What is it about parades?

[grinningghost]

Went to the MK after a rather crazy afternoon, to see one of my favorite WDW parades, Spectromagic. I was so excited and even though we arrived very close to parade time and didn't get a "prime" spot, I knew from past experiences that the floats are up high enough that you don't have to be right at the curb to see everything. We selected a spot right in front of Casey's Corner which was good because we were close enough to run in and grab some drinks.

DD and DF walked over the the Confectionary to stock up on junk snacks while DH and I kind of hung out and took in all the excitement. Well lo and behold, the magic wasn't working on everyone in that crowd. Directly in front of us, was a rather large family, the littlest kids were sitting on the curb. A group of 3 20-somethingish girls was standing behind them. One of the girls accidentaly stepped on one of the little boy's hand. Well, don't you know the mother of the boy hauled off and slapped her on the arm - HARD! I heard that slap and it was a doozy. The girl screamed "I said I was sorry!" Needless to say, that was very UnDisney, and I was quite shocked by the whole episode.

OK, so after that little incident was over, the parade started and it was just as wonderful as ever! I love the music and the CM's are so energetic and it's just plain magical. I wish I were there watching it right now. But one little thing wasn't quite right. The "slapper" and her voluminous family were pretty much blocking my view, but don't think I'm crazy when I tell you that Prince Charming WAS in attendance at that parade - because he lifted me off my feet so I was head and shoulders above the crowd without blocking the view of anyone else! Just who was this Prince Charming? It was the baseball player statue that stands right near the door at Casey's Corner, the one that's looking sideways. I got right up on the base of him and held on. Some might call this bad behavior, but after witnessing an actual physical assault on Main Street USA, I thought I was pretty well-mannered.

Another fine evening at MK - I'm already getting the itch to go back, aren't you???

 

[pumba]

there are always a few oldsters that spoil the fun of others.......shoot.....how about a smack on the mother too.......thanks so much for telling me about the vantage point of the parade viewing.....now is the sun on or off that side at that time........thanks again

 

[grinningghost]

Sun was down by parade time. If you stand by my baseball player "boyfriend", tell him I said hello.

 

[disney ready]

griningghost it must be the time of day( being at night) because we also experienced some rather ugly behavior at the parade. It always amazes me how rude and ugly some adults can be and that is even to little children. We, family of 5, got to Main Street rather early. I would say maybe an hour before parade time. As usual the little ones were done for the day but they wanted to stay and see the parade. Sounds great to me Well there was a spot along the curb just enough room for the little ones, even better I told my DH that we could just sit behind them, not blocking anyones view. Well the lady besides the kids turned to me and said "they can sit there but where my towel starts is where our spot begins " Now I would never take someones
"spot" but how rude. It was also the tone in which it was said. So in the meantime. as we all know how children can be my 5yo may have touched her area and she kept making these faces at my child. Come on get a grip woman is what I wanted to blurt out. This is Disney World can't we all just be somewhat pleasant. However the parade went on and my littlest one caught the eye of Mary Poppins and she knelt besides her and gave her the sweetest hug. Now thats magical. And as for the retched woman besideds her, well she nor her towel was ever noticed

 

[Keli]

I think the parades at disney must bring out the worst in everyone. If I'm going to see ugly behavior from guests it always seems to occur in that nightmarish time before parades, lol. But I have to say I've never seen one person slap another one. It's just a good thing it wasn't my college age daughter that got slapped while I was there. I'd have been calling the police and filing charges against the mother for assult. Or at least I'd think about it. And I'd tell the slapper that's what I was thinking about doing.

 

[tinawv]

However the parade went on and my littlest one caught the eye of Mary Poppins and she knelt besides her and gave her the sweetest hug. Now thats magical. And as for the retched woman besideds her, well she nor her towel was ever noticed

Disney ready - I love this! Sometimes we do get satisfaction. I am true believer that what goes around comes around. lol