Sending one person to get a groups FP is NOT against park policy. If it were then why does the WDW planning video and ALL the Disney videos on the travel channel tell you to do this.Theme Park Where wrote:I tried to sit quietly and ignore this thread but I can't since it's something that really bothers me when I'm in the park, both as a guest and a cm. The rules are pretty clear - as a guest ANY line holding is against the rules, whether you're one person or ten, whether you leave to get an ice cream or go to the bathroom. The policy is, if one person returns to or joins the line, the rest of their party goes BACK in line to meet them. That's the official, bona fide, policy. Is it enforced? No, not always. It depends on the line, the cms, the guests, and the situation.
However in the situation described, sending one person to get fastpasses to another attraction while the rest of the party gets in line, it's not only line jumping by the park's official policy but it's a violation of the fastpass policy, which requires that the whole party be present to get fastpasses at the same time as well. Again, it's a policy that isn't always enforced, and many people DO get all their party's tickets together and do a fastpass run, but the rules actually DO state that everyone in the party should be present to get a fastpass. It's designed to allow cms to ensure everyone who gets a fastpass will be able to ride (height restrictions, medical problems, etc.). Most CMs have no problem with one member of a party getting fastpasses for everyone, as long as that party doesn't come back later to complain that they weren't all able to ride for some reason. It's one of those rules that protects some of the guests from disappointment, and we assume that most guests aren't helped or hurt by following or not following it.
Sending one person to get fastpasses WHILE the other members of your party get in line for another attraction, though, is NOT permitted. Period. It's against park policy. Many cms will "assist guests with catching up with their party" simply because they don't know the policy, or it's too much trouble to enforce, or they have a situation where a guest really didn't have a choice (ie the bathroom emergency) and it's inconvienient to other guests but they can smooth things over for the guest who suddenly found themselves in an unfortunate emergency and can help them carry on enjoying their day. Your situation is different however. You are not in an emergency. You are declaring that the time you save by holding a place in line for one person from your party who runs to get fastpasses is more important than the inconvenience to other guests in line, or unfairness to others who all wait in line together as they are required to do. Your argument that it's not your fault if they weren't smart enough to break the rules like you do quite frankly really disturbs me.
I worked at RnR and had I caught you doing it in my line, I would have made you and your party go to the end of the line. That's my job and I take it very seriously.
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Just because you may not like it, don't mean it's wrong. it is NOT line cutting. And had you been a jerk and tried to have a power trip by making me and my party go to the back of the line we would have gladly exited the line, and go straight to Guest Relations. YOU are the exact example of a power hungry Cm that think they are Disney's CEO. Your job is nothing more then to take tickets and make sure a guest does not trip over a loose pebble in the side walk. Get over it.CMGUY89 wrote:This happens at EVERY attraction and is not an ejectable offense.
