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

[gwmort]

One person joining his group or a parent and child don't bother me, more than that really does.

I think about making a point of it, but it is really not worth it. The situation could escalate and ruin my whole day.

If I have a negative ride experience because of another guest not following the rules I seldom say anything to the guests but make a point to inform the CMs when we get to the front or I seek out a customer service surveyor that evening.

 

[Sparkly]

Here is the problem, what if the person has panic attacks in lines and there are no alternative entrances for the line you are waiting in.

Just, so you know, the instructions to people in this situation is to do EXACTLY what you describe, it is not an ideal solution and they do try to find a better alternative, but sometimes it's the only option. Another situation is you are in line with your family and have waited 60 minutes+ and your kid has to go to the restroom, should they have to wait all over again?

I am not saying that this is the case all of the time, but if you see someone going under ropes to join their group or cutting past people like this that there may be legitimate reasons.

This is why I have a GAC. I get terribly anxious, sometimes to the point of meltdowns. If there isn't a alternate entrance and the standby is too long, I don't ride it. It has been a LIFESAVER.

I fail to see the point of worrying about what others do to the point where it ruins your day.

Have a magical day everyone!

 

[staceyatdisney]

If I get separated from my family at the queue entrance and you try to block me from joining my family, or if I take my child to an emergency bathroom break and you try to block me, you are just as rude as the REAL line cutters.

These threads always amaze me. I don't like REAL line cutters either.......but someone joining their family.....COME ON!! How do people with such rigid attitudes make it through life on a daily basis - the number of weekly confrontations must be numerous.

 

[mom2rtk]

I fail to see the point of worrying about what others do to the point where it ruins your day.

I haven't seen anyone say someone cutting in line ruined their day.

There's a lot of real estate between just letting them cut at will and stewing about it to the point that it ruins your day.

 

[sbell111]

Of course there are more important things to worry about. But you know how people say that common courtesy isn't that common anymore? This is a perfect example of that. ...

Pretty pathetic.

I agree. It amazes me the number of people who, according to this thread, would refuse to use a tiny bit of simple courtesy to allow people to return to their families without making a federal case out of it.

 

[minnie mum]

I fail to see the point of worrying about what others do to the point where it ruins your day.

Have a magical day everyone!

Were you simply exaggerating to the point of ridicule in order to make a point? Have you read anywhere on this thread where anyone said that linecutters have ruined their day? I didn't think so. No. This will not ruin my day. But it certainly doesn't add any magic to the waits in line either.

I think 99% of the posters for this thread have stated that they have no problem with emergency exits and re-entrances for a parent with a little one. The primary objection is with the inconsiderate and selfish teens and adults who think that pushing their way past 100 other patient guests is perfectly fine because the rules don't apply to them. Have this happen more than once in a line and it starts affecting how long you are waiting in said line.

Yes, it ticks me off. No. it doesn't ruin my day. And yes, there have been instances where DH will stand beside my wheelchair instead of behind me. Amazing how that just takes up all the room in a queue.

 

[Figment43]

I'm in agreement with most people here. Potty emergencies can happen to anyone, even adults. If it's a couple people trying to catch up with someone, especially if it's a parent with a young child or children, it really doesn't bother me.

The only one that bothers me is when I'm right behind a couple of people with matching shirts and suddenly the other 20 members of the tour group show up and want to cut in front of me with their line holders. I've tried protesting, but they either ignore you or sneer at you, say something in Spanish to their group members and they all laugh about it.

That being said, I don't let it ruin my day. By the time I'm on the ride I'm waiting for, I've forgotten about it anyway. I'm just glad I'm a nice person and not a rude line-cutter.

 

[kaytieeldr]

LOL - Wow, this thread cracks me up. Seriously, can't imagine being that stressed about someone wanting to rejoin their family. I've never had anyone question me when I've asked to rejoin my DW and DD nor have I ever objected to anyone else moving up to be with their family. Probably helps that we always go in the fall or January when there are fewer people in the park. There are far more important things in life that to worry about someone "cutting" in line for BTMRR.

So, you were in the line with them and left? More than once? Because that's what rejoin indicates - and few, if any, posters object to that.

But there's no need to put cutting in quotes. A person who was not in the line originally but thens bypasses - aka cuts in front of - one or more persons waiting in that line to meet up with their actual or nonexistent party is, indeed, cutting the line.

 

[utkscvol1]

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.

 

[kaytieeldr]

If I get separated from my family at the queue entrance and you try to block me from joining my family, or if I take my child to an emergency bathroom break and you try to block me, you are just as rude as the REAL line cutters.

