Wingless92 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Headed out to the park on Thursday the 26th for a reward for getting through my first summer class. Walked over to Banshee and got in line. As soon as I entered the main line a gentlemen behind me asked to get by me as his kids were farther up in the line. I said there is no line jumping and grabbed the railing to not let him by. At that exact moment park security showed up and asked him to step outta line. I thought "Cool, that's that." I proceeded through the queue and right before the stairs another KI police officer asked me to step outta line. "Sure" I said. We walked out of the Fast Lane to the front of the queue. They had a couple of questions for me about what happened. Took my info down and let me on my way. The officer said I shouldn't of grabbed the railing and gotten ahold of park security. Duly noted I said. I also said thanks for everything that y'all do. The officer then took me through the Fast Lane and up to the station.so I wouldn't loose my spot. Big prop's goes out to everyone that keeps us acting normal and people safe at the park while we are having fun. Ended the night with a Beast night ride. The lightning bugs were out in force last night in the woods looked incredible. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennett Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I've never been one to not let a parent/kid past, if it is obvious that his/her group is a little ahead. I would agree that it is not your place to try and play traffic cop. In some places, and on some days more than others, that could turn out very, very badly for you. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Well this went better than expected. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I would agree that it is not your place to try and play traffic cop. In some places, and on some days more than others, that could turn out very, very badly for you. Any sort of confrontation can turn out badly, even when well-intentioned. Security has the training and resources to do this safely and respectfully. Guests don't. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Well this went better than expected. No kidding. I saw the topic title and thought it was going to be another "I was profiled" story. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Yea I always let families meet back up. Now more so that I have a little one. Accidents happen, and to a parent who is doing all they can to keep the kids in one piece, letting them have a family roller coaster ride together is a small sacrifice on my part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Lizard Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 And the group that is farther ahead coming back to join the missing member isn't a solution why, exactly? They can still have that ride together, and aren't displacing people who have also been waiting but aren't gaining any "family ride together." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Security has the training and resources to do this safely and respectfully. Guests don't. Not always true However, if a family is ahead, and one part of the group is behind, how about the family in front take a few steps back, or let those people pass as they wait. Noone will ever see an issue with that, and no ride op will have issues. Someone going ahead to meet their group/family, alright, well if you want to ride as a group get in line as a group. You leave the line, you forefit the spot. Using the first thing as an example is a way to not ensure any issues whatsoever. That is line jumping, and at some parks, especially a certain SIX park, this is enforced quite well. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dtk1376 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 We were in line for the train at the zoo today and they had to take it down for maintenance. The people in front of me said, "take the kids to see the river otters and I'll stay here and keep your place". Once kids left line they reopened the train and they missed the train. Felt bad for the kids for their parents bad judgment, but sometimes people need to learn patience as well as teach it to your child. And yes, I am a parent to a 4 year old, a 4 year old who doesn't care one bit to sit in line and never complains about it. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Maybe I'm in the minority. I don't care much when a little guy or parent meets back up with the their group.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Most guests don't even know they are line jumping. Let's be realistic: are those couple people just trying to catch up with their group really going to make your wait that much longer? 10 teens catching up with 2 people is one thing, parent & child catching up is another. Like my grandfather always told me: "Fight the battles that are worth fighting." 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoraX Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I always let parents go ahead. However, I will typically have my daughter come back to me if we get separated in line. There have been many times if I yell up at her to wait, people let me pass to catch up with her. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Lizard Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 If riding together is not important enough to the group to either stick together before entering the line or to leave their own place in line to wait with the newcomer, why is it important enough to displace everyone else in the line who have nothing to gain from it? Granted it is only a little inconvenience for everyone else, but all those people also are not the ones that are "gaining" something. If you are the one who wants something special, expect that you may be the one who needs to be inconvenienced. That doesn't seem ridiculous to me. I don't throw a fit about it when it happens, because if one fights every time someone is rude or breaks the rules, one is going to end up angry and a lot more inconvenienced. I do think it needs more enforcement by someone paid to do so, though, because as it stands pretty much every group that does it thinks "oh, it's just one person, it's not really line jumping, those rules don't really apply to us". Yes, it is line jumping, and you should really appreciate all the other people who don't call you on your rudeness, rather than just expecting them to step aside because you want something. (This is directed at the oblivious line jumpers, not LoraX's post. I can tell LoraX sees it as a kindness, not a privilege if people let you ahead, which I don't have a problem with either). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I first misread this as "Run with Security." I thought it was a charity running event of some kind. For real. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Some of them I'd gladly pay to watch run. Or, rather, try to. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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