I have been thinking about this through out the years of being a Big Disney Fan like many of you, and I do not understand why Guests that come out to the parks physically try to destroy the magic. What I mean by destroying the magic is, putting gum on statues, messing up pieces of artwork during the Flower and Garden show, throwing trash in places other than trash cans, and feeding animals food. There are many times I go out the “World” and I notice these things. Here are a few examples:
n There are those amazing Zodiac topiaries of the animals in China. They were designed with seed, branches, leaves and other things from nature. They look amazing every year they are always designed differently. Well I know sometimes birds may pick off of them or nature works its magic to destroy it that can be fixed. But there was one time I actually saw a father and his son reach over and start picking the seeds off the topiaries. Is this necessary??
n This year there are Mosaic statues in the Dupont pavilion in the back of the World Showcase. There is the beauty Rooster, Key West Cat, and the Fish. Recently someone removed the whiskers from the statue of the Key West Cat, and on the Fish statue some of the tiles were chipped off. Now I’m not saying that a guest removed them but those whiskers were grouted in and would not just fall out.
n Tinkerbell’s Fairy houses, very detailed with pots and pans and other items from nature. Well because of the placement in the kiddy area parts of the details like the little tables and chairs and cups were pulled off or destroyed… is this necessary??
n There are a couple of times I have seen gum placed on the Busts of the Stars (Walt Disney, Opera, Bill Cosby) at DHS, and also the sword in the stone and the Disney Characters by the partner statue at MK.
n Through out all the parks I see people putting trash in bushes, on the ground, through out the ride lines. I don’t understand why people do this… it is a fact that Disney places their trash cans every 100 feet…so there not fair apart why do guests feel necessary to trash the place up. This is also similar to people who just leave all their food on their table at a QSR thinking the Castmember will make it in time to clean their mess, even at a busy time as lunch.
n And finally one of my big pet peeve is guests who think the parks are just one big wild Zoo and try and feed the wildlife through out the parks. For example, when I go to MK all through Frontierland guests are feeding the Storks and White Ibis and other birds …TURKEY LEG MEAT!! It’s Silence of the Lambs!! Or when I went to DAK my girlfriend and I were sitting out by the Flametree BBQ, and there was a family feeding a wild stork French fries!!! Because of the food throwing these animals have come to be accustom with human foods and it changes their natural eatting habit. (Yes I know on disney part, building a theme park on a swamp land already intrupts their natural habit and living area. Yet Disney has worked to fix this with the DWCF please go to disneywildlife.com to find out more info. And also the Walt Disney Wildlife preservation north of WDW its a great place they have help to preserve what we have left in this world!)
Do people do this because of ticket prices and they feel “I paid this much, I should be allowed to do whatever I want!” or its just plan carelessness??
Let me make it clear before I start to get bashed on here, I’m not saying ALL Guests, there are those select few who respect their surroundings, their fellow guests, and the environment. And let me also say, there is some parts that are Disney’s fault in of where they place the statues and the cleaning crew. But, Am I the only one who feels this way, or am I just crazy. Again in advance, I’m sorry if I offended anyone, it was not meant to be like that. AGAIN I’m Sorry…I just it bothers me to see this happens to a place that is suppose to be magical!!
Way to go parents!
