Un-Disney-like Behavior

[Budahman]

For me it was 2 cast members argueing with each other in Front of Test Track on my second to alst trip.
I could not believe it. On the same trip we also go attiture from a CM when we wanted to buy some premium mickey ears on a rainy night in MK.

Guess there was some tension in the air that week.? At least they happened on serperate night.

Last few trips have been better, thank gosh.

 

[Rudegrle]

I can't stand it when threads turn into debates, because things can get ugly fast, and that is NOT what I come to the DISboards to read!
So, that being said...can we get back to the original point of the thread?

Thank You! and to quote myself from page 3...

Let's put an end to the scooter/wheelchair thing right now, it never turns out pretty on these boards.

Back to the orig topic I say!

 

[Claroquesi]

All Star music 3 amigos pool....this guy had on his white tshirt in the pool toddler in one arm, glass beer bottle in the other. When the lifeguard told him he could not have glass in the pool he put up a VERY big fuss. My biggest Are- we- in- Disney- or- Vegas? moment.

 

[mickeyfan2]

All Star music 3 amigos pool....this guy had on his white tshirt in the pool toddler in one arm, glass beer bottle in the other. When the lifeguard told him he could not have glass in the pool he put up a VERY big fuss.

Glass and barefeet do not mix.

 

[Budahman]

What happens in Disney - stays in Disney.

 

[Lesleyluvdisney]

My God!!!! You should try Paris for un-disneylike behavoiur!!!!

After visiting WDW on 2 occasions, we went to DLP, understanding the protocol of queing etc for rides, greets etc. I was appalled to see children being "trampled" (well slight inflation of the truth-knocked to the side) underfoot, at bus stops! Character greetings!!! - dont even get me started - no chaparone with character, no one to keep the crowds in ;line - poor mickey "felled " from the knees by some over excited french kid!!!

3 days un-done 4 years of teaching "no Amy wait your turn, that girl was B4 you, went out the window!!! it was GO GO GO get in there, uses elbows, bite if you have to, we need that Kodak moment!!!

Bad News!!

 

[Lesleyluvdisney]

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

Well said Anne,

Give to receive - what goes around etc, I've been pregnant in WDW many people have offered me a seat, though some didnt! we ALWAYS, BUT ALWAYS offer a seat to someone with a child, especially a sleeping one!! but sad to say on Amys 1st trip to WDW aged 2 years 1 month, she, whilst standing - unfortunately vomiited on my DFi, not one person looked at us!! but in saying that, good karma would not allow me to penalise any other weary family in need of a rest.

Although you should get a "badge" before getting on bus ie Im 25 but ive got chronic arthiritis, im 75 but done a maratgon last week, im 12 but ive just survived cancer, the eye is deceiving, never judge a book by its cover!!

sending happy thoughts!!!

Ps if you meet me - gimme your seat!!!

Les
x

 

[DisneyLover17]

I was standing in line for tot and their was a little kid in front of us.The kid overheard some people talking about the height and the drop. The kid says i don`t want to ride the tower of terror and the mother says oh, its not the tot its the Whinne the Pooh Ride. I felt so bad for the poor kid

 

[eblack0409]

While DH and I were on our Honeymoon at Disney in September, a CM make a negative comment about the Pal Mickeys "I hate those things...they are so annoying" I think my mouth dropped to the floor....Even though she was thinking it...she should NEVER have said it!

 

[goofyernmost]

He told me "no, I am not going in, I will wait right here" That was it "ok then, we go" and we did, straight out of the park and back to the resort. Mad as heck 7 year old in toe... Not my best moment, however before we got to the busses I at least got a "mom, Im sorry I wasn't co-operating"

Hooray for you. If more parents did that more often the kids would become a lot more pleasant to deal with. I was once standing in line for Buzz when a kid about 12 years old starting yelling at his father because he hadn't gotten a fastpass. Honest to god, he was calling his dad "stupid" and an "idiot" and generally obnoxious random name calling. I asked my kids what they thought might happen if they had done that to me and they were both in agreement that we would be going directly back to the hotel for the day and there would be no pool or TV or anything. I was the type that demanded, via my parental authority, that they behave themselves everywhere but especially in public places. They knew that I had no problem with ending the fun right then and there if they pressed the envelope too much.

 

[goofyernmost]

This is a safety issue. The restraints on the busses are designed for the chair only - not the chair + a person.

As a professional transit driver using the same buses that are used at WDW I can tell you that this in an incorrect statement. Wheelchair restraint systems have to be set up in ADA regulation. That means that if a person is in a wheelchair it must be assumed that they cannot leave the wheelchair therefore all buses are equipped with seat belt restraints for wheelchair users. The problem created by a person getting out of the wheelchair is that the rest of the seats do not have seat belts so they have no protection. The configuration of most buses requires that the wheelchair area takes up at least 3 spots, sometimes 4, that would otherwise be available to the general public. A person in a wheelchair can by getting out of the chair and sitting in regular seating use up to 5 spaces.

