What is the most annoying thing you have experienced another guest doing at Disney?

[misse336]

The list is long, and is a sad commentary of how some peoples mamas raised their children to behave in public.
_Cutting in line at ride queues
_Treating CMs with disrespect. Refusing to follow CM instructions
_walking 5 abreast in the streets so no one can get around them
_stopping dead in their tracks, forcing those behind them to do likewise to avoid barreling into them
_using strollers/ECVs as battering rams
_abruptly cutting in front of or crossing in front of those in wheelchairs/ECVs, or strollers
_holding IPads or tablets above their heads to take photos/videos and obscuring the views of those behind them
_flash photography on rides or in darkened shows
_putting their special snowflakes on their shoulders for parades and fireworks thus making it impossible for those behind to see anything
_shoving themselves or their kids into an already occupied space at the curb minutes before the start of a parade.
_leaving their sloppy mess unbussed at CS tables when they are finished eating
_using loud profanity in the proximity of children
_loud chanting/singing in queues or theaters (I'm talking about the guests, not the CMs)

I can't believe how fast those sprang to mind. Maybe because they've become almost daily occurrences over the last few years. It all seems to boil down to an egregious sense of self entitlement and lack of common courtesy.

Oh my word - THIS! Or recording it with their phones. I have so many pictures of people holding their phone/ipad/etc up recording the entire wishes in my pictures of the castle during Wishes. There was no way to get away from them because if you tried to shift a little (assuming there was any room to shift) you just ran into 3, 4 or 5 other people doing the same thing! It drove me crazy. It wasn't just one night/spot either, it was every night and every spot. t don't mind people taking pictures because it's not a constant thing and they put their cameras down, but does everyone have to record the entire show and hold their device way above their heads?!

The kids on the shoulders don't bother me really because at least it's someone actually watching the show and honestly I don't have a single picture (or had a single show) obscured by kids on shoulders, but tons of pictures obscured by people recording on their devices.

I wonder if anyone actually watches all of the things they recorded while obscuring my view?!

 

[MickeyOCD]

_walking 5 abreast in the streets so no one can get around them
_stopping dead in their tracks, forcing those behind them to do likewise to avoid barreling into them
_flash photography on rides or in darkened shows
_putting their special snowflakes on their shoulders for parades and fireworks thus making it impossible for those behind to see anything _shoving themselves or their kids into an already occupied space at the curb minutes before the start of a parade.

It all seems to boil down to an egregious sense of self entitlement and lack of common courtesy.

THIS! And it happens every single trip. I don't know why I'm still surprised that it happens.

 

[aribelle]

In Philarmagic last trip there was a man that sat down in the middle of one of the front rows with his family. The CM kept insisting that everyone move over to the end of the row and he wouldn't budge. After delaying the show for about 5 minutes and the remaining people walking all the way around him to sit down, the CM made an announcment that she wanted to thank everyone who could follow directions for doing so. It was funny to DH and I because it was totally snarky and you rarely hear a CM do that, especially over the microphone. But the majority of the people in the room laughed and knew what she was getting at.

I am such a klutz when having to walk past such people....step on their toes over and over as I try to wiggle past them. I do, of course, apologize profusely and remind them that THIS was why the CMs were asking them to move all the way to the end.

 

[Bilierka]

We had been waiting for the next group to go on Ellen's Energy Adventure and finally the doors opened and everyone went inside to get seat in the vehicles. The cast members reminded everyone that they were to remain seated once the ride started several times. The ride started and a woman stood up and shouted that she needed to leave, the cast member announced over the loud speaker that she could not. She climbed over the edge of the vehicle and got out. They stopped the ride/show immediately, the woman left the ride. But, the cast members were unable to restart the ride, everyone had to exit, the ride was shut down for over an hour while they tried to reset it.

Maybe she had some ahhhh"intestinal distresss" and had to leave now and I mean now. I have that issue at disney and am always petrified that I will have to leave in an a big hurry!!!!

