What have you seen is a Disney park that made you shake your head?

[lagunn]

good for you tinkim thats the right attitude i think well its the attitude i take anyway...
and bornand raised i agree with the smoking thing i was a smoker until last july and now i find it disgusting and like you i find even up wind the smell makes me feel sick...

 

[Evil Queen]

There's very few things that bother me.

Yes, I am a smoker, but I do go to smoking sections. I am one of those who believe it is my choice to smoke, but not mine to make for other people to have to "share" my smoke. At home, I have two bathrooms. One is actually just for "smoking" for those in the middle of the night etc, the DS 8 is not allowed in this one room. The door stays closed 24/7 and the window remains open. Should I not want to shut myself in the bathroom to enjoy a cigarette, I go outside. No where else is smoking allowed in my home. SO my frame of mind, if I have my own smoking rules to follow, I will surely follow someone elses.

Clothing? To a degree, some folks are just "out there". Get a clue.

Rude folks running over you and yours to get into a line or a character meet or a parade? NEVER should happen.

Worrying about if someone to reading a book, playing a game in line or while walking in the park, it's really not my business and as long as they don't harm me or someone else, who am I to argue? There could be several reasons why someone plays a handheld video game or listens to music, so I shouldn't question why.

I know of situations that an autisic child is out of their element with crowds etc. Let them play/listen if it calms them and helps them enjoy the parks, crowds and characters. If this is how they enjoy part of all "our" magic, then so be it.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[TinkOhio]

I'm with you, Evil Queen! My son has a form of Autism that may not be obvious to most. He is very high functionong. The GameBoy that he plays with helps him to "shake off" excess stimuli. I'm not sure how he would handle the parks without it!

What upsets me is not the badly behaved children, but their parents who let them behave that way. Our actions really do speak louder than words!

 

[Laugh O. Grams]

I shake my head at the women in 3-4 inch heels (usually the clear, lucite ones ), the huge Louis Vuitton bag (usually the knapsack or humongo bucket bag, brand new, no sign of age on those straps) and the tube top/halter/bikini top with great big, Pamela Anderson sized ta tas and super short Daisy Dukes that Britney or Christina would find too revealing.

Give me a minute...I'm just dreaming ....O.K.....and ...done!


My biggest problem has got to be the overbearing parents that just lose it on their kids when it's around 3-4 pm in the parks. These parents refuse to go back to their resort, or hotel, and drag these poor kids around, kicking and screaming, just so the parents can get their money's worth. Give me a break...you're there for the kids too, right?!? And then, the parents who smack or berate the kids for the inconvienence of being exhauted. As a kid, I have a very vivid memory of my Dad going over to a man who smacked his tired little boy across the face at the MK in front of the Peter Pan ride and told him if he ever saw him do it again, the guy had better have his hand up, ready to protect himself, because my Dad wasn't going to put up with that kind of crap! It was pretty amazing how this big, so called tough guy weaseled away with the world's most sheepest, frightened look. Served him right, IMO!

 

[lagunn]

good for you evil queen on your smoking rules.. i just wish everybody that smokes took your attitude.
but as for gameboys in line if a child does not like crowded parks ie because of autism etc then to take them to parks is no better than the lady tinkim was talking about..

With regard to my most recent trip I would have to say the thing that bothered me most was the woman who was being so mean to the little girl with her on Test Track who did not want to ride. My DD is 7 so I am guessing this little one was maybe 5 or 6 and she was crying and just didn't want to go.

if you care about somebody then do not put them into a situation that scares or worries them.if you do that to me is not being compasionate toward anothers feelings. just because a parent wants to go there doesnt mean its best for the child...

 

[LibertyLover]

This past January at the Poly we were grabbing lunch when in walked an older woman (65ish) in a wool suit, high heels and a hat. Her companion, a 5 year old girl, was wearing a party dress and patent leather shoes. They sat next to DH, DD2 and I and we struck up a conversation. She was from New York City and the little girl's bubbie (Yiddish for grandma). I asked if they had been at the tea at Grand Floridian because of the outfits. Granny didn't know what I meant. In fact granny seemed to be pretty much out of it as far as WDW went. We say them around Poly a few more times over the next couple of days, she always dressed in suits, heels, hats, etc. and the little girl in a succession of lovely dresses totally unsuitable for visiting the parks. We always said hello and asked how they were enjoying their visit. Granny kvetched about the prices (and can't we all at one time or another). I don't know if they ever made it to a park, but honestly from the conversations we had, I don't think so. It made me wonder what the grandmother thought WDW was all about, and what the little girl's mother was thinking when she packed her daughter's clothing.

 

[newscick27]

Okay, here's mine and I hope I dont offend anyone.... tiny babies out in the Orlando heat. I'm talking babies only two or three months old without enough protection from the rays and obviously miserable. Now I can understand having them there, I have three kids myself, but during the middle of the day I think you should take them somewhere cool!

 

[padkas]

my biggest pet peeve is when people let their children run to the front of an autograph queue with no regard for those who have been standing in line. the handler doesn't always notice and it's awkward telling a child to go to the back of the line. most of the time i think these people know exactly what they are doing!

 

[lclark0621]

Parents just losing it on their kids.

