Line holders

[ajwolfe]

Your family needs to wait for you so you can enter the line together. Some of those lines are pretty tight and allowing someone to pass can be uncomfortable.

I'm going to have to ditto this. We wait to enter a ride altogether so I don't see why everyone else shouldn't do this. This last trip we went with another family and the dad at all times got to the ride before the rest of us - just a fast walker. The first few times he went in ahead of us I made him come back to us, no way should we be pushing forward to join. So after a few times of doing that he would just start waiting at the entrance for everyone else to catch up - no biggie.

 

[kellyjeanie]

If it happened once or twice over the course of a vacation it probably wouldn't bother me. But in the OP's situation? 4 times in an hour in the same line? Heck yeah I'd be irked.

 

[mercydisney]

Thanks for your candor--not judging. I think I'm fairly low-key on the line-cutting thing, relatively speaking.

But maybe you can answer this question w/o judging me, either.

Is there some reason your family couldn't wait for you at the attraction entrance and all of you go in together?

I've honestly always wondered what the answer to this would be.

We live fairly close to Disney and have APs. My kids go the park on their own often. they get annoyed with me when I bring the younger kids and the stroller. When they bring their siblings they just get on line and do not bother with the strollers. This does not happen often. But when it does I will follow behind them.

 

[mercydisney]

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[mercydisney]

I'm going to have to ditto this. We wait to enter a ride altogether so I don't see why everyone else shouldn't do this. This last trip we went with another family and the dad at all times got to the ride before the rest of us - just a fast walker. The first few times he went in ahead of us I made him come back to us, no way should we be pushing forward to join. So after a few times of doing that he would just start waiting at the entrance for everyone else to catch up - no biggie.

Not going to happen.
I have never had an issue and probably never will. I understand when a Mom has to park a stroller and the family is anxious to go on a ride, I would let the Mom meet her party. If it was a group of teenage kids or the boy who was alone and cutting in line that would make me upset and in my opinion (whole other issue).

So I will continue to let my kids go before me.

 

[JennaDeeDooDah]

Until you start wearing a Disney Police uniform you have no right to tell me what I can and can not do. Unlike you I am polite and excuse myself nicely among people. And I have never encountered a tight line.

It could be argued that the polite thing would be not cutting in the first place.

 

[ajwolfe]

Not going to happen.
I have never had an issue and probably never will. I understand when a Mom has to park a stroller and the family is anxious to go on a ride, I would let the Mom meet her party. If it was a group of teenage kids or the boy who was alone and cutting in line that would make me upset and in my opinion (whole other issue).

So I will continue to let my kids go before me.

Wow....I kind of feel like you just came at me with that one. Not sure why you seem so angry about it when you are the one that is technically inconveniencing other people by making them scoot aside for you to walk by or having their toes stepped on all because you family can't wait 30 seconds for you to park a stroller but ok. To each their own.

 

[Huff]

So you're ok with the single person in front of you suddenly being joined by 20 of their closest friends after you waited for an hour and those 20 friends walk up to the front of the line after they enjoyed that hour on other rides, having snacks, etc?

If the single rider line is 1 hour long I think I'd find something else to do!
Single riders do not effect the stand by line.

 

[mercydisney]

Not going to happen.

It could be argued that the polite thing would be not cutting in the first place.

You can. But, I do not consider excusing myself and catching up with my family cutting in line.

You can argue all you want. Oh by the way, if you tell the CM, you need to catch up to your family they will not have an issue letting you get by..

 

[Huff]

I have no problem with 1 person meeting up with a larger group. When our group is in a long line we've sent 1 person out to get some drinks or snacks for everyone. I have no trouble with others doing the same. I don't agree with 1 person waiting in line for a significant time for a large group that arrives later. A few minutes, no big deal.

 

[Pkltm]

We have been there a few times at the same time as some notorious travel groups. We had an issue waiting for a bus a TL, there were 10 people there "holding" the space for about 40. We had already waited for about 15 minutes, as soon as the bus pulled up the rest of the group magically appeared and the leaders said they had to travel together, they did not move to the back either, needless to say we did not make it on to that bus. On the same trip my we were in line for Star Tours and the same group tried to cut to meet their group, my DH would have none of it.

 

[anneboleyn]

If it was a group of teenage kids or the boy who was alone and cutting in line that would make me upset and in my opinion (whole other issue).

So I will continue to let my kids go before me.

Why would you be upset at the one boy who was cutting in line when you are doing the exact same thing?

 

[mercydisney]

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[Amboo]

In all my times to Disney, I've never really considered this an issue. I hate when people cut lines, but I haven't seen it happen enough to bother me. Maybe a couple people once every few rides. So until it becomes a big issue, it's not worth me stressing about and bringing me down on my vacation.

And for the record, I think everyone should enter the line together. And you should stay there. Although I could be forgiving in some situations. I just think pushing past people, even when done politely, is a bit rude and should only be done when necessary. I definitely make an exception for kids though. I have kids myself and realize how unpredictable they can be. When they gotta go, they gotta go! And also, the parents might be doing you a favor if they realize their kid isn't going to behave in the line, so they wait and join later.

I live near a large amusement park with a zero tolerance policy for line cutting. You get caught, you're booted from the park. And I've seen it happen. While in theory it might sound good, it also stops the people who really do need to step out briefly from being able to do so. So no bathroom breaks for small children, etc. It's hard to find a balance, and since it's not a huge issue, I can understand why Disney doesn't do anything.

 

[mercydisney]

Why would you be upset at the one boy who was cutting in line when you are doing the exact same thing?

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Get your facts straight he had no family in line I do. Their is more but do not feel I have to explain.

 

[DisneyFive]

Although I do not like it when large groups stop and block main street, sidewalks, or entrance to an attraction, I do not think they are idiots, just excited, distracted, unaware, trying to keep their group together, or sometimes overwhelmed, and likely at some time I did the same. I just walk around them with little extra time or effort.

Shoot, that came across the wrong way. (I'll edit my post) I was only referring to the line cutters as idiots. If you see my later post, you'll see that I mentioned I myself did many of the things I listed in my original post. ...and yes, because I was excited and unaware. But then again, I've been known to be an idiot now and then.

Dan

 

[JennaDeeDooDah]

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Get your facts straight he had no family in line I do. Their is more but do not feel I have to explain.

A person who was never in line and gets in front of people who were in line is cutting, whether they are joining their family, friends, Queen Elizabeth, or no one at all. You can try and say that you have a right because you are joining your family, but the fact is, whether a person is joining family or not, you are still getting in front of people who were in line before you which is cutting. You can call it something different, but the action and result are the same.

 

[DizBelle]

Until you start wearing a Disney Police uniform you have no right to tell me what I can and can not do. Unlike you I am polite and excuse myself nicely among people. And I have never encountered a tight line.

Saying "excuse me" does not make it polite.

 

[anneboleyn]

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Get your facts straight he had no family in line I do. Their is more but do not feel I have to explain.

It doesn't matter if there is family ahead in line or not to the people who you are cutting in front of Everyone is still being inconveniened.

 

[DisneyFive]

Sooo, what's for dinner?

Dan