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phone cells at disney?
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kathyjacks
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DisneyJill said:
you put it perfectly:sohappy:
figmentmom
Well-Known Member
People carry cell phones with them for a variety of reasons, and none of those reasons are any of my business. Let's just all take the high road and assume that if someone's carrying a cell phone with them, they need it.
Scooter
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I apologize if I gave anyone the impression that phones shouldn't be allowed in the parks.
I own a cell phone and use it daily.
However, I don't talk on it while driving, walking around a store, a mall, a restaurant, or anywhere else where I might be bothering someone else.
It's called being polite.
Apparently there are a LOT of impolite people who own cell phones.
Unfortunately, when you purchase a cell phone you don't have to pass a test like The Rules of the road test when getting a drivers license. I wish this was the case.
Perhaps the Disney company should hand out phamplets at the gates with strict cell phone use instructions for those in the minority who abuse cell phones.
1) No walking and talking...stop, pull over, and make your call in a discrete location so you don't slow the flow of traffic down, bump into people, or share your conversation with the entire park. We don't care if your Aunt Ethel is in the hospital for a hernia operation or that you're meeting your party under the "Big Golf Ball"
2) Don't talk on your cell phone while in a sit down restaurant, we don't want to hear your conversation and your loud obnoxious ring tone ruins our magical moment and our Disney dining experiance.
3) If you're in a Queue line and MUST talk on your phone, say what you have to say and hang up.
4) Shut off your cell phone before going into an attraction or ride.
5) No phone calls allowed during fireworks...all I want to hear is the script and the ooooohs and aaaahs or the park guests.
6) No profanity while using the cell phone please, there are kids all around
and people have a tendacy to talk louder on phones in a park than they do home due to back ground noises.
Thank you and have a magical day! :wave:
I own a cell phone and use it daily.
However, I don't talk on it while driving, walking around a store, a mall, a restaurant, or anywhere else where I might be bothering someone else.
It's called being polite.
Apparently there are a LOT of impolite people who own cell phones.
Unfortunately, when you purchase a cell phone you don't have to pass a test like The Rules of the road test when getting a drivers license. I wish this was the case.
Perhaps the Disney company should hand out phamplets at the gates with strict cell phone use instructions for those in the minority who abuse cell phones.
1) No walking and talking...stop, pull over, and make your call in a discrete location so you don't slow the flow of traffic down, bump into people, or share your conversation with the entire park. We don't care if your Aunt Ethel is in the hospital for a hernia operation or that you're meeting your party under the "Big Golf Ball"
2) Don't talk on your cell phone while in a sit down restaurant, we don't want to hear your conversation and your loud obnoxious ring tone ruins our magical moment and our Disney dining experiance.
3) If you're in a Queue line and MUST talk on your phone, say what you have to say and hang up.
4) Shut off your cell phone before going into an attraction or ride.
5) No phone calls allowed during fireworks...all I want to hear is the script and the ooooohs and aaaahs or the park guests.
6) No profanity while using the cell phone please, there are kids all around
and people have a tendacy to talk louder on phones in a park than they do home due to back ground noises.
Thank you and have a magical day! :wave:
Scooter said:
If you are just talking on a phone, how is it different from talking to someone at your table?
Scooter said:
How is this different from talking to the person you are in line with?
Scooter said:
Agree
Scooter said:
How is this different from talking to a person you are watching the show with?
Scooter said:
Profanity shouldn't be allowed, cell phone or not.
It sounds to me like you just want everyone to be quiet all the time. You know, most people who do use cell phones aren't loud or obnoxious. And those who are would most likely be the same way with or without a phone.
kathyjacks
New Member
musketeer said:
:sohappy: I absolutely agree .It couldn't have been said better. thanks
wdwishes2005
New Member
:sohappy:
Finally some common sense!TiggerRPh said:
I think alot of this comes from long ago when cell phones were new and really a status symbol. I do think that at that time, people used them just to look cool or seem important. Things are very different now, everyone can afford one, and everyone has one (even my grandmother). But there are people who for some reason or another are still in that same frame of mind that only people who use cell phones are loud, obnoxious, trying to seem important, trying to look cool, whatever. You know what, that just simply isn't true.
Making a blanket statment that you aren't that important and your job can get by without you isn't true for everyone. On vacation last year (not disney), I received a phone call from a co-worker who was covering some of my stuff while I was gone, and he really really really did need to contact me. It would have put things back two weeks if I wasn't able to help him out. There are lots of people who have jobs that can't just be dropped at a moments notice. That doesn't make them bad, or obnoxious, nor does it mean they have a "holyier than thou" attitude. There are lots of jobs where you may be the only person in the office who does that job ( I know it is true in engineering), or maybe you have been the only person working on that project for the past several months, and no one else is familiar with it, and if you are gone, that project does stop, that can be a big deal sometimes.
