Is this acceptable or considered cutting in line?

[n2mm]

Not allowed on TSM. There are CMs all over the place in the morning yelling, "have your entire party together BEFORE entering the attraction". They know what folks are doing and are trying to stop it. There was a CM inside too to stop folks from trying to catch up to their party. They continue this for at least the first 30 minutes when this attraction opens. This is such a problem here and while folks say one person is OK, how about those 100 one person who continue to snake through the line catching up with their parties. They tell people if you do not have everyone in your group step to the side and wait for them as they will not be allowed to join you later. This is the only attraction I've seen this enforced. If your little one has to go to the potty after you're in line, that's OK, but if they have to potty before you get in line, well then everyone should just wait.

 

[JPN4265]

If me and the kids jump in line for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and send DH to get Fastpasses for Peter Pan - on his way back, would he be able to get back in line with us? Or is this frowned upon or considered 'cutting'?

This is considered okay by most people in line. Its when one person is holding spaces for three or four (or more) that you will hear some unkind words. In my opinion, rightfully so.

 

[Robo]

Not allowed on TSM. There are CMs all over the place in the morning yelling, "have your entire party together BEFORE entering the attraction".

Yes.
AND, this is the EXACT situation that the OP asked about...

It is due to one or two of the party getting FP's and then trying to
catch up with the rest of their group who have already gotten in the standby line.

 

[michelle1]

Regardless of what 1 person is doing..restroom break, getting a fast pass, or whatever does it really matter? Of course several people make a difference but 1 joining his family? If the CM doesn't mind then no one else should. In the grand scheme of things it's not something I would let irritate me when I'm on vacation. Now, waiting in line for 30-40 minutes and then the ride breaking down right when it's my turn...that's irritating!

 

[WantToGoNow]

If he was never in that line and he is now moving in front of people who have been waiting in the line, that is a clear definition of line jumping.

As for leaving for bathroom breaks, if my kids (or an adult) needs to leave to use the restroom, they re-enter at the back of the line or they don't ride. My children will not be taught that it is ok to cut in front of people in line, even if we were in that line previously.

 

[schwenksvillemouse]

It's clearly line-cutting and is probably against whatever rules Disney has in place for these kinds of things. Moreover, it takes advantage of people's sentimentality and sympathy for a daddy who's just trying to do something nice for his family.

But imagine for a moment that it isn't a daddy getting his family FASTPASSes; instead it's a loud, obnoxious stock broker who steps out of the queue to get better cell phone reception. This man wouldn't engender much sympathy if he tried to rejoin his party ahead in line. But, clearly, the stock broker's action has the exact same effect as the nice daddy's on the people he wants walk past on his way to a better position in the queue.

Chill. If the "Dad" gets back in line and the family is still only using one car for the ride how in the world is it cutting in line. No one behind had to wait a second longer based on the actions.

 

[winterman]

I'm of the belief that no one should ever go past others in line to 'catch up' to their group - no matter the reason. The group should wait for everyone to be together before they enter the line.

 

[LilMommyBug]

Chill. If the "Dad" gets back in line and the family is still only using one car for the ride how in the world is it cutting in line. No one behind had to wait a second longer based on the actions.

This.

Unless there is one person right behind them who is a single rider, who cares?! It's not going to affect your ride or your wait at all!

 

[Toluca Legs TurkeyCo]

As long as he's not a lawyer, we'll let him live...

 

[Irish Goofy]

Personally it doesn't bother me too much but many others it does.But do remember the whole purpose of going to Disney is to spend time with your family or friends,even if that is in line.I often find when in line is a great time to chat and laugh with the kids.If you DH is rushing from one place to another to get Fastpasses etc he is missing spending time with his kids.And all to save few minutes.When kids are grown up he will wish he had the few minutes with kids again in Disney.

 

[ChuckGA]

I find this type of discussion entertaining because of the "it depends" of actual behavior.

What do you do in this situation?
Your group is going to go on a roller coaster or ride that has a separate queue for each seat that is several people deep. You make your best guess as to which queues to get into so that your group rides the ride at the same time but one group gets to the ride before the other. Do you:
1. Behind group asks if they can cut in front of the people who are about to get on the ride?
2. Front group asks the people behind them if they wish to cut in front of them so they can wait until the next car for the rest of the group.

95% of the people I have seen do #2 in that situation. If you would do #2 then read ahead. If you do #1, well I won't comment.

Now just move this situation back into the main line and 99% of the people do #1. If you realize how rude it is to ask to cut in front of someone who is about to get on the ride, why would you think it is any different anywhere in the line? Do in the line what you would do at the front; wait for your party as you let other people in front.

