Line etiqutte question

[LilyWDW]

I believe you should be fine with the idea. If you are worried, as you exit speak to the CM there.

However, there are some lines that are VERY tight and it would be very hard to make your way out and back. It might become near impossible to weave your way out... and weaving your way back in will be even harder. This is JUST an observation, but you would have to squeeze by a lot of folks.

Though honestly, if the line is so long you are worried, then you should fastpass it! (sort of a joke, but not really. Most of the time there is little reason to even stand in a line longer then 20 mins).

 

[Disneyholic]

If she's only giving you a two minute warning, I'd put her in a pull up for the vacation! Depending on where you are in the line it may be impossible to exit easily. Or to get back to your family.

You might want to really encourage her to try going to the bathroom before you get in line, especially if there is much of a wait.

I totally agree with the pull-ups. If all she is giving you is 2 minutes warning, it may take longer than 2 minutes to get OUT of line and find the closest bathroom. Also taking to the BR before getting in line would probably help, too. I'd hate to see her have an accident on the way out of the line. She probably wouldn't be too happy about that either if she is doing pretty well otherwise.

 

[Momtomouselover]

We have had to get out of line for this reason many times and no one has ever said anything bad. Maybe once or twice we have gotten "a look" but I just ignore it and figure it is just an impatient or rude person who doesn't understand that when a preschooler or toddler has to go (or heck even a young kid of any age) it is not a time to tell them to hold it.

On another note, and maybe a bit off topic, but we were standing in line for the Little Mermaid Show at DHS once when an entire tour group of teens went to the front of the line to join a handful of kids that were already there with the "flag pole" sign. Needless to say I was miffed since it meant we didn't even make it into that show after that. Now, that is wrong!!

 

[princess jackie]

I would rather you take her to the bathroom than have her pee on my shoes. It actually happened to a lady in front of me when her child said he had to go to the bathroom and she told him to hold it.

 

[dqpowell]

Practically speaking, there are many lines at WDW that it would be difficult to get out of and back into as you describe.

WDW policy is that there is no line cutting for any reason. However, in practice it happens frequently. Sometimes the situation is a reasonable one, such as your concern about a potty training two year-old. Sometimes the situation is not reasonable, such as when one member of a tour group waits in line and then the other ten or a hundred decide to try to join the first one.

And believe it or not, there are people who look like the first (parent with small child returning to line due to potty break) but are actually lying about it. (i.e., Parent with small child claiming they are re-joining their family in line after a potty break but are really just using the child as an excuse to cut in line.) Yes, I have seen people do this.

The problem is that it's often impossible to know what's really going on. If people see you depart the line with your child, then many of them might recognize you when you return.

But if the line has built up too much since you departed, those waiting at the end of the line will not recognize you and may not take too kindly to you jumping in front of them to catch up with the rest of your family.

I mention these things not to support or condemn, only to inform.

My actual advice would be to avoid leaving the line if at all possible. Do as a couple others have suggested and try emptying bladders before getting in line. Another sound piece of advice is to arrive before rope drop and follow a touring plan to minimize waits in line as much as possible. If you were to follow a touringplans.com touring plan (for example), you would probably not experience a line longer than 5 or 10 minutes maximum, since you're going during a low crowd time.

Good luck.

David

 

[softballmom3]

Yet another person here who agrees it is fine! I have 3 girls myself and wouldn't have hesitated to take them to the bathroom if needed. Pull-up idea is also a good one just in case...

 

[Suellen]

I personally wouldn't get back in line ~ but would not have a problem with someone else doing it. While potty training DD if she got in a line and then had to potty ~ we went and got back in line at the end of the line. We never get in line for something with more than a 20 minute wait though ~ so going before getting in line usually helped her make it through the line.

 

[Sugar Jones]

As a mom of an 8 year old the has bladder problems I would have NO problem with anyone leaving the line to go pee and then coming back.

My son can go pee and then 5 minutes later have to go again. It's just the nature of the beast that is his bladder

And my 3 year old who has just potty trained in the last two weeks will be wearing pull ups, for that very reason

 

[starrysky]

First off I don't have kids but I do have a niece and several other friends with young children and I get the whole potty trainning thing.

I have no problem with you taking your child out of line and then coming back and as a pp said speak to the cm out front and explain if you need to and this should stop the people at the end of the line from giving you the stink eye.

I would advise to make sure if you are taking them on rides like ellen at epcot which is 45mins long that you make use of the toilets before this as once the ride starts there is no getting off.

