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backsthepack
08-03-2006, 08:35 AM
No kidding. My 7 year old wanted to see one thing on this trip to Disneyland. Captain Jack Sparrow. We waited and watched New Orleans square for him for 3 days. We finally have our chance. He has autograph book and pen ready. The crowd starts. He is doing his best to be polite and wait his turn. One lady physically pushes my son out of the way to get to him. Then the crowd moves and my son is left out in the cold. No way we can get back into that crowd. Nice way for adults to behave. Nothing like upsetting a child to see a "character". Some people need to just grow up! I am a big Disneyland freak and Mickey lover. But never, ever would I upset a child to see a character! So our 3 day trip was over and my son never was able to meet Captain Jack. He told me it was his worst trip ever (he has been 9 times).

mulansgirl
08-03-2006, 08:44 AM
I am very sorry to hear that. I was eating at the cafe Orleans when Cap. Jack came out and the table ext to mine almost flew out the door, I was kinda glad to see them go, sad they came back. kinda loud group, I was not to fond of conversation, one thing to expect respect from your children another to demand it. expecally when they were doing nothing wrong.
Some adults need to be hit with a stick. Some people on vacation just loose their heads trying to have a good time they forget there is anyone else trying to do the same, but more peacefully.

disneyperson
08-03-2006, 08:45 AM
I'm so sorry that happened to you and your son. I can tell you one thing. That woman was certainly no lady!

Andrew
08-03-2006, 08:47 AM
Suggestion: Write to Disneyland Guest Relations, explain what happened (not "complaining" just letting them know that perhaps crowd control could have been better) and let them know your son was disappointed about not being able to meet Captain Jack and get his autograph.

My guess is that you will get an autographed photo for your son.

hg0079
08-03-2006, 09:15 AM
could this be our "peterpan lady" or just an inconsiderate adult who needs to grow up.

tigga please
08-03-2006, 09:24 AM
could this be our "peterpan lady" or just an inconsiderate adult who needs to grow up.

seriously. i know disneyland is where i can feel like a kid again, but it doesnt mean my manners go out the window. that infuriates me...i wish i could make it up to your kid personally and send him back to disneyland today. infact, my fiance is tryin to plan a roadtrip in the next couple weeks down to the MK - ill pick one up for him.

~SunnyCali~
08-03-2006, 10:10 AM
I am so sorry that your son never got to see Jack. :( Some people need to grow up!

Lani
08-03-2006, 10:37 AM
I'm assuming it was a costumed character CM and not Johnny Depp? How can people go into such a tizzy? That's nuts.

doombuggy driver
08-03-2006, 10:49 AM
:crying:

I would never get in the way of a kid trying to meet their hero!

Was there a CM supervising the line?

KDR
08-03-2006, 10:55 AM
I'm assuming it was a costumed character CM and not Johnny Depp? How can people go into such a tizzy? That's nuts.

I've seen people on the ride actually try to talk to the animatronic Jack figures. There's something about Captain Jack Sparrow that resonates with certain people and makes them go a bit batty. Yes, even if it's not really Johnny Depp.

Mistyj
08-03-2006, 10:58 AM
I have been in New Orleans Square the last two Saturdays and have witnessed grown people losing their minds over seeing Capt. Sparrow - screaming and throwing themselves toward him!

The first weekend, people managed to make an orderly line and the good Captain signed autographs and took pictures graciously.

Last weekend, he simply strolled (quickly) from place to place with a horde following him everywhere. Finally, he stopped and began to place people in a line in the manner he chose (in typical Jack fashion - only logic he understood!) Once he had them organized, he simply disappeared! It was very funny and very in character for Capt. Jack, but I'm sure some folks were disappointed they didn't get their picture or signature.

DDDB
08-03-2006, 11:05 AM
Unfortunately "The Happiest Place On Earth", is still located in the real world.
A sad way for a kid to experience Disneyland.
:crying:

efoxx
08-03-2006, 11:16 AM
I'm sorry for your poor son. We had a incident like that with our eldest daughter 5 years ago. she wanted to see Tarzan and was just getting ready to meet him when a group of women, shoved her out of the way and proceeded to fondle him and have their pictures taken with him. Tarzan got away form them and took my dughter by the hand and had some one on one time with her and signed her autograph book. I would write guest relations and explain your story. Hopefully they will send your son a pictures of Capn Jack himself.

backsthepack
08-03-2006, 11:21 AM
LOL at the Johnny Depp comment. Had it been Johnny Depp I would have forgiven the woman, as I too would have been all over him! Seriously though. While us adults never want to grow up and enjoy Disneyland as much as the kids, we need to let the kids get a taste of Disneyland that we all remember when we were little. People are just so rude these days that it is hard to do!

