What's Your Biggest Pet Peeve at Disney World?

[hidmickey:myantidrug]

First of all-if your child is 6, it wasn't your child we were discussing then was it?

Secondly, if your child's arms and legs are hanging a foot outside of the stroller because they are too big for it-yes, they probably will be in the way, or slap/kick others as you push them through the crowds. Maybe even other children who might just be walking! If they are too big to fit in the stroller-get a wheelchair. I'm sure that it's more important that your child not get too tired than it is to have enough wheelchairs available for people who actually have health issues and need them. What about the family who comes later in the day with small children and can't rent a stroller because your healthy 10 year old has it?

And people wonder why kids are so out of shape and overweight???

I agree completly. If your child of that height/age/etc. has a problem that we can or cannot see (it doesn't matter), then get them a wheelchair which has to be more comfortable than those hard plastic strollers or any other one.

To respond to another post about the same issue. No, I cannot leave. People off-site with one family car cannot leave. People with parents, or other family members, who would rather not have them trying to navigate their way back to a hotel or any other place cannot leave. Teens, disabled people, are there (in almost every case) for the long haul just like these kids.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

My biggest pet peeves are already thoroughly covered. However, another that really annoys me is the fact that people feel the need to throw coins into everything that has water. WHY? A wishing fountain, I can understand. But does the aesthetic and themeing of every single pool of water have to be ruined by a big pile of coins in the bottom?

 

[brbenoit]

I have two significant pet peeves that I see at Disney. I will start with the staement that like it or not, Disney is a place designed for children. The great thing about it is that adults can enjoy it also.

#1 - At the parade, adults sitting in the front row. I find it extremely annoying when children are forced to sit behind adults because "they got htere first". If I can see over them, what impact is it on me having kids in front of me.

As an example, last year at MNSSHP we were able to get spots right on the rope at the parade. There was a family behind us with 3 girls, we let the kids move ahead of us with our daughter so they could see.

#2 - On the bus when men allow women and children to stand. I am sorry but I should be standing before any woman or child is required to stand. Simple as that. I will readily give up my seat.

I know that there is a small percentage of men with disabilities etc. but a VAST majority are just too lazy or out of shape and choose to be rude. Again the "I got here first" rule doesn't condone rudeness.

As other side notes: parents do not only need to control their children but need to put the effort into teaching their children how to behave in public. Swinging chains, sitting on chains etc. (simple examples) should not be permitted. Our fun this summer was explaining to our daughter while at Canada's Wonderland why she couldn't sit on the rail while a bunch of older kids (teens) were.

 

[Simba22]

My biggest pet peeves are already thoroughly covered. However, another that really annoys me is the fact that people feel the need to throw coins into everything that has water. WHY? A wishing fountain, I can understand. But does the aesthetic and themeing of every single pool of water have to be ruined by a big pile of coins in the bottom?

I was actually thinking that SAME thing when we were there in May and saw the $3000 worth of coins in the line for EE. Apparently they have a small pool set up in the middle of queue but because of the drought there was no water in it...people were still throwing money into it! All I could do is wonder....

As other side notes: parents do not only need to control their children but need to put the effort into teaching their children how to behave in public. Swinging chains, sitting on chains etc. (simple examples) should not be permitted. Our fun this summer was explaining to our daughter while at Canada's Wonderland why she couldn't sit on the rail while a bunch of older kids (teens) were.

This really strikes a cord with me because when we went in May we brought my boyfriends brother with us and he has not one thread of knowledge in his body with regard to how to act in public. Pretty much everything that everyone on this thread is complaining about, was a problem I had with this kid. Imagine have a 17 year old boy on vacation with you (you paid for his trip) and he consistently ignores everything that you say to him? On several occasions I had to ask him to not swing the ropes, not sit on the ropes, not swear, not chase the ducks (and not because that's a pet peeve of mine, but because they would always end up flying into another family). Plus everytime he would get bumped by someone, whether they were in a stroller/wheelchair or not, he would start throwing a little hissy fit. SO ANNOYING! Sorry to anyone who was there May 14-20 that the misfortune of coming across us!

 

[weirdpaintballr]

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.

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.

