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quirkle
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I am 5'9"; my husband is 6' tall - we were at MK on Christmas and in Frontierland to watch the parade. We got our spot, had our kids infront of us (yes my 3 yo was in the stroller). We were standing right next to each other and a woman - maybe 5'2" pushed between us. Well- all I can say is that my elbow may have ended up almost in her nose. I just could not beleive that she would put her hands on me and push through, I was startled and my arm went back - luckily she ducked. Then when I was 6 inches away from my husband she pushed through again.
needless to say this time she was not so lucky - I picked her up and placed her behind me and actually had to explain why she could not stand between my husband and myself - why she could not stand behind my children. I was like - lady it is Christmas are the the Ghost of Christmas Crazy?????
What is amazing is that the night before we were in MK for Spectromagic- we had not intended to go - it was a spur of the moment thing so we just went in and said let's see what we can see. We ended up standing behind another family. We all started talking and our kids were talking. They had not had dinner so we sat in their space while the Dad got food. Then we took turns holding the spots while each of us walked down Main Street to dance in "snow" and see the castle.
When the parade began - the kids sat together and the adults took turns sitting on the curb- it was such a beautiful Disney experience.
needless to say this time she was not so lucky - I picked her up and placed her behind me and actually had to explain why she could not stand between my husband and myself - why she could not stand behind my children. I was like - lady it is Christmas are the the Ghost of Christmas Crazy?????
What is amazing is that the night before we were in MK for Spectromagic- we had not intended to go - it was a spur of the moment thing so we just went in and said let's see what we can see. We ended up standing behind another family. We all started talking and our kids were talking. They had not had dinner so we sat in their space while the Dad got food. Then we took turns holding the spots while each of us walked down Main Street to dance in "snow" and see the castle.
When the parade began - the kids sat together and the adults took turns sitting on the curb- it was such a beautiful Disney experience.
materbuddy
Active Member
I would have ripped the sweatshirt out from under her and hopefully knocked her off the wall.
This past NYE, i staked out a spot so i could see the 7pm and 10:30pm MSEP (along with Holiday wishes) up close before moving more out for Fantasy in the Sky, and the whole time, people kept cramming into this little taped off area, I had been there since 5:10pm.
I think this year, if someone tries to do this to my area, they will be moving.
I think this year, if someone tries to do this to my area, they will be moving.
Susan Savia
Well-Known Member
Totally agree with you! This has happened to my husband, son and I numerous times. We believe in arriving curbside an hour or more early for whatever and always ALWAYS someone will come along and expect to push right in. It doesn't bother me to tell them no and make them have to be 'behind' us and NOT let their children in just because THEY chose to wait til the last minute to find a place. After all I'll never see them again, so what do I care! Sounds mean, but fair IS fair! 
Figment73
Member
Funny you going Postal..... My husbands a postal worker. LOL
I would have gone postal on her...not for the taking the spot and being rude part, but for sitting on and later STANDING on YOUR sweatshirt!!!!!!
brightlillstar
Member
I think you're 100% right, though if someone asked nicely, I would probably let kids stand in front of me.
I'm 5'2 and so I often try to slip (not PUSH) in front of tall people, like the 6 foot tall dads with kids on their shoulders, and they are usually pretty nice about it.
I really don't want to wait 2 hours for a curbside seat, though on the night we got engaged, we did wait awhile for a bench seat for Wishes. I don't have kids, so I would feel like a jerk taking the curb seat from a kid.
I'm 5'2 and so I often try to slip (not PUSH) in front of tall people, like the 6 foot tall dads with kids on their shoulders, and they are usually pretty nice about it.
I really don't want to wait 2 hours for a curbside seat, though on the night we got engaged, we did wait awhile for a bench seat for Wishes. I don't have kids, so I would feel like a jerk taking the curb seat from a kid.
scpergj
Well-Known Member
Lika another poster earlier, I have a bad knee; however, I can stand just fine, it's the sitting on the ground that causes problems for me ( I can't get back up easily), so we stand for the parades. We had been waiting for an hour or so for MSEP last fall when a large group filled in behind us - 5 minutes befor the parade, right up to our backsides - and sat down. When the parade started, they started yelling at us to sit down so that they could see - when I told them I couldn't because of my knee, they told me to move behind them! We didn't move...
brightlillstar
Member
Oh yeah, with my back there is no way I could sit on flat ground..
I can't stand that. When people choose to just sit down in the middle of the sidewalk and expect you to sit down to accomodate them. No, sorry. because chances are, they'll stand up at some point anyway.
durangojim
Well-Known Member
Agree 100%. I have no problem when my wife, kids, and I have waited for a while to have a spot, to tell someone "no" if they try to pull that crap. If it was so important to them, they should have planned better.
Scooter
Well-Known Member
I totally agree with all of you when it comes to last minute people trying to shove their way to the curb to see a parade. I have had it happen many times. I generally hold a spot with my wife and when the parade or show ie Illuminations starts, I let one or 2 children move up in front of me to get a good view.
