line cheaters at Princess Fairytale hall

[SnipsNSnails]

In our household we teach our children to care more about others than themselves. And that means giving others the benefit of the doubt in situations like this. I can't imagine penalizing a child for using the restroom when they need to go. In our home if you are using the ipad or a toy and you need to set it down to use the restroom, you get it back when you are finished. A sibling may not take advantage and declare that they weren't using it any more. I can't imagine putting my child or anyone else's in the situation where they are forced to choose between starting the wait all over (and possibly facing the wrath of siblings if everyone is forced to leave the line) in order to be comfortable while riding or waiting it out uncomfortably and possibly unsuccessfully. I agree that everyone should enter the line together and bathroom breaks need to be a priority before you get into line, but it's going to happen sometimes. If everyone, on both sides of the issue, thought more about others and less about themselves, this world would be a much happier place to live.

 

[smiths02]

My family would have everyone enter the line as a group. However, I don't confront people unless they push/touch me, then I might say something.
But I am not understanding some of the situations that people are putting out there to justify the need for placeholders, leaving a line, etc.
Some people say they have line holders so that their child with autism, ADHD, anxiety, etc. doesn't have to wait...those are all considered disabilities. Get a Disability card and then no one has to wait in line, you can all go do something else for a little while.
For those with children who are going to have bathroom emergencies, I totally get it-I have 3 children. But how many 2 hour lines are you getting in with children under 5? I can't even imagine...no ride is worth that. If the line is 20-30 minutes, then just get out of line and back into line. If it is a long line, ask a CM to help (We had a bathroom emergency on Soarin' when my son was 5. We were all the way to the little line in front of the door. Since I was alone with my son, we couldn't have a line holder. I was prepared to just give up. The CMs offered a FP, so we waited through the FP line again.)

 

[LuvGoofy6]

We were at rope drop and went straight to TSMM and still ended up pretty far back in the line. My husband commented that he would have to step out of the line and use the restroom because the line was taking longer than we thought. As we neared where the line enters the building I let others go before us in order to have my husband meet back up with us. The CM asked why we were letting others go and I told him that my husband was in line with us and had to leave to use the restroom and he told my family (myself and 2 kids) to go ahead and keep my place in line and when he saw a man looking up and down the line for us he would instruct him to come in and join us. The family behind us told the CM that my husband was indeed with us and had to step out of the line. I knew the people around us saw my husband in line and then saw that he needed to leave but knew many of the people he would need to walk past to get to us wouldn't and get mad at him. So I asked the CM if we could stand right near him and wait for my husband and he said that would be fine. My husband found us at the door about 5 minutes later and we joined the line to go in. Nobody was mad about it and the CM was understanding.

 

[Jlwd]

Everyone has their opinions. For instance, I find it sad that you would leave your father behind and not walk at his pace and enjoy his company so you could join the line together. Different stokes for different folks. If everyone thought the same, the world would be boring.

True everyone has different opinions just like I find it sad you are dressed up
As a superhero in your avatar. We don't just leave my father he used the scooter and has to park it while we have to park the stroller so whoever gets to the line first just meets up.m

 

[SeanTomorrow]

A humble solution: I present......Shoe-pass.

Hold your place in line, but only if you're willing to get your feet dirty (or burned!). Run ahead with your family's shoes to reserve your place in line, but they'll be walking barefoot to catch up.

Of course, we'll still have to police cheaters. The checkers at the gate will need to be on the lookout for backpacks full of flip flops.

 

[hookedonears]

My father has a Breathing disorder and can't walk as fast as us. We were there two weeks ago and sometimes approached the line before him. We had him meet us wherever we were online and had no problem doing that. It's laughable that people get upset about this or little kids having to go to the bathroom and
Then meeting their party on the line. Pretty sad.

Sorry, but this is completely wrong. If what you're saying is true, your family is nothing more than line cutters. Lots of families have problems and excuses, but there's none for this. You didn't have any problems because people are too polite to say no to your father. You should have waited until your entire family was together before entering an attraction. Leaving a line with a child and returning (which I still disagree with) is apples and oranges compared to this.

 

[smitch425]

True everyone has different opinions just like I find it sad you are dressed up
As a superhero in your avatar. We don't just leave my father he used the scooter and has to park it while we have to park the stroller so whoever gets to the line first just meets up.m

Sorry you find it sad that I dressed up for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween party like hundreds of thousands of people do each year. Lol

 

[cakebaker]

A humble solution: I present......Shoe-pass.

Hold your place in line, but only if you're willing to get your feet dirty (or burned!). Run ahead with your family's shoes to reserve your place in line, but they'll be walking barefoot to catch up.

