Yikes! I got yelled at 3 times in the crowds last week!

[LeahA]

I am the nicest darn stoller pusher there is, but last week in crowds of DW, which were the worst I have ever seen, I bumped into a few people. I apologized but I still got mean looks and comments from a few people. I know it's crowded and we are all hot and tired, but, not everyone is ramming into people on purpose. It's hard enough to push a stroller through the crowds especially when people are stopping in the middle of a walk way or turning directions at the last minute. Also, if someone apologizes, leave it at that. Chalk it up that it is crowded and we are all doing the best we can under the circumstances.

I'm venting, but this one particular day I was so upset I wanted to cry. We all have to be a little tolerant of each other.

 

[3mickeys&me]

Sorry people were so rude. I agree with you when someone apologizes just get over it and move on. Your in the happiest place in the world. Geez!!

 

[Feralpeg]

Don't sweat the small stuff. You didn't do it on purpose and you apologized. If they got into a huff, it's there problem. There are so many real issues in the world to worry about, it is amazing to me how upset people get over small things like getting bumped by a stroller.

 

[ducklite]

Actually, stroller pushers often need to learn to leave more room. Last summer I was at WDW in July. One lady kept "tailgating" me, and bumped me twice in under two minutes. Yes, I stopped in front of her--to avoid running into the people in front of me who stopped because of the people in front of them. Simply no excuse The first time I gave her a dirty look. The second time I yelled at her to BACK OFF! She took the hint and left more than 5 inches between the front of the stroller and my legs.

Anne

 

[Laura66]

That may be true in some cases - but I've found if you leave too much room in front - then people cut in front of you non-stop and you'll never get anywhere.

Laura

 

[ducklite]

This lady literally had about five inches. She had double front back stroller and I think she had NO IDEA how long it was. I'd hate to see her driving a car if she's got that little awareness of the stroller...

Anne

 

[swilshire]

Laura said it very well. Any gap gets filled in quickly.

We were in Washington DC last week .... also a "bad" place to be at Spring break time. I can't count the number of times someone walked directly in front of DS's wheelchair, then came to a dead stop because of crowds ahead. Sometimes I could stop. Sometimes I couldn't. If they cut me off, I didn't worry too much about it.

Sheila

 

[ducklite]

I'm sorry, but tailgating the pedestrian in front of you so no one can get between you and that person is inconsiderate and a safety hazard. That person didn't cut you off, they were walking, and you just happened to be behind them. So you will take the risk of injuring them so no one can get in front of you? I'm having a difficult time understanding that reasoning.

I actually had my ankle sliced open when a person pushing a wheelchair rammed me after Illuminations about six years ago. The crowd was moving slowly, we hadn't even stopped, and they weren't paying attention and rammed me. Had they left a little space perhaps they could have stopped in time.

Anne

 

[mrsg00fy]

don't feel so badly. it's not as if you did it on purpose and you did apologize. people need to lighten up. some of the spaces in disney are quite difficult to navigate. everyone needs to pay attention--not just the stroller pushers. when my son was little, another kid, maybe 10 years old actually stepped over the stroller while my baby was in it! his parents did not say a word.

 

[rt2dz]

I wouldn't worry too much about it, accidents happen. I think people who yell at you over an accident have problems of their own. I mean, come on. It can be hard to navigate through crowds without a stroller and more so with one. You apologized, what more can you do?

And as far as being hit with strollers...Give the person the benefit of the doubt. Is a dirty look really necessary? Have you never made a mistake? And yelling at someone for hitting you? Really. I'm scared on how you might treat your kids, afterall we're usually nicer to strangers. A simple, polite request to give you a little extra room probably would have done the trick! Treat others with a bit more respect, unless you'd rather have people be overly rude to you at the drop of a hat. What comes around in this world, goes around.

 

[snowwite]

I am sorry that you feel people were rude to you in the parks. I think that you need to understand though that there are many of us who have been injured r had our children injured by careless people pushing strollers and wheelchairs.My son has his toe broken by a person pushing a large lady in a w/c an my daughter was knocked down and cut by a person with a stroller.I personally think that they need to limit the number of strollers per day per park or maybe by age or make a separate roped off stroller walkway.Something needs to be done to keep it safe for pedestrians.Too many people use the w/c or stroller(often empty) to cut through the crowds by plowing right on through.It is those people who make everyone frustrated so that when someone like you accidentally bumps someone you probably just got the brunt of it from someone who had reached the last straw. I never used to say anything but after what happened to my son if I feel another parent is endangering my child by closing in on us with the stroller I will absolutely tell them to back it.In my opinion no one has a right to put thier stroller so close to another person that there is a chance to "accidentally"strike them with it. This whole subject really touches a nerve with me because it seems worse every time we go. The sad thing is that 99% of the kids there in a stroller will not even remember ever being at Disney but because thier parents are inconsiderate drivers they ruin it for older kids who now have that injury and inability to so all they had planned on thier trip as thier memory of Disney world. People need to be more respectful and on the lookout for other people even if that means you lose a couple of inches of your space in line for safety sake.

