What do people do that irks you related to WDW

[MickeyFlirt]

This is not meant for anyone to get flamed just somewhere for you to get things off your chest.

Mine are...
People that pool hop-sorry but if I pay to stay in a resort with a nice pool I actually want to have room to swim in it without people from other resorts being there.

People who come here asking about every strategy possible to get FL resident discounts when they cleary aren't FL residents. If you are a part time resident or own land or a house in Florida you pay FL taxes so I am not talking about these people.

People who complain about kids in WDW. Come on it is WDW there will be kids everywhere. This is not the place you go for a quite laid back (kid free) vacation.

I will more than likely think of more in a little while.

 

[tbelfonti]

People who don't do any research and then complain because

1) "Disney is too expensive" - don't pay rack rate then!
2) "We had a terrible time. The lines were too long. The food was too expensive", etc, etc PLAN! RESEARCH!

OK, off my soapbox

 

[angey77]

What irks me:

People who make a face at me when I pass them in stand-by through the FP line. You could get one too! Read your park map and you see its free!
People who hold up my bus to ask my driver "When is my bus coming? How do I get to blah blah blah?"
Seeing people "cheat" and park at resorts (when they are not staying on-grounds) or DTD to take buses because they are too cheap to pay for parking.
I don't mind waiting to get on the bus to let someone on in a wheelchair, but I do mind when they have 15 people with them and they get on before me when I have been waiting patiently.
I'm not complaining about kids, but parents. If your kid is screaming bloody murder during a show (or if they are out of their wits scared), don't keep them there so you can see it and make everyone else hear it! Your child is not enjoying themselves and neither is everyone else, so do what you have to to correct it! And I feel strongly about this because I used to be scared to death (no pun intended) on HM and my parents would make me ride it regardless.
People who decide to "regroup" square in the middle of the walkway.

Whew! I feel better already!

 

[Deb in IA]

People who nudge/push/squeeze/and otherwise crowd you out at the last minute before a parade, after you've been standing in your spot for the last 30 minutes.

 

[WolfpackFan]

I have three -

1) People who go to WDW and spend time arguing and fussing. It's supposed ot be the "happiest place on earth" and here is Mom and Dad having a big argument in front of everyone. Or Mom or Dad yelling at their kids right in front of everyone. We were at MK watching Wishes last month and right next to us was a Dad and teenage daughter having problems. Finally, Dad told his daughter to go and stand in corner and say and do nothing. He looked at me and said "she is the only kid I know that could come to WDW and have a bad time". Daughter sat there and sulked throughout Wishes and would never even look up at the sky. What a waste and shame.

2) Parents who go and go and go, pushing their kids to do everything when obviously the kids have had it for the day. Kids are obviously completely worn out and need to be taken back to hotel and put to bed, but parents want to make sure they get all their money's worth.

3) Parents forcing kids to ride rides when the kids are scared of the ride. Dad's are especially bad about this. I don't know how many times I heard Dad say "I'm sure if they ride the ride they will like it" and end up picking up kid and forcing kid to ride ride. Kid screams throughout the ride. I'm sure Dad thinks he is building character in the kid. Never have understood this.

 

[GIOny]

People who litter in the parks. I would like to spay them with glue and stick all the trash they thew on the ground and stick on them. As you can tell this just irks me in general. Also people who "use" wheelchairs, and I'm not talking about disabled people, to get to the front of the line (although I thought I may of heard they changed that policy). And last but not least people who are stupid enough not to realize they are in a park with lots of little children and use the "F" word every 3 seconds. Come on people, wake up and smell the coffee!!!

 

[TrickyFish]

My beef doesn't only go for WDW, but also the mall, etc... but people who don't understand there are other people trying to walk, too. Its either groups that take up the entire walkway or people who just stop in their tracks and I end up running into them. I hate that!

 

[oogieboogie]

Sometimes what really irks me is here on the boards when people don't take the time to read the posts before starting a thread about the same things or use the search button. Then you suddenly see multiple threads on the same darn question.

I mean, how many times do we need a "Can I bring back my refillable mug?" thread? People will either do it or they won't, why ask for justification?

 

[kjs1976]

I strongly echo what tbelfonti and angey77 said....WELL SAID!!!!!!!

