What's Your Biggest Pet Peeve at Disney World?

[goofyboyzmom]

frayedend you beat me to it!!!

The kids (and adults) who swing or try to sit on the chains. It is amazing how seemingly oblivious parents are to what their "angels" are doing!!!!

 

[David R]

* Leaving Disney and going to the Orlando Airport. Nothing against the Orlando Airport, it's just that leaving the magic of Disney and then being dumped at a generic airport is a little draining. It's like there needs to be a buffer zone between leaving the parks and going back to the airport so you can adjust a little. You know, maybe a place where service is half-magical before going to the zero-magic of the airport.

HA! That's funny. That's called "The Disney Store"

 

[mytwotinks]

A healthy 10 year old should be able to "do Disney" without a stroller! If they can't-they probably aren't getting enough regular exercise at home either!

You are waaaaayyyy exagerating. Most of the posters on that thread are talking about 6 and 7 year olds being the oldest that they have in a stroller. And most of those posters point out that the kids are not in the strollers the entire time.

 

[AshleyMWC]

I'm going to have my husband with MS bounce into you next time. You have no idea how many people gave us nasty looks because they couldn't see that he was sick. Sound good?

Trust me, I am aware of people that have "hidden" illnesses, more than one of them in my family. I not referring to adults for the most part. I am referring to people who use wheelchairs as an upgrade from a stroller, or the 5 teenagers I watched on the last trip taking turns in teh wheelchair. I doubt that all 5 of them are disabled and in need of a wheelchair.

I am a VERY sensitive person when it comes to people with all kinds of illnesses, and I know the difference from people abusing something. Please don't insinuate that I am an insensitive person, I promise, I am not!

 

[notnothin]

Have you ever tried to locate some of the smoking areas at WDW? Like you said, time flies too fast and you could literally spend an hour trying to locate and get to the nearest smoking area. Now I don't smoke but my husband does and trust me, I've had to deal with this every time we go. We are considerate and abide by the rules even if it means we have to walk forever to find a smoking area but I can see why others probably don't make the effort. In my opinion, Disney should have a few more accessible and easier to find smoking areas to accommodate everyone.

Umm, yeah, I have. I am now a non-smoker, but when I did smoke, I didn't have any sort of problem finding the designated smoking areas. They are clearly marked on the map at each park.

Have to agree with others that one of my biggest pet peeves are people/families that refuse to move to the end of the row and plop down in the center, and then act like you're in the wrong for wanting them to move down. I just don't get that.

 

[S.Poppins]

Last but not least, the parks are huge. I would think that if someone near you is smoking you could easily move yourself away from them. Problem solved. Heck, I would rather smell cigarette smoke any day of the week than the stench of all day body odor on the closed and crowded monorail at park closing. [/QUOTE]


Actually, it is hard to move away if you are in a large crowd of people waiting to enter a show. And I will take body odor.

 

[MissMichelle]

I am referring to people who use wheelchairs as an upgrade from a stroller, or the 5 teenagers I watched on the last trip taking turns in teh wheelchair. I doubt that all 5 of them are disabled and in need of a wheelchair.

I was flipping channels last night as saw the Real World episode on MTV where they let them go to Disney World and the camera crew wasn't allowed to enter the park with them, but the cast took photos...They rented a wheel chair for one of the girls to get special privileges...they also took turns sitting in it and got front of the line priviliges at times they said. One girl kept saying "KARMA" as she wouldn't sit in the wheel chair....
Maybe you were there when they were? LOL.

 

[AshleyMWC]

Ok, since I apparently started a huge commotion with the teenagers abusing wheelchairs, I will try another pet peeve that will hopefully get me in less trouble. Sorry for anyone offended, but I think that almost everyone has seen kids or teenagers abusing wheelchair privileges at least once, and knew what I meant there.

So, moving on....another pet peeve of mine is people who get a snack or drink while waiting for a parade/show, eat the snack during the parade/show, and then leave their trash. Ok, it's vacation and all, but let's use the trash can people. Some CM is going to have to pick that up! I always to be walking down Main Street at the end of the night and see the whole street littered with popcorn containers and soda cups.

 

[Becky_Boop]

I have to say that my pet peeve is also with people in wheelchairs that don't need them. I hate nothing more than watching some young kid go straight to the front of the line, and then bounce right out of the wheelchair to the next awaiting doonbuggie...ugh!!!! People should be thankful that they are able to walk around WDW on thier own and don't have to depend on a wheelchair- those people who haev to depend on wheelchairs and the like would give anything to be able to walk on Splash Mountain!