These threads always amaze me. I don't like REAL line cutters either.......but someone joining their family.....COME ON!! How do people with such rigid attitudes make it through life on a daily basis - the number of weekly confrontations must be numerous.

Virtually everyone in this thread understands about bathroom emergencies. But if you get separated from the rest of your party at the entrance, two much more considerate options are having them walk back to meet you, or have them stop where they are and let others pass until you catch up.

 

[TeamTull]

Do the cast members ever take steps to manage people who are trying to cut? It seems like it should be part of their job.

 

[Figment43]

Do the cast members ever take steps to manage people who are trying to cut? It seems like it should be part of their job.

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.

 

[staceyatdisney]

But if you get separated from the rest of your party at the entrance, two much more considerate options are having them walk back to meet you, or have them stop where they are and let others pass until you catch up.

Wrong, that's your rigid world. In the real world it is much more considerate to allow a person to rejoin their family if they become separated. I was separated few weeks ago and you know what people did.......they stepped aside, smiled and allowed me to meet my family. And you know what, I also did the same thing on several occasions. It's called common courtesy and it's still alive and well.

 

[cmwade77]

Sorry, no. I get motion sick and, therefore, I can't ride many of the attractions. If someone get panic attacks in lines, they just can't ride. Sorry. Get some medication, get a GAC.

Since you get a GAC, I am sure you are aware that not every ride is able to accomodate GACs. For those attractions, I have heard Disney CMs tell several people to have two people sit and wait while the rest of their party waits in line and to join in closer to the front of the line.

Saying they cannot ride is not acceptable and I honestly find it hard to believe that anyone who truly needs a GAC would think that it is.

Luckily I do not have this issue myself, but I have seen numerous people who do and honestly, I would rather see them wait in a safe area and then join their party than have them in front of me and have a panic attack. I have seen what can happen during a panic attack to people that have them and it can make for a dangerous situation for them and those near them.

My point was that this is within Disney's rules, both guest relations and CMs at various attractions have confirmed this over the years. Yes, they should get a GAC and this would indeed be limited to those attractions where the GAC cannot be accommodated, which is rare, but does happen.

It is truly sad that people feel that those with disabilities should be excluded from certain activities just because there is no set way to accomodate their disability, even when there is a possible solution just because it is outside the norm of what people think is acceptable.

As a result, I would say that you shouldn't judge in general, of course if 15 people are joining their party that is now at the front of the line, I might say something about that.

 

[20yBWDW]

Wrong, that's your rigid world. In the real world it is much more considerate to allow a person to rejoin their family if they become separated. I was separated few weeks ago and you know what people did.......they stepped aside, smiled and allowed me to meet my family. And you know what, I also did the same thing on several occasions. It's called common courtesy and it's still alive and well.

While I agree that allowing someone to rejoin their family is more courteous than not allowing them to, that does not change the fact that it is more courteous for the person who became separated to have their family walk back to meet them than to expect other people to accommodate them.

 

[bytheblood]

It is not going to extend my wait time by that much - I just let them go. Gotta pick your battles carefully.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Wrong, that's your rigid world. In the real world it is much more considerate to allow a person to rejoin their family if they become separated. I was separated few weeks ago and you know what people did.......they stepped aside, smiled and allowed me to meet my family. And you know what, I also did the same thing on several occasions. It's called common courtesy and it's still alive and well.

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.

 

[jenjie]

I accidentally cut somebody off at the queue to the 3 caballeros ride in Epcot. my kids had run ahead and I was trying to catch up with them. It was like I had blinders on. The woman from the other group made a comment. I apologized and explained my predicament. I offered to let them go ahead of me (all the while thinking, I need to be with my kids) and said I absolutely did not want to be one of "those people".

They were totally great and understanding. Apparently this had happened to them one too many times already and assumed I was just one more person trying to butt ahead of them. They told me to go ahead, and we all had a little chuckle when we both got on the boats at the same time anyway.

 

[MarineVet]

This is one of those things I don't really think about when I am not at The World, but I reread this thread and its additions since we are going back next month.

My reaction to line cutting depends on many things, and I am with most posters who say they understand one person or a parent with a child. The large groups do bother me, as it seems a total disregard for other people. I wonder if they would jump the line at their bank or at a crowded fast food place with similar ropes.

It is just a momentary annoyance, and I don't let it ruin my trip or my ride. However, when we are in a tight line and people have to rub their body against mine to get past because they didn't ask to pass, I just suddenly feel someone against me as they squeeze through, then it does bother me.

 

[Deb & Bill]

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.

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