Now, on the other side, I think EVERYONE on here would agree that there are times when cell phones are just plain inappropriate. I was on the Carousel of Progress, when someone's phone rang. It can happen, sometimes you forget to turn it off. BUT, this person actually answered it. That IS obnoxious because it DOES interefere with others. That being said, it is just as obnoxious and disturbing to others if that person was in a conversation with the person next to him, cell phone or not.
But talking during the fireworks, or at dinner, or in line...come on.
Making a blanket statment that you aren't that important and your job can get by without you isn't true for everyone. On vacation last year (not disney), I received a phone call from a co-worker who was covering some of my stuff while I was gone, and he really really really did need to contact me. It would have put things back two weeks if I wasn't able to help him out. There are lots of people who have jobs that can't just be dropped at a moments notice. That doesn't make them bad, or obnoxious, nor does it mean they have a "holyier than thou" attitude. There are lots of jobs where you may be the only person in the office who does that job ( I know it is true in engineering), or maybe you have been the only person working on that project for the past several months, and no one else is familiar with it, and if you are gone, that project does stop, that can be a big deal sometimes.
Now, on the other side, I think EVERYONE on here would agree that there are times when cell phones are just plain inappropriate. I was on the Carousel of Progress, when someone's phone rang. It can happen, sometimes you forget to turn it off. BUT, this person actually answered it. That IS obnoxious because it DOES interefere with others. That being said, it is just as obnoxious and disturbing to others if that person was in a conversation with the person next to him, cell phone or not.
But talking during the fireworks, or at dinner, or in line...come on.
wannab@dis
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musketeer said:
One quick note... you must have missed one major part of Scooter's post. When people talk on cell phones, whether or not they intend to do so, they usually speak louder than a normal conversation. Such was the issue when we had the unfortunate opportunity to sit next to a family with 3 teenage daughters. Each of those teens must have felt the need for EVERYONE in the restaurant to listen to their high school drama queen stories.
But, you are correct, the rude / obnoxious cell phone users are usually the same culprits for other rude / obnoxious behaviors. :wave:
Tinkerbell_13
New Member
MissM said:
What if you need to stay in touch with your family members who are in a different part of the park? Or ... what if you get lost from your travel group? That is the time that you would need it. There are legimate times for phone use. No problems with Cingular or TracPhone at WDW.
As for the annoying ring tones.....pick a Disney tune!
Cell phones, like many other pieces of technology, make life easier. True you don't need them to survive, but that is true with many other things (including much of the technology Disney uses to make you so happy). Should you give up your oven because you don't NEED it, you can just use fire. Should you give up your land line at home, you can just write letters. Should you give up your computer, your car, etc? Just because you don't need them doesn't make them bad to use.
And actually, when you think about it, the world's infrastructure is changing and you actually do 'need' a cell phone now more than you did before. It is really more than a convenience, it is a benefit much of the time.
And actually, when you think about it, the world's infrastructure is changing and you actually do 'need' a cell phone now more than you did before. It is really more than a convenience, it is a benefit much of the time.
Derrick
New Member
If you think phones are bad, then what about me taking my Lap-top on Holiday. I always go to the AKL and now take my Lap-top as they got internet access last year. When my partner goes to bed after a long hard day in the park, then I get to work on my business, also to get my photo's emailed home.
I call it the nextilous its a rare tree only found in DAK
metscool
Active Member
I love using my cell in the parks. Last weekend I meet these girls at Everest and then I went to MK at around 330 and I am walking down Main Street and I saw them again. They didn't want to see Family Fun Day and wanted to go around with me since I knew SO much about MK. So I gave them my number and after they got off of PotC I would meet up with them. If it wasn't for cell phones I would never had met up with them. Which was fun.
wdwishes2005
New Member
OT
Still working at stitch?
coastermaster83
Member
They put one of those stupid things up here in tampa. whats funny is its in the middle of an area where theres no trees what so ever and its this giant spruce tree in a town with very few spruce trees.
Figments Friend
Well-Known Member
Way to go!
( slaps a high 5)
Death to cell phones!
Remember when "pagers" were all the rage before cell phones became the "must have" accessory....or am i just showing my age now? :lol:
metscool
Active Member
No I got fired on Saturday. I would never have gone to Everest if I did not get suspended and then gotten fired I would never been able to go to the Candle Light that night.