Worst people to be in line next to?

[cbettua]

Where are they stuck?

Not sure if you have children or not. When I say my kids are stuck it means they are inconsolable. When, they don't even know anymore why they began to cry or why they are still crying. No reasoning, or trying to figure out why they are upset works. Not even redirection works, which normally does.

So we call it being stuck.

Sometimes, it's just time that helps. I try to distract my son, but at 3 and 4 years of age that doesn't work. It's far and few in between at Disney but I surely hope people don't get upset when it happens. Children are children and we can't always predict when they will be like this. We just try to minimize it.

 

[xdan0920]

Not sure if you have children or not. When I say my kids are stuck it means they are inconsolable. When, they don't even know anymore why they began to cry or why they are still crying. No reasoning, or trying to figure out why they are upset works. Not even redirection works, which normally does.

So we call it being stuck.

Sometimes, it's just time that helps. I try to distract my son, but at 3 and 4 years of age that doesn't work. It's far and few in between at Disney but I surely hope people don't get upset when it happens. Children are children and we can't always predict when they will be like this. We just try to minimize it.

I do have a kiddo.

And now that I know what you mean. My response would be to remove ourselves from the queue.

 

[Mr Anderson]

People who have ridden something so many times, they feel it is their duty to narrate the attraction for you. The worst example I have ever seen of this is on Star Tours. My wife and I were seated behind these teenagers that quoted every. single. line. from the ride, verbatim. Loudly. No kidding, we could hear it over all the laser blasts, Artoo squeals, and explosions. It completely took us out of the experience. I mean, I'm jealous that you get to ride it enough that you have every experience memorized that well, but c'mon. If you're going to do that, do it quietly; don't ruin it for everyone else.

After posting in this thread several times, I realize... maybe I need to borrow some of that amazing luck @Goofyernmost has for my next trip. I'm sure you can spare some, can't you, Goofyer???

Btw, I created a new thread with an opposite topic to this one for fun: Best experiences in Line/On Rides

 

[thomas998]

Not sure if you have children or not. When I say my kids are stuck it means they are inconsolable. When, they don't even know anymore why they began to cry or why they are still crying. No reasoning, or trying to figure out why they are upset works. Not even redirection works, which normally does.

So we call it being stuck.

Sometimes, it's just time that helps. I try to distract my son, but at 3 and 4 years of age that doesn't work. It's far and few in between at Disney but I surely hope people don't get upset when it happens. Children are children and we can't always predict when they will be like this. We just try to minimize it.

The reality is they aren't "stuck" they are tired and need a nap. When this happens at Disney it is usually because a parent doesn't want to accept that their kids aren't capable of staying out running around for 14 hours straight, but is too selfish to take them back to a hotel room to rest... Or it is simply because the parents haven't acted like parents and gotten their kids under control. Parents aren't supposed to be their kids best friend - parents are supposed to exert control over the kids like a dictator especially when the kids are 3 and 4.

 

[Goofyernmost]

People who have ridden something so many times, they feel it is their duty to narrate the attraction for you. The worst example I have ever seen of this is on Star Tours. My wife and I were seated behind these teenagers that quoted every. single. line. from the ride, verbatim. Loudly. No kidding, we could hear it over all the laser blasts, Artoo squeals, and explosions. It completely took us out of the experience. I mean, I'm jealous that you get to ride it enough that you have every experience memorized that well, but c'mon. If you're going to do that, do it quietly; don't ruin it for everyone else.

After posting in this thread several times, I realize... maybe I need to borrow some of that amazing luck @Goofyernmost has for my next trip. I'm sure you can spare some, can't you, Goofyer???

Btw, I created a new thread with an opposite topic to this one for fun: Best experiences in Line/On Rides

As much as I would like to be helpful, I refuse to give up my aura. It has worked with the weather as well. Never even one rainy day on any of my trips. Just before and just after has happened, but, never during a planned visit.

EDIT: It did rain really hard one night but we were on our way out of the park anyway. Just a slight dent in the aura armor.

 

[Chef Mickey]

People who overuse interactive queues. Come on, it's not that fun. Keep moving.

 

[graphite1326]

Not sure if you have children or not. When I say my kids are stuck it means they are inconsolable. When, they don't even know anymore why they began to cry or why they are still crying. No reasoning, or trying to figure out why they are upset works. Not even redirection works, which normally does.

