I'm a day late and a dollar short to weigh in on this (as usual, which is the main reason I don't post much). But I wanted to weigh in on this one, as we had a similar experience.
After about 1/3 of the way through Pirates (which is like 20 minutes long at DL) it became clear these girls behind us were not going to stop talking the entire ride and didn't take the hint from me turning around a few times so I finally asked them if they stop talking and when they gave me lip I told them it's rude and inconsiderate and ruins the immersion for others. They just rolled their eyes at me but they did keep it down for the most part after that. But after the ride was over they informed me that "
that's just what people do on rides at Disneyland." I don't doubt that they are right that locals chat on rides with no regard for how it bothers guests and first timers or simply people who didn't choose to spend their day by listening to strangers conversations. But the idea that everyone does something so it makes it ok really made me mad. I wanted to tell them Walt would be disappointed in them, but even in my head I knew that sounded super lame and nerdy.
In our case, the couple behind us in Pirates would not stop talking, loudly, about anything and everything (except pirates). We heard all about their issues with a family member, their plotting to get out of a dinner with an aunt, their car in the auto shop, what they wanted to do next weekend, and on and on it went, completely taking us out of the ride mood. One member of our party finally turned and quietly put a finger to his lips. In response, for the 2nd half of the ride, we got to hear about how the couple
really, really felt like beating someone up (describing us as they discussed it). Talk about not enjoying that ride!
Even though we live in California, my husband has very little interest in going to Disneyland any longer. He thinks it's too overrun with people who are just hanging out at the park with zero actual interest in the attractions or shows, or any care whatsoever about people who are trying to enjoy the park experience (this was not our only such experience, though it was probably the worst). Fortunately for me, he does still love Disney World in Florida.
And I am just sitting in the corner with my fingers in my ears trying to avoid spoilers as we aren't seeing it until next weekend
I'll join you, as we aren't seeing it until next weekend either. I figure it will be a miracle if we last that long without spoilers.