Napping on Rides/During Shows: Okay or Fau Pax?

ajrwdwgirl

ajrwdwgirl

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I don't usually sleep in attractions, but I agree with some of you. Sometimes you just can't help nodding off a little with it is cool and dark. I have only fallen asleep in UoE and one time in the France show (it is such calming music). My husband though tends to fall asleep during almost every show, he even falls asleep on the bus/monorail/boat. If he starts snoring I nudge him.
 
DisneyJunkie

DisneyJunkie

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There's nothing remotely rude or disrespectful about falling asleep on a ride or during a show.......EXCEPT.....if you should start making a disturbance by snoring. Otherwise, everyone working at Disney is well aware of hot it can be and how the walking and heat can take a toll on their guests. Most, if not all of the CMs, also could care less so long as no disruption is being made by the snoozing guest. Personally, I think that attractions like the TTA, Spaceship Earth, and other longer, slower-moving rides are a great way to relax for a bit.
 
Cmdr_Crimson

Cmdr_Crimson

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It was worse when even a former version of an attraction even mocks the idea of sleeping in an attraction...Remember Iago's line from Tiki Room Under New Mangement?
Iago: Boy, I’m tired! I think I’ll head over to the Hall of Presidents and take a nap.

And let's not forget that Ellen's Energy Adventure is just jumping in to her Subconcious for a ride through her dream...She couldn't even stand her own attraction she fell asleep! Which could really mean that the Jeopardy game she watched where Stupid Judy was on...She probably did infact win...But, not in Ellen's Dream.....Think about it..
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DManRightHere

DManRightHere

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Coaster Lover said:
Let's face it, vacationing at Disney can be an exhausting ordeal. All the walking, all the eating, waking up early, going to bed late. Then, you go ride Universe of Energy or maybe you go see The American Adventure. It's dark, not a whole lot of people around, you're seated for a long time, and you find yourself drifting off to sleep.

So, the question is, how do you all feel about people napping (or you yourself napping) while on rides/during shows at Disney? (assuming you aren't disturbing anyone else by snoring or anything) Do any of you specifically go on a ride/show to sneak in a nap?
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Whatever keeps COP from closing. At least it gets the rides attendance.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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Socially, it is no one's business if you fall asleep on an attraction or not. (Unless, like someone stated, you snore, then it becomes a problem). That said, however, why would anyone spend the kind of money that is spent at WDW and sleep through it. Some of those things are engineering marvels, especially American Adventure. That's what keeps me awake. It's a great story, but, mostly I sit there with my mouth dropped open trying to figure out how they managed to make that all work.

I did take the backstage tour a few years back and although, due to the idiocy of a previous "Guest", they didn't activate it while we were there. I did so want to see how it worked, but, (thank you, idiot) I didn't get a chance to see it in motion. I don't even know how to describe it except to say that anyone that ever had one of those cheap little plastic games where you move the numbers around a square space in a way that would make them come out in sequence is kinda how it works, except with much better precision. Or maybe a gigantic Rubik's Cube if you will!
 
jencor

jencor

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I see nothing wrong with it as long as I am not bothering you. I have taken power naps on a few rides and my wife does not even notice, so I do not think I am bothering others. For a ten minute nap to tell me to go back to my hotel and back, well that is a waste of time also. It can easily take half hour to get to hotel and another half hour back, plus nap, which at that point I probably no longer need.
 
Bugz

Bugz

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I think it's ok , I myself get a little sleepy on C o p , I think I am just relaxed not disrespectful , and it's exhausting sometimes .
 
Tom

Tom

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Lokheed said:
One of my minor joys used to be pulling my hat down over my eyes and taking a three minute micro-nap on Snow White's Scary Adventures. I figure over the years I got a combined several hours of sleep on that ride.
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You earned those naps! :p

wdwfan22 said:
If you want to nap head back to your resort. Theme parks are not meant for napping.
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Whatever. :rolleyes:

Chef Mickey said:
I actually prefer someone sleeping quietly versus talking, pulling out their cell phone, yelling at their kids, or doing something else distracting.
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Amen to that.
 
mergatroid

mergatroid

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Goofyernmost said:
Socially, it is no one's business if you fall asleep on an attraction or not. (Unless, like someone stated, you snore, then it becomes a problem). That said, however, why would anyone spend the kind of money that is spent at WDW and sleep through it. Some of those things are engineering marvels, especially American Adventure. That's what keeps me awake. It's a great story, but, mostly I sit there with my mouth dropped open trying to figure out how they managed to make that all work.

