?

If any of the people who hit us would have exercised some common courtesy and stopped, apologized, and made sure DW and DS were OK after those incidents... we would have said thank you for stopping... and just got over it despite the pain. I bet there are a lot of injuries caused by careless people pushing strollers, some serious.

I'd definitely mind. My sister and I mutter things like "savages" or "who raised these people" when someone slams into us (whether in WDW or a shopping mall) without at least saying "sorry" before they speed away. I get it. It bugs me.

That said, there's no way that I would think it appropriate to try to "detain" the offender or involve the authorities. I think that's the (understandable) frustration speaking.

 

[DisneyFamily123]

I'd definitely mind. My sister and I mutter things like "savages" or "who raised these people" when someone slams into us (whether in WDW or a shopping mall) without at least saying "sorry" before they speed away. I get it. It bugs me.

That said, there's no way that I would think it appropriate to try to "detain" the offender or involve the authorities. I think that's the (understandable) frustration speaking.

I understand the accidental bumping that happens in a crowd. But the accidental bumping can hurt pretty bad when a crowd is moving quickly, especially by one of the heavy rental strollers. If it happens again and I get a rude response or no response, I'm going to say something... "excuse me, do you mind stopping to see if I'm OK?" Maybe I'll follow behind them and say "Beep Beep, crazy lady with a stroller coming through!" in my best Donald Duck voice quacking intermittently.

Some posters on this thread shared experiences where people were deliberately ramming people with strollers or hollering for people to get out of the way. If I get rammed by someone like that...not sure what I'd do... that's almost unbelievable.

 

[FFWRX]

As someone who has bumped someone with a stroller I would also like to tell all of you non-stroller people to not jump in front of me if I give the guy in front of me a little room so I don't bump him. That space is there for a reason. These things don't have brakes and cant stop on a dime.

For the record I did apologize, but I was very frustrated at the amount of people that would jump in the tiniest space if they thought it would get them where they are going faster.

 

[ols386]

Not patting myself on the back, really. Just relating another way to go. Although yes ... I do think it worked rather well.

I'll admit that I didn't actually speak to her. Every time I turned to look at her (hoping, I suppose naively, that she'd "get it" and stop), she'd turn away from me as if she didn't notice I was there. In my head, it didn't seem as though asking her to stop or telling her to quit it would do anything more than start an argument (or get that surprised, "Are you talking to me? I haven't done anything!" look). So yes, I went the passive-aggressive route. Not all of us are eager for confrontation.

I've seen a lot of confrontations turn into ugly arguments. And often, the person accused somehow becomes the victim because someone turned around and yelled at them. They claim they're being bullied for "just standing there". So ... slowly inching backwards and pushing her in the opposite direction of where she wanted to go seemed a good option. YMMV

I suppose you are right about that.

Personally, I would have said something, but not because I wanted to get anything ugly started.

You certainly didn't hurt anyone, so no harm done.

 

[EcstaticMom]

There a couple of time that I was ran over by strollers and most of the time, it was caused by people who are unaware of the harm they are doing with careless stroller handling. It can really injure someone, seriously! One time I when I was hit by this lady carrying double strollers, I really shouted with tiger-look eyes OUCH! that hurts! and the lady politely say sorry. I guess that's the best way to make them realize that what they are carrying can really hurt and be careful all the time.

 

[Tomh]

This is one of those threads where you can see both sides of it. I personally wouldn't chase anyone down over hitting me or my family with a stroller, it just isn't worth wasting my time on it. However, I have experienced some people who were just out of control with their strollers

On the other hand, I've also gotten myself run over by doing unexpected things, and knew when it happened that it was pretty well my own fault. I've also been the guy pushing the stroller and had people crowd in front of me while I was moving, or perform other crazy maneuvers which left me with no way to avoid running them down. Sometimes it IS the fault of the victim.

I think, in the end, with human nature being what it is, and the MANY MANY distractions in Disney World, it is inevitable that people will continue to get hit by strollers, and worse, by those darned ECV's (talk about something heavy enough to break your ankle, and who can yell at the little old lady driving it ) in Disney World at least until Disney invents strollers that drive themselves

 

[Arabelle]

People accidently run into people, get pushed into people or have people jump in front of them all of the time. All of us have accidently done so with or without a stroller. Until you can guarantee that you've never done so and never been preoccupied and not apologized when you were rude or hurtful to someone it is ridiculous to have such an over the top reaction.

We all hope that we are all always considerate and polite, that we never stop and block people suddenly, that we are always aware of our environment. But we aren't.

 

[Angie_T]

I didn't read this entire thread because it was sooo long. However, I push a side by side stroller and find that people apparently think I'm too slow and they will rush to get in front of me and I can't stop it as fast as they think I can. It's very annoying and I don't run into people on purpose. But if you want to be in front of me that badly, you better make sure you walk fast. My stroller is carrying two pretty heavy boys and is NOT easy to stop. If I run into you, it was your fault for thinking you were obviously faster than me and you weren't.

I have the same problem driving my Minivan. For some reason, people think the minivan is slow and they can just turn out in front of me. I'm not sure why everyone always thinks their time is so much more important than anyone else's. We just live in a society that holds no value in being nice to each other anymore. It's very sad.

 

[4GoofyCrew]

I agree with you that some people can be extremely rude and self-centered. They pretty much have one speed - ME! ME! ME! I've seen it happen with cars, shopping carts, bicycles, strollers, motorized carts and on foot! It happens everywhere, not just WDW.

I understand where you are coming from and it annoys me too but, honestly, is it worth a confrontation? Unless a serious injury results, proably not. If the person has any conscience they 1) probably wouldn't have run over you in the first place 2) and if it truly was an ACCIDENT, they probably would be quick to speak up and apologize. If they don't do either of these then they are likely a self-centered, self-absorbed person anyway and a confrontation would gain you nothing but stress. Take the high road and move on! Karma will taken care of them down the road.

 

[Arabelle]

I agree with you that some people can be extremely rude and self-centered. They pretty much have one speed - ME! ME! ME! I've seen it happen with cars, shopping carts, bicycles, strollers, motorized carts and on foot! It happens everywhere, not just WDW.

I understand where you are coming from and it annoys me too but, honestly, is it worth a confrontation? Unless a serious injury results, proably not. If the person has any conscience they 1) probably wouldn't have run over you in the first place 2) and if it truly was an ACCIDENT, they probably would be quick to speak up and apologize. If they don't do either of these then they are likely a self-centered, self-absorbed person anyway and a confrontation would gain you nothing but stress. Take the high road and move on! Karma will taken care of them down the road.

lol, i'm not thinking that wishing bad karma on people is good karma.

I agree with your points, but I would also say that people involved with their own thing could just not realise they clipped someone. You know those times, when the just potty trained kid has announced they have to go NOW! When you get that "surprise it is two weeks early, but I have to go to the rr now!"

Karma would say to give others the benefit of the doubt just as you would have given to you.