What do people do that irks you related to WDW

[woody1967]

1: People who actually bring there pets to Disney.
2: When I have patiently waited in an area for over an hour to watch a fireworks show and someone has the audacity to think they are going to budge in front of me and my family--not going to happen.
3: People who bring their "5 piece luggage" to the parks for the day and haul it around with them (I guess they are bringing snacks, change of clothes, diapers, paper, pens, cameras, nucuelar fall-out preperation kits, etc.)
4: Individuals who yell, hit, and scream, at their kids demanding that they "are here to have a good time."
5: Individuals who do nothing but complain on how expensive everything is.


I have more but that should make me feel better for now.

 

[2BOYMOM]

I was reading this and enjoying it but didn't think I would have anything to add. And then I remembered my DH and I standing in line to go on Space Mountain back in February. There was a group of teenage girls in front of us and they did so many things that annoyed me, but one thing was--sitting on the railing between the two aisles. And not only did she sit there but she didn't seem to catch on that the line was in slow but constant motion. So every 30 seconds she would have to jump off and run ahead to her friends. And jump back up again. They were part of a group (cheerleaders, but I'm not saying that all cheerleaders are bad). I went to WDW as a teenager with my band and a lot of emphasize was put on representing ourselves well. We were often complimented on our respect and good behavior. These girls apparently did not get the same talk.....

We must have been there at the same time in February. Mostly, I dealt with the groups of giggly girls very well. It was just EMH night at MGM when they really, really started getting to me. My DS15 said, "Mom, that's the way girls act!"

I also don't like when people say, "after all, it's all about the children". NO, it isn't. It's all about me!!! I just take my kids because I can't leave them home alone. But the entire trip is about me....


Kim

 

[MickeyFlirt]

oops double post

 

[MickeyFlirt]

This one bugged me. Selfish me..I waited in that line and missed going on the rides, and now I'm supposed to look around and see if there is a child that seems to want an autograph more than me. I guess I could come back tomorrow, and wait in line again..and hope there aren't people behind me that also want the autograph more than me when they say no more
That darn old entittlement thing again..that I waited in line and think I deserve an autograph/picture when someone else might want it more..I guess I should just move aside if there are kids behind me that didn't wait as long, but must want it more. After all, I didn't have to pay to get into Disney, and part of that wasn't getting to get a picture with the characters..oh, wait, I did pay to get in! This reminds me of that lady screaming behind me last year at the Starwars autograph signing..after many of us waited and waited, and they ran out of autographed pictures, so she started at the CM telling them they should make one of the adults give up theirs, after all, we were adults, and her child was just a young un. Selfish selfish me, I gripped mine with an iron fist! After all, I'd been in that line for over an hour..and she just now walked up.

I have to agree with you on this. I would never expect someone who has been standing in line longer than my family to get out of line just so my DD can have a picture or autograph.

I think a lot of people need to understand that we all pay to go to WDW.
I am for being polite and considerate, but flame me if you want I am not going to go my whole trip wondering if me or my family is offending anyone. I am not going to NOT eat in certain places b/c I have a kid althoug if she misbehaves I will make her behave or leave, but for my own sanity. I am not going to worry about what others think b/c my kid is out past 9:00 or 10:00 at night. You can not always control how quite your kids are and they do sometimes get a little excited and loud. I will however not skip, stop dead center, push, get in front of someone, remove anyones belonging from a chair. I also don't expect someone to go out of there way to be nice to me.
Everyone deserves to have fun a DIsney and everyone pays to go and ave equal rights to everything.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

I'm sorry I have to say that if your DD was REALLY looking for a certaint character that you should have researched where and what time they would be. FDH and myself are Lilo and Stitch FANATICS and we were there at MGM during that time and saw them. They were even listed on the maps. That was one of the main goals in going to WDW is to meet them. We waited first thing in the morning to see them. I feel bad that you DD missed out because it was a great photo opt. JMO

Wild applause!!!! I'm with ya there!!

 

[DizBelle]

The joy of Disney is for everyone regardless of age.

 

[DebbieB]

People who act like they are the only ones who are on a long awaited trip, the only ones who spent alot of money, and therefore are entitled to everything.

