Originally Posted By crapshoot <<Is it be that difficult for Disney to ask guests to refrain from unnecessary talking during rides and shows?>> Dr. H, I'm on your side, but honestly the dual language safety spiels and "no flash photography please" are already overkill. I don't experience much in the way in rude guest behavior on attractions. The only reoccurring example would be mansion. But by that point, it is simply a party and pretty much unstoppable.
Originally Posted By Kidz-n-k9s <<Is it be that difficult for Disney to ask guests to refrain from unnecessary talking during rides and shows?>> <Dr. H, I'm on your side, but honestly the dual language safety spiels and "no flash photography please" are already overkill.> Futher, those spiels don't make a difference. It is rarely a boat ride for us when someone in our boat or a neighboring boat isn't taking flash pictures. Asking folks to refrain from talking won't matter, as they are too busy gossiping to hear the spiel anyway.
Originally Posted By danyoung >I've never heard people chanting the spiel in the Stretch Room at the HM... that would REALLY irritate me!< I was in the HM stretch room once when this happened, but it was actually kinda cool. No one was doing it rudely - it was more of a quiet chant, as if people were doing it without really knowing it. But I can see where some folks (particularly clueless teens) could be saying the narration out loud and just being obnoxious. That would be very bad indeed!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Futher, those spiels don't make a difference. It is rarely a boat ride for us when someone in our boat or a neighboring boat isn't taking flash pictures." But imagine how much worse it would be if the announcements weren't made.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Texting. Texting, texting, texting. Nothing gets me more in grumpy old man chasing kids off the lawn more than texting. And it's EVERY-freakin-where. Movies, DL rides, you name. People glued to those damn screens constantly, probably posting to FB what an awesome time they're having in the place they are currently ignoring. A 15 minute attraction lie POTC probably feels like an eternity to a text addict. Heimlich's Chew Chew Train is about the correct level of detail and attraction length for them.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<Texting, texting, texting.>> This. Especially annoying on dark rides when those stupid screens light up so brightly. I honestly don't understand why people just can't sit quietly for 15 minutes and enjoy the ride/show?!
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<At least when people text their mouths are shut.>> Then where does that 4" long drool-cycle come from when their texting?
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: I have to admit that I sometimes recite incantations under my breath whenever I'm trying to learn a new spell. I mean, us cauldron girls agreed to not use our magic outside of Morva, but that doesn't mean it's wrong to try and memorize a good spell while at the parks, does it?
Originally Posted By berol At least with Orddu, you can quiet her Tarzan babble by sticking a donut in her mouth.
Originally Posted By HMButler79 ""I've never heard people chanting the spiel in the Stretch Room at the HM... that would REALLY irritate me!"" You've OBVIOSULY never been during Not So Scary or when we had the "Re-Haunting" in 2007.
Originally Posted By elene It is annoying when people talk but nothing annoys me more than people taking flash pictures in Pirates, Haunted Mansion, and Small World. I mean, there has to be a picture of every single thing for every single ride out there, why are you ruining the ride for everyone around you by taking constant flash pictures again? My husband doesn't even want to ride with me anymore because he knows how much it bothers me which bothers him.
Originally Posted By berol Remember when flash cubes burned out after one pic and cameras had this thing called "film?"
Originally Posted By tashajilek Most times on the HM people arent quiet and and end up screaming in the stretching room. Not only is it annoying, but there are young children and babies going on the ride and probably scared to begin with.
Originally Posted By macnak81 I'd rather get a picture of them as we disembark and post them to facebook or the internet.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Better yet post them here. Oh, but wait, this old crusty site doesn't have that feature.
Originally Posted By Tikiduck I remember the old days when rude behavior was extremely rare at the parks. But that was back in the days when people raised their kids with manners, and taught them to respect others. I am that guy on the ride who tends to let people know they are offending me. I have even had people thank me after a ride, for shutting up some rude twits.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I remember the old days when rude behavior was extremely rare at the parks." You mean back when a trip to DL was something rare, special, and unusual? I remember those days. People go so regularly now that it's only marginally better than visiting a Six Flags or the local mall.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Hans you should read my trip report I just posted about rude treatment. Just to prepare you for your Disney trip and wishing you a magical day for your upcoming stay!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 I've been known to politely ask the CM if we may wait for the next boat if I have endured a queue of overexcited, high fiving, teens. I love teens but not on quiet rides. It's the families who sneak up on you and surprise you with their chatter. I'd guess that 25% of our rides on Pirates have been ruined by chatting people or super flash photographers. On the train between NOS and ToonTown our whole car endured a man VERY LOUDLY making babysitting arrangements for his kids. Forget that anyone else was perhaps trying to hear the spiel, he couldn't wait the 5 minutes to arrange the babysitting. I would have REALLY appreciated texting in that situation
