Disney World parkgoer slammed for ‘incredibly obnoxious’ social media fueled behavior
Put that camera away.
Whether it’s at a concert or an amusement park — nowadays it seems that all people want to do is have their phones out to film whatever is going on in front of them.
One frustrated vacationer took to the r/WaltDisneyWorld forum on Reddit to vent about an obnoxious Disney World parkgoer who had one too many smartphones out to capture what was probably some sort of performance taking place in front of them.
The photo shared was of a man using both hands to hold not one but several iPhones, along with camera mounts and portable chargers. Good luck to anyone standing behind him because their view had to be blocked.
The Redditor asked the community if anyone else thought this scenario was obscene.
And boy did they.
“Absolutely. I can’t stand people who regularly live stream in the parks, tbh… It’s incredibly obnoxious, especially when they have rigs or multiple camera setups like this.”
“Disney influencers like this take the magic out of visiting the parks. Disney World is a place to escape the world and enter one of whimsy and fantasy. Disney really needs to start limiting the kind of filming equipment people can bring in[to] the parks…”
Even a Disney cast member — an employee who works at a Disney theme park — shared insight into how they feel about all these eye-roll-worthy vloggers and bloggers who film everyone and everything.
“Being a CM sucks when it comes to this. Yes, some influencers will ask permission to film us, especially involving pin videos. However, many exploit us for content. People generally don’t realize that performing isn’t just limited to entertainment. Every CM is always putting on a show…”
Speaking of rude behavior by Disney visitors, a SFGate editor, Katie Dowd, shared her gripe about inconsiderate guests on park rides.
“Just because you’ve been on a ride enough times to memorize the spiel doesn’t mean others have. It’s one thing to laugh, clap or otherwise quietly enjoy an attraction. It’s quite another to become a distraction,” she wrote.
Chatty Disney Kathys also need to get a grip.
“First-timers are at the mercy of regulars who apparently view the experience as a moving park bench. If your conversation can’t wait 15 minutes, you shouldn’t be getting on a ride,” she quipped
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