Does talking on rides bother you?

[Vernonpush]

When we rode "it's a small world" just after it's refurb., There was a boy on one side of the boat and his grandfather on the other, in the row behind us. The only thing we heard during the trip was: "Hey Brandon! I took your mother on this ride when she was your age! Hey Brandon! Look over here! Hey Brandon, do you see the geese! Hey Brandon, do you see the dancers!Hey Brandon!....." I'm sure the whole boat heard what grandpa wanted to show Brandon. It was not pleasant. But I admit that I do sing along with the songs during rides, not very loud, especially CoP.

 

[hcswingfield]

The first time we rode Small World after the refurb, we got in front of a family of three: Grandfather, father, and unhappy son (Brandon) of about 5 or 6. The grandfather yelled all the way through the ride - "Hey Brandon, look at the can can dancers." "Hey Brandon, look at the balloons." "Hey Brandon, look at the Mexican costumes." "Hey Brandon, look at the kangaroos." He was so loud everyone in the room could hear him. For us in the next seat up from him, it was so loud as to be painful. And it actually was more annoying than hearing that small world song over and over and over again.

 

[Raven66]

I, too don't see anything wrong with it as long as you aren't loud and it's about the ride. Last trip we went on IASW and the family behind us consisted of mom,dad and at least 2 kids. As the kids were performing a gymnastics routine back there the parents had to raise their voices to discuss their work. I was getting a tad annoyed. They stopped talking about work long enough to say very loudly that IASW was racist. I didn't say anything, because I was working on my "you are so dumb" vacation anger, but my 9 y/o said to me and dh maybe a bit loud herself, "man they are talking really loud and where do they get off saying it's racist?" Well, they got quiet and then gave us a dirty look when they exited. Good thing for deep breathing!

 

[the-reason14]

Oh please, aint nothing wrong with talking on rides, as long as it isnt so loud to where it ruins everyone else's time. I know I talk on ever ride, and if someone ask me what the op had ask to him or her, I more than likely would have been talking louder.

The cell phone thing is different though, thats just stupid, I have talked on my cell on IASW once(I actually called someone, just because ppl behind me wouldnt shut up, and I couldnt enjoy it) Ive answered the phone on SpM, BTM, SPLM, and a few other rides.

 

[hcswingfield]

When we rode "it's a small world" just after it's refurb., There was a boy on one side of the boat and his grandfather on the other, in the row behind us. The only thing we heard during the trip was: "Hey Brandon! I took your mother on this ride when she was your age! Hey Brandon! Look over here! Hey Brandon, do you see the geese! Hey Brandon, do you see the dancers!Hey Brandon!....." I'm sure the whole boat heard what grandpa wanted to show Brandon. It was not pleasant. But I admit that I do sing along with the songs during rides, not very loud, especially CoP.

"Hey Brandon, check out the two guys in front of us with the matching T-shirts on!"

I only sing along with the live stage shows. Hakuna Matata!

 

[rbrower]

it depends on what is happening as to if I mind it or not. If two people are whispering soflty and not making a lot of noise at all, I don't mind it. But it two people are yelling or just talking very loudly, it is VERY annoying!

 

[Since1976]

Sort of related, since it was at WDW...

I was at one of the resort restaurants with a boisterous group of friends (and friends of friends), when a waiter came up to one of the guys and told him to stop shaking the booth partition, because the party in the booth next to ours was complaining. The guy nodded an apology to the waiter, but once the waiter was gone, he proceeded to knock the partition once really hard with his elbow. He said to us: "It's Disney World. I'm allowed to be loud and have fun!" I saw someone from the next booth stick his head out to look over, but he didn't confront us or anything.

Needless to say, I didn't find this guy's behavior funny or impressive (he was not a direct friend of mine), and I avoided him the rest of the trip.

Yeah, this is different from talking on a ride, perhaps, but it is an example of a person putting his own enjoyment above everyone else's, and not knowing when certain behavior might be considered rude.

 

[kcnole]

I think it really depends on what you're talking about and how loud you're doing it in addition to what ride you're on. My last ride on Pirates (before the conversion) was fairly ruined by this group in front of us. I don't mind people talking about something on the ride (Hey check that out... etc...) I do that too as long as it's not overly loud and an attempt is made at private conversation.

However this group was ridiculous. There were three friends, one had never been to disney before and apparently thought the magic kingdom was stupid. All he could do was loudly criticize the ride the whole way through and talk about how it had nothing to do with the movie and was stupid. His one friend kept valiantly trying to explain that the ride was 30 years old and the movie came from the ride, not the other way around. It's the only time I've gotten mad on a ride at someone.

The only other thing that normally bothers me are the large tour groups who have to act like idiots and that there's nobody else in the parks except for them at shows like fantasmic and the like. The last time I saw fantasmic, there were three tour groups of at least 50 people each and they were all trying to loudly outsing or outchant each other. It was the most annoying thing I'd ever heard. Security did finally ask them to settle down.

