Strange things guests say

[21hearts]

I was at the Magic Kingdom with my family (parents/sister/uncle & his family) and both my sister & I got our "gift" early. So we texted my mom to see if she could bring us something. She walks into the bathroom "TINKER BELL I have your MAGICAL present for you. Oh Tinker Bell where are you?"....

There was a child out by the sinks and I clearly heard her say to her mom "Mom! Tinker Bell uses these bathrooms too!!".

I wanted to die.

 

[LaurenLC]

While on Soarin' there was a father teaching his two children (probably 8 and 10) all about the things they were seeing.... Like, "That's the Grand Canyon." and "Now we're in Colorado." and "That's a beach in Hawaii." and "Disney World looks a lot different at Christmas." etc...... I felt bad for him, he was trying, but obviously he missed the whole California part of the ride.

 

[camac517]

I'm gonna tattle on my dh. We just got back Saturday night. This was his first trip. He kept calling Spaceship Earth, Epcot.

I just kept smiling and giggling when he wasn't watching.

*evil grin*

I just have to say that on my first trip I went with a group of friends. When I saw Spaceship Earth from afar I said "wow that's small". They kind of looked at me like I was crazy and I said "well how do they fit it all in there"? They explained to me that it was a ride and not actually EPCOT. I felt so stupid. I called my DH (who was my BF at the time) and asked if he knew that all of EPCOT wasn't in the ball. I told my friends "guys he KNEW!" and to this day it is a big joke between all of us. Everytime they showed EPCOT on t.v. they showed Spaceship Earth so I just made a bad assumption lol!

 

[yellowkitty]

but somtimes i still call it mgm

Standing in line for ToT at DHS back in August '10

Guest 1 "I thought this park was called Hollywood Studios"
Guest 2 "No, this is MGM. Hollywood Studios is the new Disney Park"

 

[lsherry]

I just have to say that on my first trip I went with a group of friends. When I saw Spaceship Earth from afar I said "wow that's small". They kind of looked at me like I was crazy and I said "well how do they fit it all in there"? They explained to me that it was a ride and not actually EPCOT. I felt so stupid. I called my DH (who was my BF at the time) and asked if he knew that all of EPCOT wasn't in the ball. I told my friends "guys he KNEW!" and to this day it is a big joke between all of us. Everytime they showed EPCOT on t.v. they showed Spaceship Earth so I just made a bad assumption lol!

Thats too funny... My husband thought the same thing, that all of Epcot was in the ball. Everytime we see it now we are sure to remind him of it. LOL

 

[camac517]

After reading through this whole thread it appears that several people thought that Spaceship Earth was EPCOT! Glad I'm not the only one lol! DH and I were on Pirates and overheard a man telling his son that it was based off the movie. That seems to be a popular misconception.

 

[pmaurer74]

This is from a CM who was checking bags:

kid: why do they check the bags?
CM: We are looking for mouse traps.

another kid: why do they check the bags?
same CM: We have to after that whole Snow White and the apple incident.

 

[Figaro8398]

This is from a CM who was checking bags:

kid: why do they check the bags?
CM: We are looking for mouse traps.

I heard that one a few years ago! I love it.

Last week we were walking out of the World Showcase and we heard people who passed us talking about getting "flashpasses" for the ride in Germany.

 

[aurorae]

Somewhat off topic, our first time in WDW I didn't know that ADR's were required much of the time. We were there in the off season, and just walked up to Sci Fi and asked for a table. The CM looked at us funny and grumbled a little, but we were seated within about 20 minutes.

It was later that I found out about ADR's.

On our next trip, we had ADR's for the princess lunch at Akerhous, and while we were waiting outside I listened in as people without an ADR wandered up and asked for a table and were told they were all booked up for the day. Generally, the response was disbelief that a restaraunt could be completely booked from noon until closing.

 

[Khokhonutt]

Somewhat off topic, our first time in WDW I didn't know that ADR's were required much of the time. We were there in the off season, and just walked up to Sci Fi and asked for a table. The CM looked at us funny and grumbled a little, but we were seated within about 20 minutes.

It was later that I found out about ADR's.

On our next trip, we had ADR's for the princess lunch at Akerhous, and while we were waiting outside I listened in as people without an ADR wandered up and asked for a table and were told they were all booked up for the day. Generally, the response was disbelief that a restaraunt could be completely booked from noon until closing.

That's really nothing new. My first time to EPCOT was with my Grandmother (she was the original commando traveller), back when it was first opened in the 80s. Back then she took us in first thing and did a video chat to get a dinner reservation. It may be to a different extent now, but back then, if you didn't make a reservation first thing in the morning, you had almost no chance of getting into one of the sit down restaurants.

 

[MYD714]

The posts about the bathrooms reminded me of something I heard on our last trip.

I was in the bathroom when I heard the following conversation in the neighboring stall:
Child: "What's that?"
Mother: "Don't touch that'
Child: "I'm touching it"
Mother: "I said not to touch it"
Child: "It smells funny. Look, I'm touching it."
Mother: "Stop touching it!"

I think the little boy was touching the receptacle for the female sanitary products.
I couldn't stop giggling.

 

[Conan the Librarian]

I don't know how to classify this one, but, this is as good as any.