 

[Evil Queen]

Wow, I see both sides.

Wheelchairs and strollers can be a potential hazard without proper care by the "driver/pusher". An accident is an accident, but if it happened a few times, it does appear more care should had been given to the distant of the people in front. Now if you had the distance and the person you hit just walked right in front of you (to cut across, there appears to be a pure accident on your part).

My son is going to a specialist this week to see if he has Severs Disease. If so, we are hoping that he will be pain free in Sept. but if not he could be placed in anything from an ortho insole of his shoe to a boot (possible cast). So, I would want the utmost care given by stroller and w/c users as not to run into him, as this would not cause futher hurt to his condition, but could cause him to step wrong on his foot, causing extreme pain.

I do also agree too, though, folks really do need to be more careful in just stopping in the middle of any good pace. We pull off to the side to try to avoid any "accidents" of any kind.

No one wants to get hurt or hurt anyone, so I just think people need to make sure of what can happen, be it follow too close or to just stop right in front of anyone.

 

[rmontgo892]

Wow, I see both sides.

Wheelchairs and strollers can be a potential hazard without proper care by the "driver/pusher". An accident is an accident, but if it happened a few times, it does appear more care should had been given to the distant of the people in front. Now if you had the distance and the person you hit just walked right in front of you (to cut across, there appears to be a pure accident on your part).

My son is going to a specialist this week to see if he has Severs Disease. If so, we are hoping that he will be pain free in Sept. but if not he could be placed in anything from an ortho insole of his shoe to a boot (possible cast). So, I would want the utmost care given by stroller and w/c users as not to run into him, as this would not cause futher hurt to his condition, but could cause him to step wrong on his foot, causing extreme pain.

I do also agree too, though, folks really do need to be more careful in just stopping in the middle of any good pace. We pull off to the side to try to avoid any "accidents" of any kind.

No one wants to get hurt or hurt anyone, so I just think people need to make sure of what can happen, be it follow too close or to just stop right in front of anyone.

My 9 yr old son has Severs. I don't even like to bring it up cause it sounds way worse than it is. He had a lot of pain and is pain free now! Silipos.com is the web site for the wonderspur gel thingy my son has in his sneakers. He wears the one with the blue dot and we also call them heal cups. It seems to be way more common now that my son was diagnosed! Everyone has it or knows someone that has it!

They take an x-ray to diagnose it. Then the "ortho specialist" tells you what it is with x-ray in hand and sends you to get fitted for the "heel cups." No casting needed for my son and he stops wearing the "heel cups" in May(wore them than 6 months).

Good Luck! Some parents don't even stop their kids from having GYM for a few weeks or curb sports for a bit. Our Specialist suggested both and we followed the rules so he doesn't have to wear a "cast" now but his Dr. thought for sure he'd end up in a cast cause he is active!

I have been on both sides of this issue and am thankful we are stroller free!!

Mom rented the elec. cart thingy and hated it. Mom has JRA etc and said she rather walk in pain then rent one again. We did it in Epcot and no front of the lines for us...never even tried! It's a shame cause it really helped her last longer and be pain free. I will make her rent one again regardless though.

Kids get so excited as do some adults and they aren't paying attention so accidents had to be continuously avoided by Mom! She's a cautious and respectful lady by nature though! I kept teasing her and told her to run over them if they are in her way!

In all seriousness, there are idiots on both sides, imho.

 

[Evil Queen]

My 9 yr old son has Severs. I don't even like to bring it up cause it sounds way worse than it is. He had a lot of pain and is pain free now! Silipos.com is the web site for the wonderspur gel thingy my son has in his sneakers. He wears the one with the blue dot and we also call them heal cups. It seems to be way more common now that my son was diagnosed! Everyone has it or knows someone that has it!

They take an x-ray to diagnose it. Then the "ortho specialist" tells you what it is with x-ray in hand and sends you to get fitted for the "heel cups." No casting needed for my son and he stops wearing the "heel cups" in May(wore them than 6 months).

