New Years day/New Years eve report

I guess I'm not used to how the trip reports are done here so I'm going to do mine a different way, props/slops style.....

PROPS
--(NYE/NYD) First and foremost props to me for picking the worst time of the year to go up and ride rids :shrug:

--(NYE) Big up's to the DJ and playing it throughout the park. Nothing was better then being in line while EVERYONE was singing and dancing. It really put the whip cream on the happiest place on earth.

--(NYE) Props to these 3 kids we met in line of Space Mountain, who were a lil hyper, but still, something that raises you up a notch to keep you going on new years. I've never heard of anyone being scared of going on SM, especially some dude in high school!

--(NYE) Disney for letting us use our FP's from Splash Mountain on space mountain.

--(NYD) To DHS for having the most varied wait times I've EVER seen on the HM. A 50 minute wait was a 5 minute wait, 20 was 40, and 13 minute wait's are the BEST!

--(NYD) Props to the HM CM's for trying

--(NYD) MADD props to the restaurant next to Star Tours (sorry I cant remember the name) for having free refills on fountain drinks!!! I know I got chocolate milk but STILL!

--(NYD/NYE) Props to all of Disney for having chocolate milk, your awesome

--(NYD) Sounds Dangerous is a fun place to sit down and relax for a bit (the area with the cushioned booth)

SLOPS
--(NYE)Not being able to park at the Contemporary. We tried to park at the Contemporary and walk to the MK, now I know if I'm not a guest or eating a Chef Mickie's I'm not supposed to do this, but it's just a trick that I love doing. Parking and then walking to MK really sets up the day, and then taking the monorail back and being the FIRST STOP is just too pro.

--(NYE)Disney having to open up area's not inside the park to guests so that they could walk to different areas. Now I know letting traffic go through is the smartest choice for someone trying to go ride all of the rides, but seeing Disney from a CM pov kinda took away some of the magic. Walking down main street and seeing all of the 'buildings' is one thing, but looking behind them and seeing that they aren't real buildings at all is kinda deflating.

--(NYE)Having no emergency exit in Big Thunder Railroad! O.K. so the story goes, the guests in front of us consisted of two adults and two children (although I'm not sure if the female was a MILF or an older sister). The little boy told his mom/sister that he was feeling sick and was going to throw up and so the lady proceeded to take him out (by going into what looked like a CM are, up the stairs, behind the load area for BTR). The CM told her to go back into the line and that there was no way to let him out. She was like baffled (as was I), that there was no way to let someone out who was in line (like an emergency exit or SOMETHING, I mean if a fire went down EVERYONE would die if there really is no E-exit). About two minutes later, the kid decided to taste his dinner twice leaving it all over the ground, in the loading area of BTR. The female and male cast members completely ignored this and went on with what they were doing. The lady was in awe that no one did ANYTHING. I felt bad for the kid and her with what had happened (plus the people behind me who didnt see him puke and proceeded to step in it because no CM stepped in to clean it up or warn people or anything). I know it was new years eve in MK but STILL, there was WAY too much going wrong for them not to have been able to do ANYTHING.

--(NYE) Disney, after having the DJ play a ton of songs every1 new and was dancing to, they switched over to songs by there artists (probably to push product). Then everyone stopped singing and dancing and they were asking questions like "what is this" and "what happened to the good music". Now I gotta admit I dont go around listening to YMCA in the car or anything, and I would probably turn the channel the millisecond i recognized the song, but in Disney idk, it was just awesome to see everyone like that on new years eve.

--(NYE) Disney having MADD unclean bathrooms, but since it was so packed I guess I gotta give em a pass.

--(NYE) Disney for having not enough bathrooms. I mean seriously I would NOT have been able to hold it in as long as the females had to. There were longer lines for the bathroom the TTA!

--(NYE) Slops to the CM who not only let some guy go and then roped me off (going from splash mountain to haunted mansion), which is whatever, they had to cut off the line sometime (because they had a sewage problem) BUT they told me to go the long way around. They coulda told me to go down by the river and use the shortcut that is used during parades (because that is directally to the HM) but she made me go through adventure land to liberity square. Really irritated me. I mean the detour shes just doing her job, but I just cant take bad directions from someone who works at the park

--(NYD) Slops to me for gettin to DHS at like 1 and the Toy Story Mania FP's being already out :brick:

--(NYD) Slops to Birmingham to rating Bill and Mindy's Dockside Diner as the "Place to get the best milkshake" and them S__________G. I mean add some flavor, oreos, MnM's, Gummy bears, whatever. But vanilla and chocolate so hard it was difficult for me to spoon it out is NOT a milkshake. I mean if this is REALLY the place in disney with the "best milkshakes" then dont even mention it in the book PLEASE!