This is rather picky, but it seperates we true WDW professors from others...calling the WDW resorts...hotels or even motels!!!!

When a group of oh, say, 8 or more (once was behind a part of 20 for RnRC!!!!) all want to be in the same attraction "car" or "train" together and don't get the concept of hundreds of other people waiting in line behind them. (Using the single riders queue, like on TT, we have bipassed a 90 min. regular line, 25 min. fast pass, gotten right on, been on cars that left right after the first, and been out of the attraction before the other lines barely moved.)

When you've been waiting in line for a while for a bus at the resort or park and then a pushy family comes up and seems to think they should be first...I've seen some have their kids be playing or running up to the front so then when the bus comes or loads the parents have to say, "Can I get through, my kids are up there." Paaaaaaahhhh-leeeeeesssseee!

People who reuse VERY OLD resort mugs...like the All Star mugs from 1995 that are so worn you can barely make out the writing and decorations.

Ok, I'm not a parent but am a teacher, but I still don't get this one...parents who openly spank their kids at WDW....oh boy...I'd hate to think they'd have that as a part of their childhood memory at WDW...what kind of discipline or lack of do you have to have or not have to take it to that level in public????

 

[cobbler]

No flames, just a pet peeve of mine. When you are standing in line waiting to get on the bus. The family in front of you has a stroller. They wait until they are next to get on THEN decide to disassemble it, fold it up, pack of the stuff that is in it or on it and hold the line up. I mean when the bus arrives, you should start doing that right then so by the time its your turn to get on the bus you can do so!!

Oh and the parade thing. Yeah I get my spot a good 30-45 minutes before if I want to watch one then when it starts people trying to sqeeze in and say "my child can't see". I do try to scootch over a little for the kids because it isn't their fault the parents are air-headed that day.

 

[Bill From PA]

Adults who expect me to deny my children, who carry an adult pass at my expense, the enjoyment of PI because the presence of minors upsets their delicate systems, or worse, because they know better than I how I should raise my brood. There, I feel much better now.

Bill From PA

 

[Took]

People who litter in the parks. I would like to spay them with glue and stick all the trash they thew on the ground and stick on them.

I'm laughing hard here--I know you meant "spray" but I thought "spay them" works even better! LOL OK, OK, my dark side has now been put to rest...

Took

 

[oogieboogie]

3) Parents forcing kids to ride rides when the kids are scared of the ride. Dad's are especially bad about this. I don't know how many times I heard Dad say "I'm sure if they ride the ride they will like it" and end up picking up kid and forcing kid to ride ride. Kid screams throughout the ride. I'm sure Dad thinks he is building character in the kid. Never have understood this.

DH and I are guilty of this, only because DSs need that nudge. They get all worked up before the ride and they make themselves cry. Take BTMRR. DS1 was crying all thru the queue, rides the thing, and it ends up being his most favorite ride of all. Since he discovered he might just like a ride, he's bravely rode all the rides. If he doesn't like it, fine... we won't ride again, but more often than not, he ends up loving the rides. Both my DS are like that. So if you see us with a crying kid in the queue, I apologize beforehand.

 

[Stiff]

1) people who push their way onto buses

2) people who stop in their tracks....move OVER

3) people who walk right on your heels....either back up or GO AROUND

4) people who dont follow directions...ie, "move to all the way down the row before sitting"

5) and this is just an example of something I found outrageous...we came up to the parade route at mgm and my boy (4 years old) walked up behind a gentleman who was sitting on the curb, he looked at my son and then spread out so he couldnt sit....and thats no lie....he never had anyone else come and sit with him so thats not the reason.....I was shocked....a guy two down from him saw it happen and moved over so my boy could sit

 

[markºoº]

I would agree with oogieboogie about pushing kids to go on rides. Some kids are afraid of the unknown and thus scared to go on almost all rides for the first time. Our first son was that way. Normally we would have to strongly encourage him to go on the ride and he often would be scared. We would normally have to "talk him into it" the whole time in the queue. Usually he would like the ride and want to go again. If not, fine. Also, we would not push him to the point of a crying fit. At some point (that really only the child's parents know), you have to give in, let it pass, and try again next time. I do not believe this make us bad parents.

