The comments lately have been hilarious. This was filmed way back in 2009 so you can do the math and figure out how old the kid is now. He wanted to ride from what I heard but was mad because the Grandpa wouldn’t get him something he wanted. So he then throws a fit as you can all see and doesn’t want to ride because of that. It’s not that he was scared of the ride - it’s because he didn’t get what he wanted.
Thanks for the update, gives a lot of context. This has floated into my recommendations a few times and I always give it a watch to remind myself "man the happiest place on Earth sure has a lot of crying, screaming children." Props to the operations CM for leading them out 🫡 (even though this was years ago)
@@MatthewPaul92 he was standing in line with them and for that ride…the line is usually long so I’m sure he had a lot of time standing next to them and being able to hear conversation
Lol r they on 1 of those 3d things? You're not going that high then. In that case, it's just honestly in his head... I just think he's a brat & used to having it his way. He could've been assured a little bit better tho. I absolutely would've been irritated waiting for that long just for him to end up throwing a tantrum. He could've said something from the start too. That also works. Better
@@ahhwe-any7434 i know that but if a child dosnt wanna do something you shouldn’t force them to and you don’t even know for sure he probs said he was affraid of hights at the start
11 years later, that kid is probably now a grown adult and he is still probably getting laughed at by former class mates and all the people in his hometown.
@Lxndxnlxnd Jr. Or the fact that RU-vid videos are the closest we’ll ever get to a time machine and watching a 10 year old video that looks modern and feels like it happened yesterday is mind boggling.
I would laugh my ass off if while the kid came in screaming with pure terror, a voiceover said, "Disneyland - a place where magical, happy memories are made!"
I really don’t think it was the kids fault, in the pre show it CLEARLY says “if you are afraid of heights, you might wanna wait for your party” or something like that. Please don’t force your kids
@@darrendigiacomo6889 it’s not the kids fault really because it’s literally not the end of the world if the kid doesn’t want to ride the ride just let the kid off
As a ride operator myself, if I see a child who looks distressed and crying over not wanting to go on I always ask the child myself if they’re willing to ride. Parents always end up insisting that they’ll be fine, but at the end of the day, a child is able to decide for themselves if they’re comfortable going on.
As a parent myself, I know my kids better than you do. Therefore I know when they’re acting up just to be a lil shit, and when they’re genuinely upset / dislike something. I know what’s best for my kids, not you. But thank you for at least caring
@@joerice4390I agree. You should show everyone how brave you are by posting your phone number and home address. Fear is conquered through confrontation.
This is something that needs to be done. This happened to my sister but with a roller coaster and after she got off it was her favorite ride. The ride was based off of areosmith and she started listening to them, and now whenever we go we never skip that ride.
He is being a brat. I have 3 kids and they have rarely tried to pull a stunt like this. I’ve been that kid too. He. Is. Being. A. Brat. Period. He doesn’t have anxiety, he’s just spoiled and acting out.
@Ashley Marie What is he doing wrong? How is he being spoiled? Is it spoiled to NOT want something. It's not the end of the world if he doesn't go on the ride. His parents are the ones not respecting his boundaries. Hope you have fun in the nursing home 🤷♂️
They could also do a ride swap, where the adult who wishes to ride waits outside with the child, while the other rides. Then, they just swap places. I know it's called a Baby Swap, but it is practically the same thing. Cast Members are there to help everyone try to have a good day, and doing something like that can turn a nasty vacation into something a little more enjoyable. As long as the customer has some satisfaction within reasonable limits, you know the Cast Member is doing something right.
There is a child swap option, but cast members will not watch him while both grandparents ride. A child, especially an angry child is a liability Disney will not take on. A member of his party must remain with him while other party members ride first.
I second the motion. The child in this video is likely to remember this for a long time. I wonder if the grandfather (?) is on a power trip. As a child I was afraid of heights also. I hope the family sees this video and that the adult here gets called on what he did.
