what do you guys think about teenagers at disneyland. personally i am a teenager and go to disneyland quite often with my friends and i enjoy it. people sometimes look at us like we're bothering them...i just wanted to know what you think.

I don't know why anyone has a problem with teens, but they do. They are just thinking that most teenagers are routy. Major generalization!

Originally posted by DisneyGurly
what do you guys think about teenagers at disneyland. personally i am a teenager and go to disneyland quite often with my friends and i enjoy it. people sometimes look at us like we're bothering them...i just wanted to know what you think.

I have problems with people of any age who act like obnoxious morons in public, disrupt lines, talk loudly through attractions and generally act as if Disneyland is their own personal playground and that no one around them matters.

That being said, I have no problem whatsoever with teens, children or adults who behave respectfully and politely in public.

Does that answer your question? :)

Originally posted by blusilva


I have problems with people of any age who act like obnoxious morons in public, disrupt lines, talk loudly through attractions and generally act as if Disneyland is their own personal playground and that no one around them matters.

That being said, I have no problem whatsoever with teens, children or adults who behave respectfully and politely in public.

Does that answer your question? :)

I agree!

Originally posted by DisneyGurly
what do you guys think about teenagers at Disneyland. personally i am a teenager and go to disneyland quite often with my friends and i enjoy it. people sometimes look at us like we're bothering them...i just wanted to know what you think.

Do you really feel that people are looking at you? Are you doing things to draw attention to yourselves or are you just a particularly attractive group of young people ;)

I know when I was a teenager-back in the olden days-I sometimes thought it was cool to talk and laugh loudly with my group of friends to share our sense of coolness with others. It pains me a bit to think of it now, but I suspect this may be a pretty typical thing to do in the teen years.

Not that it's wrong to laugh and talk and be high spirited--far from it. But I think it might cross the line when you impose *your* hilarity on total strangers who are trying to have their own good time. Hence the "looks".

Ok, back to my knitting....;)

Personally, when I see a group of teenagers "living it up" I give them a "look." But it's not what you think. I'm sure to them it looks like I'm giving a look of disapproval or disappointment. But really I'm just wondering what all the fun is about. More of just a look of curiosity. Much the way you'd look at some playing monkeys in a zoo. :D

I myself am a teen who goes to Disneyland. Sometimes my friends and I get a little exctied or happy, so we sing and dance around. I'll admit we can be a bit obnoxious, but I am really trying to stop. One thing I DON'T do is be obnoxious and ruin a ride for someone. I realize that for many it is their first time on that ride and/or their onl chance to ride it for the next three years. I hate when I'm on a ride and people scream, ruin effects or be just plan rude. I do NOT do that.

Most teens I've encountered are respectful at Disneyland. Some are obnoxious and disrespectful, but this is not limited to teenagers. I know people in their 20's 30's and beyond who are obnoxious in public. Anyone acting rudely will draw "looks" and deserves to.
However, I know that there are people who will give you "looks" just for being a teenager. This is unfortunate, but it fades away eventually with time. If someone is giving you a "look" for no reason, try being really friendly to them, ask them how they are enjoying their day, what is their favorite ride, etc. If you do it in a way that isn't obnoxious or patronizing, who knows, maybe next time they encounter a group of teens, they won't automatically give them the "look". It worked for me and my friends when we were teens.

Last week my husband and I went to DLR for dinner without the kids. This was a BIG DEAL for us because our sons are very young and one nurses, so we rarely get out. We had enough time for one ride before DL closed, so we went on Mansion (Matthew's afraid of it these days, so we haven't been on it in a long time.)

We got into the "lobby" and it was full of people being rude to various degrees. There was the young woman (not a child,) with one of those twirly light things, a couple groups of loud young people pushing and just overall "invading other people's space."

My husband and I looked at each other and groaned.

When the doors to the stretching room opened up (after a very loud and obnoxious ride down,) we let each and every one of them go ahead of us. We and another couple walked as slowly as we could through the hallway. I even asked the CM if we could let a few cars go through before we got on (she said no, darn it!)

Did I give out some looks? You betcha. But like Blusilvia, I don't care for loud, rude behavior from guests of any age. Unfortunately, it seems that when people are being loud and rude, more often it's teens than not.

Like Lisa, I was part of a few loud groups as a teen-- and I don't like thinking about it now...But when I was a teenager, my friends liked to go to Magic Mountain, not Disneyland, so at least I can take some comfort that I wasn't doing it at DL.... LOL.

Adrienne K

A couple of years ago I went to DL with lil' sis (who was 18 at the time), and lil'er cousin (15 and quite an attractive young lady), and I spent the whole day staring at them, mouth agape! So much energy and vitality! Not that I'm that much older, but it's just such a different experience at DL when you're a teenager. They were so flirty and silly and fun and I was amazed that I had once been like that. It was a good reminder for me, both that I'm now too old and stodgy to join in on certain things (like flirting with teenage boys), and that I should remember how to lighten up and have fun.

So, if you get the stares, just smile - it's probably more the older people thinking to themselves "Was I ever that excitable?" Either that or they can't figure out the clothes you're wearing.

Even those of us with a Peter Pan complex still forget what it was like to be a kid now and then. ;)

I think 90% of teenagers act normal at DL. They're not annoying, obnoxious, or rude. Of course, there are those bubbly teenage girls who always want to ask me what it's like working at DL, what backstage is like, etc., and there's a line of 50 bajillion people at my churro cart.

