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

[MissStitch626]

I haven't read through the entire thread but as pp's have said, these varying viewpoints are all fairly familiar.

My own point of view is that along with any rude behaviour, line cutting is a mild irritation that DH and I will have a good-natured moan about and otherwise forget about. I wouldn't try to block anyone, and I can't imagine a scenario where I personally would speak to a CM about someone line cutting.

That being said, I think it's too easy to dismiss other people's views and say that line cutting is no big deal. I've read a lot of posts where people state that it shouldn't be an issue because your wait time won't be that much longer because of the line cutters. I feel this is true of many rides and attractions but for others, a significant number of people cutting in line can have an impact on wait time - as a party of two, two people cutting in line could be the difference between DH and I getting on the tram at the Backlot Tour and having to wait for the next one (I know, I know, hardly a head-liner but each to their own ) Shows with limited capacity also come to mind.

Also, while I repeat that it's not something that I'd necessarily spontaneously combust over, it is selfish for anyone to think that they shouldn't have to wait in line like anyone else (with the usual exceptions of bathroom emergencies etc)

 

[pbrim]

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.

If it's one person, or a parent and child, that's one thing. If it's a 4 or 5 going to join one person holding their spot, that's another. It's very easy to angle my ECV so that you can't get past without either intimidating me into moving, or physically forcing me to move -- and I can get real deaf when I want to be. I got out of my abusive marriage, I don't get intimidated very much anymore.

If you try to phyically move me -- you are the one who will be leaving the park and you will do it alone. I will be screaming for security to help the older handicapped woman being assaulted! And by leaving alone, I mean leaving without me; but with the police if I have anything to say about it. You have your opinion, I have mine, but the minute you put your hands on me that's no longer an opinion, that's assault. And assault is a crime.

 

[Love Tink]

I always get a chuckle from these posts where people act so tough (or in the case of the PP, so ridiculously hysterical) about not letting anyone physically by in the line.

Anyone who has spent five minutes in a theme park knows that there are plenty of ways to go around or under, if someone won't let you through.

Putting your hands across the railings doesn't actually keep anyone from moving forward - it just keeps them from walking right by you. They just duck under a chain or go to the end of the row and come in that way. It would take them about five seconds. But hey - way to pick your battles in life.

 

[Wadecool]

I always get a chuckle from these posts where people act so tough (or in the case of the PP, so ridiculously hysterical) about not letting anyone physically by in the line.

Anyone who has spent five minutes in a theme park knows that there are plenty of ways to go around or under, if someone won't let you through.

Putting your hands across the railings doesn't actually keep anyone from moving forward - it just keeps them from walking right by you. They just duck under a chain or go to the end of the row and come in that way. It would take them about five seconds. But hey - way to pick your battles in life.

I agree with you. If someone wants to become SpiderMan/woman and scale the railings, crawl, shimmy, or otherwise duckwalk their way cutting through the line, then more power to them. However, there are some areas of the queue's where there's no other way to cut the line besides simply walking past others. In those cases, Spiderman/woman would be rendered powerless to cut. But hey - way to pick your superheros in life.

 

[Bullseye]

I always get a chuckle from these posts where people act so tough (or in the case of the PP, so ridiculously hysterical) about not letting anyone physically by in the line.

Anyone who has spent five minutes in a theme park knows that there are plenty of ways to go around or under, if someone won't let you through.

Putting your hands across the railings doesn't actually keep anyone from moving forward - it just keeps them from walking right by you. They just duck under a chain or go to the end of the row and come in that way. It would take them about five seconds. But hey - way to pick your battles in life.

Gosh, I hope the next time you're at WDW people cut in front of you on every ride you go on. Lets see if you're "chuckling" then. So, I suppose you just get out of the way and let cutters cruise right by you... way to not pick your battles. Or do you bring this up because you're one those people that crawl around and under things to beat the system?

 

[Phil'sFrontier]

Wow! This thread sure has blossomed. It is great to hear everyone's point of view.
I think instead of just letting them plough through like I did this trip, next trip I will be a little more selective.
If you had not heard my explanation before, all line cutters were at least teenagers, most were actually adults. So I would have no problem letting a youngster back in line after a bathroom break. I think the CM's handle these situation well enough if you talk to them about taking a young one to go to the bathroom.
There will be another trip BTW because WE ARE NOW PART OF DVC!!

 

[larryz]

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

I LOVE Hong Kong Disneyland...!

 

[DisneyLoverUSA]

If it's one person, or a parent and child, that's one thing. If it's a 4 or 5 going to join one person holding their spot, that's another. It's very easy to angle my ECV so that you can't get past without either intimidating me into moving, or physically forcing me to move -- and I can get real deaf when I want to be. I got out of my abusive marriage, I don't get intimidated very much anymore.

If you try to phyically move me -- you are the one who will be leaving the park and you will do it alone. I will be screaming for security to help the older handicapped woman being assaulted! And by leaving alone, I mean leaving without me; but with the police if I have anything to say about it. You have your opinion, I have mine, but the minute you put your hands on me that's no longer an opinion, that's assault. And assault is a crime.

You may be able to angle your ECV almost sideways to block the isle so nobody can get by but you can't drive that thing sideways so every time the crowd in front of you moves you either have to angle it back the other way or go straight. SO it wouldn't take but a minute or two to get past you. Queue lines are made usually wide enough for 2 or 3 ppl to stand right next to each other and still have room left over on the sides. So you are really going to have invest a lot of time and effort into keeping your little scooter parked JUST SO in the line so that nobody can pass.

It seems almost ridiculous to me that anybody would invest that kind of time and effort into making sure nobody can get past them in line. What a waste of personal energy when you are on vacation.

But like I said originally and I repeat now... You wouldn't stop me. I promise you. I would get past you.

I have never left the line and never plan to so it is really not even a situation I will ever encounter. I am sure ppl have scooted past me in line but I just wasn't paying attention to it.

But my original post was ASKING all the tough guys who claim they don't let ppl pass them...just how far would they go to stop someone? Would they hold out their arms, stand real wide, grab the railings, lock arms with their family, start screaming for a cm? KEEPING IN MIND THAT YOU CANNOT GRAB SOMEONE OR TRY TO PHYSICALLY RESTRAIN THEM BECAUSE THAT WOULD GET YOU THROWN IN JAIL.

Ppl just assume I am advocating violence against others in line. That's just funny. I would never get violent with someone in line UNLESS they got physical with me first. Once they put their hands on me all bets are off. I will have my witnesses and you will have yours, but if you put your hands on me first WE BOTH would be leaving the park TOGETHER.

 

[deegack]

You may be able to angle your ECV almost sideways to block the isle so nobody can get by but you can't drive that thing sideways so every time the crowd in front of you moves you either have to angle it back the other way or go straight. SO it wouldn't take but a minute or two to get past you. Queue lines are made usually wide enough for 2 or 3 ppl to stand right next to each other and still have room left over on the sides. So you are really going to have invest a lot of time and effort into keeping your little scooter parked JUST SO in the line so that nobody can pass.

It seems almost ridiculous to me that anybody would invest that kind of time and effort into making sure nobody can get past them in line. What a waste of personal energy when you are on vacation.

But like I said originally and I repeat now... You wouldn't stop me. I promise you. I would get past you.

I have never left the line and never plan to so it is really not even a situation I will ever encounter. I am sure ppl have scooted past me in line but I just wasn't paying attention to it.

But my original post was ASKING all the tough guys who claim they don't let ppl pass them...just how far would they go to stop someone? Would they hold out their arms, stand real wide, grab the railings, lock arms with their family, start screaming for a cm? KEEPING IN MIND THAT YOU CANNOT GRAB SOMEONE OR TRY TO PHYSICALLY RESTRAIN THEM BECAUSE THAT WOULD GET YOU THROWN IN JAIL.

Ppl just assume I am advocating violence against others in line. That's just funny. I would never get violent with someone in line UNLESS they got physical with me first. Once they put their hands on me all bets are off. I will have my witnesses and you will have yours, but if you put your hands on me first WE BOTH would be leaving the park TOGETHER.

You're the only one talking about physically restraining or even touching anyone else. Everyone else is saying they would just stand there and say no and go back to their conversation.

 

[Samar]

We were so close to boarding the Buzz ride when my daughter said she really really had to go to the bathroom. Aside from the cutting guilt trip, I didn't even bother trying to get back in to the ride since the line was ginormous and by the time we would've reached the point where we left, DH and the other kids would've already boarded.

However I am glad to know that should my child need to burst, most people are ok and understand that it happens.

 

[Bob NC]

You may be able to angle your ECV almost sideways to block the isle so nobody can get by but you can't drive that thing sideways so every time the crowd in front of you moves you either have to angle it back the other way or go straight. SO it wouldn't take but a minute or two to get past you. Queue lines are made usually wide enough for 2 or 3 ppl to stand right next to each other and still have room left over on the sides. So you are really going to have invest a lot of time and effort into keeping your little scooter parked JUST SO in the line so that nobody can pass.

It seems almost ridiculous to me that anybody would invest that kind of time and effort into making sure nobody can get past them in line. What a waste of personal energy when you are on vacation.

But like I said originally and I repeat now... You wouldn't stop me. I promise you. I would get past you.

I have never left the line and never plan to so it is really not even a situation I will ever encounter. I am sure ppl have scooted past me in line but I just wasn't paying attention to it.

But my original post was ASKING all the tough guys who claim they don't let ppl pass them...just how far would they go to stop someone? Would they hold out their arms, stand real wide, grab the railings, lock arms with their family, start screaming for a cm? KEEPING IN MIND THAT YOU CANNOT GRAB SOMEONE OR TRY TO PHYSICALLY RESTRAIN THEM BECAUSE THAT WOULD GET YOU THROWN IN JAIL.

Ppl just assume I am advocating violence against others in line. That's just funny. I would never get violent with someone in line UNLESS they got physical with me first. Once they put their hands on me all bets are off. I will have my witnesses and you will have yours, but if you put your hands on me first WE BOTH would be leaving the park TOGETHER.

You need to relax. Really, you are getting a little too heavily invested in this.

 

[Mkrop]

I didn't know this was a big deal. Last year we were in a severely long line for the toy story mania and across the street was buzz and woody. So hubby stood in line for toy story mania, and I took the kids over to wait and see buzz and woody, which took a minimum of 45 mins. Once we were done hubby was finally just getting ready to get IN the building. Me and the kids walked through and met with him, glad we didn't run into some of you here...geesh. What's the problem with this? Maybe I just don't let little things bother me.

The problem is you were inconsiderate of all those people waiting behind him.

It saved time with him waiting then us joining him in line.

So obviously your time is more important than anyone's else


I think some people need to go back to Kindergarten where they taught you how to stand in a line and not cut in front of someone. And that you are not more special than anyone else! You need to wait your turn.

 

[MissStitch626]

I was just talking to DH about this topic and he reminded me of something...

We have encountered a number of situations where the two of us have been waiting in line and have been passed by line cutters (and I'm talking about real line cutting e.g. the group of five teenagers claiming to be catching up with their group).

In at least half of these situations, we have heard those lovely words from a CM - "party of 2?" and have ended up pulled out of the line and boarding ahead of the line cutters anyway.

There's a lesson in there somewhere

 

[larryz]

That's just funny. I would never get violent with someone in line UNLESS they got physical with me first. Once they put their hands on me all bets are off. I will have my witnesses and you will have yours, but if you put your hands on me first WE BOTH would be leaving the park TOGETHER.

So do us a favor -- wear a lime green t-shirt with your DIS user name on it, so that when we see you on CNN HLN as the poster child for "Theme Park Line Rage," we can all say, "Look! It's that non-violent guy from the thread about line cutting!"

 

[Eeyore98]

It only makes sense to cut in line.

If you don't cut, you have to wait.

WW, you laugh, but she's not joking.

Well, technically they are still "waiting" -just not in line. I've been to Disney enough in the last 25-30 years that it doesn't really bother me -even if it's 10 people, big deal I wait another 2 minutes.

No, kaligal is not technically still "waiting"...she has admitted on threads like these before that she routinely takes her small child past the entire line right to the front, pretending all the while that they are returning from the bathroom.

 

[wallawallakids]

I try to give most people the benefit of doubt. Who knows why they are having to get back in line with whomever. I never really found it a problem. What is 5 or ten more people in line ahead of you? I know I have been in the situation where one of my kids has had to go potty and I had to leave and then join back up with DH and our kids. I have been lucky enough to not have anyone create an issue with that and I feel I owe that same respect to others. All in all, I find most people are respectful and wait their share of time too. True, there are some people who are inconsiderate. That happens everywhere in life...even in the "Happiest Place on Earth". Bit life is too short to worry about it. Vacation time is precious. Let it go and have fun. Plus I am teaching my kids to be nice to others.

 

[LoriABil]

I agree with PPs - no problem with little kids doing it! I understand potty breaks! But groups of adults or older teens trying to cut in line? Isn't that what the jail in the POTC queue is for?

 

[goofyintoronto]

I dont see the big deal here. I wouldnt have an issue if a lady and her two kids were trying to get to their dad who was in line way ahead of me. Thats happened soooo many times at disney and i didnt care. I dont see the big deal.

 

[goofyintoronto]

I agree with PPs - no problem with little kids doing it! I understand potty breaks! But groups of adults or older teens trying to cut in line? Isn't that what the jail in the POTC queue is for?

Even for adults and teens, if they legitimately have someone waiting in line for them, why not let them thru? Call me crazy, but i really dont think its a big deal.

 

[jennyjinx3]

I dont see the big deal here. I wouldnt have an issue if a lady and her two kids were trying to get to their dad who was in line way ahead of me. Thats happened soooo many times at disney and i didnt care. I dont see the big deal.

same here...nice canadians eh??