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[DreaminDizney1002]

Forgive me if this question has been asked before - I'm relatively new to these boards! I'd love to hear any embarrassing stories that occurred to you or others while in The World! DH and I were talking about our most embarrassing moment last night while carving our Disney pumpkins! Here goes.....

Although DH is not a big fan of Food Rocks in Epcot - I convinced him to go with me on a recent trip. Something about those corny songs always makes me laugh! Anyway, we noticed that they were letting people in just as we entered so we ran for the doors. We apparently weren't quick enough, however, because we made it into the pre-show loading section but didn't make it into the food rocks auditorium. As we turned around to go back out, the pre-show doors shut and we were STUCK!! We thought for sure the CM would see us - but alas, he did not! We were stuck in the pre-show room with quite a few people waiting outside the doors looking in - trying to figure out what we were doing! Much to DH's dismay, not only did we then have to hear the show in it's entirety in the pre-show room, but then we got to see it too!

I reminded him last night that Food Rocks will be closing in the near future to make way for the new ride - so we'll have to be sure to catch it one more time on our upcoming trip....but this time I think we'll take our time and enter slowly with a group!

[HiddenMickey]

OK...here's mine.

Last June while we were at MK we decided to go to Frontierland and get my son the g-u-n that he'd been wanting forever (and I had hoped to not buy). We were over in Fantasyland when we decided to go buy it. When we got to Liberty Square we realized it was 3pm parade time and didn't look like we'd be able to get over to the shop as we were on the river side of the street. But, the parade hadn't made it down past Pecos Bill's yet, so I said let's just go across before the parade gets here and started looking for a cross-walk area. Not finding one, I decided to go under the ropes and cross the street....so I did, only I didn't make it far....I tripped and fell right in the front of the crowd waiting for the parade. When I looked up, I couldn't believe how close the front of the parade was and quickly got to my feet and crossed to the other side with my family following right behind me.

My knees were bleeding and luckily I had some first aid stuff in my fannypack and sat down on a wall to fix it up (with help from DD) while the others went off to the shop for the g-u-n. Later I went to First Aid to get better bandages (mine weren't big enough).

I'm sure all the people watching got a good laugh on my account. And I'm sure it looked like I was trying for a prime spot to watch the parade....which is one thing I hate to see just as a parade starts.

After reading this, this might be one of those "you had to be there" things, but it WAS mighty embarrassing. Lesson learned....DON'T RUN UNDER ROPES AT WDW!
-HiddenMickey

[DreaminDizney1002]

LOL, HiddenMickey! I can picture that one! Don't feel bad though...a similar thing happened to DH at Hershey Park last summer! He was trying to be "cool" by jumping up onto the cement seating areas and fell flat on his face. I could hardly believe it happened - and of course everyone around saw him and asked if he was ok. He quickly responded by saying that just his pride was hurt and began walking quickly away from more embarrassment!

Well, at least you weren't hurt badly! What a way to see the parade up close and personal, though! Glad I'm not the only one with an embarrassing experience at WDW!

[Disney Fan]

I didn't get past my $300 question on Millionaire Play It! I had some ridiculous question, like name the part of a theater stage a)apron, b) smock, c)overall, d) bib. I had NO clue. I think it was suppose to be apron and I said smock. Ack! I was embarassed. The only redeming thing about this, was several people came up to me afterwards and said they thought that was a much harder question than a $300 one should be. Also, DD SCREAMED the entire time I was in the hot seat, which was a bit distracting. LOL! Bottom line, I bombed the "easy" question . . . .

[LuckyPup]

When I was about 13 years old, I went on the Wonders of the World educational tour. Well, it was quite educational as I learned that heat + humidity + teenage excitement + car sickness = THROWING UP ON MAIN STREET!
Our group had been going in and out of air conditioned buildings, hot weather and really hot "sitting in the sun" vans. Plus, I've never been good with cars, and get motion sick very easily; and I was having way too much fun with friends I was making that day. So, when our tour leader brought us to the Magic Kingdom to get seats for the parade (it was an entertainment tour), I was pretty nauseous. I lost it right in front of the Emporium, on the street that goes between the Fire Station and the Emporium. The tour leader was worried about me, but I bounced right back after throwing up! However, I was quite embarassed, since I almost threw up on our guide!
Definately embarassing!

[Aerobics]

I suppose I should add mine to the list.

Last November, I was at the Tower of Terror with my younger sister. Since I had been on the ride before, I was more concerned about making sure that I saw all of the cool stuff that my dumb 100 Years of Magic pin was supposed to do in the queue and on the ride.

Right after the pre-show (in the library), the doors opened for us to queue up for the elevators. As I exited the library, my pin went berserk. Since I had it attached to my lanyard, I help up the pin for my younger sister to see (she was walking slightly behind me to my right).

As I turned my head to show her the pin (but still kept walking at regular speed), I rammed into a very solid, very unmalleable brick wall (head-first, no less). I hit the wall so hard that I bounced off of it and into the people behind me.