That being said, I don't care for those people who hold 4 to 6 spots for friends and family while the friends and family are leisurely wandering all over the parks site seeing and getting ice cream and/or food and drinks. I can tolerate it if one party member leaves and comes back with food drinks etc but holding 6 spots for others is rediculous. I don't like standing in one spot for over an hour to get a good view of something either but I do it. You should too. And the excuse that your kids have ADD and won't sit still doesn't cut it for me. If they can't behave then they shouldn't be able to watch the show. I was at EPCOT once and a lady was trying to hold 8 spots for Illuminations while her husband and kids wanderered around the park. She got a lot of nasty comments and looks from a lot of people. I bet she never tries to do that again..lol
That being said, I don't care for those people who hold 4 to 6 spots for friends and family while the friends and family are leisurely wandering all over the parks site seeing and getting ice cream and/or food and drinks. I can tolerate it if one party member leaves and comes back with food drinks etc but holding 6 spots for others is rediculous. I don't like standing in one spot for over an hour to get a good view of something either but I do it. You should too. And the excuse that your kids have ADD and won't sit still doesn't cut it for me. If they can't behave then they shouldn't be able to watch the show. I was at EPCOT once and a lady was trying to hold 8 spots for Illuminations while her husband and kids wanderered around the park. She got a lot of nasty comments and looks from a lot of people. I bet she never tries to do that again..lol
eroyee
Active Member
I bet she does. People like that dont change outside the parks. Unreal. we have had the same experience as everyone here. :hammer:
WDWLOYAL1971
Active Member
I so totally agree with you. I'm so glad you stood your ground. And yes, it's happened to us before as well except the entire family has just gotten in front of us after we were at our spot for over an hour. Sorry, but I say, they've got to move and if they don't like it, well, I feel no sympathy for them. :fork:
rct247
Well-Known Member
In all these situations, I just encourage being polite. If I am the guest asking if there is any extra room for my family, I would be very polite about it. If I am the guest getting asked or being put in the rude situation, I would evaluate and ask if it is worth it or not. If a kid or two need a good spot 5 mins before and you notice they have 1st visit pins and you have seen the parade before, you should find a way to help them out. After all, you've seen it before. Share the magic a bit, but if the situation is downright rude and uncalled for, then by all means raise your voice...politely, but make sure they understand they are not welcome to do that.
The key is being polite even if you want to punch them in the face for what they just did, because yelling and causing a scene isn't going to make it better.
The key is being polite even if you want to punch them in the face for what they just did, because yelling and causing a scene isn't going to make it better.
xdan0920
Think for yourselfer
I concur. In fact, starting right now, the number of spots that can be held is capped at 2. If you want to hold a third spot then you must stand on your head during the parade. Problem solved.
BigTxEars
Well-Known Member
I think you did the right thing.
I do think some folks just do not really "get it" and it is a honest mistake. Our first NSSHP we were tooling along by the castle on the way to the HM and the warning came over the intercom about Hallowwishes and the lights dimming etc. We had no ideal that a fireworks show was even going to happen much less in less than five minuets. We stopped (as the entire crowd we had been moving with stopped we had no choice at that time :ROFLOL and sat down. Looking back I would bet we looked rude to some who had been waiting and we just sat down in front of them, it reality we were just were tourist idiots. I would not do that again now that I have a little better understanding of how things work at WDW. I still feel a tinge of guilt over it.
I think a bunch of folks do know better and just do not care. Sounds like that what you ran into. Those kind make you wanna go all "Roadhouse" on them.
:ROFLOL:
Glad you stood you ground, or sat your seat in this case :sohappy:
I do think some folks just do not really "get it" and it is a honest mistake. Our first NSSHP we were tooling along by the castle on the way to the HM and the warning came over the intercom about Hallowwishes and the lights dimming etc. We had no ideal that a fireworks show was even going to happen much less in less than five minuets. We stopped (as the entire crowd we had been moving with stopped we had no choice at that time :ROFLOL
and sat down. Looking back I would bet we looked rude to some who had been waiting and we just sat down in front of them, it reality we were just were tourist idiots. I would not do that again now that I have a little better understanding of how things work at WDW. I still feel a tinge of guilt over it.I think a bunch of folks do know better and just do not care. Sounds like that what you ran into. Those kind make you wanna go all "Roadhouse" on them.
:ROFLOL:
Glad you stood you ground, or sat your seat in this case :sohappy:
trr1
Well-Known Member
Santa Raccoon 77
Thank you sir. You were an inspiration.
I have to agree with people here that if you want a good spot for a parade/fireworks then be prepared to sit for a while.
I also would like to add that sometimes waiting has produced some interesting conversations with the random people who were waiting next to us
I also would like to add that sometimes waiting has produced some interesting conversations with the random people who were waiting next to us
puntagordabob
Well-Known Member
+1 for you standing up and doing the right thing!!!!! I hate it when people try to "take" a spot you have been waiting in for hours..... rediculous that they even have the nerve to try!