A word on line cutting

[Docter419]

Just got back from d-land and had an awesome time! But there was one incident that was somewhat unsettling. We where in line for Alice and saw 3 adults and one child cutting in line because someone in line held a place in line because they needed to change the child's diaper. We called them out on it and they immediately shot back at us telling us that we where being rude making a scene. I was always of the opinion that if you have to wait for a person in your party to go to the bathroom, you have to wait for them before you get into the line as a group. But since nobody stuck up for us we were taken aback. What does everyone here think? I mean if everybody pulled this trick there would be no need for fast pass! I would understand if the small child had to go after spending a long time in a long line. But clearly they used the baby to their advantage to get to the front of the line. Were we out of line?

[cooniez]

Just got back from d-land and had an awesome time! But there was one incident that was somewhat unsettling. We where in line for Alice and saw 3 adults and one child cutting in line because someone in line held a place in line because they needed to change the child's diaper. We called them out on it and they immediately shot back at us telling us that we where being rude making a scene. I was always of the opinion that if you have to wait for a person in your party to go to the bathroom, you have to wait for them before you get into the line as a group. But since nobody stuck up for us we were taken aback. What does everyone here think? I mean if everybody pulled this trick there would be no need for fast pass! I would understand if the small child had to go after spending a long time in a long line. But clearly they used the baby to their advantage to get to the front of the line. Were we out of line?

I always call people out on line cutting, but - as was the case with you - no one seems to back me up :confused3 Just to be sure I have it right, either a stranger or only 1 person was holding the line while 3 adults + 1 kid got back in line? Sorry I haven't gotten any sleep yet & want to be sure I understand. If a baby's diaper needed to be changed, couldn't just the mom & baby have left the line?

[Lilysmom]

If we are talking about one child coming back from the bathroom with a parent it wouldn't bother me. Having three kids and being due with a 4th makes me realize stuff happens. If the child had a diaper that absolutely had to be addressed I would have no problem with say, the mother holding a place in line for the father and child while he ran to the bathroom to change a diaper. Because of the over abundance of children at Disney I try to not get to ruffled about such things.

Now if it were a group of say.... 12 adults who got out of a line and then tried to get back in I would say something. They are old enough to either a.) hold it or b.) go before they get in line.

[Carl Fredricksen]

I love the smell of a cutting thread in the morning...

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[HydroGuy]

If we are talking about one child coming back from the bathroom with a parent it wouldn't bother me. Having three kids and being due with a 4th makes me realize stuff happens. If the child had a diaper that absolutely had to be addressed I would have no problem with say, the mother holding a place in line for the father and child while he ran to the bathroom to change a diaper. Because of the over abundance of children at Disney I try to not get to ruffled about such things.

Now if it were a group of say.... 12 adults who got out of a line and then tried to get back in I would say something. They are old enough to either a.) hold it or b.) go before they get in line.I agree. One child with one parent is OK. Anything more is rude.

[Judy from Boise]

yes, it is rude, but I believe it is even worse manners to make a public scene for something as inconsequential as 3 extra people in line.

[Funball]

hands down line cutting is rude.,

just the other night at HM, it happen to the people in front of me, but a family of 4 came walking up to join the rest of there party--they didn't even go thugh the line, we were at the front door by then and they just joined in with them..but what can you do.:confused3 people are going to be rude no matter where you go!

[Docter419]

hands down line cutting is rude.,

just the other night at HM, it happen to the people in front of me, but a family of 4 came walking up to join the rest of there party--they didn't even go thugh the line, we were at the front door by then and they just joined in with them..but what can you do.:confused3 people are going to be rude no matter where you go!

Yea, and don't even get me started on how people act for Fantasmic and Fireworks! World of Color is going to be a bloodbath. :lmao:

[barefootmomma]

We go to the park often, and I've seen it happen more and more and more. Of course, the occasional incident or situation is understandable. What is really frustrating is when it's an entire family. Even worse, when it's an entire family trying to squeeze through a line that isn't much larger than single file and you or your children are getting shoved and stepped on so someone can squeeze by. I just wish people were more thoughtful of others around them in general.

