10 Best Ways to Pass the Time in Long Lines at Disney World
While Walt Disney World may be world-famous for its resorts, shows, and attractions, it’s also known for huge crowds and long lines. You will probably find yourself trapped in a single file line of people, winding through a maze of roped-off pathways, and that’s just until you reach the attraction’s entrance. What can a Disney fan do to make the experience less torturous? You’ll find ten of the best suggestions below for passing the time in long lines.
10 – Make Conversation
You have a captive audience while you’re stuck in line. Now could be the time to engage in thoughtful conversations with your children, parents, friends, or significant other. The more engaging the conversation, the faster the time will pass. Naturally, your party could remain silent, taking one step every few minutes, but time will certainly drag out into eternity if you take that course. The best thing to do is get a discussion going; just make sure it is appropriate for the public.
9 – Playtime
Small children Particularly understand the essential nature of playtime in their families. Playing continues to be one of the greatest ways to pass the time in slow-moving lines. Naturally, your type of play will be limited by the space you’re occupying. Infants and young children will appreciate simple activities involving peek-a-boo, hugs, tickles, and the like, but slightly older kids will desire more imaginative play. Perhaps you can play with some of your children’s favorite toys or pretend you’re on a mission related to the attraction you’re visiting. It may feel foolish to some adults, but your kids will appreciate it, and the whole experience will transform your long wait into a timeless memory. Don’t know where to start? Just ask your child what he or she wants to do.
8 – Plan Activities
Your family or party may have already planned the current activities you are experiencing, but what about the next day? Three days later? While waiting in line, you’re doing nothing, so it’s the perfect time to discuss what you want to do later and nail down your plans. The best way to accomplish this is to download the My Disney Experience app on your mobile devices and use it to research your vacation possibilities. When the party has agreed to a set of plans, the app can be used to coordinate them with all party members.
7 – Meet New People
Not everyone finds it exciting to meet new people, but those who do will discover that a wide variety of cultures, languages, and interests are represented by the park guests at Walt Disney World. The theme parks attract visitors from everywhere, creating a microcosm of the world in Central Florida. It’s the perfect time to find out about the world we live in from the people themselves rather than the internet or textbooks. Of course, if you’re far from home and feel a little out of place, you might even run into someone from your neck of the woods.
Note from Chad: We once stuck up a conversation with the person in front of us in line for Space Mountain while we were visiting from Michigan over Christmas. After about 10 minutes we discovered that the other family lived about 10 houses around the corner from us in the same neighborhood but we had never met. True story!
6 – Take Photos
Some park guests take the crowded lines in stride, snapping photographs of the décor they encounter along the way. Why not turn the wait into one long photo session, posing with thematic artifacts and artwork that Imagineers used to create the attraction? You’ll find families taking pictures of their children pretending to fire canons at Pirates of the Caribbean or would-be mountaineers posing next to yeti depictions at Expedition Everest.