You go CM's

[OregonMinnie]

So just to be sure since this fall will be our first trip doing DL with another family of three, it would be considered inappropriate, for example, if the other mom and I took the kids on Dumbo, and told the DH's to go get in-line for Star Tours, and we will meet you. Then she and I, with the kids find DH's in-line and join them??? I truly am asking, so please let me know. I get irritated when people downright cut the line, but hadn't really considered the scenario I just gave. Thanks!

 

[Cindylieu]

Nope

 

[Cindylieu]

Sorry, don't know what happened there....anyway...

Nope, don't hold places in line while you ride another ride. That is, indeed, cutting. That is what fast pass are for. Unless you need to jump out of line with a kid who needs to potty, stand in line with the rest of us.

 

[kamik86]

So just to be sure since this fall will be our first trip doing DL with another family of three, it would be considered inappropriate, for example, if the other mom and I took the kids on Dumbo, and told the DH's to go get in-line for Star Tours, and we will meet you. Then she and I, with the kids find DH's in-line and join them??? I truly am asking, so please let me know. I get irritated when people downright cut the line, but hadn't really considered the scenario I just gave. Thanks!

Given that dumbo will have a short line and then you have at least 20 min of travel time from MK to DHS I would think by the time you get to Star Tours DH would have been done with the ride.

Now if you meant Space Mountain I still think its wrong but at least more probable to happen.

 

[sherilaine]

So just to be sure since this fall will be our first trip doing DL with another family of three, it would be considered inappropriate, for example, if the other mom and I took the kids on Dumbo, and told the DH's to go get in-line for Star Tours, and we will meet you. Then she and I, with the kids find DH's in-line and join them??? I truly am asking, so please let me know. I get irritated when people downright cut the line, but hadn't really considered the scenario I just gave. Thanks!

Having one person hold a space in line for multiple others - for example a father holding a spot for his kids and wife - yes, this is considered to be inappropriate behavior. The opposite - three people in line and perhaps 1 person catching up with them, that does not seem to be as offensive, but I would still not do it. Also, being in line and then having to leave to take a kid to the bathroom, seems to be acceptable as well - but lines need to be significant for this to even happen.

The reason people do not like what you are suggesting is having 6 people join 2 completely alters their perceived wait time - and honestly, if you are there together, get in line together, that is my take - I really dislike people who do this as the feeling is they are thinking only of themselves in the park and not how their actions affect all the rest of us.

 

[sherilaine]

Given that dumbo will have a short line and then you have at least 20 min of travel time from MK to DHS I would think by the time you get to Star Tours DH would have been done with the ride.

Now if you meant Space Mountain I still think its wrong but at least more probable to happen.

Dumbo to Star Tours is a 10 minute walk tops!

 

[Laz]

So if we are in line for 45 minutes and my 6 year old son has to use the bathroom, what should I do? Make my whole family get out of line? Or maybe me and my son should just start all over in line. You either don't have kids or never took them to a theme park with long lines with their little bladders.
I tell people on my way out of line along withy the CM at the entrance, then I remind them on my way back in, if you are polite people will be polite back. These "jumpers" are the exception, so please don't lump parents and kids in with them.

No problem with me. Just let the people around you know what you are doing.

 

[larina]

So just to be sure since this fall will be our first trip doing DL with another family of three, it would be considered inappropriate, for example, if the other mom and I took the kids on Dumbo, and told the DH's to go get in-line for Star Tours, and we will meet you. Then she and I, with the kids find DH's in-line and join them??? I truly am asking, so please let me know. I get irritated when people downright cut the line, but hadn't really considered the scenario I just gave. Thanks!

