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Gn2Dlnd · 06-24-2005, 11:32 AM

I'm finally going to weigh in on this and I don't like to. I think it's a topic that verges on trolling.

First off, most of us, when I run into you in the Park, have some kids around and manage to arrange the grown-ups in a way that the kids can see. Nobody hoists the kids up on their shoulders. If the view is slightly obstructed, it is for the adults as well. If little Johnny can't see the ducks projected on the Castle, that's life.

Second, this is a flawed show. Ever since Light Magic, they've had these shows that cause people to try to cram themselves into one specific area of the Park. It's fine for Fantasmic, but I dislike it for all the fireworks shows since "Believe."

Third, and lastly, STFU. When I was a kid, if we wanted to see the Electrical Parade without someone standing in front of us, we found a place on the curb around 7 PM. That's right, 7 PM, for a show that didn't begin until 9. Fireworks always followed immediately thereafter, you merely needed to step into the street and look toward the Castle. If you were at the end of Main Street, you could see Tinkerbell, if not, you didn't. Nobody's "magic" was destroyed.

I'm short (and fat, and proud of that), and so is my mom. For Mother's Day, we found ourselves a nice place to lean against the flowerbed railings on the Castle side of the hub. Everybody in front of us had to sit. If I could have gotten a place on the curb, I would have taken that. Is there anything preventing people from looking at the freakin' free map they got when they walked through the turnstile, asking a few castmembers some questions, and figuring out where they can, with their particular group's special needs, see the fireworks while causing minimal inconvenience for those around them?

Special note to the "entitled": Get a clue. Check your surroundings. If you're short, don't stand behind tall people. Find a family with a weelchair. Find other short people. Offer to let kids stand in front of you. Stop whining and ask the family of basketball players if it's ok to squeeze in front of them. Don't do it 5 minutes before the show, that's rude. If you really must see an unobsructed view of everything, do it the way other people do, and plan ahead. If someone is sitting on the ground, don't assume they're not going to stand up and suddenly block your view. Same with people who clearly haven't arranged space for their kids to see. Ask ahead, offer to trade places, or simply move.

I hope I've helped make your day more magical.

06-24-2005, 11:32 AM	#30
Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	I'm finally going to weigh in on this and I don't like to. I think it's a topic that verges on trolling. First off, most of us, when I run into you in the Park, have some kids around and manage to arrange the grown-ups in a way that the kids can see. Nobody hoists the kids up on their shoulders. If the view is slightly obstructed, it is for the adults as well. If little Johnny can't see the ducks projected on the Castle, that's life. Second, this is a flawed show. Ever since Light Magic, they've had these shows that cause people to try to cram themselves into one specific area of the Park. It's fine for Fantasmic, but I dislike it for all the fireworks shows since "Believe." Third, and lastly, STFU. When I was a kid, if we wanted to see the Electrical Parade without someone standing in front of us, we found a place on the curb around 7 PM. That's right, 7 PM, for a show that didn't begin until 9. Fireworks always followed immediately thereafter, you merely needed to step into the street and look toward the Castle. If you were at the end of Main Street, you could see Tinkerbell, if not, you didn't. Nobody's "magic" was destroyed. I'm short (and fat, and proud of that), and so is my mom. For Mother's Day, we found ourselves a nice place to lean against the flowerbed railings on the Castle side of the hub. Everybody in front of us had to sit. If I could have gotten a place on the curb, I would have taken that. Is there anything preventing people from looking at the freakin' free map they got when they walked through the turnstile, asking a few castmembers some questions, and figuring out where they can, with their particular group's special needs, see the fireworks while causing minimal inconvenience for those around them? Special note to the "entitled": Get a clue. Check your surroundings. If you're short, don't stand behind tall people. Find a family with a weelchair. Find other short people. Offer to let kids stand in front of you. Stop whining and ask the family of basketball players if it's ok to squeeze in front of them. Don't do it 5 minutes before the show, that's rude. If you really must see an unobsructed view of everything, do it the way other people do, and plan ahead. If someone is sitting on the ground, don't assume they're not going to stand up and suddenly block your view. Same with people who clearly haven't arranged space for their kids to see. Ask ahead, offer to trade places, or simply move. I hope I've helped make your day more magical. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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