frainbreeze36
Earning My Ears
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- Nov 2, 2008
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I have been reading these boards for years but never registered until now. I have had some extra special trips over the years thanks to the information on these boards. I am hoping for some impartial advice about my trip to DW last week. Here is my condensed version of this trip from H*ll.
Originally the trip was suppose to be my DD, Myself, my Friend and her DD. She later invited her mother, her mother's friend and her grand daughter. The flights were booked by the mother for the group and we paid her our share of the bill. I never asked her to book my flights and was not happy she did, but I didnt want to cause waves so I said nothing about them booking my flights. I booked the 2 condos at Summer Bay which were absolutely beautiful!! Everyone seemed to get along and were happy with the accomodations. The next day we head to Islands of Adventure. While standing in line for spiderman I met a girl from Australia who was travelling alone, After talking for awhile I invited her to hang with us for the day, she gladly accepted, however my "friend" thought it was rude I invited her so she asked this girl to leave!! I told my friend that was uncalled for when she started yelling at me in front of everyone,waiting to go on Spiderman, including my DD. It was sooo humiliating that I left the line and took a cab back to Summer Bay with my DD. When she got back she apologized and we decided to continue the trip together.
The next day, Tues Oct 21, we went to the magic kingdom. The day was going ok except for my friend yelling at her DD a few time because she wanted pins for trading. She was screaming at her daughter at the trading post saying they were too expensive. I said nothing and carried on with them. We are now waiting in line at the Haunted Mansion. Just as we are about to enter the doors, a few people jumped in front of myself and my DD. The door slammed close and we did not get in, the rest of our group did. We waited for our turn expecting our group would wait at the exit for us. When we exited the ride they were not there so we searched the area for 10 minutes then decided we should go to the lockers which was the meeting spot. We waited 45 minutes only to have my friend run up screaming at me "WHERE WERE YOU???!!! I tried to explain what happened when her mother comes up to me and yells " I heard her tell her daughter she would have nightmares on the haunted mansion so they left us on purpose" I could not beleive the blatant lies!! My DD has been on HM 3 times before so this is something I would never say. They both continue screaming hysterically that I seperated from the group on purpose. This is front of EVERYONE entering the MK for the Halloween party!!!!!! My daughter started crying because of some of the mean things they were saying so I took her hand, got our halloween bags and left the group. As my DD and I were heading up main st, I was pushed from behind, it was my "friend and her DD. She again started screaming at me that we are suppose to stick together. I told her plans changed because I will not tolerate her screaming at me. She then calmed down and we both agreed that this trip is about the kids, not us. I decided I would put up with her for the halloween party that night for the sake of my DD and her daughter, but I had enough and was going to salvage this trip. I called my husband, told him what was going on, he said he would fly in the next day and we would do our own sightseeing as a family for the rest of the trip.
I told my "friend" when we got back to the condo that my husband is coming tomorrow and we will be doing our own thing for the rest of the trip. I told her we would sleep on the pull out couch and that there was plenty of room if she decides to stay with us. She started screaming again at 12:30am on the condo balcony that she was going to stay in the other condo with her mom and she wants her money back for the room. I told her it was her choice to leave and that I will not give any money to her considering she still owed me for the 2 halloween tickets. She then said she will damage the condo knowing that I would be charged as the rooms are in my name. She then continued screaming that I was ruining her vacation. I finally yelled back at her and said" Stop screaming at me like you scream and your daughter". My friend then pushed me against the wall and held me there with her forearm and threatened to punch me. I froze as I have Never been in that situation in my life and did not want this to happen with my daughter there. Her daughter then opened the patio door and yelled at her mom to stop, which she then did. I then ran for the patio door and headed to the room my DD and I were sharing. My daughter had come out to see what was going on just as my "friend" screamed " Go cry to your socially ******** daughter". My Daughter heard this and it took everything in me not to kick her behind for saying that. I instead took my DD and went to our room.
Security then rang our doorbell. They said they had complaints and want to know what is going on, so of course my "friend starts screaming in front of security that I called them up to our room. Security told her to calm down or they will remove her from the resort. Since the rooms were in my name security asked me what I wanted to do. I told them for the sake of the kids that they can move the room next door. Security then asked her to move the the other condo. She then started screaming yet again that she wil not unless I pay her the money for the room and If i didnt she will cancel my flights back home. Security then asked permission from me to remove her from the property. I begged with security to just move their room to another area of the resort and not throw them off property. My "friend" thought I said "Throw them off the property" and she then became hysterical. She screamed out everything I ever told her in confidence as a friend about my marriage and told my daughter I want to divorce her daddy. Security then called the police.
When the police arrived she had finally stopped her tirade. The police moved them to a room at the inn at summer bay across the highway away from the resort. They put the room in their name so if damage was done to room it would be their responsibility. The police recommended I book new flights as they have threatened to cancel my flights. I booked new flghts home. The next day my husband arrived and we had a great time for the rest of our vacation. I did not see my "friend" again until our flight back home. They did cancel my flights. I informed them at checkin that I was double booked because they cancelled my flight. She told me to call when I get home to ask about a refund for the cancelled flights.
I called yesterday and they said the refund has been sent to the one who booked the flights, which was my "friends" mother. She refuses to give me the refund even though I have a check that proves I paid for those flights. What would you do?? would you take them to small claims court to get back my flight refund? I would rather never see these people again but I am still sooooo upset that this happened in front of my daughter and for them to be rewarded with MY refund just makes me angry. I want justice!!! What should I do??????