We got a Primo seating at the Rose and Crown for Illuminations last week. I mean RIGHT on the canal. We have been trying to get a seating here for 8 years. Didn't have to move for the whole show.

About a 1/3 of the way into the show, we noted that some of the ash from the fireworks was landing on us do to the wind direction. We didn't worry too much, we just covered our food and drinks and watched the show.

Afterwards, we wound down and were leaving when I noted that the folks at the next table were complaining to the management about the firework ash!

I am not quite sure what the party thought Disney could do about the wind, but, I bet the got a free meal out of it.

As for my party, we had a great time and the ash wasn't a problem at all.

 

[speedo]

I guess what was strange was his anticipation that the ride was still there and it had been gone for many years now. I would've thought that someone going to WDW would have been somewhat familiar with what was there since there are so many websites and books devoted to it. Perhaps being clueless is the perfect way to be when experiencing WDW as you see it as a child does.

This happened to me. I went in '99 after a few years break and really wanted to ride Mr. Toads which I really liked as a kid. I am embarrassed to say that I dragged my friends all over the park looking for that ride!

 

[jmm476]

I heard that one a few years ago! I love it.

Last week we were walking out of the World Showcase and we heard people who passed us talking about getting "flashpasses" for the ride in Germany.

Not sure what's funnier... that they called them flashpasses or that they thought there was a ride in Germany?

 

[Lowell317]

A few years ago my wife and I were in line at Monsters Inc Laugh Floor and overheard a father trying to explain to his child what 4d meant. He said "four d means that you can hear it, you can taste it, you can smell it, and you can see it. Regular 3d means you can only see, hear, and taste."

Sweet that he tried. My wife is very science minded and it still bugs her.

 

[rmm7e]

When we get to the "stars" part, I start freaking out and almost sobbing something, "Oh, heck! The stars! The stars!"

I'm not sure why, but this cracked me up.

Maybe it reminds me of a Veggie Tales episode where one of the vegetables in a total non sequitir, realizes that his feet aren't attached to his body and he starts yelling, "The feet! The feet!" like they are really creeping him out.

I am sure that next time I ride TOT I will be thinking of your stars line!

 

[ktlm]

I can't remember if I posted this on the last thread, but my DD (then 4) said some stuff last December that cracked up the CMs and everyone around her.

The History: DD rode Test Track for the 1st time in Dec. 2009 when she was 3years old. Her first Test Track ride, she loved it and wanted to ride it again. The 2nd ride, it stopped for just a couple of seconds in the hot room, which made her decide that she absolutely hated the ride.

Fast forward to December 2010: After bribing her with a Mickey Head Ice Cream Bar to ride it again, as we are getting in line and passing the height stick we have this conversation:

DD: I don't think I'm tall enough to ride this ride. I need to go stand by the stick.

ME: You are definitely tall enough to ride this ride, you rode it twice last year.

DD: I'll bend down.

CM standing by the stick starts cracking up and tells her she is definitely tall enough. Proceed to loading. CM comes by to check seat belts:

DD to CM (in a loud huffy voice): This is the last time in my life I am ever going to ride Test Track.

CM: Tries to keep a straight face and nod, but cracks up.

 

[Mrs. Ciz]

I can't remember anything as funny as some of these, but the first time I rode TOT I was terrified. I hate drops. DH had described to me in detail exactly what would happen. There would be a field of stars, they would swirl together, culminating in a tiny Mickey head of light, then the doors would slide open and we would begin falling. So, we get on the ride and there are these big burly, linebacker type guys in the row right behind us. When we get to the "stars" part, I start freaking out and almost sobbing something, "Oh, heck! The stars! The stars!" Well, the big burly guys started having a laugh at my expense --and then we fell.

I thought I knew what to expect my first time on ToT. I'd read about it, watched it on TV shows, etc. Stars, swirl, door opens, then the drop. But when I actually rode it for the first time, the doors never opened. It just dropped and it scared the %&$@ out of me! I ended up grabbing hold of the poor teenage boy sitting next to me - no idea who he was, just grabbed onto him. Then I was so embarassed I kept apologizing.

And I have NO idea how the thumbs down icon got at the top of my post. I can't get it to go away!

 

[notsosnowwhite]

Passed another parent talking to her kid: "I hope you're feeling a little less puketastic today".

Just read this, showed it to DH, and we think you may have overheard us talking to our sons, Sir Pukes-A-Lot and McPukington.

 

[nblake05]

OK... I have two...
1) We were on the monorail and a little girl was playing on and swinging around the pole/handrail you hold on to to keep steady. Her mom just sighs deeply and says, " I hope this isn't a prediction about what she's going to be when she grows up." The whole car burst out laughing!

2) This one, I am ashamed to say, I said. Last visit we went to Cinderell's Royal Table for dinner. I was really excited. When we went up to get our pictures taken with Cinderella, she asked me, "And what kingdom are you from?" I was so starstruck (keep in mind I'm a 34 year old woman), I started stammering and couldn't think of what to say so I blurted out, "The Grand Floridian!" Cindy looked at me funny... then I realized and tried to correct myself and said Arizona. But... the damage was done. My husband still hasn't let me forget how I acted more starstruck than the little girls that were there!