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On our last trip, we noticed that many more people were enjoying "adult" beverages and suffering their effects. For instance, one evening we returned to the resort to find someone passed out in a chair in the lobby wreaking of alcohol. And another time a mother with a toddler in a stroller was so inebriated that she walked her child right through the dancing fountain area at Epcot, soaking them both and making the child cry.
Is this something recent or am I just beginning to notice it? Does Disney do anything about impaired guests? Should I have said something to a CM? I cannot imagine getting drunk in front of my children, but maybe I'm just a prude.
I've reported a loud, lewd visitor just this year. No regrets either. Really didn't care if he was drunk (though I'm sure he was...) or not, but the behavior was enough to give him the boot.
This situation has been around for a few years now.
You would have been well within your rights to notify a CM about the situation you saw. Disney does it's best to keep their parks as family-friendly as possible, even at Epcot in the evening, where "Drinking Around The World" has apparently become a touring-plan.
We noticed this on our last trip. Though it was during the F&WF and we were in the WS at Epcot. Before that we haven't noticed too much rude or drunk behavior.
I would totally report the person. If for no other reason than keeping them safe.
While my DD won't be seeing me act that way, I know she will be seeing things that
we will have to explain so I would rather show her by my example that sometimes
people need to be kept safe from themselves.
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I noticed a guy quite tipsy in epcot last time I was in the world, did not see many people that way though! One thing I noticed is how quickly alcohol goes to your head in the heat. I had one frozen cocktail in the Dawa Bar in AK and could feel its effects. I had not experienced that before im guessing its due to the whole dehydration thing. Maybe people get caught ofguard by that??
I dont have children, but I really do not think you should drink to the point where its having effects and expect to be responsable for a child .... call me old fashioned!!
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i haven't noticed anywhere but EPCOT. I know the MK is alcohol free.
the pub crawl around the world must be getting too popular. it probably is the combination of heat and feeling 'free' to do as you wish since you are on vacation.
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We noticed it a lot more during the F&WF this year There was a woman passed out cold on the sidewalk in Mexico and another guy who urinated on the wall right in front of my kids! There were a lot of out of control people there in my opinion - we won't be attending the F&WF again in the near future.
When any of you see this type of behavior please report it to a CM. They will either handle it themselves or get a manager to do it. This type of behavior is unforgivable in public no matter the reason (excuse for irresponsibility) . Families should not be subjected to this!!!
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Sadly it does seem to be on the increase. I will not hesitate to report something like that. We all pay way too much money to be there to have to be subjected to that kind of behavior especially when you have children there.
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We noticed it a lot more during the F&WF this year There was a woman passed out cold on the sidewalk in Mexico and another guy who urinated on the wall right in front of my kids! There were a lot of out of control people there in my opinion - we won't be attending the F&WF again in the near future.
Oh my word, that's HORRIBLE!!!! I don't blame you for that, it's the one part of F&WF I don't like at all.
When any of you see this type of behavior please report it to a CM. They will either handle it themselves or get a manager to do it. This type of behavior is unforgivable in public no matter the reason (excuse for irresponsibility) . Families should not be subjected to this!!!
We noticed it a lot more during the F&WF this year There was a woman passed out cold on the sidewalk in Mexico and another guy who urinated on the wall right in front of my kids! There were a lot of out of control people there in my opinion - we won't be attending the F&WF again in the near future.
Thats so disgusting (the wall thing) & sad (the passed out lady). That's just to the extremes with drinking! IMO, its to be expected anytime you throw a vacation and somthing like the F&WF together in one sentence. Most people can't control themselves. I don't really pay much attention to people walking around at the parks (however, what lukeandbrookesmom witnessed is a MOMS worst nightmare) I am always too busy trying to keep up with my own plans and family.
I think there was a group behind my kids and i (who had kids with them as well) in the line at TSMM our last visit who had been drinking. They didnt bother us, though, so I didnt mind. They were also talking about drinking more later, but this was not my conversation or business. There was no cursing. I think if it comes down to someone bothering you or your kids (like what happened to lukesandbrookesmom) you should have someone handle it, otherwise, if you are just witnessing someone who may have had a drink or two and are walking around and not doing anything illeagal or to you, I just take like a 'who cares' attitude, i guess. Or i just dont notice them. I can say if I had been drinking or walking around the parks alot and sat in the lobby of my hotel & someone bothered me b/c i ''smelled of alcohol'', it would irritate me. I see people drinking at TS places all the time when we go to eat. It never bothers me or takes away my enjoyment for my trip.
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Oh my word, that's HORRIBLE!!!! I don't blame you for that, it's the one part of F&WF I don't like at all. 
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