Your Best Overheard Conversation

[RichS]

We walked by a family that the little girl was crying pretty bad because she did not want to ride dinosaur. The dad said "your going on it because your not missing all the fun" Poor kid wanted nothing to do with the ride. So now we always say this to each other when we don't go on something.

 

[Figaro928]

We walked by a family that the little girl was crying pretty bad because she did not want to ride dinosaur. The dad said "your going on it because your not missing all the fun" Poor kid wanted nothing to do with the ride. So now we always say this to each other when we don't go on something.

I've seen this before. When I was a teenager at Uni, we were on Jaws. On the Boat with us was maybe a five year old boy who was scared out of his mind, hysterical crying. His mom kept saying, "Don't worry, it's not real, it's fun" I thought it was funny for her to say it because to him that was as real as it got.

 

[sydney]

Not overheard by us but im sure other's laughed about it.
My dad is a big joker and being at Disney World really brings that out in him. We were at Epcot walking past Germany when Snow White was coming out to do a meet and greet. My dad started yelling "Cinderella! Cinderella! Look kids Cinderella" to which she replied "But sir, i'm Snow White..I know how to hold on to my shoes!"

Also, when I was about 7 we heard a family talking about meeting their favorite character "Egore"(meaning eeyore) and my dad and I haven't said it normal since.

Working there I heard a million crazy things. ..people lose their minds in the heat.
My favorite was "I wonder when Disney will be turning off the rain feature? Should we ask someone whoworks here?"
(Water feature being fl rain)

 

[Vader2112]

We play a game as to how long it will take to hear the following phrase.
" you are the most ungreatful child in the world." or "I spent so much money on this trip and all you do is complain."

 

[MaxsDad]

My wife and I were in line for Test Track on the weekend of the marathon this month. We had just gone through design, but had not yet gotten to the load area. A mother and young adult (20's) daughter (presuming relationship) were in front of us in line. The daughter was wearing her medal for running, which is more than I could do. Appears to be a motivated, mature, goal oriented individual, by appearance. From my perspective, this is how it plays out:

She finds out in line that there was some issue back home. It has something to do with a person back home purchasing a product. Mother tells her not to worry it will be OK. She proceeds to freak out. Explains it has to be a specific Manufacturer and Brand. Mother tells her to calm down. She starts texting. It appears it is about a food product. Continues freaking out about it in a way that those around her cannot help but be affected by. Mother, embarrassed, convinces her to wait until she gets off the ride. A moment of calmness. But then she gets on the phone again. Making contact, she discovers, thankfully, that all is well, the right food was purchased. Food allergies are serious, so I am sure all are relived. My wife and I do not discuss it at the time, or even later that day or trip.

The following week we are at the grocery store, and thinking about food allergies, I am reminded of the episode and ask her if she remembered it, as we had not discussed it. She says, yes. I said do you know what it was all about? She said, yes, a rat. That's right, as in the animals that eat trash. I laughed out loud in the middle of the grocery store so loud that I am positive that everyone in there heard me. I continued laughing on and off for the next three minutes.

 

[Matt_Black]

The following week we are at the grocery store, and thinking about food allergies, I am reminded of the episode and ask her if she remembered it, as we had not discussed it. She says, yes. I said do you know what it was all about? She said, yes, a rat. That's right, as in the animals that eat trash. I laughed out loud in the middle of the grocery store so loud that I am positive that everyone in there heard me. I continued laughing on and off for the next three minutes.

Well, if it's a beloved pet rat, yeah, you want to make sure it's got good food while you're away. Dogs eat their own poop and drink out of the toilet, but generally we as dog lovers and owners try to make sure they eat better than that.

 

[Killnme]

" you are the most ungreatful child in the world." or "I spent so much money on this trip and all you do is complain."[/quote]

Any time we hear a kid crying or screaming we go "oh the sounds of Disney". even our 9 yr old does it now.

 

[Matt_Black]

Any time we hear a kid crying or screaming we go "oh the sounds of Disney". even our 9 yr old does it now.

Heck, my sister occasionally does this, and she's in her mid-twenties!

 

[slappy magoo]

Once at the Animal Kingdom I noticed that a kid was trying to listen to the conversation I was having with my wife. I didn't want to be a jerk but I figured I'd say something silly so it was a conversation worth eavesdropping to hear. So I pretend, well, let him think I'm some kind of idiot. So despite never saying anything idiotic up to that point, I then point to one of the giraffes and ask my wife "Do you know what his name is? Do you? Huh? Do you? Do you know what his name is?

Ned.

His name is Ned and one day he will let me pet him."

Now, I didn't ay this like I was Lenny in Of Mice and Men or anything. I kept a straight deadpan demeanor. My wife (technically my GF at the time but don't pick nits) plays along, "oh, really? That would be nice if he did." And the kid walks away muttering under his breath "...Ned?"

Another fun time, walking past the Barnstormer and hearing a child exclaim "That ride is for babies!" Going forth, all sorts of random things would be declared "for babies" by me. Swim in the pool? "That pool is for babies!" Ride on the monorail? "That monorail is for babies!" Drink at the bar? "That drink is for babies!" Always with the sort of petulant whine that only kids can get away with (they don't always, and they shouldn't ever, but they do). Really adding some spit to the b's in "babies." Disgusted and appalled by the very idea of whatever-it-is-at-that-time. "That thing is for BABIES!"

 

[Fable McCloud]

I always enjoy the dads who have trouble remembering the Princess's names. I have heard some butchered options.

The best was when I went in 2011.

Dad: "Honey, what's the Princess you wanna see? Tallulah? Talia? Trudy? The frog one."
Daughter (6-ish): "DADDY! It's (super enunciated) TIANA!"

