What is the most annoying thing you encountered at Disneyland/California Adventures?

[pixleyyy]

We had really bad luck with the queue management on BTMRR. They just weren't managing the lines fairly and would stuff 30 people on one side, then only put 10 on the other. So people that had entered way after us were on the ride way before us. Another time they opened a second rope line and told the people there to wait until our side had moved on (they closed the line behind us and only had the other side open) but then they left no CM there and the people totally ignored it and just moved on ahead of us all. We're talking 50-60 people who were waiting and the other line just moved up and effectively cut in front of us on purpose. Many people in the original line asked them to wait until our line had moved on, but the other line just ignored it.

 

[mommamonster]

People who can't control the massive backpacks they're wearing. One time we were eating outside at Hungry Bear and a man passing by our table decided to turn and look at someone or something behind him and smacked me upside the head with his backpack, and then looked at me odd like I was the one who bumped him. I let it go, but was super annoyed, if it had been my kid who he hit I probably would've told him he needed to apologize like a civilized adult would Otherwise, we've had pretty good luck avoiding or not noticing rude/entitled people.

 

[ashley0139]

My son who is 8, and has Autism, accidentally sneezed near an older lady while we were waiting at the train station. She loudly said " he sneezed all over me!" I told her "sorry", but she gave me the stink eye for a while. It wasn't gross and green, but a harmless little sneeze. He didn't mean it! i don't think she's been around many children!

Sorry, but that is gross. Even if he's just sneezing from dust, I don't want some little kid sneezing on me, and I probably would have given you the stink eye too. Just because he didn't mean it, doesn't mean it's not gross. It's fluid coming out of a stranger's body onto you. She had no way to know if he was actually sick. Even if he wasn't, still gross.

 

[lalasmama]

Top annoyances:

-Kids behaving badly because parents have them out so far past their bedtime that the kids can't function. (And, yes, I've been that parent too. I realize it happens on accident sometimes.)

-Equally, parents behaving badly. *Your* child stepped on me 4 times, pushed my child out of line 3 times. Me saying, in a calm, controlled voice, "You need to wait your turn. We were here first," is NOT yelling, or being mean to your precious, adorable, angelic little one who outweighs my daughter by a good 200%, and is probably 2-3 years older than her.

-People who think the rules don't apply to them.

-"We need to take a selfie NOW!" while ignoring that the line has moved up 9 people, or that they are in the middle of a throng of people, or that the CM is trying to BOARD THEM ON THE RIDE.

-Kids running ahead of their party to get in line for a ride, pushing me and my (all together, slower moving) party out of the way, and then the parents just kind of shrugging.

-Those lovely people who say, "I spent a lot of money to be here!" Guess what, sir? We ALL paid a lot of money, generally, to be there. Your money isn't any better than mine, nor is it worth more than mine.

 

[AddictedtoDoleWhip]

My son who is 8, and has Autism, accidentally sneezed near an older lady while we were waiting at the train station. She loudly said " he sneezed all over me!" I told her "sorry", but she gave me the stink eye for a while. It wasn't gross and green, but a harmless little sneeze. He didn't mean it! i don't think she's been around many children!

That is really rude though. No one wants to get sneezed on especially by a stranger, and there are people out there out who afraid of germs or have issues with germs and that could set them off too. And while it may be harmless, how do you know that person doesn't struggle with OCD and that could cause them issues?

 

[ashley0139]

That is really rude though. No one wants to get sneezed on especially by a stranger, and there are people out there out who afraid of germs or have issues with germs and that could set them off too. And while it may be harmless, how do you know that person doesn't struggle with OCD and that could cause them issues?

You don't have to be a germaphobe to not want some stranger's kid to sneeze on you.

 

[AddictedtoDoleWhip]

You don't have to be a germaphobe to not want some stranger's kid to sneeze on you.

I never said you did? I am just saying that someone who has OCD [and their issue is germs/or whatever] it could send them into a panic attack.

 

[ashley0139]

I never said you did? I am just saying that someone who has OCD [and their issue is germs/or whatever] it could send them into a panic attack.

I know, I'm just expanding on what you said. It's just rude all around, not just for the small amount of people who are germaphobes.

 

[lildreamer101]

The incidents that happened to me is when a family of three went in the front area of the monorail. They wanted the front to themselves and didn't want to share. Am I wrong to think that they that should share? There was just two of us and three of them. They wouldn't even let us seat in the front by the windows! There was soooo much space! Is that a weird thing to complain about?

Another is the CM scaring people on the TOT intro part. This girl was white as a ghost but she wasn't into being scared as she was already freaking out.
I remember another is when I went on a few rides and there were teenagers talking to loudly during the intro during TOT and during the first part of POTC. It's weird!
Lastly, the fast passes. You get one from the machines and you get over to the rid and still wait 30 minutes than the posted time.

There was also a woman who complained about not getting to sit next to her BF when in the single person line for RSR. The CM looked at her and said, "If you wanted to go on with your BF you should have gone in the other line line up. We can't guarantee that you will be in the same car." This held up the single person line up for some time because she didn't want to listen until the last moment.

 

[iKristin]

Parents that let their kids hang on railings and chains in the queue annoys the heck out of me. They're not for sitting or hanging on!