I would advise on the pull ups as well as its also saves that oh no moment when its more than 2 mins from a toilet moment plus it will save some stress if you do get caught short.

 

[dqpowell]

I have no problem with you taking your child out of line and then coming back and as a pp said speak to the cm out front and explain if you need to and this should stop the people at the end of the line from giving you the stink eye.

Depends on the CM. Disney policy prohibits line cutting for any reason... yes, even for the reason the OP is asking about. Out of line to go potty? Oh well... just get back in line (at the end of the line) when you're done with your potty break.

Fortunately for the OP, the CMs often turn a blind eye to line cutting. Unfortunately for most of us, that means they often won't do anything when they notice others cutting that clearly aren't toddler potty break people.

David

 

[Pineapple Whip]

Some may be offended that your child is too good to pee on the floor, in a corner of the line.

 

[starrysky]

Depends on the CM. Disney policy prohibits line cutting for any reason... yes, even for the reason the OP is asking about. Out of line to go potty? Oh well... just get back in line (at the end of the line) when you're done with your potty break.

Fortunately for the OP, the CMs often turn a blind eye to line cutting. Unfortunately for most of us, that means they often won't do anything when they notice others cutting that clearly aren't toddler potty break people.

David

And I agree that there are people who do use this as a way to jump the que but for a mother with her child in a situation like that exceptions should be made. I for one would rather the person and child got to do this than a ride having to be shut down because a child had to go potty

 

[dqpowell]

I for one would rather the person and child got to do this than a ride having to be shut down because a child had to go potty

But you're looking at this as an either/or situation when it's not. i.e., Either the mom and child are allowed to cut in line or the ride will be shut down to clean up a potty accident. In reality there are other outcomes, such as the mom and child leaving for a potty break and then joining the end of the line when they return.

As I said previously, I wouldn't really begrudge a mom and toddler cutting in line to rejoin their family due to a potty break. But the OP should be aware of the other factors I mentioned.

David

 

[luckyprincess]

I had people do that at the waterpark and it was only a mom and her child on line. So she turned to my bf and I and asked if we would hold her place (there was a pretty good wait) so they could go to the bathroom. We said no problem. She said if we got to the front than forget it - she would join at the end of the line if it took that long. So do talk to the people behind you - sometimes you can enlist their help.

I will say that having been there recently, I don't think it would be possible on Everest (great, interesting line but a winding, tight one) or a few other rides. Going against the grain to the exit would be tough on quite a few of them. I vote for potty before lines and pull ups. Have fun!

 

[TDC Nala]

A parent taking a little child to the restroom is one reason that almost everyone will accept for temporarily departing a line. Depending on the attraction though, you might have some trouble getting back into the line because some of them go inside buildings and wind all over the place.

I saw the above post about Everest - nobody would be taking a child that little on Everest, they're not tall enough. Unless there is a child swap involved somewhere.

 

[tinkrebell]

Aren't most posters on other threads normally hating on people lacking Disney magic, like the twits who drag their children onto rides and parade route view areas while the child is screaming that they have to go potty? I believe I've seen people complain about "We're here and we're going to make the most of this because it's a g****mn expensive trip!" more than once!

I for one, would rather you squish by me in line, than listen to your child bawl. Three seconds versus fifteen minutes. . . .we both win when you leave and come back!!!

 

[si-am]

I wouldn't have a problem with it, but I'm trying to think of rides with queues where this would be possible, and am drawing a blank!

 

[nytimez]

I've gotten to near the front of lines with just my daughter a couple of times when she's had to "go." In those cases, I've politely asked the CM if we could go to the bathroom and come back to the front of the line, where we had been waiting, and both times they've said "of course!"

One time, the CM knew she was leaving that post -- told me where to find her (outside the attraction), and said she would escort us to the front. That was real nice and understanding.

 

[larryz]

When you are in the park you will be fine, but you are going to get crucified on here.............

I beg to disagree -- almost every poster I've seen get into this perennial bash thread will agree that a potty emergency merits a free pass back into the line for the pottee and the pottee's escort.

 

[mrbghd]

almost every poster I've seen get into this perennial bash thread will agree that a potty emergency merits a free pass back into the line for the pottee and the pottee's escort.

I am about as big of a a@@ as there is and even I understand KIDS GOTTA GO. What I have seen that is not cool is parents draggin their kid into a 20 minute line while the kid is telling them they have to go to the bathroom.