I have great compassion for people that are physically in need of that kind of help for mobility but having a handicap does not automatically mean that their responsibility to be considerate of other people ends.

 

[bairdbeth]

I had to use a scooter on 1 trip to WDW. I was told that the scooters are not safe to ride in and the driver made me move to a regular seat. The most shocking thing I have seen was at AK. A little boy about 6 was peeing in the fountain outside of Dinosaur. His mother was standing there holding him up on the wall so he could do it?!

 

[Piecey]

I think the worst thing for me was actually partly my own fault.
I have really, really thick hair.
It used to be really, really long.

I was in MK one day with a few of my friends from our high school marching band (No we were not being obnoxious teenagers, just hanging around the tomorrowland bridge and trying to figure out the map- we were a bit lost.

So we finally made sense of the map a little and I spun around rather quickly I guess and beamed some guy with my ponytail. He turned around and started to just scream at me about how he should rip it out of my head and all this. I was actually really scared of him and just stood there in shock.

I never wore my hair in a long ponytail like that again- always pulled it up in bun or doubled it over, I was scarred for life.

 

[TinkerbellMama]

We are a young couple (24 and 30) and tend to do "young" things like shove eachother into something, let the *f* bomb slip from time to time, or call eachother stupid names (in the most loving and sarcastic way of course), and when we do these things while vacationing at WDW we always come back w/ "That's not very Disney of you". It's always our running joke...

Well, I have three thoughts about this part of your post.

1) I wouldn't say that "young" is the proper adjective for those behaviors.
2) 24 and 30 doesn't really qualify as "young" to me in this instance...seems more like teenager stuff to me...as in unsupervised, rowdy, attention-seeking teenagers.
3) If you let the "f-bomb" slip in front of my kid in Disney World or anywhere else, you're going to be pretty embarrassed by the comment you get back.

JMO and remember, you posted your behavior for the world to read about...you gotta expect the comments!

 

[wilma-bride]

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.

While at Disney last September, my DH and I offered our seat to a lady with a toddler and holding a baby in her arms. Not only did she decline but she gave DH a dirty look and said 'Do I look like I need your charity' We couldn't believe our attempt to be kind resulted in such rudeness.

Needless to say, we will still continue to offer our seats to the elderly and parents with young children.

 

[Rudegrle]

We are a young couple (24 and 30) and tend to do "young" things like shove eachother into something, let the *f* bomb slip from time to time, or call eachother stupid names (in the most loving and sarcastic way of course), and when we do these things while vacationing at WDW we always come back w/ "That's not very Disney of you". It's always our running joke...

Well, I have three thoughts about this part of your post.

1) I wouldn't say that "young" is the proper adjective for those behaviors.
2) 24 and 30 doesn't really qualify as "young" to me in this instance...seems more like teenager stuff to me...as in unsupervised, rowdy, attention-seeking teenagers.
3) If you let the "f-bomb" slip in front of my kid in Disney World or anywhere else, you're going to be pretty embarrassed by the comment you get back.

Just so nobody is confused, I have 3 thoughts about this part of my post as well...

1. I would never let the *F* bomb slip in front of kids or any other like word for that matter.
2. The "seems more like teenager stuff to me...as in unsupervised, rowdy, attention-seeking teenagers" behavior is something that we would do when no one is around, so the only attention seeking would be from eachother
3. When I say young, I mean young at heart, young w/ out kids, young like we have not forgotten how to let go, and yeah, sometimes silly

Let's just say I am the master at having fun!

Once again...BACK TO THE TOPIC!

 

[philaround]

I have been on more than one bus where the driver just straps them into the wheelchair while securing the wheelchair.

Disney's transprtation policy seems to be that if the person in the WC or ECV is capable of self transfer they have that person move to a regular seat while tieing down the WC or ECV. They only allow someone to remain in the WC or ECV if they are unable to self transfer.

This is from observation only. I don't know this for a fact.

 

[mickeyfan2]

Disney's transprtation policy seems to be that if the person in the WC or ECV is capable of self transfer they have that person move to a regular seat while tieing down the WC or ECV. They only allow someone to remain in the WC or ECV if they are unable to self transfer.

This is from observation only. I don't know this for a fact.

The ones I was talking about could all self transfer.

 

[marlasmom]

I am - ahem - elderly. I always offer my seat to someone who is either "more elderly" or seemingly more incapable of standing, is pregnant, or carrying a child. OTOH if I am carrying my 10 month old grandaughter, it becomes heavy and difficult and I really appreciate being offered a seat. I'm happy to say I have never witnessed the rude behavior that so many of you seem to have.

 

[mickeyfan2]

I am - ahem - elderly. I always offer my seat to someone who is either "more elderly" or seemingly more incapable of standing, is pregnant, or carrying a child. OTOH if I am carrying my 10 month old grandaughter, it becomes heavy and difficult and I really appreciate being offered a seat. I'm happy to say I have never witnessed the rude behavior that so many of you seem to have.

I consider this common courtesy and alway do the same.