--(NYD) The Rockin Rollar Coaster CM's for having less then 0 enthusiasm.

--(NYE/NYD) I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but this REALLY bothers me, slops to people who are so fat and lazy that they get wheelchairs to ride around Disney and skip lines all day. Look I understand that some people are elderly, handicapped, etc. I know people have problems and I am NOT talking to them, but just because your so fat that your legs cant support all of the food you cram down your gullet doesnt mean you should get a free pass on rides and get to lay around all day and have people push you. If you cant handle your own weight for 10 hours, dont go to disney for that long, or diet pre-disney, or hit the gym, or lay down the ho-ho's, SOMETHING.

--(NYE/NYD) Once again, another one I'm going to get destroyed on, but people who cant speak English. I mean if your trying I have NO PROBLEM WHAT SO EVER. But people who expect Disney to cater to them and their language of choice need to go back home. Like if I go to France and start trying to talk to everyone in English, I deserve to get treated like crap, and that's EXACTLY why I don't go. I dont speak the language, and I'm not respecting their language and their culture by making them speak my language to have a conversation. By at least ATTEMPTING English your showing that you respect someone elses culture, by speaking your own dialect in an English speaking country your basically saying **** your country and your way of life, you need to bow down to me because I'm more important. Now I know some smart guy is going to come on and say that America doesn't have a national language and that is technically true, but none the less everyone knows we speak English (or as the English would say we speak American).

--(NYD) The cushioned booth area of Sounds Dangerous while your on the job needs some new headphones for REAL. I mean nice bose headphones. Also a new story line, like walking into a haunted house or something, something with some umph! And last but not least a locking mechanism on the door when it says occupied, because my door wouldn't shut all the way and it was pretty bothersome!

All and all it was a fun trip, regardless of lines it's still Disney and until further notice, it's still magical...
 

goodtimes5286

New Member
Original Poster
Thanks for the responses.

2 b honest I don't care what people say as long as they have a valid point. I was just expecting to get the whole 'you don't respect us because we're (this or that), you should die in a fire, etc etc.'

I've only been on wdwmagic for like 2 months, n i made a good post! woot woot!
 

DznyGrlSD

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In the Parks
Yes
:sohappy::sohappy::sohappy: @ your post!!

I agree 110% on the ECV thing, I was 'morbidly obese' and did something about it. I'm probably going to get flamed but seriously people. Put down the twinkies!!

I also agree 110% on the language-thing too. Brazilians are by FAR the worse offenders!!
 

goodtimes5286

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:sohappy::sohappy::sohappy: @ your post!!

I agree 110% on the ECV thing, I was 'morbidly obese' and did something about it. I'm probably going to get flamed but seriously people. Put down the twinkies!!

I also agree 110% on the language-thing too. Brazilians are by FAR the worse offenders!!

lol yeah I was waiting to pull this one out of the hat, but when I was in 4th grade I was 180lbs, 15 I was tipping the scales at 225 (all fat no muscle), my doctor even told me I had 6 months to live if I didn't change my eating habits. My grandma was with me when my doc let me in on that bit of news and she was crushed, but I've gotten down, and now I'd like to call myself an athletic build because it just came to that point. So it's not like they cant, its that they WONT, and you can tell the difference. When someone gets pushed up to a bus, takes 3 or four big pushes to get out of the chair, waddles down to a seat and then falls into it, or going to get food at the counter they lean on EVERYTHING, you just know its not a 'problem' its a lifestyle choice.

In lines it bothers me but whatever I can deal, its when I'm waiting behind someone to order food and they dont care enough to learn the word 'ONE' and the word 'COKE' or loading into a ride they are told rows 5 and 6 and they just kinda smile back at the person until the CM has to actually physically MOVE them into the spot, that's the kinda stuff that REALLY urks me. But now ALL of the ride stuff is going spanish :)() so now we can further handycap the people that dont give a damn about this country.

