Comments on: Friends, Romans, and Commenters, Lend Me Your Ears

By: merlotmom

merlotmom — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:08:27 +0000

I just did the VIP thing at Disneyland and it was AWESOME to not wait on a single line. People gave us dirty looks but screw ‘em. It’s like the first time you go first class…NEVER AGAIN! I’ll have to find me some more friends who are VIP’s…

By: melly

melly — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:02:01 +0000

Ah..the wheelchair love. Dave broke his foot 2 years ago, we already had reservations for 3 days in Las Vegas..so we went. Talk about first class service everywhere! I wouldn’t want to be in one forever though..walking and standing is a good thing.

By: sheila

sheila — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:32:55 +0000

I didn’t know that, but that is an awesome service! last time we did disney was with three little kids, my PARENTSSSSSSSSSSSS and my sister.
Let’s just say by the time we left, they’re all lucky to have lived long enough to see the ‘its a small world’…which we waited in line for, for 2 TWOOOO hours in 95 degree weather.

By: hammy

hammy — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:10:47 +0000

They’ve wised up in Disneyland now, eh? But I’m sure there are lots of other places where a group can sneak in easier with a wheelchaired guy handy.
Nice tip, but… dammit. I don’t know anyone on wheelchairs. what if I fake it? Hmm… nah. they may be dumb, but they may not be THAT dumb.
So I guess I really don’t have a choi… Hey, I DO have a friend I can go with. Ok, so both his legs are healthy and fine, but… you see, I have this sturdy wooden bat. I can always….
Let’s see.

By: Alex L.

Alex L. — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:24:31 +0000

Wait you can rent wheelchairs from disneyland… why? If you’re in a wheelchair one would think you’d be bringing your own, right?

By: Pooba

Pooba — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:54:37 +0000

Oh my god, I’ve GOT to try that!
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By: Bobbi

Bobbi — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:23:24 +0000

I haven’t been to Disneyland in 25 years. But if you figure out a way to beat the system, let me know and I’ll visit again with my “ailment”.
Nobody makes Bobbi wait in a line!

By: Joanna

Joanna — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:00:27 +0000

I have to take a moment of silence for the sheer brilliance of it all. Would make me want to beat my brother stupid to get the VIP treatment.

By: the mama bird diaries

the mama bird diaries — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:37:27 +0000

I really fear Disneyland.

By: Blond Duck

Blond Duck — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:12:03 +0000

That is hilarious! A brilliant idea!

By: Amber

Amber — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:37:18 +0000

I went to DisneyWorld last June and it was a madhouse. Seriously. People people everywhere. And I like my space so I admit, I got a tad cranky at times. And then I felt guilty because it’s the Happiest Place on Earth but…how can I be totally happy when I’m currently inhaling someone else’s BO??

By: Fragrant Liar

Fragrant Liar — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:48:19 +0000

Nanny Goats, I want to thank you for your inspirational idea and suggestions (which I take quite seriously) for enhancing my stay at every theme park from Fiesta Texas to Dolly Parton’s country okie whorehouse thing. Wait. Yeah, so thanks and I’ll be telling all my friends you told me all about how to do it and get away with it.
I love you, man.

By: Rhea

Rhea — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:36:50 +0000

We’re going to D-World in June. I’ve only been once, when I was a child, and my kids have never been.
Disney World won’t know what hit em.

By: Breathe

Breathe — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:30:45 +0000

I used to work in the PR department in a theme park. Not only did I never wait in line, but I could pull people out of line and bring them to the front. It’s the closest I ever got to being God.
Except I had to work like a dog 7 days a week, 14 hour days.
I mean God gets Sundays, right?

By: mrsmouthy

mrsmouthy — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:31:18 +0000

I can’t believe you shared that with the wide world! Do you know what you’ve done? Next time you go to Disneyland, don’t expect to see any unoccupied wheelchairs just waiting around for you…

By: ZenMom

ZenMom — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:18:47 +0000

You paint such a pretty picture, it’s difficult to resist the urge to throw myself down a flight of stairs before my next trip to the Magic Kingdom.
But, I have a contingency plan: Off-season.
We go to Disneyland almost every year, but we only go in March or October/November. The crowds are SO much better. In fact, we went last week and just walked right on to most of the rides. I think our longest wait was about 20-30 minutes for one of the “new” rides.
Like wheelchairs, going in the off season will total spoil you for any other time. Shhhhh. Don’t let the secret get around!

By: Jormengrund

Jormengrund — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:03:44 +0000

My family and I were just in Disneylad this last February, and the WAC laws are still in full effect.
As long as someone is needing the chair in order to get around the parks, they’re allowed WAC.
I know this, because there were plenty of folks who were getting up to the front of the lines with wheelchairs, and the “disabled” folks actually moved faster and better than the people pushing the chair were..
But that stands to reason, as the folks sitting in the chair weren’t doing as much work as those PUSHING the chair, now were they?
Great post NGIP!

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:19:07 +0000

I haven’t been to Disneyworld or Disneyland but i can imagine how packed it must be all the time. I don’t like waiting in line too long. You would only get to ride two rides if you had to wait in line all day!
I did make it to Sea World when i was younger, though. I advise not sitting in the first 5 rows for the whales unless you really want freezing cold, very salty water showered upon you. It’s true what they say about it. And it’s cold.

By: pam

pam — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:33:53 +0000

This really took us back. I called my husband to the computer and read your blog entry out loud to him, just as our ancestors used to do before a roaring fire.
My husband is disabled, so when we planned our trip to Disneyland researched how to navigate the park. But we had no way of knowing how privileged we would be, getting onto all the rides through the secret, back entrances! It was bliss.

By: lizspin

lizspin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:40:02 +0000

At the present moment, I can think of no witty comment, but just know I was here. . .