do people frown on you doing this?

[jann1033]

If you are in a long line and say I wanted to wait the time by myself but my DH takes the kids on a ride say that doesn't have a wait, and then they meet you in line, is this something that is frowned upon?

i think any "rude "comments come from your op...you didn't say anything about them not riding( which i don't really understand why you would have them come meet you in line then not ride..why not meet them outside after you get off?) then you said only 1 child would ride, so evidently dad and others don't get in line, just one child...sorry but i sure didn't get that from the op. and you said 3 antsy kids would be in line so i think you might have added to the rudeness by people not being able to figure out what you meant still think who ever rides gets in line and stays there barring some dire emergency

i do think it's kind of funny how many have said about saying that the kid went potty to get in line in this case...wonder if some are the same ones who swear that leaving for a supposed "potty break cause the kid just can't hold it that long" is not an "excuse" to not have to wait in line with the rest of the family but then recommend it here

 

[tiki23]

Lines are not fun to wait in...we all know this...it's boring and hot and blah blah blah, but it is unfair to all those waiting (who probably also have to go to the bathroom) to cut back to your "party" just because your kiddo had to potty. People need to plan ahead...before you get in line "Does anyone have to potty? Well we are all going to TRY before we get in line..." I have a soon to be stepson and step daughter just turned 4 and 7. My DF and I just require that they at least try before we do anything that will require lots of waiting.

We all need to respect one another and stop this idea of "Well MY CHILD had to go to the bathroom..." It's not everyone elses fault that you didn't plan head. POTTY FIRST!!!

Good luck!

 

[goofy4tink]

I think everyone is being too harsh. The OP was just asking a simple question, so give a simple answer without lecturing the OP. This site is supposed to be fun. It makes me sad to see all of these Disney Fans care so much about other people's business instead of just having fun at the "Happiest Place on Earth". There are so many heated threads out there about refillable mugs, pool hopping, etc. The long lectures posted in these threads are not going to keep people from doing it. And so what if a family pool hops or a guest re-uses their mug? Is it really affecting you so much that you worry about it your whole vacation? My advice is to remember the nice things that happen on your trip instead of the rude things (which arent really that rude).

Ah, but these actions do impact my vacation at times. If people are going to be 'cutting in line' then I am getting pushed further and further back in the line. Why is my time less important than others? Why can someone who pool hops take a seat at the pool, or have their three kids take up space in the pool, when they haven't paid for that privilege? Sorry, but I don't think people are being harsh...okay, maybe one or two, but not the majority. Why is it that if someone asks a question, and gets answers they don't particularly care for, those giving the answers are said to be harsh, or mean, or rude??
My dd has learned that she has to wait in line, patiently, if she wants to go on the rides at WDW. That's the bottom line. It isn't all about making her happy, it's about teaching her how to be a 'good citizen'...it's about common courtesy. We always stop in the restrooms every hour....everyone needs to 'try'. That has cut down on those last minute potty breaks while in a long line.

Is WDW a magical place?? Of course it is. But, people need to realize that it isn't all about them...there are others out there, trying to have magical vacations also. If I can do something to make someone's vacation a bit nicer, then I'm happy. But, I'll be darned if someone is going to make me take a back seat, or such, because they feel they are more entitled to 'the magic'. Common courtesy goes a long way at WDW. Do I sit and watch who is refilling what mugs? No. I know what the policy is. But, I had best not have to wait for someone to refill their 7-11 Big Gulp mug at POP!!! That's just rude. Harsh??? Don't think so.
The OP asked a question about how we all felt about her particular possible situation. She got answers. Whether or not they were the answers she was looking for...probably not, but that doesn't make those that gave the answers rude or harsh.

 

[jann1033]

People need to plan ahead...before you get in line "Does anyone have to potty? Well we are all going to TRY before we get in line..." I have a soon to be stepson and step daughter just turned 4 and 7. My DF and I just require that they at least try before we do anything that will require lots of waiting.

We all need to respect one another and stop this idea of "Well MY CHILD had to go to the bathroom..." It's not everyone elses fault that you didn't plan head. POTTY FIRST!!!

i agree and have said this probably on every thread bout this subject..guess your kids and mine are the only 4 on the face of the earth that are capable of this ammazzing feat..wish i had known, could have made a million taking them on the carnival side show circuit

 

[jaycns]

I guess I feel different than the first few who have responded (I haven't read all the way through **computer is way slow today). I would mind that, very much. NOT because I don't understand how it is to have young kids but because I do understand how it is to have young kids and I currently have them myself. I don't think it's okay for others to be off riding other rides etc and for my children (and everyone else's) to have to stand in line waiting their turn and then another child (or children) who just got done riding an extra ride or visiting another character or eating another snack during that time just gets to "breeze" right on up front and take a ride. Disney is for families. I don't think that just "being a kid" is a good reason not to have to stand in line with everyone else. If it is a good reason, then why don't all of the kids get to ride/visit/snack/play instead of standing in line? If that is what the aim is at Disney (that young children should be exempt from a line) then they need to revamp the entire system so all kids get to do nothing but enjoy the day with no lines. I just don't think it's fair that "some kids" get that and others have to wait.

