Don't stand so close to me...

[Quest4fun]

When I had my little ones in a stroller if became a great way to block the line cutters...........you know the old women who cuts infront of all the little kids waiting to get a character photo..........ok we need a name for the cutters!

This is going to be a tough one. I know exactly who you're talking about. They pretend they don't see the line and just walk right up front. My favorite incident was a lady who walked her daughter up to meet Peter and Wendy and completely ignored the huge line of people. They didn't even let the kids who were getting their photo taken finish. The Disney photo guy politely directed them to the end of the line much to the chagrin of the girl's mom who still tried to snap a quick photo. THE NERVE!!!

I got it!

NEW CLASSIFICATION!!!

19. Jerks - There is really no better name for a queue skipper. If you do this you're a jerk and deserve the place in Hell that is reserved for you and your kind. This title is reserved for people who walk right to front of the line or sneak in front of you. You can wait just like everybody else. JERKS!!!

 

[Mrs. Bee]

This is going to be a tough one. I know exactly who you're talking about. They pretend they don't see the line and just walk right up front. My favorite incident was a lady who walked her daughter up to meet Peter and Wendy and completely ignored the huge line of people. They didn't even let the kids who were getting their photo taken finish. The Disney photo guy politely directed them to the end of the line much to the chagrin of the girl's mom who still tried to snap a quick photo. THE NERVE!!!

I got it!

NEW CLASSIFICATION!!!

19. Jerks - There is really no better name for a queue skipper. If you do this you're a jerk and deserve the place in Hell that is reserved for you and your kind. This title is reserved for people who walk right to front of the line or sneak in front of you. You can wait just like everybody else. JERKS!!!

It doesn't count when you get in line for Space Mountain while I'm using the restroom...and then I jump in line with you when I'm done....right? I am not a "jerk"...right?

 

[DevilDuckie]

you should've bonked the mom on the head and said, "it's not my fault. i don't speak spanish."

Yeah, but I was being all but tackled to the ground by my traveling companion. She seemed to think I was going to slug someone... which I probably was.

 

[DevilDuckie]

NEW CLASSIFICATION!!!

18. Wide Load - With a leg sticking out each side these kids grew out of strollers 2 years prior. Their parents think they lack the power to walk around or they don't want to have to walk slowly for them so they shoe horn them into a stroller. You bought them the light up shoes. Let them use them! Rule of thumb. If their legs drag and their head prevents the shade from being pulled down then they're too big.

Amen! I also have a personal loathing for doublewide strollers blocking narrow walkways.

 

[deletedpenguin]

As far as personal space. Yeah, that can be a problem sometimes. so here is what I do:
If someone getsreally really close over and over and over, I usuallyturn around, stick out my hand to shake thiers and introduce myself. Then I tell them I thought since we were being so intimately close, I thought we should at least be on a first name basis. It usually gets the point across and gets a laugh. If it doenst I just tell them it is my "funny" way of saying they need to back up a bit, they are crowding me.

Ok, you're awesome. Hahaha, I want to try this.

 

[tink2dw]

My Friend Had the best handle on what kids needed. Her belief was that kids are growing machines that need fuel, good meals, snacks, and plenty of water! Since I was her friend I was taught this to.

Feed a kid a Health Meal - they only eat part of it. In a couple of hours they are hungry and that leads to crankiness, and fighting between siblings. She would offer them water at the first sign of crankiness. If they were still cranky she would offer them a healthy snack, she usually had two choices.

At Disney each kid had their own little tummy packs. They got to choose 1 protein, either jerky or nuts, fruit leather or fruit snacks, and 1 sweet choice of the Halloween size m & m, or a peanut butter bar [from Costco they loved]. And then she would carry water and juice boxes.

I swear it worked wonders!! Keeping them hydrated and their little tummies filled made for really well behaved kids. Sure they still squabbled but she knew that it was truly behavioral and dealt with it.

Still now at Disney, for myself, I pack Special K Breakfast Bars and Little Debbie's Star Crunch. Next trip because of my diabetes I'm going to add some juice boxes. For whatever reason I dip really low when I'm there so I need to add a sugar drink.

 

[Mrs. Bee]

My Friend Had the best handle on what kids needed. Her belief was that kids are growing machines that need fuel, good meals, snacks, and plenty of water! Since I was her friend I was taught this to.

