An unforgettable trip...not in the good way.

[knnyrobb]

We had a similar experience last Oct. We went with my Mom and my Sister and her family. I have 2 kids.. they were 6 and 10 at the time. Now I am not saying my kids are perfect.. but they are their best in Disney. They mind and have a great time. But my Sister's son who was almost 7 at the time.. He was AWFUL. He pitched a fit about everything! He hit his Mom .. His Dad and My Mom during the trip.. He pitched a huge fit one day and broke the table in the hotel room! He has since calmed down his anger some.. But the trip was hard because of it. We tried to distance ourselves some from them and we ended up having a great trip.. But to make it worse not too long ago she said we needed to stay together more the next trip because she thought that her son had acted up so much because my kids were not with him enough. Blame my kids!

 

[Hakunamatata]

Ding Ding Ding....we have a winner!:ROFLOL:

 

[Mouse Man]

Our first trip that we would like to forget was September 2008. We checked in to the Coranado and they pushed us all the way to the back of the resort due to two conventions going on. Okay we could deal with that, then it got worse. Our daughter 28 years old who was watching our dog called us to inform that our dog had to go to the vet due to stopped eating and drinking. Well a day later we were told that she may not make and we left for home and cut our Disney vacation short by three days. My dog developed carsanoma(Cancer) which just appeared over night. We lost her February 2009. In 2009 the DWF and I did not go to Disney and needed some down time. Now the bright part. We now our proud owners of a Border Collie and plan to go back to Disney September 2010 but are staying at a different resort. That is truly why I never have nothing good to say about the Coranado. Just some memories of a very hurtful time for us.

 

[Babylon Control]

All I can say is "Been there. Done that. Trip was very nearly ruined. Never traveling with extended family again."

 

[Tinkermommy]

When we travel with family or friends, we pre-plan everything (who am I kidding, I do that anyway ) and then "invite" them to join us on our various activities. If they want to do something else, great. If they want to meet up with us, great. But we won't wait around for slow pokes and we won't waste time debating about what to do. It may seem a bit type A, but it's the only thing that works. That way no one gets hurt feelings when you don't all want to do the same thing. My husband and I always go into every show/attraction with the understanding that if one of the kids acts up, one of us will leave promptly and link up later after things are under control. (Thank you cell phones!) Once the kids learned we were serious and they would miss out, it was amazing how well behaved they became. Not that they are perfect, mind you. They are kids after all.

 

[LoriMistress]

Believe me, I understand completely. The friend that came with the cousin and her mom COMPLAINED the whole time about too many people, too much waiting in line, too much walking, etc.....we were never so happy for a trip to be over with!!! sad to say!!!! I don't think I mentioned this in the previous post, but THEY INVITED THEMSELVES TO GO WITH US! My nephew had mentioned that we were going to the cousin and she told her mom that he had invited them to go, next thing we know, she's calling asking how much $ she needed and the details! we were flabbergasted to say the least, but had no problems with them up to that point, so we figured, as long as she is paying her way and the way down there, who are we to say no?? NOW WE KNOW!!!! LOLOLOL.

I completely understand about people who invite themselves to places that they weren't invited to, you let them tag along, and they completely ruin your trip/visit/etc. Example: my best friend and his girlfriend were invited to my parent's house for Thanksgiving. She invited herself to go shopping with us on Black Friday. We gave her small hints that she wasn't invited, but insisted on going--we let her tag along. She ended up annoying and ruining everyone's great time with us on Black Friday. She insulted everyone in my family, thought she was a biggest know-it-all, etc. The list goes on and on. She's not allowed in my parent's house anymore.

 

[DizneyPryncess]

I have a nephew who constantly acts up in public, and throws gigantic tantrums. My brother & his wife say there's nothing they can do to control him. So I too understand how embarrassing that can be. It's hard to tell them you're going to go do your own thing without offending them - especially when you're in Disney. I'm sorry your trip was ruined.

I had a trip that was not as great because of a 25 yr old who was acting like a baby - and I was so crushed by the whole thing. Disney is supposed to be a fun & happy place, it's aggravating when something causes it to be anything else.

