Line jumpers, or "I'm just catching up to my party"

[bicker]

Maybe its just me, but if a party gets separated and they want to be together the people in the front should wait or fall back to meet up with their party. It just common courtesy.

ITA.

 

[jeankeri]

My DS11 had to exit the line from ToT to use the restroom. The line was long outside and didn't move much in his absence. I followed him a few seconds after to 'excuse' myself to the other poeple in the line and explain that he needed to 'go'. We returned a minute later to join our group and thanked everyone for understanding.
We do not separate when one of us goes after FPs- the remaining members of the party wait at the standby entrance for the missing person.

 

[sandym718]

I simply ask the line cutters the name of the person they are trying to catch up to. Then I tell them that the people in line will get the message up to that person that they need to come back to meet the rest of their party in the line. I am also fine with an obvious parent that has taken a child to the restroom. We waited 110 minutes last week in the standby line for Toy Story Mania, and there were alot of parents re-entering the line with small children.

Good idea!!

 

[TwiddleDeeTwiddleDum]

at "fill in the name" park. Those signs are posted throughout line ques at a park up in Ohio. It then explains in smaller print what line cutting is....leaving the line for any reason and attempting to re-enter....trying to go infront of other guests to join your party.....everything obvious to people with manners....and that it is cause for eviction from the park.

I had never seen anyone escorted out of the park for this in the many years we were season pass holders, but I did notice it curbs the tendancy for people to do it.

Perhaps Disney would find this offensive but since I follow those rules, it didn't bother me in the least bit if they posted signs of that nature.

BTW, I don't mind seeing a parent or grandparent with a very young child or special needs child rejoin their group - I think most people are understanding of this, especially when lines are an hour or more long.

What I find annoying is when groups of 2 or more young adults/teens loudly make a big deal out of advancing to their "group" of 1 or 2 on night EMH's - at least that's when I've seen it happen the most. When it happens, I just think to myself, I hope DS doesn't act like that when he gets older!

 

[ajh88]

We don't typically separate and try to catch up in line, but there have been times when we've been separated while IN line - especially those with super wide queues (like Kilimanjaro Safari). If we do get separated, the people in front will typically move backward to where our other people are (or wait and let others pass until the rest of the party catches up).

That being said, if X number of people are waiting in line and 1 of them has to get out of line (for any reason, really), I guess I don't necessarily consider it "cutting" when they come back to join their party. Who am I to judge was a "justifiable" reason might be to leave line (for a kid OR an adult)?

I think the only time I would really have a problem is if I were the person trying to get BACK to my party and someone tried to physically keep me from getting there. I think that is nearly as inappropriate (and rude) as the offending "cutter" - we're grown folks here and line-cutting, while perhaps rude, certainly isn't against the law. Report them to a CM, make a verbal comment if it really bothers you - but don't confront them. We all remember the Great Teacup Brawl, right?

I guess it just doesn't bother me that much - certainly not enough to warrant even thinking twice about before this thread popped up. Maybe I'm just oblivious to it because I'm on vacation - or I just don't care!

 

[tiggerx3]

I agree with the OP. My wife INSISTS upon doing this, and it is usually ME who is humiliated by trying to catch up.

And for what?
What do we save?
2 minutes?

Sheesh.

 

[jenjersnap]

We are occasionally guilty of the "I am catching up with my party" line. *sigh*

This is how it happens: We have three little boys and keeping up with them is sometimes difficult. We always try to go in together as a family but there have been a few times when the middle one dashes ahead into the line, I follow him, oldest DS tags along, meanwhile DH is rounding up the little guy, either holding his hand or getting him out of the stroller to carry him which takes longer.

If we are in a queue that isn't too narrow or not too many people have followed us, I will make the older two walk back to DH. But sometimes it's just not easy to get back. I look for a place where we can wait, a corner or something with space, and let others pass us. Again, not always possible. So, in the worst case scenario, DH and the baby have to catch up to us.

We are working with the boys but the little ones are still impulsive. I *think* it's the age. I hope it's the age. My oldest was like this but isn't anymore so I think we got the message of into him.

We've also had a bathroom emergency or two.

I try to improve my karma by cheerfully letting other families pass to catch up. But I can certainly see why it's annoying so I apologize.

 

[glitterkittyy]

We are occasionally guilty of the "I am catching up with my party" line. *sigh*

This is how it happens: We have three little boys and keeping up with them is sometimes difficult. We always try to go in together as a family but there have been a few times when the middle one dashes ahead into the line, I follow him, oldest DS tags along, meanwhile DH is rounding up the little guy, either holding his hand or getting him out of the stroller to carry him which takes longer.

