Your worst moment at a Disney park?

[DaniB]

In Disney my family lost my brother, who was 5 at the time, in the Magic Kindom as we were getting off Splash Mountain. We stopped to look at the picture and he just kept on walking. It took 30 mintues for cast members and my parents to find him. He was a good quartermile away at an ice cream stand.
Then the next day we were at the hotel in the gift shop picking out our last mintue souvaniers. All my brother wanted the whole trip was a buzz lightyear spinning lollipop. My dad finally said he could have it... little did we know that he would be content enough to just walk out the gift shop all the way back to our hotel room, which was in the farthest building away, and get on the elevator. A cleaning lady stopped him and brought him to the front desk as we were frantically searching for him again.

Let's just say my parents were contemplating the kiddie leash after this

Your brother sounds like he was very much the independent type at that age.

My DS6 showed us early on how independent he is and one of my biggest worries for our trip was that we would lose him. Thankfully that never happened. Surprisingly he stayed close to us. I believe the whole trip was overwhelming for him. He had never been so far away from home before.

Here, back at home, he's right back to being his little independent self. Not understanding in the slightest why he can't do what he want when he wants by himself.

 

[FlyingBelle]

On a recent trip in DHS, DH was in line getting something to eat, while DD (age 3) and I witnessed a scuffle at a nearby table.

A large man was yelling at who I'd guess was his pre-teen daughter, grabbed her and yanked her across the way where we were and threw her up on some staged crates and started hitting her, hard.

She already had a cast on her arm. I was stunned, and not sure what to do, being pregnant and having my young daughter with me, I didn't want to physically intervene.

Fortunately a cast member from a nearby shop saw what was happening and jumped in - separating the girl from the man. I then walked over and gave my witness account of what I had seen.

The cast member ended up taking the girl somewhere, I don't know where - while another cast member talked to the man.

I was still shaking when DH arrived - I felt like I should've done something - but I was honestly stunned and didn't know what to do.

It bothered me the rest of the day and still does. So sad.

 

[BuzzBiteyear]

Mine would be the time when I was a little kid and my uncle was going to take me to Disneyland. We got in the car and drove for a while, when suddenly we came upon an area destroyed by fire, and my uncle, said "oh no, Disneyland burned down". I cried and cried until later on when he told me it was just a joke. I guess really deep down I did think it was a pretty funny trick. My uncle was then going to take me to the real Disneyland, but at that point it was getting late, so we just went home.

































(no this didn't really happen, but bonus points if someone knows what this is from)

 

[BuzzBiteyear]

Probably the worst moment for me at a Disney park was at DHS when I discovered that WWTBAMPI had been removed. My absolute favorite all-time attraction at WDW. I would spend most of the day doing that. Now every time I walk by Sounds Boring, all I can think of is, why couldn't TSMM be in this location?

 

[PinkEars]

My worst moment was when my husband and son went on that space ride in epcot and im clausterphoebic so i waited.

Im hypoglycemic and i could tell my blood sugar was dropping but thought hey i can make it through one more ride. I was wrong. I started shaking and getting weak, I was so embarrased to ask someone for food but i was inside and there is no drinks or snacks that i could see. but there was a lady with a big backpack so i thought ill just ask if she has a cracker or cookie just to hold me over to walk to get food. Feeling like someone just trying to get free food i finally mustered up enough confindence to ask her....well she didnt speak english.

I felt stupid enough so didnt ask anyone else but hurried to food as soon as they got off the ride.

 

[Dayton Flyer]

(no this didn't really happen, but bonus points if someone knows what this is from)

Good ol' "Deep Thoughts" with Jack Handey.

 

[Poohrulz]

Good ol' "Deep Thoughts" with Jack Handey.

Completely unrelated, but just wanted to say hi to another Miami Valley person. We're over by WPAFB.

 

[AintGonaGrowUp]

People who want to expose their emotional issues by putting stains or graffiti on there bodies have the right to do so. People also have the right to express opinions about same as well. If my daughter came home with a tramp stamp, it would be removed by force if necessary. I know where this is heading, and it's not going to end well, so I'm not going to comment any further on this subject.

