When waiting in a 210-minute queue it’s hard to remain the happiest person. Being pushed against what feels like 1000 strangers isn’t exactly anyone’s idea of a great time. Add in addition to the aforementioned Florida heat, you’ve repetitive music, body odor, and a number of other maladies. No wonder guests just want the entire process to end! However, with that being said, most guests do enjoy the time they get to spend talking with their family. It might be the only one on one time they get with their loved ones.
Unfortunately, there is a special group of guests who chose to spend their time very differently. This lovely group of people are easy to find. The simplest would be to look for angry people before and after them in line.Here are nine types of guests we would really rather not stand next to the next time we find ourselves in line at Walt Disney World…
1. This is taking forever!
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These guests knew it was a 90-minute wait when they entered the line, but still instantly started complaining about how long the wait time is. They whine, moan and generally throw a hissy fit because the line isn’t moving at the speed they would like it to. Why did they think the 90-minute sign was lying? Did they think it was an elaborate trick by Disney to fool them? Regardless of how much and how loud these guests complain, that line is still going to take 90 minutes. Who would have guessed it? Oh wait, the sign did!
2. What’s that smell?
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Perfume and cologne are wonderful things in moderation. However, it’s not fair to assault the nostrils of other guests by dousing yourself in knock-off Chanel number 5. This smell-conscious guest may think they are being kind by masking that theme park smell that seems to cover every guest by 1PM in the summer, but unfortunately nothing could be further from the truth, and the result is even more offensive than even the most pungent body odor.
3. The interviewer
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Sometimes it’s nice to get to know the people in line. Light chitchat can help the line move faster. That doesn’t mean that a nosy guest can ask other people in line a bunch of personal questions. Some personality types have no boundaries, and it just makes for an awkward situation. Either the innocent guest has to politely tell them they don’t feel comfortable answering those type of questions, or submit to an awkward Interview they didn’t know they signed up for during a trip to Walt Disney World!
4. The loudmouth
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Some guests feel like they need to speak at an extreme volume. Yes, it gets loud in the queue areas, but there is no reason to scream. Everyone is two feet from one another. Do they ever think it might be hard on other people’s ears? If everyone else is talking at level 30, no one needs to be at level 568. Other guests don’t need to hear about how this mother needs to pee after the ride. They would be OK without that information.
5. Food on the go
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There are so many amazing things to eat in Walt Disney World, but food just doesn’t need to be brought in line. No one knows if others are sensitive to smells or have food allergies. It’s rude and inconsiderate to put others at risk. That food may smell fantastic for a couple seconds, but an hour of smelling it can make someone feel sick. Why would they want to stand in line with it anyways?
6. “2-4-6-8 Who do we not appreciate?”
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It’s awesome that groups have favorite chants, but maybe a small enclosed area isn’t the right place to showcase these particular talents . I’m sure these guests think each chant is fantastic, and at their cheerleading competition or football game it probably is. But at Walt Disney World it’s just… rude. It’s too loud and makes it hard for anyone to carry on a conversation. Everyone wants the groups to have fun but just save it for outside the line.
7. A second shadow
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Everyone knows that Disney crams a lot of people into their queues, but there is no reason for personal space to disappear. There is little that creeps people out more than a stranger standing half a foot behind them. It just gives people an unnerving feeling. Most people don’t even like their friends and family doing it to them.
Plus humans just don’t smell that great. They have spent hours in the Orlando heat. They don’t even want to be this close to themselves. Take a step back, and give people some breathing room. Or sweating room as the case may be in the Florida sun.
8. Who does that child belong too?
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Children will act up; especially at Walt Disney World. There is no way around it. Kids get tired, hungry and are surrounded by toys they want. That’s enough to make anyone get cranky. That doesn’t mean everyone in line needs to hear a little princess or pirate screaming at the top of his or her lungs. Yes, the parents want to ride the ride, but they have to take others into consideration as well. Forcing an upset child into a queue just because of a FastPass+ reservation or something else is a bad idea, and its better to just wait until the child calms down before walking into what will probably be a small, somewhat enclosed space.
9. Skipping the line
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Line skipping isn’t just annoying, it is a serious offense. No matter whether you see someone blasting past everyone in line without a care in the world, or a large group of people “joining” their one friend who just happened to be at the front of the queue, line jumping is never OK, and Disney has a firm policy in place when it comes to guests who break this rule: ejection. Though you’ll have to do something especially egregious to get a lifetime ban from Disney, if you are jumping in line you can count on security showing up, pulling you out of the line and escorting you back to the park entrance.
Though these guest behaviors are certainly some of the most annoying, this list certainly isn’t exhaustive. Have you ever had any memorable run-ins with unsavory guests?