I mean what did the kid do that was THAT bad that they are now in absolute hysterics crying because Mom or Dad are just SCREAMING on that.

What did a kid do that was SO bad that Mom or Dad has to backhand the kid across the face in the middle of the Magic Kingdom?

What do you think the kid is going to remember of their vacation to the "Happiest Place on Earth"? I can guarantee you it wont be Spalsh Mountian. I know from experience.

And I promise you, in the not to distant future as a parent you will ache for the days your child was begging for the bean bag toy or the pack of M&Ms or whatever! It goes by so darn quick! PLEASE pick what is really "important"! A pack of M&Ms before dinner is not worth bad memories or hours of crying in Disney World!

 

[dpuck1998]

On our trip in 2004 we let the boys bring their gameboys but they were to use on the plane and at the condo not while walking around the parks. For the trip last week I told them to leave them at home. My son had his CD player for the plane and my younger two had a radio for the plane but that is the only place they were used.

Uhh....you can't use a radio on the plane....can you?

 

[Tinseltown Trauma]

What upsets me is not the badly behaved children, but their parents who let them behave that way. Our actions really do speak louder than words!

Hey, Tink, THANK YOU for saying this first...

Sorry, folks, I just don't tolerate inappropriate behavior in public environments, adult or child, and not shy about letting that individual know. I have just as much right to be "there"--especially if I've paid $--and I'm not going to have my experience tarnished by a maroon who thinks it's "all about them."

TT

 

[taximomfor4]

My child has sensory integration dysfunction, not autism, but causes similar problems in super-stimulating places. I don't think it is wrong to bring a child who would melt down (for SID or autism or even ADD) to WDW just because of that issue. If a gameboy or whatever would help that child re-ground himself, he/she can obviously still enjoy WDW. That child may very well want to be there, but needs to hyperfocus on something for a while to unwind, periodically. I say, whatever helps your children to enjoy WDW! (As long as it is not harmful, dangerous, or truly annoying to others in the area, of course!)

 

[mykittenahatesyou]

I saw two girls at Epcot that looked no older than about 12, wearing string bikini tops and short short shorts with the waistband folded down. On the butt of each pair of shorts was the word "Corona"

 

[LSUDis]

What have I seen that makes me shake my head?

Shake my head and shake my stomach.....at Typhoon Lagoon....big, hairy men in tight Speedos. Come on, now, buy some nice swim trunks. It is your civic duty...my kids do not need an anatomy lesson at Disney.

 

[Tinseltown Trauma]

my biggest pet peeve is when people let their children run to the front of an autograph queue with no regard for those who have been standing in line. the handler doesn't always notice and it's awkward telling a child to go to the back of the line. most of the time i think these people know exactly what they are doing!

Tell 'em (in an appropriate manner), awkward or not! And think of it as doing the kid a favor: if their "handler" is so oblivious--or purposely inconsiderate--then that child isn't getting a very good upbringing, and you're actually laying a bit of groundwork that will be a service later in life! (You'd also be setting a good example for your own kids who've been waiting patiently.)

TT

 

[brooke1]

I agree with Evil Qeeen and Tinkohio,
My child has ADHD and mildly retardation to look him you would never know, but strike up a converation you might think he is about 7 or 8 (he is 11) so to keep his hands and mind busy, a hand held game is a god send.

so for people that think its not right, you need to understand that evey child is different, and not to make assumptions and be gald your child does not have any problems
Brooke

 

[Evil Queen]

I agree with Evil Qeeen and Tinkohio,
My child has ADHD and mildly retardation to look him you would never know, but strike up a converation you might think he is about 7 or 8 (he is 11) so to keep his hands and mind busy, a hand held game is a god send.

so for people that think its not right, you need to understand that evey child is different, and not to make assumptions and be gald your child does not have any problems
Brooke

Yes!!! Agree!!!

My son LOVES going to Disney..has made the attempt to meet, and has done so, characters, this was an awesome step. He is willing to try anything once, ride wise, very thankful!! Loves people, but can be a bit off the wall so no he doesn't get the same reaction from those he tries to strike up a coversation with...he gets bored with "us" even though we try. Gameboys, YES!!! Headphones, YES!!!

And God Bless those who knows what we experience, and those who don't worry about others and what they do to pass the time in line (again as long as it is not harmful).

My child is entitled to a trip to Disney regardless what he is known to have.

 

[Dopey Sharon]

The first thing that popped in my head when I read the OPs question is...the last time we were there, early November, we saw two women (not together) in dirty, stained t-shirts with no bras on. They were in their 50s, I would guess, and would wear a size 48DD bra, if they owned one. Not a pretty picture especially in a family theme park! (We need a puking smilie)

 

[eeyore0062]

This woman and man in thong bathing suits going into the wave pool at Typhoon Lagoon. It was NOT a pretty sight!

 

[eeyore0062]

The first thing that popped in my head when I read the OPs question is...the last time we were there, early November, we saw two women (not together) in dirty, stained t-shirts with no bras on. They were in their 50s, I would guess, and would wear a size 48DD bra, if they owned one. Not a pretty picture especially in a family theme park! (We need a puking smilie)

lol, like this? I know that is suppose to mean crazy, but to me, it looks like the smilie is getting sick!