[Funball]

Yea, and don't even get me started on how people act for Fantasmic and Fireworks! World of Color is going to be a bloodbath. :lmao:


oooh my !!!!!! :scared1: i never though of that!! LOL LOL:rotfl2:..an that is the reason i try and stay away from the fantasmic area near show time an the fireworks.. cat claws come out!!!! :lmao:

[Teki]

I hate that! I never cut in line, on purpose, last year it happened to me accidently. My sister last trip went to buy a lolli pop to eat while we were in line for small world cause the line seemed pretty long, my boyfriend and I got in line thinking if she joined us in the portion of the line that was outside the roped of que it wouldnt be a big deal, unfortunatly the line moved more swiftly then we intended and my boyfriend took off get my sister who was wandering around clearly unable to see where we were in line and then I became that butt head. I aplogized to the people behind us though and it really wasnt very far into the line.So i realize stuff happens, one adult and one child are not a problem, but 3 adults and a child is seriously pushing it. I cant stand when people think there entitled to have only one person wait inline while someone else goes off and does soemthing else pee before you get in line or hold it, change the diaper before getting in line, OR one adult goes to change the child not several. It really annoys me. Im on your side.

[Docter419]

I hate that! I never cut in line, on purpose, last year it happened to me accidently. My sister last trip went to buy a lolli pop to eat while we were in line for small world cause the line seemed pretty long, my boyfriend and I got in line thinking if she joined us in the portion of the line that was outside the roped of que it wouldnt be a big deal, unfortunatly the line moved more swiftly then we intended and my boyfriend took off get my sister who was wandering around clearly unable to see where we were in line and then I became that butt head. I aplogized to the people behind us though and it really wasnt very far into the line.So i realize stuff happens, one adult and one child are not a problem, but 3 adults and a child is seriously pushing it. I cant stand when people think there entitled to have only one person wait inline while someone else goes off and does soemthing else pee before you get in line or hold it, change the diaper before getting in line, OR one adult goes to change the child not several. It really annoys me. Im on your side.

Well said! :thumbsup2

[cinderella-princess]

I'm Docter419's wife and was one of the people who called out the line cutters in Alice. That was also the 3rd group we had seen cut in that line so we were getting tired of groups of 3+ people joining one person holding their place. The woman (I believe she was the grandmother) said they were season pass holders, and being such, I would think she had been on that ride before and wouldn't have minded waiting for her party to exit the ride. I understand that children have dirty diapers and need to go to the bathroom, but putting you and your child (some of whom don't even know what's going on as they are under a year old) before everyone else in line is just rude.

We became acutely aware of more and more line cutting as the trip wore on. A group of 10+ people cut in line for the Matterhorn and they were all adults and teens. Thankfully they were behind us but I think it's just rude in general. If someone has to get food or go to the bathroom, wait for them to be done before you get in line. Or the one person can wait for their party outside of the ride.

[Funball]

...So i realize stuff happens, one adult and one child are not a problem, but 3 adults and a child is seriously pushing it. I cant stand when people think there entitled to have only one person wait inline while someone else goes off and does soemthing else pee before you get in line or hold it, change the diaper before getting in line, OR one adult goes to change the child not several. It really annoys me. Im on your side

yep!! exaclty one is fine..but when it's the whole freakin family! seriously people!!:mad::eek:

The woman (I believe she was the grandmother) said they were season pass holders, and being such, I would think she had been on that ride before and wouldn't have minded waiting for her party to exit the ride

ok im sorry i am a ap holder too...an we do not get special rights like that!! that is just wrong!!That is a perfect example of a AP holder thinking they get a “red carpet” rolled out for them...:scared1:

[Funball]

We became acutely aware of more and more line cutting as the trip wore on. A group of 10+ people cut in line for the Matterhorn and they were all adults and teens. Thankfully they were behind us but I think it's just rude in general. If someone has to get food or go to the bathroom, wait for them to be done before you get in line. Or the one person can wait for their party outside of the ride.


umm yeah that just makes me mad :mad: No care in the world for the people around them ,only think about themselves! To me that is just very vain, and selfish! This girl I used to hang with was VERY like that:mad:

[disneygal2007]

If we are talking about one child coming back from the bathroom with a parent it wouldn't bother me. Having three kids and being due with a 4th makes me realize stuff happens. If the child had a diaper that absolutely had to be addressed I would have no problem with say, the mother holding a place in line for the father and child while he ran to the bathroom to change a diaper. Because of the over abundance of children at Disney I try to not get to ruffled about such things.

