Comments | seanan_mcguire: Flashback: And then Seanan went to DISNEYLAND PARIS.

seanan_mcguire

Flashback: And then Seanan went to DISNEYLAND PARIS.

Sep 04, 2014 10:57

It's no secret that I love Disney Parks more than is strictly normal. While my friends start saying "maybe we could vacation somewhere, you know, else," I am still going "HAUNTED MANSION WOO HAUNTED MANSION LET'S GO." So when I had the opportunity to go to Paris, it was pretty inevitable that I would actually be going to Disneyland Paris (still ( Read more... )

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seanan_mcguire September 7 2014, 08:28:43 UTC

Those articles confuse me. Every study that has been done shows that 2% of people, at most, are abusing the system. So in order to prevent two people from maybe getting away with something that costs people effectively nothing, ninety-eight people who need that system should be punished?

It's bullshit. It's ablest bullshit, and it makes me so mad.

naurwen September 4 2014, 10:52:17 UTC

I'm glad you ended up enjoying so many things there, but the way they treated you is not acceptable. I'd like *them* to experience this once, just once. It's not like a person goes, aw, whyever not, it's so much fun, let's get a wheelchair and do this on purpose. head-desk galore. Just not right :(

seanan_mcguire September 7 2014, 08:29:25 UTC

Seriously.

People tell me sometimes "oh, kids rent those to cut in line," and I'm like, really? Because being stared at and othered and shoved into and seeing the world at crotch-level, that's totally what I wanted as a teenager.

naurwen September 7 2014, 11:39:31 UTC

um, ah, wow.
stuff like that makes me kind of speechless. :o

falnfenix September 4 2014, 11:05:44 UTC

i'm floored. absolutely FLOORED. i'd be tempted to notify Disney corporate about that, to be quite honest.

seanan_mcguire September 7 2014, 08:29:47 UTC

Sadly, I'm sure they know.

falnfenix September 8 2014, 11:00:21 UTC

that's...upsetting to consider. i'm sorry. :(

snobahr September 10 2014, 03:03:59 UTC

Yes, they know, but you should tell them, anyways, because you had an Unpleasant Day In The Magic Kingdom. Srsly.

katyhh September 4 2014, 11:35:40 UTC

I am glad that you were still able to enjoy some of your stay at Disneyland Paris ...
To be honest, I was worried about it, based on my own experiences at (back then) EuroDisney.
The approach to "service" is very ... ummm . French. I know. This is rude, and stereotypical, and a non-France-EU-citizen prejudice, to a large extent, but ... on some levels, it sadly is true. Disneyland in Paris is NOT comparable on so many levels with the US ones. You do not have that unconditional "our customer is our King" approach at all, and while I am absolutely appalled at the way they treated you, I am sorry to say that I am not surprised. I will not return to Disneyland in Europe as long as France is the only country that has one.
Otoh, if I ever make it to Disneyland in California, maybe you can come along? :)
Hugs.

seanan_mcguire September 7 2014, 08:30:09 UTC

I am ALWAYS down for Disneyland in California. <3

kittycat22 September 4 2014, 11:41:42 UTC

As with others, I'm appalled at the way you were treated by the people of Disneyland Paris.

I also just wanted to comment that I was getting a little teary reading of your experience of being able to walk. I am also coming back from a 2 year injury experience (back for me) where I could not do so many things I wanted to do- and I am also recently back from a European vacation where I was able to do things like "go up stairs" and be OK. It's amazing, and I'm so glad you also had THIS experience while at Disneyland.

I wish you ongoing recovery experiences and re-discovery of the things you used to love.

seanan_mcguire September 7 2014, 08:30:26 UTC

Thank you.

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