Cutters and how to deal?

[PinkiexLi]

I recently was in the park on a two day ticket and on each of the days we had issues with people cutting in line. The first time, we were waiting to get in to the blue area of the Fantasmic showing. It wasn't quite time yet, but we wanted to get good seats so we made sure to ask the cast members where they were going to start letting people in and started to form a line. Many people saw that there was a line and naturally followed formation. However, 15 minutes before the cast members said they were going to let us in to the blue area, a group of people just came and stood in front of us. We told them that this was the start of the line and that there were many people behind us. They group said that the cast member told them to wait here and that's what they were doing and then proceeded to sit down.

The second time, we were at the Aladdin show and there were a lot of people milling around the entrance to the theatre. We made sure to ask everyone that were already waiting to see if there was any kind of line going. The people in front of us let us know that they were the end of the line and we got in behind them. Again, about 5 mins before they started letting people in, this couple just gets in front of everyone. The group in front of us informed them that there was a line and the couple gave the same answer as the group the previous day. The cast member told me to wait here, so we are. The group in front of us were so angry and rightfully so that they told a cast member, but the cast member just told them to move along. We ended up being behind the couple and overhead them complaining about the other group and why they were overreacting. I had to chime in and say that they are angry because they and everyone behind us waited almost an hour and you just cut us.

I just don't get it. Isn't it common knowledge that you have to stand in line for everything at Disneyland? How can one assume that you can just walk in when there's clearly many people around? Isn't it common courtesy to ask if there's a line? Or when someone tells you there's a line, one doesn't automatically go to the end of it? It's baffling to me. I mean when you're at the grocery store and you're ready to pay but don't know where the cashier is, and the clerk tells you that the cashiers are over there, you don't just bypass all the people gathered there and throw the cashier your money, right?

 

[justgrace]

We were there last week and noticed it too. Not in actual ride lines, but for restroom lines. A couple of nights during our stay, the women's restroom in Adventureland would extend all the way back to near the covered area across from the Dole Whip place. We waited our turn in line, got all the way up to near the entrance in the bathroom, when a couple of girls came up and cut right in front of the people in front of us. This happened twice on two separate days. There was no way that these ladies didn't see the line extending all the way out of the restroom both times. I was glad when someone spoke up and pointed them to the back of the line. They rolled their eyes and acted oblivious, but it was obvious they knew.

Another near "incident" happened on our way to, once again, the restroom over by the Plaza Inn restaurant. All 3 of us were walking towards the entrance to the ladies restroom and right when we got to the door, this lady who had been trailing right behind us was quickly coming up to the side of us and was trying to cut us off from the line. It was really strange. We were walking "with purpose" and not slow by any means, as it was just after the night parade and we wanted to get in and out as quickly as possible. She didn't end up getting in front of us because as she was coming up the side, she had to move over for people exiting as she was in their direct path coming head on the left hand side.

I don't think it's a cultural thing either, because I think most places know about lines, etc. I think it's apart of the "crowd mentality" that happens in larger crowds.

 

[offwithyourhead]

If a cast member indeed did tell them to go there, there may be a reason for it. A disability, perhaps missing the previous show due to some issue, etc. I wouldn't necessarily group those people and just general line-cutters in together. There are absolutely people who just cut lines, but if CMs tell someone to go somewhere, there's no use getting upset about it. You might have to wait a moment longer but really, it's not the end of the world and you shouldn't let it bother you to the point that it taints your vacation.

 

[tarheelalum]

Sometimes its families with little kids who have to go to the bathroom. But if its people who are trying to take advantage of others, I'll let it go if I'm with my wife.

But a while back I was at DL with some guys I work with and it happened with some 20 something loud mouth jerks. So we made a big scene of it. We heckled them non stop for the 20 minutes they were in line. We turned the whole line against them. We made them so miserable they left

It was a thing of beauty.

 

[RKKUNK]

We see this type of stuff all of the time at DL/DCA. I think you will probably see it at most theme parks/places of that nature. It is so irritating! It depends on the circumstances on whether I will say something or not. You can't let it ruin your day though!

 

[Bud Ice]

Either say "Hey" and leave it at that or alert a CM if it gets too bad.

 

[JenEMT]

We experienced a kiddo of about 10-12 climb over the rails at Screamin and jump in front of us. When we got to the place where a CM splits the line into two, to go up the stairs, the kiddo called for his friends and my husband spoke up and said "no kiddo, you're going to have to go back to join them where they are, since you jumped the rails and cut." He looked at us and laughed, but just jumped back over the rails to his buddies.

 

[Dvcfan55]

I experienced this problem a few times also our last trip. One time a lady slipped under a rope in front of me in a small gap between me and the party in front of us (after we had been waiting already about 20 minutes) it was just one person so DH and I shrugged it off. Then after another 10 minute wait we get to the front of the line about to board (mr.toads wild ride) and the woman who cut in front of us motioned to her family, a huge party of at least 12, came slipped user the rope and joined her right in front of us I was shocked, as they boarded the ride one of them tried jumping into the wrong car and yanking the bar up or something to which the CM jumped up and started yelling get off! Once that problem was settled and we were boarding we mentioned to the CM what had happened to us with that large party and his reaction shocked me. He seemed totally angry and upset about it and scolded us saying NEVER let that happen again. he said "you have to speak up and tell them get out or tell one of us!!!"

So moral of story, if a CM is super upset about this problem and gave us permission to speak up about it. We should!!

