Is this acceptable or considered cutting in line?

[patpaxton]

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'?

I haven't read every response in this thread so this may have already been mentioned, but...was in line at Test Track a couple of days ago. After 45 minutes or so we got to the front of the line. A mother and her 7 or soish daughter were in the single rider line. They got called and were obviously not seated together as the purpose of the single rider line is to fill single seats. Predictably the daugher started crying and screaming. The mother insisted they be seated together. The CM, to his credit, asked the irate mother to step aside and let others take the seats they didn't want. Last I saw was this mother yelling at a different cast member with her daughter in tears. Daughter must have been extremely proud of her mom for making such a scene. I can only hope the CM stuck to his guns and asked her to leave. The purpose of the single rider line is very clear. Abuse of this line would only make every one elses wait far worse. That said, any differing opinions?

 

[Mysteria]

I haven't read every response in this thread so this may have already been mentioned, but...was in line at Test Track a couple of days ago. After 45 minutes or so we got to the front of the line. A mother and her 7 or soish daughter were in the single rider line. They got called and were obviously not seated together as the purpose of the single rider line is to fill single seats. Predictably the daugher started crying and screaming. The mother insisted they be seated together. The CM, to his credit, asked the irate mother to step aside and let others take the seats they didn't want. Last I saw was this mother yelling at a different cast member with her daughter in tears. Daughter must have been extremely proud of her mom for making such a scene. I can only hope the CM stuck to his guns and asked her to leave. The purpose of the single rider line is very clear. Abuse of this line would only make every one elses wait far worse. That said, any differing opinions?

Heck no!! I agree. If you go single rider line expect to ride single. End of story, no exceptions.

 

[HayGan]

I can't believe this is still going on.

I'll make what is going to be a pretty unpopular statement to many. This thread reminds me of what I see as one of the big problems with our society today - the entitlement factor and total disregard for others. Honestly, I try to live my life and teach my children to follow rules and be observant of how their actions effect others. It really is sad that so many people just don't care because they are going to do what they want to do regardless if it is against the rules or if it negatively effects others. WillCAD made a well thoughout and clear description of how line jumping impacts others but so many choose to ignore it.

I'm not going to start an argument in line over someone ignoring the rules - not worth ruining my vacation. Just don't be surprised when I point out to my children that some people choose to ignore the rules and exactly why they should not do what the line jumper just did.

 

[Schmeck]

Are you kidding me???? First off, I would NOT let someone keep me from catching up with my family b/c I needed to get DS out of the sun. PERIOD!! And for you to think in any twisted way that seeing my son lose his pigment and see him sad about it makes me feel special?? Actually it makes me mad, it makes me sad, it confuses me, it makes me cry. Special?. NO!! I do not think that it is "special treatment." I think that it is life. Not everyone needs the same "treatment" as everyone else in the world. Not everyone needs to get a GAC card. Not everyone needs to have a chef come to their table to tell them what is safe to eat. Not everyone needs a wheelchair and has to be the first one to get on the bus while people that had been waiting much longer for the bus have to stand there and wait. But do I think ANY of those situations makes any of those people feel special? NO!!! Do I think that they look at it like "wow, when we go to disney we get special treatment." I bet they don't. They look at it as they are getting what is needed for them to be able to function SAFELY in the world.
So you know what. I will continue to do what is right (doctor recommended) for my son to keep him safe. And I will NOT let anyone keep me from my family. I also did not say that I would ask a CM to intervene. I would already be back in my spot with my family. The poster said that she would tell a CM. I said that after she made a big scene and had a CM come over I would explain to them why we were doing what we were doing. So you know what.....if you want to call it "special treatment" that the GAC card kids get, the allergy kids, the wheelchair bound or whatever condition that would need something different then others then I guess my familiy does require "special treatment." And for anyone that needs to leave the line or come and join their family I would 100% move over so they could get through. But I also give away FP's that we do not end up using, my husband stands(no matter how much longer we had been waiting) on the bus and gives his seat to a woman,a child,an elderly person,a father holding a sleeping child, someone limping b/c they have blisters so bad and we also rent the stroller for $31 and on our way out if we see a family that would like to take it we give it to them. But that's just us.

