What is YOUR Pet Peeve When Traveling @ WDW??

[MELSMICE]

Originally posted by Figaro
WDW is a wonderfully accessible place, but my pet peeve is that some people see the wheelchair get pulled out of line and think that this means I am going to the front of the line.

What is actually happening is that I am being pulled out to wait in a different area and that often my wait is going to be longer because there are only a certain number of disabled people that can be on the ride at any one time (in case the ride needs to be evacuated), or there are only a few (or one) roll-on wheelchair car and I need to wait until everyone else in a wheelchair ahead of me has their turn. I can't even count the number of times I watch people that I was in line with ride and then exit the ride while I am still waiting to get on(smile).

This is so true & confirms what I always say - "Don't judge someone just by looking at them. Make sure you know all the facts."

I had never realized this until we went with my grandmother when she was 84. She did not have the stamina to walk around all day so we got her a wheelchair. There were many attractions that they would do just what you said - pull us out of line but take us to another queing area where we would wait longer to get on the attraction.

Yes, sometimes you get to the head of the line, however, I am thankful I have my health & don't have to be in a wheelchair. So, I am not one of those that would give a dirty look to someone "going to the front of the line". I am the person thanking God that my family can wait in the line together for as long as it takes.

 

[epcotfan]

Unruly children and obnoxious adults.
Those that feel rules don't apply to them.

 

[justhat]

ChairborneRangr, I understand what you mean now about the backpacks. It's sorta like those who stand and wait in line to order food and then when it's their turn they have no idea what to eat, like others mentioned. That does get frustrating, especially when you're ready but can't pass them.

 

[jann1033]

Originally posted by BonnieA
Thanks EsmeraldaX, that's exactly what I mean. I didn't raise my son to act like that and I don't think other kids should act like that either. Guess I'm just old fashioned.

another ditto for this...plus those ill behaved kids are going to *have* to go somewhere *other* than WDW in their lives and need to learn what is appropriate behavior and what isn't. running and screaming in hotels or plowing into people is never polite imo

My pet peeve is people who constantly say Disney is meant for "kids'.... maybe fantasy land ( which I don't spend a lot of time at, usually just once a visit) or toontown (ditto) but there is a whole lot more to WDW than that . I don't think that means kids have freedom to do what ever they want..I love children, enjoy watching them have fun and get all excited and all kids get out of control or over tired on occasion but there are limits that a lot of parents seem not to notice anymore. ( ie when it intrudes on other's freedom to enjoy themselves, no matter what age they are)

Off soap box and not intended to be offensive.

 

[jann1033]

Originally posted by Figaro
We have to take a backpack full of all kinds of medical stuff, but I put everything into different, clear, ziploc bags so that I can just lift them out at the security check and the guard can see at a glance what is in them.

duh for me! excellent idea!

 

[ChairborneRangr]

EXACTLY

Sorry to everyone on the board with special needs. I just expressed myself very poorly to begin with.

I have been to DL with my grandma in a wheelchair (temporarily) and to WDW with my sister in a wheelchair (also temporarily). I always open doors, help people up curbs etc. People that have to deal with that all the time need every benefit available, because it certainly doesn't come close to evening things out, but it can help.


Back on the subject of pet peeves... Last June when we were in the world, we were at DTD. After DQ closed our group got in line to return to ASMo. After waiting over 45 minutes the person waiting in front of us whistles and motions and an entire teen group (she was the counselor aparently) appears out of nowhere and takes the entire bus, leaving us to wait another 10+ minutes for one.

THAT was irritating. If you have a group big enough for an entire bus, special arrangements can be made through transportation if you'll only plan ahead. I know, I've checked.

 

[ChairborneRangr]

By the way, Walter Elias Disney himself said he designed Disneyland and Disney World for families to experience together. He never intended the place to be "just for kids" or "just for teens" or "just for grownups" rather people of all ages enjoying things togehter at the same time.