DisneyDustin22
08-03-2006, 11:30 AM
It is amazing the lengths people are going to at the resort to get a chance to take a picture with the Jack Sparrow character. I was there on Tuesday and he was being escorted past Tarzan's Treehouse to go on break. He had two CM's and a security guard in tow and you would swear it was the real johnny depp or another celeb. People were literally running from tables and stores to take photos. Teenage girls were screaming. I literally saw a guest jump the railing from the seating area inside River Belle. The security guard kindly asked the guest to not jump over the railings and bushes for his own safety. The guy just brushed him off as if nothing happened. I felt bad for the actor b/c he had to keep stopping and the CM's were doing their best to explain that Jack would be back later and that he needed to go. Nobody cared though. He was getting swarmed. The guy did a great job though to stay in character through all of it.

wishIwasthe_Mouse
08-03-2006, 11:53 AM
When i was ther on monday 7/31/06 it seemed to be Rudness day. what realy got to me was watching a kid keeptrying to knock over and keep kicking "push" i kept wondering where this kids parents were and ooh how i wanted to just go over and kick him.. anyway thats my vent

KDCartoons
08-03-2006, 12:31 PM
There's a way to "fix" this kind of thing, but you really have to be johnny-on-the-spot and have some courage.
If your child ( or you) are manhandled by a stranger, you need to immediately say in a loud enough voice: "Excuse me, you almost knocked over my child!".
Drive the point home in a calm but firm manner and make sure you get the perps attention. Going up to them, placing your hand in front of them ( but not touching them) as an obstruction can get their attention.
Don't loose your cool or throw insults, regardless of what the perp does--make sure that OTHER people see what you do. Stand up for yourself and the people you are with.
Treat the perp with enough respect as a person, but make it clear they've done something wrong. ( Hint: model your behaviour like a cop--act like you are in authority)
Rule of thumb is to spend only 30 seconds in their face and leave it at that.
If they get mouthy, let them. It makes them look bad.
Remind them of that, if you want to get your digs in, but then just walk away.
Most people cow when challenged or confronted like this--use it to your advantage. If they come across as unrepentant, you can rest assured that you've "ruined" a part of their day ( by making them look like an idiot).
Walk away calmly and report it as suggested before. DO NOT malign the person to anyone else, just state what happened if approached.

If the park reps and /or the crowd see this and also acknowledge the mistake and your challenge to the mistake, you might just get this person standing aside to allow your kid time with that character.
Not everyone has the stones to create a scene, but if you have the gumption it can pay off in your favour.

Allowing that person to get away with that action isn't right. The only way anyone can learn anything from it is if the behaviour is challenged on the spot.

animalx
08-03-2006, 12:31 PM
ha ha Peter Pan Lady. Sound Like a challenge to be last

backsthepack
08-03-2006, 01:23 PM
I so wanted to confront this person, believe me. She had no right at all to touch my child! But truly, the crowd then merged so quickly that I totally lost sight of her, not to mention Captain Jack. It was just a big nightmare. I guess he will have to wait until October 2007 when we go back to get Captain Jacks autograph!

averagedork
08-03-2006, 01:31 PM
Here's what I've noticed: some adults can be as bad as kids. Some kids can be better than adults.

I would email guest relations, and tell them especially about this woman. She knows Jack is a guy dressed up, your son doesn't. She should've acted better.

Vegitabeta
08-03-2006, 01:32 PM
Well, I can sorta understand this. When I was in DLP, there was no orderly line or anything, it was like a 'jump in when you can' kinda thing, 'take no prisoners' I guess it's 'cos he's such a popular character, but they should definately have some crowd control.

Pat-n-Eil
08-03-2006, 02:30 PM
I was looking at video from our first trip to Disneyland about 10 years ago. My kids were waiting to see Tigger (my daughter, 8 at the time, loved Winnie the Pooh) and they were very patiently for their turn when at least three other people who were nowhere near there when we got in line butted right in front of her.. My wife finally had to nudge her closer.

One thing that kept happening is that my daughter would start to go to the Character and the person there wanted to take a picture - so my daughter would back away so she wouldn't be in the picture and someone else would jump in.

So, this is just to say that this phenomenon is nothing new. Unfortunately, it appears that you need to be more aggressive than normal etiquette would allow in order to get to the characters sometimes because they have a hindered view and can't always see everyone who wants to see them.

jenmclions
08-03-2006, 02:56 PM
During our last trip to Disneyland I was amazed at the amount of people who would just push in to get their kids photo or autograph with a character even though other people with kids had been waiting patiently for their turn. I didn't like it so I would always politely inform the adult with the child that we had a line going and we were waiting our turn and could they move to the back of the line. Nine times out of ten the people would move to the end of the line, but it was so frustrating!

I wish people would use some common sense and have some courtesy towards others.

dsnydon
08-03-2006, 03:20 PM
I am sorry that this happened to you and your son! It seems to happen a lot around here lately, some of the guests that we get these days just don't get it. The Park is place for everyone to have fun, but mostly the kids. I see it everyday parents with short fuses, and pushy moms that take the child to the head of the line no matter what. It really makes me angry:mad: Try going by City Hall they sometimes can get the hard to get autograph;) I know it's not the same but it is still better then nothing:D

Disney Vault
08-03-2006, 03:51 PM
could this be our "peterpan lady" or just an inconsiderate adult who needs to grow up.
I must have missed a thread but who is the peterpan lady?