What would you do?

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Iteachwood

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Hyperthedical but happens a lot I would think......You arrive early, say 7pm to get seat on curb for 9pm elecetric parade. Its hot, you dare not leave your spot or risk losing it...you're there for 2 hours waiting. Around 8:55 a mom with young kids , say 5 and 6 comes up behind where you are standing behind your own kids who are seated in front of you and the mom, without asking just says excuse me and motions for her kids to scoot in the tiny space between you and your kids saying " do you mind if they scoot in there?" You have been waiting 2 hours, mostly standing, the mom comes 5 min before parade starts and wants her kids to sneak in between you and your kids...BUT they are only kids...BUT WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
 
Mikester71

Mikester71

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Happens to us all the time. Not much you can do really. I mean, I guess you can tell her that you have been waiting there for hours just to get that prime spot, but why bother. Not really worth getting upset and ruining your whole night over. I always figure as long as it is JUST their kids that get in front of you and they are not obstructing your view. If the parents decide to scoot in front of you and end up blocking you from seeing it, then maybe I would say something. :shrug:
 
mickeysshoes

mickeysshoes

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I would be ed...happens all the time. I will sooner or LATER let the kids in as long as i can still see. I will very nicely tell the parent that in the futrure if they want to have a nice crub side seat I would suggest she comes and sits here for 2 hours like i have done. nothing es me off more...and last year when i walked up i just stood back and made the best of my view. It is not the person in front of me that he was 8' tall and could not see around him...he was there first. he did move to the back of the pack a 10 mintues in and told him he did not have to move..he was there first...but he could have cared less about the parade..the rest of his family was good and i think that is all he really cared about. So in the end i got a front row seat but i was fine in the back walking up at the last minute!
 
Mukta

Mukta

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As long as her kids aren't blocking the view of anyone in my party, I would let it go.
I am very short and if someone taller than me got in front of me, I would tell them that I was there first and I can't see with them in front of me.
 
stratman50th

stratman50th

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I wouldn't mind if it was just the kids and they behaved. Parent's can stand in back since ultimately they were really in charge of getting there on time. The little ones are just along for the ride.
 
graphite1326

graphite1326

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Iteachwood said:
Hyperthedical but happens a lot I would think......You arrive early, say 7pm to get seat on curb for 9pm elecetric parade. Its hot, you dare not leave your spot or risk losing it...you're there for 2 hours waiting. Around 8:55 a mom with young kids , say 5 and 6 comes up behind where you are standing behind your own kids who are seated in front of you and the mom, without asking just says excuse me and motions for her kids to scoot in the tiny space between you and your kids saying " do you mind if they scoot in there?" You have been waiting 2 hours, mostly standing, the mom comes 5 min before parade starts and wants her kids to sneak in between you and your kids...BUT they are only kids...BUT WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
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This has happened several times. Finally one time I told a parent just that. I had been waiting for hours and you just come along and force your way in. They left. I felt bad after, but it still made me mad.
 
Steve-B

Steve-B

Active Member
The first time this happened to my family (including our kids) my daughters were older than the other kids and they invited them to sit with them. The second time it was just my wife and I and the "interlopers" were well-behaved, so it was no problem. We had waited a couple of hours in each case.
 
MansionGoer13z

MansionGoer13z

Active Member
I would probably get agitated, and then tell the woman/parent that will be $15.00 per child and hold my hand out to recieve the money. If not I guarantee that they would move on finding my price too steep.
 
ncstate7991

ncstate7991

Member
Okay, I am going to go against the grain a little bit in my response. So much of visiting WDW for me is time with family. My children are very little (2.5 and 6 months) so my circumstances are a little different, but I would try to do what I could for a child, but not an adult. We hold our children or sit beside our children during the parade and interact with them as floats/characters go by. If some other family showed up 15 minutes before the parade started and thought their children could stand between my children and me I would be sturn but not ugly with them. A few times in the past I felt like a question like this might be asked or a family was scoping a spot behind me and I quickly sat with my children. I would glady allow them to stand behind us or even move the stroller a little to allow their family better viewing access. As the children age and tire of the parades this will probalby change, but for now we are enjoying every moment!
 
CAPTAIN HOOK

CAPTAIN HOOK

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As has been said - as long as its only a child AND they don't interfere with my parties view, then OK.
However, we were in MK for Christmas 08. Prime viewing spot for taping the 3 o'clock parade. Mother shoves small kid (5/6) in front of me. No problem UNTIL he starts kicking my monopod on top of which is my camcorder and I'm recording the parade.
I think he was released from hospital two weeks later :fork:



(the last sentence is a tongue in cheek remark)
 
IWorkWTeeth

IWorkWTeeth

New Member
I would've allowed it if they weren't interferring with my view or the comfort of my family during the parade and they were well behaved. I actually HATE when that happens. If you caught me on a bad day, I'd say no. Sorry, being honest.
I would NEVER cut in front of anyone on the parade route. I find it rude to even ask!!!!
 

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