Andrew Brendan If I am with my child at a amusement park it is about both of us and would not put my kid through this, kids have a phobia about certain rides so why make them have more anxiety that can affect them for the rest of their lives This older guy is wrong what he is doing.
mar15 If anything I would hope that the kid told him mom or dad what grandpa did to him, the man looks like is grandfather, I wouldn't make my child go through that when they were small
This is very overwhelming to see. As a 17 year old teenager, I have to speak up for this poor little boy who is being forced to ride this. I don’t understand why his dad have to disrespect his boundaries. When he says he does not want to ride it, then his dad better not make him do it. He’s not even throwing tantrums. It’s not like he’s crying over homework or something. That is one of the most painful cries I have heard and it makes me very angry at whoever made him ride.
100%. People can call me a prune or whatever they want. But having a 7 year old with autism this is extremely heartbreaking to watch. Clearly he wanted to ride it initially but something genuinely scared him as he got closer. It’s not a tantrum. It’s fight or flight response. It’s sad to see these comments and it’s why I hate being in public places with my autistic son with people who don’t get it. These grandparents I’m hoping aren’t his normal caretakers. If so this kid I’m sure has had a lot of traumatic experiences. All this did was ensure he will never ride anything similar again. Might never even go to a theme park again.
@AYDEN Productions the guy walked off with the brat lol. So no he didn’t but he should have gone through with it. He needed to break the fear. We have become such a weak society. This is a Disney ride for gods sake. Heights my butt.
@@wu7690 thank you all these parents now a days teach kids that is okay to be scared of simple things in life imagine when these kids grow up they will be scared of everything 🤦🏻♀️you need to teach kids that there’s nothing to be scared of so what he forced him next time the kid won’t be scared of it
The poor kid is not having a temper tantrum...he's obviously scared. This video reminds me when I chewed out my crying 10 year old son for not wanting to jump off a tall rock into the ocean like his younger brother. Even now I am ashamed of what I did and how I must have made him feel. It was almost 20 years ago.
I got the full context of this situation and this doesn't show the whole thing. apparently the kid was throwing a fit because his grandfather didn't buy him something and this was all because of that.
Kid’s just scared. That said, I rode that ride recently and I thought the “don’t ride this if you’re afraid of heights” warning starring David Puddy was a bit much. Probably scared the kid. I can also understand standing in line forever and having the kid change their mind last second.
When I was a kid and scared of The Tower of Terror in the line, my parents told me how they wouldn't have the ride built if I could die. That's a better tactic than dragging my ass into the seat.
My 24 year old who is special went on this at the end of 2021 for the first time. We got all belted in and right before the lights went down, she says "ohh, i don't think I want to do this anymore". We said, "Ohh, sorry, seatbelts are locked". And up we went, haha. She loved it :)
When I was about 7 years old, my pops forced me onto the Back to the Future Ride at Universal Studios. I was terrified, I screamed and cried the whole time. Years later, I watched the entire trilogy and fell in love with it. Shortly thereafter, we all took another vacation to Universal Studios again and I eagerly went on the BTTF ride again... and had a great time. Obviously, my experience isn't representative of the whole, but now that the BTTF ride is gone... I'm glad that I got to experience it twice. What was originally a terrifying childhood memory for me literally became an exciting and thrilling one.
That’s how I felt about Space Mountain. I didn’t want to go on as a child, but I had to. I didn’t throw a tantrum though. And I ended up loving it once I was on. Face fears.
I work as a ride operator at Transformers The Ride 3D at Universal Studios Hollywood and this type of force is becoming quite common nowadays. 3 years on the job and this is what I see first hand. When a child doesn’t want to go on a ride because of fear of some elements to it whether it be heights, drops, speed, fire, water, etc, don’t let them on the ride. I was lucky enough to have parents that let me face my fears on my own terms. Forcing a child to get on a ride while ignoring their l pleads to not get on is just Irresponsible and ignorant of you. This type of action can cause long term mental disorders and trauma effects.
i remember not wanting to go on a rollercoaster as a kid but my parents forced me and even now as a 23 year old male adult i had an anxiety attack on the cobra which is a mild ride at six flags
It must be written as the foremost rule after safety: forcing or otherwise coercing someone onto a ride that could be torture for them (e.g. sensory overload of negative Gs) can NEVER be tolerated. All Ride Operators must prevent such unwilling people from being boarded.
