Is this acceptable (re line-ups) ...

[bajanswife]

If a park is busy and one of our group runs to get FPs for everyone for one attraction while the rest line up for another, is it OK for the FP runner to come and join the line with the group even though there would now be people lining up behind? Would it look like the runner was cutting in line, or is that OK if she obviously is part of the group already in line?

 

[mic_key_mouse]

If it is ONE person, I always let it go. More than one, though, and you better pray I'm not in line with you- because I have absolutely no problem ruining the rest of your day Just my .02 worth, frank as it may be

Blessings,
mic_key_mouse

 

[iluvtink]

I also think one person moving up through the line to get with his/her group is okay. I'd be sure to be very very polite with "excuse me, sorry, my family is up there, sorry, oops, so sorry, thanks, excuse me... etc etc etc! Don't say you were in line for FP's... let people think you had an emergency restroom trip!

 

[BWVPam]

Wow, we have had to get out of line at times to take a child to the bathroom, so at times, there would be three of us getting back into line. I have never given it a second thought, as I don't mind when we let people in line to catch up with family members. I could see where it could be a problem if there were a whole bunch of people, but not a small family trying to get back together.

I guess it does bother some people.

Pam

 

[bumcat]

When the person gets back in line just say real loud for all to hear: Did you make it to the bathroom ok? That should shut them up. I think it's fine....

 

[bajanswife]

Don't mess with you, Mic-Key!!

Seriously, we're not really *planning* to do this necessarily .... but if the group got to the second attraction and found it was getting busy quickly, we just wondered whether we'd be committing a huge faux pas by getting in line while we waited for our runner to catch up. I have read advice about sending runners out for FP so that everyone doesn't have to trudge around, but no-one ever said what the group should do while the runner is out collecting FPs! Hopefully it won't be so busy that we even feel the need to do this (October). Of course, if everyone is going to stare daggers at us and ruin our day, we won't do it at all!

 

[SamanthaL]

I've had to leave a line to take DD to the bathroom. DH has stayed in line and waited and we always just catch up to him. I never had a problem and wounldn't be bothered by someone doing the same.

 

[undertheradar]

Scenario here:

July heat, heavy crowd, long line at Splash Mountain and you try this- I wouldn't be nice about it. I've always felt that the group should wait for the others, not the others "catch-up" to the group. This is game played constantly at DL and it gets very frustrating to be in line and have "family" join up with others closer to the front of the line.

Personally, I don't like it and I think that the parks should do a better job of stopping it. It is line hopping, which is against the rules at most amusement parks. If it is a slow time where the ride isn't full, then I'm okay with it being done. If it is prime season and I'm in a 2 hour line for Dumbo- don't try it. JMHO.

 

[Hollua]

I was in line once and a man tried to catch up to his family. Another man next to me went nutty about it. My husband very kindly pointed out that it has no effect on the line since the man's son would take a whole seat if his dad doesn't join him. The man would also take a full seat. But if we let him pass the man and his son use the same seat and the line is no longer for it. The guy chilled out about it. I couldn't believe he was uptight. This was in November (Not Thanksgiving) and the lines were minimal.

I don't think it is a problem if you're talking about one person, IMHO.

 

[mickeyfan0705]

One family member is okay with me..........what I hate is when you get a group that was obviously on another ride and then tries to budge in the line to be up with the other part of their group that is in our line. That is totally unacceptable!

 

[goofy4tink]

We don't mind one person joining their group either. It's the 'other family' meeting the family already in line that bothers me. When you see 6 people saying...'Excuse us, sorry...we're trying to catch our party up ahead. Excue us.', that angers me. We also try to walk slowly so that we are toward the end of the line when our 'runner' catches us.

 

[liznboys]

I agree with everyone who said if one person needs to catch up with their group, then that's fine. Or if someone needs to use the bathroom or take their child to the bathroom... But when it's more than one and you can tell that they did it on purpose so that they ALL wouldn't have to stand in line...then no way-that's rude.

 

[mic_key_mouse]

Hi again bajanswife I am really not quite as bad as I make it sound, but I have no problem calling people on rude behavior- whether it is line jumping or something else inappropriate. I have been at WDW twice when large tour groups were there- and one person would get in line and let a bunch filter in with them as you got closer to the ride. I let it go EXACTLY twice, then it never happened again the rest of the trip.

