Maroonag1
DisDad #730
- Joined
- Mar 9, 2012
One last rant before I move onto the next park. As we were leaving after the fireworks, like the 3-4 million other people from the park, we waited patiently in line for the monorail.
As we neared the top of the ramp a woman with a radio barged past headed for the platform. My first thought was a cast member responding to an emergency, but once we finally reached the loading area I realized she was a tour guide for a South American Group and she was speaking to a manger.
About that time a group of 20-30 all wearing matching shirts came up and skipped the entire line and were let on the next train. Needless to say we were upset; there was enough room for us to board but obviously there were no seats. I was holding a sleeping 6yr old and my wife and other daughter were exhausted.
As all normal humans know and the disdads law states a man must give up his seat to women and children. I had hoped someone would let my wife sit so I could hand off the sleeping baby and hold onto something for the trip. But no; I asked one of the men to give a seat to my wife to no avail. I do not know Portuguese, but my Spanish is decent and most of the verbs and structure are identical. This group just looked at me like I was speaking Klingon.
If anyone has ever tried to hold a sleeping 6yr old while riding the express monorail can agree that it should be and Olympic event. Fouls for wacking your kids head on the walls or person standing next to you.
Ok; that is my last rant for the trip. The rest of the week was great, the only things wrong were beyond anyone's control and no big deal.
As we neared the top of the ramp a woman with a radio barged past headed for the platform. My first thought was a cast member responding to an emergency, but once we finally reached the loading area I realized she was a tour guide for a South American Group and she was speaking to a manger.
About that time a group of 20-30 all wearing matching shirts came up and skipped the entire line and were let on the next train. Needless to say we were upset; there was enough room for us to board but obviously there were no seats. I was holding a sleeping 6yr old and my wife and other daughter were exhausted.
As all normal humans know and the disdads law states a man must give up his seat to women and children. I had hoped someone would let my wife sit so I could hand off the sleeping baby and hold onto something for the trip. But no; I asked one of the men to give a seat to my wife to no avail. I do not know Portuguese, but my Spanish is decent and most of the verbs and structure are identical. This group just looked at me like I was speaking Klingon.
If anyone has ever tried to hold a sleeping 6yr old while riding the express monorail can agree that it should be and Olympic event. Fouls for wacking your kids head on the walls or person standing next to you.
Ok; that is my last rant for the trip. The rest of the week was great, the only things wrong were beyond anyone's control and no big deal.