Naturally, they asked me if I was ok, but since I was so shaken by the event, I was actually asking them if they were ok.

My noggin throbbed for hours afterward, and I wonder if I left a dent on the wall...

[ILuvDisney]

Ok, I'm LMBO at these. I'll add mine:

2 years ago when I took my oldest niece Krystal who was 12 at the time, to WDW, we had scheduled breakfast at CRT for like 8 am or something. Anyway, we got done eating prior to rope drop in Fantasy Land so we were under the castle with what seemed like a thousand other people.

There we were, minding our own business standing around and talking to each other. I had stretched to a rather awkward position to straighten my backpack out when Krystal spied Mickey and Minnie. I should have known then I was in trouble!!

She bumped into me and between the weight of my backpack and my position I had gotten myself into, I started teetering backwards and bumped into this nice guy with a baby in his arms. I had just turned around to apologize to him when Krystal moves in even closer to me trying to get a clear view of Mickey and Minnie when she knocked me off balance. This time I was sent teetering to the side and thought for sure I was going to bust my butt right there underneath Cinderella's Castle! Instinctively, I reached out my left hand and grabbed onto something to stop my fall.

Little did I know what I had grabbed onto was the woman's thigh who was standing next to me. OMG!! I was horrified!

She looked at me like I had totally lost my mind, I looked at Krystal with a nasty look and Little Miss Innocent was standing there in hysterics laughing at me as were most of the people in the immediate vicinity.

[Wendyismyname]

Okay, so far to date, my most embarrassing moment at WDW was September 2002. We were on Tower of Terror enjoying our fall, a ride I absolutely adore. At the end, I reached down to pick up my backpack and then I hear this voice right in front of us, I screamed!! I did NOT see the CM come in after the ride! Really! It wasn't the drops that scared me, it was the porter! He looked at me like I was totally nuts! My nieces still make fun of me for it!

Sorry guys, I don't really have the knack for storytelling, you just would have been there, laughing with the rest of the elevator!
Wendy

[Colo Dizfanatic]

Ok, I'm next ..... I might as well, because I'm in good company here!

As all of you can attest to, riding in the front of the monorail is a huge highlight, right?? Well, prior to my last trip, I studied up on all of your tips on raising someone's chances on getting a ride in the front!! So I was ready, right??

I went with a friend of mine, and it was her first trip to WDW, so I was out to show her the ropes. And I continually hyped up the "riding in front" of the monorail, and the best way to have that opportunity. Well, time after time of riding the monorail, there were either families, or we didn't get there soon enough..... and then......on an evening on about Day #3 of our trip.... we are leaving the Magic Kingdom late, and there was hardly anyone around.... we are walking up the ramp towards the monorail and I noticed:

A monorail just left, and we are going to be first in line for the next one ... (the excitement was building) And I was off....sprinting, leaving my friend in the dust, to put in our request to ride in the front.

Then all of the sudden, it was like everything went into slow motion, and I was getting closer and closer and closer to the CM working the monorail. (I could have sworn I heard the theme music from Chariots of Fire, at this point) I'm getting so excited that finally, we would be riding in front! The coveted award of the monorail riders, right?

I get to within 5 feet of the CM, who was a young, pimply faced gentleman, who had a look of fright as he saw me running towards him. Out of breath a bit, I said, "Hello, is there any room for me and my friend to ride in the front on the next one?"

This nice CM, with his most professional face on, and in the most professional Disney delivery says, "Ma'am ,the front of the monorail is on the OTHER end"

I just wanted to crawl away from there and die somewhere!! LOL My friend just started howling, which made it that much more funny!! I will NEVER forget that!!

[RocklandRVers]

DS loved these! He wants me to tell 2 of ours from our May trip. One was our family ride on Test Track. DW hates (a strong word but more accurate than ever after May) thrill rides. We coaxed her onto Test Track on EE day since there were no lines. I think she was still half asleep and with no lines to think it over, she kind of got tricked into going. Anyway we get strapped into the front 3 seats and there was a nice couple behind with no rider in the middle back seat. DW was OK through some of the inside stuff, but once that door opened and we whooshed around that track at nearly 70 mph she was cursing me and had her fingernails clawing into my sons arms. She continued being angry at me as we went out to the photo area. We could hear the couple as they were walking past saying "wow glad we got the back seats. The front must be really much more intense." DS and I laughed so hard that DW kind of cheered up realizing it wasn't so bad after all.

