Which rule to enforce next?

[yalegracey]

no smoking and flash photos

 

[clonetothebone]

Good luck on this one since I don't think it's against any rules.

The rule is if you have an ADR at a resort you are allowed to park for up to 3 hours but I don't know how they could enforce it. I haven't ever seen anyone patroling the lots.

 

[seashoreCM]

The rule is if you have an ADR at a resort you are allowed to park for up to 3 hours but I don't know how they could enforce it. I haven't ever seen anyone patroling the lots.

They are able to. They take down your license number and issue a 3 hour parking pass to be put in the windshield.

I'm amazed, frankly, that civilization has become polite enough to even manage to HAVE a Disney World.

Half a century ago civilization became impolite enough to have a Disney World. Walt created Disneyland so there would be a family atmosphere compared with the typical amusement park frequented by riffraff. Unfortunately he passed on before Disney World opened.

 

[clonetothebone]

My pet peeves from last trip:

1. People that cut in line. If your entire group isn't together when you get in line don't expect the rest of us to just let you join in. Wait at the entrance to the que!

2. People that don't move all the way to the end of the row at the shows. Some of this is a language barrier issue but my opinion on this is "When in WDW know the language." I could see the frustration on the CM's face last trip when people wouldn't move down and similiar frustration on the face of the people that didn't understand.

3. The lady that ran over my wifes foot with her husband's wheelchair and then yelled at my wife. The lady was going fairly fast down the left side through Frontierland. DW is fairly short and the people if front of her barely got out of the way and then there she was face to face with this wheelchair pushing maniac. The lady spoke broken english and said something like "you stay out of my way! It is hard to get this going!" DW, not one to be pushed around, told her she needed to watch where she was going and slow down and she wouldn't run over people's feet. I was just glad my DD6 wasn't run over.

As for the previous post about people and minimum wage jobs...When I was working minimum wage jobs in high school and college I took pride in what I was doing and strived to do the best I could do. Just because I didn't get paid as much as the managers didn't give me the excuse not to do what I'm paid to do. As a castmember, they are supposed to be their to assist the guests and make sure people are enjoying themselves in a safe manner. They aren't paid to just stand there!

 

[clonetothebone]

They are able to. They take down your license number and issue a 3 hour parking pass to be put in the windshield.

I realize they give you the parking pass for the windshield and are able to enforce the rules but like I said I have never seen anyone driving around the lots looking in the windshields of cars to see if anyone is violating the rules.

 

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[Scraper]

My pet peeves from last trip:

1. People that cut in line. If your entire group isn't together when you get in line don't expect the rest of us to just let you join in. Wait at the entrance to the que!

2. People that don't move all the way to the end of the row at the shows. Some of this is a language barrier issue but my opinion on this is "When in WDW know the language." I could see the frustration on the CM's face last trip when people wouldn't move down and similiar frustration on the face of the people that didn't understand.

3. The lady that ran over my wifes foot with her husband's wheelchair and then yelled at my wife. The lady was going fairly fast down the left side through Frontierland. DW is fairly short and the people if front of her barely got out of the way and then there she was face to face with this wheelchair pushing maniac. The lady spoke broken english and said something like "you stay out of my way! It is hard to get this going!" DW, not one to be pushed around, told her she needed to watch where she was going and slow down and she wouldn't run over people's feet. I was just glad my DD6 wasn't run over.

As for the previous post about people and minimum wage jobs...When I was working minimum wage jobs in high school and college I took pride in what I was doing and strived to do the best I could do. Just because I didn't get paid as much as the managers didn't give me the excuse not to do what I'm paid to do. As a castmember, they are supposed to be their to assist the guests and make sure people are enjoying themselves in a safe manner. They aren't paid to just stand there!

I am your pet peev #1 I always go get the fast past while my Dh gets in a stand by line first thing in the mornings. all though when he gets to a certain spot he lets other people pass. Never thought it was rude I always let people in front of me to join there family's.

 

[deltachi8]

This is in response to what rkujay said. Most people in minimum wage jobs are there because their current situation prevents them from getting a better job. They very likely may be working on improving that situation. Furthermore, a person with less than a 6th grade education becoming so prosperous is extremely rare and other people should not be compared to that person. This person must have had some excellent opportunities thrown in his way combined with very good sense.

or he may have made his own opportunities.

