The Disney Confessional

[Liberty Belle]

just a question, is using a fast pass AFTER the time stamped on it actually a "sin" ? i thought that was allowed that you can use it anytime after the start time? i dont use fast pass a lot so im not positive at all, thats why im asking. I thought a cast member told us that though while we were at the park.... but then again cast members say all sorts of crazy things... so set me straight! what is the policy on those fast passes?

We were turned away at Tower of Terror once when we were a couple of hours past the time.

 

[mickeysgal]

I had no idea taking a towel from the pool for my hair was bad. Wow I just walk off with them and after I'm done I leave them with the rest of the towels. Had no clue!

I believe it is a DIS sin, not a real Disney sin.

When they cut back on room cleaning with DVC and went to trash/towel service only after a certain amount of days, many were up in arms over needed fresh towels everyday and quantity of towels. I never understood all the hoopla...my answer? Get a pool towel if you need an extra or two.

 

[disneyofcourse]

I believe it is a DIS sin, not a real Disney sin.

When they cut back on room cleaning with DVC and went to trash/towel service only after a certain amount of days, many were up in arms over needed fresh towels everyday and quantity of towels. I never understood all the hoopla...my answer? Get a pool towel if you need an extra or two.

Ooooh Gotcha,

I'm not in DVC but just stay at the regular hotels. I just happen to have long hair and need extra towels since the morning towel is usually soaking wet already from washing my hair in the morning. Then of course the body towel must stay a body towel. Seems like some people have too much time on their hands to make up these disboard rules

 

[RadioFanatic]

Here's mine:

I pool hopped in 1998 on my honeymoon but had no clue it was illegal.
I've taken towel animals and enough H2O products to bathe a small country.
I've taken pool towels.

And although I've never reused mugs in the past, I intend to the next trip because I'm two nights at BLT with deluxe dining where they give you the mugs, then go on a four day DCL cruise and then four nights at AKV with just regular dining so no mugs given - you can betcha I'm using the mugs the whole trip!

 

[Toad_Passenger]

I don't think I have any actual rule-breaking to report, but I have broken some DIS "rules":

I've taken little bottles of bubbles for my kids to blow while standing in line.
I've let my strong and healthy 7-year-old ride in a stroller.
I've kept my toddlers out at the parks for 12 hours and thus caused them to tantrum on the bus ride back to the hotel.
I've used the "companion" restrooms (quickly!) with one or two of my toddlers, just for convenience.

I'm sure there are more...

The bubble thing is a DIS sin? I never knew that. Why would it be a sin?

 

[erincon23]

I must confess...

we had non-expiring tickets left from a previous stay (before they were MYW). Younger DS had crossed over from being a "child" to an "adult" in the year between trips, but he was very small at that age, so we never mentioned it. Now of course, we know that you can go get the tickets upgraded for free... so was that a sin? Maybe only because we thought we were getting away with something.

And a sin I promise I will commit the next chance I get -- walking away with armloads of H2O stuff if my DH ever lets us take another Disney cruise! I brought home only the little bottles I had started out using -- and LOVED that stuff. I ask no forgiveness, since I fully intend to commit.

 

[simba20]

I had no idea taking a towel from the pool for my hair was bad. Wow I just walk off with them and after I'm done I leave them with the rest of the towels. Had no clue!

Yes, a few months ago in the DVC section these boards, there was a long discussion about how taking a pool towel back to your room was wrong, if you need extra towels then pay Mousekeeping for an extra pack, and that pool towels cost more to wash....yadda yaddda yadda.

I have walked back through my resort, with a pool towel wrapped around my waist and a folded dry one in my hand. The wet one always makes it's way back to the pool, but the hiairone stays in my room. On stays where we have received Trash and Towel Service, Mousekeeping has always left the pool towel in the bathroom, along with straightening it to make it fit in to a nice tidy appearance with the new towels.

 

[simba20]

The bubble thing is a DIS sin? I never knew that. Why would it be a sin?

It can annoy others in line.

 

[mickeysgal]

It can annoy others in line.

Oh for Pete's sake.

A crying, whining child in line is what's annoying. What are they supposed to do, stand like little soldiers? Give them the bubbles...please!

In fact, I've seen some adults who should have had bubbles.

 

[Buckeye Princess]

I just wanted to say I love this thread. I often feel like threads on the Dis make you seem like you are such a terrible person if you even consider breaking a rule. Thanks for making me feel better about being a normal flawed human being who has occasionally for one reason or another broken or bent the rules.


Also a few more from me....
-on my honeymoon with DH we stayed at GF. I took enough extra bottles of the foot lotion home that I still have some 3 years later.
-I use bubbles all the time
-I often order from the kids menu at quick service locations

 

[Explodo]

Ok...I need to confess.

During our 1st trip to Disneyworld as adults, we took DD to MNSSHP. It was a great time. Until of course the Boo to you PArade was getting ready to start. About 15 minutes before start time, we started looking for a spot to watch. We finally found a single space next to a Whole wad of people who had about 6 strollers lined up along the road in front of the Castle. I calmly walked up to the single opening and set DD down and kinda stood behind her 3 feet away.

About 5 minutes before the parade starts, a whole bevy of kids and moms cruise up and start filling the spots where the strollers are parked (The strollers we moved to the back and kids would sit down where the strollers were)

Eventualy, my daughter got pushed out of her spot into another ladies area. NOw this lady was having none of this, she stood up and began to berate me and my daughter...CAlled me a piece of crap pushy late comer who didn;t know how to properly enjoy these parades.