Uh...the majority of the public are non-smokers, why must we suffer because you can't read a map or are too tired to walk to the designated smoking area? Many people(including myself) wear contact lenses. If you don't smoke or aren't used to being around smoke, it will TEAR UP your eyes. I'm talking tears running down your face, and you eyes itch and are red the rest of the day. Also, the smoke also stops me, my mom, my dad, and my sister up. Uh, not to mention that everytime I inhale YOUR cigarette smoke, I am more likely to get cancer. Now, just a note so you personally aren't offended, I use "you" as smokers in general. Also, I do appreciate when smokers do to the designated smoking areas. I would like to thank all that do, but, they are sometimes poorly positioned. And I personally can't wait until smoking in public is illegal.

 

[dreamergirl78]

Uh...the majority of the public are non-smokers, why must we suffer because you can't read a map or are too tired to walk to the designated smoking area? Many people(including myself) wear contact lenses. If you don't smoke or aren't used to being around smoke, it will TEAR UP your eyes. I'm talking tears running down your face, and you eyes itch and are red the rest of the day. Also, the smoke also stops me, my mom, my dad, and my sister up. Uh, not to mention that everytime I inhale YOUR cigarette smoke, I am more likely to get cancer. Now, just a note so you personally aren't offended, I use "you" as smokers in general. Also, I do appreciate when smokers do to the designated smoking areas. I would like to thank all that do, but, they are sometimes poorly positioned. And I personally can't wait until smoking in public is illegal.

Poorly positioned smoking areas are not the smokers faults. If we stand in the smoking area, and you don't like it, then you have a choice to go the other way. We don't have a choice of where we want to light up so give us the few limited places we do have. I hope they do not make smoking illegal in public. I would hate to be on the receiving end of someone who has not had a cig in 10 hours in the heat and crowds of WDW or any other place for that matter. I get it, smokers are barely tolerated. But for every complaint you have about a smoker, I am sure I have one for something else. We all have our deal breakers.

 

[Fitswimmer]

#1 - At the parade, adults sitting in the front row. I find it extremely annoying when children are forced to sit behind adults because "they got htere first". If I can see over them, what impact is it on me having kids in front of me.

If you would like your family to have a prime spot-then get there early. When we go for our family gatherings that's what we do. We don't expect someone who has been sitting there for an hour to move out of our way because we have the kids with us. It doesn't matter whether they have kids or not-they put in the time, they get the spot.

If we're there without the kids-we always keep an eye on the groups around us and offer to allow any CHILDREN to stand in front of us so they can see better. Like someone said earlier, the kids are shorter and everyone stands up anyway. It is rude for adults to show up 10 minutes before the parade and shove themselves in front of ANY group that has been waiting patiently-whether there are children involved or not.

 

[weirdpaintballr]

Poorly positioned smoking areas are not the smokers faults. If we stand in the smoking area, and you don't like it, then you have a choice to go the other way. We don't have a choice of where we want to light up so give us the few limited places we do have. I hope they do not make smoking illegal in public. I would hate to be on the receiving end of someone who has not had a cig in 10 hours in the heat and crowds of WDW or any other place for that matter. I get it, smokers are barely tolerated. But for every complaint you have about a smoker, I am sure I have one for something else. We all have our deal breakers.

I am aware of the side-effects of someone addicted to nicotine not being able to get their fix. My aunt is a smoker and a couple of year ago my great gramma was on oxygen and it just about killed my aunt. She was NOT pleasant to be around, but smoking is bad for you. And if we all lived in our own little bubbles, I would have no problem with people smoking. It's your choice to inhale that toxic stuff, but please, don't increase my risk of cancer and other diseases, just because you need your 'fix' and can't be considerate enough to go to the designated smoking area.

I meant to get the point across in my first post that I am GRATEFUL that people smoke in the designated area. And, yes, they are sometimes poorly positioned.

 

[dreamergirl78]

I am aware of the side-effects of someone addicted to nicotine not being able to get their fix. My aunt is a smoker and a couple of year ago my great gramma was on oxygen and it just about killed my aunt. She was NOT pleasant to be around, but smoking is bad for you. And if we all lived in our own little bubbles, I would have no problem with people smoking. It's your choice to inhale that toxic stuff, but please, don't increase my risk of cancer and other diseases, just because you need your 'fix' and can't be considerate enough to go to the designated smoking area.

I meant to get the point across in my first post that I am GRATEFUL that people smoke in the designated area. And, yes, they are sometimes poorly positioned.

