Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I just finished a book about Disneyland secrets (you know the one, "More Mouse Secrets" By David Koenig. And, in it, it mentions that the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland is infested with cockroaches. *sob* It said it regularly fumigates, but they keep coming back because it's such a moist, dark, and cool environment. I'm terrified of spiders, insects, anything that's little and crawls around. And I'm terrified of going on it now thinking of those nasty things crawling around the boats! To make matters worse, a couple years ago at the park, I was walking around in the Emporium, and some girl tapped me on the back and told me I had a bug on me, I look down and there is this HUGE, DISGUSTING thing on me, I've never seen anything like it. She told me it looked like a cockroach I wonder if I got it from the POTC?? It's entirely possible that we had just gotten off of that ride and walked back to Main Street. Does anyone else know anything about it or have any horror stories to tell? I keep telling myself they probably have some new, high tech way of getting rid of them now, but I'm just trying to talk myself out of being terrified of going back on.
Originally Posted By Pollyana In all my years of riding with the Pirates, I have never seen a cockroach. I reallly hope it is not a problem.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I can tell you that I've had a cockroach encounter on Small World. It crawled across the back of the seat in front of me and crept into a hole. It was years ago, but shocking nonetheless. That story about the bug on you CC is hilarious. You might want to stay away from hot and humid Hong Kong Disneyland. LMAO.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones I wouldn't be surprised, but roaches are not something to be afraid of. You live with them every day and there's no getting rid of them. You can only control their population as best you can. I wouldn't call a roach encounter a horror story, unless it's on your food. I don't necessarily care if they are scurrying around a boat ride. Here's the most comprehensive roach FAQ I've ever seen: <a href="http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/kunkel/cockroach_faq.html" target="_blank">http://www.bio.umass.edu/biolo...faq.html</a> I also saw a big roach at DisneySea in one corner of the park. I was in the Lost River Delta area so it may have been part of the theme, haha.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Hans, it wasn't funny! I had this huge, bug entity on me, I was too terrified to touch it to get it off, I was yelling at my husband to get it off but he was too afraid to touch it too. Finally the girl that told me about it brushed it off of me! lol It was embarrassing and terrifying, and Yes SpokkerJones, it was horrifying!
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I can't believe you saw one on Small World! I was wondering if they had them there too because of the water. That's just great. I am seriously terrified of things like that to a debilitating degree.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones If you're scared of roaches, read the FAQ I posted. You get to know them better and it's not so scary.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Are you on hallucinogenics? I'm not reading some faq with no doubt various pictures of the creepy, crawling things. I can guarantee you it would not change the way I feel in the least. It's in my DNA down to the core of my being. I can't change it anymore than I can change the color of my eyes.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "I can guarantee you it would not change the way I feel in the least. It's in my DNA down to the core of my being. I can't change it anymore than I can change the color of my eyes." I'm surprised you ever leave your house. They're everywhere. Ever read what's allowed in a candy bar? Cereal? All manner of food? Seriously, since you put it out there, if you can't read the FAQ, you need to find some way of dealing with this phobia of yours.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder A wikipedia article on entomophobia, a treatable condition: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entomophobia" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E...mophobia</a>
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA When I lived in Florida, a very, very large cockroach ended up in my shower. When I smashed it with a shoe, it gave off a smell -- sort of like licorice. Gross, no?
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS I think most people have some sort of phobia to a certain degree. It's not very productive to put them down about it IMO.
Originally Posted By MrDisneyGeek when i lived in NYC i smashed one into a concrete floor with a 5# short sledge hammer. it scampered away
Originally Posted By believe >>>>>That story about the bug on you CC is hilarious.<<<<< We stayed at the Caribbean Beach Resort in WDW years back. On two different days, we found a big supersized roach walking on the wall (those were the biggest roaches I've ever seen). I took care of both those roaches - down the toilet. The experience was gross.
