Kristibo42
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- Mar 28, 2005
I think there looking for another free trip. Hop Disney doesn't give in.
Well I say if they were not there for the Halloween Party then they shouldn't be let in the store. The rules should apply for all. People pay to go to the party. For her to stay there for over an hour. She is the one that ruined the last night. I'm sure her kids were crying because she caused a big stink.
Reading the article I noticed it was all me, me, me.
""That ruined my entire night. I'm supposed to have a stress-free week."
I think she forgot the trip was for her son, letting him sit there crying for an hour because she felt slighted is one of the most self centered things I've ever heard in my life. If anyone should be ashamed and apologize it should be her.
I agree the mom was in the wrong.
But, I can see how her options weren't very good. She's staying offsite---maybe MAW has a WDW store. But if not, she has to take the family, including the MAW child to where? Downtown Disney? That place is always packed, and parking sucks. Maybe a resort gift shop? Relatively small selection of toys there. Go to another park altogether with a tired family?
I can understand her frustration. It's a store, not a special parade, show, fireworks, or ride.
She was there for a week, so she had plenty of time to buy what she needed before the last night.
She was in the wrong in every way.
I think there looking for another free trip. Hop Disney doesn't give in.
Kristibo42 said:I think there looking for another free trip. Hop Disney doesn't give in.
Schmeck said:I was just going to post the same thing - the mom declared that SHE was supposed to have a stress-free week??? Shows us exactly where her focus is.
DCDisney said:That's what I thought too. I'm surprised that they qualified for MAW. The kids I know who have been granted wishes have had terminal or very life shortening diseases.
Family who visited Walt Disney World courtesy of Make-A-Wish Foundation files complaints against theme park
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/11/staten_island_family_who_visit.htm
It sounds to me like the mother was being very difficult, but if the manager of the store said " YOU ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE of your sons wish" to her, in my opinion, that was completely inappropriate. It certainly did nothing to defuse the situation.
Sorry, but I disagree. If she was repeatedly told no, and she continued to make a scene, I think the manager was right on to call a spade a spade.
Sorry, but I disagree. If she was repeatedly told no, and she continued to make a scene, I think the manager was right on to call a spade a spade.
OurBigTrip said:Sorry, but I disagree. If she was repeatedly told no, and she continued to make a scene, I think the manager was right on to call a spade a spade.
Jaya said:She has a medically-fragile child who is sick enough to warrant a MAW trip, but she lets this same child sit for an hour crying while she throws a tantrum about shopping for things that can be bought at a bunch of other stores that are available to her? This mom is a piece of work. I read through several pages of comments in the local Staten Island newspaper that broke the story; there were some comments made by people who know her or know of her and they didn't seem surprised by her actions. What does that tell you?