Curbside Manner

[fauzha7]

I agree with everyone. I like to stand next to a trash can along the parade route. My hand has a slight shake so I like to set the camera on a steady surface to take pictures without blur. I don't mind letting anyone sit on the curb in front of me but when they let their balloons pop up in front of my camera or my view, I want to pop them. The same goes for all the parents who put the kids on their shoulders during fireworks or stage shows. Why should all my pictures have a child in the middle of them? The parent say they can't see. My experience has been that usually, the child isn't watching what is going on anyway. They are busy looking down or fussing because it is 2 hours past their normal bed time. Thanks. I feel better.:animwink:

 

[minniemickeyfan]

To OP: I totally agree with you. I have had this happen too, and its no fun to be in.

One little secret I have found at MK for the parade that I will share:
There is a spot I have found that NOONE can come from behind you at anytime. In Liberty Square where the parade turns, if you are standing on the side where the bell is, there is a cart there ( I think its popcorn). From the cart and to the left of it, only one row of people can be there. You have to get there early but its worth it.

 

[JimJam]

I also Agree 100%
We had kids climbing on the trees next to us on main street... not 1 castmember said a word...

 

[PeoplemoverTTA]

No matter how many times it happens to me or I read stories like this, I am still amazed by people's rudeness!

Probably my best "rude parade story" happened at DHS in 2006. My sister and I grabbed a rare bench spot for Stars & Motorcars. The bench was on Hollywood Blvd, and the edge of the bench is about 2 inches (literally) from the edge of the curb. There's just enough room for the people who are sitting in the bench to rest their feet.

We snagged these spots an hour and a half before the parade, and just people-watched. Then, 5 minutes before the parade, a family came up and told their children to sit on our feet (which they did...all 3 of them), and then the mother (who was in her early 30s, maybe), sat on the armrest of the bench...where my arm had been! She literally nudged it out of the way with her behind.

Making matters worse, I had tripped earlier in the day, and had a minor ankle sprain. The kids who were sitting on our feet didn't help that at all.

Truly bizarre...and beyond rude.

 

[VoiceGuy07]

This is the very reason why I almost always refuse to grab a seat for parades anymore. My wife and kids will go for it but I've never not been run over by latecomers, rude guests, and people who think they are THE center of the universe. Would rather go back to the resort and grab a beer.

 

[wdwfanatic4yrs]

OK I am going to bring up something that has been talked bout before but it happened to me this past august. Now before I go on let me 1st say..I luv disney, everything about disney..I luv kids..and I luv parades but...
We had planned to watch Electric Parade after coming from Hoop Dee Doo. Parade started at 9 and we got there around 6:45 and found a nice spot in front of the bakery, curbside. We had missed it last year and have been looking forward to seeing it all this past year. So now our my nieces 3 daughters 3,6,8 are all seated on curb with me/wife and niece standing behind them. Awsum, we had to wait bout 2 hours but great spot an dwe are finally going to see parade. A family of 5 looked like maybe 6,7 years old and a 1-2 year old with mom dad come up sidewlk behind us. The mom gives the baby to the 7 year old and says ,say ecuse me and proceed to just move in front of us between us and the kids. I'm like whoa..excuse me guys (kids) but we are here right now. The Mom says to me..come on they are just kids and can't see from behind here. It puts you in a tough spot but we got there so early so as to get good spot and be TOGETHER ( not other's kids between us) and then people stroll by 5 min before parade and just think people are OBLIGATED to move and make space. I kindly told Mom that next time they want to insure their kuids get good spot to watch parade they should get there early and wait like we did. They walked away in a huff. I guess I WAS the bad guy but doesn't anyone else agree with me. Be GENTLE ON ME!

completely agree with you 100%. i don't understand how some people can have such nerve to pull stuff like that. we were at MK in july and had a mom actually place her daughter directly in front of my 4 year old, so her daughter could see the stage show in front of the castle. i tried to be polite and tell the mom but she just ignored me so i just had to tell her that "this isn't going to happen". they left, saying things under their breath, but how do people think it's ok to just do things like that. i applaud you:sohappy:

 

[The Disney Kid]

I totally agree with you. We have had similar situations. We were waiting for the afternoon parade and i was sitting on a landscaping wall. My husband went to get us a drink. I have 2 bad knees so i do sit alot and for the parades. I had my hooded sweatshirt sitting next me on the wall. This woman had the nerve to come along and sit on it. I looked at her and said ma'am thats my husbands seat. She looked at me and said well he's not here so I guess it's mine now. I said ma'am he is coming back and that is his seat. She ignored me. By this time he had come back and ended up standing for the whole parade. But not only did she sit on my sweatshirt, when the parade came along she decided to stand on the wall and my sweatshirt. Some people have no common courtesy for others. You were right for what you had said to those people. I :sohappy: you!!