The scenario you describe is exactly what riles folks up. A family/group should wait in line together. It is not okay to go on a ride and then essentially 'cut' everyone who did.what they should have and waited in line. The only time it is okay is to take a little one to the restroom. I've read posts over the years here saying things like, "the lines are just too long for my kid to wait," and/or, "he/she was just too tired to wait in that long line," and I'm always surprised by that line of thinking. If someone can't wait in lines (not talking about health issues here, autism, etc. changes the rules, but you can get a GAC to accommodate those needs, so I'm not talking about that at all here, let me be clear!) then Disneyland probably isn't a great place for them. I know there are kids out there who can't wait 5 minutes, how can the wait 30 - 90 minutes (or longer) in a line? And if they're too tired to wait, it sounds like break/nap time to me. Totally not okay to bypass the line just to go do something else fun while everyone else is waiting. The waiting, the lines, is all apart of the experience. Besides, it shows kids how to get around the rules instead of following them.

 

[sherilaine]

So if we are in line for 45 minutes and my 6 year old son has to use the bathroom, what should I do? Make my whole family get out of line? Or maybe me and my son should just start all over in line. You either don't have kids or never took them to a theme park with long lines with their little bladders.
I tell people on my way out of line along withy the CM at the entrance, then I remind them on my way back in, if you are polite people will be polite back. These "jumpers" are the exception, so please don't lump parents and kids in with them.

Most people on this board do not have an issue with your scenario - kids going to a washroom once in line is completely different - you have put in your wait time - we know you are there - when you leave and come back it does not alter the wait time. However, if someone else got in line for you, and before even entering the line you took your son to the washroom and then tried to catch up with your party - that would not be a good idea. Being in line, leaving, coming back - one thing. Never having been in line and joining up - bad, bad behaviour.

 

[It'sWDW4me]

Given that dumbo will have a short line and then you have at least 20 min of travel time from MK to DHS I would think by the time you get to Star Tours DH would have been done with the ride.

Now if you meant Space Mountain I still think its wrong but at least more probable to happen.

DL board - there is no DHS in California.

 

[larina]

DL board - there is no DHS in California.

Or MK, for that matter. All the rides being discussed are in the same park (DL) in California.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

So just to be sure since this fall will be our first trip doing DL with another family of three, it would be considered inappropriate, for example, if the other mom and I took the kids on Dumbo, and told the DH's to go get in-line for Star Tours, and we will meet you. Then she and I, with the kids find DH's in-line and join them??? I truly am asking, so please let me know. I get irritated when people downright cut the line, but hadn't really considered the scenario I just gave. Thanks!

I would find this totally inappropriate, as I stated in my earlier thoughts. If you left the ST line to take a child to the bathroom, that is one thing. But 4 of you joining a line in the middle to meet up with 2 is not ok. Either the DHs wait for you to get off Dumbo and you all go to ST together or the DHs ride ST and the 4 of you skip it. Could you imagine the lines if everybody had one person get in line and had their family meet up in it sometime later? Would you get away with it? Probably. Will it piss a lot of people off and is it considered rude? Absolutely.

 

[Mama Who]

So just to be sure since this fall will be our first trip doing DL with another family of three, it would be considered inappropriate, for example, if the other mom and I took the kids on Dumbo, and told the DH's to go get in-line for Star Tours, and we will meet you. Then she and I, with the kids find DH's in-line and join them??? I truly am asking, so please let me know. I get irritated when people downright cut the line, but hadn't really considered the scenario I just gave. Thanks!

Yes, it would be inappropriate and honestly, if your group of 4 or more came up behind me and wanted to jump ahead of me in line, I'd tell you no. Your husband would be welcome to come back and join you behind me but "I was riding Dumbo" is not a good reason to skip a queue.

 

[sunny45]

What if it's just two adults waiting in line and it's long and one of the adults has to go to the rest room leaving the other adult there waiting....is that appropriate?

We always seem to talk about taking the child to the bathroom but some adults have to go too

 

[Gisele]

You go Mama and I agree.