Feed a kid a Health Meal - they only eat part of it. In a couple of hours they are hungry and that leads to crankiness, and fighting between siblings. She would offer them water at the first sign of crankiness. If they were still cranky she would offer them a healthy snack, she usually had two choices.

At Disney each kid had their own little tummy packs. They got to choose 1 protein, either jerky or nuts, fruit leather or fruit snacks, and 1 sweet choice of the Halloween size m & m, or a peanut butter bar [from Costco they loved]. And then she would carry water and juice boxes.

I swear it worked wonders!! Keeping them hydrated and their little tummies filled made for really well behaved kids. Sure they still squabbled but she knew that it was truly behavioral and dealt with it.

Still now at Disney, for myself, I pack Special K Breakfast Bars and Little Debbie's Star Crunch. Next trip because of my diabetes I'm going to add some juice boxes. For whatever reason I dip really low when I'm there so I need to add a sugar drink.

Those are all great tips.
However...I'm really confused about what it has to do with the topic of this thread....

 

[Quest4fun]

My Friend Had the best handle on what kids needed. Her belief was that kids are growing machines that need fuel, good meals, snacks, and plenty of water! Since I was her friend I was taught this to.

Feed a kid a Health Meal - they only eat part of it. In a couple of hours they are hungry and that leads to crankiness, and fighting between siblings. She would offer them water at the first sign of crankiness. If they were still cranky she would offer them a healthy snack, she usually had two choices.

At Disney each kid had their own little tummy packs. They got to choose 1 protein, either jerky or nuts, fruit leather or fruit snacks, and 1 sweet choice of the Halloween size m & m, or a peanut butter bar [from Costco they loved]. And then she would carry water and juice boxes.

I swear it worked wonders!! Keeping them hydrated and their little tummies filled made for really well behaved kids. Sure they still squabbled but she knew that it was truly behavioral and dealt with it.

Still now at Disney, for myself, I pack Special K Breakfast Bars and Little Debbie's Star Crunch. Next trip because of my diabetes I'm going to add some juice boxes. For whatever reason I dip really low when I'm there so I need to add a sugar drink.

This one came out of right field. I'm trying to find out what this has to do with people who crowd you in line. I'm guessing it's in response to people with loud children but I don't think really any of us consider wild kids a very big deal at Disneyland. It's far too overwhelming for them to behave like they're in school.

On the subject of blood sugar I'm totally with you. I crash pretty hard if I go too far between meals while being active. I usually grab a piece of fruit or some juice. I try to stay away from stuff with tons of sugar so I can recover smoothly.

That just gave me an idea!

NEW CLASSIFICATION!!!

20. Walking Dead - These are the people who have worn themselves out and refuse to surrender to exhaustion. They paid for a full day at the park and they're staying until closing no matter what.

 

[mariezp]

Okay, there's been mention of people with different references to the smells they emit. Am I the only one who has ever gotten stuck in line behind a woman who used her whole bottle of really yucky smelling perfume? We were in line for Peter Pan and I was truly feeling nauseated standing beside this woman. Of course, in this line there is hardly any possible way to get out of line so I managed to make it through but I did have quite a headache by the time we reached the exit.

 

[tink2dw]

[My post was in referance to childrens behavor in lines and how parents can help the kids at DL. Of course I know no one here needs this, but it wound up helping ME in my old and broken down days at DL Thats all.]

My Friend Had the best handle on what kids needed. Her belief was that kids are growing machines that need fuel, good meals, snacks, and plenty of water! Since I was her friend I was taught this to.

Feed a kid a Health Meal - they only eat part of it. In a couple of hours they are hungry and that leads to crankiness, and fighting between siblings. She would offer them water at the first sign of crankiness. If they were still cranky she would offer them a healthy snack, she usually had two choices.

At Disney each kid had their own little tummy packs. They got to choose 1 protein, either jerky or nuts, fruit leather or fruit snacks, and 1 sweet choice of the Halloween size m & m, or a peanut butter bar [from Costco they loved]. And then she would carry water and juice boxes.

I swear it worked wonders!! Keeping them hydrated and their little tummies filled made for really well behaved kids. Sure they still squabbled but she knew that it was truly behavioral and dealt with it.

