What are your biggest frustrations?

[twins2again]

Just want to say that the little girl in the wheelchair probably needed to be in there. It was either hers to begin with ,or rented. Not every child looks disabled, I have twin girls, beautiful looking girls, who can walk.... but they have autism... and we just spent $500.last year to get a special needs stroller for one and $500 this year to buy another because they cannot walk that far or wait in lines without complete meltdowns including hitting each other. Its painful to have people be so judgemental of you when your just trying to make things easier for everyone,especially the child.

 

[disneyrinachick]

I'm a very easy going person. If someone stops in the walkway, I assume they saw something cool. I can wait, or if I can't, I'll say excuse me and cut through. I don't care if people who rent scooters need them or not, I don't care how old your kid in the stroller is, I don't care if you refill your mug, or pool hop, I don't care how you dress, if you drink, if you smoke or whatever - Honestly, life is too short to worry about what other people do or don't do while on vacation. But, for the love of God, PLEASE stop referring to Cinderella's castle as "Cindy's castle". It hurts my ears. So, I guess that's my biggest frustration.

Amen! I totally agree with you

 

[duffy]

I despise the group that needs to all hold hands and walk down the pathways, blocking everyone else's path. <--like this!

Okay, you're all happy and you love each other. Great! Let go of your hands and have a group hug-off to the side, of course.

Now walk single-file and let me walk too.

 

[cm8]

didn't want to get points....

 

[howlongtillsummer?]

While I am too sick of the wheelchair/scooter debates...I never understand the comments like these. Do people who are saddened by this honestly think that 100% of wheelchair users need them?

Knowing that fraud and less-than-honest people exist in all areas and all walks of life (sorry for the pun) - I am very confident myself that fraud DOES happen with wheelchairs. Now, the percentage might be small (and hopefully is), but I am sure that some people without integrity do in fact use it specifically for the fraud aspects (skipping lines, etc.). Just line everywhere - there are people who just use the system and try to find loopholes for their own benefit.

That said, I KNOW I cannot tell the difference between people who need them and people who are using the system - so I would never guess or be upset with someone I see using one (even if they stand up to walk sometimes) - so I have to and do assume that everyone I see is a valid user (when I actually think about it - which is usually only on these threads, not at the parks ). But the sad part here is that we all know that is not the case and some people are abusing the system - ultimately making it more difficult for those who truly need them. That's the sad part to me.

One of the best posts I have read, well said. People who abuse the system are hurting those who do need more than those who don't and shoud not be defended.

 

[howlongtillsummer?]

I must say I did not witness any rude behaviour on my August trip at all!! Maybe we were lucky!

 

[LilRonGal]

I despise the group that needs to all hold hands and walk down the pathways, blocking everyone else's path. <--like this!

If I saw a group of people dancing like that, I'd stop and watch and probably !!!

 

[theSurlyMermaid]

I agree! My son isn't a fan of any of those things because they are not standard items on the menu at our house. While I don't mind *some* junk food while on vacation, I certainly don't want it for every meal! It's not healthy and after a few days of low nutrition food like that, the poor effects start to show in his behavior and demeanor.

We have to rent a villa to make sure we can get at least 2 square meals in him per day and when we dine out, I usually have to order my 3 year old an adult meal to get him something that's good for him & that he'd enjoy.

I think that depends where you are eating.

My son became addicted to raw carrot sticks during our last trip. He snacked on them all day at the parks, ate them with meals. We didn't have any chicken nuggets or burgers or tenders. I was, in fact, wishing more of the restaurants we ate at had just plain mac and cheese. But in a lot of the nicer restaurants, the selection was good. Chicken breast, broccoli and red potatoes is NOT a bad meal.

 

[Moms]

I certainly have no issues with wheelchairs or individuals who need them ... I have spent a career working with special needs children so understand the issues. I do, however, have issues with ECV's, or rather those who have rented them and really don't know how to use them. I have been run into, over (broke a toe one year!) and wanted to "jump aboard" and navigate it onto the bus for them at the end of a long day. Please take some time to "practice" before you hit a crowded park! Another related pet-peeve are strollers used as battering rams ... especially with a twelve year old draped over the sides! Okay that is an exaggeration, perhaps, but when is a child finally old enough to walk the parks?
Jumping off of my soapbox now!

 

[goofieslonglostsis]

This topic is great! Well, maybe not for any and all but it is for me. Just had a big . Many things mentioned happened during our last 3 weeks trip. Some of them were having me go at the specific moment if running into it like 3 times in a minute or when feeling dreadful myself, but obviously they didn't stick with me. When reading the topic title I really didn't think of any of those. Woohoo for me, I guess.

