Guest Begs Parents to Stop Taking Their Children to This Traumatizing Disney World Attraction - Inside the Magic

Comments for Guest Begs Parents to Stop Taking Their Children to This Traumatizing Disney World Attraction

A family watching "It's Tough to be a Bug" with 3D glasses on.

Credit: D23

66 Comments

  1. Carl Nardei

    The ride is perfectly fine. My children loved it when they were young and still do as adults. I can understand the complaints if the ride being discussed had been Alien Encounter. On that ride, I recall seeing 12-13 year old children exiting the ride crying their eyes out. To be fair, there were warning signs posted at the entrance. Darn shame it was converted into the Stitch Encounter and later closed altogether.

    1. JC

      I remember that ride, I went on it when I was very young and yea just the poster for the ride terrified me, since it showed like hands coming from the headrest grabbing you. I spent the entire ride leaning forward in fear of someone grabbing my neck.

      But now as an adult I think back to it and love the memory.

      1. Kacy

        I did this show when I was 6 and hated it and cried. Came back to Disney World at 14 and remembered it thoroughly – I let my mom go on. Even at 14 years old, I wouldn’t go back on. It isn’t for everyone, and maybe parents who are reading this should warn their little first timers of what to expect and let them make the decision. It might be more enjoyable for children if they know what’s coming so they know it’s fake. It isn’t coddling, it’s preparing your child.

        1. Ken

          You are a pathetic individual, feel sorry for you

  2. MC

    Although I liked the show and thought it was cute, my 6 year old was terrified. He enjoyed most of it, but the roach under our butt at the end caused him to yell and leap from his seat. He cried hysterically and I had to calm him down. He is very fearful of bugs and sent him over the edge.

    1. Sarah

      Yet you took your kid on the ride anyway. Knowing it is afraid of bugs. Did you give him a Xanax for his nerves?

      1. Kacy

        When I was 6, I loved bugs but this ride sent me over the edge. Bugs are small and usually harmless. But to children, they are anything but small or harmless in this show. They can’t differentiate what’s real and what’s not. The best way to handle this situation is to warn them beforehand so it isn’t a surprise. If they choose not to go on, respect that decision and don’t force them to do something that is uncomfortable for them. What isn’t scary to you doesn’t matter. Humans of any age should have their boundaries respected and by letting them choose, you’re actually increasing their independence by giving them the power to speak up for themselves. It will prevent them from giving in to things like peer pressure in the future.

        1. n

          You need to go a pair!

      2. Akuin

        Dude, I have severe Entomophobia and I love a bugs Life. I was pretty good with this show till the bugs under the butt bit. That triggered my entomophobia, and due to my severe anxiety it was extra bad because I could make my legs move to get up. There is nothing wrong with getting one’s fears set off.

      3. Melissa

        It’s hard to know exactly how individual kids are going to react to intense experiences. Even parents can’t predict it with 100% accuracy.
        What upsets me is when kids are crying and screaming in the queue for a ride, begging their parents not to make them go, and the parents drag them on anyway. Way to ruin the experience for all the onlookers. CMs have the authority to not let a party ride in those cases, but by the time they get to the boarding area the damage is already done.

  3. Me

    Parents for many years took children for those haunting pics with Santa or the Easter bunny we grew up fine. We have parent taking kids trick or treating hellooo like Freddy isn’t scarey . BUT we want to say Disney is damaging children… Panzies of the world grow up get a back bone and maybe just maybe teach your children right from wrong .

    1. Kacy

      My parents tried to take me to Santa Claus and I cried, kicked, and screamed. We never went again. I’m 24 and I still don’t like those big, chunky, disproportionate costumes. Experiences like this CAN stick with you and just because it doesn’t affect someone’s day to day life doesn’t matter. Don’t assume every child will just get over it. Respect a person’s boundaries. It’s just a show, it’s not worth it.

      The best way to handle this is to warn the child beforehand and let them make the decision on whether or not they want to go. If they don’t, then let it be. By giving a child the power to speak up for themselves, you are empowering them and preventing them from giving in to things like peer pressure or abuse in the future.

      1. Ken

        Ffs grow up!

  4. Sarah

    Some of you people are truly pathetic. Stop breeding

  5. JC

    I was doing halloween horror nights at my earliest when i was 4 or 5 back in the early 90s and yea I was terrified as a child. However, I grew up fine and not traumatized. If these kids cant handle its a bug life, I feel bad for them as adults.

    1. Kacy

      The entire point of children is that they aren’t adults. Disney is supposed to be a fun vacation, don’t ruin it for them by forcing them to do something that will make them uncomfortable if they choose not to go. Tell them what to expect and let them decide whether or not it is something they might like. You won’t ruin them as adults, but you will certainly tarnish the memory of their vacation. That’s thousands of dollars out the window.

  6. Ken

    What utter rubbish, media scaremongering…does it never stop!

  7. Ashley

    There are actual warnings signs on each “scary” or bumpy ride, before you enter the line AND the ride.
    You have the option to leave, or better yet, not go on at all.

    If you feel your child will be “traumatized” by a ride, maybe do your damn research or just read the sign.

    1. Melissa

      That’s literally what the article is saying.

  8. Mickeymouse3

    Maybe some PARENTS should read what the attraction is before taking their child(ren) on the attraction. My kids thought ITTBAB was fun. We prefaced many attractions with the phrase, “Some things in here may scare you, but nothing will hurt you.” We also downplayed the scary stuff so they would see it can be fun.
    My only hope is Disney doesn’t listen to the 3 percenters and start changing things the majority enjoy.

  9. Mike j

    As a veteran with ptsd why would you mention that how rude how does this have anything to do with children being “scared why are you commenting about veterans are you a veteran

Comments are closed.