Still now at Disney, for myself, I pack Special K Breakfast Bars and Little Debbie's Star Crunch. Next trip because of my diabetes I'm going to add some juice boxes. For whatever reason I dip really low when I'm there so I need to add a sugar drink.

 

[Corpsebride]

Ok, you're awesome. Hahaha, I want to try this.

thank you. I try.

 

[Mrs. Bee]

Okay, there's been mention of people with different references to the smells they emit. Am I the only one who has ever gotten stuck in line behind a woman who used her whole bottle of really yucky smelling perfume? We were in line for Peter Pan and I was truly feeling nauseated standing beside this woman. Of course, in this line there is hardly any possible way to get out of line so I managed to make it through but I did have quite a headache by the time we reached the exit.

Yeah...that's pretty bad. But I'd rather be stuck in line with them then stuck in a seat next to them on an airplane! UGH!

 

[jemilah]

At least farts go aways in a few seconds , but bad perfume can cause real damage!

 

[LisaZoe]

My biggest gripe is the parents that continually run into my with their strollers. Once is an accident, and I know it must be stressful with a stroller and a few more little ones running around and all....but still!

OK, I'll admit I have intentionally bumped people when my DD was small enough to need a stroller. If you've ever pushed one through the parks for any length of time, you'll soon discover that some people can't see strollers so they keep walking right in front of us as I'm trying to manuever through the crownds. It's almost as if the space used by the stroller is seen as a "void" in the crowd that must be filled. I usually try very hard to keep from bumping anyone but at the end of a long day of always having to make way for people who act as if the stroller isn't there, I get grumpy and figure it was there choice to pull into the line right in front of a stroller so a few nipped ankles must be OK.

I have a similar problem when my DD is standing in front of me as we wait, such as for a parade. I try to get us a good spot where we can see without standing in front of people who've already claimed a spot. We stand or sit as close together as possible so we don't use extra space because we want others to be able to watch as well. Unfortunately, on many occasions I've had parents tell their kids to go to the front of crowd and they end up blocking my DD's view. If we're seated, we'll stand up but that's not always a help if the kids are taller than DD. If I put her on my shoulders, that risks blocking the view of people behind us. As much as I understand why people want their kids to get good views, it shouldn't be at the expense of another child.

 

[LisaZoe]

As far as the Space Invaders go, I usually stand sideways with my back to the wall or other structure. It seems like people are less likely to encroach in my personal space if they know I can see them or maybe I'm OK with them being closer on my side than standing behind me.

 

[Tink208]

My least favorite version of the Space Invaders are the ones who keep trying to push through a crowd when there is nowhere for them to go! We experienced this when we made the critical error of trying to get around the hub from TL to AL after the parade one night when we were at DL the week before Thanksgiving. The CMs had pulled their rope lines and disappeared, so the somewhat orderly procession of people going in one direction or the other as directed by CMs with their handy little traffic directing flashlights completely devolved into everyone trying to go a different direction. We were at a complete standstill and yet the guy behind me kept trying to push on through. I tried telling him there was nowhere to go, but he either didn't understand English or he was just plain ignoring me.

 

[Brandy C]

Last Saturday when in line for Aladdin's Musical Spectacular a CM kept yelling "fill in all the available spaces" and everyone was literally stepping on each others toes. It was a very tight squeeze as you can imagine.

 

[Quest4fun]

Last Saturday when in line for Aladdin's Musical Spectacular a CM kept yelling "fill in all the available spaces" and everyone was literally stepping on each others toes. It was a very tight squeeze as you can imagine.

I know what you're talking about. You're comfortably standing there then suddenly you're at a Van Halen concert.

 

[DevilDuckie]

I know last year I yelled at my daughter because she kept wanting to get in line and then getting too scared to go on the ride...so we spent hours in line for rides we didn't go on. It was hot, we were tired & hungry....and I was getting crabby.

My mom developed a good philosophy on this one after the fall out from forcing me on Space Mountain when I was Not Okay With It. She learned her lesson and decided that from that point on we would appreciate the neat lines on things like that as an attraction on their own and if we didn't do the ride, that was just fine.

From that experience I learned never to force a child onto a ride. Just a bad idea all around.

 

[DevilDuckie]

Those are all great tips.
However...I'm really confused about what it has to do with the topic of this thread....

Nothing! We're just indulging in the time honored Dis tradition of Thread Jacking!