Stop Forcing Children On Scary Rides!!!

[AlexTina]

I experienced one of these parents on our trip just this past May. I was in line for Dinosaur by myself (I have a 3 1/2 year old and a 6 month old) and this lady gets in line right behind me with her petrified 5 year old daughter. This girl was crying a begging her mom to please let her go and wait with her dad and the mom just continued to tell her that it was not scary and if she didn't go on she would miss out, the mom even asked some teenagers who were in line behind us to tell her daughter that the ride was not scary and they said "well but it is pretty darn scary" and the mom still kept telling her daughter that it wouldn't be scary. Well when we got on the ride lucky me got to sit next to this little girl and let me tell you by the time it was over she was in hysterics and about as white as a sheet, and her mom is sitting there apologizing saying that she didn't realize it was going to be that scary. So while I can see people coaxing their kids on rides like Pirates knowing that once they get on they will have fun and truley won't be scared please if you're not sure if a ride is too much for your kids go on it first and check it out for yourself. I'm sure that poor little girl on Dinosaur had nightmare's for weeks and probably refused to go on any other rides. She definately wouldn't have trusted her mother's opinion on a ride again.

Tina

 

[pandora174]

I guess you missed the part of Pyrxtc’s post that said her daughter cries when going onto the ride, but is giggling and ready to ride again when it's over. I think she knows her child better than we do.

I did the same thing with my son when he was 9. He was afraid of many of the rides, and would have passed them all up had I not pushed him to try them. Of course he loved them all.

I'm sure some nosey, busy body saw us going on the rides and may have had plenty to say about me "forcing" my son onto a ride. I'm willing to bet the person wasn't around at the end when he was begging to do it again or to see him happily ride the same rides several more times during our trip.

Maybe we should start a theard asking people to stop passing judgment on others. Go on your vacations, enjoy your trips, and learn to mind your own business.

If someone wants to put their 10-year-old in a stroller, that's their choice.

If someone wants to use a leash to keep up with their child, their choice.

If someone wants to encourage their child to ride a ride they are nervous about, their choice.

If someone wants to feed their children ice cream, burgers, fries, soda... during their trip, that's their choice.

If a people want to walk around eating turkey legs, more power to them.

We complain about so many things that don't have anything to do with us.

We all go to WDW to enjoy ourselves. We shouldn't have to worry if we're going to do something that will piss someone off so much that they just have to start a thread about it on the DIS.

My son and I are returning to WDW September 29-October 5. I'm sure we'll give the busy bodies, plenty to talk about.

I'm a far cry from a size 4 and I can't wait to get my hands on a turkey leg. ( and several other yummy snacks)

I'm sure my son will force me ride TOT at least twice during our trip.

My son's birthday is the last day of our trip, but I plan to celebrate the whole time we're there.

I think we should all just enjoy our trips and not worry about what the next family is doing.

Very funny & very well put ! My DS3 is a major drama king. He will cry because he wants to move, move, move & doesn't like to wait in lines. But he will ride almost everything including dark rides & has been known to fall asleep in a Bug's Life & Pirates ! & most importantly he loves going to Disney ! IMHO I mind my business & hope others do as well. We're at the greatest place on earth, must be always be so judgmental & critical of others ?