The Gripes

[frayedend]

1) Pretty dumb.
2) Actually, very dumb.
3) YOU controller the stroller.
4) Take some personal responsibility!
5) Can't say that about driving a car, can you?
. . . if you stop in front of me, I can hit you without consequence
. . . you can do what you want, and so can I, so watch out for yourself
. . . you should watch out where I am going, because I am sightseeing.
6) If you run into me, I don't know if it is a stroller, a cart or something else.
7) It could be something which can hurt me, if it continues forward.
8) You can full expect me to give a full and swift kick backward
9) The reaction is me trying to fend-off an assault on my leg(s)
10) If my foot catches you or the stroller, I will say "excuse me".
11) I am sure you will understand my natural reflexes.

NOTE: I am not trying to be mean, but I am trying to be protective.

So what you are saying is that you will kick my child because I accidentally bumped your leg? That would be a big mistake on your part. I'm sure you were speaking without thinking.

 

[Principessa Alba]

Wow people need to take a deep breath and realize that people are going to run into people when there are big crowds! It just can't be helped sometimes. I'm there and I'm relaxing, not marching through with military precicion. I just had a glass of wine at France and I'm relaxed - oops - sorry I bumped you! I wasn't trying to kill you!

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

Perhaps its time to close this thread before things get worse...Moderator?

 

[mom_of_5]

While we don't have kids (so no need for strollers), we do have a little phrase we use when people stop in the middle of the walkway. When we walk around the people that have stopped, if there is time to walk around them and one of us doesn't end up slamming into the people that have stopped that is, we shout "Walkway not STANDway!" while shooting a dirty look at the people who thought it smart to stop in the middle of a walkway where people are actually walking behind them.

I got your sarcasm, it was sarcasm right??
This is more interesting than reality tv.

 

[Katems]

You know, what I noticed last week in Disney was that when the toilet flushed it sprayed water all over the seat! I'd walk in to a yucky stall, painstakingly wipe it all down and flush it away, only to have it get soaked again by the powerful flusher! Frustrating!

 

[S.Poppins]

These threads are too funny! It seems like usually the OP makes a few general statements - usually not mean spirited and then everyone releases all their pent up frustrations! And somehow all the poor stroller-pushing maniacs and scooter hit and run fanatics end up being villians that are out to run down the young and elderly. I have never witnessed this phenomena personally, but I will be sure to wear my shin guards and since my in-laws will be on those life-threatening scooters (there is nothing wrong with them, we just enjoy the extra hassle of traveling with them-why get there in 10 min. when we can take 20 and spend a boatload of money doing it) I will try to walk in front of them and shout BEWARE! Reckless drivers coming!! And I will look for the places in Disney that are designated for standing - are they on the map? I am so excited that I finally go to post on one of these threads before it got locked!!

 

[Ms. Diz]

1. Let's lock this thread. 2. How about fewer posts that just incite meaness and arguments over very minor concerns: bumping stroller, wet toilets?? Puleeeze

 

[Ashlind2]

Everyone is taling about the "strollers", what about the poor children in the strollers who may be injured in all of these strollers accidents.

 

[JPN4265]

I hate the stop in the road map readers. Pull off like you would in a car. Jeez.

I guess you have never driven in Atlanta.

 

[TommyTutone]

This is more interesting than reality tv.

Watching your fingernails grow is more interesting than reality tv (sorry for the hijack)

 

[disneypookies]

It's a shame that many of you get so easily upset over someone that would like to stop in a "walkway". I guess they should apologize to you for wanting to enjoy their vacation and actually take in the magic of Disney, unlike you oh mighty WALKWAY-one. Lighten up people, you're at Disney, enjoy it.

I for one WILL stop wherever I please, and I'll never change that, especially not for people who create slogans for STANDways. (Obviously I wouldn't block a narrow one person hallway but that's usually not the case.)

As for the bumps... While I might get upset if I get ran over by a stroller.. I certainly wouldn't KICK the stroller. Some of you are amazing. If you were to kick my daughters stroller out of spite I would make sure you were dealt with personally. I'm sure most of the people behind the strollers apologize and those that don't just aren't that educated and you shouldn't allow them to control your logic. He who angers you, controls you. nuff' said


I think you all should head over to the more OPTIMISTIC thread on Disney here. Much more pleasant to read.

 

[cleo]

The title of the thread it Gripes. It's pretty clear there will be griping.

While I'm not a fan of the topic (we get enough of it in the REGULAR threads without having to create one just for that purpose!), there is nothing here that's broken any posting rules and there have been no personal attacks (at least, not any that are still there).