I agree, but you can't know if they need a wheelchair or not. My mother uses a wheelchair at Disney World due to her MS, but can definitely walk the length to a doombuggy. Still, I do agree that people who don't need wheelchairs/ecvs shouldn't use them.

 

[kvogel11202]

A healthy 10 year old should be able to "do Disney" without a stroller! If they can't-they probably aren't getting enough regular exercise at home either!

I agree, my 6 year old somehow managed to walk the park all on his own. We went in April for 3 days and we were on the move ALL DAY. We hit parks at opening and didn't return until 10-11 at night. No stroller needed. When we went 2 years ago (he was 4 for the mathmatically challenged) we rented a stroller at AK, only because it's so much more walking and so HOT (it was August). But he managed all the other parks without one.

I go CRAZY about the kids playing/sitting on the ropes or chains in que...I don't let my kids do it, and some self-centered jerk is letting his kid do it a little further down, this is obvious because it is hitting the kids I just told not to touch it!

In 04 - we were in line for Haunted Mansion- waiting to get on the doombuggies. A young couple- 19 or 20 I'd say were in front of us. The young lady- and I use the term loosley- was telling her boyfriend a story. Apparently she felt using the f word EVERY OTHER WORD made the story somehow more colorful. Her poor boyfriend kept looking at my three little kids behind them and finally told her if she didn't stop swearing he would leave her standing there and walk away. I made sure to thank him for being so courteous. Even my DD10 thanked him.

 

[apirateslifeforme]

I am a short adult. Very short, in fact. So short that there are 10-year-olds taller than me. I usually don't do parades, but sometimes I'd like to see one. In that case, I hate when someone shoves their taller child in front of me simply because I'm an adult.

Smoking in queue lines. I physically cannot breathe around cigarette smoke. I don't get upset about people smoking as they're walking through the park, even if they're not supposed to - I can get out of their way. But when I'm trapped in a queue is another story.

People who slam their stroller into me and yell "Get out of my way!" when I'm UP AGAINST A BUILDING OR FENCE OR OTHER BOUNDARY. Where would you like me to go? Maybe I should just go stand inside the men's room while I wait for my companion...

Kids in queues who bang on the back of my legs and my rear end because they want to get on the ride, they're tired of waiting, and the parents think it's adorable.

Going to the HM and the CM tells you to fill in every available space, and you have to basically get very intimate with the strangers in front of, behind, and to the side of you.

 

[Fitswimmer]

You are waaaaayyyy exagerating. Most of the posters on that thread are talking about 6 and 7 year olds being the oldest that they have in a stroller. And most of those posters point out that the kids are not in the strollers the entire time.

You are WAAAAAYYY accusatory. Perhaps you have never seen it, but that doesn't mean others haven't.
I know we're raising bigger kids these days-but if the child is over 5' tall I doubt they are 6 or 7 years old. The kids are too big for the strollers and their arms and legs are hanging out!

 

[Eeyore2003]

Oh my, I tried so hard to stop my kids from doing this, or swinging the chains/ropes. They seem to be obsessed with these things. Not just my kids, but all the kids seem to just love swinging the darn things. I felt so bad for a man sitting down waiting for Spectromagic. His head was too close to the rope. I managed to keep my kids from touching most of the time, but a family a few feet away was oblivious to their two kids swinging the darn thing and it kept hitting the guy in the head. He finally had to say something to the parents. Oh well, it is Disney so I guess we have to deal with kids.

Here you answered the point I made in your "gripe" thread. I'm not critizing or anything, believe me, but from what you're saying, your kids DID hit this guys head once in a while even though you seemed very aware, conscious of the whole situation and as polite as you could be.

Here's the dilemma though. You mention that his head was too close to the rope. So I guess there are FOUR transgressions in the little scenario.....HIS, for having his head too close to the rope,YOUR KIDS, for swinging the rope, the OTHER KIDS, for swinging the rope and the OTHER PARENTS for "being oblivious" (I have know idea if they were busy doing something, weren't aware of the transgression their kids were commiting, or purposely sitting there thinking that hitting the guys head was "cute" behavior for their kids.)

I think it's OK to verbalize things that annoy you, but on the other hand, perhaps it should remind us to be more patient and understanding and realize that at any given moment WE may be the "annoyer".