 

[PattyBell]

I'm going to tell you 2 things that happened there, I am trying to save some things to my TR (if I ever have the courage to do it):

- My DD has been to WDW 3 times and that was her friend first time, so when we went to a ride DD said to her friend: you don't need to be afraid of this ride...and explained some things to her, her friend starts yelling at her to stop talking that she didn't need her hel and other things. DD was so sad and kept asking me why she did that, she was only triyng to help since she is afraid of a lot of things, and in the same day

- We were having lunch at CRT, everybody ordered and when the food arrived the parents said that their DD didn't want that plate anymore, the waitres put the food on the table and said he would bring another dish for her after he brought the neww dish...she didn't eat anything and kept complaing and making scenes...after we finish lunch I said I would leave with my DD and do the rest of the park alone.

 

[Studios Fan]

I'm sorry that you had a bad trip.

 

[magicmaya]

When I was younger and acted up at DL, my parents used to pull me aside and say "no more attractions until your behavior gets better." After they said that, I would immediatly stop. That was a huge punishment for me because I really enjoyed doing attractions.

 

[plutospal]

Blackthidot.....That's a great idea:sohappy::sohappy:

 

[mickey2008.1]

well, unfortunately this happens, as it did to me with my brothers kids 5 years ago. But it also happened when i was ther this past decmber with just my wife, its also an annoyance to others without kids. Too many bad kids with no responsiblity. Why should i be ed cause of bad kids on my great time?????????

 

[Walt Disney1955]

Bad Company can ruin a good time. No matter where your at. Not to mention how embarrassing it is to have someone act like that in public.

Every time Im at Disney and I see kids acting up and how the parents frustrated makes me feel sorry for them.

I say the same thing in my head everytime I see a kid act up. Why in the world do you bring you kid to WDW as a baby? First off, you will never get the full effect of the park that way and secondly your kid will not remember a thing. Sad, but the parents chose it.

 

[cheshiresmile]

I say the same thing in my head everytime I see a kid act up. Why in the world do you bring you kid to WDW as a baby? First off, you will never get the full effect of the park that way and secondly your kid will not remember a thing. Sad, but the parents chose it.

There are people of all ages that act like babies! We are bringing DD just before her 2nd B Day. When I was single I wondered why people would bring kids that wouldn't remember it. But she will have fun and so will we. We've been enough times to not worry about missing some things. It is the last bit of her flying for free, and her admission is free too. Seeing her have fun is what I am most looking forward to this time!
They don't really remember anything at this point, so we may as well keep them in the house 24/7 and never go anywhere, right? We should also leave seniors with memory problems home all the time too.

 

[fyn]

The should sell invisible kids in Disney like they do the dog leashes. This way everyone can pretend they took their kids and nobody has to put up with them.

This is probably the best idea I've heard all week.

*salutes*

 

[Jim L Clifton]

Happened "ONE" time,2 kids were acting up,parents did nothing...so I did!!
I told the 2 kids that's enough,NOW!! I don't know who was scared or more surprised...the kids or the parents!!No more acting up,however they don't ...ahhh....see us anymore!:sohappy:
Jim

 

[Monorail Lime]

What is a DD? I'm totally confused here...

 

[PattyBell]

What is a DD? I'm totally confused here...

It´s Dear Daughter.

 

[PattyBell]

Happened "ONE" time,2 kids were acting up,parents did nothing...so I did!!
I told the 2 kids that's enough,NOW!! I don't know who was scared or more surprised...the kids or the parents!!No more acting up,however they don't ...ahhh....see us anymore!:sohappy:
Jim

I wish that happened to me...we see them at school, but I asked that they were placed in different classes. But the friendship is gone, thing changed...and I am not sorry, kids like to copy what they friend do.
During the trip, one day, my DD started acting like her friend I just said: if you keep behaving like that you´ll be grounded and noone like kids that misbehae. She said that her friend did and her parents did nothing. I just answered that she was rude, impolite and other things because her parents and I would not tolerate a behavior like that. She became herself in minutes and even said that I was right.

 

[disneynut4u]

In 2006, we took my sister and her 2 boys. They were both AWFUL. The oldest one had attitude of the worst kind (he was 8). The brother (age 7) would cry for anything - he cried and screamed for the ENTIRE ride of It's a Small World because he didn't get the seat he wanted (we were in the boat equipped for a wheelchair for my dad). My sister has said she wants to go again, so we booked for December. I told both boys that if they acted even half as bad as they did last time they went that I would take them back to the hotel and call the Fairy Godmothers to come babysit and I would go back to the parks to have a good time without them. They said "you can't do that. They don't do that." I pulled out my Passporter, showed them the information that "Yes sir, I can do that." And they shut up. They knew I meant business. I told them to try me. So maybe they'll behave this time.
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