All of that said, I understand just how hard it is to keep young kids happy in line. I understand that sometimes they really need to go potty (and that I am personally okay with, if you were in line and leave to relieve yourself and then come right back...I guess I just figure I can show grace and should teach my children to do the same) but other than that, I don't see why children should have a fastpass to the front of any line.

I think that parents should plan and get fast passes and then return with their children.

I am not condeming anyone who does otherwise, but I will be thinking (if you pass me in line) GOSH, what nerve thinking their kids are more special than my own. And I may even say something if I see the same family doing it multiple times or it causes my children to have a much longer wait (ie it's Dumbo and a mom has waited in line with one child and then all of a sudden a dad comes walking past with another couple of kids).

ANOTHER ASIDE, if your child has a real problem, by all means get a pass from the guest services area and utilize it in order to not have to wait in line. We sometimes travel with a family in which one of the children has Asberger's Syndrome (I may not have spelled that correctly but it's a type of autism) and they have a pass from Disney that allows them to get "fast pass" from any ride. Basically they show it to the attendant who then notes how long the line is from that point and writes them up a pass to return at the time when they would have gotten to the front of the line had they stood in it. They return at that time and are allowed to ride without waiting. But even he didn't get to just skip the line all together. I would say if Disney does something like that for special cases, it's not right for others to just take it upon themselves to give themselves the same kind of special accomadation.

Maybe my feelings will change when I am visiting with only other adults or teens old enough to handle a longer wait in line for a young child to get ahead... but as long as I am traveling with young children myself it will rub me the wrong way to see other kids getting to skip to the front of the line while I make mine wait like everyone else.

**please no flames, I am not judging or condeming, I am expressing my own opinion, you don't have to agree and I don't have to be right, but it is what I think**

 

[DonnaSue]

Why is it that the one portion of the family has to join the portion of the family that is furthest up the line? The family can be reunited at the END of the line!!! They will all be together, and no one will be offended of feel infringed upon. THAT is the way it should be done!!! These other people in front of you that have been waiting are not any less important than you! If you have been to a park earlier in the day, then you had the opportunity to use fast pass to its advantage at that park. Everyone has the same advantage - disadvantage here. No one is any better than any one else! And your time is certainly not more important than anyone elses' time!

So, yes, it would (and does) bother me immensely (sp)! I have brought my children, who are now 16 and 19 to WDW since they were infants, and we have NEVER cut in front of anyone! We have missed out on some rides, had to go at a MUCH slower pace, etc.... but that is part of it when your children are small. It gets easier as they get older (At WDW, anyway!)

Donna

 

[bstnsprts]

Maybe someone can answer a question on this subject.
Why would anybody think that they can walk up to a line that is full of kids of all ages, waiting both patiently and impatiently, and reason that their kid or kids should not have to wait in that line to ride the attraction? That they should be able to put a parent, grandparent, niece, nephew, in the line to hold a spot while they go enjoy another attraction. Please explain this to me. I can picture a day when Dumbo will have no kids in line, just 100 fathers waiting for kids to be tossed to them as they get on the ride. Because if this makes sense, why should any kids wait in line? Then again, why should adults. One adult could hold a spot for two or three other adults who might want to grab a beer, have lunch, or ride another attraction. Isn't it just common sense, not righteousness as some have suggested, that if someone wants to ride an attraction that they should have to wait in line.

 

[24601]

I generally find, with anything in life, if I have to ask, "Is ____________ frowned upon?" and I'm asking out of a genuine desire to know, its because deep down, I know what I'm proposing isn't necessarily the best path (unless I'm in a completely different cultural situation which is not the case here).

Of course we could all do with a little more putting ourselves in other's shoes (empathy). More likely than not, OP is not some megamaniacal jerk who doesn't think rules and social mores apply to them, however, I do think the other queuers would be reasonable in finding what they are proposing to be unfair.

 

[peter11435]

Keep your parties together. Everyone in your party that wants to ride a particualr ride should enter the line at the same time and wait the same amount of time. The only exception is if a child needs to use the bathroom while waiting in line.