When my dad took me to Disney when I was a kid I would throw fits like this but end the end I would listen to him and go on the ride. I’m so happy he made me do it all cause it created awesome memories and made me face my fears as a kid
I have some advice for those who plan on taking their kids to any theme park: if your kid doesn't want to go on a ride, DON'T FORCE HIM to go! Tantrums like this actually delay the dispatch of a ride (or even back up the track if it's a tracked ride).
Which is why Disneyland and Walt Disney World need to take some extreme measures, like BANNING kids from entering the parks for a few days to age 13 if you are gonna make a crying tantrum. I can't tell you how many times Mom and I had to deal with screaming spoiled brats while waiting in queue lines for attractions like (shudder) Stitch's Not-So-Great Escape. There was this girl of around 10 years old throwing a tantrum just like this kid is doing. (Mom gently told me that even I was like that.) I have some advice for those who plan on taking their kids to any theme park: Tantrums like this actually delay the dispatch of a ride (or even back up the track if it's a tracked ride). Best solution would be to outright BAN families with bratty kids from entering the park, at least for a few days to age 13 for a cooldown period (trust me, I think Mickey and Minnie want kids too someday, and THEY will need to teach their kids how to behave in public the same way too).
@@Bradly105 Never knew that. I'm always wondering why parents bring young, crying, screaming kids there. They're the ones who ruin it for those of us who want to enjoy it without being hit by strollers and smelling dirty diapers. These kids are too young to be there and can't enjoy it. Leave them home!
@@Angie2343 What you're saying is extreme.....unrealistic, uncalled for, and inconvenient for the price you pay. If a kid doesn't want to go on a ride because they're scared.....a staff member can take care of the child while the others go on.....why do you want to punish the family as a whole? It's not like when the kid cools down it won't happen again.......you have to communicate with each other.....and understand when enough is enough....not torture the child emotionally.
This reminds me of how my brother talks me to going on rides. He made me go on the new king Kong ride at universal. In line I was really scared but he said King Kong is just a fat gorrila who plays bongos. Then I had a great time on that ride. I hope that kid liked the ride. Also I'm 11 so really I'm just a big baby.
They should have given this kid a choice whether to ride it or not. This reminds me of a time my parents tried to get me to ride something I didn’t want to.
Well, I do get what you mean. My whole family will pressure you to get on a ride and face your fears. For them it was not forcing you to try something you did not want to do. It was more of a gentle push to get you out of your comfort zone. Ot was terrific at times. Now I am not afraid of heights. Lol, or Rollercoasters. I actually love the thrill.
My dad just gives me a face and says "It's nothing. Piece of cake." My mom drags me onto the ride and even gives me evil wide eyes that is the international sign of abuse coming my way. Then she inaudibly scream counts *1. 2. 3.* And laughs at me crying on the ride. *I LIVE WITH MY DAD*
My parents does the actual fucking thing! I’m scared of fast ride I thought it would make me an heart attack but they think I don’t, so they fucking force me to ride it once ;-;
Rides cant kill you lol. They are top tier engineered. I dont think you understand the concept and testing behind coasters. It goes as high as rocket science
The child Literally screamed "I'm afraid of heights" He obviously has a fear of heights. You shouldn't force a child or ANYONE to do something they don't want to do. I remember being a child and having to be forced onto rides I didn't want to go on. (Which resulted in a fit/tantrum.) It was scary/terrifying for me. I had and still have a fear of heights/moving rides. I honestly know what this kid is going through. Don't be quick to judge. Poor kid.
@@beanybabyrabie Doesn't have to be real to feel it - for example, graviational insecurity (not a fear of heights, but a spatial issue I'd describe as a disconnect between your brain, and your positioning, and whether or not falling is imminent). When playing the original Half-Life game, or many other games that involve falling from great height, I can feel that tingling of if I were actually falling.
I feel bad for that little boy here. If your child doesn't want to go on certain rides, DO NOT force them to go on them!!! It can cause serious harm to the child's mental and emotional health and well-being on the long run.
