Un-Disney-like Behavior

[DizneyKrazed]

What is the most "un-Disney-like" thing you have experienced/witnessed while at Disney? It could be something you overheard, saw, or *gasp* have done yourself...

I've seen quite a few, but the one that sticks with me the most is during one of our trips while at the MK, we were waiting in line for Space Mountain. In front of us was a father and his son, probably around 6. He was a little tyke, and when we got to the CM with the measuring stick, it turns out the boy was too short to ride. Instead of telling his son it was okay, and they would find something else to ride, he started to yell at his son, telling him it was his child's fault for not being tall enough, and how mad he was at him because now HE wouldn't be able to ride.

The look on the boy's face made me want to cry

 

[Horizons16]

Wouldnt it be more the father's fault with genetics and such? Granted the kid is 6.

 

[steph73]

Geez... I'm about to cry just reading your post and imagining it! That is horrible.

For me, it would probably be when we were using a Fast Pass at Kilimanjaro Safari. As we were zooming through the FP line, past the regular line, a group of people in the line starting griping VERY loudly about how we were moving ahead of them. A man in the party even started heckling us, loudly. I never understood that at all. I mean, we had a FP, we weren't getting special treatment. They could have gotten them too.

But I certainly didn't let that ruin my fun.

 

[Stacy_C]

Check out this thread:

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=364890&highlight=shock

 

[Skroops]

I saw this young boy (around 8) who knew better, but continued to sit IN the street just prior to the parade. I watched a CM ask him nicely to remain on the curb, but once the CM passed, the boy sat full in the street as if to mock the CM. Another CM came by and asked him nicely again, and he moved back onto the curb again, for only a moment until the CM passed, and then sat full in the street again. His parents sitting on the curb allowed this behavior. The first CM came by again, but now in a threating tone reminded the family that the entire parade will not begin until everyone is off of the street. Only then did the boy move onto the curb. Since we were waiting for the parade, we didn't have anything to do but to watch this behavior. We couldn't believe that the parents didn't yank his butt up off the street after the first and second nice request. We have a picture of this kid sitting in the street because we couldn't believe it was real!
I know this isn't a huge deal, but just the blatent disregard of the nice CM requests was bizarre. Some Folks!

 

[KimR]

There were 6 of us in line to get on the tram: me, my 3 DDs, DDs friend, and DH (carrying a stroller). We had all gotten on except for DH and DD when an older couple with no children ran up, PUSHED past DH and DD to sit down next to us on the tram. DH explained to them that he was in line and could he please sit down with his family and the man very rudely explained that he wasn't moving. Now the tram was full and DH and DD were going to have to wait for the next tram while the rest of us waited for them by the car.

By this time my 5-year-old was in tears because she thought her Daddy was getting left behind. I told that couple exactly what I thought of them and their rude behavor but they just sat there stone-faced and didn't say a word nor did they acknowledge any of us or each other for the entire ride. Forturnately DH and DD were able to squeeze in elsewhere on the tram, but my goodness, what rude nasty people those two were.

 

[princessjv]

Unfortuneatly I have 2 from our trip in Oct.:

1. Being yelled at (in language not okay for children to hear) because we had a stroller on the bus. Granted it is a double, it is also an umbrella fold, my husband stands with it towards the back and gets on in back when possible.

2. Many times having to stand on the buses with an infant (10M and squirmy) in arms and a 4 year old holding on for dear life to my legs. I would have to think that the majority of the people on the Disney busses have either had small children or someday will. I hope that all people who never offer a seat to a person with a small child or even small children (and elders), will learn what comes around goes around!

 

[We-Luv-Disney]

There were 6 of us in line to get on the tram: me, my 3 DDs, DDs friend, and DH (carrying a stroller). We had all gotten on except for DH and DD when an older couple with no children ran up, PUSHED past DH and DD to sit down next to us on the tram. DH explained to them that he was in line and could he please sit down with his family and the man very rudely explained that he wasn't moving. Now the tram was full and DH and DD were going to have to wait for the next tram while the rest of us waited for them by the car.

By this time my 5-year-old was in tears because she thought her Daddy was getting left behind. I told that couple exactly what I thought of them and their rude behavor but they just sat there stone-faced and didn't say a word nor did they acknowledge any of us or each other for the entire ride. Forturnately DH and DD were able to squeeze in elsewhere on the tram, but my goodness, what rude nasty people those two were.