I UNDERSTAND. When I was 13 or 14 (just casue I could) asked if I could get my nose peirced. My dad said he would pull it out. So I asked "what about a tattoo? You cant pull that out.".... "Do you know what a belt sander is?"

 

[book_junkie]

The worst thing that happened during our mother/daughter trip last year happened on the next to last day, and changes on who you ask.
According to me, , we had been to Epcot, and then were headed to MK for the afternoon, and all throughout the trip my mom, hadn't been following any of my recommendations of where to be when so we kept hitting the parades and the crowds, and my mom was convinced this was the ONLY trip we would EVER make together, so we had to make it COUNT.

Well, decided that she HAD to have a Casey's hot dog, so off we went from Epcot in the car to MK, in record heat. And of course, we hit whatever the mid-day parade is that day due to my mom's wonderful timing. So, I tell her to stick behind me, and I go through the pathway on the right, scoot around, and then turn left during a break in the parade and go over to Casey's, and actually find a table INSIDE. So I sit and wait, thinking that she's coming shortly. 30 minutes pass, no . Finally, I go searching, and find in Comsic Ray's in Tomorrowland.

According to , I'm the one that got lost, and we were going to Cosmic Ray's because that's where we were when we got food during the Halloween Party. I was just ready to - hot, tired, sugars crashing, and just frustrated about loosing in the mess that if she had just listed to me, we wouldn't have gotten lost in the stupid parade.

Now, I keep looking at all the lovely Mickey/Minnie Mouse harnesses for kids and wonder if I can alter it to an adult size, because if it has Mickey or Minnie, I KNOW I can get her to wear it.

 

[Poohrulz]

People who want to expose their emotional issues by putting stains or graffiti on there bodies have the right to do so. People also have the right to express opinions about same as well. If my daughter came home with a tramp stamp, it would be removed by force if necessary. I know where this is heading, and it's not going to end well, so I'm not going to comment any further on this subject.

Tattoos=emotional issues?
Most people I know who have tattoos are in memorial of a loved one or with their kid's names...sick, sick people...

I have a small shamrock on my hip. Makes me smile when I see it. I come from a very stable background (parents married 50+ years), and have had a wonderful life. My husband has been in the military serving his country for over 20 years with several overseas tours, but apparently his celtic cross with my and my son's name makes him have emotional issues. Who knew...

 

[Robindianne]

Jack Handey?

Mine would be the time when I was a little kid and my uncle was going to take me to Disneyland. We got in the car and drove for a while, when suddenly we came upon an area destroyed by fire, and my uncle, said "oh no, Disneyland burned down". I cried and cried until later on when he told me it was just a joke. I guess really deep down I did think it was a pretty funny trick. My uncle was then going to take me to the real Disneyland, but at that point it was getting late, so we just went home.



































(no this didn't really happen, but bonus points if someone knows what this is from)

 

[GrumpyDad1974]

Not my moment but my DW's, it was last Christmas and it was pretty cold, she got up off a bench outside Test Track and rippped her jacket wide open (the only one she brought for the week). So I give her my jacket and then she opened a bottle of coke which exploded all over her white shirt and my only jacket. So after washing her shirt and my jacket, they were soaked and she ended up wearing my long sleeve shirt and I ended up with a t-shirt not very warm but extremely funny... made for a good memory.

 

[lovebug33]

Probably the worst moment for me at a Disney park was at DHS when I discovered that WWTBAMPI had been removed. My absolute favorite all-time attraction at WDW. I would spend most of the day doing that. Now every time I walk by Sounds Boring, all I can think of is, why couldn't TSMM be in this location?

What in the world is WWTBAMPI?

 

[lovebug33]

I UNDERSTAND. When I was 13 or 14 (just casue I could) asked if I could get my nose peirced. My dad said he would pull it out. So I asked "what about a tattoo? You cant pull that out.".... "Do you know what a belt sander is?"

