It upsets me that it is happening to anyone. It upsets me that babies are being woken from their naps. It upsets me that people are being startled and frightened and confused. It upsets me that many people can't take a shower or a nap without worrying that someone will open the door and that CLANG of the door hitting the security bolt will make them jump out of their skin. None of this needs to happen to me personally to make me pretty upset about it. It's wrong to treat people like that. Maybe I do empathize more because I have a very intense, very high-stress job and I don't get a lot of free time -I get how it feels to want to relax on vacation - to want to relax in the quiet of a lovely hotel room without interruption. So yes, that does bother me that people are having what could be their only vacation in a year turned into a distressing experience.
But it also bothers me as a logical person that anyone with a brain can see that this policy does nothing - and I mean nothing - to improve security. It is literally pointless. And Disney knows this. They do. What to know how I know that they know? They couldn't even be bothered to train their staff prior to the implementation of this "policy." They don't even CARE how it is implemented. So people are having negative experiences for no good reason. That's just unacceptable. I don't understand anyone for whom it is acceptable. And I really don't understand why, if they do find it acceptable, they want to tell others who feel differently to stop complaining. To me, it shows a very stark lack of empathy. As far as I am concerned, this is no different than hopping on the disability threads and telling people to stop being so damn demanding and to just go somewhere else if they have a problem standing in lines, etc.
Edited to add: this is not an attack on any particular poster. This is a common theme I am seeing on Dis Boards in response to any criticism of Disney policy.
Hi Jenn, I sincerely hope that my posts haven't come off that way, but I'm sensing perhaps they have, so I want to make a better effort to see it from your point of view and maybe explain mine a little better. But I also want to address some of the things you've said here so emphatically.
I've got a high-stress job too, and I suppose my decision was not to stress about this policy, because in the grand scheme of things there are too many things to worry about in this world. If they knock on the door and I tell them I'm busy, or if I'm asleep/showering and the deadbolt/chain is engaged, they'll come back later and it doesn't have to be so distressing. Perhaps, because I don't see it as distressing, I'm not on the same page as the (many) people on these boards for whom it does cause a great deal of concern and stress. Looking at it differently, I realize that it's a big deal for some people... maybe enough that it creates second thoughts about how pleasant their hotel stay will be. Some here don't want even that first knock on the door to interrupt a hard-won moment of calm. This new policy does take away the ability to rely on truly being undisturbed. I can see how it could be unsettling.
You bring up an interesting question: if I think the policy is acceptable, should I not be allowed to participate and explain why? I comment because I have a perspective that differs from the internet echo chamber. Some of the outrage here is based on speculation and fueling fears, instead of actual facts. I have examples of my own experiences. I don't expect people to always agree with my view, but if they do, I hope it informs them and allays their fears. I honestly believe I post in good faith to be helpful to the discussion, and I strive not to attack others. When you equate disagreement with you to provoking people on a disabilities forum, that is frankly unfair.
I appreciate your note that you're not attacking any particular poster, but when you say "anyone with a brain" can only see things your way, it comes across that you know the answer and that phrase belittles anyone who would disagree. I have already addressed why I think room checks are not "literally pointless" and I won't keep parroting myself. You don't have to agree with my reasoning, but you can do so without insisting on the echo chamber. We cannot conclude that the checks do "nothing" and that "they (Disney) don't even care." When you use sweeping statements like that, it implies that you have all of the facts on others' thinking and motivations.
I'm going to try to see things more from the perspective of people who are upset about this policy, because empathy is important. I just dislike that we've gone down the path that people don't have a brain or are not logical or are mean-spirited just because there's a difference in opinion.
It’s a power trip.