Now teenagers at Grad Nites, that's another story. I guess a bunch of hormone-ridden teenagers, with no supervision, and among countless numbers of the opposite sex gives them the idea that they can act like complete a-holes and get away with it.

At every Grad Nite I worked this year (all of them), I had at least one altercation with a Grad Niter. And thankfully, all courtesy rules were relaxed since Guest Relations was nowhere to be seen and we needed to be forceful just to keep order. So, in order to protect myself and keep them in line, I resorted to throwing churro sugar, salt, and ice at them if they got out of hand or started becoming belligerent.

Phil

Originally posted by PhilMP
So, in order to protect myself and keep them in line, I resorted to throwing churro sugar, salt, and ice at them if they got out of hand or started becoming belligerent.
I like the churro sugar! which one though, The new strawberry/apple (what ever it is) or the regular cinnamon? i'd swin in that stuff :)

Yes, Grad-Niters get REALLY out of hand... I've Chaperoned 3 times. (graduated 2K)

I don't mind the teenagers. I have two of my own who want to go off alone as soon as we get into the park. (I don't blame them...who wants to hang out with the ol' parents?) Even my tweenager wants off on her own now.

Like everyone else, if they're rude and obnoxious, cursing and pushing...then I get a little annoyed.

But..."kids is kids"...(didn't Prof. VonDrake once say that?) They're full of energy, hormones and want to have a good time. Except for the wheelchair hopping...(which was obviously a long, debated thread here), let 'em have fun. Sooner than they think they'll be like us hard working, bill and tax paying, parents and adults.

I happen to always notice that on Friday nights they meet at the bridge at Sleeping Beauty's castle. Even my oldest hung out there and met some cute boys. (Gosh, remember those fun days of flirting and meeting the opposite sex?...I wouldn't want those days back. But it was fun at the time!):)

I never threw cinnamon sugar, unless they were wearing all black. Since cinnamon is so popular, i couldn't afford to take a big handful and throw it all over somebody. I'd always just throw the apple and strawberry.

Oh, one more story about out of control Grad Niters. At the very last one, I believe it was June 21, I was put on Guest Control for Festival Arena, where the rap music was playing. I don't know what that rap music does to people, but I was breaking up at least one fight every 15 minutes. I believe it was the only place where security kept a permanent presence the whole night.

...to Disneyland on a hot (or cold) is child abuse and the egotistic parent should be reported immediately.

Originally posted by pullmyfinger.com
...to Disneyland on a hot (or cold) is child abuse and the egotistic parent should be reported immediately.

omg. hahahahah. i'm still laughing. you're funny. hot or cold what? bed of coals?

Originally posted by pullmyfinger.com
...to Disneyland on a hot (or cold) is child abuse and the egotistic parent should be reported immediately.

egotistic parent? Maybe you mean sadistic? Not sure where the ego fits in to the picture. Maybe 'cause I'm more sadistic than egotistic...;)

...what is the reason for bringing a 1-year to a hot, sunny theme park? To let the world know that you can pro-create? Do the kid a favor, call a baby sitter...


,,,then again, you do get an extra ride at times with Baby swap...

By the way...baby swap...is this PC? I mean, hey, that baby over there is cuter than mine...can we swap? I think people should be aloud to do this...any comments? Should I start a new topic? SHOULD BABY SWAPPING BE PERMITTED?

:sleep:

Originally posted by pullmyfinger.com
...what is the reason for bringing a 1-year to a hot, sunny theme park? To let the world know that you can pro-create? Do the kid a favor, call a baby sitter...


,,,then again, you do get an extra ride at times with Baby swap...

By the way...baby swap...is this PC? I mean, hey, that baby over there is cuter than mine...can we swap? I think people should be aloud to do this...any comments? Should I start a new topic? SHOULD BABY SWAPPING BE PERMITTED?

:sleep:

Amazingly, some people enjoy being with their children. I can't figure it out. It's like they sit around saying "you know what, we are a family, we should do things together." I just don't understand that type of person. You and I are the same page buddy. Those hot sunny theme parks are no place for young children. Home with a stranger, that's where they belong.

Theme parks are no place for small infants! Thanks for the backup!

No problemo. I'm all for keeping kids and parents apart as much as possible.

Originally posted by EandCDad
Amazingly, some people enjoy being with their children. I can't figure it out. It's like they sit around saying "you know what, we are a family, we should do things together." I just don't understand that type of person. You and I are the same page buddy. Those hot sunny theme parks are no place for young children. Home with a stranger, that's where they belong.

No problemo. I'm all for keeping kids and parents apart as much as possible.

Ahhh...subtle humor. The humor of the gods....Thank you EandC, at least I got it!

;)

-JRob

We all know that it is inconsiderate and harmful for an infant to be in the hot sun. And, we all know that brining infants out in this type of temperature is an ego trip for the parent, in most cases elevating there own self esteem by showing the world that they have a baby.

Oh, and yes...when that baby begins crying in the Country Bear theater or Honey I shrunk the Kids, spoiling the performance for everyone in the theater...how pathetic, inconsiderate and trailer-like is that?

Oh, yes. Infants... they sure can bond with a family in a busy, hot, muggy theme park! NOT!

No objections. I don't mind them unless they are being rude, but that's not often.

Originally posted by pullmyfinger.com
inconsiderate and trailer-like is that?

Even though I know this wasnt directed at me, Im sure someone could/and will take this as an insult or personal attack. Weren't you the same guy crying in another thread about being "picked" on and all the personal attacks???

Dude, you're smooth...

Besides crying is what babies do...;) Oh take it easy Im kidding!!

Peace

-JRob