Originally the trip was suppose to be my DD, Myself, my Friend and her DD. She later invited her mother, her mother's friend and her grand daughter. The flights were booked by the mother for the group and we paid her our share of the bill. I never asked her to book my flights and was not happy she did, but I didnt want to cause waves so I said nothing about them booking my flights. I booked the 2 condos at Summer Bay which were absolutely beautiful!! Everyone seemed to get along and were happy with the accomodations. The next day we head to Islands of Adventure. While standing in line for spiderman I met a girl from Australia who was travelling alone, After talking for awhile I invited her to hang with us for the day, she gladly accepted, however my "friend" thought it was rude I invited her so she asked this girl to leave!! I told my friend that was uncalled for when she started yelling at me in front of everyone,waiting to go on Spiderman, including my DD. It was sooo humiliating that I left the line and took a cab back to Summer Bay with my DD. When she got back she apologized and we decided to continue the trip together.
The next day, Tues Oct 21, we went to the magic kingdom. The day was going ok except for my friend yelling at her DD a few time because she wanted pins for trading. She was screaming at her daughter at the trading post saying they were too expensive. I said nothing and carried on with them. We are now waiting in line at the Haunted Mansion. Just as we are about to enter the doors, a few people jumped in front of myself and my DD. The door slammed close and we did not get in, the rest of our group did. We waited for our turn expecting our group would wait at the exit for us. When we exited the ride they were not there so we searched the area for 10 minutes then decided we should go to the lockers which was the meeting spot. We waited 45 minutes only to have my friend run up screaming at me "WHERE WERE YOU???!!! I tried to explain what happened when her mother comes up to me and yells " I heard her tell her daughter she would have nightmares on the haunted mansion so they left us on purpose" I could not beleive the blatant lies!! My DD has been on HM 3 times before so this is something I would never say. They both continue screaming hysterically that I seperated from the group on purpose. This is front of EVERYONE entering the MK for the Halloween party!!!!!! My daughter started crying because of some of the mean things they were saying so I took her hand, got our halloween bags and left the group. As my DD and I were heading up main st, I was pushed from behind, it was my "friend and her DD. She again started screaming at me that we are suppose to stick together. I told her plans changed because I will not tolerate her screaming at me. She then calmed down and we both agreed that this trip is about the kids, not us. I decided I would put up with her for the halloween party that night for the sake of my DD and her daughter, but I had enough and was going to salvage this trip. I called my husband, told him what was going on, he said he would fly in the next day and we would do our own sightseeing as a family for the rest of the trip.
I told my "friend" when we got back to the condo that my husband is coming tomorrow and we will be doing our own thing for the rest of the trip. I told her we would sleep on the pull out couch and that there was plenty of room if she decides to stay with us. She started screaming again at 12:30am on the condo balcony that she was going to stay in the other condo with her mom and she wants her money back for the room. I told her it was her choice to leave and that I will not give any money to her considering she still owed me for the 2 halloween tickets. She then said she will damage the condo knowing that I would be charged as the rooms are in my name. She then continued screaming that I was ruining her vacation. I finally yelled back at her and said" Stop screaming at me like you scream and your daughter". My friend then pushed me against the wall and held me there with her forearm and threatened to punch me. I froze as I have Never been in that situation in my life and did not want this to happen with my daughter there. Her daughter then opened the patio door and yelled at her mom to stop, which she then did. I then ran for the patio door and headed to the room my DD and I were sharing. My daughter had come out to see what was going on just as my "friend" screamed " Go cry to your socially ******** daughter". My Daughter heard this and it took everything in me not to kick her behind for saying that. I instead took my DD and went to our room.
Security then rang our doorbell. They said they had complaints and want to know what is going on, so of course my "friend starts screaming in front of security that I called them up to our room. Security told her to calm down or they will remove her from the resort. Since the rooms were in my name security asked me what I wanted to do. I told them for the sake of the kids that they can move the room next door. Security then asked her to move the the other condo. She then started screaming yet again that she wil not unless I pay her the money for the room and If i didnt she will cancel my flights back home. Security then asked permission from me to remove her from the property. I begged with security to just move their room to another area of the resort and not throw them off property. My "friend" thought I said "Throw them off the property" and she then became hysterical. She screamed out everything I ever told her in confidence as a friend about my marriage and told my daughter I want to divorce her daddy. Security then called the police.
When the police arrived she had finally stopped her tirade. The police moved them to a room at the inn at summer bay across the highway away from the resort. They put the room in their name so if damage was done to room it would be their responsibility. The police recommended I book new flights as they have threatened to cancel my flights. I booked new flghts home. The next day my husband arrived and we had a great time for the rest of our vacation. I did not see my "friend" again until our flight back home. They did cancel my flights. I informed them at checkin that I was double booked because they cancelled my flight. She told me to call when I get home to ask about a refund for the cancelled flights.
I called yesterday and they said the refund has been sent to the one who booked the flights, which was my "friends" mother. She refuses to give me the refund even though I have a check that proves I paid for those flights. What would you do?? would you take them to small claims court to get back my flight refund? I would rather never see these people again but I am still sooooo upset that this happened in front of my daughter and for them to be rewarded with MY refund just makes me angry. I want justice!!! What should I do??????
I apparently cannot edit. Thanks for your empathy and trying to read my earlier post. I truly hope this never happens to anyone again in such a magical place.
