Mansion stretch room too frightening for children

[Incomudro]

Speaking of Hefalump.
Those creepy, fever dream, acid trip Hefalumps and Woozels scared the hack out of me.

 

[DfromATX]

Two words: Old Yeller

Don't forget Bambi. Talk about traumatizing. But that's a whole other thread...

 

[Cesar R M]

Teen angst. Check his age on his profile.

Well, like Dr House said.. everyone lies.
Wouldnt be surprised if the age if a lie.
But if its true, could explain the ridiculous notion of social media justice outrage(tm) that many teenagers sport.
Worse when they do not even understand what they're actually feeling outraged for.

 

[HRHPrincessAriel]

Yes, but Disney is not the people making the kids cry because their attractions.

What?

 

[Dead2009]

Yes but, the world has changed. Will you?

You keep mentioning "the world is changing" but here's the thing...people go to Disney to get away from the real world...what may change in everyday life in one part of the world doesnt mean Disney needs to change along with them. If the hanging scene hasnt been changed in the attractions entire existence, without complaint, it's not going to change now.

 

[HRHPrincessAriel]

The funny thing is my 5 year old has handled death in our family much better that her 38 year old mom.

 

[Gabe1]

My son was 5 the first time we took him on Alien Encounter. I took the time to explain to him everything that was going to happen. I pointed out some of the effects as we entered and reminded him that the monster is just a big rubber suit with motors in it - just like the Presidents. I also told him to listen because when the lights go out and you hear the sounds like the monster is behind you and feel the "breathing" of the monster that I was going to yell out "oh no, it's got my arm". I never got a chance to do that, because he did it first, he even added a blood curdling scream. We walked out of there laughing and talking about how good the effects were. My only advice is parents, be parents, and prepare your kids for what live has in store - be it good or bad. And unfortunately, life will have uncomfortable stuff that they will need to deal with and it is unreasonable to think that you (or they) can change every little thing that upsets them...

Well said.

 

[EnergyKing]

I disagree.
Plenty of kids have been protected about suicide, depression etc.. yet they are the ones who kill themselves at 14 or younger.

I remember there was a very nice documentary about that. Adults just want to ignore and claim they are "protecting". They are not... they make things worse. Just like those people who think abstinence and zero sexual education is the solution for the "kids" who are coming of age.

I'm not talking about teenagers, I'm talking about pre-school and pre-pre-school kids who go AHH when lights go out.

 

[EnergyKing]

And by the way, if the Stretching Room is the thing that's going to tip a hypothetical suicidal teen over the edge, then that kid had plenty of other things to worry about besides a freakin Disney attraction. Maybe examine the deeper issues, huh? It's not always the movies and song lyrics and Magic Kingdom rides. Maybe there's something else...like, for instance, the child's upbringing? Maybe the parents were too busy starting ridiculous arguments on a message board to pay attention to their depressed kid.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Two words: Old Yeller

Oh youve met the current Mrs Sak?

 

[danlb_2000]

This thread frightens me, I am writing to the management and asking that it be removed.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

This thread frightens be, I am writing to the management and asking that it be removed.

Is be your daughter?

 

[George]

I was just listening to some of the Voices of Liberty stuff and there was some stuff from Hunchback... You wanna talk a dark Disney movie... Hunchback is a dark Disney movie...

I loved the old Hunchback show at the Studios. That is all.

The whole kids being frightened thing really goes away if you toughen them up properly. Every night I will pick a different child and stand in the corner of their bedroom, dressed as a vampire with a little stream of fluorescent fake blood dribbling down my chin. Sometimes it is in the room of a child that isn't even mine (biologically speaking). This really seems to lessen the impact of a theme park attraction.

Look, suicide is very scary and kids should not see it at Disney what so ever.

Correct. A little known fact is there was a 5 day period after the initial overhaul of El Rio Del Tiempo where it was "Suicide Fiesta". The whole nonsensical Donald Duck hangs out with his South American friends who may be cannibals based on their restaurant choices (I should note that cannibalism is Disney approved as opposed to suicides) was a slapdash response to the whole concept of a suicide party. It is my understanding that some mid-level exec misinterpreted the whole "Day of the Dead" thing.

 

[Matt_Black]

I loved the old Hunchback show at the Studios. That is all.

The whole kids being frightened thing really goes away if you toughen them up properly. Every night I will pick a different child and stand in the corner of their bedroom, dressed as a vampire with a little stream of fluorescent fake blood dribbling down my chin. Sometimes it is in the room of a child that isn't even mine (biologically speaking). This really seems to lessen the impact of a theme park attraction.

Eh. If I ever had kids, I'd just set up some remote controlled hydraulics and a speaker, and then give the kid the old "Monster under the bed" story. That way I could scare the crap out of them while on the couch.

 

[graphite1326]

Don't forget Bambi. Talk about traumatizing. But that's a whole other thread...

I was scared to death of the flying monkeys in WoO. I know, not a Disney movie. But I think I will contact all the TV networks that show this movie and have them take that scene out. It's so dramatizing to young children.

 

[DfromATX]

I was scared to death of the flying monkeys in WoO. I know, not a Disney movie. But I think I will contact all the TV networks that show this movie and have them take that scene out. It's so dramatizing to young children.

Every kid was scared of those darn monkeys!

 

[sophie_the_pooh]

Two words: Old Yeller

I'm still crying over that movie, and I saw it more than 20 years ago! I've always been fine with the Haunted Mansion, but Old Yeller... Maybe they should change the ending so young princes and princesses are not traumatized...

 

[Wrangler-Rick]

I'm still crying over that movie, and I saw it more than 20 years ago! I've always been fine with the Haunted Mansion, but Old Yeller... Maybe they should change the ending so young princes and princesses are not traumatized...

I hear that! I was traumatized as a kid when Bambi's mother was shot. I don't know if I'll ever recover.

Venison jerky anyone? (Sorry, I live in Wisconsin now )

 

[Goofyernmost]

I hear that! I was traumatized as a kid when Bambi's mother was shot. I don't know if I'll ever recover.

Venison jerky anyone? (Sorry, I live in Wisconsin now )

Yes, and in the words of Chandler on Friends... I was really sad when the artist stopped drawing the deer!

 

[DfromATX]

I hear that! I was traumatized as a kid when Bambi's mother was shot. I don't know if I'll ever recover.

Venison jerky anyone? (Sorry, I live in Wisconsin now )

I LOVE venison jerky. I'm in Texas, so... we have lot's of hunters here (and lot's of deer too). I work with a girl, whose husband hunts and he makes his own jerky. It is the best I have ever had.