Mansion stretch room too frightening for children

[Pumbas Nakasak]

only if youve raised a

 

[Matt_Black]

Signs or no signs...it's called the Haunted Mansion. You can't expect sunshine, rainbows and unicorns inside.

That reminds me of one of the Gamera movies (the one without adorable children who Gamera comes to save) where the natives were warning of a dark place of death and horror called... Rainbow Valley. Wait, what? Apparently there was a monster there who had a heat ray that looked like a rainbow.

It's got to be a wind up. Surely no adult can be this.... silly?

You've READ my posts, right?

Regarding traumatizing children, I don't have much sympathy, but then I grew up in the 80s, when "children's films" were dark and terrifying affairs full of moments to scar fragile young psyches. The Secret of NIMH, The Black Cauldron, The Dark Crystal (good LORD, that movie!), The Adventures of Mark Twain, The Neverending Story, Return to Oz, etc.

 

[M-I-C-K-E-Y]

We returned from a three day Disney trip in 1996.

Not overly exhausting but there were a few things I noticed but was not concerned about. The Haunted Mansion's stretch room toward the beginning of that attraction wasn't one of them. One thing that really got me--perhaps not upset or in tears, but mildly irritated--was the Country Bear Jamboree at Magic Kingdom. We never expected there would be a moments of total "hootenannism"plus significant enthusiastic hand clapping by all that sent me into a fit. Disney is a place for both neo-Union & neo-Confederate families!!!!!! I was appalled at...OH, FORGET IT...I'M BORED WITH EVEN HAVING A SHRED OF FUN WITH THIS ONE.

 

[graphite1326]

That may have been true years ago but times are changing. Disney is becoming and will continue to become more inclusive for ALL of its guests big or small brave or timid. Once again the problem is not with the HautedMansion ride itself or the stretching room concept. It delights children to watch the portraits on the walls grow and morph into funny scene. The hanging ghost host on top is neither the problem as well. All good fun in setting the stage of the story to come in the Mansion itself. That was never a issue for us. I just wish there had been a warning of the TOTAL darkness and scream in total darkness which for many little ones can be traumatic. But will say again this is no beef with the ride concept or stretching room or hanging gentleman up until the room goes pitch black. Even just a warning would be fine. People act as if I hate the ride or have some anger toward disney which is far from the truth. We love the haunted mansion ride, song story, many of the scenes. It is a great ride and experience and would not want anything to change that. Just a few short SECONDS at the very beginning. Just for the youngest of visitors. But know that we will be back, and we had an amazing trip for our daughters first time. The good so much outweighs the negative when it comes to the past few weeks at disney. Just a few little suggestion was all I was saying. But you will never find this mom hating the Haunted Mansion ride as it is a true classic.

Oh just hang it up. They aren't going to change thr ride just because YOUR 5 year old is scared.

 

[graphite1326]

I find it mind boggling that you are still insisting Disney should cater to your child.

me too

 

[MickeyCB]

I truly want to throw up when I hear these crazy out of touch with reality moms. PS-(What is a daughter faire)?
We had 2 spectacular kid melt downs at Disney, (all my fault for not checking out the ride content)!
My daughter at 3 1/2 yrs of age lost her mind on Ellens universe of energy (24 yrs ago).
And my son, ran screaming from the bug life show in AK 13 yrs ago.. never have been back to that one!
I love Disney but am sooo tired of running into the "everything you do is wonderful" parents, and in all honesty that is present and seen in everyday life at home as well.

 

[Disneydreamer23]

Dear Op,
I don't know if this will help my daughter is 2 and we went when she was 1 and 2, she doesn't react well to
"loud noises" so during that scene of screaming I cover her ears. Could you maybe do the same thing? When my daughter is 3 when we go in September I am going to explain to her it will be loud because I don't want her to be bothered by loud noises her whole life.

 

[Matt_Black]

PS-(What is a daughter faire)?

It's a trade show. When you're thinking about having a child, you go to the annual daughter faire and see all the new models and new innovations in child rearing.

