What bothers you ?

[bytheblood]

I have to agree with all of these. I try to be courteous, smile, be friendly and treat others as I want to be treated. It does aggravate me when others cannot do the same. I want to tell those people "WDW is for everybody there to enjoy - not just YOUR family."

 

[RaspyBeau]

Add me to the list of people who dislike being "mowed down" by inconsiderate stroller pushers!

 

[WaltD4Me]

My two biggest peeves are people who stop to talk in the middle of walkways to talk and parents who yell/scream at or hit their kids.

I'll probably never forget the guy on the bridge by Crystal Palace who had a very cute little girl (she was about 2 or maybe 3 years old) They were waiting for Wishes and when the first fireworks went off the little girl started screaming (duh!) and he tried to calm her, but she kept crying and he got mad and he literally THREW her into her stroller and then started yelling at his wife, it was awful!

 

[buzz2400]

My biggest is when you are standing in line and the people, mostly kids, have to stand on top of you. I always leave space in front of me. You are not going to get on the ride any faster by breathing down someone's back.

Also can't stand the people who push you out of your spot that you have staked out the last 2 hours for a parade or fireworks.

People who think they are the only ones who paid to get in the parks so therefore they have special privileges.

 

[VW_Guy]

BIG agreement with the line cutters, bad stroller drivers, and people who stop in the middle of the walkways.

Some that haven't been mentioned:
-People who don't clean up the table at a CS restaraunt. Nothin' makes me hungrier than sitting down to leftover food that has been baking in the Florida sun for a half-hour. Mmmmmmm...
-Parents who hassle the CM's when they don't get thier (or thier kids') way.
-People who aren't paying attention when they are standing in line, and the line moves, and they stand there, staring at whatever, while the rest of us wonder if we should just walk past, or ask them to move....?
-LAST BUT NOT LEAST--People who stand in line for twenty minutes at a CS restaruant, then can't remember/decide what they want when they get to the cashier. I'M IN LINE BEHIND YOU, AND I'M HUNGRY DARN IT!!!

Thanks, I feel better now....

 

[TigerLilyBlossom]

We only went once so far, but while there, there were things that got to me:

1.) DS and I were in the Electric Umbrella (busy time) sitting upstairs at a small table, *almost* done, and this woman and her son came over and asked if we were leaving--I said, "yes, when we're done", as she hovered with her tray. I thought I'd be polite and tell her we're almost done, she can set the tray down (obviously she wanted dibs on the table). Well, as soon as she did, her DH came over and gave us a dirty look and asked really cocky, "Aren't you LEAVING now?" as he started setting their food out. Rude much! I told him "When we are done" and he proceeded to put Ds's remaining food on our tray and told him to take his cookie and drink with him! I was really shocked!!

2.)when ds was getting character autographs, and we were working our way to the next line, a really big (an unfriendly guy) pushed my son, and yelled that we couldn't pass until he was done looking at his daughter with the character--he wasn't taking a pic, we weren't cutting, we were passing through a huge space -- he wasn't in line either but was off to the side , so how people were supposed to know he was "viewing" his daughter was beyond me DS was freaked out, and so was I, the jerk pushed him hard! It takes a real man to bully a little boy and a woman 1/2 his size

Happily, they were the only jerk encounters we faced at the parks, and if I weren't such a pushover, I would have handled them differently...I think it was a combo of shock, and being easily intimidated. I didn't know I needed to toughen up to go to Disney though, lol.

 

[mrsgus06]

Flag people! Ughhhh! Why must they cut in line to catch up with the rest of their people and then start clapping and chanting in line?

 

[idinagirl]

I am one of those horrible people who curse around children... it's a horrible habit, and I tried to be very good on this last trip to Disney.

Problem is, I have a loud distinct voice when I get excited (ie: everytime I am in WDW ) and I forget that people outside of my group can hear me.

However, I made a joke about my companion being a selfish (insert curse here) and was greeted with the hardest glares from a 20 something couple walking next to us (no kids around.) Didn't really understand that, but hey, I tried to be more careful after that..

oops oops

 

[diathoney]

Large groups walking side-by-side leaving no room for the rest of us.

Park Commandos - I had a lady shove my son out of the way trying to keep up with her husband - who was pushing the stroller like a maniac.

Groups that stop and talk in the middle of the walkway.

Parent whose kids break things in a store and they do nothing but grab the kid and run out of the store. In Mexico I watched a ladies' little girl break a margarita glass on display. They did not get a cast member to sweep up the glass or offer to pay for it or ANYTHING - they just walked away!

People talking loudly on cell phones/walkie-talkies on a ride or in the restaurant. I don't want to hear your conversation - I want to enjoy the park/ride/meal.