You mean grampa? The parents are probably somewhere else and were like: " hey we have to go to the bathroom. Can you watch him before the ride starts? " Like this guy was forcing him. Some say " blame the kid, they're spoiled brats " how about blame the guardian who's forcing the kid to do it? Cause if they continue to force the child to do it, despite being scared. The child will continue to scream and cry, thus ruining the experience for others.
@Anna.154 it's so much fun!!! They blow the scents as you go through different sceneries around the world and if you go by water it blows water at you!!!
@@BrianSmith-jx7tdnah man cause who gives a shit how long you as the adult have to wait. That’s why you need to be the adult and suck up your asshole and get over it, tend to your child’s comfort instead of your own yk
My sister loves this ride. I went on this once and it awesome. California Screaming is my favorite. I would never make my child go on rides she doesn't want. This kid is terrified and the man doesn't give a shit.
I would feel bad for him if he didn't go though. That ride was so cool! Edit: Anyways, WHY DID THEY FORCE HIM TO DO SOMETHING THAT SEEMED SCARY TO HIM!
I had something like this happen to me when I was a kid too, so I can understand what that kid is going through. 😢 I was with a friend who kept trying to drag me into this haunted house ride. They KNOW that I hated haunted houses but they kept insisting that the experience would help toughen me up. Eventually I was left sobbing on the floor, thankful that I didn’t get into that horrid ride. Suffice to say our friendship was over after that
Not for kids who are on the spectrum or have sensory processing issues. Their brains process things much differently. “Safe” to someone else is clearly terrifying to another. This isn’t a tantrum. It’s fight or flight kicking in. Big difference.
@@brookelipoff475Look at the pinned comment. He wasn’t scared of the ride. He was throwing a tantrum because his grandpa didn’t buy him something that he wanted. Context matters
Some other excited riders head: 😊 dootdootdoot doot dootdot doot doot . We're heeeaddadddeeeddd tooo veeennnuuussss. Don't really know the other woooorrrddddssss. But dootdootdoot doot doot Kid: ahhhhhhhh Other excited riders head: 😡ugh I can't even concentrate. Shut up! Actual footage of my hubby. Jk
Ok, these parents should know this!!! Just because kids are too scared to ride at Disney land dosent mean you should say “I DoNt CaRe, YoU aRe NoT sCaReD yOuLl LoVe It” and force him on the ride or forcing him to do something that he dosent want to, this is torture, children don’t get to make decisions like a human being so they need to get used to it, if thier kids say no then the answer is no. Children are human beings like us, treat them like it
I don’t wanna make a huge comment cuz those always suck. But one time I went to DisneyLand I saw a kid being forced to go in the incredicoaster and they were literally on the floor begging their dad not to make them go on it. It was so sad especially when she said “Dad I won’t ask for anything for the rest of the week but please don’t make me.” And the dad didn’t give a shit. He just dragged her onto the ride and she was crying so hard. Don’t traumatized your child. I don’t feel like I have to say that 🙄
I saw something similar happen at Busch Gardens Tampa about a year ago. A dad forced his crying, deathly afraid son to ride Montu with him. When they got off the ride, the dad was berating his son for crying.
Im afraid of heights too and I was in a situation similar to this, do not force your child to go to a high elevation when they are afraid of heights, that will mess them up mentally.
I saw a person really afraid of heights and the parents were gonna force them to ride the titan if they didn’t ride so all I did was point out this was as high as it went and then it doesn’t get any higher
Wonder if he had to go on an airplane to get to Disneyland? Airplanes go higher up you know. This is a very relaxing ride. Tamer than a merry-go-round.
Missing the point. The kid didn't want to go on the ride, bottom line. You don't force kids to do things at places that are supposed to be fun. They will never forget that moment of that trip.
@@snizzlefrazzy 🤦♂️uh huh sure its as effective as burning someone to let them know something is hot or throwing someone in deep water in order to "teach" them to swim. It amazes me that people are actually shocked when their kids finally flip out and give a big 🖕to anyone trying to tell them anything.
