Will you move so my kids can sit there???

[LBelle]

I waited three hours in the front center for Illuminations. (Tells you how long ago THAT was), when The Pushy Family tried, about 90 minutes before showtime, to push me out of the way. Daddy Pushy demanded I move for his obnoxious offspring. I politely declined. They stood behind me, mouthing off to each other about how "mean" I was. I turned around and address the small, obnoxious thing ranting behind me: "You should thank me. You're learning a valuable lesson that apparently mommy and daddy haven't shared with you yet: some things are worth EARNING." With that, I turned my back on the pre-teen and things were very pleasant from then on. They left.

Too perfect!!!! What a great response to such rude people!!!

 

[LBelle]

Been there!

If you are like me, and have no pride in your appearance while in a theme park, pouring water on the curb cools it a lot...but this leaves you with a wet butt. Dries quickly in the sun, but walking around with wet pants isn't for everyone!

We always carry 1 beach towel in our park bag and one of it's most useful purposes has been to sit on during shows!!!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Love the beach towel idea!!!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Last Year DH and i had gotten our Illuminations spot early since DD was nappingin her stroller and we just wanted to relax!
We pulled the stroller back about 2 in. from the fence so that DDs legs wouldn't be touching it, since she was awake. Well come about 2 minutes until show time a family of 4 show up and are literally RIGHT BEHIND us!!! WE COULD SMELL their BREATH they were so close no problem YET. well the show begins and they complain they can't see, so their father and mother tell them there is space in front of the STROLLER?!?!?!?!?>!?!?!?!? and they try and SQUEEZE into that 2in space!!!

DH asked them to move and they asked WHY?!?!!? ohhh that's when pregnant me turned around all tired and sweaty and said "because you don't want to deal with me" DH still tells that story!!

i'm sure i looked ridiculous, but they were trying to stand in front of an INFANT???

 

[goodfaerie]

I booked Mickey's Holiday Party, and I swear, I hope it's more than just a parade because putting up with "thoughtless tourist" behavior on a parade route is not my idea of fun...

Keeping my fingers crossed!


GF

 

[smjj]

Several years ago we were at MVMCP. We walked up to a spot place on Mainstreet. At that time there was no one with 10 feet of us. As we staked out our position a lady about 10 feet to our right yelled at us that she was saving the area for her family and we would have to move. She was litterly 10 feet from us. I told her that was too bad that she can't expect to save 10 feet on both sides of her and that she needed to get her family down there fast or others would soon take the spots. Sure enough people started filling in the 20 foot section quickly and she yelled at them also. She quickly got on her cell and called her family and stated people were stealing their spaces. About 10 minutes later they arrived and the lady was able to hold onto maybe a 5 foot section for her family of 10+ people including kids and all she did was rant and rave with them about how we and others stole their spots. It was almost as good a show as the parade but also annoying that it happened at all....smjj

 

[Deb & Bill]

I booked Mickey's Holiday Party, and I swear, I hope it's more than just a parade because putting up with "thoughtless tourist" behavior on a parade route is not my idea of fun...

Keeping my fingers crossed!


GF

My tip? Watch the second parade. Usually less crowded and you can walk right up.

In fact, whenever there is a second parade or show, go to the second one. We did the second (maybe the third) Fantasmic on NYE one year and we walked in and got a seat about 10 minutes before the show began.

 

[TenThousandVolts]

I have decided that in the future if I don't get there early for a front row spot- then we are skipping it. The mayhem that occurs behind the 2nd row of spectators is not worth an obstructed view of even the greatest parade. I am bringing a beach towel this time- thanks for the idea!

 

[ntsammy5]

Last Year DH and i had gotten our ohhh that's when pregnant me turned around all tired and sweaty and said "because you don't want to deal with me" DH still tells that story!!

i'm sure i looked ridiculous, but they were trying to stand in front of an INFANT???

I wouldn't have messed with you and I'm a large US Army Ranger! Rude people just don't get it.

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[DaveH]

My DW and I are empty nesters, the worse we ever had was a family try to stand in front of us on a curb when the parade was coming. They said what about the kids with an accent. We said no we were here for an hour. They started talking about us in spanish. I said go ahead and talk about us but no. They left talking trash. I am only 6"', but I only weighted about 240 at the time and gave them a senior non-com stare. It worked well.

One of mine best memories happened on a solo trip, at MVMCP, I waited after the fireworks for the last parade. I had done all the rideing I wanted to do. A lady with a little girl around 2 or 3 was waiting for her husband and son, who did not show until after the parade, bad DH. I kept telling her to get a spot and she didn't and ended up behind me with her DD. I offered to let the girl be in front of me. Mom let her. I got to see the wonder in her eyes and glow when Snow White waved to her. Poor mom, but I got a wonderfu memory.

DW and I on many occasions aloow small ones and young ones in front of us. There are more good folks than idiots.

Please don't let this vent thread keep you from trying parades and shows.

 

[leebee]

I'm sorry, but I don't understand why adults stand on the curb. Kids next to them cannot see the parade coming, even if they too are standing. Ditto for those who push their double strollers right up to the edge of the curb or the rope. If everyone in the first three rows deep would SIT, then far more people would be able to SEE. Play nicely together in the sandbox, folks. We all paid the same to be there...and yes, I understand that if you are there an hour and a half before I am that you deserve the front rows and my kid doesn't get the excitement of interaction with the characters, fine- if I wanted that I'd be there early, too. Please just sit, so everyone has a chance to see and have fun!