Of course, we'll still have to policy cheaters. The checkers at the gate will need to be on the lookout for backpacks full of flip flops.

LOL- My daughter does this to her students that ask to borrow a pencil. She gets a shoe, they get a pencil. When they return the pencil, they get their shoe back. She hasn't lost a pencil in a long time.

 

[bsiev1977]

My father has a Breathing disorder and can't walk as fast as us. We were there two weeks ago and sometimes approached the line before him. We had him meet us wherever we were online and had no problem doing that. It's laughable that people get upset about this or little kids having to go to the bathroom and
Then meeting their party on the line. Pretty sad.

Sorry if this is a little blunt for you, but maybe you should walk at your father's speed instead of going ahead and having him walk all the way past everyone else in line to join you? Or rent a wheelchair to push him in if that would be better for you?

 

[Gracie09]

Sorry if this is a little blunt for you, but maybe you should walk at your father's speed instead of going ahead and having him walk all the way past everyone else in line to join you? Or rent a wheelchair to push him in if that would be better for you?

The poster actually said their father rented an ecv but he couldn't be bothered to wait while he parked it, although most lines are mainstreamed and his father could have taken it right into the line.

 

[JoshuaShaw]

True everyone has different opinions just like I find it sad you are dressed up
As a superhero in your avatar.

 

[Jlwd]

Well then I guess I'm a line cheater I am totally ok with that title if that's what you think lol I am also totally fine with people leaving the line and bringing their child to the bathroom and letting them in front of me I am also fine with others being in line and having someone else meet them there. I do not judge others for something as small as a place in line. I could care less if it takes me 3 seconds more to get on a ride so someone can have a family member meet them. I am sure this is not some line scamming routine people do. when my dad met me in line on one of the rides I wasnt trying to cheat the system it wasn't even a thought in my mind that it would be an issue. I can't believe people really think about this and it annoys them. I would let anyone go in front of me in any of these instances yeah if it was 30 people I would be annoyed but 1 person or a couple of kids..not a big deal to me I would think there are bigger things to stress about. Very very judgy on this website get lives!

 

[kittyab]

Wow this thread has gotten so judgmental. It almost makes not want to go back to WDW.

 

[Love Tink]

Some people say they have line holders so that their child with autism, ADHD, anxiety, etc. doesn't have to wait...those are all considered disabilities. Get a Disability card and then no one has to wait in line, you can all go do something else for a little while.

The DAS card can not be used at most character meet and greets.

 

[Gracie09]

The DAS card can not be used at most character meet and greets.

it can be used at the ones inside - like the princess hall. Its the ones like in the world showcase where there is no permanent set that they can't be used.

 

[Dr Gevil]

Simple solution - sharks with laser beams attached to their heads.

 

[smitch425]

Well then I guess I'm a line cheater I am totally ok with that title if that's what you think lol I am also totally fine with people leaving the line and bringing their child to the bathroom and letting them in front of me I am also fine with others being in line and having someone else meet them there. I do not judge others for something as small as a place in line. I could care less if it takes me 3 seconds more to get on a ride so someone can have a family member meet them. I am sure this is not some line scamming routine people do. when my dad met me in line on one of the rides I wasnt trying to cheat the system it wasn't even a thought in my mind that it would be an issue. I can't believe people really think about this and it annoys them. I would let anyone go in front of me in any of these instances yeah if it was 30 people I would be annoyed but 1 person or a couple of kids..not a big deal to me I would think there are bigger things to stress about. Very very judgy on this website get lives!

Just to be clear, you don't judge people on line etiquette, but you do judge people on their Halloween costumes. Just want to make sure I understand correctly. Honestly, I don't think most people sit and think about this. The question was asked, and people shared their views. That's the point of these forums. If judgy posts aren't your thing, the Dis might not be your best option. This thread has been pretty lighthearted compared to others. I'd steer clear of the community forum. If you think this one is bad...that one? Yikes! Lol! Anyways, welcome to the boards.

 

[Love Tink]

Wow this thread has gotten so judgmental. It almost makes not want to go back to WDW.

Eh - it's really a small percentage of people. Most people aren't so hard on their fellow humans.

And most of them are all talk, as well. Think about it - how many guest-to-guest confrontations have you witnessed during your trips to WDW? Huge men (every man or husband on the Dis is 6'5", 250 lbs.) throwing their bodies across a queue to block passage? People throwing food off tables that were "saved" or forceably shoving others out of their way when they stop on a path? The way people talk on here you'd think there were near-constant throw downs, but there aren't.

 

[JoshuaShaw]

(every man or husband on the Dis is 6'5", 250 lbs.)

Um, actually, I'm 6'6", 251 lbs.

 

[Candleshoe]

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