This reminds me when I wanted to get a second hole in my ears and my dad said no because it would make me look like a hooker! Well, I went off to college, got the second hole and my parents went ballistic. However, when I approached my parents about getting a tattoo, they were totally okay with it and were willing to take me! Go figure! I ended up not getting one because it is frowned upon in my profession, but it cracked me up that two holes in your ear makes you a hooker but a tattoo was okay!

 

[THEJOEL]

Jack Handey?

Winner Winner chicken dinner!! Classic SNL!!

 

[Mysteria]

What in the world is WWTBAMPI?

Who wants to be a millionaire play it

 

[wehavesix]

Worst moment? The moment I realized my leg had just broken while falling down the stairs in the Mexico part of Epcot. That worst moment stretched into a worst week then extended into several unpleasant months before transitioning gradually into a new normal for me. Thank goodness we've suffered nothing else that dramatic (or should I say traumatic) at Disney. My youngest son still tells people that was the worst day of his life! It was his 11th birthday too!

 

[smidgy]

So what is your worst moment at a disney park?

mine is the last trip in September we were at animal kingdom and the wire in my bra decided it was done and snapped in half LOL

I didn't have another bra with me and we had already gotten a REALLY late start to the day (like think NOON) and then we had dinner reservations for 6 so I didn't have time to go change bras.

So the whole day and even I walked around with a wire snapped in half stabbing me the whole time and making my bra fit weird.

so what is your worst moment?

I only bribng one underwire bra, only for a "nice" restaurant
otherwise, I'm at Disney, I wnat to be comfortable!!!

We plan our trip carefully before mother nature calls, and avoid the week before that because I can be just a twee persnickity,!

well, no longer a problem for me, but for 3 trips, I brought "supplies" (just in case).. nothing. the ONE trip I DIDn't bring "supplies" surprise! after a LONG time!!! boy, are they expensive in the gift shop!!!

[UI had a brand new small,over the shoulder Liz Claiborne bag, had just gotten off Spaceship Earth and suddenly my bag falls off my shoulder. I lost a small, miniscule screw holding the strap. Try finding that on the colorful carpet. So I got to spend the rest of my day holding onto my purse in a weird position.

this is why I don't care at ALL how dorky I look.. FANNY PACK!!! (although I did have an ol one break, and hubby had to rig it with tape!)

 

[AlabamaBelle]

I have 2 stories & both of them happened on the same trip in 2009.

The first story: We had JUST got to Epcot when my dad caught a case of diarrhea. That WHOLE day was spent with him running to the bathroom. At one point my mom was like "We're riding Test Track...you just sit here." Needless to say when we got off, he was gone. Yep. Gone to the bathroom again.

The second story:On the same day as the Epcot Diarrhea fiasco, my mom started looking kinda pale. I kept asking her if she was ok. She was like yeah, my throat a little scratchy...Well, Epcot day got cut short as well as the whole vacation. (Thank God we had already gone to MK & DHS) We left at 9pm and got home at about 2am. That was the fastest I have ever made it back to South Alabama from Orlando. All the way home my mom was laying in the back seat crying and saying "I don't think I'm gonna make it...I don't think I'm gonna make it..." The next morning she goes to the doctors with a 102 degree temperature...-sigh-What a vacation.

 

[Mysteria]

I have 2 stories & both of them happened on the same trip in 2009.

The first story: We had JUST got to Epcot when my dad caught a case of diarrhea. That WHOLE day was spent with him running to the bathroom. At one point my mom was like "We're riding Test Track...you just sit here." Needless to say when we got off, he was gone. Yep. Gone to the bathroom again.

The second story:On the same day as the Epcot Diarrhea fiasco, my mom started looking kinda pale. I kept asking her if she was ok. She was like yeah, my throat a little scratchy...Well, Epcot day got cut short as well as the whole vacation. (Thank God we had already gone to MK & DHS) We left at 9pm and got home at about 2am. That was the fastest I have ever made it back to South Alabama from Orlando. All the way home my mom was laying in the back seat crying and saying "I don't think I'm gonna make it...I don't think I'm gonna make it..." The next morning she goes to the doctors with a 102 degree temperature...-sigh-What a vacation.

You couldn't have gone to a hospital near Disney?