 

[seashoreCM]

Some of the things that you think some of those folks in minimum wage jobs and not so minimum wage jobs should be doing are outside their skill sets.

(OT with respect to Disney but not OT with respect to this thread
Collecting fares from certain riders is outside the skill set of many drivers, hence I regard succeeding at fare collection not part of that occupation's duties. Should a transit system need more perfect fare collection it should hire *FAM's.

*It is intentional that I send you to Google to search for the defnintion although I will give you one hint: FAM's tend to pre-empt desirable seats.

 

[IrishWake]

the personal space rule. I cant stand it when little heads are bouncing off my butt and i can feel the person breathing behind me. I have a rule myself when this happens i let out gas hee hee smelly gas and they move back

EWWWWWWWWWW!!!

 

[SamSam]

"Some of this is a language barrier issue but my opinion on this is "When in WDW know the language." I could see the frustration on the CM's face last trip when people wouldn't move down and similiar frustration on the face of the people that didn't understand."


So, if I go to Spain next year, I should know Spanish and know German if I visit Germany, and Italian if I visit Italy, French if I visit France, Portuguese if I visit Portugal?

 

[Dizzyworld]

I agree that people seem to be ruder more each year.

Having a stoller doesn't give you the right to run me over.

Those misting fans VS my cameras. Kids just go crazy with thes things. And they can be fun, but the parents do nothing.

I'd like to see parents to their job.

 

[hjd0411]

While seeing a group of people having a wonderful time at WDW, and oh, bye the way, blocking traffic in a walkway, I mentioned to my wife that I wonder why they don't teach good manners in schools any longer. I then said, "Am I the only one who was taught to walk on the right side at all times"? She said that yes, I was the only one.

Oops - although I am only in a group of 2 , coming from Down Under - we are taught to walk on the left!! So, I apologise for that - and I eventually do get into the habit of walking on the right!! (Sometimes makes it difficult when I get home though!!!!!!)

 

[STEAMBOAT209]

Too many people ignore other visitors space, the queues really need to be policed much better, if they don't follow the rules, hit the exit.

 

[QueenGoblin]

The problem is 50 years ago the people who were able to afford Disney represented a much smaller, more comparatively affluent section of culture. There were no credit cards, no revolving debt.

The people who could go to Disney could truly afford the relatively exorbitant prices, and foreigners with different cultural norms rarely visited Disney, since global travel was still in its infancy.

Now JoeBob and his family of slobs can just raid the atm, max out the visa, and turn the Grand Floridian into the Redneck Ritz.

Welcome to the 21st century. You can either get used to it and deal, or find Marty McFly and hop a ride on his Delorean, because those days aren't coming back.

I'm not trying to flame anyone or start a fight, but I work in a public kind of job (public librarian), and in my experience money does not equal class. Some of the rudest, most self-centered and oblivious people I have had to deal with have been "affluent" and on the flip side some of the most curteous have barely had two nickels to rub together. I think many of the changes we are seeing go across the entire strata, and there seems to be more rudeness from everyone. I think we need to look beyond money as the reason for it.
Just my 2 cents

 

[WillCAD]

So, if I go to Spain next year, I should know Spanish and know German if I visit Germany, and Italian if I visit Italy, French if I visit France, Portuguese if I visit Portugal?

Yes, actually, that has been the point all along.

If you visit someone elses country, it is incumbant upon you to learn at least a small collection of words and phrases in that countrys language so that you can communicate on a basic level.

Going to someone elses country without at least a very simple, basic working knowledge of the native language is not only rude, but dumb. It's their country, and their language, and if you go there with no understanding of their language, then it's your own fault when you can't communicate and wind up on the wrong side of town or find snails on your dinner plate.

And the same holds true for folks who visit the US from other countries.

 

[Fitswimmer]

Now JoeBob and his family of slobs can just raid the atm, max out the visa, and turn the Grand Floridian into the Redneck Ritz.

My parents have been saying this for YEARS! I remember when we went the first time, we scrimped for an entire year, paid the whole trip in cash because that was the only way you could go. (1971-when MK WAS the World) I still save up for every trip and pay cash.

Yes, we're Disney snobs-AND DARN PROUD OF IT.

 

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