Each of you have the ultimate power over this thread. Stop posting and it dies. Stop opening it and it can't upset you.

If it starts breaking posting guidelines we'll close it. Until then, why not just let it die?

 

[JBARN105]

so much for "the happiest place on earth". Take it easy. I don't think anyone is trying to ruin your day by stopping in a walkway.

We have done this (stopping on a walkway) and have had it done to us. It has been a little annoying but doesn't "flame" us the way it does some. I guess everyone has tolerance levels that are different. Being that I have a DS, 5, he tends to stop short whether it be to tie a shoe, look at a balloon, or watch something interesting. I won't jerk him along because people are in a rush (why, I don't know - I'd rather take my time). We do try to be courteous and polite.

I know it can be annoying but, at least for us, it is a momentary thing - certainly not something that lingers.

 

[monica31671]

Flushing with feet and/or not flushing the toilets should not be an issue since the toilets flush on their own at WDW.
I don't even want to think about all of the gross things on the seats.
I had a migrane not too long ago and had to run to the bathroom and throw up. Needless to say... my hands went right on the seat. My glasses went in the toilet. When I took my hands off of the seat to get the glasses, flush!!!
Bye, bye glasses.
It's funny now. It was not so funny that day.

 

[cleo]

Not all Disney toilets flush automatically. I can't believe I'm even posting to this, but I thought I'd give you all fair warning that if you go into the stall after me and you're a hand flusher, your hand will go where my foot just went, and there's no way of telling what my foot just walked over. But there's no way on EARTH would I flush a public toilet by touching the handle.

And yes, I wash after each use and open the door with my wet towel. I'll walk 6 blocks to throw it in the trash rather than touching any public restroom's door handle.

PS: Want to really freak out? The germs aren't just on the toilet seat. The majority of them are still hanging in the air after the last big WOOSH. Sorta like a sneeze.

 

[keishashadow]

Piloting a stroller while under the influence...horrors! Can't you get a DUI for that?

Can only say I have a very healthy respect for the very large strollers & hope that they enforce the new size limitation rule very well

A stroller is a convenience to convey your kids, not a shield to plow your way through a standing or slowly moving crowd.

I've seen a stroller rammed into the back of a senior, who then proceeded to fall backwards & knock the stroller & child over. Of course, the parent was the one screaming & yelling @ the hapless old victim.

all in the perception...

 

[maxiesmom]

Not all Disney toilets flush automatically. I can't believe I'm even posting to this, but I thought I'd give you all fair warning that if you go into the stall after me and you're a hand flusher, your hand will go where my foot just went, and there's no way of telling what my foot just walked over. But there's no way on EARTH would I flush a public toilet by touching the handle.

And yes, I wash after each use and open the door with my wet towel. I'll walk 6 blocks to throw it in the trash rather than touching any public restroom's door handle.

PS: Want to really freak out? The germs aren't just on the toilet seat. The majority of them are still hanging in the air after the last big WOOSH. Sorta like a sneeze.

So if the majority of germs are in the air, why do you flush with your foot? The things we flush with are called handles, not footles. If they were meant to be flushed with feet, there would be a pedal on the floor.

I just wanted to point out that flushing with your foot makes no sense.

 

[B'rer Karen]

I do not have children, so I don't push a stroller. But I know that they are not the easiest thing to maneuver. I, thankfully, do not need to use an ECV. But I know that those things don't stop on a dime. So I do my best to respect those that are using strollers and ECV. But I also expect that you as a user respect them. What do I mean by that? Do not let children operator ECV's and push strollers. I cannot tell you the number of times I see little Susie pushing little Johnny in the stroller. It might just be playing around while mom is in line, but guess what? She can't control it and is going to knock in to people. Even worse is the children sitting on the laps of people who are using an ECV. I was walking through the world showcase one night, heading towards Mexico from Canada. To my right a woman was sitting on an ECV. She wasn't moving, just sitting in the walkway. No big deal because the walkway was big. She was looking off to the side, when the little guy on her lap (who looked to be about 4 or 5) guns the ECV right as I walked past her driving it right into me. I was luckier that the earlier posters boyfriend. But I still had to put my hands on the ECV and push back (not sure that I could have done anything but it was reflex) as I jumped back and yelped. Luckily he either let go or she somehow stopped him or it could have been a lot worse for me. Now I know that you cannot control little ones and how quickly they can grab at something. But that is why they do not belong sitting on an ECV or on the lap of someone on an ECV unless the ECV is off (I'm assuming these things have some sort of key or on off switch or something).