You do know that you can get a GAC for your son's condition? There's some great info on the disAbilities forum.

 

[famsen]

It's totally cutting.
Cutting really bugs me.

 

[bearlyanne]

Oh my gosh, does any of this matter so much that people should be still angry years later about a person who cut in line infront a long time ago? Seriously, does the 60 seconds (or even 5 minutes) that it takes to fall behind a parent joining his/her family matter that much?

Truthfully, I'd be more annoyed at the action of the Diser's who wouldn't let someone move ahead (even if the alledged family is imaginary) than I would be about the person pushing through. That is bringing a negatiive vibe that can resonate through an entire crowd, moreso than the action of stepping aside and letting them through.

I am not a line cutter, infact I always let people pass so I can "backtrack" to my friends if they joined the line...but, I defintely would slide back through f I had to take dd to the potty (or if she was tantrumming and I stepped aside to alleviate everyone's pain, until she chilled!)...

We all can choose how we will respond to someone's actions. Allowing someone like a line cutter to affect MY vacation just isn't going to happen!

 

[disneycrazy2004]

It is absolutely NO cutting. The guy is catching up with his family. What if he had to go to the bathroom or get a drink of water. And for family of four on the Winnie the Pooh ride it would not matter anyway, because the carts are for four people....So with or without the dad you would still have to wait for the next cart. I think is really ridiculous for people to get upset about stuff like that....It would never bother me. Even if one of the family member is waiting and the rest three catch up later.....It is vacation, enjoy it and don't look for things to ruin it. This is such a petty stuff and I never really paid attention to it.....
But that is just me

 

[irunnoft]

I don't see this as cutting. My wife and I just discussed this. We've seen it happen before where family members (for whatever reason - and that really doesn't matter) need to cut in front of us to get caught back up with their party. It's never angered or upset us. In fact, I've never seen anybody get upset about it. I personally have no problem with someone catching up to their family. It's different if it's a tour group with two kids trying to bring 50 others up with them. Clearly, the polite thing to do in that case is for the tour group to stay together. However, the point of Disney is to be with your family and to have a good time. Letting one or two people catch back up with their group isn't going to spin your wait time out of control! Breath in. . . . relax!

 

[lovemyguys]

You do know that you can get a GAC for your son's condition? There's some great info on the disAbilities forum.

Thank you! Another poster just informed me of that. I had NO IDEA!! I went to the link that she gave me and read some great, informative information. Thank you for helping me!

 

[flexsmom]

Wow - my DD10 has vitiligo and it has never occurred to me to do anything particular for her when we've been to WDW. I lather her in sunscreen at the beach or in any high-sun environment, but my understanding from her doctors is that as long as we are extra vigilant about the affected areas, she is OK. The issue is that we cannot tell when she is being burned in those areas since there is no color change - but sunscreen will protect those areas of skin without pigment as much as those with pigment.

I certainly never have considered it to be a "disability". That said - I totally recognize that different people are affected in different areas of their body and with varying intensity.

But if I'm in line - then I expect to wait in line. If DH has to take DS out to hit the bathroom, then we'll wait on the other end for them to get back through the line, and maybe that gives us a quick break while we're hanging out waiting. Geez - I love my family, but by the end of several days at WDW, I don't mind having 30 minutes or more apart waiting for one another at the end of a ride!

 

[lovemyguys]

Wow - my DD10 has vitiligo and it has never occurred to me to do anything particular for her when we've been to WDW. I lather her in sunscreen at the beach or in any high-sun environment, but my understanding from her doctors is that as long as we are extra vigilant about the affected areas, she is OK. The issue is that we cannot tell when she is being burned in those areas since there is no color change - but sunscreen will protect those areas of skin without pigment as much as those with pigment.

I certainly never have considered it to be a "disability". That said - I totally recognize that different people are affected in different areas of their body and with varying intensity.

I never once considered his vitiligo a disability and that is why I never even thought that a GAC would apply to him. But I also never thought that having DH take him to a shaded area while I waited in line and then having them join me at some point was a big deal. I would love if you would private message me b/c I do not come across many people that have Vit. and would like to talk about your story and mine.

 

[Mickey_for_President]

Cutting is cutting. I see this all the time and it ticks me off.