 

[Trinity721]

People who are walking in the middle of a walkway, and then abruptly stop to look at their park maps!

Parents who have their kids in harnesses (which is fine with me, I think it's a great idea) but who pull on their kids, or their kids are pulling away like they're dogs!

When I was at Flame Tree BBQ, I was lugging a stroller and DD was holding onto me as we tried to look for a table. We found one, and were just about to sit down. But a lady, who SAW us going to the table, pulled two chairs from it to bring back to her table. She didn't say a thing to us. RUDE!!!

 

[Aidensmom]

This is such a great post, to bad the people that actually do these things will never read this!

Well, I do some of these things and I am reading it -

Sometimes I yell at my son. He has a very stubborn personality and sometimes you just have to so he knows you are serious. (And if I didn't do this, well then I guess I would be considered one of those parents that doesn't discipline their kid.)

My son has cried in a restaurant. I am sorry that he is a normal child. Children cry for many, many more reasons than that their rude, uncaring parents have stayed out too long and made them too tired.

I have also accidentally hit people with my stroller, just as I have been accidentally hit. Most of the time it is because someone has backed into it, stopped suddenly in front of me, or jumped in front of me. It has happened because I was talking to my DH or DS or trying to find something so was slightly distracted. For that, all I can say is that I am sorry and I am not perfect.

What really bothers me is I don't understand how people find so many things to annoy them. I can't even count the number of times I have been to WDW, and I never noticed most things people complain about, and if I have, it does not bother me enough to remember it by the time I get home. Everyone has some fault that is going to annoy someone - why let it get in the way of your life. I will admit that smokers outside the designated area bother me too (only because I have asthma and smoke triggers it), but it happens everywhere, not just Disney, and I am on the lookout for it so I can avoid it and not let it ruin my day, or even ruin 2 minutes of my day.

 

[cdrn1]

People who stop and sit in the middle of the theaters, ignoring the CM who is asking them to move all the way down.

People who sit at a table, who have clearly finished their meal (and I don't mean the ones who are close to being finished but not done yet) and just sit and sit and rest, all the while oblivious to the families standing holding trays of food and searching for somewhere to sit. There are plenty of spots all over the parks to rest.

Two or three people who spread all out in the train or trams and won't scoot over to make room for people trying to find a seat.

I'm pretty tolerant and realize that sometimes people are just so in awe that they are unaware that they are being thoughtless!

 

[Magic2000]

My biggest pet peeve is parents who allow their children to misbehave and do not correct them.

Last year, DH, DD and I were having dinner at Jiko. There was a family at the next table w/2 children. One little boy was very good, but the other was bouncing all over the place! He was about 5 or 6 yrs old, so he was old enough to know better. He kept hopping all around their table, as well as our table, throwing his crayons around, then he'd run around to pick them up to throw them again. He even knocked the (empty) chair at our table rather hard, and our drinks kinda swished around!! His parents never said a word. Then when the food came, he screamed and cried that's not what he wanted. Still nothing from the parents, and he carried on for a good while. Oh, and yes, he did get to order dessert, which he played with and smeared on the table. Finally, the mother did take him out.

 

[disneyworldgirl]

We only went once so far, but while there, there were things that got to me:

1.) DS and I were in the Electric Umbrella (busy time) sitting upstairs at a small table, *almost* done, and this woman and her son came over and asked if we were leaving--I said, "yes, when we're done", as she hovered with her tray. I thought I'd be polite and tell her we're almost done, she can set the tray down (obviously she wanted dibs on the table). Well, as soon as she did, her DH came over and gave us a dirty look and asked really cocky, "Aren't you LEAVING now?" as he started setting their food out. Rude much! I told him "When we are done" and he proceeded to put Ds's remaining food on our tray and told him to take his cookie and drink with him! I was really shocked!!

2.)when ds was getting character autographs, and we were working our way to the next line, a really big (an unfriendly guy) pushed my son, and yelled that we couldn't pass until he was done looking at his daughter with the character--he wasn't taking a pic, we weren't cutting, we were passing through a huge space -- he wasn't in line either but was off to the side , so how people were supposed to know he was "viewing" his daughter was beyond me DS was freaked out, and so was I, the jerk pushed him hard! It takes a real man to bully a little boy and a woman 1/2 his size

Happily, they were the only jerk encounters we faced at the parks, and if I weren't such a pushover, I would have handled them differently...I think it was a combo of shock, and being easily intimidated. I didn't know I needed to toughen up to go to Disney though, lol.

What a bunch of total jerks! Were there any CM's or security people around?

