What not to do at Disney?

[Nora94]

I have one no one said, believe it or not -
honor they child's routine - especially if they are under 5 yrs old

this means not skipping naps for more then one day, not staying up for hours past their bedtime for days on end, not making them skip meals cause you are in a hurry to do something else - they are kids, they have needs and it's your job to take care of those needs.

 

[shine a light]

i have a big one that i hate a lot. not really sure if anyone has had this happen to them before. but anyway, DON'T STEAL FROM PEOPLE'S STROLLERS. this happened to me on my last trip with my family. my mom pushes a stroller around with our stuff in it even though we have no baby (it's convenient lol) and before we left we bought our own little fans that squirt water like the disney ones because the ones at disney are not cheap (3 fans, one for me and my 2 sisters). we parked the stroller so we could go on the tomorrowland transit authority and when we got back we looked at the stroller and someone stole my fan, and took the batteries from my 1 sisters. that makes me so mad!!! but on a good note, after that happened i went to a CM and explained what happened, they gave me a disney fan for free =]

 

[Ecboyd]

... DON'T STEAL ...........FROM PEOPLE'S STROLLERS.

The DH and I have decided, there is a special place in HE** (double hockey sticks) for people who:

Steal at Disney
Cus at Disney
Beat their Kids at Disney
Cus at Cast members at Disney
Don't Tip at Disney
Are just plain Rude at Disney

I'm totally convinced that God does not like people who piss off Mr Disney.

: ) That's my 2¢

 

[dzorn]

Disney World bends over backwards to provide wonderful, comfortable places for mothers and babies to breastfeed. Why would someone not want that? I'm all for breastfeeding but there is a time and a place for it.

Yep a time and place that would be where ever you are and have a hungry baby. Best place ever!

Denise in MI

 

[dzorn]

Don't forget to pack more than 1 pair of shoes.

Don't forget to plan for a sleep in lazy relaxin' day.

Denise in MI

 

[Goofster18]

While I love this thread and I just read through and saw a TON of comments both rude and sweet alike on the idea of wheelchair/stroller/ECV's, I'm going to add a thought. Regardless of who is in the stroller, regardless of who is in the wheelchair, when "Wishes" is over and the masses charge the exits, try to allow some to go in front of you or make it easier. There have been times when I have slowed then stopped (didn't just stop, because I hate that!!!) and allowed the wheelchair to go in front, then walked behind it so they had room to maneuver. As a CM I know there are a ton of reasons why people may need them and while some abuse the system, the majority of guests use them for the right purposes. It is hard enough to be in a wheelchair all day or have to wait and be given evil looks because you "Cut the line" or "Slowed down the ride" to load on or off. If you can assist, help out. They have had a long day and some people have been pushing the chairs all day. You think your feet are tired?! Anyway, my personal 2 cents. I wish this wasn't such a big topic and would love to move on but I wanted to get that out there. I pretty much second everyone else's words. Don't just STOP! Smile at the CM's. Accept everything will not go your way. We try our best, but things change that are beyond our control or that we can't tell you about due to safety, privacy, magic, etc.
DO NOT YELL OUT HOW TINK IS ON A HARNESS IN WISHES or that there is more than 1 Mickey or that it's a mask, or try to get the characters to "Break" or ask stupid questions like that. I'll settle it once and for all. Tink FLIES. No CM knows what harness you are talking about. Second, Mickey is Mickey is Mickey. Unless you have a twin, there is no one that looks, acts and speaks the same way as you do. Mickey is one individual. No masks, no breaking character, no costume. The costume that Mickey wears changes daily, sometimes it's his Tux, sometimes his blue suit for "Dream Along", sometimes the farm costume at the Garden Grill. Cm's wear costumes too (i.e. uniforms). I used to try to break performers and that sort of thing. Now that I've been on the other side, it really isn't cool and it really isn't that funny to ANY OF US. Leave it alone. Don't ruin magic we try so hard to build up every day.
My little rant. Sorry!!!
Have a Magical Day!!!
Goofster18

 

[csharpwv]

Don't walk through a smoking area and choke and gag and wave your hand in front of your face. You have a map use it and besides you are OUTSIDE...get over it.

As for the breastfeeding...there is a place for that and it is not in public!!! Find a private spot and be discreet cover the child with a blanket. NOONE wants to see your ****s!

It's pretty clear that smoking causes serious health problems. For the most part - not to paint all smokers with the same brush - but most smokers never consider what smoking does to individuals who have serious breathing problems. While I appreciate that Disney has created smoking areas, some - quite a few actually are NOT well places. Such as the one at the Toon Town Railroad station. While riding the train, you go through, literally a cloud of smoke. I try to sit as far back on the train as possible to avoid any smoke from the engine, however by riding on the back it places you literally in the smoking area of Toon Town. So while the train unloads and reboards, I feel my throat literally starting to tighten up. NOT FUN!
Just because someone is smoking OUTSIDE doesn't mean that it isn't going to bother someone.
Just like public buildings that have a 25 foot smoke free zone around the door - that doesn't mean that you can obstruct the door's entry ramp with your carcinogenic cloud. BE CONSIDERATE! And most importantly, don't act like it's unreasonable that smoke legitimately bothers some people. It's not just a petty complaint, it's a serious health issue for individuals with breathing problems.
PLEASE, be considerate of others.