 

[Mambo Junkie]

I'm usually in such a good state being at Disney World I don't have too many things that bother me; I guess people who try to squeeze you out of your spot when you've been waiting an hour plus for a good parade viewing area.
I have to say the ipad thing has to be my number 1 pet peeve. We went to Disney on Ice last year and had an ipad in front of us the entire night. This year I am on the front row of the first raised section and I will not hesitate to ask someone to put the darn thing down. Get a camera.

 

[weswife]

this thread is reminding me of all the things I hate about being in huge crowds in general haha whoever posted the story about their daughter in the wheelchair, that is OUTRAGEOUS and I have been going over in my head all of the things I want to say to that woman on your behalf.

This is my post. It was an awful experience. So disappointing .... It was very hurtful

Thanks for thinking of my DD! She is a true gem

 

[jerivera]

The one thing that always drives me nuts is when you're in a very long line and someone starts pushing their way through to "meet up" with their "friends/family/someone" waaay up front in the line, with whom they for whatever reason were not with for 30 minutes and now suddenly need to join up front.

I dunno. I guess there might be a legitimate reason why the person is only now joining a party (if that's really what they're doing) that's been in line for 30 minutes and needs to join them by pushing everyone out of the way, but I still consider it pretty rude.

It always rubs me the wrong way.

And although I know this one is "controversial", we had one trip where every morning @ Coronado Springs Resort we ran into the same family who rented an ECV and took turns on a daily basis on who would use it for the day. One day was the mom, the next the dad, the next the son, etc. It drove us nuts. It took a while to get that thing on board the bus and off. The worst time was when the boy took a turns. He didn't know how to drive the dang thing. It got to the point where we would go to out of our way to avoid running into the same family, be it getting out at an early stop if on the way back when they were in the bus or getting on another bus to somewhere else if we saw them coming. Who knows, it may be that the entire family needed them and they could only rent one, but I'm somewhat suspicious of that theory.

 

[Shoshana]

Worst...

On a full bus heading from MK to CBR. My daughter uses a wheelchair full time. She is unable to stand or walk. We always wait in the line for a bus. We are not in a hurry we are on vacation! Most times we get directed to a HC waiting spot. This night that happened. Well this lady went on and on and on about wheelchairs! She got on the same bus as us. She went on and on and on again.... her voice was loud the bus was stone quiet. I remember my DD looking at me with a sad face hearing the lady. My DS was about 10 and he was so hurt, listening to her rude remarks. I looked at each of them, shaking my head. When the bus came to ts 3rd stop she got off! Her final remark was "Bye wheelchair!" My only remark was "My daughter has a proper name and its Shavonne!" After she got off everyone clapped and started to chat. It was an awful experience for everyone.

I'm sorry that happened to your daughter and your family. How astonishingly rude! It's a good thing I wasn't on that bus, I might have embarrassed everyone with MY big mouth!

 

[AGoofykindagirl]

The one thing that always drives me nuts is when you're in a very long line and someone starts pushing their way through to "meet up" with their "friends/family/someone" waaay up front in the line, with whom they for whatever reason were not with for 30 minutes and now suddenly need to join up front. I dunno. I guess there might be a legitimate reason why the person is only now joining a party (if that's really what they're doing) that's been in line for 30 minutes and needs to join them by pushing everyone out of the way, but I still consider it pretty rude. It always rubs me the wrong way.

This reminds me of a lady who pushed in front of Mom and me at "Body Wars" at Epcot ages ago. She looked at my Mom and told her and me that we had cut in line and separated her from her family. Mom laughed and said that it was interesting that the rest of OUR family was in FRONT of her, so perhaps she should rethink who cut in line! The lady stood there and thought for a moment, then got behind us with the rest of her family.

