"What time is the 3 o'clock parade?"

[sorcerormickey]

Just a couple of weeks ago, we were at Epcot, just passing under SE. There was a 20-something couple walking towards us and the girl says to the guy (in such a cool Brooklyn accent) "So, what's up with this big ball thing?" I almost died laughing! Now, I have to repeat that to my boyfriend everytime we go under SE.

 

[BCV23]

I was standing in line at the shop at the BC. The CM had a lovely Southern accent and her tag identified her as a native Floridian. The woman she was waiting on remarked"I'm always so surprised to hear a Southern accent from a Floridian." Duh!!!

 

[Tiggerlover91]

Besides "what time is the 3 o'clock parade" here were the other "interesting" questions I got while on the CP:

EXCUSE ME, DO YOU WORK HERE? (as I emerge from the underground in my Indy Speedway Tomorrowland costume, with a nametag on)

WHERE'S MAIN STREET? (as we are standing right on the end of it in front of the castle looking at it...the castle. I turn the guest around politely and then say,"right here." They grin being a slight bit embarrassed and head on)

Two guests are looking at a map standing in Tomorrowland and they are also looking around Tomorrowland trying to get their bearings: "EXCUSE ME, WHERE'S TOMORROWLAND?" As they just looked away from Space Mountain.
I can't help but be silly and look down at my costume which says TOMORROWLAND INDY SPEEDWAY ON IT. And then I look over to Space Mountain and then behind us to Buzz's Ranger Spin. I smile at them and say, "you're standing in it. How else may I help you?" The guests have the 'how silly do we feel' look on their face, thank me kindly and walk off.

 

[disneywithdrawal]

Originally posted by BCV23
I was standing in line at the shop at the BC. The CM had a lovely Southern accent and her tag identified her as a native Floridian. The woman she was waiting on remarked"I'm always so surprised to hear a Southern accent from a Floridian." Duh!!!

Now this might not really be a crazy comment. Florida is not really "Southern". Is it in the South? Of course. But a whole lot of Floridians are actually from the North. Ask most Floridians or true Southerners and they'll say say Florida doesn't really count as a "Southern" state. This is a common joke/statement. Or maybe those people really were silly. What do I know?

Now I have my own apparently dumb question...

Originally posted by SyracuseWolvrine
The 3 questions I hear the most are "What time is the 4 o'clock parade?", "Why do I need a hand stamp?", and "How do I get to Disney World from here?" (here being AK)

Why do I need a hand stamp? Some of my confusion may come from my years living in FL and having a resident seasonal pass. It didn't matter if it was my first visit, I was hopping or returning. We just put our tickets in and didn't pay much attention. It doesn't work that way with a PH as long as it's the same day?

 

[BCV23]

disneywithdrawal, this CMs tag identified her as from Florida originally...not a snowbird. Now I know that there are native Floridians these days who don't have Southern accents. Those I know have parents who were snowbirds! But I think there are still families with long time roots in FL with those lovely soft accents. So I think it was silly to be surprised to hear a Southern accent from a Southerner! When I talked with the CM after the lady left she was gracious of course but expressed mild exasperation too.

I agree with you about the handstamp. As AP holders we don't need them either but who knows when the rules will be changed...again.

 

[kbkids]

I was thinking the same thing myself. I've lived in Florida all my life - yes, I have the southern accent. But, it is hard to find true Southerners here. We're in a military town, so it's especially hard here.

 

[SyracuseWolvrine]

Originally posted by disneywithdrawal

Why do I need a hand stamp?

If you do a search for "Hand Stamp" on this forum, you'll probably find my thread "The Complete Hand Stamp FAQ", but the short answer is that when you put your ticket in the reader at the 2nd park of the day, the CM's computer display will inform them that the ticket has been already used, and that signals us to check for a handstamp. If you read the fine print on the back of the ticket (nobody does, and I don't really blame them), it does say that Ticket and Handstamp are required for re-entry and park hopping. (basically, the hand-stamp helps to ensure that the same person is using the pass all day long)

 

[disneywithdrawal]

Originally posted by BCV23
disneywithdrawal, this CMs tag identified her as from Florida originally...not a snowbird. Now I know that there are native Floridians these days who don't have Southern accents. Those I know have parents who were snowbirds! But I think there are still families with long time roots in FL with those lovely soft accents. So I think it was silly to be surprised to hear a Southern accent from a Southerner! When I talked with the CM after the lady left she was gracious of course but expressed mild exasperation too.

I think you may have missed my point. Of course some Floridians have accents. I'm just saying that rather than someone being clueless it may have been something more like an inside joke. A joke that someone who doesn't live in FL, particularly certain parts of FL, might not get.

 

[BCV23]

LOL but I don't think it was an inside joke for a guest to say this to a CM. It actually sounded rather condescending. The CM wasn't amused so I don't know where the "inside" part may have been other than in the clueless person's brain.

But I'm sure the guest didn't mean to offend. I was there and saw the exchange. It was an insensitive...really clueless remark by the guest. But I'm sure I've inadvertently said goofy things in my day too and not just at WDW. .

