# Waiting in line at Disney World **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 23, 2016, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-in-line-at-disney-world/760664 "2016-07-23T09:48:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-in-line-at-disney-world/760664/41 "2016-07-28T03:36:59Z")
> [@\_len](#): > > @aldiboronti - I did my grad school research on techniques for minimizing your wait in line at theme parks. Boy howdy, did _I_ ever major in the wrong subject. šŸ˜‰ Since Iā€™m sure youā€™ve heard every possible joke about it, what are your favorite zingers on your choice of major? ---
**Author:** ![\_len](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/c0e974/32.png) [@\_len](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_len)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-in-line-at-disney-world/760664/42 "2016-07-28T11:43:31Z")
> [@smiling\_bandit](#): > > Boy howdy, did _I_ ever major in the wrong subject. šŸ˜‰ > > Since Iā€™m sure youā€™ve heard every possible joke about it, what are your favorite zingers on your choice of major? I think you covered it - most people say they would have loved to have thought of it. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-in-line-at-disney-world/760664/43 "2016-08-01T12:09:10Z")
Thought of this thread yesterday as Ms. Cups and I were in Epcot and actually rode this ride. So, like I guessed, the first third or so of it is outside, whereas the rest of it is indoors. The indoor part is still a little stuffy, but itā€™s not like youā€™re waiting for 4 hours in the sun the entire time. The line was only 45 min. when we rode so we honestly spend maybe 10 of it outside, the rest was inside. Would I wait 3 hours for it? Hell no. But it wasnā€™t too bad for the 45 min it wasā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-in-line-at-disney-world/760664/44 "2016-08-01T12:22:14Z")
I was at Epcot too yesterday and also rode this. I was in the first wave when they opened that part of the World Showcase. The people in front of me in the pack, plus the slowness in shuffling through the queue while we assembled ourselves, meant that it was still a 20 minute wait. Iā€™d say it was worth 20 minutes. Donā€™t think it would have been worth 45 because the ride seems so short. A similar complaint to the Dwarf Mine ride at the Magic Kingdom. Maybe they could paste the two rides together and have one amazing long ride šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-in-line-at-disney-world/760664/45 "2016-08-01T12:25:30Z")
Oh thatā€™s a funny coincidence. Did you see me? I was the one wearing shorts. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-in-line-at-disney-world/760664/46 "2016-08-01T19:54:07Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Another advantage of staying at a Disney resort is the ā€œmagic hoursā€, times before or after the regular park opening, when only those staying > at a Disney resort can visit one of the parksā€¦ I seem to recall that Doper _len_ā€™s book recommends AGAINST going for the extra hours simply because everyone staying at the Disney resorts will be doing the same. When we last went (2007, I think) we stayed on site and only took advantage of that one evening. The kids were too young to let wander on their own - and really too young to be up all that late. Next time we go, it might be a different thing. No kids. We might stay on site just because it minimizes the parking hassles and yeah, if we want to drink, itā€™d be nice to have transportation sorted out. Back in 2003, when the kids were 9 and 6, we went and stayed offsite at a rental house because we were meeting up with a bunch of out-of-town friends. We had that house 9 days. We only went to the park 5 days - we alternated park days and relaxing days. It was wonderful. The parks themselves were still that combination of tacky enjoyment and misery (Julyā€¦ and linesā€¦) but we actually enjoyed the trip. The next time, it was more a matter of ā€œgotta have fun NOW whether we like it or notā€. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-in-line-at-disney-world/760664/47 "2016-08-01T19:57:01Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > As a former Florida resident and an annual DW state-resident pass holder, ā€¦ This reminds me: how much cheaper is park admission for Florida residents? We actually own a condo down there (that the in-laws live in) and when we next go Iā€™m trying to see if we can leverage that for the cheaper entry. Not sure what documentation weā€™d require - tax bills are sent to us at that address but our IDs are not. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-in-line-at-disney-world/760664/48 "2016-08-01T20:04:13Z")
> [@sinjin](#): > > fastpasses are free. As opposed to have Six flags and Universal Studio, who charge a LOT. Thatā€™s one reason why simple price comparisons are off. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-in-line-at-disney-world/760664/49 "2016-08-01T20:09:42Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > I last went about 5 years ago. The secret is to go into the park when it opens and go straight to the top 3 attractions you want to see that will have long lines, get a fastpass for those. > > Also during the parade/fireworks is a good time to ride rides. Well, only at DL. At WDW, do that and head for what you want to ride, if you move rapidly, at a brisk walk, getting there 30 minutes before opening you can hit one attraction before thereā€™s much line. Maybe another. Then, a couple late at nite. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-in-line-at-disney-world/760664/50 "2016-08-01T20:13:33Z")
> [@Mama\_Zappa](#): > > I seem to recall that Doper _len_ā€™s book recommends AGAINST going for the extra hours simply because everyone staying at the Disney resorts will be doing the same. True, especially at WDW. But at DL, it can help. The late hours can work, however. In other words, according to Lens Unoffical guide, stay out of whatever WDW park has extra morning hours, hit a different one. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-in-line-at-disney-world/760664/51 "2016-08-01T21:06:46Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > As opposed to have Six flags and Universal Studio, who charge a LOT. Thatā€™s one reason why simple price comparisons are off. True, but the express passes at Universal are a lot more useful than the fastpasses at Disney. With Universalā€™s passes you can walk onto almost every ride with 10% of the wait of the normal line, whenever you want, as many times as you want. At WDW, if you make your initial FP+ reservations for the morning (when theyā€™re least valuable), then pull new ones whenever possible, youā€™ll get 6, maybe 7 total FP rides over a long day, most of which will be for tier 2 or lower rides since the tier 1 reservations were all gone by lunchtime. ---
**Author:** ![RadicalPi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/radicalpi/32/9806_2.png) [@RadicalPi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RadicalPi)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-in-line-at-disney-world/760664/52 "2016-08-01T21:17:28Z")
> [@Mama\_Zappa](#): > > This reminds me: how much cheaper is park admission for Florida residents? > > We actually own a condo down there (that the in-laws live in) and when we next go Iā€™m trying to see if we can leverage that for the cheaper entry. Not sure what documentation weā€™d require - tax bills are sent to us at that address but our IDs are not. Here you go: [https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/florida-residents/validation-requirements/](https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/florida-residents/validation-requirements/) ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-in-line-at-disney-world/760664/53 "2016-08-02T03:42:16Z")
In a horrifying, sequential-threads kind of thing: I just glanced at my gmail folder where all SDMB stuff goes. And a few days ago, the two notifications right in a row are: ā€˜Alligator drags away 2-year-old boy in Floridaā€™ and ā€˜Waiting in line at Disney Worldā€™ :eek::eek::eek: Yeah, once youā€™re inside those ropy line-organizing things, thereā€™s not a whole lot you can do when the gators come for you, is there? (yeah, Iā€™m going straight to hell). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-in-line-at-disney-world/760664.md?page=2)