 

[GatorChris]

We've come to just expect it. We're not happy about it, but it happens nearly everyday somewhere. Either in line for WOC, F!, a show.... If there's not a single file line, it's so easy to abuse. We were just in line for Star Wars this weekend. Because it wasn't quite single file, there were people moving in while we were waiting to go. The 8 people in front of us turned into 20. And then once we were allowed to go in, it was more madness. It just seems to exist everywhere. To me, it's just a sign of selfishness.

 

[Gisele]

 

[arcadiandj]

Sometimes its families with little kids who have to go to the bathroom. But if its people who are trying to take advantage of others, I'll let it go if I'm with my wife.

But a while back I was at DL with some guys I work with and it happened with some 20 something loud mouth jerks. So we made a big scene of it. We heckled them non stop for the 20 minutes they were in line. We turned the whole line against them. We made them so miserable they left

It was a thing of beauty.

You are my hero. If you ever get such a thing on video, you will become everyone's hero

 

[egritz]

I had a lady cut in front of me in the FP line for RSR in 2014. I explained to her the line extended way back and she flat out said she didn't care. She had her children with her and I told her she was setting a poor example for her children and continued to chastise her while in line (as did the other guests around me).

As a PP said though, you don't know the circumstance, maybe something happened earlier and they were justifiably told by a CM to go to that point to avoid the line. Case in point, last month we had a family seemingly cut in front of us at the turnstiles, I said something to them and the father explained they had already waited in the line to find out that he had to go to the ticket counter first and the CM at the turnstile who had originally turned him away had told him to just return straight to the front of the line. Yes, he could have been lying to me, but it was a plausible story and I let it go.

 

[beachdreamr1229]

If it's small kids, sometimes they're using the restroom. In the case of the CM telling them, it may have had to do with some Disney magic if they had missed a show or had another difficult experience. The Aladdin show has always sort of been a free-for-all...There are also times when 2-3 people save a spot for 10...those tend to bother me more than the others, but it happens. I usually say some biting comment then leave it at that. It's a lot like those people who stop in the middle of the walkway while it's crowded to check their map. Annoys the crap out of me, but it's part of going to a theme park unfortunately.

 

[Geemo]

We had a CM tell people to scoot under the rope and squeeze in at the last minute for the parade.
I was with my family group along with about four other family groups that had waited for about two hours.
In unison, we all (about 10 of us) said NO! We were already squished in as it was.
When they said the CM said it was ok, we informed them that it wasn't ok with all of us.
They moved on.....

It's amazing how some adults act while at the parks.....


tarheelalum, I would loved to have been in line during your time with the line cutters.


Geemo

 

[emsstacey]

I have never had cutting issues at DW but every single ride line I waited in this summer at DL had cutters. It was ridiculous.

 

[ludari]

On the very rare occasion when I experience cutters I am polite and tell them there is a line. If they ignore me then I contact a Cast Member to resolve the issue. Last month I was with my friend at WDW and when someone cut right in front of us my friend made a sarcastic comment about them cutting in line which the cutters responded back in a rude tone but they did get out of line. I don't think the way my friend handled it was very polite but it did work so I didn't complain.

 

[goofy77]

Beat them over the head the a selfie stick

 

[PatMcDuck]

Well, nothing at any Disney park has ever compared to the packs of teens on bus trips at our local Six Flags. Those interactions can get very heated and even physical, my husband is an ex-bouncer and sort of enjoys the arguing, I swear.

At Disney, I speak up. I know, let it go, etc. And I will, but first I say something. Maybe it is a NJ thing. Our "favorite" was at MK, waiting for a parade in the WC section. A teen couple slipped in, in front of us. And we complained to them, they cursed us out, screaming at us. When a CM got involved, they had the b*lls to say that they were with the nice family next to us (British). WE said, no, they do NOT know them, and they are not with them. British family was confused by the whole scene but confirmed they were strangers, lol. CM kicked them out, and told us, "they can watch in Frontierland". I often get line cutters dashing to get in front of my son in his WC, as we enter line queues. Whole families, with the parents shoving their kids in front of us (we are not slow walkers either). To them, I say, "Are you proud of yourself, teaching your kids to cut in front of a handicapped person??" Everyone stares at them, and haha too bad. (DS is unaware what I am saying, I would not embarrass him).

Last time at DL, we had the big group cutting through our line to "join" one person (maybe?) way ahead of them in the line, on Pirates. It was funny, because the ride was broken down for 40 minutes, while we were at a standstill, so their story made no sense. Us and others near us REFUSED to let them get past us. It was inside Pirates, where the boats are visible on the right, near the parrots. They cursed at us (I think) in Spanish, but there were more of us than them. Boom.

 

[KalamityJane]

We were just there Dec 9-16. We got to RSR and the standby line was low early in the morning, so we were waiting (myself, my 7yo and my 4yo). 3-4 people undid the chain in the part of the line where you are under the roof area with all the bottles in the wall, and cut right in front of 2 switchbacks. I said, "Hey, you are butting in line, that's not cool!" They replied "Oh we had to go to the bathroom..." "Sorry, you still have to stand in line again" They didn't budge. (I should add, these were all adults). Not 5 minutes later a different group of adults cuts through the same way to get to a member of their party that was further along.

I was seriously irritated that my CHILDREN could wait longer than these "adults". ETA: The entire standby line took 20 minutes so it wasn't like they were going to skip a LONG time or anything. They may have saved themselves 2-5 minutes.

 

[DharmaLou]

I'm generally one of those passive aggressive types who says something loudly to my husband or daughter about how rude those people are (if in fact they cut, and were not told to do so by a CM). DD7 is also pretty vocal about people cutting because, well, she's 7 and that's a no-no in grade school Nothing may come of it, but at least I got it out of my system.