 

[bella2117]

The list is long, and is a sad commentary of how some peoples mamas raised their children to behave in public.
_Cutting in line at ride queues
_Treating CMs with disrespect. Refusing to follow CM instructions
_walking 5 abreast in the streets so no one can get around them
_stopping dead in their tracks, forcing those behind them to do likewise to avoid barreling into them
_using strollers/ECVs as battering rams
_abruptly cutting in front of or crossing in front of those in wheelchairs/ECVs, or strollers
_holding IPads or tablets above their heads to take photos/videos and obscuring the views of those behind them
_flash photography on rides or in darkened shows
_putting their special snowflakes on their shoulders for parades and fireworks thus making it impossible for those behind to see anything
_shoving themselves or their kids into an already occupied space at the curb minutes before the start of a parade.
_leaving their sloppy mess unbussed at CS tables when they are finished eating
_using loud profanity in the proximity of children
_loud chanting/singing in queues or theaters (I'm talking about the guests, not the CMs)

I can't believe how fast those sprang to mind. Maybe because they've become almost daily occurrences over the last few years. It all seems to boil down to an egregious sense of self entitlement and lack of common courtesy.

NAILED IT!!!

 

[FeralCatRogue]

Only two times did i really run into annoying people.

1) When Anna & Elsa were in Epcot there were tons of line cutters, mostly because of how unorganized the line was. I had never seen so many people just walk in to cut in line.

2) During MNSSHP I was attempting to get to the back of the park and didn't know it was Horseman time, the CM demanded that me and my mom get behind the ropes and placed us in front of a guy and his son sitting on the ground. Before I could even move the father started screaming at me and my mom about ruining his day because he'd staked those seats out hours ago not caring that the CM put us there, I was gonna offer for his son to stand in front of me but he wouldn't stop screaming long enough to hear me.

 

[bella2117]

when people block the WHOLE entrance to an attraction because they can't decide what they want to do and when you try to go around them they look at you like you cut them JUST MOVE TO THE SIDE AND DECIDE!!

 

[tjmw2727]

People who, despite holding the cardboard menu at a counter service restaurant for the 15 or so minute wait in line, wait to get to the cashier to decide what to order.

 

[Goldilocks07]

People who get off an escalator (or moving ride) and just STAND THERE.
Like, HELLO!!!??? It's a moving piece of mechanics to which you are not the only one riding! Get out of the way!

This happens ALL the time and really grates on our nerves. Not to mention, it's really unsafe!!!

 

[augusta1]

People who are walking along then stop suddenly in the middle and pull out their maps or their phones and all discuss what to do. Move to the side please.

 

[DisneyWisher]

Definitely hate when someone's party doesn't get in line together. Was at MK standby for A&E at least 10 different parties had others join them most looked like one family meeting the other family. Really wish they would post a CM at the door to turn these people away. We were about 15 from end of the line. Granddaughter needed a diaper change, daughter went to front of line and CM Had her use FP line as an exit and told her to come back through FP. No issues, I stayed in line...about 30 people went through before daughter came back.

Another huge one is at the resorts, when people leave their room for short times and they throw the latch and let it slam. Just wrap a washcloth in and wrap it around the latch. Reduces the noise significantly.

 

[OasterP]

Worst...

On a full bus heading from MK to CBR. My daughter uses a wheelchair full time. She is unable to stand or walk. We always wait in the line for a bus. We are not in a hurry we are on vacation! Most times we get directed to a HC waiting spot. This night that happened. Well this lady went on and on and on about wheelchairs! She got on the same bus as us. She went on and on and on again.... her voice was loud the bus was stone quiet. I remember my DD looking at me with a sad face hearing the lady. My DS was about 10 and he was so hurt, listening to her rude remarks. I looked at each of them, shaking my head. When the bus came to ts 3rd stop she got off! Her final remark was "Bye wheelchair!" My only remark was "My daughter has a proper name and its Shavonne!" After she got off everyone clapped and started to chat. It was an awful experience for everyone.

Wow how did you not punch her??? Major kudos to you for showing restraint!