I was in cali and everything was in both and I was like thankgod they dont do this in Florida. Low and behold my next trip, ToT is droppin espanol.....wonderful
 

Ellen Ripley

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About the language thing. I will be visiting Paris later this year and am considering going to their Disney Park. I know how to say hello, goodbye, please and thank you in French and that's it. I don't think I should have to learn a foreign language to visit a theme park. The Disney Parks are vacation Destinations for people from all over the world (It's a Small World?). I agree that if someone is living in a country they should absolutely learn the language of that place. But to expect people to learn English to to visit WDW or DL seems a bit xenophobic to me.
 

shawnam

New Member
I will admit it, I'm a fatty and I have major foot problems. I will be going to Disney in April and my kids actually said to me that I could get a wheelchair and we could cut the line. I told them no. I can walk. As long as I have on comfy shoes, I will be fine. I take advil for the pain and soldier on. I am also trying to lose weight. The last couple of times we went we brought my grandmother and she just can't last. She had trouble walking to the room from the lobby of the PopCentury. We got her a wheelchair, but she didn't go on any really good rides, so it's not like we got to get on all these awesome rides without waiting. She had gotten an ECV the time before and it was a disaster. She couldn't back it up onto the bus, she couldn't steer. It was bad.
 

goodtimes5286

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Original Poster
About the language thing. I will be visiting Paris later this year and am considering going to their Disney Park. I know how to say hello, goodbye, please and thank you in French and that's it. I don't think I should have to learn a foreign language to visit a theme park. The Disney Parks are vacation Destinations for people from all over the world (It's a Small World?). I agree that if someone is living in a country they should absolutely learn the language of that place. But to expect people to learn English to to visit WDW or DL seems a bit xenophobic to me.

lol I'm not saying learn the entire language, I'm just saying try. Like bring a 'help learn french 101' book on the plane, I mean the plane ride is a LONG time. Or what about bringing a french to english dictionary along? That way if you get stumped and you need to ask someone something or someone tells you something, atleast your trying, not just going expecting them to accomidate. And the amazing thing is, when they actually SEE that your trying, the french people that speak english will help you out. Like I've heard how the french are nasty bla bla bla, but thats because us arrogant americans go over and expect to be catered to because we're spending money. They would rather have us stay home then be arrogant. It happened to my friends mom, she knows some french(enough to get by) and she was asking questions on how to say stuff and they treated her GREAT (helping her translate french to english, telling her stuff locals only know about france)! But once her daughters walked in the door, they treated them nasty, why? Because the girls expected the french people to do it ALL for them, they walk in and the French are supposed to switch languages, and it's not how they opperate.


I will admit it, I'm a fatty and I have major foot problems. I will be going to Disney in April and my kids actually said to me that I could get a wheelchair and we could cut the line. I told them no. I can walk. As long as I have on comfy shoes, I will be fine. I take advil for the pain and soldier on. I am also trying to lose weight. The last couple of times we went we brought my grandmother and she just can't last. She had trouble walking to the room from the lobby of the PopCentury. We got her a wheelchair, but she didn't go on any really good rides, so it's not like we got to get on all these awesome rides without waiting. She had gotten an ECV the time before and it was a disaster. She couldn't back it up onto the bus, she couldn't steer. It was bad.

My dad and I went up (last year) and he had a foot problem too (but a screw went through his foot, n he had to get sugury, which is actually a different issue but when you said foot problem it reminded me...) and he basically took the attitude like you, hes going to walk it, rest it, or go back to the hotel n dip em in the pool.

Also I think your doing the right thing w/ your grandma and having her in a wheelchair. It's one thing if someones in there 30's, but a grandparent DESERVES to get pushed around for all they've done for so long (imo, but my grandma raised me so I'm pretty biased). lol as for the ECV I gotta agree that doesn't sound like a great idea, foldup push arounds are the best because the people who can walk and react quickly are in control. Because I am one for running through parks, dodging a wheelchair when someone is strolling along is different from dodging an ECV under elderly control blazing a trail (at 3.5 mph) comming at me..... or more techinically me comming at it.
 

Lisa_C

New Member
About the language thing. I will be visiting Paris later this year and am considering going to their Disney Park. I know how to say hello, goodbye, please and thank you in French and that's it. I don't think I should have to learn a foreign language to visit a theme park. The Disney Parks are vacation Destinations for people from all over the world (It's a Small World?). I agree that if someone is living in a country they should absolutely learn the language of that place. But to expect people to learn English to to visit WDW or DL seems a bit xenophobic to me.

The thing is here though you are visiting a foreign country (not just a theme park on your travels) and it's only politeness that you try to communicate a little in their own language.