Now if it were a group of say.... 12 adults who got out of a line and then tried to get back in I would say something. They are old enough to either a.) hold it or b.) go before they get in line.
I agree.

[disneygal2007]

Ok I can understand where you are coming on as I read on. if it is a family that has to take their 1 child to the bathroom and cut in line that's really rude to have more then a child and say mom come back. But a few years ago I was that person to cut. I had diabetes and got really ill while walking so my mom sat out of line with me while I had something to eat. When I was better I joined my husband and kids back in line. Do you consider that bad. I just never thought about that incident as rude.

[bumbershoot]

I hate that! I never cut in line, on purpose, last year it happened to me accidently. My sister last trip went to buy a lolli pop to eat while we were in line for small world cause the line seemed pretty long, my boyfriend and I got in line thinking if she joined us in the portion of the line that was outside the roped of que it wouldnt be a big deal, unfortunatly the line moved more swiftly then we intended....


As an idea should that same thing happen in the future...just wait at that spot in line. Let people go in front of you, explaining to each group, loud enough so that those behind can hear. Then when the others get back, they can get in easily and people have been expecting it to happen.

Ok I can understand where you are coming on as I read on. if it is a family that has to take their 1 child to the bathroom and cut in line that's really rude to have more then a child and say mom come back. But a few years ago I was that person to cut. I had diabetes and got really ill while walking so my mom sat out of line with me while I had something to eat. When I was better I joined my husband and kids back in line. Do you consider that bad. I just never thought about that incident as rude.

I think the problem the OP was talking about was that the family members were never actually IN the line.

[pixiewings71]

I'm Docter419's wife and was one of the people who called out the line cutters in Alice. That was also the 3rd group we had seen cut in that line so we were getting tired of groups of 3+ people joining one person holding their place. The woman (I believe she was the grandmother) said they were season pass holders, and being such, I would think she had been on that ride before and wouldn't have minded waiting for her party to exit the ride. I understand that children have dirty diapers and need to go to the bathroom, but putting you and your child (some of whom don't even know what's going on as they are under a year old) before everyone else in line is just rude.

We became acutely aware of more and more line cutting as the trip wore on. A group of 10+ people cut in line for the Matterhorn and they were all adults and teens. Thankfully they were behind us but I think it's just rude in general. If someone has to get food or go to the bathroom, wait for them to be done before you get in line. Or the one person can wait for their party outside of the ride.

Another reason people get annoyed with AP holders....having more then 2 people cut (adult & child or 2 children) is rude, she should have exited the line and waited for the rest of her party to catch up.

As an idea should that same thing happen in the future...just wait at that spot in line. Let people go in front of you, explaining to each group, loud enough so that those behind can hear. Then when the others get back, they can get in easily and people have been expecting it to happen.



I think the problem the OP was talking about was that the family members were never actually IN the line.

Molly we did that often. the girls would go to the bathroom and then meet us at the ride, we would wait in the outside qeue for them but once it started to go IN we just let others go ahead of us and gave our loud explanation (we are waiting for the kids who had to use the restroom) to others, once the group who was the next to go ahead of us got mad because the girls caught up right before they got to "cut" in front of us so we just rolled our eyes and let them go ahead, then when they got to the next CM they actually complained....LOL I could not believe that, I got right up there and said "why are you complaining? We let you go ahead of us" they said they complained because "we were going to the the kids cut" and we "should have waited outside the line" the CM just waved them thru and then told us we did it very well and the other group had no reason to complain, he even asked the people right behind us how they felt and they felt the same way, that we had done it the "right way" and they said they had "NO problems letting the girls back in line and even had myself or DBF been with the girls they wouldn't have had any problems with it.....we were just blown away by the other people actually complaining to the CM about it.