The same thing happened to us on our first trip to WDW, it was also elderly people that cut infront of us! I have respect for my elders but I think that they should have respect for others as well, it a shame, for there age they should know better

 

[ElleBelle]

I posted this a while back in the "most shocking" thread. I STILL can't believe DH and I saw this happen- so, here it is again....

This happened this past November in MGM. DH and I were just about to walk into the backlot express for a quick lunch when we saw an asian man with his son (looked to be about 7 or 8 years old) off to the side in the bushes. The man was yelling (screaming, actually in chinese/japanese) at the boy. At first we couldn't tell what was going on, but then we realized that the boy was holding his ***** in his hand, and was attempting to urinate in the bushes. However, in the rush he didn't succeed- and ended up peeing all over the front of his pants. The man swiftly grabbed the boy by the arm, and pulled him out of the bushes and down the walkway with his pants still undone and soaking wet. All of this was within eyesight of the bathrooms that are right across from Star Tours. We just shook our heads.__________________

 

[MareQ]

2. Many times having to stand on the buses with an infant (10M and squirmy) in arms and a 4 year old holding on for dear life to my legs. I would have to think that the majority of the people on the Disney busses have either had small children or someday will. I hope that all people who never offer a seat to a person with a small child or even small children (and elders), will learn what comes around goes around!

UGGGGGGGGGGGG! This happened to us last time. DS was 4 and DD was not quite 2. Both kids had fallen asleep, we had the two umbrella strollers and a diaper bag. When we were boarding the bus I had DD and her stroller and DH had DS, his stroller and the diaper bag. NO PLACE to sit of course- in fact we were the only 2 people standing. However there was a family with 4 small kids all sprawled out - the mom and Dad COULD have picked up the two smaller ones and held them on their laps so DH and I could have sat too - Or even put ONE on your lap so I could sit with my two sleeping kids - NOPE. In fact the mom looked at us and laughed and said "We got here first" @@ It was a LONG ride from MK back to BWV trying to balance the kids and strollers while standing on a bus. .

 

[LuvTheMagic985]

Got 2 of them the same day...musta been a full moon. We were riding the bus from Pop to one of the parks. We were seated at the very back along the back wall. The driver 1st closes the doors on some ppl who had children and refused to let them on, even though the bus had plenty of seating left and promptly told them to go to "sh**" because the man yelled at him. On the way out of the Pop's resort area, he slammed the brakes so hard that my DD and myself actually flew off the seat and onto the floor! He didn't notice that the gate was down across the street! Apology....nope. Just kept on going. Needless to say I turned his name/bus # over to Disney complaints.

Story 2....while DD was exploring Tom Sawyer's cabin, DH and I were seated @ the bottom in 2 rocking chairs relaxing. Upon notice, a toddler...maybe 3/4yrs came around the corner ...followed by her father. The mother as we came to realise was seated next to us. The father then turns around and leans onto the wooden fence relaxing while the mother has her head back on the chair w/ her eyes closed. Meanwhile...DH and I watch as the little girl goes under the fence and back and forth. About 6/7 minutes later...she disappears behind the cabin...now even we can't see her. However, her mother and father have yet to look up or even inquire as to where she went. I started to get extremely worried and got up to look for her myself. At this point...the mother glances around and yells at the father..."where is ?" The father shruggs and they both go back to the original relaxin positions. After a full 20 minutes...the mother gets up and hits the father and again questions where the daughter is.....she starts yelling and cursing at him. However, neither one move from the porch to look for the girl! Finally he leaves to go find her and comes back and the wife...who NEVER ONCE...moved to keep and eye on the girl or look for her....is still yelling and screaming at the father. Just goes to show if these r the type of ppl who when something terrible happens to their child claims they' just turned around for a second' crap. She could have drowned or been abducted or have fallen....who knows and those two idiots wouldn've known the difference.

 

[Marseeya]

One time at MK, we were waiting for the train at the Toontown station and there was this older guy alone with a young child and a stroller. He was trying to get off the train, but was really struggling with the stroller. He was so frustrated and just totally LOST his mind and threw the stroller off the train and started yelling and cursing in front of all these shocked people. I could understand his frustration, but dang! That would have been embarrassing.