I did take the backstage tour a few years back and although, due to the idiocy of a previous "Guest", they didn't activate it while we were there. I did so want to see how it worked, but, (thank you, idiot) I didn't get a chance to see it in motion. I don't even know how to describe it except to say that anyone that ever had one of those cheap little plastic games where you move the numbers around a square space in a way that would make them come out in sequence is kinda how it works, except with much better precision. Or maybe a gigantic Rubik's Cube if you will!
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I actually think the money could be a reason people do have a snooze to a point. What I mean by that is nobody goes to Disney specifically to sleep, sleeping is a byproduct of being tired and not something you deliberately choose to do normally. Spending a lot of cash to enter Disney means many folk want to get as much time in the parks as possible and leaving for a nap can take a bit of a chunk out of that day when you add travelling time etc. It's often easier to take some zzzzz's within the park and continue on after that getting more value for your money in the long run.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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mergatroid said:
I actually think the money could be a reason people do have a snooze to a point. What I mean by that is nobody goes to Disney specifically to sleep, sleeping is a byproduct of being tired and not something you deliberately choose to do normally. Spending a lot of cash to enter Disney means many folk want to get as much time in the parks as possible and leaving for a nap can take a bit of a chunk out of that day when you add travelling time etc. It's often easier to take some zzzzz's within the park and continue on after that getting more value for your money in the long run.
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On many levels I agree with that completely. I guess it just upsets me, not that anyone dozes off on an attraction, but, how many people ask, "what is a good ride to catch a nap on" or the emphasis being put on it, as if the attractions itself has no redeeming value other then taking a nap. I'm sure that this happens mostly to those of us that have seen these rides/attractions dozens of times, but, I sure wouldn't what new people to think that this is the only value we give some of these things. Some, if looked at technologically are very impressive and run so smoothly most of the time that we just are unable to recognize it.
 
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mergatroid

mergatroid

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Goofyernmost said:
On many levels I agree with that completely. I guess it just upsets me, not that anyone dozes off on an attraction, but, how many people ask, "what is a good ride to catch a nap on" or the emphasis being put on it, as if the attractions itself has no redeeming value other then taking a nap. I'm sure that this happens mostly to those of us that have seen these rides/attractions dozens of times, but, I sure would what new people to think that this is the only value we give some of these things. Some, if looked at technologically are very impressive and run so smoothly most of the time that we just are unable to recognize it.
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Ah, looking at it from that perspective I see what you mean and completely agree with you!

On a sidenote as a younger man I remember being able to arrive at the MK at the opening time of 8:30 am and stay till 11pm in the summer with no break and no nap. I'm 46 years old now and though that's not 'old', I look back and wonder how the heck I managed to do that back then :eek:
 
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Interesting Disney fact: On Ellen's Energy Adventure, there is a loud, sudden dinosaur roar at the very end of the show (when Ellen points & says: "Watch out for that dinosaur...")

The loud roar was scripted into the show because the imagineers assumed many guests would be sound asleep by this point, and wanted a clever way to awaken those guests at ride's end. They didn't want CM's to be burdened by having to go car by car...aisle by aisle, having to wake and ask sleeping guests to exit the building, as this would slow the loading time for the incoming crowd.

The loud dino roar works as a very clever sudden jolt to snap guests out of their attraction-induced slumber...making them awake & aware the show is over and it's time to exit.

The original plan in the script was to have Bill Nye show back up at the very end, fire a shotgun into the air while shouting: "Bazinga!". But imagineers/producers of the film figured that method would be completely pointless to the story...thus the dino roar was added instead.

(Please Note: My claims are based on absolutely nothing but sheer speculation.)
 
Tom

Tom

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Doc Terminus said:
Interesting Disney fact: On Ellen's Energy Adventure, there is a loud, sudden dinosaur roar at the very end of the show (when Ellen points & says: "Watch out for that dinosaur...")

The loud roar was scripted into the show because the imagineers assumed many guests would be sound asleep by this point, and wanted a clever way to awaken those guests at ride's end. They didn't want CM's to be burdened by having to go car by car...aisle by aisle, having to wake and ask sleeping guests to exit the building, as this would slow the loading time for the incoming crowd.

The loud dino roar works as a very clever sudden jolt to snap guests out of their attraction-induced slumber...making them awake & aware the show is over and it's time to exit.

The original plan in the script was to have Bill Nye show back up at the very end, fire a shotgun into the air while shouting: "Bazinga!". But imagineers/producers of the film figured that method would be completely pointless to the story...thus the dino roar was added instead.

(Please Note: My claims are based on absolutely nothing but sheer speculation.)
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I almost bought this :p
 

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