OP I don't appreciate cutters either but having been in the parks with smaller kids I totally feel for those who need an emergency potty break. However that doesn't mean 3 adults need to step out of the line to take 1 child to have a diaper changed.

[bumbershoot]

we were just blown away by the other people actually complaining to the CM about it.

I'm blown away by that too! I mean, you had let countless people go in front of you, and those people (had they stayed behind you) would have gotten to go on at the exact time that they were going to if your girls hadn't left the line. Their lives weren't impacted *at all*. Ugh!

[pixiewings71]

I'm blown away by that too! I mean, you had let countless people go in front of you, and those people (had they stayed behind you) would have gotten to go on at the exact time that they were going to if your girls hadn't left the line. Their lives weren't impacted *at all*. Ugh!

That's exactly what the group that behind us said. LOL In fact they said it while the group we had let go in front of us was complaining to the CM. LOL It was Buzz Lightyear, we had FP but the line was only like 10 min, the girls needed to use the bathroom so we said "OK you go do that, we will get in the line and you can catch up". they used the bathrooms over by the Plaza Inn back in that corner and we let probably 10-15 groups go ahead of us in the end. It was just ridiculous. We laugh about it now. :)

[Docter419]

to clarify. The 3 people cutting were never in line. They had one person get in line while the other 3 "took care of the baby". After they did that, they got into line with their friend right when he reached the end of the line... :sad2:

[Sara*s_Mommie]

You should just excuse yourself and your party up through the line and get right in front of the line cutters and act as though nothing is wrong. If everyone did this, the line cutters would eventually be at the end of the line..where they belong ;)

[Teki]

You should just excuse yourself and your party up through the line and get right in front of the line cutters and act as though nothing is wrong. If everyone did this, the line cutters would eventually be at the end of the line..where they belong ;)

Thats an awesome idea :rotfl2:. I once saw soemthing similar, in line for the tram at Universal Hollywood, this large group of teens and Im talking like 15 started hopping a rope close to the front of the line, everyone behind was pretty angery about it includeing my BF and I, who were directly behinf and had been waiting a solid two and a half hours in the july sun. The cast memeber told us dont worry well take care of them. But then they did nothing and I figured wed been blown off and was a little put out. However when the group reached the front of the line the worker bees asked them to step to the side stateing they would be taking a special tram for large group and then ushered everyone behind them on to the tram, they were still standing there when we arrived back from out hour long tour, it was pretty sweet. :cloud9:

[cooniez]

Thats an awesome idea :rotfl2:. I once saw soemthing similar, in line for the tram at Universal Hollywood, this large group of teens and Im talking like 15 started hopping a rope close to the front of the line, everyone behind was pretty angery about it includeing my BF and I, who were directly behinf and had been waiting a solid two and a half hours in the july sun. The cast memeber told us dont worry well take care of them. But then they did nothing and I figured wed been blown off and was a little put out. However when the group reached the front of the line the worker bees asked them to step to the side stateing they would be taking a special tram for large group and then ushered everyone behind them on to the tram, they were still standing there when we arrived back from out hour long tour, it was pretty sweet. :cloud9:

:rotfl: :thumbsup2

[Funball]

Thats an awesome idea :rotfl2:. I once saw soemthing similar, in line for the tram at Universal Hollywood, this large group of teens and Im talking like 15 started hopping a rope close to the front of the line, everyone behind was pretty angery about it includeing my BF and I, who were directly behinf and had been waiting a solid two and a half hours in the july sun. The cast memeber told us dont worry well take care of them. But then they did nothing and I figured wed been blown off and was a little put out. However when the group reached the front of the line the worker bees asked them to step to the side stateing they would be taking a special tram for large group and then ushered everyone behind them on to the tram, they were still standing there when we arrived back from out hour long tour, it was pretty sweet. :cloud9:


yesss!! :laughing: I am soo goinng to do that next time with a group of people!!

[perlster]

Disneyland really is slacking on this. If you, like I, happen to have guides from KBF, SFMM, DL, and DCA, it's striking how the other theme parks explain in great detail the rules against line cutting in all its variants, while the Disney guides have not one word on this.