I never said I smoked outside of the smoking areas. I am not sure where you got that idea from. And I don't claim to live in my own little bubble, nor do I expect that of others. I was commenting on your comment about them being poorly positioned. They may be for YOU, so I said you have a choice to go around. It isn't like I light up anywhere I want, so give me my little corner to smoke in. I try to be a considerate smoker so please don't lump us all in to one catagory. But if I am doing the right thing by smoking where I am allowed to, why worry about it? I am sure everyone knows the potential risks of smoking. And for those few that don't follow the smoking guidelines, well then whatever. People bend or break the rules to suit their needs all the time. Doesn't make it right, but it's the way it goes unfortunately.

 

[weirdpaintballr]

I never said I smoked outside of the smoking areas. I am not sure where you got that idea from. And I don't claim to live in my own little bubble, nor do I expect that of others. I was commenting on your comment about them being poorly positioned. They may be for YOU, so I said you have a choice to go around. It isn't like I light up anywhere I want, so give me my little corner to smoke in. I try to be a considerate smoker so please don't lump us all in to one catagory. But if I am doing the right thing by smoking where I am allowed to, why worry about it? I am sure everyone knows the potential risks of smoking. And for those few that don't follow the smoking guidelines, well then whatever. People bend or break the rules to suit their needs all the time. Doesn't make it right, but it's the way it goes unfortunately.

Uh..I'm a little confused. I was trying to say that they are poorly positioned for all that are invovled. I was saying that I would care when or where someoe smoked if it didn't affect others in a negative way, thus the bubble would be a nice invention. I don't mean that you personally smoke outsid of the area, but it just sucks for others when people do. That's all I'm trying to say. Not trying be nasty or offensive...just stating how I feel.

 

[dreamergirl78]

Uh..I'm a little confused. I was trying to say that they are poorly positioned for all that are invovled. I was saying that I would care when or where someoe smoked if it didn't affect others in a negative way, thus the bubble would be a nice invention. I don't mean that you personally smoke outsid of the area, but it just sucks for others when people do. That's all I'm trying to say. Not trying be nasty or offensive...just stating how I feel.

Looks like we are both misreading one another's posts. Just wanting to let you know we all aren't out there trying to infect our horrible addition into others! Sometimes these boards are VERY difficult to get a good idea on tone of voice, actual meaning, etc.
Inconsideration sucks no matter what the situation. I am afraid it is a losing battle... sad but true.
Consider the subject dropped.

 

[snusnu]

I HATE HATE HATE people who leave a show before it's over just so they won't get caught in the exit crowd. How obnoxious!!

For instance, at Fantasmic and Beauty and the Beast, there are always a zillion people who jump up and start heading for the exits just as the big finale is starting, which prevents the thousands of people behind and around them from enjoying the end of the show.

It's rude to the performers as well as the other audience members!

I CANNOT tell you how much I hate this. As a performer, seeing the mad dash for the exits as the curtain comes down boils my blood. We worked hard, people! Show some respect!

 

[kribit]

I'll narrow mine down:

1) People who refuse to get up out of a seat on buses (any mode of transport) for pregnant or elderly people, or moms or dads with sleeping babies/toddlers.
2) People who knowingly SMOKE in undesignated areas and people who knowingly SMOKE in designated NONSMOKING rooms

I can deal with line cutters and sweaty people (although I have been known to spray a little lysol)

Is that it?

 

[kribit]

I just went back and read pages 8 and 9 of this thread and saw a smoking argument.

Don't read me, don't read me, don't read me....I'm new here.

 

[maxiesmom]

I have two significant pet peeves that I see at Disney. I will start with the staement that like it or not, Disney is a place designed for children. The great thing about it is that adults can enjoy it also.

#1 - At the parade, adults sitting in the front row. I find it extremely annoying when children are forced to sit behind adults because "they got htere first". If I can see over them, what impact is it on me having kids in front of me.

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I disagree with both statements. Disney World was designed for all people to enjoy, not just children. I enjoy meeting the characters, riding the rides, and watching the parades. And I will stake out a parade spot 2 hours ahead of time so that I can sit on the curb and watch the parade without having to look around heads to do so. If you want your child to enjoy the parade, plan accordingly. It is your responsibility, not mine. Just because you have a child does not give you the right to shove them in front of me. Remember the saying that good things come to those that wait? It is even more true at Disney.

And for the record, I have scooted over and let kids sit next to me. I am not an orge. But just because you have a child, does not mean that the World revolves around them.