Another time, DD and I were walking down the hallway at AKL, not in any big hurry. This group of people got in the elevators and we were just coming to the edge of the lobby. A young boy (around 9 or 10) was trying to hold the door for us, trying to find the button and hold the doors open at the same time, and his mother started yelling at him, "Hurry up and close the doors! Shut the doors and come on!!!" Personally, I wasn't in any rush to get the elevator, but the hostility just stunned me, and DD made a remark about the mean mother and her poor kids.

 

[always quiet]

Last month, we had been over at the TTC, looking for my DH's lost hat at the lost and found. With no luck, we were walking back up to the monorail. My youngest DD (11) was dawdling a bit behind us. We weren't in any rush as there was no monrail in sight. Well, I guess she wasn't moving fast enough as an older 'gentleman' told her to get her a$$ out of his way!! My DH said something to him (he was not too happy!!) and his man just very arrogently denied it. The 5 of us just left the line and waited for another car...we didn't want to be anywhere near this guy.

 

[doodle]

This is slightly off topic but...my DS (10) once offered his seat to a woman on a very crowded Disney bus. Would you believe another boy - maybe 8 or 9- jumped into the seat so he could play his handheld video game? My son was a little mystified why he gave up his seat for a boy his age.

 

[philaround]

There were 6 of us in line to get on the tram: me, my 3 DDs, DDs friend, and DH (carrying a stroller). We had all gotten on except for DH and DD when an older couple with no children ran up, PUSHED past DH and DD to sit down next to us on the tram. DH explained to them that he was in line and could he please sit down with his family and the man very rudely explained that he wasn't moving. Now the tram was full and DH and DD were going to have to wait for the next tram while the rest of us waited for them by the car.

By this time my 5-year-old was in tears because she thought her Daddy was getting left behind. I told that couple exactly what I thought of them and their rude behavor but they just sat there stone-faced and didn't say a word nor did they acknowledge any of us or each other for the entire ride. Forturnately DH and DD were able to squeeze in elsewhere on the tram, but my goodness, what rude nasty people those two were.

Something similar happened to us many years ago loading on the tram outside the MK at the end of the day to return to the parking lot. Me, DW, DM[70], and DD[5] had been in line for a tram for 10 or 15 minutes. The lines were fairly long but well oragnized and everyone was moving forward and loading the trams as they pulled up. We had to wait for 2 or 3 trams to arrive and load before we were at the front of the line. It was now our turn to load on the tram. The tram pulled up and the CMs started to let people load. We moved forward. My DD was first followed by me, my DM, and my DW. As my DD began to climb on the tram a very large family that was standing in the next line decided that they needed our row on the tram as well as the row they were in line for. My DD was nearly run over, my DM was roughly bumbed out of the way [luckily my DW was able to prevent my DM from actually hitting the ground]. I tried to get a CMs attention to tell them what had just happened but they were really moving these trams out at a fast pace and there was already another one ready to enter the loading area so we were on the next tram within 2 or 3 minutes and the rude, pushy family was long gone.

 

[ducklite]

Unfortuneatly I have 2 from our trip in Oct.:

1. Being yelled at (in language not okay for children to hear) because we had a stroller on the bus. Granted it is a double, it is also an umbrella fold, my husband stands with it towards the back and gets on in back when possible.

2. Many times having to stand on the buses with an infant (10M and squirmy) in arms and a 4 year old holding on for dear life to my legs. I would have to think that the majority of the people on the Disney busses have either had small children or someday will. I hope that all people who never offer a seat to a person with a small child or even small children (and elders), will learn what comes around goes around!

As far as number one, no one should say anything to your DH about teh stroller unless he isn't controlling it and is hitting people with it.

As far as number two, you can always take the next bus to get a seat. Lots of people have been on their feet all day and are tired, and have been waiting longer than you have for the bus. Sometimes someone with a hidden disability needs that seat as badly as you do, maybe even more. Like I said, you can always wait for the next bus to be able to get a seat... I'm not sure what "entitles" you to get one when others have been waiting longer. That said, I and my family will offer our seats to elderly and younger kids or people with babies, as long as they don't "demand it". As soon as there's a demand, or a snotty remark, you can ride on the roof for all I care.

Anne

 

[Marseeya]

As far as number one, no one should say anything to your DH about teh stroller unless he isn't controlling it and is hitting people with it.

