Public Displays of Affection - or Should I spank my Wife in front of young children

[mamabot]

The kids decided that they wanted to go on Soarin' for the first time. Nathan and I applauded their bravery and took them to the Stand-by Line. The couple in front of us, who were both wearing well worn wedding rings, were being playfully amorous with one another in the queue. I thout it was sweet. That is, until we entered the inside portion of the queue.

I guess they figured that since they were no longer "in public" that they could do whatever they wanted. They were full on making out each time the line stopped moving. The kicker was when, after a hot and heavy make out session, the husband spanked his wife's butt very hard. Mind you, it was only 3pm.

Now, I am all for couples of all shapes and sizes holding hands at DL; however, I do not think it is appropriate to go hot and heavy in front of children to the point of spanking one's significant other in front of children.

Nathan and I did our best to keep the kids distracted while this was going on. Ewwww much?

[melmel]

Ewwwwwww

My boyfriend always is wanting to have his hands on me at DLR, am sometimes I have to tell him to tone it down. Sure, me leaning on his shoulder is one thing, but I don't want him to wrap his arms around my waist and put his hands under my shirt like he might at home. It's different.

No more than peck kissing, cheek kisses, hugs, or leans are permitted between me and mine at DL!!

[SilentBob66]

I saw a couple going at it one time in the Star Tours line. Nobody noticed - they thought it was just part of the show. Oh it was a show all right!


Nah, I'm just kidding, I made that up.

I figure, if Disney won't provide the edutainment, SOMEBODY will. And kids can learn something from such displays of affection. "See kids, you spank her butt like this and it works out just fine!"

[TinkPink]

UGH!! Mamabot, that is awful!!! I feel for you on that one. I remember when I was about 11 I saw a girl with a hickey on her neck in line for autopia and I remember thinking how awful it was for her to come to Disnyland with that, she could have just waited a few days. Of course, now I think that was kinda silly of me, but making out in line??? Yikes.

[BigDaddyKyle]

I saw some of this at WDW in December. I just think that u should leave the naughty stuff where it belongs, at home and in the bedroom. You would think that someone could control their hornyness until they at least get to their hotel room, then I can explain to the kids that are on the trip with me what that banging noise is coming from the other other room.

[SilentBob66]

Best way to handle such overly amorous couples - literally stick your nose up to them real close, and just stare at them wide-eyed. Maybe take notes on a little notebook. Hopefully they'll get the point.

Or, they'll invite you back to their room later for in-depth research.

[TinkPink]

ooo, what if you just took out your camera and took a quick pic??? That'd be funny and probably chill them out, not mention freak them out.

[SilentBob66]

ooo, what if you just took out your camera and took a quick pic??? That'd be funny and probably chill them out, not mention freak them out.

That'd work too, especially if you said, in your nerdiest voice, "Oooo, these'll look great when I post 'em to DisneyPervs.com!"

[Disney Analyst]

Hahahahahhaa sorry that's gross but also funny

[cellarhound]

This reminds me of that story in Douglas Copeland's Life After God.

I don't know how many of you know the book... I am sure some of this is going to be edited... I am also puting it in a spoiler box... knowing that you will likely read it anyway... Just if you are easily offended by Disneyland PDA's you might not want to read this...

Spoiler

You, yourself, where conceived with love in a cheap motel somewhere in those first few days. Your mohter had stopped using birth control on our wedding night and was determined to conceive immediately. On that first night in a motel somehwere in West Viginia she ordered me to keep the curtains open as we consummated our marriage and then afterward told me of her first childhood sexual experiance--of peeking into a second-story motel room window one morning while her family was visiting Disneyland, and seeing two honeymooners making love (-explicit discribing the beauty of sex edited out, sorry too graphic, buy the book-). In the middle of watching this uninhibited scene, your mother's father honked the station wagon's horn and she had to leave for downstaires. But then another delay kept the car stuck in the parking lot so your mother snuck back up to the second floor--only to find the curtains closed and, in the corner of the window where she had been peeking, a small Happy Face carved in the glass with a diamond engagement ring.

I don't know... I guess it was a hippy, free-love thing back then... Interesting how our world changes...

[gibbage]

I wold of said "Hay kids! Watch close, this is where baby's come from!" out loud and pointed at the couple. Any couple that hot and heavy in an amusement park line would get rather disturbed by the word "baby" and it would be better then hosing them with cold water.

[sunnygirl]

Umm, gross! People can be so tacky sometimes. There's a time and a place for everything, and Disneyland just isn't the place. I would be so traumatized. My sympathies, Mamabot.

[Evil Minion]

I don't mind a public display of affection.

A public display of lewdness is another story.

[Aurora]

Some people just have no shame.

[sir clinksalot]

There is definately a line between innocent pecking and full on going at it in front of children.

I have known to give my wife a little 'tap' on the backside, but not a full on spank. We don't "Make-out" in public. We do hold hands, and if we are waiting for a parade or what not we will cuddle, etc. But that's about it.

What's the old saying. An Angel in public and a Devil in the bedroom.

[ksejr1]

holding hands only, maybe a sweet little kiss, but, gee's not making out in front of little kids. It's embaressing too

[Disneykat]

My best friend and her husband did this one time when my ex and I went with them yrs ago. So embarassing.

Maybe they should make a map of the park with "make out locations" clearly marked for anyone who feels the need to crawl down one anothers throats!!!!

[figment1986]

Well.. thats what happens when the "makeoutride" closes for Startours..
(bad joke.. but thats what i heard it became before a simulator.....)

[Ortizmo2000]

holding hands only, maybe a sweet little kiss, but, gee's not making out in front of little kids. It's embaressing too

Agreed. Nothing wrong with bein' cuddly but it's Disneyland, not Cinemax.

[BigPigletFan]

I agree. Sometimes it can be cute but....

"It's a Family Park!

You can't forget that. When I was there in Jan. with my boyfriend he tried sometimes, but I tried to keep it all innocent, especially around kids.