Anyone noticed Brazilian (or other) tour groups in July?

[mslclark]

Yes, I've seen them in July. Can't remember them being a problem though.

 

[Cyrano]

Bring them on. They can be a show all by themselves at time. As far as line cutting, i believe this happens all the time and is not a South American issue. I am 6' 4" and 230 pounds and in line a grab a rail with each hand and no one is getting by. They will sometimes point up ahead and unless i see thier group up ahead and think they can make it to them before they board the ride, they do not pass. I just tell them looks like you will just have to wait your turn.

Best way to stop line cutting is to grab the rails and stand your ground.

That is how I deal with queue jumpers where ever I am. You are not going past me

 

[donaldduck352]

Bring them on. They can be a show all by themselves at time. As far as line cutting, i believe this happens all the time and is not a South American issue. I am 6' 4" and 230 pounds and in line a grab a rail with each hand and no one is getting by. They will sometimes point up ahead and unless i see thier group up ahead and think they can make it to them before they board the ride, they do not pass. I just tell them looks like you will just have to wait your turn.

Best way to stop line cutting is to grab the rails and stand your ground.

Bravo,I'm the same way.I'm 5'9 around 250ish and no one gets past me!!

 

[macraven]

Bravo,I'm the same way.I'm 5'9 around 250ish and no one gets past me!!

i'm 5'3" and no one gets passed me either........

 

[purpletiger]

Bring them on. They can be a show all by themselves at time. As far as line cutting, i believe this happens all the time and is not a South American issue. I am 6' 4" and 230 pounds and in line a grab a rail with each hand and no one is getting by. They will sometimes point up ahead and unless i see thier group up ahead and think they can make it to them before they board the ride, they do not pass. I just tell them looks like you will just have to wait your turn.

Best way to stop line cutting is to grab the rails and stand your ground.

We are going in late July of this year and I was worried after reading all the negative comments about groups in July but after reading your reply I was relieved because my husband is about 6'5" 275lbs and he will definitely not let anyone by even if they say they have others ahead of us.

 

[MIB999999]

That is how I deal with queue jumpers where ever I am. You are not going past me

HAGGIS!!! BRING IT ON WITH A CABER

Of course you may be called names, but i guess i have been called worse by better in most cases.

 

[MAH4546]

Several people have mentioned the "pretending" not to understand English. Most of them do not understand English. Even if they have had several years of English, most of those in the tour groups do not understand English well enough to speak it. There's no crime in that. My daughter took 2 years of Spanish and still can't speak a word of it but she can read Spanish fairly well. These kids speak Portuguese and probably some Spanish or French. Usually one or two in the group can understand a little English but the tour guide does the translating for most of the kids.

They absolutely understand and speak English to quite a strong degree, which is taught from a very young age in Brazil among those with a middle- and upper-class education.

Unlike in the U.S., where second-language education is laughed at, it is taken very seriously in Latin America (as well as Europe, Asia and elsewhere).

You'll have a very hard time finding a middle or upper-class Brazilian without a strong grasp of English. I would know - I lived there. It is considered quite shameful among the middle and upper-class Brazilians to not have a strong grasp of English by the time one is in high school. Too bad it isn't the same about having a strong grasp of a second language in the U.S.