 

[Holstar]

Apologies for the (brief I promise!) rant!

This was, without a doubt, the most annoying/upsetting thing I've experienced.

We were in the world last week, our last day in MK - we'd just checked out that morning and finished at the TT dessert party.

We're on the metro back to the Ticket and Transportation Centre, our compartment was pretty packed - our bench was full, the bench opposite was full, and there were maybe 6 people standing.

So, about half way to TTC, all hell breaks lose in our compartment. A child on the opposite bench had been repeatedly kicking the lady standing up - and I don't mean gently, I mean slamming his feet into the backs of her legs. She'd asked him to please stop, very very politely, a couple of times and he'd continued. She then asked his mother to please stop him - her response? "Well if you didn't look at him maybe he wouldn't kick you"!!!!

The woman, very calmly, just requested that the boy please apologise - one of the two boys, the one who hadn't kicked her, spat out "sorry" - the actual kicker, said nothing, just smirked. All the while, he was STILL kicking the woman, just gently knocking against her now. His mother said NOTHING. She literally turned her head and ignored the situation. The boy then kicked the woman, hard enough for us all to hear her gasp in the now silent compartment, burst into tears and squeezed through the other people over to our side.

We pull in, and the woman is still crying. The mother of the kicker is having a laugh about how silly she is - we get up behind this woman, waiting to get out and the mother tries to physically move us out of the way to get behind the woman her child had just been abusing. I was, at this point, livid!

I've never told anyone off at Disney, I've never had a cross word to say... or even thought of admonishing anyone. I'm not aggressive or confrontational... however our girls had just watched this entire thing, completely shocked. I wasn't going to let them think it's okay to sit by and watch someone abuse an innocent person and say nothing. So, I turned around and said "I'm sorry, but you really should have apologised. That wasn't right".

Oh my gosh! The names I was called! Screamed, in front of her children. She even tried to grab by 16 year old niece when we walked away.

I know speaking up will be taken as being confrontational - but I don't care. It was an awful thing to watch. I've never been so horrified!

 

[Milla4Prez63]

One time I was at Epcot by myself after having the day off work and being in Orlando for class that morning. I was in line for Soarin' and a CM asks me how many in my party and when I tell her one, she informs me there is a row with open spot for me and tells me to follow her. As I try and move forward, multiple guests give me dirty looks and one lady stands in front of me and refuses to let me by, the CM informs her that I'm allowed through and she lashes out that she was ahead in line and won't allow line cutting and then turns her to attention to me as if she was ready to lash out at me, but before she does a male CM approaches and politely asks her to let me through and explains the situation, she then lets me through but I could still tell she was angry. I just don't get why, she wasn't getting on the next boarding regardless, the CMs were just trying to fill an open seat. I felt kind of angry but just let it go and tried to enjoy the ride (which happened to be my first btw).

 

[smidgy]

Worst...

On a full bus heading from MK to CBR. My daughter uses a wheelchair full time. She is unable to stand or walk. We always wait in the line for a bus. We are not in a hurry we are on vacation! Most times we get directed to a HC waiting spot. This night that happened. Well this lady went on and on and on about wheelchairs! She got on the same bus as us. She went on and on and on again.... her voice was loud the bus was stone quiet. I remember my DD looking at me with a sad face hearing the lady. My DS was about 10 and he was so hurt, listening to her rude remarks. I looked at each of them, shaking my head. When the bus came to ts 3rd stop she got off! Her final remark was "Bye wheelchair!" My only remark was "My daughter has a proper name and its Shavonne!" After she got off everyone clapped and started to chat. It was an awful experience for everyone.

oh no! that is so awful and makes me so sad. I am so sorry for your daughter.. and I love your son for his empathy for his sister. you have more restraint than I.. I would have probably said something to her.
but then again, you know your daughter and your first concern was (opbviously) for her and how that would make her feel.
{{{{hugs}}}}to you, your daughter and your family