 

[CourtasanSatine]

I'm also guilty of loading my knapsack for the parks and I do keep my cell phone on vribate.But I carry money,passes,mints,change for vending machines and the like,maps,small fan,pins,camera and maybe some gum


my main pet peeve: people not knowing what to order in a food line and taking forever.

on a light note: I can deal with little kids but the strollers can be a hazard

 

[Minky]

OK here we go...

CANT STAND IT when youre in line or something and the family behind you, their little ones keep bumping into you or rocking the railing or pulling on your pant leg while the parents are looking at them adoringly....NOT INTO IT, I know this isnt the norm, but please be more aware of whats going on, I never say anything but it gets annoying fast.

 

[FatCow]

people not knowing what to order in a food line and taking forever.

Well, if it is a place like Disney or less-common restaurants, I can grin and bear it regardless how annoying that may be.

However, during the odd ocassions I visit McDonalds, there is always somebody "studying" the menu before ordering.

C'mon it's McDonalds, their menu virtually unchanged for the past decade!

 

[DVC~OKW~96]

Well, this is a pretty extensive list of pet peeves!

Most of them I share, but since I'm in the parks so often, I've come to notice a few other minor annoyances that have been elevated to pet peeve status.

CMs at the entry gates that are too busy chatting to do their jobs and help those seriously annoying guests who seem to have forgotten that they need a TICKET to gain entry. Standing at the entry gate and digging through a backpack for a ticket, or not knowing how to use the ticket and having the CM chatting up a coworker, annoys me to no end lately.

GET the ticket out, and if a guest doesn't know how to use the ticket machine STOP yakking and do your job, CMs! Sheesh. On the same note, not receiving a greeting from the CMs at entry. What happened to welcoming someone?

Grumbling, unsmiling CMs. Go work for Universal if WDW is so bad.

Litterbugs. Inconsiderate smokers. Drunken guests. Guests who insult the entertainment during the presentation. (Suffered through an incredibly rude man at the Japanese drum show. As he said repeatedly, "Wouldn't see garbage like this in NJ. DO SOMETHING already! What's with just standing there banging." Hard not to come up with stereotyped thoughts on people from his home state.

Dirty bathrooms. Increasing more and more.

Closed food vendors, whether kiosks or counter service. Enough already. AK is the worst for this.

Enough. Lots of things have changed over the years. Too bad not all of them have been for the better.

 

[beatnik]

Disney is very helpful with these situations and there are passes that provide a large variety of access.

I guess it is more of an "I don't understand" than a Pet Peeve... Why go to the ticket window and waste time buying a on-day pass etc. Buy stuff ahead of time or at the resort so you don't have to wait in 3 lines before you can get in the park.

Why do you care? I am sure that you will realize that you don't necessarily understand other's circumstances, so why even take 30 seconds of your life being "peeved" (or even just curious) about someone else's ticket buying habits? How do you know what ticket (one day vs. multi-day) someone is buying at the ticket window? Not everyone stays at a Disney Resort, so buying tickets at the resort is not an option for all. Maybe someone had a lot on their plate and did not get around to buying tickets before they left. What's any of it to you? (These are all rhetorical questions-- you don't need to answer-- but people have every right to their privacy, especially on a subject which does not affect anyone but themselves.)

Beatnik

 

[kevind65]

Beatnik:

WELL SAID!

 

[EsmeraldaX]

I have another one I don't has come up yet.

Parents who allow their small children to wander around unattended. Do these people not pay attention to the news & what is going on in the world? Do they not care if someone grabs their kid?

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I have seen this in WDW and many other places.

I was in Target yesterday during rush hour and DBF and I and many other concerned customers spent over an hour trying to aid security personell to find the parents of a 4 year old boy. He was found in the video game aisle by himself and eventually security was called by a few concerned people. When asked about his parents, the boy would not respond and only focused on the game. He looked hispanic and so an employee started speaking in Spanish, but then I noticed he was responding to the English in the game he was playing.

