Waiting to see Disney parades - a lot of selfish people!

[lisag1]

Wow, $2.15 isn't a great deal is it??? I must admit my husband tips everyone but the thing that bothers me is when you've already paid a great deal of money on your accomodation and you're still expected to tip the housemaids etc. We were paying for Valet parking when we were at the Poly (grrrr - that was DH's idea) and were paying $6.00 per day plus a tip of $1-2 every time they get bring the car plus to take it away!!!! It was costing a fortune, surely when you're already paying $230/night + for hotel accom. then why isn't it included in the price? (maybe not valet parking tho'!) I know the easiest thing is to DIY which I'd prefer to do. How well paid are the UK equivalents???? I'm sure it's still not that much especially with younger people when the minimum wage is £3.25 and they generally don't even get tips on top.

Lisa

ps. Fancy putting this on the US boards, what was I thinking????!!!! The US folks probably think I the stereotypical Brit - LOL! Honest I'm not, I DO tip!

 

[elisebutt]

Why don't disney do like some of the cruise ships and include the housekeeping tips etc in the cost of the vacation?

My Dh really hates tipping - they already get paid so why should i shell out more??

I don't mind as long as the service deserves it. We always argue about this as I tip everyone anyway - hairdressers, waiters, bar staff here in the UK as well, unless it is not deserved.
And I really hate Service charges - Cafe Rouge always used to stick 14% on the bill, so always used to cross it off and then leave the tip i was going to anyway in cash - at least that way it goes to the right person, rather than the Inland revenue - LOL

We're not going to bother with any of the parades unless we happen to be there and there is a space - can't think of anything worse that standing around for an hour with whingeing kids - Is it starting yet, I need to go NOW! etc etc

When I went in 97, I found everyone to be really great and freindly - even the reps invited me out with them on their nights out - poor little English girl, over here on her own etc. I can thoroughly recommend going just on your own if you ever get a chance, you get a totally different perspective - bit weird at night going into a restaurant filled with families tho.

 

[Mazzy]

Going back to the original topic of this post, just wanted to say that we have never encountered any rudeness at WDW on our two visits. In fact, compared to Disneyland Paris where folk don't seem to know what a queue is, WDW is a fairy tale land! On pirates of the Caribbean groups of teenagers were just pushing in front of us, I even told them off, but they just carried on working their way to the front!

We also had problems at Disneyland paris when watching the parade, one man insistent on taking a video, sat on the kerb and kept pushing Sam and Dan out of his way, and we were there before him, and this is an middle aged adult!

Maybe we have been lucky but we've encountered nothing like this at WDW. Give me the US any day!

 

[profdsny]

Don't want to seem to be coming to the defense of Americans on this, but I wonder if the reason that some are so rude is that so many are overly polite and wouldn't want to offend anyone by challenging someone's towel, blanket, etc. I know I have been that way, polite, and sometimes kicked myself later for letting someone get away with it. So now, NO MORE MISTER NICE GUY!!!! YOU HEAR THAT? WANT TO MAKE SOMETHING OF IT?
Okay, now I feel better.

 

[lisag1]

ARE YOU TALKING TO ME ???

Gosh I can do it!!! Unfortunately I don't like confrontations and I end up just walking away muttering under my breath then my poor unfortunate DH gets it in the neck

Lisag

 

[debatha]

Profdsny

Be afraid, be very afraid!

We know you are going to be our side of the Pond this summer!


DebX

 

[Janet & Terry]

Oh gosh everyone - you're all doing what us Brits do best, have a GOOD MOAN! lol

I'm wondering here - why, if you all think its so bad, you return year after year?!

I'm going in 3 weeks (21 days and 5 hours to be precise!).... our first trip!! ... much anticipated... have we anything to look forward to?! ;-)

Seriously - some interesting points there about parades & tipping (me - I only like to tip if its deserved and even then its hard to decide how much & find it embarrassing to hand it over!!).

Have a nice day now!

Janet

 

[Sian]

I agree with Mazzy that behaviour is much worse at Disneyland Paris. I only had one problem in WDW last December and that was a south American woman who plonked her two boys practically on my lap to see the Christmas Parade at the last moment after I had staked out my spot an hour earlier. The thing is, if she had asked me politely I would have accommodated her kids - the key to dealing with Brits is to ask nicely! My daughters and I also staked out a good spot for Illuminations an hour early and an American man with two small boys arrived later behind us. He put the smallest on his shoulders and the other boy aged about 5 stood patiently behind me. There was no attempt to push the boy forward and I was so impressed by their attitude that I of course let him stand in front of me to get a view. NO rudeness and everyone was happy.