 

[sethy]

I get really frustrated when I see people skipping over from the standby line into the FastPass line halfway through the wait. They often get away with it. They always seem to cut right in front of me, too. :/

 

[Donut23]

You probably never realize it until it happens to you.

For 2 years I have been stuck in a scooter.....I would give an index finger to be able to walk hand in hand with my DH.....I cannot because of an accident.

We have always rented cars and continue to do so now. There is no way I would open up myself to the intolerance of some (I say SOME) of the passengers on busses.

Having said that....

Scooter people are at "butts and belts" level and people just don't bother to look. I cannot tell you how many times children have darted in front of me with no warning. Once I was actually out of the scooter....it was parked.....and a child ran into it and fell down. The mother yelled at me!!!!!!

Once I was stopped on Main Street (heading for the exit -- we always leave when it becomes crowded.....ADR's, shows, fireworks or not). DH generally "plows the road" -- works open a hole for me...but we were all stopped. Someone behind me was tired of being stopped and shoved me so hard, I fell to the ground.

You have to be careful running parallel to the rails on Main Street or your tires can become stuck. Sure enough....another time someone pushed me and you guessed it....tire stuck in the road. Oh boy did people scream at ME. Happily, there were 2 men who helped me get the scooter tire out and on my way.

People simply don't see us down there and it's soooooo frustrating.

I am familiar with motorbikes and mopeds. The first time I rented a scooter I took the time to drive it around in tight spaces, learned how to stop quickly, drive in reverse......and I try to stay out of everybody's way.

I guess ANYONE who runs into ANYONE is thoughtless ---- be it scooter or human.


......Lemons to Lemonaid.......

One thing I have found is I have sooooo much more fun with children when we are waiting. I'm at their eye level. My little basket is decorated and I always take a small bike bell and squeaky horn. I now also carry those silly light sticks from the Dollar Store. When children start to gather round (<<<sounds like Tim Gunn on Project Runway)........I let them ring the bell and play with the decorations. If the wait is long enough....out come the light sticks and all the little ones leave with a new bracelet!

The scooter has changed our view of WDW. We travel differently now and overall......see more and enjoy more. Yes, I would give anything to NOT be in the scooter.....but I'm stuck.....so I'll make the best of it.

I just wish people would try to be a little more thoughtful.

 

[KellyNY]

I hate people who fight in park. OK, not talking about kids having meltdowns but adults screaming at each other. Whatever you need to say, do it quietly, please.

 

[OhioDisneyDad]

I don't understand why WDW doesn't have dedicated buses running at the end of the night just for the scooters & wheelchairs. That would go a long ways to relieving some of the frustrations people have with the buses. We were there last week and took the bus ONCE (we had a rental but thought we'd give a try just once). We ended up waiting forever because each time a bus would pull up 4 or 5 scooters would show up and take up most of the bus. What should have taken maybe 20 minutes ended up taking more than an hour just to get on the bus. I don't question if someone needs a scooter or wheelchair but the process that WDW uses to load and unload them is ridiculous. When we did get on there were 4 scooters on the bus and each at a different stop in CBR. Each time the driver had to stop, take two or three shots at "kneeling" the bus just right, untether the scooter and then the rider would attempt to navigate their way off the bus (which took a while too because most of the scooter riders weren't too skilled at navigating in such a tight spot). It took FOREVER! I'll never take the bus again (National Emerald Aisle all the way). Once again, I don't fault anyone for using a scooter/wheelchair but WDW needs to make some serious changes if this is the way the buses normally operate.

 

[d1gitman]

You probably never realize it until it happens to you.

For 2 years I have been stuck in a scooter.....I would give an index finger to be able to walk hand in hand with my DH.....I cannot because of an accident.

We have always rented cars and continue to do so now. There is no way I would open up myself to the intolerance of some (I say SOME) of the passengers on busses.

Having said that....

Scooter people are at "butts and belts" level and people just don't bother to look. I cannot tell you how many times children have darted in front of me with no warning. Once I was actually out of the scooter....it was parked.....and a child ran into it and fell down. The mother yelled at me!!!!!!

Once I was stopped on Main Street (heading for the exit -- we always leave when it becomes crowded.....ADR's, shows, fireworks or not). DH generally "plows the road" -- works open a hole for me...but we were all stopped. Someone behind me was tired of being stopped and shoved me so hard, I fell to the ground.

