line cutting

[MelissathePooh]

I'm sorry that happened to you. It does sound like a terrible experience and it shouldn't have happened.

However, holding hands with my kids to prevent people from going past us I'm still going to do. Sorry if you find that intimidating or threatening.

Again - I don't think its intimidating or threatening. I just don't think that my family would ever feel the need to do it or be somewhere we felt it was our only option to keep people from passing us. The sad part is I'm sure I'm not the only one that's happened to.

No I don't condone line cutting, if its a problem we tell the CM. Sometimes its dealt with and most of the time not. The general lack of response from Disney in doing anything about it is enough to tell me they don't think its a problem. Its not my place to police a Disney queue. If someone else feels it is, they do so at their own risk. Disney does not look kindly on physical altercation or intimidation.

 

[MaryKatesMom]

This is my definition of a hip check as well. I've never seen this crouching, menacing version of a hip check. Sounds almost ninja. But I'm a rebel, I don't adhere to regular definitions, I guess.

I'm surprised I didn't get thrown out of the park last year when a group of teens tried to cut through, and I merely shifted my weight from my left side to my right, hands on the rail on either side. I made eye contact and gave them a big smile. No one was injured from running into my bodonkadonk. I could hear one of the teens talking to friends on his cell a few minutes later that they had tried to cut and got stopped by some "old lady" (and that right there hurt worse than any ninja hipchecks ).

The "old lady" comment would have hurt me too!

I'll be looking around the parks for Bullseye ready to spring>

 

[Love Tink]

I'm thinking the people who think the hip check is just a shift from foot to foot don't watch much hockey!

Melissa, re your posts on here:

 

[MaryKatesMom]

Again - I don't think its intimidating or threatening. I just don't think that my family would ever feel the need to do it or be somewhere we felt it was our only option to keep people from passing us. The sad part is I'm sure I'm not the only one that's happened to.

No I don't condone line cutting, if its a problem we tell the CM. Sometimes its dealt with and most of the time not. The general lack of response from Disney in doing anything about it is enough to tell me they don't think its a problem. Its not my place to police a Disney queue. If someone else feels it is, they do so at their own risk. Disney does not look kindly on physical altercation or intimidation.

You and I will have to disagree about this. People who think that it is OK to push past a little lady and two little kids are the ones who are being intimidating. Because I'm smaller and they can do it makes it right?

 

[MaryKatesMom]

I'm thinking the people who think the hip check is just a shift from foot to foot don't watch much hockey!

Melissa, re your posts on here:

Your right. Don't watch hockey.

More of a Disney on Ice fan.

 

[Poohrulz]

I'm thinking the people who think the hip check is just a shift from foot to foot don't watch much hockey!

You're so right!

 

[ZellyB]

I have been to WDW many times, I don't think anyone has ever cut in front of us, Or I just can't remember, unless maybe you count those free loading theatre shows like It's tough to be a Bug or Muppets 3-d. BUT I usually think there trying to catch up to there party.

Has anyone else never had a line cutter????

We were there a little over a week ago. Really busy, spring break time. I can remember in a few lines having the occasional person go past us. My assumption was they were catching up to their party. It was not a common occurrence and I never even thought twice about it. At most that one person might have delayed me less than a minute in the line. Certainly not worth raising my blood pressure and causing me to create a confrontation. I know people on the Dis like to use the "well if everyone did that" to paint a worst case scenario, but the truth is that not everyone does it. In fact, it appeared to me that very few people do it. Maybe I just got lucky or something, but I never found line-cutting to be an issue the whole time we were there and definitely not worth my getting upset about.

 

[Love Tink]

We were there a little over a week ago. Really busy, spring break time. I can remember in a few lines having the occasional person go past us. My assumption was they were catching up to their party. It was not a common occurrence and I never even thought twice about it. At most that one person might have delayed me less than a minute in the line. Certainly not worth raising my blood pressure and causing me to create a confrontation. I know people on the Dis like to use the "well if everyone did that" to paint a worst case scenario, but the truth is that not everyone does it. In fact, it appeared to me that very few people do it. Maybe I just got lucky or something, but I never found line-cutting to be an issue the whole time we were there and definitely not worth my getting upset about.

Agreed. That's one of the reasons I'm always surprised by the frequency and ferocity of the "line jumping" threads on here.

We've been to Disney parks a dozen times in the last ten years and I can only think of one time I ever saw legitimate line jumping (9 people - yes, I counted - cutting under the rope to join the two in front of my son and me at Astro Orbiter at Disneyland).

It just isn't that big of a problem. There are a lot of other issues that "steal" a lot more time from the average person on a trip.

 

[LilMommyBug]

People at Disney do stupid stuff, they don't know what the general procedures are, they're excited, they make stupid mistakes. Most people aren't out to get anybody. The occasional jerk will or group of people, but most people aren't out to get other people at Disney.

This.

