Mansion stretch room too frightening for children

[Stellajack]

Please follow Tiny Hamster at least to the 1:09 min for his Best Day ever at Disney World!

 

[Disneyfreak Jen]

Yes, let's change the ride intro for your special snowflake. I think she'll live. And I don't think she'll be scarred. If she is, then you have bigger issues to deal with.

 

[Raineman]

Look out, katiebug post. There's a new contender rising through the ranks....

 

[MonorailLover]

When older she will learn to appreciate the ride for what it is as a classic.

You make this statement, yet how would it be possible if Disney were to change the preshow? Which by the way, will never be changed, unless something like HM getting bulldozed for something else, since they don't have the capital to currently change anything.......

I hope you see the humour in my post, but I hope you also get my point.

 

[Dead2009]

I'm surprised/curious as to why this has gone 15 pages lol. It's probably 13 pages too long.

 

[wdwgreek]

No, hun. To ALL small children who want to enjoy the experience. My daughter is no more privilege than yours or the next child. I never thought that she deserves special treatment. But for ALL small children there should not be instances that could traumatize or terrify their experience. Disney needs to be inclusive for all ages in all of its ride shows and attractions. If you want more terrifying experience then there is Universal down the road where those type of age-specific rides are found. But disney is not marketed that way and should not be run that way. It is aimed for the famillies with small children who should enjoy all the experiences together, including the smallest children who wish to enjoy. I never once thought my child is any more special -well she is to me of course - but in the grand scheme of things there should never be an entitlement where she alone gets certain privilege above other children. Sorry if i ever came across like that.

Disney is inclusive for all ages, but when something is called the Haunted, emphasis on HAUNTED don't you think it may be scary and icnlude dark spaces and loud noises? Further Disney is inclusive, but some attractions are not for everyone, because of height, speed or content. Its your job as a parent to look into those things before bringing your child onto an attraction. I am a 22 year old man, I go to Disney four times a year three trips alone, I drank around the world, saw the flowers at flower and garden and road a roller coaster or two. I assure Disney markets to adults too. If somthing is marketed as a haunted mansion that should be a huge huge bell to you that it is a scary ride, you need to judge if your kid can handle it.

 

[Bairstow]

I'm surprised/curious as to why this has gone 15 pages lol. It's probably 13 pages too long.

OP dropped some S-tier bait and no one could refuse.

 

[Lirael]

This was the first trip for my kid faire age 5. One thing that really got them upset and in tears was the wet drop to Splash Mountain at MagicKingdom. We never expected there would be a few drops of water falling on us plus the drop nearly sent them into a fit.

Disney is a place for families with children!!!!! I was appalled at how no cast member told us we probably should not take them into that ride. We spoke to a cast member at the ride exit who smiled to cheer them up, but still that wet drop scene needs to either be changed or removed if disney is going to market as a family park for children. The rest of the ride is amazing, as our little royalty faire could sit between to mommy and daddy to avoid getting wet and there was no drop. The music was fun and dryness and dullness inside the ride were more appropriate for children during most of it. The ending however really disturbed them and made them not wanting to ride too much more that day as they were still slightly damp and surprised by the drop.

Please consider an update or change in the SplashMountain drop, maybe just to remove the water and thrill to take into consideration the emotions and vulnerability of the child.

 

[Hula Popper]

 

[BuddyThomas]

We recently returned from a 11 day Disney trip March 4 - 14. Exhausting but worth every minute of it. yet there are a few things I noticed and am concerned about, mainly the Haunted Mansion stretch room toward the beginning of the attraction. This was the first trip for our only daughter faire age 5. We thought this would be a good age for her first visit as it would be when she would be old enough to remember alot of the magic yet young enough to believe in the magic. One thing that really got her upset and in tears was the opening scene to Haunted Mansion at MagicKingdom. We never expected there would be a few moments of total darkness plus the lightning and scream nearly sent her into a fit. Disney is a place for families with children!!!!! I was appalled at how no cast member told us we probably should not take her into that scene. We spoke to a cast member at the ride exit who smiled to cheer her up, but still that beginning scene needs to either be changed or removed if disney is going to market as a family park for children. The rest of the ride is amazing, as our little princess faire could sit close to mommy and daddy if scared and there was no pitch black darkness. The music was fun and the characters inside the ride were more appropriate for children during most of the scenes. The beginning however really disturbed her and made her not wanting to ride too much more that day as she was still in shock of the total darkness. The majority of our vacation was great besides that one moment of terror in my daughters eyes. Please consider an update or change in the stretch room, maybe just to remove the total darkness to take into consideration the emotions and vulnerability of the child. When older she will learn to appreciate the ride for what it is as a classic.

