maburke
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- Mar 20, 2002
Not just Coke, Coke Freestyle machines! <3Free Coke is always worth the bother.
Not just Coke, Coke Freestyle machines! <3Free Coke is always worth the bother.
On Sunday the 6th, we were told it was standing room only before we went up. As I mentioned, we were lucky to find a couple who shared the empty seats near them. On another occasion, we had to wait until Members left, then we were messaged. There must be a limit of people allowed up.
This makes me feel better about buying resale. I know it may not last but the lounge was one of the things that made me think about buying direct. It would’ve been nice to rest for a bit in a thinly populated, air-conditioned space as opposed to Electric Umbrella. The fact that my utopia doesn’t exist confirms what I ultimately decided; that direct just isn’t worth the extra cost, for me anyway.
There is definitely a limit, we've been waitlisted for the lounge before, with a text when our "spot" was ready. So I find it kind of interesting that the other experience you mention involved standing room only - I would have thought Disney's capacity control would have hit the limit before then - although situations like to OP's where inconsiderate people where taking more than their share of chairs is unavoidable...
I am not sure about putting a CM in that position, would you? I wouldn’t for this.Would it have made a difference to tell one of the hosts that they are hoarding chairs?
Do they limit the number of guests to the number of seats then why should anyone have to stand?
Would it have made a difference to tell one of the hosts that they are hoarding chairs?
Do they limit the number of guests to the number of seats then why should anyone have to stand?
I am not sure about putting a CM in that position, would you? I wouldn’t for this.
The Sunday I was told about standing was a rainy day, off and on, did that make a difference?
I do not know.
I personally wouldn't have hoarded the seats, but without context it's hard to know if this was actually rude, not having been there.
OP: Would it be ok if we grab one of these chairs?
Dad (looking like he wants to fight): No.
Mom (glued to her phone): Our kids are playing video games. May come back and will need somewhere to sit down.
Rude? Definitely.
But what if it were that the family arrived in the packed lounge and stood around for 10 minutes before a small table freed up, and they only had two chairs. They tell their kids to go find something to busy themselves while the parents rest their feet a little. Kids run around a little, come back, hang out in laps then a couple of computers free up. They head over and play a little. Crowd starts to thin out then another two seats free up and they grab them for the kids to sit down and enjoy some snack or drinks. Place suddenly fills up with people again. Enter OP.
OP: Would it be ok if we grab one of these chairs?
Dad (panicked his 13-yo is going to have to sit in his lap again): Oh I'm sorry, these are actually for my kids who are sitting on us, I mean with us.
Mom (frantically tries to wave the kids to come back): They just went to use the computers real quick. CARL! But should be back soon. KARL!
Their sons' names are Carl and Karl, by the way. Twins.
Could they have been more considerate? Maybe. But that scenario wouldn't be rude to me.
Of course they are. With names like that, what other line of work could you possibly go into but villainy.Love this. My husband and I have a long running inside joke, and the villains are always named Karl/Carl. <3
Used to be for me, too. But now I can't have caffeine. And they don't have Caffeine free regular Coke, just Diet (yuck!)Free Coke is always worth the bother....
Can't kids sit on the floor or don't they allow sitting on the floor? Or maybe share a chair with mom and dad?I personally wouldn't have hoarded the seats, but without context it's hard to know if this was actually rude, not having been there.
OP: Would it be ok if we grab one of these chairs?
Dad (looking like he wants to fight): No.
Mom (glued to her phone): Our kids are playing video games. May come back and will need somewhere to sit down.
Rude? Definitely.
But what if it were that the family arrived in the packed lounge and stood around for 10 minutes before a small table freed up, and they only had two chairs. They tell their kids to go find something to busy themselves while the parents rest their feet a little. Kids run around a little, come back, hang out in laps then a couple of computers free up. They head over and play a little. Crowd starts to thin out then another two seats free up and they grab them for the kids to sit down and enjoy some snack or drinks. Place suddenly fills up with people again. Enter OP.
OP: Would it be ok if we grab one of these chairs?
Dad (panicked his 13-yo is going to have to sit in his lap again): Oh I'm sorry, these are actually for my kids who are sitting on us, I mean with us.
Mom (frantically tries to wave the kids to come back): They just went to use the computers real quick. CARL! But should be back soon. KARL!
Their sons' names are Carl and Karl, by the way. Twins.
Could they have been more considerate? Maybe. But that scenario wouldn't be rude to me.
Absolutely. But I feel like that should be the parents' choice.Can't kids sit on the floor or don't they allow sitting on the floor? Or maybe share a chair with mom and dad?
I thought they had Coke Freestyle machines -- they have everything! Have they changed?Used to be for me, too. But now I can't have caffeine. And they don't have Caffeine free regular Coke, just Diet (yuck!)
They do have Freestyle machines. I didn't know that they ever had the other ones.I thought they had Coke Freestyle machines -- they have everything! Have they changed?