She scoffed too, with a tiny foot stamp. It was so dang cute. My dad couldn't tell them apart if I gave them cheat sheets and picture cards.

 

[RandomPrincess]

My son and I were in the underwater observation area for the hippos in AK. A man loudly announces to his party: "Those hippos aren't real! They are just AA's for the enjoyment of the people."

Years later, we still laugh about this.

My DH likes to tell our kids all the AAs are real and all the real animals and people are AAs, just to mess with them. It makes them do a double take.

 

[quirkle]

My daughter (7) and I were in the FP+ line for Splash and we were moving along. A woman in the very long Christmas week line says: UGH I hate these people who flaunt their money to get infront of the line - I hate those space passes.

My daughter looks at her and says: Fast pass - ugh people are clueless.

Same trip and we were in FP for Thunder. Girl infront of us keeps hiding and dodging something - we realize is was water - she goes: The water will ruin my hair. My husband rubs his bald head and says: tell me about it - last time we were here I had a full head of hair.

 

[CamiLyn227]

I know there have been many hilarious conversations I have heard at Disney over the years, but I just cant seem to remember many of them. I should start writing them down so I don't forget!

This one is not terribly hilarious but its chuckle worthy....I arrived at HS early one day before the park opened. A large group of Brazilian girls were waiting in line for the park to open (sitting on the ground). A lady who was standing close by walked over to one of the girls and asked her "what language are y'all speaking?" The girl clearly didn't have any idea what the lady had just asked her. It just seemed like a weird question to ask someone.

Another conversation I heard a few years ago involved two 18-20ish girls while waiting in line for Haunted Mansion. The were discussing whether they would ride the "scary" ride or the "not scary" ride. This conversation took place where the line divided, when you were able to choose to go through the graveyard or not. The girls decided to go to the right so they could ride the "scary" ride.

 

[Goofnut1980]

Not stories per se, but I love it when people say they have to get their fast track tickets... or let's go to Disney, and they mean Magic Kingdom... or they are going to ride SOARING... it's Soarin' people.. lol

 

[Tiggerfanatic]

On the bus from the Contemporary heading the AK, made a stop at WL to pick up more passengers, when for some reason the bus doors won't open. We were stuck on this bus until someone from Maintenance came to look at the doors.

A family had gotten on with us at CR, grandparents, parents, 2 kids, a little boy around 3 and a little girl maybe 1-1 1/2 years old. In my head I can still hear the New York/Bronx accent of the grandmother asking the little boy, "Anthony, did you poop this morning? Anthony, did you poop? You don't want to be in the middle of a line and have to leave to go poop!" Now, this little boy, being 3, had more important thing to worry about than answering a stupid question like that, but Grandma wasn't letting it go. So every one of us on the bus got to hear this whole conversation about Anthony and his poop for a good 15 minutes. I was dying!

 

[Weather_Lady]

I'm sure this falls into the category of "you had to be there," but DH and I were once behind a British father and son on one of the nature trails at AK. The son, a wide-eyed Christopher Robin lookalike about 6 years old, pipes up in a thick accent as he points at some vultures, "Dehd, oh Dehd! Looohk! It's some of those oooow-ful vooool-chuhs... WHICH YOU LOIK!" His tone was so accusatory and disgusted, and in such contrast to his sweet and happy-go-lucky appearance, that we had to duck behind some greenery so we could laugh unseen.

Even since, when one of us sees something we don't care for but that someone else in the family does, we'll say (for example), "Oh, look! It's some of that awful football on TV -- which YOU LIKE!!!"

 

[CtDisneyGuy33]

I just heard this a couple weeks ago at Animal Kingdom at the Dawa Bar :

40ish yr old guy : "Hmm, Mojito or Punch.. Mojito or Punch..."
His wife (?) : Well, just decide and lets get going..we are going to miss xxx
Guy: Well, then - if I have to put with this all afternoon the choice is easy... Then he orders, "Mojito, Punch and...whatever she is having"

I I swear my girlfriend and I spit our drinks all over the place..

 

[Vader2112]

On the bus from the Contemporary heading the AK, made a stop at WL to pick up more passengers, when for some reason the bus doors won't open. We were stuck on this bus until someone from Maintenance came to look at the doors.

A family had gotten on with us at CR, grandparents, parents, 2 kids, a little boy around 3 and a little girl maybe 1-1 1/2 years old. In my head I can still hear the New York/Bronx accent of the grandmother asking the little boy, "Anthony, did you poop this morning? Anthony, did you poop? You don't want to be in the middle of a line and have to leave to go poop!" Now, this little boy, being 3, had more important thing to worry about than answering a stupid question like that, but Grandma wasn't letting it go. So every one of us on the bus got to hear this whole conversation about Anthony and his poop for a good 15 minutes. I was dying!

Well Did he poop or not.. Sad thing is I have had this conversation with my 3 year old lol. Nothing like waiting in line for 30 minutes to have a tug on my arm for a bathroom break.

 

[Figaro928]

We were there during football season and went to MK on a Sunday. We were on IASM and the two men behind us randomly starting cheering and high-fiving. I think one may have even stood up in the boat. ...The Ravens and scored a touchdown... Their wives were none to pleased. I thought it was hilarious until my husband turned around and asked them if it was one of his fantasy players who scored.

 

[rwdavis2]

We play a game as to how long it will take to hear the following phrase.
" you are the most ungreatful child in the world." or "I spent so much money on this trip and all you do is complain."

Brings back memories. After 3 days in, in 2004 our miserable 13 yo daughter (aren't they all?) was griping about something while in line and I finally broke and said, "you're the only person I know that could go to Disney World and have a bad time. "