Good Luck! Some parents don't even stop their kids from having GYM for a few weeks or curb sports for a bit. Our Specialist suggested both and we followed the rules so he doesn't have to wear a "cast" now but his Dr. thought for sure he'd end up in a cast cause he is active!

I have been on both sides of this issue and am thankful we are stroller free!!

Mom rented the elec. cart thingy and hated it. Mom has JRA etc and said she rather walk in pain then rent one again. We did it in Epcot and no front of the lines for us...never even tried! It's a shame cause it really helped her last longer and be pain free. I will make her rent one again regardless though.

Kids get so excited as do some adults and they aren't paying attention so accidents had to be continuously avoided by Mom! She's a cautious and respectful lady by nature though! I kept teasing her and told her to run over them if they are in her way!

In all seriousness, there are idiots on both sides, imho.

Wow, thanks for the info on Severs. I had just made a post asking about it in the DISabilities forum.

We are hoping with some "rest" it will be taken care of. A bummer for him, he will probably have to sit out Flag football and may miss his chance of the 2 day football camp in Tenn. with their NFL team, but better to be safe than sorry.

 

[ducklite]

I wouldn't worry too much about it, accidents happen. I think people who yell at you over an accident have problems of their own. I mean, come on. It can be hard to navigate through crowds without a stroller and more so with one. You apologized, what more can you do?

And as far as being hit with strollers...Give the person the benefit of the doubt. Is a dirty look really necessary? Have you never made a mistake? And yelling at someone for hitting you? Really. I'm scared on how you might treat your kids, afterall we're usually nicer to strangers. A simple, polite request to give you a little extra room probably would have done the trick! Treat others with a bit more respect, unless you'd rather have people be overly rude to you at the drop of a hat. What comes around in this world, goes around.

Excuse me, but this woman was following me so close that she had no way of stopping. After the first time she hit me she should have gotten the hint. The second time was no accident, it was assault. If she had been following at a decent distance of maybe 18 inches or so, it wouldn't have been so bad. but she was so close that my heels were brushing against her stroller as I walked. She didn't even apologize. I'm not the one who was being inconsiderate.

Anne

 

[Tinkerbellmom33]

I know how you feel. I was pushing a stroller through major crowds in Nov. I agree with most of the posters, it was an accident and you apologizrd. People can be so touchy and rude.

 

[BringBackTapestries]

The majority of stroller bumping I have experienced has happened when you are leaving the parks. All other comments aside... here's a tip. When the shows are over; sit back, enjoy the ambiance (yes, with 2 or 3 tired kids) and take in the magic of WDW. After Reflections of Earth we always grab a bench overlooking the lagoon, pull a few candybars out of the fannypack, and listen to the music and just relax and take in the beauty of the place. We do this for about 45 minutes or so, then walk at our own pace to the front and out of the park without anyone anywhere near us. Most people dont know that the buses are still running WAAAAY after the last firework, often 2-3 hours later, and the walk back is more peaceful and you can actually enjoy it. Yes, it takes longer but its DEFINATELY worth it!!! You can squeeze out in misery with the rest of the hot sweaty tired and rude guests, or actually enjoy the walk out of the park. After sitting for an hour (the kids arent usually much of a trouble at this point as they are worn out too) they actually build up a last reserve of energy for the exit. Usually enough to play on the colored lights in the walkway at Innovations, and do it with noone around.

 

[MPLsDad]

Excuse me, but this woman was following me so close that she had no way of stopping. After the first time she hit me she should have gotten the hint. The second time was no accident, it was assault. If she had been following at a decent distance of maybe 18 inches or so, it wouldn't have been so bad. but she was so close that my heels were brushing against her stroller as I walked. She didn't even apologize. I'm not the one who was being inconsiderate.

Anne

I would have let her go ahead of me. Clearly she had it out for you. Let her royal ignorance pass and spare your heels next time.

Something we try to do is park the stroller once we get to each land and use it only between lands as a transport device or to let the kiddies fall asleep in. This helps to avoid any incidents/accidents!

 

[shafke]

Maybe they should just put cow catchers on the front of the stroller. That when plowing through the crowds people will just get bumped off to the side

 

[rmontgo892]

Wow, thanks for the info on Severs. I had just made a post asking about it in the DISabilities forum.

We are hoping with some "rest" it will be taken care of. A bummer for him, he will probably have to sit out Flag football and may miss his chance of the 2 day football camp in Tenn. with their NFL team, but better to be safe than sorry.

He very well may not miss both!!! Good luck!!! Your specialist may let him play or attend camp for 2 days with "heel cups!"