 

[starshine514]

The restroom question comes up over and over again. However, I must say that I have never, ever had to take my child out of a line at Disneyland or WDW to go to the restroom. And, yes, I did take a potty-trained, not quite three year old to WDW! Here's what we do to avoid the situation:

1. Have a touring plan, or at least know which lines are going to build later in the day and hit those rides early.
2. Use FP.
3. If you are going to get into a really long line, have everyone go to the restroom first. We've done RSRs standby with over an hour wait multiple times - and never had to leave the line because someone needed to use the restroom. We all go before getting in the line.

If you do these things, having to get out of line to use the restroom should be a very rare occurrence.

 

[Epek]

I kinda don't agree with taking a kid to the bathroom and coming back in line either. Before I get jumped on, I currently have a child in the potty training process! Either, the whole group gets out of line, or the ones that stay let everyone pass until the potty goers catch up. Yeah it sucks, but that's our luck for taking a newly potty trainer or a child with a small bladder and not taking their needs into consideration by planning appropriate potty time into our day.

 

[Mabel67]

The restroom question comes up over and over again. However, I must say that I have never, ever had to take my child out of a line at Disneyland or WDW to go to the restroom. And, yes, I did take a potty-trained, not quite three year old to WDW! Here's what we do to avoid the situation:

1. Have a touring plan, or at least know which lines are going to build later in the day and hit those rides early.
2. Use FP.
3. If you are going to get into a really long line, have everyone go to the restroom first. We've done RSRs standby with over an hour wait multiple times - and never had to leave the line because someone needed to use the restroom. We all go before getting in the line.

If you do these things, having to get out of line to use the restroom should be a very rare occurrence.

Totally agree... It seems that planning bathroom breaks is rocket science to some. Makes you wonder how they get anywhere in the car if someone in the family needs a potty break every half hour or 45 minutes....

Go before you enter the line. Problem solved.

And I have said it before, I'll say it again...if you are taking your child to join up with the group already in line, you are teaching him the behaviours of 'line jumping' which so many disapprove of in a certain age group of young adults. Linejumping teens are often the youngsters that parents took out of line to return later, or sent dad to line up while mom took them to ride a different ride or play in a park or eat a snack etc when they were younger. A lot of behaviour is learned...think of what you're teaching your child today and how it will affect who he is tomorrow.

 

[sherilaine]

I have to admit I have thought about the "how often do they really need to go" aspect of kids having to hop out of line and I do think it is just that parents do not take bathroom breaks as part of their planning but rather wait until the demand presents itself.

When we are going anywhere - I say "go use the washroom" and I don't care how many "I don't have to" I hear - just go and then we should be good for at least a few hours.

If anything my kids found we needed to go to the bathroom far more frequently than they - so the whole kids need to go argument is some what questionable from my perspective.

 

[aliceclones]

OK. Sorry in advance for the hijack, but you all are scaring me! I am glad the CM in the OP removed the line jumpers, but we have now veered into possibly needing to leave the line and catching back up. We have decided to forgo GAC's for our trip in september since the crowds should be light all the days we will be in the park with the exception of Sept. 13. I have 2 DD with T1 diabetes. A very hidden disease. My girls look to an outsider as extremely healthy and able bodied, but if we have a hypoglycemic incident it can happen at any time any where. I guess I wrongly assumed that if it happened when we were in line I could jump out and run to a food cart quick and grab something (we try to keep emergency snacks on hand, but it doesn't always happen, especially since there are 2). But reading through these posts it is pretty clear that I would get some grief trying to get back to my girls with an armful of sweets. I guess we will be having some long discussions in my house about whether or not to do a GAC now. And i will preemptively add now, that I will not be announcing to everyone in line that we are having a diabetic emergency. It is not my place, it is my girls disease, not mine, and I will not further burden them by possibly embarrassing them. Sometimes they just want to be normal, especially on vacation.
I know that there are rude/mean/insensitive/narcissistic people out there. But sometimes we truly dont know what someone else might be going through. If I were to be stopped multiple times in the above mentioned situation it could mean going from simply treating a low BG, to spending the day in ICU.