By Lisa Green
I don’t know if you belong to any of the Disney-related Facebook groups or Disney fan forums or not
– I’ve joined a few and I’ve got to say, I’ve un-joined a couple pretty
darn quick after reading some of the posts and comments…those folks can
be vicious! The level of negativity among some Disney “fans” is
shocking to me. They’re not all bad – some groups are made up of happy,
Disney-loving, supportive, lovely people who interact politely,
positively and with kindness (love you guys!). Those other groups
though…yikes! Some of the things people complain about are, to me,
ridiculous. It gave me the idea for today’s post. I want to talk about
some particular Disney topics I would ban people from whining about if I
could. In fact, I’d make some guidelines for us all to live by – I’m,
well…a bit bossy – and I like to tell people what to do! So I’m here
today with…
Lisa’s NO WHINING rules for Walt Disney World guests:
2. The food in this restaurant was horrible! Walt
Disney World restaurants feed millions (and millions!) of
people and generally do a great job catering to different tastes,
diets, food allergies, dietary
restrictions, and so on. There are restaurants in the parks I think
are pretty bad – at the top of that list is Pizza Planet in Disney’s
Hollywood Studios. I don’t eat there. Do research! The amount
of Disney food information on the internet is staggering. If you’re
picky, don’t just show up at Walt Disney World and wing it – you’ll be
disappointed. Some people find wildly popular places like Le Cellier,
Cinderella’s Royal Table, and ‘Ohana expensive and over-hyped (I love
those places anyway). Knowing that ahead of time will make you less
likely to whine about it should you choose to dine there.
3. It rained every day! Guess what? It does that
in Florida in the summertime. Wear rain/water friendly footwear, bring
a rain poncho, expect bad hair. There’s still plenty of indoor fun to
be had. Visit your “must-do” outdoor rides and attractions first
thing in the morning – generally, most of the rainstorm action happens
in the afternoon. If you go to Walt Disney World during hurricane
season, you may be taking a bit of a risk. If your vacation was
completely ruined by a hurricane – you have my permission to whine
loudly and at length. Hurricanes are really awful.
4. A single Cast Member was less than magical. Disney
Cast Members are human. They may work long hours, in the hot sun,
dealing with all kinds of people (and may not, due to unknown
circumstances in their home-life, be at their best on a given day) –
I’ve seen quite a few guests that were difficult (to put it nicely) and
made me feel sorry for some of the things Cast Members have to put up
with. Overall, Disney does a fantastic job hiring and training
thousands of employees at each park. One cranky employee should not
“ruin your vacation” – move on, no whining! You should never be treated
in an openly rude way, not receive what was ordered in a restaurant,
or be swindled (short-changed, overcharged, had items missing from your
resort room) without asking immediately to speak to a manager. Disney
can’t address problems they don’t know about.
5. My feet hurt, I got sunburned, the pool was crowded, it
was too hot, the bus service was slow, we had to wait in line too long,
my favorite ride broke down (or was closed). Yes, yes…know
what? That happens to everyone! You are not alone. Stop whining.
Remember – you’re on vacation to relax and have a great time. Focus on
the big picture! Just because you entered the gates to Walt Disney
World, there’s no special magic to keep your time there 100% free from a
few dings and scratches. If, in the end, you find that you’re just not
a Disney person (that type of vacation is not for everyone), don’t go
back, don’t torture yourself ever again – vacation somewhere else.
That’ll leave the place a little less crowded for those of us who really
do find Walt Disney World the happiest place on Earth.
Need to lodge a legitimate complaint? Check out my friend Jane’s (a.k.a. British Diva) Disney complaint tutorial here.
Please leave a whine-free comment!
This article was originally posted on Lisa's Living a Disney Life Blog.
Lisa can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LivingaDisLife and on Twitter at@life_of_green
Please be sure to check out Lisa along with me and David Hodges on The Disney Exchange Podcast!
Lisa can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LivingaDisLife and on Twitter at
Please be sure to check out Lisa along with me and David Hodges on The Disney Exchange Podcast!
I love this and so true! People hold WDW to extremely high standards, which, most of the time they meet, but the people there are only human! Also, I have found that most of the time, if something isn't going as planned for someone, they blame WDW, not themselves. They are selfish and disrespectful! Most of the time this is true. It's is either yourself or other visitors. Hardly ever the Cast Members.
ReplyDeleteLoved this!