 

[brbenoit]

If you would like your family to have a prime spot-then get there early. When we go for our family gatherings that's what we do. We don't expect someone who has been sitting there for an hour to move out of our way because we have the kids with us. It doesn't matter whether they have kids or not-they put in the time, they get the spot.

If we're there without the kids-we always keep an eye on the groups around us and offer to allow any CHILDREN to stand in front of us so they can see better. Like someone said earlier, the kids are shorter and everyone stands up anyway. It is rude for adults to show up 10 minutes before the parade and shove themselves in front of ANY group that has been waiting patiently-whether there are children involved or not.

I guess my wording may have been somewhat unclear. I would never expect to push my way in front of anyone who had been there first. I find it irritating when there are adults aware of children unable to see behind them and hold the "I was here first" attitude. It becomes too competitive for some adults. This doesn't mean people can walk up at the last minute and get a prime spot, it is just that some consideration is appreciated.

Then again I am one of those people who would prefer to just be able to buy as spot and not worry about it.

 

[maxiesmom]

I guess my wording may have been somewhat unclear. I would never expect to push my way in front of anyone who had been there first. I find it irritating when there are adults aware of children unable to see behind them and hold the "I was here first" attitude. It becomes too competitive for some adults. This doesn't mean people can walk up at the last minute and get a prime spot, it is just that some consideration is appreciated.

Then again I am one of those people who would prefer to just be able to buy as spot and not worry about it.

Thanks for that post. I took what you said wrong too. I actually had a cute moment during my last trip, brought on by a child who was pushed up to sit next to me. I was at MK with my dad, wait for Spectromagic. Wishing I had a child with me.I had wanted to bring my nephew, but my sis wouldn't let me. A parent asks if it is ok that their son sit next to me, and I said it was fine. So I ask him what his name is. "Brandon." Can you guess what my nephew's name is? So in a small way, it was like I had him there with me after all.

 

[Hixski]

I have two significant pet peeves that I see at Disney. I will start with the staement that like it or not, Disney is a place designed for children. The great thing about it is that adults can enjoy it also.

#1 - At the parade, adults sitting in the front row. I find it extremely annoying when children are forced to sit behind adults because "they got htere first". If I can see over them, what impact is it on me having kids in front of me.

QUOTE]

I disagree with both statements. Disney World was designed for all people to enjoy, not just children. I enjoy meeting the characters, riding the rides, and watching the parades. And I will stake out a parade spot 2 hours ahead of time so that I can sit on the curb and watch the parade without having to look around heads to do so. If you want your child to enjoy the parade, plan accordingly. It is your responsibility, not mine. Just because you have a child does not give you the right to shove them in front of me. Remember the saying that good things come to those that wait? It is even more true at Disney.

And for the record, I have scooted over and let kids sit next to me. I am not an orge. But just because you have a child, does not mean that the World revolves around them.

This is why DH and I don't even bother with parades. We would not mind letting a couple of children stand in front of us but then Mom, Dad, 6ft teenage siblings, Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Ernie and the 10 cousins need to stand in front of us too. And now I can't see.

I am so happy to know that I was right before when I said people with children think people that don't come with children have no rights. As this poster says. The world does not revolve around them. Everyone should remember, we are all there to have a good time. Children and ADULTS.

 

[Magalex]

WDW is in a location where the summer months(school vacation time) are extremely HOT & HUMID. We will be the new June Visitors. My DS started elementary school this year. Just makes me kind of sad that June-Aug can be super HOT and rainy. Can we air condition the whole state of Florida please?

 

[Tink-n-Belle]

People on Cell phones-- One lady at the security check was talking and the poor guard was trying to search her stroller full of 3 or 4 coolers. I couldn't believe it and there she was talking on the phone and handing each cooler to the security guard like she had all the time in the world. the Guard should have made her go to the side until she was done her conversation.

I have nothing against cell phones(especially if you are trying to locate your party or have a business call you just have to take (sorry vacation or not sometimes you need to take a call) but to talk like you have NOTHING else to do really annoys me.

Another thing is at the parades. People are so rude. One lady thought she owed her spot because she was there before me and my family. Now I'm not one to push the kids ahead like everyone else and push people who have been waiting aside. Because once the parade starts you still can see the floates, but I don't see the harm in letting the children stand in front of the adults so they can enjoy the parade- as long as they don't block the view from the adults who have been waiting. They can't help it if they are short. But to hear grown adults complain that the kids want to see is so ridiculous!!