So we call it being stuck.

Sometimes, it's just time that helps. I try to distract my son, but at 3 and 4 years of age that doesn't work. It's far and few in between at Disney but I surely hope people don't get upset when it happens. Children are children and we can't always predict when they will be like this. We just try to minimize it.

I don't know about this. My children never did anything like that. Of course our children were made to behave and we didn't let them walk all over us like a lot of parents do.

 

[Pocahontas]

People who curse excessively

 

[SagamoreBeach]

Not sure if you have children or not. When I say my kids are stuck it means they are inconsolable. When, they don't even know anymore why they began to cry or why they are still crying. No reasoning, or trying to figure out why they are upset works. Not even redirection works, which normally does.

So we call it being stuck.

Sometimes, it's just time that helps. I try to distract my son, but at 3 and 4 years of age that doesn't work. It's far and few in between at Disney but I surely hope people don't get upset when it happens. Children are children and we can't always predict when they will be like this. We just try to minimize it.

We weren't allowed to be "stuck." Aida (mom) wouldn't stand for anything like that. I'm a bit older than my two youngest brothers and I can attest to the fact that they weren't allowed to be "stuck" either. It just didn't happen. It was the way we were raised.
-T

 

[Pixie VaVoom]

Not sure if you have children or not. When I say my kids are stuck it means they are inconsolable. When, they don't even know anymore why they began to cry or why they are still crying. No reasoning, or trying to figure out why they are upset works. Not even redirection works, which normally does.

So we call it being stuck.

Sometimes, it's just time that helps. I try to distract my son, but at 3 and 4 years of age that doesn't work. It's far and few in between at Disney but I surely hope people don't get upset when it happens. Children are children and we can't always predict when they will be like this. We just try to minimize it.

Yeah, I nannied for a 'stuck' 9 month old. The mother was a nervous wreck because they had needed to take her to the urgent care because she held her breath until she passed out. i was babysitting for a couple hours-I am a trained emergency room tech - but her parents left and she started on a crying jag about an hour later. Her twin sisters (5 y/o) said "look she is starting it again". i was thinking "Oh crap - now what". I picked her up, I talked to her, I tried to bounce just a little - with her in my arms. it is like 30 seconds and she won't inhale. On a whim, i picked up my glass of super cold Ice tea and held it against the back of her neck.

She took a big SHOCKED breath. and gave me a dirty look (yes they can at that age) and then her sisters were able to get her to play.

She hated me for about 2 months after that, but her mother said she never did that 'hold your breath thing' again . Whew !!

I don't know - try a little ice - and don't forget who is in control.

 

[cbettua]

Yeah, I nannied for a 'stuck' 9 month old. The mother was a nervous wreck because they had needed to take her to the urgent care because she held her breath until she passed out. i was babysitting for a couple hours-I am a trained emergency room tech - but her parents left and she started on a crying jag about an hour later. Her twin sisters (5 y/o) said "look she is starting it again". i was thinking "Oh crap - now what". I picked her up, I talked to her, I tried to bounce just a little - with her in my arms. it is like 30 seconds and she won't inhale. On a whim, i picked up my glass of super cold Ice tea and held it against the back of her neck.

She took a big SHOCKED breath. and gave me a dirty look (yes they can at that age) and then her sisters were able to get her to play.

She hated me for about 2 months after that, but her mother said she never did that 'hold your breath thing' again . Whew !!

I don't know - try a little ice - and don't forget who is in control.

Oh, I wasn't talking about the kind that kids hold their breath and pass out. Just talking about the crying hysterical kind, and nothing works. I'm sure ice water would work, but I am not sure anyone would like to see that. I just stay calm and tell him that he can join the family when he is done crying. I don't baby my kids and I hate the crying.

 

[Mr Anderson]

We weren't allowed to be "stuck." Aida (mom) wouldn't stand for anything like that. I'm a bit older than my two youngest brothers and I can attest to the fact that they weren't allowed to be "stuck" either. It just didn't happen. It was the way we were raised.
-T

I wasn't either. My parents had certain... let's call them techniques to get me "unstuck" real quick and in a hurry.