Not a dig, just that living so close to DLP I do actually speak French (not very well but I try) because I learnt it in school. I love being able to ask for things/directions in French because essentially I am in France. It's just a little respect. My dad can only say a few basic things but I translate for him and he tries his best to say thank you etc as they would say. But one thing you will find that if you have a terrible accent like he has, then they speak English back to him!

I've been to WDW a few times and I must admit that the Brazilians are rather rude (my ex is Floridian and and oh boy moans about them) in expecting every CM to speak their language but surelythey should at least try "American"! Just maybe if you are visiting a foreign country then maybe learning a few choice phrases isn't so hard??? You'll be shown respect for it (and it gives them a giggle to!)

No one should expect their own language to be spoken to them if they can't be bothered to try in the native language..........
 

Ellen Ripley

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The thing is here though you are visiting a foreign country (not just a theme park on your travels) and it's only politeness that you try to communicate a little in their own language.

Not a dig, just that living so close to DLP I do actually speak French (not very well but I try) because I learnt it in school. I love being able to ask for things/directions in French because essentially I am in France. It's just a little respect. My dad can only say a few basic things but I translate for him and he tries his best to say thank you etc as they would say. But one thing you will find that if you have a terrible accent like he has, then they speak English back to him!

I've been to WDW a few times and I must admit that the Brazilians are rather rude (my ex is Floridian and and oh boy moans about them) in expecting every CM to speak their language but surelythey should at least try "American"! Just maybe if you are visiting a foreign country then maybe learning a few choice phrases isn't so hard??? You'll be shown respect for it (and it gives them a giggle to!)

No one should expect their own language to be spoken to them if they can't be bothered to try in the native language..........

I was in Paris for 4 days last January with my boyfriend and our hellos, goodbyes pleases and thank yous went really far. The Parisians were all very nice and we even made friends with some people we met randomly at a bar. When they saw us trying, they were happy to speak to us in English almost immediately.

I may be wrong about this, but I think that because of the close proximity of countries of differing languages in Europe, people there tend to be multilingual. Where as in the United States, except for immigrant groups, people tend to only know English. I think this may lead to a different attitude concerning language depending on where you are. I think Parisians get a bad rap.

the original poster wrote:
"Like if I go to France and start trying to talk to everyone in English, I deserve to get treated like crap, and that's EXACTLY why I don't go. I dont speak the language, and I'm not respecting their language and their culture by making them speak my language to have a conversation. By at least ATTEMPTING English your showing that you respect someone elses culture, by speaking your own dialect in an English speaking country your basically saying **** your country and your way of life, you need to bow down to me because I'm more important. "

They will not go to France because they do not speak conversational French. Implying possibly that unless someone speaks conversational English, they should stay out of Walt Disney World.

I could be wrong, I just thought this was excessive. :)
 

goodtimes5286

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I was in Paris for 4 days last January with my boyfriend and our hellos, goodbyes pleases and thank yous went really far. The Parisians were all very nice and we even made friends with some people we met randomly at a bar. When they saw us trying, they were happy to speak to us in English almost immediately.

I may be wrong about this, but I think that because of the close proximity of countries of differing languages in Europe, people there tend to be multilingual. Where as in the United States, except for immigrant groups, people tend to only know English. I think this may lead to a different attitude concerning language depending on where you are. I think Parisians get a bad rap.

the original poster wrote:
"Like if I go to France and start trying to talk to everyone in English, I deserve to get treated like crap, and that's EXACTLY why I don't go. I dont speak the language, and I'm not respecting their language and their culture by making them speak my language to have a conversation. By at least ATTEMPTING English your showing that you respect someone elses culture, by speaking your own dialect in an English speaking country your basically saying **** your country and your way of life, you need to bow down to me because I'm more important. "

They will not go to France because they do not speak conversational French. Implying possibly that unless someone speaks conversational English, they should stay out of Walt Disney World.

I could be wrong, I just thought this was excessive. :)

lol im sorry, yes that was 'excessive', you are completely right, but it wasn't meant to be literal. I was making a point, but doing it in a way so that people would actually read it and be entertained. I really try hard when I write to write something meaningful AND fun, because sometimes when I'm on forums (actually most of the time), I try to real a really informative post, but it's just as dry as concrete :hammer:. Then I just skip to the last page and miss a TON of meaningful information.

Soooo anyways, I'm sorry if you felt I was being too harsh on arrogant people going to other countries that expect them to temporarily change the national language, BUT the meat of the matter is still the same imo.
 

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