Holding a place in line for others???

[Llisa]

Although I plan on making as much use of Fastpass as possible, I was wondering if it's OK for me to stand in line while my husband and the kids go off elsewhere and rejoin me when I'm closer to the front of the line? My kids are 8 and 5 and not terribly patient!!!

Apart from the actual logistics of this (i.e. husband and kids fighting through the lineup to join me), would it tick you off if someone in front of you did this (or would you just think "Gee, how clever, wish I'd thought of that?) - lol!!!!

Thanks in advance for your comments.

 

[robinb]

Originally posted by Llisa
Apart from the actual logistics of this (i.e. husband and kids fighting through the lineup to join me), would it tick you off if someone in front of you did this (or would you just think "Gee, how clever, wish I'd thought of that?) - lol!!!!

Thanks in advance for your comments.

I'm afraid it would "tick me off". We're all in the same boat you are. Almost all the other people in line also have kids, most of them in your kids' age range and all of them less than patient . I think it's OK to leave the line and re-enter in case of an emergency bathroom break, but I don't think it's OK for one adult to save a space in line for the rest of the family.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

<font color=navy>I have to agree with RobinB

 

[year2late]

Count me in the "exiting the line should be for a quick bathroom break only" camp.

 

[disneyjunkie]

Getting out of the line to take the little ones to the bathroom, I'd understand. Not standing in line because the little ones are not patient enough to wait would make me angry.

 

[Llisa]

Point taken everyone, I promise not to leave the line unless it's a bathroom emergency!!!

Thanks for your input.

 

[seaotter]

My daughter was seven the first time I took her to Disneyland. She's ADHD (as am I) to an extreme and prone to impatience. However, I found that there was so much to "look at" even while in line that my daughter did just fine. I've since taken her at age eight, and last week, at age eleven. Nobody likes waiting in lines but the way I look at it, waiting in line is part of life. They might as well learn young how to deal with it.

I should add that while we were at Disneyland, there were a few people who obviously allowed family members or friends to cut in front of them. That behavior clearly infuriated many people who had been standing on their sore blistery feet to get on the ride. This doesn't happen too much at Disneyland, but I noticed this behavior a LOT at Knott's Berry Farm. We'd be standing in line and getting close and telling my daughter who waited paitently, "next time we'll get on!" And then some HUGE family would cut in with eight kids and all of a sudden we wouldn't be "next" anymore. How grossly unfair to those of us who waited. The line cutters are the reason why I no longer go to Knott's Berry Farm when we make the trip to Southern California.

Anyway, may I suggest buying a minuature back pack for your kids so that they can carry a gameboy, a book, or some other method of entertainment? I've seen many people do that and it seems to work well! Good luck!

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

<font color=navy>Seaotters last recommendation is excellent. When my rascals were younger, giving them something to occupy their time cut way down on the whining - well, that and my "no whining" rule.

What is acceptable is when you're waiting for parades, Fantasmic (when it comes back), is to wait while your family goes on rides, etc. However, I strongly recommend that you mark out your area w/sweaters/backpacks, etc., to cut down on the constant, "I'm saving this space" that you'll have to do.

I usually had the rest of the party return no later than 45 mins -half an hour before the event, because it really gets crowded, and people start taking up all the available space.

 

[msr709]

This is one of my pet peeves at WDW, where it happens often. I went with my 70yo Mom in December and we had to wait on line for over 45 minutes and my Mom was getting really tired, when it appeared that it was our turn next, this huge family (about 10) cut ahead with this one person that was in front of us, they appeared to be from South America (I can tell because I am of Latin decent myself and could tell by the dialect), and not only did they cut in front of us, but were the most rambunchious [sp/] bunch, being loud and rough-housing each other and bumping into us. While I wanted to say something, I didn't because I know it would embarrass my Mom (she was very mild mannered). Sorry for the rant, but my Mom passed away recently and I remember that incident was the only damper of our last vacation together in WDW. That being said, a family of 3 would not upset me as much as a whole family of 5 or more. Seaotter suggestion sounds to be your solution. Have a great time!

 

[undertheradar]

Why in the world would it be different based upon the number in the family? I personally hate when this is done, as it is rude and slows down the line for everyone else. Are these same people able to avoid lines at grocery stores, etc? I think not! Some of the best trip moments are finding out where people in line around you are from. Most theme parks will remove guests for line hopping, and adding people to your group as you get nearer to the front of the line is line hopping.

 

[Uncle Buck]

It's is a violation of rules at every amusement park and a reasonably punishable offense according to the California Penal Code. If it were enforced more, most people would have more enjoyable visits.

California Penal Code
602.1. (a) Any person who intentionally interferes with any lawful
business or occupation carried on by the owner or agent of a business
establishment open to the public, by obstructing or intimidating
those attempting to carry on business, or their customers, and who
refuses to leave the premises of the business establishment after
being requested to leave by the owner or the owner's agent, or by a
peace officer acting at the request of the owner or owner's agent, is
guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail
for up to 90 days, or by a fine of up to four hundred dollars
($400), or by both that imprisonment and fine.
(b) Any person who intentionally interferes with any lawful
business carried on by the employees of a public agency open to the
public, by obstructing or intimidating those attempting to carry on
business, or those persons there to transact business with the public
agency, and who refuses to leave the premises of the public agency
after being requested to leave by the office manager or a supervisor
of the public agency, or by a peace officer acting at the request of
the office manager or a supervisor of the public agency, is guilty of
a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for up to
90 days, or by a fine of up to four hundred dollars ($400), or by
both that imprisonment and fine.


490.6. (a) A person employed by an amusement park may detain a
person for a reasonable time for the purpose of conducting an
investigation in a reasonable manner whenever the person employed by
the amusement park has probable cause to believe the person to be
detained is violating lawful amusement park rules.
(b) If any person admitted to an amusement park refuses or fails
to follow lawful amusement park rules, after being so informed, then
an amusement park employee may request that the person either comply
or leave the premises. If the person refuses to leave the premises
or comply with lawful park rules, then the person shall be deemed to
be intentionally interfering with and obstructing those attempting to
carry on a lawful business within the meaning of Section 602.1.
(c) In any civil action brought by any person resulting from a
detention or an arrest by a person employed by an amusement park, it
shall be a defense to that action that the amusement park employee
detaining or arresting the person had probable cause to believe that
the person was not following lawful amusement park rules and that the
amusement park employee acted reasonably under all the
circumstances.

 

[Llisa]

Oh my, what HAVE I started - lol!!!!! Obviously this has really struck a nerve!!

 

[Grog]

Oh my, what HAVE I started - lol!!!!!

Don't worry... this is one of those "Death and Taxes" topics. In other words, it's inevitable. Line cutting is one of those topics on the DIS that pops up about every six months or so. If you hadn't started it, someone else would have