Line cutters

[rotlex]

You know, I've been going to Disney for 30+ years. Is it really that big a problem that we need to see a thread on it time and time again? Seriously. It does NOT happen that often, just deal with it if it does and know your a better person for respecting the rights of others and not doing it. Jeez.

 

[asta]

Some of you guys must never have done Toy Story standby early in the morning. So many people with young kids cut in front of us that I lost count. From what I could tell the families split so that they could take the kids to sign up for that Star Wars Jedi thing while someone else held a place in line at Toy Story. In fact so many did it that I think it must be in a guide book.

 

[asta]

Last year just as we got in line for ToT, we watched the CM hand paper FP+ to a group (10-15) of 15 yr olds after they had flirted with him for quite a while, making plans to see him off duty, etc. Now THAT was annoying. We all made loud jokes to one another, wishing we were hot young girls, but no one got worked up about it. It ended up one of the more fun lines we waited in, because it started us talking & joking w/strangers.

This reminds of a couple of incidents. There was a young guy one trip at RNR who had a stack of what looked like 50 FP. I don't know where he got them and he wasn't in CM attire. He kept looping thru the FP line with different young pretty girls. We laughed imagining his pickup lines.

Later that trip my daughter who was about 15 at the time was our FP runner. She came back and told us that she had been pulled aside at the machines and told how to get extra FPs. I guess pretty young, blonde 15 year olds get more attention than a mom.

 

[niffer5150]

i keep in mind that i don't know where the people are going or what circumstances there are. last month i saw someone pull the human roadblock maneuver and refuse to let a lady and child go by in POTC. the roadblock threw a red faced, spittle filled fit and refused to let the lady and child through, even after the lady tried to explain they were going to see a cast member. the kid was lost and the lady was just trying to get the kid to a CM. the poor kid was sobbing by the time we got up to the front, i'm sure due in part to the full grown adult yelling in his tiny face.
FWIW, the lady waited till her family got to the front and she joined them in the boat. the lost kid was left with the CM and waving bye to the boats as they went past.

i am on vacation and it is neither my job nor my place to pass judgment or enforce rules. if it bothers you, tell a CM and let them deal with it. better yet, say something at town hall too.

 

[Kobey]

Some of you guys must never have done Toy Story standby early in the morning. So many people with young kids cut in front of us that I lost count. From what I could tell the families split so that they could take the kids to sign up for that Star Wars Jedi thing while someone else held a place in line at Toy Story. In fact so many did it that I think it must be in a guide book.

I'd bet it's listed somewhere as a life hack to get more out of Disney. Until they add it to the rules and post signs discouraging or forbidding it, it's technically legal. Maybe they could issue everyone that comes into the parks their own little Jiminy Cricket to help them do what's right, not what's in their own best interest.

 

[AdamsPrincess]

I have to say, we just got back about a month ago and we experienced the line cutting at Great Movie Ride, I said something and then just went and cut in line back in front of them. Funny, they never said a word.

And when it comes to lines that are interactive. I remember who was in line in front of me, if you are off playing the Winnie the Pooh or whatever and the line moves and you are still playing with your kid, you can come right back to where you were in line.

 

[Peepster]

Sorry, but I do not understand the rational today of "letting it go". People behave badly over and over again because we all "let it go" and allow them to get away with it. Seems to me when we (calmly and rationally) call others on bad behavior and do it on a consistent basis, perhaps they might learn to follow the rules and we, who all pay the same for our vacations, can enjoy them. Doesn't ruin my vacation whether I mention it or not. Every circumstance is different.
Have made over 55 trips to WDW and guests behavior has deteriorated badly. And, yes, I do try to keep the magic alive. There is still a lot to be found and it is much more fun to encourage that side of the spectrum. However, I'm not a speedbump.

 

[larryz]

Is it really that big a problem that we need to see a thread on it time and time again?

No, but it's fun to talk about it time and time again.

 

[Kobey]

No, but it's fun to talk about it time and time again.

For some of us it's our very first time getting to talk about it.

 

[lindsmom]

Lots can be done actually, you can hold your ground and not let them by, while calling for a CM. Its a education to your children to stand up for their rights and to the others that some people will not let them by. I have also been known to quite loudly point out to my children that look at those people and how rude they are.

AKK

THIS! Exactly! I consider it an opportunity to set an example for my children. They are already good kids. They know to share, and to help others when possible. However I don't want them to think that it's okay to let other people cut in front of them. When we have people cut in line, I remind the cutters that we have been waiting, and perhaps their group should have waited for them at the entrance. It comes down to "not your turn - sorry." This is, of course, different from the emergency potty run. That's pretty much the only time I can see it being okay for part of a group to be returning to the line.