 

[jaklgreen]

All kids are different. When my youngest was 2 she cried like we were beating her when we were about to board Dumbo. Who is scared of Dumbo? Anyway, when the ride started moving she stopped crying and loved it, but then started crying when it stopped because she loved it so much and did not want to get off. LOL When my oldest was about 8 she wanted to go on Tower of Terror. She started crying mid ride and was still crying when she got off and told us she hated it. A half hour later she said she wanted to ride it again. Kids are tough mentally and need to work through things that they see. Chances are your 5 year old does not even remember it or at the very least does not think it is as big of a deal as you do. Please protect your kids from real threats but they need to learn how to deal with scary things on their own. Being too sheltered is not going to help them in life.

 

[mousehockey37]

It's a trade show. When you're thinking about having a child, you go to the annual daughter faire and see all the new models and new innovations in child rearing.

I've heard of this... They even have these outside to help you find the show!

 

[ninjaprincesst]

I grew up with a dad with that attitude. It didn't make me less scared of things, it did make me more scared of my dad.

I just asked my daughter and she said she is glad I made her get over her fear and keep doing bugs life and now she loves, that she is glad that she is strong and independent and not afraid of her own shadow and that she never was and will never be afraid of me. She is glad she was taught to overcome the things that scare her and not let those things overcome her instead

 

[ninjaprincesst]

I applaud your "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" mentality, toddlers needs to grow up already!

I think you should write your own parenting book while you're at it...I'm thinking of a title...

"The benefits of Traumatizing young children"

Chapter 1: If you kid is being a little whiney baby, wake up parents, they need to get over themselves this is a harsh world. I suggest forcing them into uncomfortable situations, like the complete darkness of a haunted house, even if that means kicking and screaming(bring an extra pair of underwear when they wet themselves). After all this means they will be much better adjusted when a real ghost were to attack them. When the zombie apocolypse comes only the alpha dogs are going to survive....

Oh it's so much better to coddle them and let them be afraid of their own shadow , and I am fairly sure with all the bleeding hearts out there if there were a zombie apocalypse we would have zombie advocates fighting for the rights of the zombies.

 

[SirNim]

...but those bugs scurrying across the seat sent her into the floor into the fetal position...

I've been trying to warn kids of this for 16 years!...

 

[FigmentPigments]

Oh it's so much better to coddle them and let them be afraid of their own shadow , and I am fairly sure with all the bleeding hearts out there if there were a zombie apocalypse we would have zombie advocates fighting for the rights of the zombies.

I couldn't stop laughing, thinking about Zombie Americans. Who would they vote for?

 

[Dead2009]

It's a trade show. When you're thinking about having a child, you go to the annual daughter faire and see all the new models and new innovations in child rearing.

Do they even have various stork models so your method of transport for your child can look fabulous?

 

[BCole19]

Oh it's so much better to coddle them and let them be afraid of their own shadow , and I am fairly sure with all the bleeding hearts out there if there were a zombie apocalypse we would have zombie advocates fighting for the rights of the zombies.

Yikes, you're looking at this in a black or white way. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a FIVE year old scared of something. You remind me of my abusive father-in-law that beat my wife when she was a child if she showed an ounce of fear.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Yikes, you're looking at this in a black or white way. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a FIVE year old scared of something. You remind me of my abusive father-in-law that beat my wife when she was a child if she showed an ounce of fear.

 

[Matt_Black]

I couldn't stop laughing, thinking about Zombie Americans. Who would they vote for?

Duke Phillips. "If elected, I promise you zombies more raw human flesh than any President since Roosevelt! ... Doris, what are you doing here?"
"Looking for a husband."

 

[ninjaprincesst]

There is something wrong when it's two seconds of darkness in the happiest place on earth and she can't handle that and making your child get over something that is in no way scary and in no way going to hurt them is no way abusive. And five years not a baby, so they shouldn't act like one. I'm proud that my now 16 year old is a confident and independent young woman that can stand up for herself and take care of herself. She told me she is glad I told her to stop being a baby and made her keep doing the things she was scared of. I would have never told her not to be scared of something that could actually hurt her

 

[FigmentPigments]

Duke Phillips. "If elected, I promise you zombies more raw human flesh than any President since Roosevelt! ... Doris, what are you doing here?"
"Looking for a husband."

Got my vote!