Your "little princess faire"......?

Um.......Katybug, is that you?

 

[DfromATX]

Its just so stupid and 5 is waay to old to be scared. My two year old was terrified of bugs life. I told her suck it up buttercup made her go anyway now its one of her favorites

On our first Disney trip, my youngest was 4 and he was terrified in Stitch! It was new to all of us so we didn't know he'd react that way. Never did the thought to complain about it cross our minds. In fact, today he's 13 and we still laugh about it.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Please consider an update or change in the SplashMountain drop, maybe just to remove the water and thrill to take into consideration the emotions and vulnerability of the child.

Not bad but probably a bit too transparent to be an effective net.

 

[Lirael]

Not bad but probably a bit too transparent to be an effective net.

Tell that to the OP. I just copypasted the text and altered specific words

 

[Weather_Lady]

My 4 and 6-year-olds loved HM, and they were prepared for what they were going to experience because I explained it to them ahead of time.

The moral of the story is: do your homework. Don't go into attractions blindly, especially if you have a member of your party who is sensitive to particular things (darkness, strobe lights, falls from a height, etc.). Attractions with names like "the Haunted Mansion" or "Tower of Terror" really shouldn't have to warn guests that they might see/hear things intended to frighten them -- if the name doesn't tip you off, no amount of warnings will.

 

[Mickey5150]

I remember as a kid my sister and I freaking out about going on a ride called Smurf Mountain because it was a mountain. Every mountain ride we knew was a roller coaster and we didn't want to ride. Our parents made us go on the ride even with us crying and screaming and how embarrassing once we got on this omnimover featuring singing smurfs, lol.

 

[Raineman]

I have some breaking news-due to public outcry regarding the HM stretching scene being not "kid and family friendly", Disney Imagineers have decided to refurb every attraction on property into Disney Jr.-themed attractions. Soon you will be able to experience Jake and The Neverland Pirates Of The Caribbean, Sofia The First Mansion, Sherrif Callie's Thunder Mountain, and Doc McStuffins Mountain, among many others. All alcohol will be removed from the property, and the only food available at all restaurants will be hotdogs, french fries, and mac and cheese. Disney hopes that these changes will placate the huge, angry mob of self-entitled children and their parents.

 

[DfromATX]

I have some breaking news-due to public outcry regarding the HM stretching scene being not "kid and family friendly", Disney Imagineers have decided to refurb every attraction on property into Disney Jr.-themed attractions. Soon you will be able to experience Jake and The Neverland Pirates Of The Caribbean, Sofia The First Mansion, Sherrif Callie's Thunder Mountain, and Doc McStuffins Mountain, among many others. All alcohol will be removed from the property, and the only food available at all restaurants will be hotdogs, french fries, and mac and cheese. Disney hopes that these changes will placate the huge, angry mob of self-entitled children and their parents.

Let's just hope that never happens!!

 

[PinnySmart]

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.

So you registered a new screename to come back to the thread you started to make it appear you had some support? Wow you are really clever. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a five year old being scared of something. There is something wrong with a parent blaming anyone and everyone for their own bad parenting. All parents make mistakes, nobody is perfect, but take some responsibility and stop trying to pass of your human errors onto someone or something else.

 

[Po'Rich]

Hun, Disney is NOT just marketed towards families with small children.

Edit: for the record, that is the first time I have ever typed the word, if it is a word, 'Hun'. Feels kind of....wrong.

"Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a German, especially a German soldier in World War I or II. Origin of Hun Expand. Old English." (Dictionary.com).

 

[Pixie VaVoom]

You are being very harsh towards the child. The kid has every right to be scared of something. My 5 year old Is still terrified of bugs. This is not something we coddle or accommodate. She's a super brave kid in everyother aspect of her life accept bugs. They are still trying to figure it all out at 5.


Just because a 15 month old isn't scared doesn't mean a 5 year old can't be. Just last week at Bug's Life a 3 year old and a 5 year were freaking out over the movie while their 1 1/2-2ish year old brother just sat there mesmerized.

You are sooo right - everybody has a right to be afraid of whatever...whenever. But the world does not change for you!! You have to protect your self. For example - I will make a confession here...I am 53 years old, I have three degrees, but still I am terrified of RUBBER BUGS!! Yep - I am one of the weenies that covers her eyes in "Bugs Life". I have no fear of the real thing, after all I can smack those with a spatula and they die!! but those RUBBER ones!!
You smack them and they won't die,
you smack them and they won't squish,
they are just there and they wiggle
and they taunt you and
they just bounce at you.
They stick to your clothes
and they get in your hair...YeeeAhhhh!!! - sorry