If we are in a queue that isn't too narrow or not too many people have followed us, I will make the older two walk back to DH. But sometimes it's just not easy to get back. I look for a place where we can wait, a corner or something with space, and let others pass us. Again, not always possible. So, in the worst case scenario, DH and the baby have to catch up to us.

We are working with the boys but the little ones are still impulsive. I *think* it's the age. I hope it's the age. My oldest was like this but isn't anymore so I think we got the message of into him.

We've also had a bathroom emergency or two.

I try to improve my karma by cheerfully letting other families pass to catch up. But I can certainly see why it's annoying so I apologize.

I personally don't get too upset about line cutting and I understand kids getting excited and rushing forward. However, I have to say if there's room in the line for DH and baby to catch up, there's the same amount of room to go backwards to meet up with them. When it comes to small kids, though, I just don't let it bother me.

Yesterday, I had a woman put her elbow into the middle of my back and trying to cut in the FP line. She said her party was up ahead. Up ahead where? ON the ride? lol

 

[xbonnie38]

We were in line last year at the Test Track and a Man and apparently his son excused himself saying my family is up there can we please pass so we did and low and behold NO FAMILY they just wanted to jump the line . Talking about Being Mad and we werent the only people mad everyone in line around us made it very clear to these people how rude they were but of course then the I only speak my language and cant understand you side came out of them even though Excuse me and my family was very clearly spoken. I figure it this way what comes around goes around!

 

[jenjersnap]

However, I have to say if there's room in the line for DH and baby to catch up, there's the same amount of room to go backwards to meet up with them.

I guess I didn't convey it well but, personally, I would be more annoyed at a family trying to go back through the line, like a salmon swimming against the current than having someone move forward to meet the group. As I said, we try to not to do it but that was always my thought in waiting for them to catch up in the worst case scenario. I might be wrong, from other people's perspectives. No one has ever acted irritated in any way. I hope it won't be an issue anymore but I am not losing sleep over it either.

 

[~Kik-Kik~]

I've done it and my dad has done it. My dad normally gets fastpasses while we wait in line the long lines so he just catches up to us in like 10 mins.

And one time 3 of us used fast passes on Space Mountain and got out in 10mins. The other 3 waited in line for Buzz Lightyear, but it was 50 mins. We got caught up with the other 3 for the last 40mins. My dad didnt want to ride so it was just 2 of us. I didnt run through the line though, they were in the outside cue still so I just waited (another 5mins) for them to get infront of the building and told a cast member that I was trying to catch up to them. I just said to go ahead so we did. I think my dad went to the ride across from it.

If it was 1 person in line and 5 people catching up and the 1 person is like 5mins away from getting on that's diffrent. But 90% of the time it's just someone who had to run and get a fastpass, pee, change a dipar, ect... I dont think anyone should be that hard on them. Everyone does it every now and then.

I find it rude for you NOT let 1 person catch up to their family, or you get dirty looks for trying to catch up.

 

[Mrs. Nesbit]

Oh no, no. Unless those guests who say "i need to catch up to my family" look and sound honest, we do not let them by us. you can definitely tell if someone is lying, in my opinion. i think its understandable if they really do need to catch up to their family, because it is so easy to get separated. almost everyone has been in that situation...

 

[sandym718]

I find it rude for you NOT let 1 person catch up to their family, or you get dirty looks for trying to catch up.

I disagree. My family of 4 are ALL waiting in the line, because we are ALL riding the ride. As I've posted before, the only reasonable exception to me is a small child who needs to use the bathroom during a long wait (I'm talking 1/2 hour plus) or if a baby (BABY, not child, who can't help it) has a crying meltdown and can't be soothed. I'd rather someone just take that poor little one for a walk to get him/her calmed down.

I do NOT agree that it is OK for 1 person to go get Fast Passes and then catch up to the party. If you want to ride the ride, then wait the wait - the WHOLE wait, just like the rest of us, not minus "just 10 minutes" or anything else. Trust me, my kids would rather go play on the playground for 10 minutes also. And so would everyone else's kids. And everyone would probably like to send someone for Fast Passes. The lines would be a Mess if everyone did this!

 

[livie1205]

I do not break in line because it is rude BUT if I have to take one of my small children to go potty and I come back to find someone jumping in front of me not letting me get to my family (after I waited in line all that time also) then we WILL have a problem.lol I dont give a rats behind if someone thinks I am telling the truth or not...if they have a problem they can tell a cm. I DO not cut in a line in front of people un fairly but I will not make my child have a potty accident either...its just the nice thing to do.

 

[livndisney]

I've done it and my dad has done it. My dad normally gets fastpasses while we wait in line the long lines so he just catches up to us in like 10 mins.