This last trip... we were in line for TSMM... and a lady with her little kid CUT through the ENTIRE line looking for her husband and other child. When she got to the ride itself, realized that they must already be on, she had successfully made her way through the line without waiting LIKE THE REST OF US and got on. Yes, she was looking for her family. But if they were so concerned with riding together than the person in the line would need to walk to the end of the line to meet up with their party instead of the person cutting through the line to join their family at the beginning. That is FAIR and just for everyone else. We wait as a group while someone gets fastpasses and then enter the line together.

Cutting = Rude. Tacky. Trashy. AND if you were to slip past me... I make you an example for my children and make it a point to loudly announce about how some people follow rules and others don't... that they should be proud of themselves for waiting.

 

[irunnoft]

Cutting is cutting. I see this all the time and it ticks me off.

This last trip... we were in line for TSMM... and a lady with her little kid CUT through the ENTIRE line looking for her husband and other child. When she got to the ride itself, realized that they must already be on, she had successfully made her way through the line without waiting LIKE THE REST OF US and got on. Yes, she was looking for her family. But if they were so concerned with riding together than the person in the line would need to walk to the end of the line to meet up with their party instead of the person cutting through the line to join their family at the beginning. That is FAIR and just for everyone else. We wait as a group while someone gets fastpasses and then enter the line together.

Cutting = Rude. Tacky. Trashy. AND if you were to slip past me... I make you an example for my children and make it a point to loudly announce about how some people follow rules and others don't... that they should be proud of themselves for waiting.

Wow! I guess I just don't get as angry about that as other people do. I hate to see people get upset like that at the parks because you know they're not having a good time and the kids can't enjoy that, either. You know, some things are worth getting upset over, but I guess I just let some things that I deem to be little slide. I've very rarely seen this happen with people getting caught up with their families. Sometimes, though, it's been because they stopped in the line to take a picture and other people just went right around them. A prime example is at Buzz Lightyear. I saw some people stop - for just long enough to quickly snap a picture - and a bunch of people went around them. The two people taking the picture had to catch back up. To me, that wasn't a big deal. Oh well, to each his own.

 

[PaulaSB12]

A family member taking a child out of the line for an emergency toilet break is one this. What the OP wants is to send the DH for a fast pass while she gets in line, what makes their time more precious than all these who entered as a party? It is cutting get the fast passes then join the line.

 

[winterman]

If you have to ask if something is acceptable behavior, then it probably isn't.

 

[kaytieeldr]

If you have to ask if something is acceptable behavior, then it probably isn't.

Twenty-one pages of opinions and arguments - and it all could have been avoided if only winterman had read the original post a couple of days sooner!

You're absolutely right. This is good advice in pretty much any situation.

 

[travelbug24]

Similarly posted by Mickey_for_President, this incident occurred while we were at Disney. My daughter and I watched the same man at two different parks make his way through the line as if he was searching for his family and when he was almost at the front of the line - acted as he was with a family near the front of line - actually just making polite conversation with the people and then get on the ride by himself.

 

[disneycrazy2004]

It is really amazing to see how many people get upset over little things? Why bother going to Disney on vacation if little things bother you so much and make you so miserable. All that bad energy vibe can't be good for you or you family. Life is way too short to make such a big problem out of this. Enjoy your vacation and the time with your family, let people catch up with their family, because one day that might be you. And I don't understand why people pay attention so much to what other people are doing Be the better person and enjoy your time at Disney.......

 

[jensen]

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 ?

The question is "is this frowned upon or considered 'cutting'?"

YES it is frowned upon by most people and YES it is cutting.

Would I make a scene if someone attempted to get past us saying he was trying to get back to his family? Probably not...

 

[flexsmom]

I never once considered his vitiligo a disability and that is why I never even thought that a GAC would apply to him. But I also never thought that having DH take him to a shaded area while I waited in line and then having them join me at some point was a big deal. I would love if you would private message me b/c I do not come across many people that have Vit. and would like to talk about your story and mine.

Hi there - sending you a PM! My DD is cool enough with it now that when she sees anyone else with it, she doesn't hesitate to go up and say "hi". She's a WDW veteran at this point and just slathers on the sunscreen.