As far as number two, you can always take the next bus to get a seat. Lots of people have been on their feet all day and are tired, and have been waiting longer than you have for the bus. Sometimes someone with a hidden disability needs that seat as badly as you do, maybe even more. Like I said, you can always wait for the next bus to be able to get a seat... I'm not sure what "entitles" you to get one when others have been waiting longer. That said, I and my family will offer our seats to elderly and younger kids or people with babies, as long as they don't "demand it". As soon as there's a demand, or a snotty remark, you can ride on the roof for all I care.

Anne

ITA. Or if you're in a position where you can't stand safely or comfortably, plan your day around it. We took the buses early in the morning and mid-afternoon and never once did we encounter standing-room only. Someone having small kids doesn't trump my bad feet -- sorry. If I could stand for someone, I would, but I won't take any judgments from people when I can't.

 

[ducklite]

UGGGGGGGGGGGG! This happened to us last time. DS was 4 and DD was not quite 2. Both kids had fallen asleep, we had the two umbrella strollers and a diaper bag. When we were boarding the bus I had DD and her stroller and DH had DS, his stroller and the diaper bag. NO PLACE to sit of course- in fact we were the only 2 people standing. However there was a family with 4 small kids all sprawled out - the mom and Dad COULD have picked up the two smaller ones and held them on their laps so DH and I could have sat too - Or even put ONE on your lap so I could sit with my two sleeping kids - NOPE. In fact the mom looked at us and laughed and said "We got here first" @@ It was a LONG ride from MK back to BWV trying to balance the kids and strollers while standing on a bus. .

In that case those people were jerks. Although we had some nasty European lady tell my DH he should hold our DS on his lap so she could sit--which would have been fine five years earlier, our son was around 12 at the time! And there were other seats on the bus, she didn't want to walk to them--and she wasn't disabled, just manners stupid.

Anne

 

[jjarman]

Lots of people have been on their feet all day and are tired, and have been waiting longer than you have for the bus. Sometimes someone with a hidden disability needs that seat as badly as you do, maybe even more. Like I said, you can always wait for the next bus to be able to get a seat... I'm not sure what "entitles" you to get one when others have been waiting longer. That said, I and my family will offer our seats to elderly and younger kids or people with babies, as long as they don't "demand it". As soon as there's a demand, or a snotty remark, you can ride on the roof for all I care.

Anne

Sorry but I find it inconceivable that there was not one healthy person on that bus that could give up their seat. Last March DS14 and I went and I only had to prompt him the first time to give up his seat for someone, anyone, that needed it more than he did. He was always complimented on his good manners and once they heard his southern accent, they knew why he gave up his seat. It is genetic with southern boys for the most part to give up their seat for a lady, older person or someone with a young child. It better be or momma will slap them upside the head. LOL.

 

[DisneyGeek2000]

December 3, 2005, a Saturday night in the MK. We had staked out a standing spot against the railing on the walkway to Tomorrowland from the hub, we were directly under Tinkerbell's flight line.

We could see Spectro over most people's heads, but DW is just 4 ft 11 inches, and did have to struggle to see somethings. DS 3 was asleep in the stroller. DS 14 was tall enough to see. Fortunately, we had all been to Disney many times, its just that Spectro is my favorite show....

Anyways, we had all settled into comfortable viewing positions, even those in front of us, when we hear a commotion (sp?) behind us. Pushing his way thru the crowd (which was very full on a Saturday night in the MK!), was a large man with his shorter girlfriend in tow, she was probably 5' 2" or so... (there were about 10 minutes remaining of Spectro)

He pushes his way just past us, moves over immediately in front of me, leans against the same rail that I was, and proceeds to put his girl UP ON THE RAIL and his left shoulder! He had effectively blocked the views of at least 10 people, probably more.

I tapped him on the shoulder twice, and said "Excuse me!" He ignored me. I tapped twice again, and said "Excuse me!" even louder. He turned and shot me a look of death. I let it slide, as there wasn't much of Spectro remaining...

By this time all of the people behind me, many of them family, had started making loud noises, mostly telling them what horrible people they were.

I watched the last few minutes of Spectro while stretching my neck, and as soon as he noticed that it was over he grabbed his girl by the hand and proceeded to jump over people and trip over strollers with sleeping children, angering even more people!

My mother was so angry that she had to leave the park, she didn't even stay to see Wishes....