 

[CdnKayDee]

I have always generally let line cutters thru if it seems genuine or the people they are getting to are visible. However a few times I have said no especially if it is a long wait say30 min plus. So one time at Harry potter ride after about 45 min of waiting I could see this group of kids just saying excuse me all the way up to me. Then came my no way back of the bus and I pointed all the way back so they went back and back and back because some others got in on it. I of course got an applause which did embarrass the kids and my family saying I can not believe you just did that. But really you were in the bathroom for 45 min and your parents are not concerned what is taking so long.
However on are last trip I can say I do not believe we encountered any line butting also never never let anyone but in line at the FPplus line that is the line in the sand.
Also maybe a shirt with a good saying on the back could help. LINE BUTTERS LINE STARTS HERE

 

[CanadianPaco]

My number one strategy would be to remember you're on vacation and not let it ruin your good time. It's generally not worth the trouble and it's not so frequent to be a major issue (maybe experienced it 2-3 times in the last 10 years and never with a large group). Also, anything you might say or do won't accomplish much anyway other than get your blood boiling. I've also seen the other end of it where somebody freaked out about it and their poor handling of it looked just as bad as the cutters, at least to other people. You're in a huge place with a lot of other people that you don't have much control over so focus on those you do - you and your party - and their good time.

I absolutely agree! Considering the amount of time I put into planning, I do my utmost not to let anything spoil it! Control what I can!

 

[nono]

Second time people cut in front of us was at a popcorn vendor and they took forever deciding what they were going to get. Ugh!! If you're going to cut in front of two different families at least know what the heck you want to order. We did not say a word in either circumstance just silently rolled our eyes.

That's when I turn to my kids and say, "If you are going to push to the front, be prepared and don't waste other people's time!" Hey, if you're making a spectacle of yourself, there's no rule that I can't comment on it. (which is the follow up line, said with a laugh, if someone objects to being the teaching moment to my kids.)

Interestingly, groups catching up to the waiting members doesn't bother me, esp. if they say, "Excuse me." It isn't great to be on the receiving end, but I also don't go at the busiest times of the year, so that may be why it doesn't bother me.

 

[THEDISNEYTHREE]

That's when I turn to my kids and say, "If you are going to push to the front, be prepared and don't waste other people's time!" Hey, if you're making a spectacle of yourself, there's no rule that I can't comment on it. (which is the follow up line, said with a laugh, if someone objects to being the teaching moment to my kids.)

Interestingly, groups catching up to the waiting members doesn't bother me, esp. if they say, "Excuse me." It isn't great to be on the receiving end, but I also don't go at the busiest times of the year, so that may be why it doesn't bother me.

Thanks for the tip!

 

[ttintagel]

Seriously. It does NOT happen that often

Well, that just goes to show how different one person's experiences can be from another's. It happens to me at least once in every line that isn't a walk-on. I'm sincerely glad that your experiences have been otherwise.

 

[ttintagel]

I absolutely agree! Considering the amount of time I put into planning, I do my utmost not to let anything spoil it! Control what I can!

Considering the amount of time I put into planning, I do my utmost not to let anything spoil it, too - and that includes letting people take advantage of me and make me wait longer than I have to!

 

[Kalliope]

You know, I've been going to Disney for 30+ years. Is it really that big a problem that we need to see a thread on it time and time again? Seriously. It does NOT happen that often, just deal with it if it does and know your a better person for respecting the rights of others and not doing it. Jeez.

Yes, it does happen that often. It happened multiple times a day every day on our last trip.

 

[BekahBelle]

One time I was waiting with my younger brother to meet some characters in AK and a family jumped in front of us and started screaming at us in another language, and pointing to the characters, shoving their fingers in our faces and saying, "you understand? You understand?"
I still do not understand, lol.

 

[Gillyrose779]

At first I thought the "Let it Go" mentality was the way to go but now I'm questioning that approach.

I have a 5 year old that tends to try to cut in line often- for a slide, gym class, etc... I'm constantly having to stay on top of it and talk to him about how rude and unfair that is. If I turn around and "let it go" when other people do it to us at Disney I'm not sure what that would teach him. Part of me thinks it would be good for my kids to see me say something to the people- politely and calmly of course. Also, I often think people would rather "let it go" more because they hate confrontation of any sort rather than because they are wanting to be positive for their vacation.

 

[Kalliope]

At first I thought the "Let it Go" mentality was the way to go but now I'm questioning that approach.

I have a 5 year old that tends to try to cut in line often- for a slide, gym class, etc... I'm constantly having to stay on top of it and talk to him about how rude and unfair that is. If I turn around and "let it go" when other people do it to us at Disney I'm not sure what that would teach him. Part of me thinks it would be good for my kids to see me say something to the people- politely and calmly of course. Also, I often think people would rather "let it go" more because they hate confrontation of any sort rather than because they are wanting to be positive for their vacation.

I think part of the reason people say let it go is you never know what kind of crazy person you'll end up dealing with and how they'll react.