If your entire party is not with you then DO NOT get in line.

 

[Tricia1972]

I guess I feel different than the first few who have responded (I haven't read all the way through **computer is way slow today). I would mind that, very much. NOT because I don't understand how it is to have young kids but because I do understand how it is to have young kids and I currently have them myself. I don't think it's okay for others to be off riding other rides etc and for my children (and everyone else's) to have to stand in line waiting their turn and then another child (or children) who just got done riding an extra ride or visiting another character or eating another snack during that time just gets to "breeze" right on up front and take a ride. Disney is for families. I don't think that just "being a kid" is a good reason not to have to stand in line with everyone else. If it is a good reason, then why don't all of the kids get to ride/visit/snack/play instead of standing in line? If that is what the aim is at Disney (that young children should be exempt from a line) then they need to revamp the entire system so all kids get to do nothing but enjoy the day with no lines. I just don't think it's fair that "some kids" get that and others have to wait.

All of that said, I understand just how hard it is to keep young kids happy in line. I understand that sometimes they really need to go potty (and that I am personally okay with, if you were in line and leave to relieve yourself and then come right back...I guess I just figure I can show grace and should teach my children to do the same) but other than that, I don't see why children should have a fastpass to the front of any line.

I think that parents should plan and get fast passes and then return with their children.

I am not condeming anyone who does otherwise, but I will be thinking (if you pass me in line) GOSH, what nerve thinking their kids are more special than my own. And I may even say something if I see the same family doing it multiple times or it causes my children to have a much longer wait (ie it's Dumbo and a mom has waited in line with one child and then all of a sudden a dad comes walking past with another couple of kids).

ANOTHER ASIDE, if your child has a real problem, by all means get a pass from the guest services area and utilize it in order to not have to wait in line. We sometimes travel with a family in which one of the children has Asberger's Syndrome (I may not have spelled that correctly but it's a type of autism) and they have a pass from Disney that allows them to get "fast pass" from any ride. Basically they show it to the attendant who then notes how long the line is from that point and writes them up a pass to return at the time when they would have gotten to the front of the line had they stood in it. They return at that time and are allowed to ride without waiting. But even he didn't get to just skip the line all together. I would say if Disney does something like that for special cases, it's not right for others to just take it upon themselves to give themselves the same kind of special accomadation.

Maybe my feelings will change when I am visiting with only other adults or teens old enough to handle a longer wait in line for a young child to get ahead... but as long as I am traveling with young children myself it will rub me the wrong way to see other kids getting to skip to the front of the line while I make mine wait like everyone else.

**please no flames, I am not judging or condeming, I am expressing my own opinion, you don't have to agree and I don't have to be right, but it is what I think**

I couldn't agree more with this post, so I am just going to "co-sign" on it adding only the potty point.

Parents take their children potty before getting into line, but there ARE occasions where a child has to potty while waiting in line. You pass by your fellow line-mates, quickly take your child to do their business and pass by the same line-mates to rejoin your party in about 5 minutes. Your child is still being taught the value of waiting in line, patience and courtesy to others, but still getting to relieve themself in a dignified manner and not accidentally pottying themselves in line or on a ride. (How many of you anti-pottiers would like to sit in a puddle? ) In this instance the only people who didn't see you leave are the ones way at the end and I can say that if an adult and one child pass me by when I am at the very end of a line I always give the benefit of the doubt. I am less forgiving when I have been waiting about an hour and someone I have never seen before comes waltzing past me.

To the OP - Please don't get down on the responses that you received. A post on this board "Soarin Line Cutters" was very heated and some of the heat from that is coming through on this thread. Your question has been answered - most will frown on it, and a nice alternative has been suggested. You and your DK who is riding wait in line - DH and your other antsy brood can ride away and then meet up after your SM adventure. Also, good advice was given in that the earlier you go - the shorter the lines are!

Have a great time at Disney - can't wait to hear about it when you get back!

 

[Oreo Cookie]

If you are in a long line and say I wanted to wait the time by myself but my DH takes the kids on a ride say that doesn't have a wait, and then they meet you in line, is this something that is frowned upon?

Yes, this is frowned upon, and it's viewed as "line cutting".

In a later post you mentioned that you would be at another park during the morning, maybe you could switch and go to the MK first, that way you could utilize the fast pass option and your party would be able to stay together.

I hope you have a great trip!

 

[golden1]

We all need to respect one another and stop this idea of "Well MY CHILD had to go to the bathroom..." It's not everyone elses fault that you didn't plan head. POTTY FIRST!!!