I would have checked her balance.

 

[jemlover]

I am short (5'4") so I do need to get to parades early so I can get a spot where I can see. I will let children in front of me if they ask politely or I may offer to let a child in front but I would make it clear to the parents that it is children only and their parents would have to stand behind me. DH is 6'3" and a big man so we don't usually get many problems because he is pretty intimidating. I found that the elevated walkway in Frontierland is great for me because it helps me to see over other taller people and we use this spot when we don't want to sit for an hour or more to hold a spot.

 

[Thomas morrow]

We've had this happen as well though we do not have kids my wife has a degenerative eye disease and could end up blind so we always stake out a spot early so she gets to see the parades as many times as she can. It's difficult for her to see in the dark so I always stay beside her thats why I don't like when people try to squeeze between us.
We've also had the opposite happen we staked out a good spot for the boo to you parade and a couple with a little girl came up behind us they were polite and didn't try to squeeze in. We started chatting with them and found out it was their first time to the party so when the parade started I stood behind my wife who is short and let the mom move into my spot with her daughter.We all had a great time especially the little one.

 

[muse1983]

OK I am going to bring up something that has been talked bout before but it happened to me this past august. Now before I go on let me 1st say..I luv disney, everything about disney..I luv kids..and I luv parades but...
We had planned to watch Electric Parade after coming from Hoop Dee Doo. Parade started at 9 and we got there around 6:45 and found a nice spot in front of the bakery, curbside. We had missed it last year and have been looking forward to seeing it all this past year. So now our my nieces 3 daughters 3,6,8 are all seated on curb with me/wife and niece standing behind them. Awsum, we had to wait bout 2 hours but great spot an dwe are finally going to see parade. A family of 5 looked like maybe 6,7 years old and a 1-2 year old with mom dad come up sidewlk behind us. The mom gives the baby to the 7 year old and says ,say ecuse me and proceed to just move in front of us between us and the kids. I'm like whoa..excuse me guys (kids) but we are here right now. The Mom says to me..come on they are just kids and can't see from behind here. It puts you in a tough spot but we got there so early so as to get good spot and be TOGETHER ( not other's kids between us) and then people stroll by 5 min before parade and just think people are OBLIGATED to move and make space. I kindly told Mom that next time they want to insure their kuids get good spot to watch parade they should get there early and wait like we did. They walked away in a huff. I guess I WAS the bad guy but doesn't anyone else agree with me. Be GENTLE ON ME!

No reason to feel bad, you were in the right! I have let a couple of small children in front of me before since I'm such a tall guy, but in your situation you were wanting to all stay together and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Some people are inconsiderate morons and unfortunately they even have to be dealt with in WDW.

 

[WDWmazprty]

We've had this happen as well though we do not have kids my wife has a degenerative eye disease and could end up blind so we always stake out a spot early so she gets to see the parades as many times as she can. It's difficult for her to see in the dark so I always stay beside her thats why I don't like when people try to squeeze between us.
We've also had the opposite happen we staked out a good spot for the boo to you parade and a couple with a little girl came up behind us they were polite and didn't try to squeeze in. We started chatting with them and found out it was their first time to the party so when the parade started I stood behind my wife who is short and let the mom move into my spot with her daughter.We all had a great time especially the little one.

Its amazing that if people would just take the time and ask nicely, or even start up a converstaion with the people next to them, how easy it would be for these things to work out. We've had this happen to us numerous times.

 

[UberPlannerMom]

Our last trip down we had some really fun adults to deal with. When we got to Main Street it was already starting to fill up. We found a spot and sat down behind the people at the curb. There really wasn't any room between us and the people in front of us and with my son in my lap we could both see over the people in front of us. My son has yet to meet a stranger so pretty soon we were having a nice conversation with the people in front of us. Of course it didn't take long for people to start to try to push between that family and mine so the other family told us to scoot even closer. At that point my feet (I was sitting criss cross) were on either side of the other parents backside. The only way for us to be closer would have been for me to put that mom in my lap! All of a sudden this woman starts kicking at my legs til she can fit her feet around that other mom. I asked the other mom if she knew that woman- NOPE! When I said something to the woman she pretended she didn't understand English and then started shaking her rump in my face. Let me tell ya'- from the rancid smell of her she must have had a man on the trip with her somewhere, and she hadn't seen the shower since she last saw him- if you catch my drift. That completely compounded the issue since I was pregnant... I gave my husband the look. Just as I was about to get up the chick left in a huff. Apparently my husband told the woman I was pregnant and that he didn't want her kicking me to cause something to happen. When he told me what he said he just smiled and said, "of course, I didn't mention that that something was that you were about to jump up and kick her!":ROFLOL: