What do you do with people that cut in line to meet up with group?

[mesaboy2]

Is there a reason why you can't wait to get in line until you can all get into the line together?

The crux of the matter, right here.

 

[englanddg]

I just let them pass. I don't know their circumstances.

Large groups, who decided to use a "place holder" (say, grandma, or a tour group adult), irritate me a bit more, but I rarely see that at Disney...I saw it a lot at Universal though.

Even if it irritates me (and in the latter case, it does...a lot), I don't worry about it and move on. Confrontation isn't really what the trip is about, and I actually enjoy waiting in line with the kid. We chit chat, play games together, plan what we want to do next, etc...

No reason to let someone else's rudeness ruin my day.

 

[Blessedwithboys]

I am shocked at a what a big deal this is to some people. I guess y'all should be super happy that a few people or a mom with a child returning to a place in line or catching up with their group is the biggest thing you have to worry about that day.

Question to all you NOT getting past me's- When my one year old poos his diaper in line should I have told him to go before we got in line.... or would you rather me have a baby with a raw bum (NEVER would I wait) and wait the 30-40 minutes in line to change him. We are all humans lets treat each other with some amount regard because if you think people pushing past is RUDE to me the comments about blocking ways and yelling LINE CUTTERS is far, far worse.

 

[Hoopfamily]

People should never cut in the lines. If your kid has to use the bathroom, not my problem. If your group wants to stop and get a drink and you want to get in line without them, not my problem. Anything short of medical condition is not my problem. Nor is it the problem of every other person that is expected to let someone through a line that they themselves are waiting in. People who feel they entitled to treatment crack me up. Plan better. Not to get off topic but this to me is the same as someone showing up 5 minutes before a parade and wanting me to let their kid scoot in front of us, or at the movies on a Saturday night when someone asks if we wouldn't mind moving down a few seats because the theater is full and the movie is starting and our group can't all sit together. Take responsibility for your actions and accept the consequence. If the person ahead of the group is so set on being with the group then they should wait. Also I feel bad for the kids of people who think they are entitled to something, they are going to grow up thinking it's okay and boy will they be upset when they run into someone who is completely in their right to deny them what they want. I feel like Gandalf sometimes.

 

[Deb & Bill]

I am shocked at a what a big deal this is to some people. I guess y'all should be super happy that a few people or a mom with a child returning to a place in line or catching up with their group is the biggest thing you have to worry about that day.

Question to all you NOT getting past me's- When my one year old poos his diaper in line should I have told him to go before we got in line.... or would you rather me have a baby with a raw bum (NEVER would I wait) and wait the 30-40 minutes in line to change him. We are all humans lets treat each other with some amount regard because if you think people pushing past is RUDE to me the comments about blocking ways and yelling LINE CUTTERS is far, far worse.

Go back and read the 18 pages that you apparently skipped. Just about everyone said a parent returning to the line with a child that needed to leave the line to go to the bathroom was not a problem. And if your child needs to go to the bathroom before you get in line, everyone in your party waits until you are ready to get into line together.

 

[themilesfamily]

I haven't read all of the posts on this thread -- or in fact any of the posts. This is just my philosophy...

What do I do with people who cut in line? I let them walk right on by and it doesn't bother me one iota.

I'm on vacation. My goal is to be relaxed and have fun with my family -- not be the line police. If a Disney cast member wants to intervene and stop those individuals, great. That is their job. If not, I'm not going to stress about having to wait an extra few seconds or minutes in line. I'm not going to obsess for the rest of the day about the line-cutters. Life -- and my vacation -- are too short.

Should they cut in line? No way. And I am totally on-board with the etiquette of lines at Disney. Unfortunately what should be done doesn't always happen and I've just resolved to be okay with that.

ETA: I'm better at upholding this philosophy at the BEGINNING of my trip when I'm bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, rather than toward the end when I'm hot, tired and my feet hurt!

 

[100%Disney]

"Members of a party are not allowed to join those already in the queue. "

I LOVE Hong Kong Disneyland...!

Yeah, and that's not a country that I would want to push the rules in. They tend to punish harshly over there. I remember the kid who was cained for grafitti.

 

[littlebit0863]

I am just curious at all those of you who say you DON'T LET THEM BY....what do you do? Make your body big, stand wide, hold your arms out to your sides, physically block them?

I have never done this or had this issue come up while I was at any park, but am just curious, how far would you go to block someone from getting by? Are you willing to get into a fist fight over it? If they try to push past you are you going to hit them? Start yelling for security? Physically restrain them or hold onto them so they can't squeeze past you?

I think it is kind of funny that some of you feel such ownership over the line that you are willing to start a fight with someone to keep them from getting past you. And some of you even PLAN FOR THIS and block the line right from the get go so nobody trying to get past you can get by unless YOU FEEL they have a valid reason or you think it is OK to let them by.

If I had to leave my party and was trying to get back through the line to join my family and YOU STOPPED ME...we would both be removed from the park I promise you. You wouldn't stop me.

I was just thinking this. Try to physically restrain me and I will make sure we both get banned for life.

 

[ellie05]

There are 4 of us- me, my husband and our 2 teenage daughters. There have been many times when I have gone ahead and gotten in line while they have gone to the bathroom. Yes they are older but they have to go to. I don't get upset when it's a smaller group. But now if one person is in line and 10 people come up then-no. As far as character pictures go- we are extremely considerate of time. We get up there, get our pics, and move.

I don't see why you get upset when other people are line cutting. It is the same thing regardless of the party size. Most people are ok with children with parents going to the rest room because it is hard for them to hold it. We all need to go to the restroom that doesn't mean I am allowed to push and pass through people that have been waiting in line.

Yes. In May, we were waiting in line for RnRC just after the recording studio preshow. Some of the members of one of those infamous tour groups started shoving past people going "scuse me, scuse me" as if that made it polite somehow. They were trying to reach a couple group members who were right at the front of the line about to get assigned to a row on the coaster. A CM stopped them a few feet ahead of us and made them wait until everyone they had cut had passed, and the CM at the loading area told the other group members they either had to go on the ride without the other members or wait until the others caught up. They tried to do the "no habla" thing, but the CM spoke Spanish.

This actually happen to us once too The CM made all the crowd go before them. Everyone that was waiting in line started clapping and cheering the CM when he did it.

It's not rigid, it's considerate . I can't picture any situation where one person would get accidentally separated from the rest of their party entering a ride queue, at least not by more than one or two groups. Since it happens to you, could you let me know what I'm missing? Honestly, my brain isn't in full gear today.

But as I indicated a little earlier, it's impossible to rejoin a line (or anything) one hasn't originally been a part of. And someone joining a line for the first time ahead of others who've been waiting in the line is, yes, cutting the the line.

This actually only happen to me once. It is just DH and I and we were going to TSM. It was the rush of the morning apparently DH misunderstood and thought I said lets go in line first and then go get FP. Well I went to get FP and DH went to get in line, honestly I wasn't paying attention I thought DH was behind me. Well DH saw someone was wearing similar clothing go in line and with all the crowd we go separated so he went to the line. When he realize it was not me he was stuck in line he was already by the stairs. When I realize it was too late I figure he will be in the ride. I bypass some people to see if I could spot him but I couldn't so I figure I just wait ride it by-myself and hopefully meet him at the end of the ride. When I got to the loading zone DH was waiting for me. I find it really rude when you have to push other people aside to get through. I was so embarrassed to have to ask people.

 

[kandb]

I would not say a word to people catching up to their family in line. What am I going to interegate them on why they did not enter at the same time. I'm on vacation, not gonna worry about something so ridiculous. I can't even remember on the last time someone even tried to walk past me. It's not like this happens constantly. Some people have to lighten up, your on vacation, talk to your family while your in line, don't worry about someone catching up to their family.

 

[ellie05]

I was just thinking this. Try to physically restrain me and I will make sure we both get banned for life.

This is mind blowing that you will actually go to that extreme. Considering Disney has cameras everywhere if the other person doesn't respond, you will be the only ban from the park and probably face charges of assault and ruin your vacation for you and your family . If I was trying to join my party for whatever reason and someone didn't let me thought I would completely understand.

 

[Mickeyrella]

I think I'm a little late to the conversation lol but to be honest I don't really mind, I just let them through. I don't understand why some people think this is such a big deal.

 

[pg0314]

I haven't read all of the posts on this thread -- or in fact any of the posts. This is just my philosophy...

What do I do with people who cut in line? I let them walk right on by and it doesn't bother me one iota.

I'm on vacation. My goal is to be relaxed and have fun with my family -- not be the line police. If a Disney cast member wants to intervene and stop those individuals, great. That is their job. If not, I'm not going to stress about having to wait an extra few seconds or minutes in line. I'm not going to obsess for the rest of the day about the line-cutters. Life -- and my vacation -- are too short.

My feelings exactly. The "They ain't getting past me!" comments just make me You'd really risk getting into a fight, ruining your vacation and maybe even ending up in court to keep somebody from cutting in line? Getting on Space Mt. 15 seconds sooner is really that important? It boggles the mind.

 

[sbell111]

Yeah, and that's not a country that I would want to push the rules in. They tend to punish harshly over there. I remember the kid who was cained for grafitti.

Ironically, the patrons at HKDL were the most rude of all the Disney parks worldwide.

(It should be noted that Hong Kong and Singapore are not the same country.)

 

[sbell111]

My feelings exactly. The "They ain't getting past me!" comments just make me You'd really risk getting into a fight, ruining your vacation and maybe even ending up in court to keep somebody from cutting in line? Getting on Space Mt. 15 seconds sooner is really that important? It boggles the mind.

Don't let it get to you. Most of these people are likely not so puffed up in real life. It's easy to show bravado online, after all.

 

[littlebit0863]

This is mind blowing that you will actually go to that extreme. Considering Disney has cameras everywhere if the other person doesn't respond, you will be the only ban from the park and probably face charges of assault and ruin your vacation for you and your family . If I was trying to join my party for whatever reason and someone didn't let me thought I would completely understand.

I posted this before I read all the other posts, and 16 pages later I think I misunderstood physically restrain. I didn't mean block my way. I meant actually touch me to prevent me from getting by. I have never had a line cutting incident at Disney, but if something happened and my 3 year old had to use the restroom, and I had been in a long line, I would go rejoin my husband. If someone blocked my way I would probably go and find a CM, explain what happened, and let them be the judge. If the cm told me to get to the back of the line I would do it. But captain line police disney guest isn't going to be the judge of that. If I asked to get by and someone shoved me or pushed me when I hadn't touched them first (which is what I meant by physically restrain) then it's on like Donkey Kong. After reading most posts, I see that most people don't mind the kid/bathroom situation, and that's about the only reason I can think of that I would try to come back.

 

[niffer5150]

I usually don't let such small things bother me. I'm am aware that going to Disney means lines and that sometimes (like at disneyland) those lines can be 2or 3 hours long and challenge even adults bladders. Id sooner someone go get water for everyone in the 105 degree heat than have someone pass out or Barf in line or on the ride. THAT really screws up the wait time if everyone has to back out Or stop because emt cant get through. I'm not the police and its not my call nor duty to decide if someone is "justified" by my standards to block them from passing. Ill tell a cm if I think its a big deal.

 

[smidgy]

There are 4 of us- me, my husband and our 2 teenage daughters. There have been many times when I have gone ahead and gotten in line while they have gone to the bathroom. Yes they are older but they have to go to. I don't get upset when it's a smaller group. But now if one person is in line and 10 people come up then-no. As far as character pictures go- we are extremely considerate of time. We get up there, get our pics, and move.

and you do, too. and your hubby. and me, and my hubby. everyone has to use the bathroom. that's why we do so, then get in line together... not the same at ALL as people already in line, and then a child has a bathroom emergency, and said child and accompanying parent REjoins the line.

 

[smidgy]

Is there a reason why you can't wait to get in line until you can all get into the line together?

Go back and read the 18 pages that you apparently skipped. Just about everyone said a parent returning to the line with a child that needed to leave the line to go to the bathroom was not a problem. And if your child needs to go to the bathroom before you get in line, everyone in your party waits until you are ready to get into line together.

 

[Planogirl]

I personally couldn't care less if it's just a few people. If it's more, I don't like but I let it go. Life is too short IMO.