Why wait in line?
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:59 pm
I hate line jumpers, really I do. I can understand if your child needs to go to the bathroom. Dude, I get it, I have been around little kids. I would never dream to penalize a mother/father and it's child for needing a bathroom, in good conscience I can't. So if anyone in the line needs to go to the bathroom I have no problem helping them. Heck, I have no problem helping adults that need to go also. As someone that has friends that sometimes can't control the urges I get that many times you can't control them. But dude, just dude, 18 people don't need to go the bathroom at the same time. It's just ridiculous and it pissed me off that the manager let them in. Why the *(&k can't people wait in a freaking line?! Do lines have some kind of disease I wasn't aware of? Lately, people have come to the idea of letting one person stand in line and let the others wait in a corner while they wait. Then when it's the time of them they are all helped get in the front of the line, sometimes by even managers. Then it pisses the hell out of me that we are left to deal with the rest of a very (and rightfully) pissed off line. Dude, if you are going to do that, be man/woman enough to own up to your actions.
GAC - I don't mean any disrespect but the constant abuse of this is not only getting to my last freaking nerve, but it's also giving me no faith that the system is being rightfully used.
It's a good thing that I will never be president of WDW, because this would be the first thing that I either eliminate or restrict rather heavily. One day I was outside and this lady comes in to take pictures and when she turns to leave she says to me "This things are great. I hate walking." That very same day a family stops me with a crying grandmother because they aren't any ECV available and there is a waiting list. The lady really needs it and at the same time there is someone inside that just don't want to walk that has one. Maybe it's my weird sense of fairness but 'hating to walk' is not a disability, that's laziness.
The best part is when in a designated location people don't want to wait. Never mind that thru the other side there is a 50 or so minute line. Apparently because I have a GAC, then it's fair for me to make others wait, I go first. Yes, I understand you have a dissability; yes, I get that you need assistance. I'll gladly give it, but dude be considerate towards others. I was under the impression that disabilities laws were to protect and give people equal opportunity not make them better. I'm I wrong about that?
Another thing that has become a real nerve twitching for me is parents who just can't wait in line to take pictures. Seriously, your kids will only be little once. They want to meet Mickey, Do the freaking line!!!! I have seen people tell kids that 20 minutes is too much. Are you serious? Then they proceed to rant about how long are the lines and how we really, for the price you pay, really should have no lines. Obviously these people have been living under the rock. Disney, a number one destination, around the world with no lines. That would be the day when Pigs fly. What breaks my heart is the faces of the little ones as they go away. The sad faces. The comments!!! Comments on how 'we don't do anything', 'I'm tired of walking and not get on anything' or so, really do break my heart. Again, I must be one hell of a freak. Because if I want to get on something I really do wait whatever time it takes.
It was rather refreshing being able to teach a guest on what they were really missing. Ariel's grotto always has a big line. A guest (I was in another location) ask me if they could see Ariel anywhere else. I told them no and explain where she was. Well the guy went off on how 40 minutes was too long blah, blah, blah. At this point I'm tired of the complaints and moans all day and all I could muster to say was:
"But your daughter really wants to meet her. Trust me, we won't waste your time. You'll love it and she'll love it too. Do you really want to look back 10 years from now and remember that your 4 year old daughter didn't get her picture with Ariel. Just go do it."
Ups, I hit a nerve. He walked off without a word. However, sometime later on he went back to the location (or was around the area) to thank me for sending him to Ariel's line. He was over the moon on how 'great Ariel was'. He then actually got why it took so long. It was nice to know that at least one child went home with that long dream picture. Because honestly I didn't think I could take another child's dissapointed face because Mommy or Daddy can't wait in line. You know you can't teach your child's patience if you don't have it yourself.
Sorry for the rant but I foolishly went to board X and it stir up all the week's frustration.
GAC - I don't mean any disrespect but the constant abuse of this is not only getting to my last freaking nerve, but it's also giving me no faith that the system is being rightfully used.
It's a good thing that I will never be president of WDW, because this would be the first thing that I either eliminate or restrict rather heavily. One day I was outside and this lady comes in to take pictures and when she turns to leave she says to me "This things are great. I hate walking." That very same day a family stops me with a crying grandmother because they aren't any ECV available and there is a waiting list. The lady really needs it and at the same time there is someone inside that just don't want to walk that has one. Maybe it's my weird sense of fairness but 'hating to walk' is not a disability, that's laziness.
The best part is when in a designated location people don't want to wait. Never mind that thru the other side there is a 50 or so minute line. Apparently because I have a GAC, then it's fair for me to make others wait, I go first. Yes, I understand you have a dissability; yes, I get that you need assistance. I'll gladly give it, but dude be considerate towards others. I was under the impression that disabilities laws were to protect and give people equal opportunity not make them better. I'm I wrong about that?
Another thing that has become a real nerve twitching for me is parents who just can't wait in line to take pictures. Seriously, your kids will only be little once. They want to meet Mickey, Do the freaking line!!!! I have seen people tell kids that 20 minutes is too much. Are you serious? Then they proceed to rant about how long are the lines and how we really, for the price you pay, really should have no lines. Obviously these people have been living under the rock. Disney, a number one destination, around the world with no lines. That would be the day when Pigs fly. What breaks my heart is the faces of the little ones as they go away. The sad faces. The comments!!! Comments on how 'we don't do anything', 'I'm tired of walking and not get on anything' or so, really do break my heart. Again, I must be one hell of a freak. Because if I want to get on something I really do wait whatever time it takes.
It was rather refreshing being able to teach a guest on what they were really missing. Ariel's grotto always has a big line. A guest (I was in another location) ask me if they could see Ariel anywhere else. I told them no and explain where she was. Well the guy went off on how 40 minutes was too long blah, blah, blah. At this point I'm tired of the complaints and moans all day and all I could muster to say was:
"But your daughter really wants to meet her. Trust me, we won't waste your time. You'll love it and she'll love it too. Do you really want to look back 10 years from now and remember that your 4 year old daughter didn't get her picture with Ariel. Just go do it."
Ups, I hit a nerve. He walked off without a word. However, sometime later on he went back to the location (or was around the area) to thank me for sending him to Ariel's line. He was over the moon on how 'great Ariel was'. He then actually got why it took so long. It was nice to know that at least one child went home with that long dream picture. Because honestly I didn't think I could take another child's dissapointed face because Mommy or Daddy can't wait in line. You know you can't teach your child's patience if you don't have it yourself.
Sorry for the rant but I foolishly went to board X and it stir up all the week's frustration.