OK, that said, what irks we is how people try to squeeze you out of the space you have been waiting in for 45 minutes prior to a parade or fireworks. I know sometimes it is unintentional and just the nature of a crowd and anticipation of the events start. Other times I feel it is intentional as parent show up right before the start and encourage their children to push to the front.

Oh, and lets not bring up THE BUS SEAT issue! Anyone wanting to comment/agrue/flame on that topic can click on http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=797885!

 

[Eeyore2003]

) People who go to WDW and spend time arguing and fussing. It's supposed ot be the "happiest place on earth" and here is Mom and Dad having a big argument in front of everyone. Or Mom or Dad yelling at their kids right in front of everyone. We were at MK watching Wishes last month and right next to us was a Dad and teenage daughter having problems. Finally, Dad told his daughter to go and stand in corner and say and do nothing. He looked at me and said "she is the only kid I know that could come to WDW and have a bad time". Daughter sat there and sulked throughout Wishes and would never even look up at the sky. What a waste and shame.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel like taking these children and saying, OK, we'll meet up with Mom and Dad later and let them have thier miserable day to themselves, now let's us go have a FUN time!!!!!!!!!!


And it's only because of these boards that two other things kind of bug me.

1. People on the boards that have strollers, complain about the people that will not move, I on the other hand, seem to find more often, that it's the people with strollers that go barrelling down the sidewalk, as if they have the right of way, expecting whomever to move for them no matter what.

2.People on the boards complain that people might just "stop" while walking right in front of them. My feeling to this is, "Whoever is without "sin" cast the first stone!!!". I think we've all done this when we're looking for someplace, thinking, whatever. If I ever do this, then I get all flustered thinking about all the people behind me complaining and thinking bad things, and I sure "purposely" didn't do it!!!

Both of these probably also bother me more because I have very bad knees. I'm not very old for the bad knees I have, so it probably looks like I can just "hop" out of the way, or "quickly' change directions. I'm kind of unsteady on my feet and just cannot jump around and adjust like most people.

The MAIN thing though, is those arguing parents and the poor unhappy children.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[smjj]

1. Yeah, people who get to a parade late and then expect you to surrender your spot to their kids which means them too.
2. People who smoke while just strolling thru the parks or at the resorts in non-smoking areas. A real big issues with me.
3. litter bugs.
4. people with strollers who are so busy they keep running up on your heals then give you a dirty look like its my fault because I was not walking or running fast enough.
5. line cutting,a big issues with me.
6. sometimes on the boards, there are post that could clearly be answered by just using a little common sence or checking out the official website or asking when making their reservations..
smjj

 

[tiff211]

I have a couple! Over the top public displays of affection especially in the queue. I know folks are on their honeymoon but take it back to the room. I'll teach my kids about the birds and the bees, thank you very much. DD4 got quite an eyeful of a couple with their tongues down each others throat to which she exclaimed "EWWWWW!!!"

When people just stop right in back of your child when it is very obvious you are taking a picture. Speaking of which, I actually caught a guy taking a picture of my dd as she was posing for DH. He disappeared in the crowd as I was telling DH. She was doing this really cute pose (she strikes these model poses when we aim the camera) so he probably just thought it was cute but these days you never know!

I know i have more.......give me a minute! I was there pregnant last week so a lot of things bothered me!

 

[lsteadman]

1)People who book a deluxe resort and then force their kids to peanut butter and jelly everyday. Book a moderate and, if necessary, a value resort to meet the budget needs so the kids won't have to see other kids enjoying Disney food while they eat P&B&J and goldfish crackers from moms backpack.

2)People who don't controll their screaming child during a show or take them out of the theatre

3)People who don't take the advice on this board for what it is worth....just advice not the Bible of Disney

4)People who don't clean their tables after eating and put trash on the ground

5)People who are pissed because they didn't get a fass pass and you did

6)Couples who tongue wrestle in line. That what resort are for and take the blanket off the bed before.

 

[NMAmy]

I also hate the "stoppers" as DD and I call them. Those that will be walking along and then just stop for no apparent reason. Please move to the side if you'd like to stop.

You actually see these people everywhere. DD and I were at Target and the same thing happened. DD leaned over and whispered, "DisneyWorld people."