Walt Disney World: it's a jungle out there. To help you cope, I've compiled a short field guide of people you will likely encounter while waiting for your favorite ride.
The Inchers - These people thrive in attractions like the American Idol Experience, Mickey's Philharmagic, or Muppet Vision 3-D, where an entire group enters at once versus a traditional line. When presented with such organized chaos, the Inchers will drift toward the periphery of the crowd and proceed to - you guessed it - inch their way towards the front, positioning themselves directly in front of the auditorium doors.
The Complainers - A day in WDW can be fun. The Complainers are oblivious to this. Who can have fun when there are long wait times, stifling heat, melty ice cream, blistered toes, and restrictions on flash photography? The Complainers are also firm believers that "misery loves company," and so they air their greviances at high decibels to try and convert other guests to their cause. Do not give in! The best defense against a Complainer is a sunny attitude.
The Space Cadets - Have you been standing in one spot for an unusual length of time? Are the people in front of you facing backwards? Then you're probably standing behind a group of Space Cadets. These flaky friends mean no harm, they are usually just confused as to which way the line moves. Thus, Space Cadets are unaware that the entire rest of the queue has boarded the ride already and there is a huge space in the line ahead of them. Many times, a Space Cadet will figure out this error on his/her own, but sometimes it becomes necessary to cough loudly or politely point towards the empty queue ahead in order to get things moving again.
The Nextels - Nextels almost always travel in large groups, usually made up of several families. Despite their numbers, there only a few Nextel Leaders within the group, and only the Nextel Leaders may carry actual Nextel push-to-talk phones. These phones are key to the Nextels' survival. Without the phone, they are lost, left to wander aimlessly from ride to ride, searching for the rest of their party. In order to quell their fear, Nextels need to be kept in constant communication with their group. They are often seen shouting status updates while in line - "There's a 90 minute wait for Test Track!" "No, we're in the SPACE MOUNTAIN line! Mission: Space is in Epcot!" "We will be at the parade in 10 minutes. No, I SAID 10 MINUTES!"
The Shopoholics - These spend-happy guests can smell souvenirs from a mile away. If there is a gift shop nearby, they will find it. Shopholics are easily identifiable, because they are often sporting one or more of the following: Mickey ears, Disney shirts/shorts, Disney crocs, and a Mickey balloon, all purchased that day. Shopoholics are almost always carrying copious amounts of shopping bags, which they tote as a badge of honor. When in a queue, they use the down time to examine their loot, usually at the expense of moving the line forward (see: Space Cadets).
Explorers - what groups have you encountered while in WDW?
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