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

[sandym718]

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 do realize this. I"m not really concerned that it may/may not make our wait even a few seconds or minutes longer. My concern is that those who want to ride the ride need to wait in the line. That's the way it goes. And, I'll say it again, what if EVERYONE tried to do this? There'd be people all over the place trying to catch up. I don't consider anyone special enough to not have to wait in line like everyone else.

 

[sandym718]

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?

 

[Pokprincess]

Sorry if I ever offended anyone. But, I have been on a long line a few times, and we are a party of 4, and my little one 7 & younger at the time has suddenly had to go to the bathroom.. yes I leave the line & come back to my husband & other son... Not like I am cutting, just have to leave for a reason.

 

[ScrapperKimmyD]

Sorry if I ever offended anyone. But, I have been on a long line a few times, and we are a party of 4, and my little one 7 & younger at the time has suddenly had to go to the bathroom.. yes I leave the line & come back to my husband & other son... Not like I am cutting, just have to leave for a reason.

I think there are sometimes legitimate reasons.

We did it once - we were in line when my DD realized she left her glasses in the restroom. We hopped out, ran and got them (thankfully they were still there!), then hopped back in to catch up with my other DD. I'm sure some people got ticked, and for that I am sorry.

 

[rcrk10]

I can see if it a case of an emergency. We were there last week and several times not everyone was in my party to go on a ride so we waited till all was there. In one case we were 1/2 through the line and my son and his gf called and said they would also like to ride with us, so we worked back to the beginning and waited for them, no big deal. A few people while we were there "had to catch up with their party" but it was to no extreme, i would say being in the park for 7 days it happened twice.

 

[livie1205]

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.

Thank you.

See, NO WAY would I have put up with that! someone has big ones (if u get my drift) if they jump in my face and say I cant catch up with my family if I have not done anything wrong...no one has the right to do that, only a cm...someone who works there has any right to tell someone to get out of line or do anything of that matter.I think sometimes people forget that even though they LOVE disney that they do not OWN the place and we have all paid our money for our vacation, not just them. come on people be nice, I know people should not just cut in line but jeez a kid with a potty break or an older person that needs to sit for a moment or even someone that may need a drink of water (its darn hot there in the summer)...dont be so darn uptight...

 

[~Kik-Kik~]

I do realize this. I"m not really concerned that it may/may not make our wait even a few seconds or minutes longer. My concern is that those who want to ride the ride need to wait in the line. That's the way it goes. And, I'll say it again, what if EVERYONE tried to do this? There'd be people all over the place trying to catch up. I don't consider anyone special enough to not have to wait in line like everyone else.

But the thing is Disneyland has been going 50 years+. If line jumping is really as big of a deal as you think it is Walt himself would have come up with some crazy way to fix it like he has fixed litter, smoking, ect... (and to a degree he did fix the obvious line jumpers, I have seen this from experence).

I have caught up 3 times out of my 25+ trips to WDW and 40+ trips to DL.
My dad maybe 7 since we send him out for little ones and fast passes.

We have let more than that past us and NEVER got mad, upset, thought they were cheating ect... We saw that little kids, moms, dads, ect had to get out of line for whatever reason and wanted to ride with the rest of the family. I just find it incredibly rude not to let 1 person catch up to the other family members. There was 1 group of people that were just line jumpers and they were escorted out of the line. It was obvious though, it was like 6 people catching up to 1 person who didnt know them.

Also some people are given permission to line jump by CM's all you do is point out your family and enplane and they'll allow you in. And like I said above, any obvious line jumpers are escorted out of the line.

You have to remember that your not the only one on vacation and people wont always care about what you say. I have gotten a CM to let me in 2ce and I dont care what the other people think. We paid over $2000 for our tickets +gas. I am not going to let some stressed out lady control the next 50mins of my life.

 

[sandym718]

But the thing is Disneyland has been going 50 years+. If line jumping is really as big of a deal as you think it is Walt himself would have come up with some crazy way to fix it like he has fixed litter, smoking, ect... (and to a degree he did fix the obvious line jumpers, I have seen this from experence).

I have caught up 3 times out of my 25+ trips to WDW and 40+ trips to DL.
My dad maybe 7 since we send him out for little ones and fast passes.

We have let more than that past us and NEVER got mad, upset, thought they were cheating ect... We saw that little kids, moms, dads, ect had to get out of line for whatever reason and wanted to ride with the rest of the family. I just find it incredibly rude not to let 1 person catch up to the other family members. There was 1 group of people that were just line jumpers and they were escorted out of the line. It was obvious though, it was like 6 people catching up to 1 person who didnt know them.

Also some people are given permission to line jump by CM's all you do is point out your family and enplane and they'll allow you in. And like I said above, any obvious line jumpers are escorted out of the line.

You have to remember that your not the only one on vacation and people wont always care about what you say. I have gotten a CM to let me in 2ce and I dont care what the other people think. We paid over $2000 for our tickets +gas. I am not going to let some stressed out lady control the next 50mins of my life.

I don't think people always (or ever) care what I say. I agree with the above poster who said it is a CM's job to handle. I NEVER say anything to anyone line jumping. It's not my job and I'm not going to create a scene. I don't even let it really bother me on vacation - it's my vacation, I want to relax and enjoy. I just disagree with it - it's a violation of the rules and it's saying my time, and everyone else in line's, is not as important as yours. I do not know if line jumping is a "big deal", as in a problem at Disney. I didn't encounter it all that often. I know that if everyone tried to do it, it would be a big deal. And who's to say it's OK for some and not others?

I am not some stressed out lady trying to control your life - I find that an insult. Because I think it's impolite to disobey the rules and jump in front of people in line, I'm stressed? Again, you are insulting me, so please don't respond to my posts again. (And trust me, we paid more than twice $2000 and do not find that a reason not to have to stand in line!!!)

 

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[soccerEAGLE09]

I guess the only thing that really gets on my nerves, are the tour groups with the flags swinging in the air. Not to be rude, but I have absolutely no idea what they are saying, so even if they are explaining their concept, I unforcunately don't understand . And even if they don't understand the concept, there is still no need to throw elbows and to shove others aside. Otherwise, I usually don't mind. Just gives me an extra 5-10 minutes to chat with my family.



[woo. we are down to single didget days!! ]

 

[epcot.girl]

You have to remember that your not the only one on vacation and people wont always care about what you say. [SNIP] We paid over $2000 for our tickets +gas. I am not going to let some stressed out lady control the next 50mins of my life.

But the other side of the argument could say exactly the same thing.

(Except it's costing us over $6,000.)

 

[suzimar57]

we always see the line jumpers, but usually we'll watch where they wind up and there's usually the rest of the family ahead - and when there's no one ahead (and they're just being rude...) we ignore them - not worth the stress to ruin our day - bad karma will get them.

 

[Sleepy]

(Except it's costing us over $6,000.)

And it costs us almost that much just to get to America.

 

[perla75]

I think it all depends on circumstance and attitude.

This happened quite a bit during our last trip-young kids all of the sudden needing to use the rest room while in line, a little boy had a meltdown and mom needed to remove him for a bit while dad and the other kid stayed, dad had to walk out to take a cell phone call for work. This did not bother us in the least, we were happy to let them back in, and people were generally polite about it. We also had 1 or 2 moms in front of us let us know "My husband is just on his way back from the bathroom with my son." No big deal.

What I do have no tolerance for is when people are snide and mocking about it. During our last trip, we were in line waiting for Fantasmic and a group of 6-7 rude teenagers were literally pushing past people, laughing, and saying "Oh I think so & so is over there! Haha-sorry, we're just meeting up with our friends haha!" When they got towards me I just did the "blocking dance" and wouldn't let them pass. If they weren't so mocking and rude towards everyone, I might have reacted differently, but these were just spoiled teenagers who were unchaparoned and being rude. They ended up going a different route and got closer to the front, but the funny thing is, once the doors opened, we ended up with much better seats than they did!

Bottom line is, if someone is polite about it, I don't mind. If they are snide and self righteous well, do unto others I suppose...

 

[epcot.girl]

And it costs us almost that much just to get to America.

LOL I know - I'm coming from the UK myself!

 

[Deb in IA]

OP checking back in here:

OK, we got back last week, and I am happy to report that this seems much LESS prevalent than in the past. Only a couple of incidents for us, and no, we did not get upset, or let it ruin our trip!

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

OP checking back in here:

OK, we got back last week, and I am happy to report that this seems much LESS prevalent than in the past. Only a couple of incidents for us, and no, we did not get upset, or let it ruin our trip!

That's great to know.

 

[rlduvall]

My DS8 and I went to Disney the first week of June. At TSM [and you know how horrible that line is now], there were these 2 young ladies - about early 20s. They pretended they were trying to catch up to family members, but I could tell they really weren't. They would stop, giggle and talk a few minutes, then start moving up again. I didn't say anything, but it sure did get under my skin. They were just cute enough, none of the men in line cared.

Later on, I saw both of these 'girls' meet up with their husbands and children. I guess it was pretty smart of them . . . although extremely brazen.

 

[bytheblood]

For me, as annoying as they are, I refuse to let something like spoil my vacation. The ride is not going to disappear.

 

[mickeysgirl17]

I could understand why people would get mad but I can understand some situations.

If they got off the line to quickly use the bathroom or if a child had to use the bathroom or for some other emergency, I would understand.

They could also have a DH like mine who just starts walking and forgets that his family is behind him. Quite a few times, my DH got in line thinking I was right behind him when in fact, I was parking the stroller, getting my camera, etc. Then a family would go in right after him and I would end up behind them. In this situation, I have asked if it was okay to go ahead with my DH.
I have never just skipped ahead. I did ask first.

What I don't like is people who lie and try to skip everyone just because they don't want to wait like everyone else.