We have been cut in front of before, and yeah it irked me - but am I going to let it ruin my day? Nah. Yes, I'll have to wait a little while longer, but it's worth it to not be p'd off and angry the rest of the day. As far as teenagers go, I really doubt they are doing it maliciously. Do they even think that well when they are in large packs? They are probably just excited and want to get in line w/their friends. I know that when I was a teenager, I wasn't plotting & scheming on how I could get ahead further in line - if I saw a friend up closer, I would go up. I wasn't trying to be rude.

 

[avgeek81]

I have been to WDW many times, I don't think anyone has ever cut in front of us, Or I just can't remember, unless maybe you count those free loading theatre shows like It's tough to be a Bug or Muppets 3-d. BUT I usually think there trying to catch up to there party.

Has anyone else never had a line cutter????

I dont think ive ever seen line cutters either. Maybe i just dont pay attention. When i was in line for Fantasmic the people in front of me let thier child lay on the ground so when the line started moving it took a minute for her to get up so people did get in front of me but i dont blame those people.
And in line for IASW the line was outside the building and people in front of me still had thier stroller so when they got to the entrance of the building they had to get rid of the stroller and many people got in front of us. I thier defense i dont think they thought the stroller people were in line because i didnt at first either. After about 10/15 got in front of us a CM told them there was a line

 

[Bullseye]

Why does everyone assume that if you won't facilitate a line cutters clear access to the front of the line that it ruins your day??

Whether I let them pass uninhibited or purposely get in their way to make it difficult for them, it doesn't ruin my day one bit. I'm just not going to be completely passive about it and let rule breakers do whatever they want. Not knowing the rules or being excited about a ride doesn't give you a free pass to the front?? People all over the world know the basic rules of line waiting, especially at amusement/theme parks!!

 

[taymorel]

I would be too embarrassed to try and "cut" and walk up to where my husband and son were. That is why we all stay together and get in line together. So much simpler.

I saw a few line cutters last year only at TSM and I was amazed that they weren't embarrassed. But, at least they were polite about it and said excuse me.

 

[ZellyB]

Why does everyone assume that if you won't facilitate a line cutters clear access to the front of the line that it ruins your day??

Whether I let them pass uninhibited or purposely get in their way to make it difficult for them, it doesn't ruin my day one bit. I'm just not going to be completely passive about it and let rule breakers do whatever they want. Not knowing the rules or being excited about a ride doesn't give you a free pass to the front?? People all over the world know the basic rules of line waiting, especially at amusement/theme parks!!

Well, I at least didn't say "ruin your day", so saying "everyone" is a bit of an overstatement probably. You are welcome to handle line-cutters however you like and express your opinion about it. I was merely doing the same. I just didn't find it to be a common event and not worthy of my creating a confrontation about it. I'm surprised how much it bothers others considering the infrequency I experienced. That's all. But, then again, I've been surprised at a number of things that bother people here on the Dis. But, I suspect there are things that bother me that would leave others totally unconcerned. That's just life.

 

[LilMommyBug]

Why does everyone assume that if you won't facilitate a line cutters clear access to the front of the line that it ruins your day??

I'm sure to some people it doesn't, but to stew over it and then to come back from vacation & post about it makes it sound like it ruined your day or atleast made it unpleasant.

 

[Erinmc3]

Since I am going to Disney for the first time with a 3 year old I thought that I would throw this out there. Say we all get in line together. We are moving through the line and DS announces that he has to go to the bathroom. I (or DH) gets out of line to take him. If we meet back up with him in line after, are we considered "line cutters"?

 

[mesaboy2]

Since I am going to Disney for the first time with a 3 year old I thought that I would throw this out there. Say we all get in line together. We are moving through the line and DS announces that he has to go to the bathroom. I (or DH) gets out of line to take him. If we meet back up with him in line after, are we considered "line cutters"?

The vast majority of people have no issues with this.

 

[amandaluvsgoofy]

Since I am going to Disney for the first time with a 3 year old I thought that I would throw this out there. Say we all get in line together. We are moving through the line and DS announces that he has to go to the bathroom. I (or DH) gets out of line to take him. If we meet back up with him in line after, are we considered "line cutters"?

I think this is where most people would be understanding. Just be polite as your walking out and back into the line with your little DS and most folks won't think twice.

 

[Bullseye]

Since I am going to Disney for the first time with a 3 year old I thought that I would throw this out there. Say we all get in line together. We are moving through the line and DS announces that he has to go to the bathroom. I (or DH) gets out of line to take him. If we meet back up with him in line after, are we considered "line cutters"?

Nope, this is usually what most folks consider legitimate line cutting. It's understood that little kids can be unpredictable as far as potty breaks go.

 

[MaryKatesMom]

Since I am going to Disney for the first time with a 3 year old I thought that I would throw this out there. Say we all get in line together. We are moving through the line and DS announces that he has to go to the bathroom. I (or DH) gets out of line to take him. If we meet back up with him in line after, are we considered "line cutters"?

The vast majority of people have no issues with this.

 

[Danibelle]

Since I am going to Disney for the first time with a 3 year old I thought that I would throw this out there. Say we all get in line together. We are moving through the line and DS announces that he has to go to the bathroom. I (or DH) gets out of line to take him. If we meet back up with him in line after, are we considered "line cutters"?

For preschool age kids, I think it would be ok.