My DBF tried talking to him about the video game he was playing and the boy just refused to speak to anyone. Finally the boy began motioning that he had to go to the bathroom and a security person took him. A crowd of people had formed by this time, all worried that the boy had been abandoned. I have NEVER seen DBF (whom I have lived with for a long time) so furious in my life as he was at the thought that a parent could just drop their 4 year old off like this.

10 minutes later a store employee came by and told us that the boy's parents had been found and he was with them. Little more than 5 minutes went by and the boy, alone, was back in the video game section.

Apparently his idiotic parents thought it would be no problem to have to their 4 year old (and he seriously could not have been more than 4; and he looked malnourished and flinched every time a security guard came near him too) just wander around a crowded store unattended 6 days before Christmas.

Unbelievable. DBF refused to move away from the area until the boy's parents came back for him. Eventually a few other customer joined in watching over the boy to make sure he was not kidnapped or harmed. The kid had a huge wad of bills in his pocket too, making him all the more prey for a sicko.

Finally security set up a watch for him and we went back shopping. About an hour later we passed by the video game area again. The boy & security was still there. As we were leaving we saw a sleazy, trashy looking guy, in his late teens/early 20's grabbing the kid, who was kicking and screaming away from the games. Then he met up with a trashy looking woman same age or younger. I presume these were the boys parents because the boy kept calling them mommy and daddy. They were with a group of kids who looked a street gang.

Several people demanded that Target call DSS but the security guy told us that unfortunately, DSS would not do anything, because there is no crime against being stupid and that there was no proof that they were being negligent.

It just made me sick.

So I guess that's why I realized that THIS sort of thing is my biggest pet peeve at WDW and elsewhere....

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[J&J]

When you are in a tour and you can't hear the tour guide. They should give you head phones and her a mic.

 

[rigs32]

I hate anyone who assumes that WDW is just for their personal use.

DH and I don't have kids. Sometimes people think we're not as worthy of experiencing WDW for what it is.

I will sometimes offer a seat to someone I think needs it more than me, but if someone demands I give it up, my behind is not moving.

Passive aggressive comments when you don't know the person. I was trying to exit MK before a parade and the combination of bad CM directions and parade watchers blocking the designated exit area, I wasn't sure where to exit after being on Main Street. I spotted an opening among people waiting for the parade and very nicely excused myself and stepped through them. They called me names and told me I was too dumb to realize there was an actual exit. Grrr......

 

[Talking Hands]

Unfortunately even with headphones I was unable to hear on the tour I went on. My money was refunded because of this since I had asked for an interpreter to begin with and they thoght the headphones would be sufficient. They weren't.

 

[Susiesnowflake]

Cell phones! Cell phones! Cell phones! I understand that there are definitely exceptions but....are most of those calls really important? Can't people just let it go, enjoy their vacations and experience/enjoy the moments with their children and spouses? It just seems so rude and self-absorbing...like everyone else around you doesn't matter.

 

[MELSMICE]

Originally posted by Susiesnowflake
Cell phones! Cell phones! Cell phones! I understand that there are definitely exceptions but....are most of those calls really important? Can't people just let it go, enjoy their vacations and experience/enjoy the moments with their children and spouses? It just seems so rude and self-absorbing...like everyone else around you doesn't matter.

I agree that cell phones are annoying. They should be turned off or put on vibrate, but there are some exceptions to every situation.

I own a small business. On our trip in Nov. I got a call that there was a snow storm in my home town, prompting me to make a few phone calls & get some calls in return about whether or not I should have my business be closed for the day. (I own a dance studio so people travel with children). I didn't want to "work" on my vaction, and even though I have very reliable employees that I know could handle it, I wanted to check to make sure everything was going okay.

 

[Poohbear123]

I agree with most of the Pet Peeve's here, except for the Cell Phone part. I have mine on Vibrate/Ring and most of the time I cannot receive calls, especially in some of the rides. So, I have to call my DH later, after the ride. Some families split up, and the kids have thier phone, to call the parents to let them know everything is OK, or where to meet.