[taylor3297]

On our last trip we were at DHS and my dd who at the time was 4, decided she needed to go to the bathroom while we were in line for the backstage tour. So I took her to the bathroom and though the cast member said we could catch up with our group, people were so rude to us, that we ended up sitting at a table that was nearby and waited for our group. One man even called us both privileged "b's".

[Funball]

On our last trip we were at DHS and my dd who at the time was 4, decided she needed to go to the bathroom while we were in line for the backstage tour. So I took her to the bathroom and though the cast member said we could catch up with our group, people were so rude to us, that we ended up sitting at a table that was nearby and waited for our group. One man even called us both privileged "b's".


wow some people can be soo rude!:scared1: im sorry that happend to you...

it's not like you just walked up and joined them in line.. you were there from the start! i know you can't help it when a 4 year old has to go tinkle. but that was WAY rude of the other people to even call you such a name let alone make you wait for your group--i am appalled by the way some people act at theme parks!:scared1:


Disneyland really is slacking on this. If you, like I, happen to have guides from KBF, SFMM, DL, and DCA, it's striking how the other theme parks explain in great detail the rules against line cutting in all its variants, while the Disney guides have not one word on this.

i think disney does, have a guidline, cause as i have seen, people will get removed from the park if caught line cutting.

[Teki]

On our last trip we were at DHS and my dd who at the time was 4, decided she needed to go to the bathroom while we were in line for the backstage tour. So I took her to the bathroom and though the cast member said we could catch up with our group, people were so rude to us, that we ended up sitting at a table that was nearby and waited for our group. One man even called us both privileged "b's".


like I said one adult and on child is no big, and for the back stage tour? really how much longer could they have waited honestly some people take it too far.

[Funball]

some people can be sooo rude. of course i guess where ever you go, you are sure to encounter people like this.

[Hound 109]

to clarify. The 3 people cutting were never in line. They had one person get in line while the other 3 "took care of the baby". After they did that, they got into line with their friend right when he reached the end of the line... :sad2:

Thanks for clarifying. This fits under my definition of line cutting (anything that exceeds one parent & one child for a potty break).

Thanks for calling them out. If i had been there i would have "backed you up"....or you would have been backing me up. :laughing:

I believe that if 3-4 (or more) people spoke up anytime there were line cutters....then fewer people would try to cut in line. Ignoring them only encourages them. Some of us prefer to nip it in the bud....I am glad that you are one of those people who speaks up. :thumbsup2

[99haunts]

Thanks for clarifying. This fits under my definition of line cutting (anything that exceeds one parent & one child for a potty break).

Thanks for calling them out. If i had been there i would have "backed you up"....or you would have been backing me up. :laughing:

I believe that if 3-4 (or more) people spoke up anytime there were line cutters....then fewer people would try to cut in line. Ignoring them only encourages them. Some of us prefer to nip it in the bud....I am glad that you are one of those people who speaks up. :thumbsup2

In my opinion, if you feel the need to say something, please do! I agree that if more were called out, they would feel less inclined to do it in the future. I think the key is to say what needs to be said, and move on. I have had times when I was hot or tired and let rude guests get me down, but I think it's important to remember how fortunate I am to be in the Happiest Place on Earth, and not let the rudeness of others affect my attitude. :)

[Disney Commando]

This is my biggest pet peeve at any park, I can see if you are near the end of the line and there party is a few people in front of you, but if your waiting on line for like 10mins and people start trying to get in front of you saying my family is up there and they are teenagers or adults, I'm not letting you past.

I'm old school so the rule move your feet loose your seat applies, where were you 10mins ago. If my son has to go to the bathroom we all get off line and return at the end it's the way I was brought up.

Rules of most parks is line cutters will be ejected from park, how many times have you actually seen it happen:confused3. I would love to be in charge of line cutting enforcement, there would be alot less line cutting and alot of clapping, I consider line cutting as a mild form of bullying and if they get away with once they continue to do so.

At WDW you are at the Happiest Place On Earth, so everyone should play nice in the sandbox:confused3

Getting off soapbox now!

