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Guests decided to check in to see if they were being unreasonable when they called out a child’s bad behavior at Disneyland.
The Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort are known to be some of the best places on the planet to enjoy a Disney vacation. From the amazing rides and attractions at Disneyland Park to the wonderful lands like Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park, there’s a lot to love about the Disney magic.
Sleeping Beauty Castle, Disneyland Park, Disneyland Resort/Credit: Disney
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A big part of Disney Park magic, however, is guest behavior at any Disney theme park. Guests can make or break an experience for others, and recently, it appeared there was a contentious situation between two parties.
One guest took to Reddit to ask, “AITA?”
The guest explained that he and his girlfriend were waiting in line at Rise of the Resistance, and while in line, a young child was “recklessly grabbing and running into people, jumping off ledges, and just generally being obnoxious and crossing peoples boundaries.”
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After the child ran into the couple for the sixth time, the guest turned to the parents. “I finally spoke up to the parent and asked them to please supervise their child. They responded with “it’s Disneyland, he’s a kid ” as an excuse.” He wrote.
The parents initially refused to take responsibility for the situation and even got into an argument with the OP. The guest wanted to check in with fellow guests to see what their opinion on the situation was.
Pixar Pier, Disney California Adventure Park, Disneyland Resort / Credit: Disney
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Guests were largely on the OP’s side. One commented, “NTA. If the kid was truly being an unruly brat and bumping into people without the parents saying anything, then you were in your right to bring it up to the kid’s parents.”
Another wrote, “I understand it’s Disneyland and the kids are little but it’s not an excuse for manners. I have an 8 and 3 year old. Yes they are crazy but if they bumped into people they would say sorry.”
A third even shared, “100% NTA Everyone is entitled to personal space. Parents need to do a better job parenting their unruly children. I usually say something after the 2nd time. Once is an accident twice is a problem,” continuing that it’s not just children who violate personal space in a line.
What do you think of this situation? Was the OP in the right or wrong? Let us know in the comments!
Disneyland or not, it’s rude to let your child run, climb etc. while in a line esp. if he/she is running into others. OP i100% correct for speaking up and was more patient than I would’ve been as I would’ve said something after the 2nd or 3rd time then reported it to a cast member. These are probably same parents who would threaten lawsuit if kid climbed on rail, fell and got injured because no one told him not to or no signs posted. Common sense people, really!
after speaking with the parents, with no results, my inclination would be to accidentally bump back. Not hard enough to hurt him but hard enough to get the point across. An action garners an equal reaction! Am I not nice,? No, just a 77 year old grandma who is fed up with the disrespect!