 

[cbettua]

I do have a kiddo.

And now that I know what you mean. My response would be to remove ourselves from the queue.

That is what I would do if it happened. But again it could happen to any child.

The reality is they aren't "stuck" they are tired and need a nap. When this happens at Disney it is usually because a parent doesn't want to accept that their kids aren't capable of staying out running around for 14 hours straight, but is too selfish to take them back to a hotel room to rest... Or it is simply because the parents haven't acted like parents and gotten their kids under control. Parents aren't supposed to be their kids best friend - parents are supposed to exert control over the kids like a dictator especially when the kids are 3 and 4.

Such generalizations here! Unfortunately you can't generalize each child like this. We always go back for naps, but these fits can happen even when they had a full nap. I never go all day with my kids, its too much.

I don't know about this. My children never did anything like that. Of course our children were made to behave and we didn't let them walk all over us like a lot of parents do.

My children are very good boys, but they are boys and well they are 3 and 4 lets not forget.

We weren't allowed to be "stuck." Aida (mom) wouldn't stand for anything like that. I'm a bit older than my two youngest brothers and I can attest to the fact that they weren't allowed to be "stuck" either. It just didn't happen. It was the way we were raised.
-T

I raise my children the way I know how, unfortunately every once in a while they get stuck.

 

[Mr Anderson]

Whoa we're thread hijacking, I did not mean to take part... skrrrrrrrrk...
I hate being in line next to people who vomit everywhere; worst instance I recall was in line for Soarin'. This kid puked a lake. It was terribad. Everyone in noseshot was gagging. It took them a while to clean it up since we were so far into the queue (we were almost at the left-right split). Blech.

 

[cbettua]

I wasn't either. My parents had certain... let's call them techniques to get me "unstuck" real quick and in a hurry.

Tell me these techniques that your parents had? Did they include pinching the back of the arm, maybe the ear? I would like to hear it, and I'm not being a smarta$$ I'm curious what techniques.

 

[SagamoreBeach]

That is what I would do if it happened. But again it could happen to any child.



Such generalizations here! Unfortunately you can't generalize each child like this. We always go back for naps, but these fits can happen even when they had a full nap. I never go all day with my kids, its too much.



My children are very good boys, but they are boys and well they are 3 and 4 lets not forget.



I raise my children the way I know how, unfortunately every once in a while they get stuck.

And that is all you can do.
-T

 

[cbettua]

And that is all you can do.
-T

Gotcha! Yes I am respectful to people around me!

 

[Tom Morrow]

Definitely this one. Even those of us who have ridden it tons of times don't like hearing people recite the lines. I love going along with the Haunted Mansion dialogue but I do it in my head (almost subconsciously) so that I can enjoy the narration. This sort of thing gets me when I see musicals too. Half the time I end up sitting near a person who wants to sing along with all the songs and I just want to say to them "Look, I came here to hear them sing, not you. I know you're having a good time but keep it in."

Yep. Whenever someone talks loudly over the show or tries to insert a "clever" joke, what they're really doing is saying "I want all of you to pay attention to me instead of the ride!" ... but nobody waited in line to hear YOU talk, pal!

 

[thomas998]

I wasn't either. My parents had certain... let's call them techniques to get me "unstuck" real quick and in a hurry.

I think the classic technique is the smack with a hand to get their attention followed by a stern, "one more sound and I'll give you something to cry about." The only downside is that in this age of "enlightenment" too many non-parents squawk like you've murdered a nun if you so much as look mean at your kid. I'm not for going Joan Crawford on a kid, but then some degree of pain combined with the word no is much more universal than time outs will ever be.

 

[Victor Kelly]

I think the classic technique is the smack with a hand to get their attention followed by a stern, "one more sound and I'll give you something to cry about." The only downside is that in this age of "enlightenment" too many non-parents squawk like you've murdered a nun if you so much as look mean at your kid. I'm not for going Joan Crawford on a kid, but then some degree of pain combined with the word no is much more universal than time outs will ever be.

I grew up with this kind of attention getter when I was little. And I agree with it. The smack is more shock just like a swat to the bottom, no designed to hurt but get you attention. More embarrassing than hurtful, but it gets the point across.

Back on topic, probably the next most annoying are the I know everything types.