Then I commited my sin....I told her flat out to Kiss My ***. To which her husband stood up and said "You sure you want to go there" Well...I was pissed...and I didn't understand why I was a bad person(I do now mind you...but didn't know then)

I said to him..."How about you pucker up too" (I've never been subtle when my temper goes off. He sat back down and said to his wife "You have two choices, let this continue and ruin your night, or you can shut up and enjoy disney"

I heard that and it was like I got doused with cold water. I apologized to both of them...Then we stepped back behind everyone.

You know...it is for the kids...and we had somehow broke an unwritten rule. As the parade started, the group that had all the strollers motioned my dauighter to come sit with them. It worked out and we learned a lesson.

There, that is my disney sin...How many Hail Minnie's do I need to do?

 

[mickeysgal]

Then I commited my sin....I told her flat out to Kiss My ***. To which her husband stood up and said "You sure you want to go there" Well...I was pissed...and I didn't understand why I was a bad person(I do now mind you...but didn't know then)

I said to him..."How about you pucker up too" (I've never been subtle when my temper goes off. He sat back down and said to his wife "You have two choices, let this continue and ruin your night, or you can shut up and enjoy disney"

 

[polkadotsuitcase]

I heard that and it was like I got doused with cold water. I apologized to both of them...Then we stepped back behind everyone.

GOOD for you! I don't mean that in a condescending way, either -- it's just rare (sadly) to have someone own up and take responsibility for any missteps. It's something I'm trying to teach my kids, and it makes me feel good to know it's still out there in the world!

 

[Explodo]

I'm a sinner...And I need absolution. I''m a parade interloper...And Pushy Patron...An underserved parade space horker!

Maybe through a whole wad of disney magic I can feel better about my transgression

 

[Disney Doll]

Last October we were celebrating my birthday with a "girl's only" trip, but we went about three weeks prior to my actual birthday. I lied so I could get a "Happy Birthday" pin to wear while I was there.

That's not too bad, right?

No because that was your birthday celebration trip. We have done that a few times. As a matter of fact, we're going for the week prior to our anniversary to celebrate our anniversary and I have no problem telling everyone it is my anniversary. That is the reason for the trip. It just happened that some work scheduling issues and so forth palyed in to the actual dates we could go.

 

[Toad_Passenger]

No because that was your birthday celebration trip. We have done that a few times. As a matter of fact, we're going for the week prior to our anniversary to celebrate our anniversary and I have no problem telling everyone it is my anniversary. That is the reason for the trip. It just happened that some work scheduling issues and so forth palyed in to the actual dates we could go.

We just made our reservations for 2011. It will be almost a month after DS's First Birthday, but the lady taking our reservations would not let us get off the phone without letting her mark it as a "Birthday Celebration." If Disney themselves is going to say it's okay, I don't see why we can't play along.

 

[simba20]

Oh for Pete's sake.

A crying, whining child in line is what's annoying. What are they supposed to do, stand like little soldiers? Give them the bubbles...please!

In fact, I've seen some adults who should have had bubbles.

Oh, bubbles don;t bother me, that's just what I have read on here. I, myself, have a 3 year old, and I'd do anything to keep her occupied in line. I have thought about brining a small bottle of bubbles (like those given as wedding favors), but I am afraid I'll be near some die-hard, drank the lime green Kool-Aid/Flavor-Aid Disser in line and they will turn around and pop me. I see kids in line with bubble and I think "They must not be Dissers."

For us, our daughter likes to play the "pick me up/put me down game" which gets annoying. She's never been whimy or cried in line. Last July we endured a 45 minute wait for IASW (her favorite ride) and she did great without toys or games, but I know that some bubbles would make things easier or a bit more fun.

Those who don't like bubbles must absolutely HATE the bubble trash cans.

 

[simba20]

We just made our reservations for 2011. It will be almost a month after DS's First Birthday, but the lady taking our reservations would not let us get off the phone without letting her mark it as a "Birthday Celebration." If Disney themselves is going to say it's okay, I don't see why we can't play along.

We went last year, a week after DD's 2nd b-day...they gave her a button. This year we went two weeks after....she got a button. We really didn;t do anythign b-day related, other than buy DD a Disney stuffie (we are collecting all of the characters on our visits).

 

[Disney Doll]

I confess to reusing old mugs, but in all honesty, I had no idea that you weren't supposed to do that until I started DISing. Haven't reused them since...

Ignorance is no excuse for breaking the law.

 

[Disney Doll]

Ok...I need to confess.

During our 1st trip to Disneyworld as adults, we took DD to MNSSHP. It was a great time. Until of course the Boo to you PArade was getting ready to start. About 15 minutes before start time, we started looking for a spot to watch. We finally found a single space next to a Whole wad of people who had about 6 strollers lined up along the road in front of the Castle. I calmly walked up to the single opening and set DD down and kinda stood behind her 3 feet away.

About 5 minutes before the parade starts, a whole bevy of kids and moms cruise up and start filling the spots where the strollers are parked (The strollers we moved to the back and kids would sit down where the strollers were)

Eventualy, my daughter got pushed out of her spot into another ladies area. NOw this lady was having none of this, she stood up and began to berate me and my daughter...CAlled me a piece of crap pushy late comer who didn;t know how to properly enjoy these parades.

Then I commited my sin....I told her flat out to Kiss My ***. To which her husband stood up and said "You sure you want to go there" Well...I was pissed...and I didn't understand why I was a bad person(I do now mind you...but didn't know then)

I said to him..."How about you pucker up too" (I've never been subtle when my temper goes off. He sat back down and said to his wife "You have two choices, let this continue and ruin your night, or you can shut up and enjoy disney"

I heard that and it was like I got doused with cold water. I apologized to both of them...Then we stepped back behind everyone.

You know...it is for the kids...and we had somehow broke an unwritten rule. As the parade started, the group that had all the strollers motioned my dauighter to come sit with them. It worked out and we learned a lesson.

There, that is my disney sin...How many Hail Minnie's do I need to do?

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