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Kids on Walt's statue
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Disvillain63
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Agree...it appears that a parent may be standing there holding an infant.
NYwdwfan
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Are you sure they were climbing on it? It almost looks like they are about to (or just finished) posing for a picture? Granted my family stands in front of things - instead of sitting on them - when taking a photo, but I expected to see them hanging from the top.
EDIT: I forgot about the fence, which clearly they climbed, and shouldn't have.
EDIT: I forgot about the fence, which clearly they climbed, and shouldn't have.
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graphite1326
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This is just wrong.
copcarguyp71
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If it was not meant to be touched, photo-oped or approached then a fence or moat with alligators is in order
. Honestly I see no wrong being done. If it brought joy or happiness then I do not think walt would disapprove. No harm no foul IMO.
. Honestly I see no wrong being done. If it brought joy or happiness then I do not think walt would disapprove. No harm no foul IMO.
Allym146
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It looks like they're getting ready to have their picture taken. I don't see the big deal. They aren't exactly hanging from his arm.
ETA: I did forget about the greenery surrounding the statue
. That changes my response a little. Although I would not do this myself, I am not going to chastise someone else for it. I assume a CM addressed it.
ETA: I did forget about the greenery surrounding the statue
. That changes my response a little. Although I would not do this myself, I am not going to chastise someone else for it. I assume a CM addressed it.
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SherlockWayne
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Magic Kingdom is NOT a kids theme park, despite the latest Disney's leadership insistence. To call it as such contributes to the gross misconception that feeds many of the problems WDW has these days. It is a family park, built to entertain all members of the family. I wish Disney would remember that Walt built his park to cure his own boredom, not his kids'.
This behavior is disrespectful and emblematic of the poor behavior and lack of parenting rampant in America these days. Unfortunately, CMs are too afraid or paid too little to worry about addressing this issue. People today need to learn to keep their stinky hands to themselves and stay out of the places they're not supposed to be. This is why we can't have nice things!
Kuzcotopia
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While I don't necessarily approve, it's probably not the first time it's ever happened. I'll bet we've seen this sort of thing since 1971. The only real difference is the prevalence of social media capturing EVERY single piece of unperfect behavior and posting it real time.
Using this image to confirm the failure of "parents today" and the inevitable downfall of western civilization is silly and hyperbolic.
Using this image to confirm the failure of "parents today" and the inevitable downfall of western civilization is silly and hyperbolic.
SherlockWayne
Active Member
Absolutely, except previously we could feign ignorance, now our silence simply affirms acceptance. I think there is lowering of standards, I would consider it an evolution of disrespect. Each generation rebels from the rules and standards of their predecessors. This is not always a bad thing, and actually in some cases, results in great progress, but at the same time concepts of respect and limits often dilute with each generation. Today's mentality is that everyone has the right to do everything they want, and if they pay to go to a park, it is their right to all-but destroy it. Try to correct a child's behavior, and you will get a belligerent parent in your face, never mind that it is the child that should be punished/corrected. I wouldn't feel this way if I didn't see it every single day. It's sad, really...
216bruce
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Walt woulda thought it was fun, just an opinion.
For cryin out loud, it's not the Pieta'; and to the poster above who made this sound emblematic of 'the end of the world as we know it'...you really need to get out more. Or have a beer.
I do feel bad for the trampled flowers though...
For cryin out loud, it's not the Pieta'; and to the poster above who made this sound emblematic of 'the end of the world as we know it'...you really need to get out more. Or have a beer.
I do feel bad for the trampled flowers though...
Tom
Beta Return
In both Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom, the Partners status is up on a stone pedestal, surrounded by plantings, a railing, and the stone bench at the center of the hub. You have to climb onto the bench, over the railing, and trample the landscaping to get to the statue.
I consider that to be disrespectful, regardless of whose statue it is. It's disrespectful to the landscapers who have to repair the plantings. It's disrespectful to everyone else who would like to take a photo of their family in FRONT of the status (like you're supposed to do). And it poses a safety risk - because the bench and railing aren't designed for this purpose.
Disneyland
Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom
I consider that to be disrespectful, regardless of whose statue it is. It's disrespectful to the landscapers who have to repair the plantings. It's disrespectful to everyone else who would like to take a photo of their family in FRONT of the status (like you're supposed to do). And it poses a safety risk - because the bench and railing aren't designed for this purpose.
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Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom
RayTheFirefly
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I agree with Tom. There is fencing and landscaping surrounding the statue. Tromping through all of that is clearly not what the park wants and it's tacky, IMO.
Gig 'Em Mickey
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The "adult" is using an iPad to take a picture. I'm not surprised that they think this is ok.
Cmdr_Crimson
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landauh
Active Member
No Walt would not think it is fun. Disneyland opened with no fences around the grass areas and Walt had them put in after he saw guests cutting across the grass and trampling it. He was not happy about that then and I don't believe he would be happy about guests trampling the landscaping now.
Am I the only one who expected to find a picture of kids actually climbing the statue? Instead, we get a bunch of angst and no one actually on the statue, at all. One kid is sitting on the base of the statue. Big deal. There are certainly plenty of CMs in this general area. I imagine if there was a problem with this behavior, then it got handled.
The fence and landscaping thing is a real issue. The 'disresepct to the statue' thing, not so much.
The fence and landscaping thing is a real issue. The 'disresepct to the statue' thing, not so much.