There are thousands of people in a very small area, there are miles of ropes, there are people walking fast, people walking slow, ECV's, strollers, people that don't know the parks like the back of thier hands like we do and occasionally stop, yes, mid stride, to look where they are, kids and parents that are hot, tired, hungry, rude people, well, the list goes on, but everyone is "trying" to have a nice vacation and the majority of "transgressions" are unknowingly committed and unintentional. Hopefully next time we go we realize this and spread more magic than dirty looks.

 

[MrsJackSparrow]

Odors.

 

[BeautyNBeast]

My biggest pet peeve is that my dh and myself are adults with no children. We sit down for the parade like an hour before it starts. Just because I am an adult, do not send your children over to sit in front of me.

 

[frayedend]

Here you answered the point I made in your "gripe" thread. I'm not critizing or anything, believe me, but from what you're saying, your kids DID hit this guys head once in a while even though you seemed very aware, conscious of the whole situation and as polite as you could be.

Here's the dilemma though. You mention that his head was too close to the rope. So I guess there are FOUR transgressions in the little scenario.....HIS, for having his head too close to the rope,YOUR KIDS, for swinging the rope, the OTHER KIDS, for swinging the rope and the OTHER PARENTS for "being oblivious" (I have know idea if they were busy doing something, weren't aware of the transgression their kids were commiting, or purposely sitting there thinking that hitting the guys head was "cute" behavior for their kids.)

I think it's OK to verbalize things that annoy you, but on the other hand, perhaps it should remind us to be more patient and understanding and realize that at any given moment WE may be the "annoyer".

There are thousands of people in a very small area, there are miles of ropes, there are people walking fast, people walking slow, ECV's, strollers, people that don't know the parks like the back of thier hands like we do and occasionally stop, yes, mid stride, to look where they are, kids and parents that are hot, tired, hungry, rude people, well, the list goes on, but everyone is "trying" to have a nice vacation and the majority of "transgressions" are unknowingly committed and unintentional. Hopefully next time we go we realize this and spread more magic than dirty looks.

I understand your point here, but I think my gripes about people were really more that people cause themselves to get bumped or trip and then they look at you like you did something wrong. My main point being the people who got mad at me because the tripped over my stroller, while they were walking sideways and looking in front of them. For the record, my kids did put their hands on the rope. I immediately grabbed the rope, kept if from hitting the mans head and explained to my kids not to touch it anymore.

Yes we all have accidents that cause other people to get angry or bumped or whatever. The thing is that some of us are aware that we did it and are apologetic while others just blame everything on everyone else.

Your last sentence sums it all up nicely and I will remember to realize this and keep any dirty looks to myself (except for the people that pee on the toilet seat and leave it there!

 

[aztecgoods]

Smelly people, and women that don't shave. Hey people its America, we shower and shave here, please try and blend in while you're here. Although, many that smell are also Americans so this is for everyone. I don't know, is it just me? Or is hygeine important? I'm not sure anymore.

 

[frayedend]

My biggest pet peeve is that my dh and myself are adults with no children. We sit down for the parade like an hour before it starts. Just because I am an adult, do not send your children over to sit in front of me.

My experience was that everyone and I mean every single person except those in the very front row, stood up for every parade we went to. So unless you were in the front row and unless you are shorter than most kids it really didn't bother me if someone's kid tried to get in and see. Personally, I moved aside a bit to let some of the kids see. Yes, I waited and got a good seat. But for me the one thing that is better than watching the parade, is watching the smile on the kids faces while they watch the parade, whether it was my kids or someone elses.

 

[supersuperwendy]

I've seen most of my gripes already posted......

one more...ULTRA SLOW MOVING GROUPS OF PEOPLE!!!!!!

they drive me nuts!!!! pick up the pace peeps!!!!!

 

[hogwartsdropout]

Why do you have to be so rude? Tell me where there is a rule that adults or teenagers can't get a picture or autograph taken with characters? I am 21 years old & I still like to get my picture taken with them. I don't get autographs, but even if I wanted there is no rule that says I can't. It's people like who think Walt Disney World belongs to themselves. Well news flash it's not just for little kids, have you heard of Pleasure Island, Jellyrolls Victorian Alberts & other things made for adults? So they say adults & teenagers can't have their picture & autograhps with characters is rude. I would never run up to a character after they have to leave, to say they should not see the characters because of 1 kid is no reason to ruin it for everyone else & say what you said. I agree it's wrong but there are worse things in life.

Read my thread again and you'll see that that's what I was saying all along! I am an adult and I WAS IN LINE for Timon with my autograph book at the ready!

ETA: Thanks for the apology!