[Dobie]

I could not BELIEVE the number of people--adults--who shoved past us in the Soarin line at EPCOT last summer. Clearly, they had sent their families ahead to stand in line while they went and got Fastpasses somewhere else. They practically stomped all over my 74 year old mother to get past us, too. By the end of our trip I had my elbows out and weren't NOBODY getting past me!

[Disney Commando]

:mad:

[pixiewings71]

Thanks for clarifying. This fits under my definition of line cutting (anything that exceeds one parent & one child for a potty break).

Thanks for calling them out. If i had been there i would have "backed you up"....or you would have been backing me up. :laughing:

I believe that if 3-4 (or more) people spoke up anytime there were line cutters....then fewer people would try to cut in line. Ignoring them only encourages them. Some of us prefer to nip it in the bud....I am glad that you are one of those people who speaks up. :thumbsup2

Only 1 child Hound? When my girls were young enough to need me to go with them we didn't go to DL but we did go to our local 6 Flags, if 1 DD needed to use the bathroom I took them both.....but then again we all did that before we got in a line or we all got out of line at that time. :)

[Hound 109]

Only 1 child Hound? When my girls were young enough to need me to go with them we didn't go to DL but we did go to our local 6 Flags, if 1 DD needed to use the bathroom I took them both.....but then again we all did that before we got in a line or we all got out of line at that time. :)

What i meant to type is that it only takes one adult to take one (or two...or possibly even three...little ones for a quick potty stop).

One smiling dad bringing a 3 y/o & a 5 y/o back from a potty break to join mom & their 7 y/o sister....wouldn't cause anyone to say a word. (i wouldn't think.) Nor would you & your two daughters joining the rest of your family Pixie. :)

But having an adult & three teens "escorting" a 7 y/o back to an Alice & Wonderland line (talking about how cool Matterhorn just was) with one adult "holding their place"....would. (Which i think is the type of line cutting that most of us would have a problem with.)


My main point is that I usually say something (to line cutters).....sternly....& loud enough to be heard (& preferably in range of a CM). I don't "confront" & i don't let it bother me or affect my next 5 minutes...let alone my day.

(fwiw, I do the same thing with litterers & people who don't hold doors open for woman....but then again i'm a non-conforming dinosaur. ;))

[pixiewings71]

I figured that was what you meant. :) I was just giving you a hard time. :)
and I wish more dinosaurs were out there, I make my girls run ahead and open doors for elderly or handicapped people, they are so good at now I rarely have to remind them. :)

I say something as well, normally when I'm close to a CM to be overheard and it's not said snarkily just said. Most times CMs don't do anything about it but sometimes they say something. :)

[Funball]

well. it was said that when they shove a whole family just to get into the front of the line--that bugs me.. its like come on we were here before you, just suck it up an wait like everyone esle! :)

[IDoDis]

Not Disney-related but that happened to us at a swimming pool this summer. We got there 35 min. before the pool opened to get a spot in line. By the time the pool opened, at least 100 people (entire families) had cut in the line somewhere in front of us. The line moved super-slow because there were so many people just walking up from the parking lot and getting in line -- sometimes with someone they saw in line that they knew.

So, we waited another 45 minutes and finally made or way to the entrance. There were 11 people in front of us when the line stopped and the pool manager came out and said "Sorry we are at capacity!" We decided to wait since we were so close and as people started leave (an hour after the pool opened), they'd let that many people in.

It got to where there were three people ahead of us an hour and 15 minutes after the pool opened. Then the manager came out again and said a child had "used the bathroom" in one of the pools (there were three pools total at the aquatic center) so they had to close that pool down which put the other two pools way over capacity. Therefore, they would not be letting any more people in until the pool that was being cleaned was reopened (they estimated 45 minutes).

So after waiting that long, we had to leave! I was so ticked because while we had gotten there early and waiting, there were line cutters in the pool enjoying themselves, yet we never got to go in. :mad:

[pixiewings71]

Not Disney-related but that happened to us at a swimming pool this summer. We got there 35 min. before the pool opened to get a spot in line. By the time the pool opened, at least 100 people (entire families) had cut in the line somewhere in front of us. The line moved super-slow because there were so many people just walking up from the parking lot and getting in line -- sometimes with someone they saw in line that they knew.