The next story is about our arrival. I was in commando mode and drove pretty much straight through on the way from NY to WDW. When we arrived at FtW it was just about 24 hours since we left the house and we were all exhausted. DS had slept part of the trip and felt pretty good especially with the adrenaline rush of finally being there. Anyway he was a huge help at setting up camp. He was like a little elf running around hooking up the electricity, putting out the rug, chairs and awning. NICE. Then came time to get his bike so he could ride around the best campground in the world. He took off for the back of the motorhome and WHOOSH down he goes on his butt! He ran into the awning rail which he didn't see due to his haste. We all burst out laughing and he was totally unhurt except for his pride. So that night he wanted to make sure it wouldn't get stolen, so he locked it back on the carrier. SMART. As he headed for the door. BOOM on his butt again. He hit the same awning rail again. Thank goodness we put some towels on the rail the next day and kept them there or he might have done it again and again.

[KimandMark]

When I was a kid my dad took me throught the caves on Tom Sawyer's Island. The caves were pretty dark and sometime I couldn't see very well. We turned a corner that led to the exit, you could see the outline of the opening with the bright sunshine really making the darkness of the cave that much darker. All I could see was the opening and as I started to head for it I walked, well ran really, straight into the wall. The light blinded me and I couldn't see at all. I just bounced right off the wall with my head. I do remember my dad trying not laugh out loud while getting some ice to put on my forehead. I had a goose egg for the entire vacation!

[StephanieS]

My most embarassing WDW experience happened when I was about 12. My family and I were on one of the Disney busses after a long day of the parks. It was crowded so we couldn't all sit together. I sat next to a Japanese guy who I don't think spoke english. Well I must have dozed off- after about 15 minutes the bus stopped and I woke up. I looked over and realized I had been resting my head on the shoulder of this stranger the whole bus ride!! Of course none of my family woke me up, they just laughed and my mom took a picture while I was asleep cuddled up with this guy. He just gave me a weird look. -Stephanie

[HiddenMickey]

Stephanie....Your story is so familiar. Last trip, there was a family riding back from somewhere on a bus with us (Mom, Dad, 2 teen sisters and teen brother) and the brother fell asleep with his head on one sister's shoulder, snoring. His other sister took his picture and they both snickered at him the whole trip. Can't help but bring a smile to my face. -HiddenMickey

[maggiemay]

Okay...here goes...
I am not a person who likes to be noticed. That in mind, here is the scenario. My DD and I attended a show at the pavillion in front of American Adventure in EPCOT. All the characters singing and dancing etc. At the end, Snow White releases a dove. How pretty, right? riiiiggghhhtt!
Everyone is watching where that dumb bird flies just in case. Of course, it flies within feet of my head, and poops right on my shirt. Now everybody saw because they were all hoping it wasn't going to be them. To make matters worse, my DD is hysterically laughing and pointing. I really love that kid!
After the show, a CM comes up to me and says that Mickey is really sorry, and gives me a t-shirt for my trouble. I forgive Mickey, but to this day, hold a grudge against Snow White and her evil bird!

[ProChristo]

I've cut and pasted mine directly from the Trip Report:



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Next comes the most embarrassingly funny event of our vacation. First off, I'll tell you that my bruises took about 7 weeks to go away, but luckily, the incident left no permanant scars. I'm now at the place where I can see the humor in the situation. In fact, I'm cracking up now just remembering it.



We decided to ride the Astro Orbiter. This is another ride that I don't remember riding as a child. Trust me, DB is always going to be a part of any memory associated with this ride from here on out! The ride seems tame enough, right? Wrong! It is evil I tell you! When the cast member let us onto the platform where we pick our rocket, DB and I headed around to one on the opposite side of the platform, farthest away from the CM's operating station. DB gets in and I climb in after him. I honestly had no doubt that we would both fit. I was wrong! Both of us are slightly overweight, but we had never had any problem riding together before. Well, I quickly realized this was not going to work, so I decided to "jump ship". Only DB moved his legs the wrong way at precisely the wrong time, and we got tangled up together and I was stuck half in and half out of the rocket, unable to sit down. I'm thinking, no bigie, If I just wiggle a little I'll be out in a jiffy. Wiggling did not work. By now DB is cracking up at me with my bootie stuck in his face, unable to move. I am nearing panic as I envision the ride starting and me flying out of the ride. DB starts yelling at me to get out, as if I think this is a good plan, duh. (note to all hubbies out there, this is the WRONG response if you ever find yourself in this type fo situation) My thighs were being squashed into the rim of the opening into the bench inside the rocket, and any movement on my part or DB's caused unbearable pain. I realized, however, that the CM running the ride hadn't noticed us and he was going to start this thing whether I was safely inside or not. As much as I love Disney World, I did not particularly want to die there. I knew this was gonna hurt bad! I gritted my teeth, DB gave my rear a giant push, I'm pretty sure I screamed as all my pride left at once, and I was free. I was standing inside the ride with just enough time to hop out before it started. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. No problem, girls have the amazing ability to do both at the same time. I made my way back to the queue and watched DB from there. He seemed to be having a grand old time. His face was red from laughing so hard. When he got off, he gave me a big hug and I went off to take my seat ALONE on the next flight, which I managed to enjoy, as long as I didn't touch my thighs. The bruises were already turning green. After that, DB treated me to a much deserved Mickey Bar.

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