 

[Choirmom]

Parents...Specifically parents who let their kids run and climb in areas where they shouldn't (danger to themselves and other guests), annoy other people in line, push their children to extreme exhaustion, etc, etc. Kids are kids and I cut them a lot of slack, as it's their parents responsibility to teach them to respect rules and others. I understand that there are things that happen with kids no matter how hard we try, but I can't stand parents who pay no attention!

 

[AcuraTL]

How about parents forcing their kids to see a character even when the kid is kicking and screaming? You are not going to get a good picture anyway so why bother?

 

[tarheelalum]

Sorry, but that is gross. Even if he's just sneezing from dust, I don't want some little kid sneezing on me, and I probably would have given you the stink eye too. Just because he didn't mean it, doesn't mean it's not gross. It's fluid coming out of a stranger's body onto you. She had no way to know if he was actually sick. Even if he wasn't, still gross.

Did you read the post? The kid has got Autism. It is just like if a blind person was walking down the sidewalk and bumped into you with his walking stick. You would not yell at him because he can't see you. (at least I hope not) Both the blind man and the kid with autism are disabled. They can't help it so cut them a break and show some compassion.

 

[ashley0139]

Did you read the post? The kid has got Autism. It is just like if a blind person was walking down the sidewalk and bumped into you with his walking stick. You would not yell at him because he can't see you. (at least I hope not) Both the blind man and the kid with autism are disabled. They can't help it so cut them a break and show some compassion.

If I'm sitting next to a kid on a train, I don't know that he has autism. Autism is an invisible disability.

Even if I do somehow divinely know that he has autism, a stranger's kid sneezing on me is gross and rude. Period. It's someone else's bodily fluid landing on me. It's not okay. The disability has no effect on that. And saying a casual "sorry" and being annoyed that someone was annoyed about it is also rude.

 

[tarheelalum]

If I'm sitting next to a kid on a train, I don't know that he has autism. Autism is an invisible disability.

In this case you most certainly knew because the parent of the child posted the situation here. And yet you still respond in a rude manner where the parent can read it. I think the parents of this child deserve a little bit of compassion, if not at Disneyland, at least on this forum, where you fully knew the whole story upfront.

 

[ashley0139]

In this case you most certainly knew because the parent of the child posted the situation here. And yet you still respond in a rude manner where the parent can read it. I think the parents of this child deserve a little bit of compassion, if not at Disneyland, at least on this forum, where you fully knew the whole story upfront.

I didn't respond rudely. My post was perfectly polite. I said that letting your kid sneeze on a stranger is rude. It is. Not every post on this board has to spew rainbows. People disagree with each other sometimes.

Unless I personally pushed a child out of me (or literally adopted them into my family), I don't want them sneezing on me. Autism has nothing to do with it. And saying that the person on the train was rude for not appreciating it is also rude.

 

[Priory]

Stopping dead in the middle of a walk way. Usually to check a map. It's hub and spoke, people. Not that difficult. I'd love to take a nerf bat to those people.

And grad nights are awful.

My worst ever experience was at WDW in Animal Kingdom. Chanting Brazilian groups. Oh. my. God. You haven't experienced annoyance until you've experienced that. Shows ruined. Animal presenters stopping their presentations to get security. Headaches in every line and at every restaurant. Annoyed musicians. It's insane.

 

[AddictedtoDoleWhip]

Did you read the post? The kid has got Autism. It is just like if a blind person was walking down the sidewalk and bumped into you with his walking stick. You would not yell at him because he can't see you. (at least I hope not) Both the blind man and the kid with autism are disabled. They can't help it so cut them a break and show some compassion.

I understand the kid has Autism, but being sneezed on is still gross and is still considered rude, I'm not going to yell at the child for sneezing on me but I'm not going to be happy about it and say "Oh it's okay!" when it isn't. OCD is also an invisible disability, what about a kid that gets a panic attack due to someone sneezing on them? Or an adult?

 

[mummabear]

I, myself, had also pushed a stroller with 2 kids and it does go both ways. In numerous occasions, I have people just right in front of our stroller and pretend that we were not there. When you are on a roll going with the crowd, sometimes it is hard to turn or stop without someone getting bump. I don't mind getting hit by strollers as I know how hard it is to maneuver in them unless I get hit multiple times by the same stroller.

I have toured both strollerless pre kids and with the stroller now with 3 kids.
Man those strollers annoyed me before we had one but I can tell you I leave a good gap between me and the person in front of me so I can stop without hitting someone and the amount of times someone tries to shoot that gap and then gets pissed off that their ankles were clipped is unbelievable, do they really have no clue? Our stroller easily weighs 45 kg or more, it can't stop on a dime which is why that gap is there in the first place!
Also super annoying is people who walk really slowly and saunter from side to side so when you try to pass them they weave into your way again as they have no concept of the space around them.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

One time a lady was breathing down my neck in line for TSM. I am normally a patient person but I had to tell her to back up in a not so nice way because I lost it. I had to tell her the line was not going to go any faster the closer she got to me.

I hate when people get too close too. My husband is very gassy (and usually lets silent ones) and if people get too close I tell him he can let them rip! Soon people back off.