My vacation was not ruined. I figured if I typed that in all caps, some might see it as sarcasm.
As far as balls. My daughter had her own set of balls for $5. Now I would never be so petty as to expect to win twice from the same set, but as someone who paid separately, I expect my chance.
The tape is not for safety, it's crowd control, to keep side walk traffic moving. I just stepped out of the store to look for my wife. The CM yelled at me from 3 feet away like I was 30 feet.
I don't need to grow another set of balls, my are fine, they live in my wife's purse. I did mention that she keeps me in check. Balls are not necessary at disney, at least that has been my experience of the last 20 years. I have needed them on the way home though.