Line Cutting...is this rude???

[Cantw8]

OK, here is the scenareo.... Mom and DD ride Dumbo, while Dad and DS wait in line for Pooh. Dumbo is over, so Mom and DD join Dad and DS in the Pooh line. Is that considered "cutting". I don't have a problem with this as long as places aren't being saved for a larger number of people. But then, who is to determine what a "large" number is? What does everyone think? Is it rude? Would you mind?

 

[beattyfamily]

I've seen this where the mother and child run to the bathroom or to get a drink or something and then return...it doesn't bother me.

If there was one person in front of me and then 10 adults join him, that would probably bother me.

I go out of my way not to do this as I'd feel guilty. One time I was with my 6 year old DD and I found my DH and DD (3) in the Peter Pan line and I waved hello to them to show I found them. Well, my DD (3) with my DH proceeded to cry for us to join them and I told my DH "no, there's no way". Well, all the people behind him were saying 'come' and pointing a way for us to get in the line so eventually we did, but I felt terrible and wouldn't have if they weren't so nice.

We try to avoid doing this but don't mind when it happens to us if the group is a small one.

 

[Jenn]

I don't have a problem with family members catching up with other family members in line, I gladly step aside and let them pass. But... some people I'm sure will. A better plan might be to send one adult to grab fastpasses and then regroup and all enter the line together.

Since some of the lines weave in and out of the buildings, it would make it very tough to locate your family. I would think most of the Fantasyland lines would be okay, but you will inevitably encounter someone who thinks you are cutting, so I would do it as little as possible. No sense ruining your day with a confrontation with an angry guest.

 

[disneyjunkie]

If I was in line behind the dad I would not be happy about others getting into line in front of me after doing another ride.

 

[djm99]

In my opinion that is not line cutting. Line cutting is just walking up infront of strangers and get in line. As long as one person is holding the space i think its okay. Others may have to leave the line for many reasons bathroom (especially with children), phone calls, lost person, etc. Just don't be rude about returning to your party in line. Always say "excuse me, my party is up here" always smile (because are just angry - just because- no reason).

 

[soccer mom]

Never really thought about it. We have always stepped aside to let a family member catch up, but just assumed they came from the rest room, or finished a snack, or something like that. If I knew it was happening the way you stated and it started to become obvious what people were doing, then yes I would consider it line cutting.

 

[Ted and Holly]

Holly and I do this all the time. I will get Splash Mountain Fast Passes while she gets in line for BTMRR. She is always in the covered queue by the time I catch up to her. I always feel strange and I notice people looking at me funny. Then again, people in the Standby line glare at those in the FP line.

I do not like, however, when one person holds a place in line for 15 of their friends.

There is a fine line. Who knows where it is?

Ted

 

[YesDear]

I probably respond on a case by case basis. It is obvious there are time you have to get out of line.... go to the bathroom, etc.

However, if I have to stand in a line for 30min to do anything any you feel someone should hold your space, so you are bored, or want to do something else, then yes I do not like it. You can usually tell which scenario you are dealing with.

I probably am more forgiving at Disney. Happy place, no reason to get upset.

I also do not like sending the teenagers to get in line so the rest of the family can take their time.

Once again, it is all in approach and how it is handled.

In answer to your question, I would consider it breaking in line if you were in line for another ride, got through and went to a new line. What whould your party do if your line was slow and the ride broke down. Would they get out of line or wait for you, or go ahead and ride?

 

[Gillian]

We would do the fastpass for pooh & then all go ride dumbo. Then go back to pooh or do another fantasyland attraction until it was time for Pooh.

Still, I wouldn't have a problem with this. It's only 2 people. And they won't be wearing a sign that says, "I just rode Dumbo!"

 

[Geoff_M]

As defined above, yes it's line cutting. I don't have a problem with a parent and child leaving and rejoining the line due to bathroom needs, to get a drink or snack, or if they wait next to the queue area in the shade to cool off. But I think it's different when the missing party members are off enjoying another activity.

I don't think it's different than the time at another park I witnessed two girls in line in front of me at a roller coaster call over a half-dozen passing friends and had them join them in the queue. To me the facts that the people in the OP were family members doesn't make a difference, nor does the fact that they knew the other members were in the other line (versus a chance encounter like with the friends above), nor the fact that there were only two of them instead of six makes it any less rude.

 

[lisadam]

Like several of the other respondants - I have mixed feelings - I have not problem with "bathroom emergencies" and "oh my god I'm dying of thirst" and someone jumps out of line and catches up with the rest of their party after running to a snack bar. OR even a family of 4 holding a spot for grandma who is just not able to stand for a half hour.

But I do have a bit of a problem with the scenario you mentioned - I would never say anything - and half the time you probably can't tell if it isn't just a bathroom break - but if EVERYONE on the line held a spot for one other person - the line would be twice as long.

