That's exactly how I use my phone out in public. The only time my phone is actually on ring and not vibrate is at home and in the car (and sometimes when I'm hanging out with close friends and not in a public place). It's a pity, though, because I have a bunch of custom-created Disney ringtones on my phone. Each friend has their own...Shorty82 wrote:I visit the parks a lot by myself and when I do my phone is always on vibrate. You can't hear the ringer over the noise of the parks and I don't have to remember to set the phone to vibrate when I'm on a ride or in a show. I don't use my phone a lot and when I do it is always in an appropriate area. A lot lately I've been texting quietly from the parks, arranging to meet up with a friend or something like that.
And like Hobie, I once left my phone on vibrate while driving, it went off and scared the CRAP out of me. It fits very nicely in a little cubbyhole in my dash, so it had JUST enough room to vibrate and bounce off of every surface of the cubby very loudly.
While in WDW, the phone is either back in the hotel room or in my pocket on vibrate. (Or sometimes if I'm carrying a backpack, it's in one of the small pockets) If I'm making plans to meet up with someone while in the parks, I prefer text messages because it's more convenient to dash off a quick message and hit send. And if I'm on the receiving end, text messages can get through in places with low signal where a voice call wouldn't (or you'd be subject to random dropped calls). And if you're inside an attraction without a signal, you get the message as soon as you come outside rather than dealing with missed calls or having to dial into voicemail.
There have only been a few times that I've had real phone conversations with people while in the parks, and I've always sought out a quiet place to hold it. While on my solo trip last June, I needed a breather and decided to call my friend who's just as big of a Disney nut as I am and get him caught up on the trip so far (and that I'd just seen a porn star walking in the park, but that's another discussion topic entirely...) :D: I went down into the little garden area of the UK pavilion behind the Tea Caddy to hold my conversation. Noone else around to bother, and we had a good 30+ minute chat. (Mary Poppins did walk through on the way to her greeting set out in front of the pavilion. I waved as she walked by)
-Rob