I'm usually pretty easy-going; but if the family in the Electric Umbrella had done that to me, I would have given them a very big piece of my mind (profanity included), then I would have taken my DS's food back off of the tray and made it a point to stay there as long as I pleased.

As for the guy who was "looking at" his daughter, I can understand why you didn't respond directly to him; if he's going to push your DS like that, he may have gone after you, too. I would have written down a description of the guy, gathered up any witnesses who were willing to stand by you, and gone to park security about it. There's no excuse for a full-grown man to push a kid (and if he's going to treat strangers' kids like that, I'd hate to see how he'd treat his own!).

 

[MommytoMJM]

Ppl who abuse the Guest Assistance Card policy of only allowing 5 ppl besides the wheelchair at a show or attraction. My daughter and I are both wheelchair users and manage to never abuse the GAC.....sigh

Ppl who stand in front of me or my dd in our wheelchairs (for heaven's sake we are shorter than you!)

Ppl who try to cut infront of us at a show to get a better seat (we can't take seats for the able bodied anyway, it does no good to cut in front of us)

Pll who hit me or my daughter in the head with elbows or backpacks

Ppl who talk to my husband instead of me (my legs don't work, my brain does!)

Getting off the soap box now.....

PS all my other pet peeves were already mentioned...

 

[skuttle]

People who do not move down to the end of the row
People smoking outside of the smoking area

 

[Sherrilatte]

People who sit at a table, who have clearly finished their meal (and I don't mean the ones who are close to being finished but not done yet) and just sit and sit and rest, all the while oblivious to the families standing holding trays of food and searching for somewhere to sit. There are plenty of spots all over the parks to rest.

I don't get this? Why would I want to swallow down my food and bolt up because somebody with a tray is staring at my table? Often, I finish eating before I finish my drink and my ds and dh wait patiently for me to finish too. I may finish my drink and sit for 5 more minutes to digest my food. I don't see anything wrong with this since I waited patiently for a free table before I sat down--all without making anyone feel uncomfortable while they enjoyed their meal.

 

[lilred]

is the people who arrive at the bus stop after you have been waiting for fifteen minutes, then proceed to sidle their way to the front of the line. They don't even bother to let those people already waiting get there first. Hello? I have been waiting in the heat for 15 minutes.....so I decided to have a seat. Now the bus is approaching and you hustle your way out front? Rude...rude....RUDE! You know who you are!

People who just walk out of a shop or down the street and STOP. Dead in their tracks. Absolutely no consideration for those walking down the street or behind them. One of these days, I am going to plow someone over!

People who give me dirty looks because I have raised my voice at my child or spouse. You have no idea what it's like to walk in my shoes. Raising one's voice is not a crime, nor will it do irreparable harm when one is inside the gates of a Disney park. It happens, we got over it...why can't you?

Loud people after dark at a hotel. You may be an adult night-owl, but I guarantee you that not everyone at the hotel is. Save it for the night club.

 

[disneyworldgirl]

I think my biggest peeves (which you can find at pretty much any amusement park, not just WDW), are:

1) People cutting in line-- Everyone behind them has been waiting their turn; what makes these people think they're so special that they can go ahead of everyone else?

2) People letting their kids run wild-- It's not only annoying when parents let their kids run loose, it's also very dangerous. Kids aren't always aware of the dangers when they're running around, climbing on things, etc.; it's up to the parents to teach them and protect them. And unfortunately, even in a place as magical as WDW, there may still be predators waiting to spot a small child unattended.

3) People who drag their screaming kids onto the rides-- If the child is that scared, please don't force him/her to ride something. Kids remember these things long after the parents think they've been forgotten. Also, if your child is that tired, maybe it would be a good idea to go back to your hotel for a nap (for day guests and those staying off-site, maybe you can find a quiet spot where your child can rest and relax a bit). It will give everyone a chance to recharge their batteries.

4) People who don't clean up after themselves-- Many times I've seen people playing basketball with their trash; but when they miss the basket, they just walk away. Or they just leave a mess on the table, expecting someone else to clean it up. But the worst offenders, IMHO, are the ones who leave a mess in the restrooms (I swear some of these people were raised in a barn!) .

 

[ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!]

People who give me dirty looks because I have raised my voice at my child or spouse. You have no idea what it's like to walk in my shoes. Raising one's voice is not a crime, nor will it do irreparable harm when one is inside the gates of a Disney park. It happens, we got over it...why can't you?

Sorry, Im one of those people. Its ok to raise your voice to grab someones attention but after that it should stop. Im at Disney World having a good time with my friends and family, please dont involve me in your private affairs just because youre having a bad day. If anything, save it for the resort room.