And one time 3 of us used fast passes on Space Mountain and got out in 10mins. The other 3 waited in line for Buzz Lightyear, but it was 50 mins. We got caught up with the other 3 for the last 40mins. My dad didnt want to ride so it was just 2 of us. I didnt run through the line though, they were in the outside cue still so I just waited (another 5mins) for them to get infront of the building and told a cast member that I was trying to catch up to them. I just said to go ahead so we did. I think my dad went to the ride across from it.

If it was 1 person in line and 5 people catching up and the 1 person is like 5mins away from getting on that's diffrent. But 90% of the time it's just someone who had to run and get a fastpass, pee, change a dipar, ect... I dont think anyone should be that hard on them. Everyone does it every now and then.

I find it rude for you NOT let 1 person catch up to their family, or you get dirty looks for trying to catch up.

I find it rude for someone to think their time is more important than anyone elses. Going to the restroom is a NEED. Getting a fastpass is not. If the rest of your party is joining you soon, why not wait for them at the entrance? Why would think it is ok for you to only wait 40 minutes when everyone else in the line is waiting 50 minutes?

 

[~Kik-Kik~]

I do NOT agree that it is OK for 1 person to go get Fast Passes and then catch up to the party. If you want to ride the ride, then wait the wait - the WHOLE wait, just like the rest of us, not minus "just 10 minutes" or anything else. Trust me, my kids would rather go play on the playground for 10 minutes also.

You do realize that in 80-90% of the rides 1 person in front of you will mean nothing for actual line waits.

Haunted Mantion fits 3. So no matter what that party of 5 with that 1 person you didnt let pass you will use 2 with or without the 1 extra person. Small World, Test Track, Pirates, Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, Snow White, Tower of Terror, Teacups and much much much more are all the same.

There are SOME rides where it would matter. The Carrosel, Buzz Lightyear and TSM are the only ones that really stand out.

Space Mt, Big Thunder Mt, Splash Mt ect... are actually longer waits for larger parties sometimes.

 

[princessmom29]

I do not break in line because it is rude BUT if I have to take one of my small children to go potty and I come back to find someone jumping in front of me not letting me get to my family (after I waited in line all that time also) then we WILL have a problem.lol I dont give a rats behind if someone thinks I am telling the truth or not...if they have a problem they can tell a cm. I DO not cut in a line in front of people un fairly but I will not make my child have a potty accident either...its just the nice thing to do.

Absolutely. I think that ppl without little ones either don't understand b/c they haven't experienced it or have just forgotten but when a preschooler tells you they need to go potty they are NOT physically capable of holding it through the line or much less on a ride and in a lot of cases that means if you don't take me now I am going to have an accident. I have no problem with a mom of a young child getting out of line for the potty and catching up. I have had to do it with my DD when waiting for something before and typically the only dirty looks I get come from ppl without kids.

 

[ReninDetroit]

I actually disagree with most people on this one. I really don't see what the big deal is if someone who was running to fetch FP's, etc, wants to catch up with their family in line. It doesn't slow you down enough to actually make a difference in your experience, so why get in a huff about it?

 

[~Kik-Kik~]

Absolutely. I think that ppl without little ones either don't understand b/c they haven't experienced it or have just forgotten but when a preschooler tells you they need to go potty they are NOT physically capable of holding it through the line or much less on a ride and in a lot of cases that means if you don't take me now I am going to have an accident. I have no problem with a mom of a young child getting out of line for the potty and catching up. I have had to do it with my DD when waiting for something before and typically the only dirty looks I get come from ppl without kids.

That happened once to my mom. But the people in line didnt let her in. It was on HM and my dad ended up riding alone in his own buggy. Thats 2 sets wasted because the other people wouldnt let my mom pass and we ended up waiting another 30mins after because of them.

I actually disagree with most people on this one. I really don't see what the big deal is if someone who was running to fetch FP's, etc, wants to catch up with their family in line. It doesn't slow you down enough to actually make a difference in your experience, so why get in a huff about it?

Thank you.

 

[MAF]

You do realize that in 80-90% of the rides 1 person in front of you will mean nothing for actual line waits.

Haunted Mantion fits 3. So no matter what that party of 5 with that 1 person you didnt let pass you will use 2 with or without the 1 extra person. Small World, Test Track, Pirates, Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, Snow White, Tower of Terror, Teacups and much much much more are all the same.

There are SOME rides where it would matter. The Carrosel, Buzz Lightyear and TSM are the only ones that really stand out.

Space Mt, Big Thunder Mt, Splash Mt ect... are actually longer waits for larger parties sometimes.

I completely agree with you here! I have done the whole FP thing once, will never do it again because it was too much hassle, but if your entire party is riding together in the same vehicle, then how is that making the line longer? The problem are the people who lie and cheat their way to the front...