Too many people go to WDW with 'blinders on' and/or think they 'own the park'. I have read a lot of threads where inappropriate behavior occurs, and rather than do something about it most people just stay quiet and 'fume' about it. I take a more proactive approach, as I am there to have a good time and if people are doing inappropriate things they will hear about it. My experience is that when it is blatant and someone calls them on it that others will chime in too. Most of the folks there are 'normal' people and expect that others will demonstrate common courtesy just as I do.

I don't jump on a mom and her kid coming back from bathroom breaks or anything like that- most of us have a little common sense I think. You can tell when it is deliberate 'jumping in line' and when it's not If it's deliberate- as I said before, hope and pray I'm not in the same line- as I quit putting up with that type of behavior years ago.


Blessings,
mic_key_mouse

 

[momshark]

It sounds reasonable to let a parent back ito line with 1 or 2 little kids who went to the bathroom. (Better than them going IN line as I've read on a few other posts .) Or even 2 older kids who went to the bathroom together, as I won't let my 13 YOs go alone. BUT, I do agree with you that large groups of people (ie: teens, families, etc.) should not be allowed to join their 1 or 2 members who are "holding their place". I was there in 1998 and there were huge goups of teenage girls from South America who were soooo rude. AND they pretended not to understand English.... I just fumed and fumed. Oh, I'm off track...

I'm actually trying to ask you if you can give us "normal" people some tips on how you called out these rude line cutters without being seen as being rude yourself. I am usually pretty outspoken, but I do care about how others perceive me. I don't like to be called that bad B word or have others see ME as the rude one. Any suggestions??

 

[Tiffany]

Originally posted by bajanswife
If a park is busy and one of our group runs to get FPs for everyone for one attraction while the rest line up for another, is it OK for the FP runner to come and join the line with the group even though there would now be people lining up behind? Would it look like the runner was cutting in line, or is that OK if she obviously is part of the group already in line?

I see no issue with one person catching up to join their group.

 

[skiwee1]

It doesn't bother me if one person is catching up with the group. Probably because I do this. My mom is a sloooooooooowwww walker so I will guide her to the next ride, which is always in Fantasyland which is where we hang out, and then I run to get a fasspass at another ride. Usually by the time I get back to her and DD she is just in line. I also take DD out to use the bathroom if she needs it. I have never encountered anyone nasty. It isn't like we are a huge group. There is only 3 of us.

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

There is an ancient rule that covers this and most everything IMHO. Don't do anything you would not want anyone else to do to you. There is always someone who is going to take advantage and someone who is gonna get mad no matter what so that is the best I can do. Not gonna let someone else's rudness or whatever ruin my day. Going to smile and hope it is congagious. (grin)

When confronted by seemingly rude behavior I tend to wonder if there might not be something else going on that I do not see. I am healthy looking but have some severe health problems and often fear that others might think I am abusing my medical card (which I only use on bad days). Someone suffering from hidden medical problems, loss of a loved one, and all sorts of things might not be at their best at any given moment and I give them the benefit of a doubt and hope people will do the same for me when I am less than perfect.

SG/Linda

 

[funhouse8]

I'm the fast pass runner and I don't see a problem with it because must of the time I made it back around the same time as them. They always seem to be looking around, stopping in the bathroom or gift shop. It doesn't take long to get a fastpass so you should be ok.

 

[jimmalru80]

One person...no problem. We have done this many times with my DS as the "runner" and have never encountered a problem. And we have seen this occur in front of us and I have not felt the need to make an issue of it.

 

[wdwdvcdad]

Originally posted by mic_key_mouse
If it is ONE person, I always let it go. More than one, though, and you better pray I'm not in line with you- because I have absolutely no problem ruining the rest of your day Just my .02 worth, frank as it may be

Blessings,
mic_key_mouse

well, you'd get it back far worse.

I am the fastpass runner, too. Never has been a problem. I also don't have a problem if a parent & some kids join another party. who knows what delayed them. Usually, it is a bathroom break.