What Advice Would You Give To British People Coming To WDW (Differences Between US and Britain)?

[rastahomie]

Some advice to British people coming to WDW:

• A "jacket potato" is a baked potato.
• "Lemonade" is not what you think it is. What you want is actually called "Sprite."
• You don't "hire" a car. You "rent" one.
• Florida's child seat laws are undoubtedly different from yours, and the rental car company won't let you leave the lot unless all the kids are in the proper safety seats.
• The drinking age is 21, not 18, and bartenders will not look the other way at your birthdate.
• Even regular Americans, to say nothing of Disney cast members, are friendly to a fault. We don't want anything from you, it's just how we roll.
• Some Americans refer to the midday meal as "lunch," some say "dinner." Some refer to the evening meal as "supper," some say "dinner." Best to just say "lunch" and "supper" to avoid confusion.
• We are coffee people here. If you ask for "tea," you're likely to get iced tea, and you probably don't want that.

What other advice would you give to British people about the cultural/linguistic differences between Britain and America?

 

[sunshine1]

You get a much better service at WDW than UK theme parks.

 

[rastahomie]

Couple more:

• The sport you call "football" and the sport we call "football" are completely different sports. Please don't start a debate with an American about why our football involves hands and something that looks like an egg. Just let it go.
• You're going to hate our beer. It's best to order imports whenever you can get them.

 

[Clare Voince]

Some advice to British people coming to WDW:

• A "jacket potato" is a baked potato.
• "Lemonade" is not what you think it is. What you want is actually called "Sprite."
• You don't "hire" a car. You "rent" one.
• Florida's child seat laws are undoubtedly different from yours, and the rental car company won't let you leave the lot unless all the kids are in the proper safety seats.
• The drinking age is 21, not 18, and bartenders will not look the other way at your birthdate.
• Even regular Americans, to say nothing of Disney cast members, are friendly to a fault. We don't want anything from you, it's just how we roll.
• Some Americans refer to the midday meal as "lunch," some say "dinner." Some refer to the evening meal as "supper," some say "dinner." Best to just say "lunch" and "supper" to avoid confusion.
• We are coffee people here. If you ask for "tea," you're likely to get iced tea, and you probably don't want that.

What other advice would you give to British people about the cultural/linguistic differences between Britain and America?

Referring to lunch as dinner must be a regional thing. I've never heard anyone do that ever. Supper is not the normal word for the evening meal where I come from. Dinner is.

 

[SpaceMtnGirl]

Referring to lunch as dinner must be a regional thing. I've never heard anyone do that ever. Supper is not the normal word for the evening meal where I come from. Dinner is.

I think it's an old Southern thing, probably? My 80 year old dad from Tennessee is the only person I know who calls it dinner and supper.

 

[tstidm1]

Many Europeans including British forget to tip a lot of people. You should definitely tip the Mousekeepers ($2-5 a day in an envelope or with a note saying Tip) and your Restaurant Servers even on Dining plan (minimum 15%-20%. More if they're really great and give a Great Service card).