Have to get this off my chest, was I wrong?

[BrerNashville]

and what is typical example, how long is too long.

Your slippery slope slips both ways. How long of a delay taking pictures is too long? If the family in front of you snaps one picture and a 4 foot gap appears, do you give yourself license to jump in front of them? 2 pictures? 6 pictures? What if they stop to tie their shoe? Stop to reattach their diabetic daughter's insulin drip (as posted earlier in this thread?). Do you jump in front of those people?

It seems to me the sensible rule is "If it won't delay me from getting on the ride, it doesn't matter." After all, the goal is to ride the ride, not tailgate the family in front of you (and demand everyone in line think like you).

 

[OhioDisneyDad]

Nah. I think I found your line.

No Potato Head, no worries.

No one wants to see your family photos.

 

[nytimez]

It seems to me the sensible rule is "If it won't delay me from getting on the ride, it doesn't matter." After all, the goal is to ride the ride, not tailgate the family in front of you (and demand everyone in line think like you).

 

[nytimez]

No one wants to see your family photos.

Is that the best you can do? Actually, I guess it is... nevermind. Nice work.

 

[BrerNashville]

I'm still having a hard time understanding the logistics and time thing in the OPs example and the subsequent responses. So, Family A stops and takes photos for 3 minutes in front of Mr. PH. Everyone waits, then moves ahead to fill in the empty space. Would it have taken 3 minutes to move that far, or would it have been less time? If less, then the line HAS been held up for the difference in time between the regular line "shuffle" and the photo wait time.

But if the line is ultimately held at the merge point w/ the FP line (e.g. there are still twenty people between the picture takers and the merge point), the line hasn't been held up at all. You've just had to wait in a different spot for longer, and another spot for shorter -- all to stop and wait some more fifteen feet from where the whole argument started.

 

[OhioDisneyDad]

Is that the best you can do? Actually, I guess it is... nevermind. Nice work.

No problem. You set the bar really low.

 

[nytimez]

No problem. You set the bar really low.

Do you hang around on playgrounds or something?

 

[KellyNY]

How long is too long? Easy: If you can still see the party in front of the party that's stalled, it's not too long.

And when they move on, you don't have to rush right behind them just to breath down their necks... you can pause in front of Potato Head as well if you're so inclined.

It was put there for a reason. Slow down. Enjoy it. You'll still reach the ride at the same time you would have earlier... you'll just notice the time less if you're actually enjoying yourself in line.

You described too soon, not too long, so when is it ok to move around and where is the crossing line. I think it is individual but no matter what expecting people to wait and getting mad is wrong on so many levels.

 

[ftballfan7]

I'm still having a hard time understanding the logistics and time thing in the OPs example and the subsequent responses. So, Family A stops and takes photos for 3 minutes in front of Mr. PH. Everyone waits, then moves ahead to fill in the empty space. Would it have taken 3 minutes to move that far, or would it have been less time? If less, then the line HAS been held up for the difference in time between the regular line "shuffle" and the photo wait time. Let's say 1 minute for argument's sake. So, wouldn't it then logically mean that every 10 families that stop to take photos adds 10 extra minutes to the wait time? Wouldn't the person holding the "necklace" to time the wait be delayed by those people? So, if people scoot by, wouldn't we then save that extra 10 minutes overall?

If you are held up in a line that keeps moving and then you move up to get behind the same people you would have been behind had you not have been held up, then you have not lost any time. You simply move quicker in the line for a period of time than you would have otherwise until you catch up to where you would have been. The only instance it would add time is if you were held up long enough to miss your merge point. In this case the op stated that was not the case. It really is not a difficult concept if you visualize it.

 

[ftballfan7]

You described too soon, not too long, so when is it ok to move around and where is the crossing line. I think it is individual but no matter what expecting people to wait and getting mad is wrong on so many levels.

How about expecting people to wait and not get mad, since their wait time wasn't affected at all.

 

[BrerNashville]

I think it is individual but no matter what expecting people to wait and getting mad is wrong on so many levels.

Would you get mad if someone jumped in front of you while you were tying your shoe? What if their "individual" values placed staying right behind the person in front of them as the most important thing, and it really disturbed their sense of order if such gaps develop for any reason? Is it wrong for you to expect that person to wait while you tied your shoe?

 

[KellyNY]

How about expecting people to wait and not get mad, since their wait time wasn't affected at all.

expecting anything from anyone is called entitlement.

 

[nytimez]

expecting anything from anyone is called entitlement.

Cutting someone in line is called entitlement.

 

[brunette8706]

Your slippery slope slips both ways. How long of a delay taking pictures is too long? If the family in front of you snaps one picture and a 4 foot gap appears, do you give yourself license to jump in front of them? 2 pictures? 6 pictures? What if they stop to tie their shoe? Stop to reattach their diabetic daughter's insulin drip (as posted earlier in this thread?). Do you jump in front of those people?

It seems to me the sensible rule is "If it won't delay me from getting on the ride, it doesn't matter." After all, the goal is to ride the ride, not tailgate the family in front of you (and demand everyone in line think like you).

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Actually I do not think KellyNY was stating that. I think if someone was snaping a few pictures it wouldn't be a big deal. But when you start taking pictures of several family members and children and grand children, while the line at this point is about 60-75 feet and beyond then it becomes a problem. If it's a few feet who cares. I think it's human nature to "keep moving" after all we all want get on that ride! LOL

My .02 cents...

 

[ftballfan7]

expecting anything from anyone is called entitlement.

I disagree with that. Expecting people to not get angry about something that has no net affect on them is not entitlement. Would you not expect a basic level of decorum or civility, perhaps even a minimum amount of patience. Entitlement? Really?

 

[BrerNashville]

Cutting someone in line is called entitlement.

Touche

 

[SashaFarce]

Cutting someone in line is called entitlement.

Expecting people to wait and the line to back up while you take 15 dozen pictures is also entitlement.

If the family in front of the OP were taking more than one picture, then yes, I think she should have felt entitled to go around them. A single picture doesn't hold anyone up and passing that person would be rude, but taking 5011 photos when this is already a congested, irritating line is equally or even more rude.

 

[KellyNY]

Cutting someone in line is called entitlement.

why, they created situation in a first place, I just not going to accomodate them. BTW, remember, no cutting rule is not written anywhere, just like no stopping rule, it is all common sense.

 

[nytimez]

why, they created situation in a first place, I just not going to accomodate them. BTW, remember, no cutting rule is not written anywhere, just like no stopping rule, it is all common sense.

This is silly. Now you're just making things up.

 

[Sammie]

If they stop to take photos and the line is moving on, then yes, I would pass them by. I might ask if they were going on or taking photos, then it is their choice move or or stay and take photos.

If the line is basically not moving and their taking a photo if not holding up the line then just wait.