Again - I wouldn't fume about it - and I wouldn't say anything - but I'd probably get a bit of that "hey that's a bit unfair" feeling.

Of course if you ask me the same question at another time - when I'm not sitting at work being grouchy - it probably wouldn't bother me at all.

How's that for a wishy-washy answer?

 

[gepetto]

I don't mind if it's an emergency, but most of the queues are pretty narrow and I don't like being constantly stepped on by people trying to catch up to their party.

 

[alvernon90]

I think the best way to define acceptable line jumping is if you actually cause a delay. If your total party doesn't take up more space on the ride than you would have without the line jumpers, then you haven't caused any harm.

For Pooh or Buzz, if Dad, Mom, and Junior all sit in one seat, it's the same as if Dad had gotten on alone, since a stranger wouldn't be put in the seat next to him. On a ride like Splash Mountain anything more than two would be cutting into additional seats that would be available for someone else.

This kind of reasoning won't stop the glares, but it's a rule of thumb that would clear my conscience.

 

[mommystieg]

Like some other posters mentioned-I felt guilty for sending DH to wait in line for Playhouse Disney while I took our DDs to the bathroom. Also like other posters mentioned, I would probably consider what you are talking about as line cutting but I wouldn't say anything since it is only a couple of people. Of course how would anyone know that you just got off of Dumbo? I wouldn't do it but that is just me...

 

[Mike]

The way I look at it, if it is not going to affect my wait time then it doesn't bother me. I don't care about the reason or the events leading up to the line cutting. In this case, a party of two is being joined by two others. It is still one Honey Pot. Whether four people or one person gets into that Honey Pot doesn't affect me one bit. So in this case it wouldn't bother me at all.
In general, I wouldn't let this bother me on any ride. I would look the other way and not let it ruin my day. It does not happen all that often and is not worth risking a confrontation in front of so many kids.
However, if people are blatantly cutting the line or if a large group of people is trying to pass to catch up to their party, then I might politely refuse to let them pass. It's easy to sound passive sitting in an air-conditioned office but once you are in the sweltering heat dealing with kids who are starting to "lose it" it may be a different story.

 

[BonnieA]

My opinion...
If the family is already in a long line when the "urge" hits for the little one, then please take the child and return to the line after the trip. No problem with that. If you have to make that same trip before the family has entered the line then kindly wait until the whole family is together again before getting in the line.
I would frown upon someone holding a space for people who are off riding another ride. That is what fast pass is for, doing other things instead of standing in line.

 

[Cindy'sCastle]

While we are there on our Honeymoon, I do plan on one of us waiting in line while the other grabs the FP. I don't consider this or people needing to get drinks or bathroom breaks cutting in line. If there was only one person standing in line for a huge group of people then that would probably upset me. Not enough to ruin my vacation unless it happened over and over again. Remember we're in DisneyWorld, and we need to not be too judgemental on the Mom taking her child on a bathroom break, grandma who can't stand too long, etc, etc, etc. But if you're gonna just downright cut in line because you feel like you're too good to wait like everyone else, then shame on you!!!
But to answer your question, it would not bother me at all for your children to be able to enjoy as many of the rides as they can with their parents.

 

[walt's assistant]

What you just described is line cutting and, yes, it would be unfair. Basically, Mom and DD would be getting a second ride on Dumbo before my child and I get one.

Now I want to be careful here because the practice of parents trading off so that they can each ride once (in a situation where they have an underage/undersized child that would be left alone if both rode at the same time) is totally above the board. It may look like line cutting when the second parent is put in the front of the line but it is not.


WA

 

[Cantw8]

Walt's Assistant,


No......
What you just described is line cutting and, yes, it would be unfair. Basically, Mom and DD would be getting a second ride on Dumbo before my child and I get one.

Read the OP again. This was not the situation.

 

[nataliesdaddy]

is it rude? mmm depends on if you are a cantakerous overbearing schmuck about it... I was the itinerary planner for our trip i.e I was the one always forgoing a ride to get fast passes while my DD and GF went on a ride or waited in line to get on a ride...

I tried to catch up to them at splash mountain to no avail... so I literally stepped through and over the boat when it came to my turn... much to the pleausre of the people behind me... while getting up to the front of the line trying to catch up to my DD and GF no one seemd to care much... if I were a morbidly obese person that might be different...but I am skinny guy and can get past people fairly easily... in that case I just told people... my apologies my 7 year old is in here womewhere...and they all nodded approvingly like... "yeah I've had my kid run off before"

Does it bother me if a dad or mom or parnet and child joined a waiting parent? no not at all... would it bother me if an entire brood or gang of people showed up? assuming it was family? no
If it was some snot nosed loud disrespectful teenagers calling over 10 of their nearest and dearest friends... yeah that would torque me pretty bad