Groups of 4 or more that walk straight across a narrow path making it hard to get around them.

 

[CheshireVal]

This one bugged me. Selfish me..I waited in that line and missed going on the rides, and now I'm supposed to look around and see if there is a child that seems to want an autograph more than me. I guess I could come back tomorrow, and wait in line again..and hope there aren't people behind me that also want the autograph more than me when they say no more
That darn old entittlement thing again..that I waited in line and think I deserve an autograph/picture when someone else might want it more..I guess I should just move aside if there are kids behind me that didn't wait as long, but must want it more. After all, I didn't have to pay to get into Disney, and part of that wasn't getting to get a picture with the characters..oh, wait, I did pay to get in! This reminds me of that lady screaming behind me last year at the Starwars autograph signing..after many of us waited and waited, and they ran out of autographed pictures, so she started at the CM telling them they should make one of the adults give up theirs, after all, we were adults, and her child was just a young un. Selfish selfish me, I gripped mine with an iron fist! After all, I'd been in that line for over an hour..and she just now walked up.

Well said! That's exactly the kind of attitude that I was referring to in my earlier "things that irk me" post. I'm not going to purposely stand in front of or take something away from a child, but I'm not always going to volunteer something I've been waiting a long time for, either.

 

[jeannej]

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. [/QOUTE]

My husband and I did that once. It was at the end of a four day trip, we were trying to decide were to eat for lunch and ended at the Garden Grille. SUddenly our kids wanted to do a character lunch and hubby was huffying and puffying about the price. We went , we sat down, and the nicest CM served us. She sensed the tense and was so funny and called the characters over right away. (Fortuately for us the place was very quiet) The more the characters interacted with the kids, the more my husband relaxed and was actually laughing by the end of the meal. Sometime, even with the best of intentions people that love each other get testy with each other.

[/QOUTE]
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. [/QOUTE]

I know what you mean. When our children were small, Dad didn't come with us. He was aDisney commando, determined to get his money's worth. I finally told him, if he couldn't enjoy himself not to come with us. I outlined my idea of a dsiney vaction and eventually he began to see it my way.
There is nothing like hanging out a the pool the first day we are at our resort, relaxing.

[/QOUTE]

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.

I am in agreement with you on that. We had one expereince that taught me a valuable lesson. My son use to be afraid of everything. Slowly but surely he matured and got over it. We were staying at Coronado Springs and the kids were watching Disney TV that explains the parks. They showed a shot of
Dinosaur, the ride. I made the comment....look Joey the T-X is eating the tourists. Bad move. While in line, he had a nuclear meltdown. Which got his sister going. I reassured him that we would step through the car and just wait. So, Caty, Joey and I waited and we told dad to ride the ride. Still haven't been on the ride to this day.

I found by allowing my son to decide the ride the rides at his pace, we have a lot fewer headaches. Fortuantely , he is moved up to going upside down.

jeannej

 

[mking624]

(3) I know people that do not have children have a right to enjoy disney as much as anyone else but it does aggravate me when dd has waited line to meet a character that we have been looking for all week and the cm says okay 5 more minutes or 2 more autographs whatever they say and all the people in front of her are adults. If I was in their shoes in that circumsance I would look back and if there was a child behind me let them go. That happened to us in 2002 with Lilo and Stitch right after the movie came out. We finally found them at MGM and waited in line forever we were right at the front when they said time was almost up and there were to couples in front of us without children. DD was brokenhearted and we never saw them again that trip.

I'm sorry, but just because my husband and I don't have children doesn't mean I have to forfeit things I find enjoyable. I agree with DMRick that this goes back to the entitlement. You know, I'm all for giving up my place for people who obviously need it more than I do...but an autograph and photo? You desperately need that autograph and photo? My favorite character is Robin Hood. Not only is it my favorite Disney movie, but there's a personal sentiment there related to my late grandmother. I literally tear up when I see Robin Hood because it brings back memories of her to me. So I make sure I find out ahead of time when and where he'll be so I can get my opportunity to see him. So I guess now I'm supposed to forfeit something that I knew the schedule for in advance...something that I truly enjoy...simply because I don't have a child and you do? I don't think so. As it was said, you could have researched the schedules of these characters. Or do what I did one year and ask a CM to find out where and when a character would be out. That's how I found more hard-to-find characters. But expecting someone to get out of line just for you because you have a kid and they don't...that bugs the heck out of me. There's a good chance I might never have children, and there's no way on earth I will take kindly to people who think they deserve more than me because they have something I long for. My value is not any less than someone with child.