 

[brertigger]

It does not bother me, provided the noise is not too excessive (like screaming at the top of your lungs during the entire HM ride:fork: )

I am guilty of talking on a few of the rides, but that was just to reassure a nervous friend about what was coming up next (they said that was the only way they'd go on the attraction). It was quiet enough where no one else was able to hear it.

 

[disneytopdog]

This is kinda along the line of what you all are talking about. About 10 years ago I was at Universal(before Islands of Adventure). I was riding the "JAWS" ride for the first time. A lady was pointing out all the spots in the show where the shark jumps out of the water and scares everyone in the boat. After the 3rd time of "Look over here" I said, "I have never ridden the ride before and really would appreciate if she would keep her play by play to her self." At Epcot, I was watching th "Honey I Shrunk the Audience" movie for the first time. The guy next to me says loud enough "get ready to get wet"

I really dont care if people talk but be considerate. Just because you have ridden the ride or seen the show a million times. There are people who it is there first time

 

[diddy_mouse]

Like someone else had mentioned, it's all in context.

I quietly (usually lip-synch) the dialogue to HM; sing along with Splash Mtn., Imagination, Yo Ho, etc. I've found that most people join in and its fun! But if it's talking just for the sake of having a conversation, that's totally different. Case in point, we went on PoTC literally right after I was proposed to and couldn't enjoy the first half of the ride because there was a family of people *loudly* speaking another language behind us. My fiance (now DH) turned around and said: "Will you PLEASE be quiet." They grumbled but shut up. Lucky for us we were able to ride it again later on with no problems.

Another thing I can't stand are those people who have to shout for no bloody reason on HM. :fork: Is it really *that* necessary? We get it, you're trying to scare those around you...well hate to break it to you, but it's just annoying...nothing more. :brick:

When people are talking or making fun of an attraction it ruins the experience for those around them. If you are going a ride to make fun of it, think about the fact that kids might be within earshot or people might actually want to have a good time on it.

 

[Teenchy]

Same thing happened to us on POTC last week. It was our first chance on the "New" POTC and a group of teenagers were talking the entire time. Really took away from the ride.
Its one thing to be talking as in "look over there, see Jack Sparrow" vs. talking like.."Did you see Debbie and Steve hanging out yesterday".... If you want to hang out and gossip with your friends do it off of the rides.

 

[Connor002]

Indeed.
Common cutresy dictates that one would not ruin the experience of another in such a way.

 

[CRO-Magnum]

Yes

YES...



...enough said.

 

[WaltzingMatilda]

I'm lucky enough never to have had a ride ruined by talkers. I have to say it probably would bug me...I realize people want to share things, and I am certainly not one to quash anyone's enthusiasm, but it comes down to common sense and courtesy. It seems like a societal trend, this failing to look outside of ourselves and realize we're all here for the same reason, in this case to enjoy a Disney attraction. I certainly don't mind "oohing" and "aahing" during an attraction but I know non-ride related conversation or overly loud commentary would be rude.

And cell phones on a ride are just plain wrong.

 

[PintoColvig]

I'm with most here: No non-attraction related talk and no loud, intrusive noise.

The most irritating example that comes to mind was one trip through PotC with my then 4 year old daughter. A very obnoxious 8 or 9 year old girl, whom we had never met nor seen before, sat down behind us. Once on board, she proceeded to lean forward and began pointing out everything she could to my daughter. Very annoying!

 

[gatordoc]

I can't say that I've been much bothered by talking on rides that I can recall, but I remember one time at Impressions de France (a favorite of mine to just become immersed in - fabulous soundtrack), some idiot behind me did a running commentary throughout the movie about the various locations. Really ruined the experience. I tried a couple of dirty looks without success, but not wanting to contribute further to the rudeness, I waited until after the movie to say anything (a very sarcastic "thank you").

 

[lilclerk]

I had a similiar experience at a rock concert once. A woman behind me and my wife asked if we planned on standing duing the whole concert cause she couldn't see. Now not for nothing but a rock concert most people do stand up but since this lady did not want to she felt that those around her should be required to sit also.

...had that lady ever been to a concert before?

 

[LudwigVonDrake]

Yes. It is VERY annoying when people loudly talk while you are trying to enjoy the attraction or ride. I sat next to some people once on ITTBAB and they spoke so loudly in Spanish the whole time. I asked them nicely twice to be quiet and they ignored me. Probably didn't understand English...my bad. I also agree about the "Screamers" in HM....people, it is not scary, funny or all of the above. It is inconsiderate and annoying.

Common courtesy is all I ask

 

[ZambeziZelda]

...had that lady ever been to a concert before?

What kind of concerts do YOU go to?

I was brought up to be civil, no standing up or screaming at concerts for ME. No sir, we sit and listen respectfully.

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