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Posted by Anthony on 30/7/2008, 10:12 pm Message modified by board administrator 31/7/2008, 7:47 am
im 15 and am going on holiday with my family and my karate coaches family to florida and there are about 10 of us going. im really worried about using the toilets in the themeparks has any one been to the parks in florida?? are there many cubicles? if any 1 has it would be a great help. ive had a fear of urinals for 4 years now but it seems like forever im scared of going to public places and resturaunts and try not to drink anything while im out so that i dont need the toilet as often. i found this website and feel better that im not the only one with this fear
thanks
Anthony
Re: i need help
Posted by Andrew on 31/7/2008, 7:24 am, in reply to "i need help"
Hi Anthony
I have not been there, but those who have been to Disney World say there are a lot of toilets scattered round the park and so they were not busy ones, and they found it a comfortable place to be.
I suspect this will be the case with most theme parks over there, as they are very family oriented.
When you are there, rather than avoid going to a toilet, try popping in even when you do not need to pee - go wash your hands, or comb your hair - so you can get used to what they are like before you actually need to use them for a pee.
Anything we can do to help, just get in touch.
cheers
Andrew
Re: i need help
Posted by AndyM on 31/7/2008, 11:36 pm, in reply to "i need help"
Anthony--
Yes, there are a lot of people at Disney BUT there are also lotsa loos. Chances are you'll never be alone but there's usually an ample supply of both urinals and stalls, so in that sense you'll have sufficient "space." Plus there's an atmosphere at Disney that is very laid-back and friendly. Everybody's usually thinking ahead to their next ride or attraction (or in my case, the next opportunity for ice cream) and people will NOT be focused on how long you take or if your feet happen to be pointing in the "wrong" direction in a stall. You'll have lots of opportunity to practice, so if you don't pee in one Gents, you'll pee in the next.
I wouldn't be much of a paruretic if I didn't scout around and locate "safe" rest rooms. If you get caught short in Epcot, there's a kind of out-of-the-way loo that few seem to know about: It's at the Norwegian pavilion, by the rear of the Viking ship. Mostly, I think you'll do OK though. There's more space in some of those loos than in the first house I lived in.
