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Don’t Get Labeled the Inconsiderate Guest at Disney World

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Disney World is supposed to be “The Most Magical Place On Earth.” A lot can go into planning the best trip to Disney. The pressure of getting the right dining reservations, riding the best attractions, and experiencing all the magic Disney offers is quite a load of work. Moreover, although you may do all you can to give yourself and your group the best experience, there will always be outside factors you cannot control.

Some of those factors include weather, closed attractions, flight delays, and, unfortunately, sometimes other Guests. Weather is one issue that is out of everyone’s control. Mother Nature has that all figured out, and we are just along for the ride. Closed attractions do come and go, and can be disappointing if you were visiting to enjoy your favorite ride. Oftentimes, attractions will be down temporarily, hopefully giving you the opportunity to get back in line once it opens up.

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The one thing that is out of your control completely is other Guests. While Disney Parks have strict rules and regulations, not all Guests follow them. The lack of respect towards your fellow Disney fans can cause chaos in the Parks and really ruin a vacation for some. Although Disney Parks are shared public spaces like being on an airplane, there are still rules and common respect for one other.

More recently, we have reported some Guest issues in Parks that have negatively affected families’ vacations due to others’ misbehaves. One thing no Disney fan wants to be is the reason someone else has a poor experience at Disney World. No one wakes up going to a Disney Park hoping to ruin someone else’s day. We all have the same wish for a magical experience or even beyond that. Furthermore, no one wants to be labeled as an inconsiderate Guest.

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So far, we’ve seen Guests attempting to jump the lines, resulting in getting kicked out. We’ve also seen fights among Guests and Cast Members due to refusal to follow the rules. We’ve even seen a mother ridicule someone else’s child for holding up a meet-and-greet line. But this Guest issue may just take the cake as the most inconsiderate Guest of all.

Inconsiderate Disney Guest

Disney Dining reported an incident where a Guest was waiting in line to use the men’s restroom in the Germany pavilion in EPCOT. Typically, lines happen in Disney World, but the men’s restroom is less likely than the women’s. Further, Disney Dining wrote the reason the restroom line had been so long. “There, writhing on the floor, was an obviously drunk Guest who had vomited all over the place and urinated,” Disney Dining continued. What’s the worst part was their party had children who were quickly ushered away to avoid the trauma of the scene.

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Cast Members and Emergency Services were called to assist the Guest. While it wasn’t reported what happened to the Guest after the incident, it’s likely a result of overdrinking. EPCOT is famous for drinking around the world, and some Guests are known to take it a little too far. The story’s moral is, don’t be that Guest who is inconsiderate to those around them.

Everyone of all ages is welcome to enjoy Disney in their own way. Every Disney Guest deserves the opportunity to have the most magical experience during their trip, as long as it isn’t at the cost of someone else’s.

Have you experienced any inconsiderate Disney Guests during your trips?

About Sarahfina LoFaso

Sarahfina is an author, and adjunct professor with a passion for writing and of course, all things Disney! Cinderella is her favorite princess and movie, both the animated and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 1997 version. In close second place is Hercules, tied with Saving Mr. Banks. Sarahfina enjoys writing about the history of Walt Disney and all the parks, along with food, dining, and resorts. Her favorite ride is the Tower of Terror, and her favorite restaurant right now is the San Angel Inn, in EPCOT. Most importantly, her must-have snack every Disney trip is the controversial turkey leg, because it reminds her of her family trips as a kid with her grandparents.