So, we waited another 45 minutes and finally made or way to the entrance. There were 11 people in front of us when the line stopped and the pool manager came out and said "Sorry we are at capacity!" We decided to wait since we were so close and as people started leave (an hour after the pool opened), they'd let that many people in.

It got to where there were three people ahead of us an hour and 15 minutes after the pool opened. Then the manager came out again and said a child had "used the bathroom" in one of the pools (there were three pools total at the aquatic center) so they had to close that pool down which put the other two pools way over capacity. Therefore, they would not be letting any more people in until the pool that was being cleaned was reopened (they estimated 45 minutes).

So after waiting that long, we had to leave! I was so ticked because while we had gotten there early and waiting, there were line cutters in the pool enjoying themselves, yet we never got to go in. :mad:

I would have spoken to that manger.....and I'm sure that manager would not have liked what I had to say. That's just ridiculous........
I'm sorry that you waited so long to be turned away. :(

[joeysmommy]

Line cutters are my pet peeve!

I try not to let it get to me since we are trying to have fun at the Happiest Place on Earth.

When Nemo opened a few years ago a family of 5 cut in front of us as we were walking thru the long outdoor queue. I sarcastically said "oh yeah, just cut right in...nice!" The dad turned around and said "My son was holding a place for us! Keep your comments to yourself!" All the other people around me commented on what a jerk he was. I reminded my angry husband that violence would get us kicked out of the park.

They had their teen son run ahead and get in line then he and the rest of his family cut in front of us. 1 or 2..ok but 5??

As we got to the front of the queue as you get ready to board the subs the mom of the rude group asked the CM for one of the promotional Nemo games that she didn't get becuz they were handing them out at the ENTRANCE of the queue. I told the CM to ask her why she didn't get one. The other people who saw them cutting were laughing and snickering. She whipped around and told me I was mean.
If the dad had sent something along the lines of "bathroom emergency" I probably would have just let it go but I didn't like the smug look he gave me as he cut in front of me.
The CM scolded them for line jumping...loved it!

Of course we saw them everywhere at DLR the last 2 days...lovely

Also...if people have to leave the line to go to the bathroom, maybe they should go before they even get in line..that's what we do. It may take an extra 5 mins but then I'm not worried about feeling like a guilty line jumper:goodvibes

[Funball]

Line cutters are my pet peeve!

I try not to let it get to me since we are trying to have fun at the Happiest Place on Earth.

When Nemo opened a few years ago a family of 5 cut in front of us as we were walking thru the long outdoor queue. I sarcastically said "oh yeah, just cut right in...nice!" The dad turned around and said "My son was holding a place for us! Keep your comments to yourself!" All the other people around me commented on what a jerk he was. I reminded my angry husband that violence would get us kicked out of the park.

They had their teen son run ahead and get in line then he and the rest of his family cut in front of us. 1 or 2..ok but 5??

As we got to the front of the queue as you get ready to board the subs the mom of the rude group asked the CM for one of the promotional Nemo games that she didn't get becuz they were handing them out at the ENTRANCE of the queue. I told the CM to ask her why she didn't get one. The other people who saw them cutting were laughing and snickering. She whipped around and told me I was mean.
If the dad had sent something along the lines of "bathroom emergency" I probably would have just let it go but I didn't like the smug look he gave me as he cut in front of me.
The CM scolded them for line jumping...loved it!

Of course we saw them everywhere at DLR the last 2 days...lovely

Also...if people have to leave the line to go to the bathroom, maybe they should go before they even get in line..that's what we do. It may take an extra 5 mins but then I'm not worried about feeling like a guilty line jumper:goodvibes

ok GO joeysmommy!!, i will remember never to cut in front of your family! :lmao: not that i do anyway, but anywhoo, i highlighted parts of your post, so that family, could they be anymore rude? seriously, ok when a kid holds a line spot for a family of 5, that is still considered line jumping and or cutting. so what is that teaching those kids? that it's ok to do this?:scared1: that cm should of removed them from the line! its too bad that you had to see them the rest of the day, but at least the cm didn say something. :thumbsup2

oh and last weekend for me, i was in line for TSMM, umm yeah again 45 min wait from where i was standing, it was super hot day, a dad and his kid where in line ahead of me, then the mom (or girlriend) and her mom and the sister and the cousin and pretty much all there relatives and family members join in the line with the dad and the kid. they just unhooked the rope line and let themselves in like no problem! i was soooooo mad after i saw that!!!! that i got out of line went to customer service and complained big time about line cutters!!!