 

[kakiegirl]

I know people that do not have children have a right to enjoy disney as much as anyone else but it does aggravate me when dd has waited line to meet a character that we have been looking for all week and the cm says okay 5 more minutes or 2 more autographs whatever they say and all the people in front of her are adults. If I was in their shoes in that circumsance I would look back and if there was a child behind me let them go. That happened to us in 2002 with Lilo and Stitch right after the movie came out. We finally found them at MGM and waited in line forever we were right at the front when they said time was almost up and there were to couples in front of us without children. DD was brokenhearted and we never saw them again that trip.[/QUOTE]

Wow I did not mean to offend so many people. I thought the original post said no flaming, just to put what irks you. First time I have ever had this happen to me on a message board. Ouch! I guess alot of you can put Kakiegirl's post as things that irk you.

 

[DMRick]

I also don't like when people say, "after all, it's all about the children". NO, it isn't. It's all about me!!! I just take my kids because I can't leave them home alone. But the entire trip is about me. Kim

 

[markºoº]

Lets keep this one friendly so it does not turn into another BUS SEAT thread!

Please, lets just post personal irks and leave the bickering out.

 

[MickeyFlirt]

Lets keep this one friendly so it does not turn into another BUS SEAT thread!

Please, lets just post personal irks and leave the bickering out.

I agree although I also got a little OT. That bus seat thread was bad BTW. See OT again. I just can't help myself.

 

[EvilinaDM101]

What REALLY burns my chops is this . . .

We've been to DL and WDW multiple times and everyone at work knows that FDH and myself are DISNEY ADDICTS! We save, we go, we save, we go, you get the idea. So this girl that I work with has the audacity to come up and SHOW me all her Disney pins . . . .THAT SHE STOLE FROM THE PARKS!!!!! Needless to say I DO NOT TALK TO THAT GIRL ANYMORE!! (and maybe I told her manager to watch her a little closer regarding her till.)

We all know that Disney is pricey BUT SHEESSHH STEALING?!?!? NO WAY!! That's a BIG IRK for me!

 

[MickeyFlirt]

another double post. stupid, stupid computer

 

[MickeyFlirt]

Wow I did not mean to offend so many people. I thought the original post said no flaming, just to put what irks you. First time I have ever had this happen to me on a message board. Ouch! I guess alot of you can put Kakiegirl's post as things that irk you. [/QUOTE]

I didn't mean to flame you. People just all have different expectations and that is okay as long as they don't expect everyone else to have those same expectations.

BTW... Congrats on your first flaming

 

[angey77]

How about those people that just don't understand our kind?
My co-workers are constantly making comments and fun of my going to WDW as much as possible. They say "You know there are other places to visit." Well, yes, I have been "other places" and they are not as fun and where else can you do so much and never see it all?
They're just jealous.

 

[EvilinaDM101]

How about those people that just don't understand our kind?
My co-workers are constantly making comments and fun of my going to WDW as much as possible. They say "You know there are other places to visit." Well, yes, I have been "other places" and they are not as fun and where else can you do so much and never see it all?
They're just jealous.

VERY TRUE!! THEY ARE JUST JEALOUS!!! We get the SAME thing all the time!! "You're going AGAIN?!" is a CONSTANT comment we hear!

 

[DMRick]

Lets keep this one friendly so it does not turn into another BUS SEAT thread!

Please, lets just post personal irks and leave the bickering out.

I wasn't bickering..that was just something that bothered me..while at autograph signings some people thought their child should go first after I waited. It's a personal irk of mine LOL. I've had people behind me think I should give up my place because the grands are back in NY
I actually agree with many of these irks..some bother me more than others.
No flaming meant..sorry if you took it that way!