I guess what really annoys me the most is when we are all there an hour prior, sitting on the curb waiting politely, then just as the floats start to come by the people next to us (closer to the oncoming floats) stand up. Now my kids can't see, even if they stand, and if we DO stand then the folks NEXT to us can't see...etc. And it's far too late to find a better spot- even back in the crowd is sometimes easier for DD to see from rather than front row with adults standing next to her. Fortunately we have seen most of the parades enough so that we don't need to any more. Maybe that's why Disney went to the snow globe theme- raise up the floats so more folks can see.

Usually IF we are sitting up front, waiting for a parade and a little one comes up "late" and is having trouble seeing, I'll ask the parent "Would your child like to come sit with us? We can make a bit of space for her." Never have we had the parents try to squoosh in also- but this was awhile ago, as I said we often don't do parades or watch from further back.

PS- No time for the rude mom on the plane. She should have let the kids sit together, or made her seat ressies earlier. Unfortunately the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, so watch out at those parades in 15 years...

 

[Deb & Bill]

I'm sorry, but I don't understand why adults stand on the curb. Kids next to them cannot see the parade coming, even if they too are standing. Ditto for those who push their double strollers right up to the edge of the curb or the rope. If everyone in the first three rows deep would SIT, then far more people would be able to SEE. ...

I guess you missed the post that some people cannot sit down on the curb, yet they want to see the parade, too. I'll usually stand behind my son and husband, but I'm not going to sit down. And I surely am not going to sit down on the filthy sidewalk where people have spilled things to make it three deep.

 

[Joanna71985]

I know that in Fantasyland (and I'm pretty sure about the long stretch of Main Street) you have to sit on the curb.

 

[the Fidge]

Last Year DH and i had gotten our Illuminations spot early since DD was nappingin her stroller and we just wanted to relax!
We pulled the stroller back about 2 in. from the fence so that DDs legs wouldn't be touching it, since she was awake. Well come about 2 minutes until show time a family of 4 show up and are literally RIGHT BEHIND us!!! WE COULD SMELL their BREATH they were so close no problem YET. well the show begins and they complain they can't see, so their father and mother tell them there is space in front of the STROLLER?!?!?!?!?>!?!?!?!? and they try and SQUEEZE into that 2in space!!!

DH asked them to move and they asked WHY?!?!!? ohhh that's when pregnant me turned around all tired and sweaty and said "because you don't want to deal with me" DH still tells that story!!

i'm sure i looked ridiculous, but they were trying to stand in front of an INFANT???

Thats great I just loved it!!!! It never seizes to amaze how folks just toss aside manners in some places, but then I remember I drive students and have met their parents and have figured, most just don't got em!

 

[Deb & Bill]

I know that in Fantasyland (and I'm pretty sure about the long stretch of Main Street) you have to sit on the curb.

The parades don't go through Fantasyland. And I've never had a problem standing on Main Street either. Never heard of this rule.

 

[MyZoeJane]

"Please, keep away from my Neet Sheet. I cannot be responsible for where my foot might land should you happen to step upon it."


Hey, it worked when I was at our local fireworks?

 

[LBelle]

PS- No time for the rude mom on the plane. She should have let the kids sit together, or made her seat ressies earlier. Unfortunately the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, so watch out at those parades in 15 years...

I agree completely with this!!!!! Why anyone would have 1 child bored, alone and miserable is beyond me!!!!

 

[Dicecatt]

Yikes the stories are frightful! We don't wait for parades. I can't stand the pushing and shoving and all the rudeness that goes with it. It actually makes me anxious and upset. We watch from the back usually.

We did wait last year for a front row spot for MGM's Stars and Motorcars parade and all was well. It wasn't very crowded and it being a daytime parade, I don't think it gets as crazy. There is something about the cover of darkness that gets people stirred up! lol

We don't wait for them either. We aren't even going to Spectro this trip, and we will watch Wishes from the Grand 1 Yacht, and from the beach at the Poly. We will watch Illuminations from the Breathless. Fantasmic? Dinner package. I just can't stand the jostling. The whole thing makes me anxious, my heart beats faster, everyone is so aggressive and mean...no thank you.

 

[maverick61]

So, I did get to see the parade, but the entire time, I was being kicked in the back by a two year old. I asked the mom once to move him back because he was kicking me. She told me that if I didn't like it, I should have switched with them.

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LOL - be like me and kick back. Seriously - never had to deal with 2 year olds in strollers - but have dealt numerous times waiting in ride lines with uncontrollable kids behind me who keep pushing into me, hitting me, etc all the while their parents are oblivious. its a line - where do they expect me to move. So I have perfected the back kick - a swift boot backwards whenver one of the little rug rats hits me once too foten. they usually learn their lesson real quick.

 

[Deesknee]

I agree there are alot of rude people out there. I am one who will gladly sit with family and wait whatever time is neccessary if I want to see a show/parade bad enough. I must say however, apprx 2 years ago we were visiting MK. We came out of LTT as the Spectro was passing by. I had no intention of staying and watching as the only one in our party who hadn't seen it many times was DD 11months. I thought this would've been a great time for the 13yo's to hit the "big" rides. To my surprise they wanted their baby sister to see the parade. We were in the waaayyyy back I was trying to hold her way up to see when some gentleman (and I mean literally) allowed me to stand in his place, a bit closer. I turned to thank him and he was gone. I hope he enjoyed being such a prince. Baby was awe struck with the lights. The teens, DH and I were awe struck with the baby. Thank you to that prince of a gentleman.