[joeysmommy]

ok GO joeysmommy!!, i will remember never to cut in front of your family! :lmao: not that i do anyway, but anywhoo, i highlighted parts of your post, so that family, could they be anymore rude? seriously, ok when a kid holds a line spot for a family of 5, that is still considered line jumping and or cutting. so what is that teaching those kids? that it's ok to do this?:scared1: that cm should of removed them from the line! its too bad that you had to see them the rest of the day, but at least the cm didn say something. :thumbsup2

oh and last weekend for me, i was in line for TSMM, umm yeah again 45 min wait from where i was standing, it was super hot day, a dad and his kid where in line ahead of me, then the mom (or girlriend) and her mom and the sister and the cousin and pretty much all there relatives and family members join in the line with the dad and the kid. they just unhooked the rope line and let themselves in like no problem! i was soooooo mad after i saw that!!!! that i got out of line went to customer service and complained big time about line cutters!!!

I'm normally not like that but I had had enough of waiting for that 70 min wait for Nemo in a heat wave at 9am. His teen son tried to glare and give me dirty looks..try it on someone else honey..I can teach him a thing or two about dirty looks.
Of course my kids were asking loudly "Why did they cut in front of us?? No Fair!!" So then I got to use the rude family as a life lesson.. loudly to my son: "I don't know, I guess they think rules don't apply to them. I hope you never do that to someone...so rude! They must REALLY want to get on this ride." 15 mins of that while I applied sunscreen to my kids:laughing:

[Belle Ella]

Line cutting is a huge pet peeve of mine as well, but I can't say that I've never done it myself. It's not a typical occurrance, but I definitely remember my trip last September when I was desperately trying to find the friend I was there with and after many failed attempts finally found out she was in line for Alice. Being jut the two of us, she didn't want to ride alone if she didn't have to and I didn't want to sit alone and wait for her to get off so I joined her in line. BUT I made sure it was OK with the people I was walking by. If anyone had said anything I never would have done it. I wasn't trying to be rude, and it wasn't going to make their wait any longer seeing as we'd be riding together, lol, I just didn't want to lose her again and be stuck on my own after a sad call to my dad.

BUT UGH. Some people just drive you nuts, you know?

[joeysmommy]

Line cutting is a huge pet peeve of mine as well, but I can't say that I've never done it myself. It's not a typical occurrance, but I definitely remember my trip last September when I was desperately trying to find the friend I was there with and after many failed attempts finally found out she was in line for Alice. Being jut the two of us, she didn't want to ride alone if she didn't have to and I didn't want to sit alone and wait for her to get off so I joined her in line. BUT I made sure it was OK with the people I was walking by. If anyone had said anything I never would have done it. I wasn't trying to be rude, and it wasn't going to make their wait any longer seeing as we'd be riding together, lol, I just didn't want to lose her again and be stuck on my own after a sad call to my dad.

BUT UGH. Some people just drive you nuts, you know?

1 person isn't a big difference, your friend would have sat next to an empty seat anyway and you were considerate enough to ask people.
It's not like it was part of your "strategy" to hurry up and ride.
And you didn't exactly glare and bully others as you cut like my "new friends" on Nemo.:laughing:

[99haunts]

I'm normally not like that but I had had enough of waiting for that 70 min wait for Nemo in a heat wave at 9am. His teen son tried to glare and give me dirty looks..try it on someone else honey..I can teach him a thing or two about dirty looks.
Of course my kids were asking loudly "Why did they cut in front of us?? No Fair!!" So then I got to use the rude family as a life lesson.. loudly to my son: "I don't know, I guess they think rules don't apply to them. I hope you never do that to someone...so rude! They must REALLY want to get on this ride." 15 mins of that while I applied sunscreen to my kids:laughing:

Haha good for you. Hopefully they learned their lesson(: