Restrooms while in line

[WDSearcher]

Hmm, so maybe instead I should get a Dr's note for my interstycial Cysitis and then tell Disney that because I have this medical condition (and show them this thread) and since guests expect me not to ride because I can't hold my bladder due to this medical condition that I have had for over 24 years (no cure), that I should now be able not have to wait in line because of the Disability act. I don't think Disney would say I couldn't or any child couldn't ride the ride because they can't hold their bladder for 90 minutes.

I just can't believe you would even say something like that. Are you so cold and heartless that you would tell a pregnant person they can't ride something? Or a child? or someone with a medical condition? Who are you to say they shouldn't be allowed to ride.

What makes you the ultimate judge. I think Disney gets gets the say, not you.

I'm not telling them anything, and I don't understand how I am being "heartless." And where did I say I'm "expecting you not to ride?"

I'm saying that MOST people who have bladder or other related problems know that they have to approach long waits differently. My mom has had bladder problems for years, and we plan for them the same way we do for anything else that's outside the norm. My mother would look at a 90 min line and say, "Nope -- can't do it. We'll go later." If it was absolutely necessary that she ride the ride right at this very moment, she'd pop into a restroom, put on a pair of Depends, and get in line. She would hate having to go back and forth through the line to the bathroom (hoping that the bathroom is close enough and that she'll make it without an accident and that there won't be a line at the bathroom and that she'll be able to find me at the ride again when she's through, only to have to maybe do it again 30 min later). When we go to the movies, theater, sporting events, traveling, flights, long drives, etc ... we plan around her need to make frequent trips to the bathroom. I mean ... don't you have to do that because of your medical condition?

All I was saying was that most people who DO have some sort of medical condition that requires frequent trips to the bathroom probably already know how to plan for that and aren't likely to get in a line they know they can't easily get out of.

Geez.

 

[Ktharee]

Jeez.Uz.

What kind of world do you live in?

Sad.

Amen.

 

[MelanieC]

I'm not telling them anything, and I don't understand how I am being "heartless." And where did I say I'm "expecting you not to ride?"

I'm saying that MOST people who have bladder or other related problems know that they have to approach long waits differently. My mom has had bladder problems for years, and we plan for them the same way we do for anything else that's outside the norm. My mother would look at a 90 min line and say, "Nope -- can't do it. We'll go later." If it was absolutely necessary that she ride the ride right at this very moment, she'd pop into a restroom, put on a pair of Depends, and get in line. She would hate having to go back and forth through the line to the bathroom (hoping that the bathroom is close enough and that she'll make it without an accident and that there won't be a line at the bathroom and that she'll be able to find me at the ride again when she's through, only to have to maybe do it again 30 min later). When we go to the movies, theater, sporting events, traveling, flights, long drives, etc ... we plan around her need to make frequent trips to the bathroom. I mean ... don't you have to do that because of your medical condition?

All I was saying was that most people who DO have some sort of medical condition that requires frequent trips to the bathroom probably already know how to plan for that and aren't likely to get in a line they know they can't easily get out of.

Geez.

So should someone who can't stand for 90 minutes not wait in line either. Having a parent with a child or the adult who has to go to the bathroom get out of line while waiting 90 minutes is not a huge deal. I certainly never plan on putting on depends because my bladder bleeds. Geez that is crazy. I don't wet my pants - and I'll never pee in a "diaper" because my bladder hurts. Nope - If it gets where I need to (and yes I plan around having to go), then I will just get out of line. I've never had to, but your attitude is just downright ridiculous. For me, I don't know 90 minutes ahead if I will have to go bad. Sometimes I can make it hours and feel fine, other times it can turn on a dime and I have to go every 10 minutes.

Guess what - I hope if I ever do have to get out of line, that I have to pass you - cuz I'll just smile and say excuse me.

 

[MusiqChic99]

I really try not to judge others actions because seriously you dont know why someone is getting out of line. I think if you are nice about it then I dont have a problem with it.

 

[dacky041208]

I'm actually disgusted with some people's responses here. By all means, if you or your little one has to go, please leave the line and go to the bathroom without a worry. For those who find it most inconvenient to let you back in line (where you were waiting along with everyone else) without complaining-do you really care what they think anyway? Obviously a decent human being is not going to abuse the situation and take bathroom breaks while on EVERY attraction line. And that's what this thread is about, decent respectful, line "law" abiding people who find themselves in a tough situation-not 1 person holding the spot for the entire 15 member family. Geez people, show your humanity for crying out loud.

Sometimes browsing these boards is a real downer.

I only saw one response saying they wouldn't be ok with a parent taking a child out of line for a bathroom break. Am I missing something here? Most people seem ok with it as long as it isn't abused.

 

[kadesha]

I'm not telling them anything, and I don't understand how I am being "heartless." And where did I say I'm "expecting you not to ride?"

I'm saying that MOST people who have bladder or other related problems know that they have to approach long waits differently. My mom has had bladder problems for years, and we plan for them the same way we do for anything else that's outside the norm. My mother would look at a 90 min line and say, "Nope -- can't do it. We'll go later." If it was absolutely necessary that she ride the ride right at this very moment, she'd pop into a restroom, put on a pair of Depends, and get in line. She would hate having to go back and forth through the line to the bathroom (hoping that the bathroom is close enough and that she'll make it without an accident and that there won't be a line at the bathroom and that she'll be able to find me at the ride again when she's through, only to have to maybe do it again 30 min later). When we go to the movies, theater, sporting events, traveling, flights, long drives, etc ... we plan around her need to make frequent trips to the bathroom. I mean ... don't you have to do that because of your medical condition?

All I was saying was that most people who DO have some sort of medical condition that requires frequent trips to the bathroom probably already know how to plan for that and aren't likely to get in a line they know they can't easily get out of.

Geez.

Well as a parent of a child with urinary tract problems, I'd think nothing of getting in a 90 minute line. Of course I would take her to the bathroom first, but I would not skip over that attraction because of it. Sure I plan with her problems in mind, but I will not skip over any attractions that she wants to do because of it. I may pass by and return later but many times those lines just don't die. And no, I'm not slipping to the bathroom to put a pull-up on her. She uses the bathroom and I will take her to the bathroom when she needs to go. Considering that she has a medical condition, I doubt that we can be denied our spot back in line. Disney accommodates all kinds of physical limitations and I'm sure this applies. I usually tell my other DD to just hold it, I've never had to leave a line with her.

I always leave my DH in line though, so it's not like we completely abandon our spot.

 

[WantToGoNow]

Are you guys actually saying you WAIT in 90 minute lines at WDW? Have you ever heard of Fast Pass?

I have left 2 lines with my kids over the years for having to go to the bathroom. One we re-entered at the back of the line and other we didn't go back at all. I feel that it is rude to push yourselves past hundreds of people in the narrow ques to get back to where you previously were - family up there or not.

 

[kadesha]

Are you guys actually saying you WAIT in 90 minute lines at WDW? Have you ever heard of Fast Pass?

I have left 2 lines with my kids over the years for having to go to the bathroom. One we re-entered at the back of the line and other we didn't go back at all. I feel that it is rude to push yourselves past hundreds of people in the narrow ques to get back to where you previously were - family up there or not.

I think it's rude if it's because someone wants to go grab a bite to eat or go get fastpasses, but something beyond anyone's control I can certainly understand.

If someone is in a 90 minute line and make it 35 minutes and their kid needs to go to the bathroom, no way I'd expect them to go back to the end of the line. That's absurd, kidney problems or not, sometimes nature just calls!

 

[WDSearcher]

So should someone who can't stand for 90 minutes not wait in line either. Having a parent with a child or the adult who has to go to the bathroom get out of line while waiting 90 minutes is not a huge deal. I certainly never plan on putting on depends because my bladder bleeds. Geez that is crazy. I don't wet my pants - and I'll never pee in a "diaper" because my bladder hurts. Nope - If it gets where I need to (and yes I plan around having to go), then I will just get out of line. I've never had to, but your attitude is just downright ridiculous. For me, I don't know 90 minutes ahead if I will have to go bad. Sometimes I can make it hours and feel fine, other times it can turn on a dime and I have to go every 10 minutes.

Guess what - I hope if I ever do have to get out of line, that I have to pass you - cuz I'll just smile and say excuse me.

And I will smile and let you through. And I will smile and let you through when you come back into line.

 

[maxiesmom]

After reading some of these comments it is no wonder I've read so many posts lately about people letting their kids pee in line. I for one think it is much better if you leave line, use the restroom, and get back in place that it would be to just let your kid pee on a bush or whatever.

 

[shellybaxter]

After reading some of these comments it is no wonder I've read so many posts lately about people letting their kids pee in line. I for one think it is much better if you leave line, use the restroom, and get back in place that it would be to just let your kid pee on a bush or whatever.

You crack me up!!!

And I needed to be cracked up today

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

While I would never cut in line like this, I can't imagine that anyone thinks that they have the right to stop another person from passing them in line. Seriously, you have no idea what is going on in their lives. By stepping in front of a group of people trying to pass, you risk being assaulted - or worse. Is it really worth it?

WDW is a place that I go to escape this sort of thing. Someone would have to do a lot more than skip in line for it to effect me in WDW. My attitude - let it go - it isn't worth it...

I am all with letting kids or solo people go to the bathroom and come back but I will absolutely not be letting any groups come through the like to meet their party. It's against the rules and I do not have to let them by... and Disney would be on my side about this.

I jusy hate it when people have to go around breaking the rules and cheat the system.

 

[bwilcox]

If you have late sleepers and get to the park in the summer at noon, you probably will have no choice but to wait in a 90 minute line because fastpasses for some rides will be gone. I know many of us know about getting their early and hitting the big rides, but not everyone does that, or there wouldn't be 90 minute waits.

I don't understand what people who are opposed to a quick potty break think they are losing by letting the person back in line. That person was already in line ahead of you to start with. Now, if they were going to go get fastpasses or ride another attraction, that would not be fair because not everyone in line would have that opportunity. But a quick restroom trip in an emergency situation isn't getting them ahead of you in any way. Where's the compassion, people?

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

I am all with letting kids or solo people go to the bathroom and come back but I will absolutely not be letting any groups come through the like to meet their party. It's against the rules and I do not have to let them by... and Disney would be on my side about this.

I jusy hate it when people have to go around breaking the rules and cheat the system.

I guess that I just can't let someone else wreck my day - and a confrontation like this would - along with the day of my wife and children. The extra minute waiting behind them isn't even worth my notice. Being "right" about something as inconsequential as this isn't as important as having a good time...

 

[GraceLuvsWDW]

Oh puhleeeze! This thread is crazy!

I've waited in 90 minute lines at the Tink Meet n Greet, and my dd5 had to go potty and out we ran to the bathrooms by Barnstormer. And right back into line afterwards. No Big Deal! Let these parents and their children go potty and not GET uti's by holding it for pete's sake! Do unto others...

Your wait is not increased at all whether they go potty or not!
Let's all support each other and have a good time!

 

[dansamy]

But logic also dictates that if you know going in that the line is 90 min (which you will, because it's posted) and you know that you generally cannot go 90 min without having to go to the bathroom, then don't get in the line. Wait for a shorter line, pick up a FP, get in the single rider line, whatever. But if you know you can't wait an hour between bathroom trips because you're pregnant or have a bladder problem or whatever, then most folks don't put themselves in situations where they might be stuck in an interior line that is difficult to get out of and then back into. You just need to size up each line when you get into it.

Ok, so since I have bladder/kidney problems, I'm not allowed to ride the popular rides because the lines are long? I think the Americans with Disabilities Act says something about "reasonable accomodations". I don't mind waiting in the lines. But when I have to go, I have to go RIGHT NOW. Not in 90 minutes or even 10 minutes. I wasn't going to check with Guest Services about a GAC, but it looks like I might need to so that I don't have to deal with attitudes like yours. Sorry, but your post made me really angry. I have just as much right to enjoy my trip as you do yours. And if I need to get out of line to go, I also need to get back into it, where the rest of my family is still waiting, in the line, ahead of you.

And of course, my medical conditions are one of the reasons that I DO drag myself and my family out of bed at 0600 even though we're on vacation. I can't reasonably expect to stay in a 90 minute line without needing at least one trip to a bathroom. So, we get our butts up and moving and let the sleepyheads stand in the longer midmorning and afternoon lines. Everything is a trade-off. I'll trade sleeping in for shorter lines.

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

I guess that I just can't let someone else wreck my day - and a confrontation like this would - along with the day of my wife and children. The extra minute waiting behind them isn't even worth my notice. Being "right" about something as inconsequential as this isn't as important as having a good time...

It would not ruin my day unless they got past me. If I stopped them, I would feel great!

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

It would not ruin my day unless they got past me. If I stopped them, I would feel great!

You are assuming that they let you stop them.

The second that you choose confrontation, you also choose to accept the consequences. Since you know nothing about the people that you are choosing to confront, you have no idea what they might do. I have seen fist fights over this in WDW. I have also seen a woman who tried to stop a group of teenaged girls get knocked down. It can get ugly...

IMO, it just isn't worth it.

 

[Tenuviel]

Seriously, you have no idea what is going on in their lives. By stepping in front of a group of people trying to pass, you risk being assaulted - or worse. Is it really worth it?

WDW is a place that I go to escape this sort of thing. Someone would have to do a lot more than skip in line for it to effect me in WDW. My attitude - let it go - it isn't worth it...

I agree completely. You really have no clue what situation people are in. I choose to hope for the best and that there was a legitimate reason for people having to get out of line. I am sure some people abuse this and if the abuse is obvious and there is a CM near I will report it, but otherwise I try to not let it get to me and enjoy myself and the ride!

I'm actually disgusted with some people's responses here. By all means, if you or your little one has to go, please leave the line and go to the bathroom without a worry. For those who find it most inconvenient to let you back in line (where you were waiting along with everyone else) without complaining-do you really care what they think anyway? Obviously a decent human being is not going to abuse the situation and take bathroom breaks while on EVERY attraction line. And that's what this thread is about, decent respectful, line "law" abiding people who find themselves in a tough situation-not 1 person holding the spot for the entire 15 member family. Geez people, show your humanity for crying out loud.

Sometimes browsing these boards is a real downer.

Again, I agree. I will be taking my first trip with my DS in 2010 and if he is potty trained at that point I will obviously take precautions (try to get in shorter lines, regular potty breaks and all that), but if the little man has to go I am taking him and will rejoin my party. I guess if someone who is grumpy about is there when I am we will get to say hello

 

[JerseyMamaBear]

Well said!
And not just on this issue but many other issues that gets posted here for most cases.
I guess we can now add "the pee pee break line leaving police" to the long list of other self appointed positions we have around here.