That's pretty harsh. What if you have a newly trained toddler? It isn't always so easy to get kids to go potty on demand. I agree that I wouldn't do what the OP is suggesting myself but I see no problem with taking potty breaks in line.

 

[Belle0101]

i agree and have said this probably on every thread bout this subject..guess your kids and mine are the only 4 on the face of the earth that are capable of this ammazzing feat..wish i had known, could have made a million taking them on the carnival side show circuit

Make that 6 kids! Mine are now 11 & 6 and they know I will make them try to potty, been doing it for years!

And not just on vacations either. If we've been out for a while, maybe shopping or doing errands, I will make them try (i.e., McDonald's, Meijer, the mall). Is too late for the carnival circuit?

 

[kaysmommie]

Lines are not fun to wait in...we all know this...it's boring and hot and blah blah blah, but it is unfair to all those waiting (who probably also have to go to the bathroom) to cut back to your "party" just because your kiddo had to potty. People need to plan ahead...before you get in line "Does anyone have to potty? Well we are all going to TRY before we get in line..." I have a soon to be stepson and step daughter just turned 4 and 7. My DF and I just require that they at least try before we do anything that will require lots of waiting.

We all need to respect one another and stop this idea of "Well MY CHILD had to go to the bathroom..." It's not everyone elses fault that you didn't plan head. POTTY FIRST!!!

You cannot plan ahead with a 3 yr. old in 90 degree heat. They drink alot of water and they have little bladders so they might have to go potty when on very long line. Adults can hold there pee thank you very much! If my DD has to pee during and hour long line so what! I will make DH wait and we will get back in line. I guess you can control everytime your toddlers needs to pee. This is Disney lighten up!

 

[rigs32]

One of the downsides to park hopping is that the park you go to in the afternooon may be busy and fast passes might be gone. I don't see how those circumstances allow for line cutting.

I don't mind the potty break issues. Partly because my DH has a chronic illness that causes him to need a bathroom on short notice. That said, I would leave the line with him, not save a place.

But, the OP was going to send her kids on other rides. So, the kids essentially get twice the fun while the adults save places. That IS cutting.

 

[kaysmommie]

I couldn't agree more with this post, so I am just going to "co-sign" on it adding only the potty point.

Parents take their children potty before getting into line, but there ARE occasions where a child has to potty while waiting in line. You pass by your fellow line-mates, quickly take your child to do their business and pass by the same line-mates to rejoin your party in about 5 minutes. Your child is still being taught the value of waiting in line, patience and courtesy to others, but still getting to relieve themself in a dignified manner and not accidentally pottying themselves in line or on a ride. (How many of you anti-pottiers would like to sit in a puddle? ) In this instance the only people who didn't see you leave are the ones way at the end and I can say that if an adult and one child pass me by when I am at the very end of a line I always give the benefit of the doubt. I am less forgiving when I have been waiting about an hour and someone I have never seen before comes waltzing past me.

To the OP - Please don't get down on the responses that you received. A post on this board "Soarin Line Cutters" was very heated and some of the heat from that is coming through on this thread. Your question has been answered - most will frown on it, and a nice alternative has been suggested. You and your DK who is riding wait in line - DH and your other antsy brood can ride away and then meet up after your SM adventure. Also, good advice was given in that the earlier you go - the shorter the lines are!

Have a great time at Disney - can't wait to hear about it when you get back!

I Agree 100%

 

[makinorlando]

Oh my goodness, I think this "horse" has been beaten to death and beyond!

 

[Tricia1972]

Make that 6 kids! Mine are now 11 & 6 and they know I will make them try to potty, been doing it for years!

And not just on vacations either. If we've been out for a while, maybe shopping or doing errands, I will make them try (i.e., McDonald's, Meijer, the mall). Is too late for the carnival circuit?

Actually for the feat of trying to Potty First you can make it 7 kids (probably a lot more than just 7 if you ask the members on the board) TRYING to potty first and actually getting some potty out is something that I always do with my DS 3. What you aren't allowing for is emergencies. I maintain in case of emergency I wouldn't have any guilt leaving for a quick potty in the middle of a long wait and then rejoining my group. This hasn't happened to us as of yet, but I allow for it being a possibility.

 

[TinyLolitaBunny]

If you are in a long line and say I wanted to wait the time by myself but my DH takes the kids on a ride say that doesn't have a wait, and then they meet you in line, is this something that is frowned upon?

I believe it is

 

[patsal]

I think kids need to learn how to patiently wait for something. Too many times adults try to make it better for kids and then as they grow up they do not have any patience. To answer the OP's question, yup, I would find it offensive--all kids are anxious and excited, wait on line or get fastpasses, extreme potty emergencies are always an exception.