 

[scarlet_ibis]

Oh, here's one. Don't let your child play with noise-making toys during the tours! We shelled out to take the Behind the Seeds tour one year and someone had a little one playing with some loud handheld toy that made it hard to hear the tour guide. The kid kept wandering off, too. Just not a tour for kids.

 

[Mom2adisneybaby]

Don't walk through a smoking area and choke and gag and wave your hand in front of your face. You have a map use it and besides you are OUTSIDE...get over it.

As for the breastfeeding...there is a place for that and it is not in public!!! Find a private spot and be discreet cover the child with a blanket. NOONE wants to see your ****s!

I don't see anything wrong with a woman feeding the way the were meant to feed a baby. Its sad that is it not welcome. If I had to walk a ways to get to that special spot to nurse...sorry, but not gonna happen. I would be as descrete as possible, but I would also not cover my baby and turn them into a pile of sweat. I am also not gonna go sit on a nasty toilet and try to nurse them.
I personally don't care for people using profanity(swearing) in a place like Disney were there are many little ears around.

 

[the who #3]

if you are staying in a dvc villa, please do not steal the hotel soaps and shampoos and then ask for more. the dvc members have to pay fees each year that are determined by the years expenses.

the same thing applys to staying in the hotel rooms. it would only make the room rates go up in the future.

i once took a friend with me to disney for a whole week of "free to her" relaxation. as the week came to an end and we were packing to leave i was opening drawers to be sure we left nothing. to my surprise, i found a drawer completely full of shampoo, lotion and soap. i asked her what she was doing with these and she said she was taking them to the homeless people. that was stealing! i told her to put them back as this was my dvc and i don't steal. she said it did not matter because disney could afford it. we were staying on concierge at the time, so the maids came by and left those things every day, and also would give you more if you asked.

needless to say, i don't travel with her anymore.

 

[Nora94]

but if you use the soaps, shampoos, etc. please DO take the half filled containers home with you and use/donate them - those get tossed out not refilled and not recycled.

 

[chrismass]

How about - don't take food from the buffets to eat later in the day...I don't mean an extra cookie or a piece of fruit, last time we were at Crystal Palace there was a family filling rubbermaid (!!) containers and not the leftovers from their plates either!

 

[musclemouse]

I'm so thankful that I have not had to witness any bad behavior from anyone at Disney, thus far.

I do however have to mention that even though my child is going to be 6 in June and our trip is in December that I might get a stroller for him. He is still young and walking the parks for such long hours can get exhausting for the little ones. So I don't agree with someone here that mentioned that she thought it was wrong for little kids to not ride in strollers.

I agree with some others...Don't yell, scream, hit or threaten your child in public. I do NOT tolerate abuse. Sorry, but I will step in if abuse if apparent.

 

[scarlet_ibis]

How about - don't take food from the buffets to eat later in the day...I don't mean an extra cookie or a piece of fruit, last time we were at Crystal Palace there was a family filling rubbermaid (!!) containers and not the leftovers from their plates either!

Oh my!!!

 

[delaneyc52]

I'm so thankful that I have not had to witness any bad behavior from anyone at Disney, thus far.

I do however have to mention that even though my child is going to be 6 in June and our trip is in December that I might get a stroller for him. He is still young and walking the parks for such long hours can get exhausting for the little ones. So I don't agree with someone here that mentioned that she thought it was wrong for little kids to not ride in strollers.

I agree with some others...Don't yell, scream, hit or threaten your child in public. I do NOT tolerate abuse. Sorry, but I will step in if abuse if apparent.

I absolutely agree. When my twins (now 22!!) were 6, we rented strollers at both Disney and Universal because their little legs simply got tired! The best use of the stroller was after the Epcot fireworks, it was raining and everyone was beyond exhausted.

 

[DisneyShannon]

I will never use a pool towel again at POFQ, after witnessing a woman change a child's diaper, while laying on a pool towel ( on a lounger). Plus.......wait for it...... she used the pool towel to wipe the "doo-doo" from the child's behind. Double Gross!!!!!!

Now I know why I bought three new towels from target. I fought with myself about buying these. Because I am on a very tight budget this trip.

 

[Mrs. D]

Now I know why I bought three new towels from target. I fought with myself about buying these. Because I am on a very tight budget this trip.

I always take our own beach towels on vacay too...we usually have fun picking them out every summer...never had a real reasoning for it...but now I do!! lolol

 

[Arenita]

No yelling, stomping, loitering in the hallways of your hotel, no matter the time. Remember that behind each one of those doors may be a sleeping baby, a sick grandmother or a sunburned dad. Silence is golden - in the hallways.

 

[DisneyMomFanatic]

Ok, my 2 cents worth.

As a mother of a child with a disability... Don't say mean things about people in the disabled section for parades and cause a scene because you don't believe they belong there. We have a special pass that allows us to use that section for parades and we use it. Just because you can't see my DS's disability is no reason to verbally assault and berate us. IF the CM has okayed us, what's your issue. Sorry, I will get off my soap box now.

 

[sandi1111]

Don't point out the humaness of characters within earshot of my kids. Yes, they are old enough to know better, but thank God they don't (or at least they still pretend!)!

Don't abuse your child or spouse no matter how tired and cranky you are. The thousands of other guests in earshot have paid alot and are tired too, and your drama is a buzz-kill.