 

[jimaok]

It's line jumping. He should stay at the back of the line and ride by himself or his family should let everyone pass them until they get back to him. On my last trip to Disney I noticed a group at least 15 people would send one person to each ride and then attempt to pass everyone in line to get to "their family member." I would not let them pass. Funny, also, none of them spoke English. Bottom line- 1 or 15 it's line jumping. Take your bathroom break before getting in line- and yes I have had toddlers at Disney-- We got back at the end of the line.

 

[goofy4prez]

It's clearly line-cutting and is probably against whatever rules Disney has in place for these kinds of things. Moreover, it takes advantage of people's sentimentality and sympathy for a daddy who's just trying to do something nice for his family.

But imagine for a moment that it isn't a daddy getting his family FASTPASSes; instead it's a loud, obnoxious stock broker who steps out of the queue to get better cell phone reception. This man wouldn't engender much sympathy if he tried to rejoin his party ahead in line. But, clearly, the stock broker's action has the exact same effect as the nice daddy's on the people he wants walk past on his way to a better position in the queue.

Not an attack against WDW but I don't think they really care about line hopping as a rule. Back in January we had about 25 cheer team girls jump in front of us and several others right in front of a cast member. I decided not to make a scene but the CM sure should have said something.

There were also many incidents with tour groups that would hop in front of others in massive droves and not a single word was mentioned to them about their actions. While this didn't happen to me personally I saw this often where a couple of members of the group would be in line and then wave to a group of others and before you know it they were pushing, shoving their way to the others. All of this being done in the watchful eyes of WDW Cast Members.

 

[schwenksvillemouse]

It's line jumping. He should stay at the back of the line and ride by himself or his family should let everyone pass them until they get back to him. On my last trip to Disney I noticed a group at least 15 people would send one person to each ride and then attempt to pass everyone in line to get to "their family member." I would not let them pass. Funny, also, none of them spoke English. Bottom line- 1 or 15 it's line jumping. Take your bathroom break before getting in line- and yes I have had toddlers at Disney-- We got back at the end of the line.

This is a completly different scenario. What you describe is line jumping. It is making you wait longer. However, the single Mom or Dad that is riding in the same car with thier family, and NOT making you wait isn't line jumping.

 

[rngrblu9]

perfectly acceptable...that's called maximizing your time! tourguidemike would be so proud!!!

 

[SuperTink]

My husband sometimes does this. Since we ride together, he doesn't cause anyone even a second's more time waiting in line. We have never had anyone have a problem with this. We have found that most people at Disney World are calm, nice, rational people.

 

[avahoneybee]

Wow, your toddler will wait in line for an hour?!! We don't get in a line with a wait longer than 20 minutes with ours, but maybe that's a difference in children. Personally, I feel like taking a toddler to the restroom might be the one instance where this would be acceptable, but I would either get at the back of the line or save the ride for later. I would be too embarrassed to push past a hundred people saying "Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me!" Exactly why my (just recently) potty-trained 3-year-old will be wearing pull-ups when we go in June.

If your toddler needs to use the potty in line you'd rather them wet themselves in a pull up at 3 years old? If we're in line together you can feel free to take them to the restroom and cut in front of me.

 

[ShannonMB]

I personally wouldn't do it, I don't like to get the stink-eye, so I always try to be courteous, to a fault at times, I'm sure. I would wait till DH arrived and all get in line together.

That said, this happened in many, many lines on our last trip. It was marginally annoying, because why should that family get to have FP in hand for the next ride, and still be ahead of me on this one? I would never say anything, though. Even when it's a whole group trying to "catch up to their family member".

 

[bonybroad]

We were IN the Dumbo car, had our little colored ticket, etc, and my DS (4) decided he had to use the restroom.
CM let us out, and we went, and came back to the line. The CM came and got us and told us to come in. I appreciated it, but we were willing to wait our turn, too.

 

[avahoneybee]

It's line jumping. He should stay at the back of the line and ride by himself or his family should let everyone pass them until they get back to him. On my last trip to Disney I noticed a group at least 15 people would send one person to each ride and then attempt to pass everyone in line to get to "their family member." I would not let them pass. Funny, also, none of them spoke English. Bottom line- 1 or 15 it's line jumping. Take your bathroom break before getting in line- and yes I have had toddlers at Disney-- We got back at the end of the line.

Like I said a group of people cutting in front of me would be annoying but I'm curious why it would matter what language they speak has anything to do with this.