You have to be careful running parallel to the rails on Main Street or your tires can become stuck. Sure enough....another time someone pushed me and you guessed it....tire stuck in the road. Oh boy did people scream at ME. Happily, there were 2 men who helped me get the scooter tire out and on my way.

People simply don't see us down there and it's soooooo frustrating.

I am familiar with motorbikes and mopeds. The first time I rented a scooter I took the time to drive it around in tight spaces, learned how to stop quickly, drive in reverse......and I try to stay out of everybody's way.

I guess ANYONE who runs into ANYONE is thoughtless ---- be it scooter or human.


......Lemons to Lemonaid.......

One thing I have found is I have sooooo much more fun with children when we are waiting. I'm at their eye level. My little basket is decorated and I always take a small bike bell and squeaky horn. I now also carry those silly light sticks from the Dollar Store. When children start to gather round (<<<sounds like Tim Gunn on Project Runway)........I let them ring the bell and play with the decorations. If the wait is long enough....out come the light sticks and all the little ones leave with a new bracelet!

The scooter has changed our view of WDW. We travel differently now and overall......see more and enjoy more. Yes, I would give anything to NOT be in the scooter.....but I'm stuck.....so I'll make the best of it.

I just wish people would try to be a little more thoughtful.

excellent post! thanks for your insight and inspiration

 

[KellyNY]

I don't understand why WDW doesn't have dedicated buses running at the end of the night just for the scooters & wheelchairs. That would go a long ways to relieving some of the frustrations people have with the buses. We were there last week and took the bus ONCE (we had a rental but thought we'd give a try just once). We ended up waiting forever because each time a bus would pull up 4 or 5 scooters would show up and take up most of the bus. What should have taken maybe 20 minutes ended up taking more than an hour just to get on the bus. I don't question if someone needs a scooter or wheelchair but the process that WDW uses to load and unload them is ridiculous. When we did get on there were 4 scooters on the bus and each at a different stop in CBR. Each time the driver had to stop, take two or three shots at "kneeling" the bus just right, untether the scooter and then the rider would attempt to navigate their way off the bus (which took a while too because most of the scooter riders weren't too skilled at navigating in such a tight spot). It took FOREVER! I'll never take the bus again (National Emerald Aisle all the way). Once again, I don't fault anyone for using a scooter/wheelchair but WDW needs to make some serious changes if this is the way the buses normally operate.

Because of equal rights, no special treatment, no special buses.

 

[djm195]

Yes, excellent post. Thanks for sharing it Donut23.

I have NO complaints. Shhhh....they're coming. If I'm caught complaining I'll have to sing "It's a Small World" at the fountain at Epcot in February.

 

[Little_Sister]

I'm a very easy going person. If someone stops in the walkway, I assume they saw something cool. I can wait, or if I can't, I'll say excuse me and cut through. I don't care if people who rent scooters need them or not, I don't care how old your kid in the stroller is, I don't care if you refill your mug, or pool hop, I don't care how you dress, if you drink, if you smoke or whatever - Honestly, life is too short to worry about what other people do or don't do while on vacation. But, for the love of God, PLEASE stop referring to Cinderella's castle as "Cindy's castle". It hurts my ears. So, I guess that's my biggest frustration.

THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE!!

 

[OhioDisneyDad]

Because of equal rights, no special treatment, no special buses.

Equal rights for everyone to be miserable and disgusted. Our government at work.

 

[LisaCat]

And how come nobody tries to take flash pictures on the Haunted Mansion, but on Pirates, it's a flashing bonanza? They've even given up on stopping it. If you don't take a picture before the ride starts, nothing is going to be said.

Anyone else have frustrations that make your day less than magical while at Disney?

People standing in walkways in groups would be my biggest. In that same category are groups walking 3 or 4 across the ENTIRE sidewalk, VERY SLOWLY, window shopping. And small children on long "leashes" where the parent is on one side of the walkway and the child is on the other, rather than child in front, parent behind. SIGH.

I agree on the flash craziness, but I experienced another issue.... my cellphone takes "reasonable" pics inside POTC and HM. It doesn't even HAVE a flash OR an autofocus beam. I was taking a couple shots of my friend on the boat at DL (with the diners at Blue Bayou in the background, so we weren't even "inside" yet) and the kid behind me starts SHRIEKING in my ear "NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY! NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY!". Mind your own business and HUSH, kid! LOL!