 

[disneywithdrawal]

Originally posted by BCV23
LOL but I don't think it was an inside joke for a guest to say this to a CM. It actually sounded rather condescending. The CM wasn't amused so I don't know where the "inside" part may have been other than in the clueless person's brain.

But I'm sure the guest didn't mean to offend. I was there and saw the exchange. It was an insensitive...really clueless remark by the guest. But I'm sure I've inadvertently said goofy things in my day too and not just at WDW. .

Well, that's how inside jokes usually end up working. Those who aren't "inside" think it's offensive or just don't get it.

The dumbest part of this is I'm not sure why I'm even kind of defending this. LOL I don't know the person you're talking about or what they thought. Maybe I'm wrong. My immediate reaction was that I understood because in the 7 years I lived in FL I can only think of two people who had a southern accent. One was from Arkansas and one was from Texas. Neither from FL.

I'm also surprised when I hear someone from FL has a southern accent. Maybe I would have enough courtesy to not say it to a Floridian with an accent. But some people really think they're funny.

 

[DepCor0311]

Last year we were in line for Philharmagic and a lady (being really loud and down-right mean to the CM at the head of the line) Yelled "I got this Fast-Pass thing...why won't you let me in here?" The CM calmly said "Ma'am these passes are expired...and they're for Peter Pan."

 

[canda]

remarked"I'm always so surprised to hear a Southern accent from a Floridian."

Most southern's refer to FL as occupied territory. (below JAX)

The yankees never left after "The War Of Northern Aggression"


Myrtle Beach is another place that has lost its southern roots. All you see down there now is OH and NJ tags.

 

[Samirella]

Originally posted by disneywithdrawal
Now this might not really be a crazy comment. Florida is not really "Southern". Is it in the South? Of course. But a whole lot of Floridians are actually from the North. Ask most Floridians or true Southerners and they'll say say Florida doesn't really count as a "Southern" state. This is a common joke/statement. Or maybe those people really were silly. What do I know?

I'm a native Floridian who grew up in a small town in South Central Florida (Sebring, to be exact). Most of the people I grew up around (other natives) had southern accents. I had a slight one from growing up around it. When I go home to see friends it comes back. I wouldn't say that a "whole lot" of Floridians are from the North (with the exception of the large number of retirees...who usually come from the extreme North). Granted, it's hard to find the natives working at WDW since so many people come from other places to work here. People in smaller towns usually come from a line of several generations in the same town.

 

[Samirella]

Originally posted by canda

Myrtle Beach is another place that has lost its southern roots. All you see down there now is OH and NJ tags.

If the only places in FL you go are tourist areas, you can't really say it has lost its southern roots. Find your way to towns like Arcadia or Bithlo and see for yourself

 

[Samirella]

Originally posted by disneywithdrawal
My immediate reaction was that I understood because in the 7 years I lived in FL I can only think of two people who had a southern accent. One was from Arkansas and one was from Texas. Neither from FL.

I'm also surprised when I hear someone from FL has a southern accent. Maybe I would have enough courtesy to not say it to a Floridian with an accent. But some people really think they're funny.

Tell you what...drive down to Arcadia or Ft. Meade or Frostproof...or anywhere outside of Orlando. I guarantee you will find more southern accents than you can handle...from natives.

 

[stinkerbelle]

Originally posted by BCV23
I agree with you about the handstamp. As AP holders we don't need them either but who knows when the rules will be changed...again.

DH and I have this discussion EVERY time we leave a park. He says "we're AP holders, we don't need a hand stamp"

we've been told we do, we been told we don't.

finally I just said "So what - I LIKE the hand stamp...I like figuring out what it is next time we're in a blacklit room!" hehhehe

 

[SyracuseWolvrine]

Had 2 new ones yesterday ... as I'm standing under a big sign with an arrow pointing to the park exit: "Which way to the exit?" .... and as the parade is about 10 feet away and about to pass us "Which direction does the parade go?"

(and, for the record, my standard response to "what time does the 4 o'clock parade start?" is "well, it usually starts at about 16 hundred hours, give or take a minute")

 

[JNorris]

Here's one, but not about WDW: My mom works part-time in a doughnut shop. At least once a day, someone asks her "how many doughnuts are in a dozen?"

Judy

 

[CindyAnn]

Okay, these aren't from WDW, but were overheard at our local zoo.

Parent to child: "That's right. The tigers are the girls and the lions are the boys".

Parent to child: "Let's look and see if the gorillas have laid any eggs in their nests".

I'd like to tell you that they were just joking, but from the rest of the conversation it was apparent that they were in earnest.

Oh well. Maybe they'll start serving some of those gorilla eggs at Boma!

Cheers,

 

[Spartan]

Parent to child: "Let's look and see if the gorillas have laid any eggs in their nests".

I would love to tag along with these people at AK or a zoo. Imagine them leading one of the safari's!

I've heard a couple while on TTA at various time. One group thought they were on their way back out to their car and were very confused when they ended up back where they started. Another thought they were boarding Space Moutain (or they were just very excited for TTA)