You aren't required, or even expected, to converse with anyone sharing the table you're occupying.Sorry but I fall on the side of not wanting to share my table with strangers. I am extremely introverted and do not like talking to people I don't know/sharing my personal space with them.
Absolutely. Have you visited the disABILITIES forum recently? It absolutely appears you could provide experience information, even more so than seeking assistance.I drive most places, I pay for valet parking, never do buses. Thankfully they like the monorail and we try to go mostly off season. But now they go to school and that is not an option. Like I said sometimes we are not able to do some rides. I plan obsessively. What is your problem with this?
I am going to take advantage of every option I can find to let these kids have this experience.
De nada.Sorry. Sometimes I react to quickly.
I've been on both sides. Honestly I don;t think it's that traumatizing to wait for a table to open up. I usually sit with the kids while my husband gets food.
We do fastpass. We use the passes that let us sign in for a time to come back. Sometimes we avoid the more popular attractions. And we leave early if there is a meltdown for hotel pool.
We very carefully plan and orchestrate our trip and do a lot of role playing before we go. Also we never forget the meds which impair appetite so we use the counter service more than the expensive restaurants . And their cousins are very supportive. Be glad you do not have these issues
I answered that here in a previous quote:Right. As needed. How busy was each venue when you were there? How many visitors were or might have Ben circling with food, unable to find a place to eat because others were holding tables?
But I should also say that while the crowds were nil (due to Irma) the Simpsons area, Leaky Cauldron and Satul'i Canteen were all busy when we ate there. It wasn't like those were empty (other places were though). On the other hand the bar area of Three Broomsticks was the only busy part of Three Broomsticks with the rest being virtually empty.
Actually more than just me have said they sat themselves at Three Broomsticks.Multiple persons having a same experience with only one person having a different experience supports the one person being the exception. The restaurants would be more crowded and need seating control on, say, July 3 than on September 18.
People aren't trying to speak to me when I'm eating at that time for one thing. Secondly, if they do try to strike up a conversation with me I politely say hi and then ignore them the rest of the time. I come to theme parks to hang out with my husband and friends, not random strangers. And most importantly, I dont have to justify to you or anyone else how I prefer spending my free time.How do you ride the bus/monorail, wait in line for a ride then? I mean really...how are you actually even in Disney World?
Something to think about the next time that excuse comes to mind.
If I had the magic to make it happen, I would whisk away the trash that people leave behind and make it appear all over their lawn or in the middle of their own dining table.Totally agree. I can't stand it when people leave their crap behind.
If I had the magic to make it happen, I would whisk away the trash that people leave behind and make it appear all over their lawn or in the middle of their own dining table.
How do you ride the bus/monorail, wait in line for a ride then? I mean really...how are you actually even in Disney World?
Something to think about the next time that excuse comes to mind.
My response was specifically to a poster who offered no medical and/or psychological reasons for her behavior simply an antisocial and inflated sense of entitlement in a low rent district. Maybe it makes her feel better?As someone with an autistic child you should know that it's not an all or nothing thing. My son has good days and bad. He has moments when he has hit is overwhelmed point and needs to sit and put on his headphones and block out the noise and where standing in another line will cause a complete meltdown. He also has moments when he is okay to wait. Parents with autistic children know how to read these signs and know our children well and even then sometimes we miss where their limit is. Watching your child fall apart (or self harm) because you thought they could handle more is beyond heartbreaking.
I am a single mom going with an autistic 10 yo son and my 15 yo DD who has a history of trauma. If they can wait with me they will but if they need to sit (especially my son) and my DD wants to not allow a stranger to sit with us that is going to have to be okay. I know I try constantly not to rock the boat, not to be selfish, to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. I assume most people are just trying to do their best
If you can and it's no hardship, wait until you have food. If you can't, that's okay. If have extra space and it will not upset you or a member of your party, offer it to those looking. If you don't feel comfortable, don't. If you ask someone to sit and they say yes, be gracious. If you ask and they say no, respect that choice and don't assume they are selfish. Clean up when you are done. Leave when you are finished or able (sometimes people need a moment). Is it really that hard?
We do invite people to sit with us sometimes they decline sometimes we make new friends.
I normally do something similar when we are close to done (I'm done and a couple others are almost done, etc), I'll take one round of trash on a tray and throw it out and then find someone standing there looking for a table and tap on shoulder and say "we are just about done, you can take over our table" and while we're walking to table I'll ask where they are from (could be Iowa, could be Australia, who knows?) and then say "well greetings from Virginia, have a great day" and maybe someday a person will do the same for us just at the right time.
It’s outdoor seating, it’s randomly accessible to anyone. If someone wants a guaranteed place to sit without hassle that’s what TS are for. No need for all this back and forth arguing and negotiation. It’s in the title. Counter service ie: service ends at the counter.