Line cutters

[BuckeyeBama]

Add me to the "Let it go" list. Why let someone else ruin a single second of your vacation. At worst it may cost you a few extra minutes in the queue, but the anger can ruin your mood for hours.

I understand that others feel strongly about "stopping" this, but it just isn't worth it to me. If the worst thing that happens to my family at WDW is line cutting, it will have been an awesome vacation!

 

[Kobey]

For my trip, I'm just going to plan on a certain amount of line cutters for each attraction. That way, if it happens I won't be upset and if it doesn't it's a happy bonus.

 

[JimmyV]

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.

Words cannot express how much I agree with this. Now, if a group of 10 is cutting through the line (which I have never seen), the following won't apply. But generally, if one or two people cut the line, it doesn't alter your spot in line at all. If your family is going to get its own ride vehicle and a person cuts ahead of you to join their party of three, their group was always going to be ahead of you in their own vehicle. The extra person added one more body to the vehicle you weren't going to be in anyway. And if the "cutter" causes you to have to wait for.....the next raft on Kali, for example, what did that cost you? 15 seconds. Hardly worth plotting and planning for in terms of "strategies".

 

[Magpie]

Sometimes people think they're being "cut" when they aren't. The tapstiles at the entrance of the park, for example. Cast members will tell you repeatedly to use both tapstiles, because they want to speed up the line. But one time when I moved around a woman who was having issues with her band, in order to use the free tapstile on her other side, she got incredibly offended and yelled at me about "cutting". I just rolled my eyes and kept walking.

Similarly, people have gotten techy on occasion when I walk up to the free side of the double-sided cashes in the counter service places. Sometimes, if they seem approachable and I'm feeling generous, I'll point out that you can line up on both sides and give them the option to hop over to that side. But not always. Sometimes I like to just walk up there and park myself beside the cashier. And when they fuss, I smile benignly.

 

[alvernon90]

Memorize a few pithy phrases disparaging paternity and chastity in multiple languages.

 

[holden]

I just let karma get them. It always does....

 

[JimmyV]

Sometimes people think they're being "cut" when they aren't. The tapstiles at the entrance of the park, for example. Cast members will tell you repeatedly to use both tapstiles, because they want to speed up the line. But one time when I moved around a woman who was having issues with her band, in order to use the free tapstile on her other side, she got incredibly offended and yelled at me about "cutting". I just rolled my eyes and kept walking.

Similarly, people have gotten techy on occasion when I walk up to the free side of the double-sided cashes in the counter service places. Sometimes, if they seem approachable and I'm feeling generous, I'll point out that you can line up on both sides and give them the option to hop over to that side. But not always. Sometimes I like to just walk up there and park myself beside the cashier. And when they fuss, I smile benignly.

Same with the "fill in every available space" attractions. Like Country Bears or Tough To Be A Bug or Laugh Factory. You move past a family who just stands in place not following instructions and it's as if you committed a felony. I always say (as I walk past them), "They told us to fill in every available space. There's some space up there. Let's fill it since know one else seems to want to."

 

[GotLabradors]

Count me in with the "Don't let a few rude people ruin a day at Disney". I know it's frustrating, but there's not a whole lot you can do without a CM being right there to witness it and escort the line cutters away. When I first started planning our trip for September, I was getting caught up in having a ride by ride plan with the new FP+ coming on line, but now I've just decided I want my husband and kids (who have never been) to just enjoy the parks the way I did when I was kid. In 20 years at the dinner table, I don't want the memory that sticks out about our first trip to Disney to be when mom flipped out about line cutters. Have a dole whip, take a deep breath, and enjoy your trip.

 

[Lisaloo]

I let it go also, usually. Then I judge them for being jerkwads. And the rolling judgement usually makes me feel better. The one time I complained and involved a CM happened on a trip when a private tour company got in front of us and held spots for three different attractions! It wasn't even the same guide, but it was the same company. When it happened for the third time in two hours I had to say something or explode.

 

[danny1649]

Board members 0n our last trip we in line for POTC a young couple in front of us kept looking back.Parents were behind us so I let them in front of us to join the couple.i know many people do this also I think it makes you feel better.A little kindness to others really makes for a magical visit and I've had people let us rejoin my son and family.

 

[GotLabradors]

Board members 0n our last trip we in line for POTC a young couple in front of us kept looking back.Parents were behind us so I let them in front of us to join the couple.i know many people do this also I think it makes you feel better.A little kindness to others really makes for a magical visit and I've had people let us rejoin my son and family.

This is awesome. Because in fact if we were in that situation, we would want those around us to be nice about it. Have courage. Be kind.

 

[ttintagel]

I put my hands on both railings, arrange my body so that I'm taking up the entire space, & I don't budge.

 

[Minnie-Maniac]

Hmmmm.... I've only been 4 times, 7-10 days at a time, but have never, not once, had someone cut in line.

I have been to WDW 12 times and my family stays between 7-14 days each time. I have only had 1 encounter at Disney Parks when this happened. I imagine it does happen quite often with the amount of people in the parks and lines for rides and shows, but for some reason it has avoided me and my family for the most part. Now when my family has gone to King Dominion, Hershey Park, and Six Flags it occurs a lot.

 

[bjck99]

Ok, as the OP, I think I need to clarify. Folks, by no means does this ever "ruin my vacation." I had read on someone else's trip report about how she was very firm with supposed line cutters. I am all for allowing families to be together, and I am not an angry person. I was just curious how others handled it.

 

[butterfly71076]

A man and his daughter cut us in the Mike and Sulley line. It bothered me a bit, but I didn't say anything. It wan't worth it. I focused on my kid, who was with his cousins and they were all really excited to see Mike and Sulley. My 8 year old niece even curtsied to Mike! It was really fun!

 

[grammimouse]

Let it go ! Let it go ! Let it go ! Otherwise you look like the troublemaker.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

I put my hands on both railings, arrange my body so that I'm taking up the entire space, & I don't budge.

I saw something like this result in an ugly incident once. Not something that I would ever recommend.

 

[asta]

I often wondered if one was in front of the line cutters he or she could invite the entire line behind the group to join them. A way to win at playing their game

I love it! If only this could be planned. I would love to see the faces on a big group of line cutters as 100 or so of your closest friends joined you in line.

 

[3DisneyFanz]

Ive had to rejoin the group a few times and I'm sure people would have preferred me to walk past them rather than stand next to what I slipped past them to remove.

 

[FeralCatRogue]

The only time I ever had issues with line cutters was when a&e were in norway the lines (there was a main line and an overflow non watched line) were too long for cms to deal with. I will say though the cms attempted the best they could to stop the cutters but if people wish to be rude they arent gonna care if its a cm or a person who says something.
For the most part I ignore cutters, definitely if they have small kids cause it's not their fault their parents are being rude. But if its a group of adults or one of those huge tour groups, i'll just glare at them until I'm bored, doesn't ruin my time (sometimes it's kind of fun) and I know it makes them uncomfortable.