If FP's didn't exist, what would you stand in line for?

[Laketravis]

I used to think that lines were self limiting, that people would see a long line and decide they wouldn't get in it.

Then I was reading something the other day that suggested while that might be the case for some people, long lines actually encourage longer lines because it implies a level of popularity and something worth waiting for. The effect is that more people are drawn to the line.

 

[johde]

My two most vivid memories of my first trip to WDW the year it opened was crashing a Sea Raycer into the dock at the Poly and standing in a line outside the building for the Hall of Presidents. And that really is the longest line I remember.

Times have changed.

For me, it wasn't the Hall of Presidents it was Country Bear Jamboree. The shop to the right of the entrance used to hold queue line for country bears. Our first trip was in 1976, and I also remember my mom deciding I was still too young at 8 year old to ride space mountain. The older 3 got to ride but me and my younger sister didn't.


To the original question, it really depends on the ride and the trip. In general, I would like to have an average wait of under 30 minutes. That being said I wouldn't be above waiting an hour for one of my favorites. But like I said, sometimes the situation dictation something different.

On my last trip I arrive at WDW on Dec 31, 2012 in the middle of the afternoon and by the time I had gotten to EPCOT it was 6:00. The primary goal was to see the NYE fireworks and the special stuff at EPCOT only available on NYE. By the time I had gotten there the only FP's remaining were for living with the land. Soarin and TT had 4 hour waits listed, MS and Maelstrom had 2 hour waits. After eating supper I ended up waiting 30 minutes for figment and 40 minutes for Nemo, along with using a FP for Living with the land. On a normal trip I'd never wait that long for those rides.

I think a large number of people in this thread have a warped view of the typical wait times of a WDW visitor myself included. When you look combine the thread we had that stated that half of guest don't use any FP's with the wait time estimates in Easy WDW cheat sheets http://www.easywdw.com/category/cheat-sheets/ . The typical WDW guest , especially in the summer, is standing in multiple hour plus long lines.

 

[njchris]

Seems people don't remember that there was a time when there was no FP at all and we all survived it and waited in the lines. Maybe if they got rid of FP all together then all the people that won't wait will stay home and the lines will be shorter for the rest of us. Just a thought.

I've been going almost every year for a LONG time. I was going before fast pass existed. I waited on lines. I had my maximum I wanted to wait but I remember I did wait 60 mins for Space Mountain!

Guess what? I STILL had fun! I couldn't wait to go back. Sometimes there was a ride I just couldn't get on because I didn't want to wait, but I didn't (and won't) give up going to DisneyWorld because of it!

And I've even waited on rides in recent years that had a long wait that had no fast passes left. Oh, and I still had fun!

 

[FireDancer]

I'd wait in line for anything I wanted to ride...just like I did when I went down there before FastPasses existed. If a line was exceptionally long, and since I refuse to go when crowds are ridiculous that rarely happens, I'd just go next time. If you are looking for an actual number it depends on the ride but I would start to reconsider most rides at 90 minutes but don't see many waits that long since I go when crowds are lower.

 

[Huff]

Longest line I've ever seen was at Disneyland when Indiana Jones first opened. 5 hour line that stretched across the entire park. CM's had to be stationed all along it to create breaks for others to get through to various other parts of the park. There were also several snack carts placed along the line.

 

[W.E.D.]

I'll play along.

MK:
PotC
HM
BTMRR
Splash

EPCOT:
SE
TT

DHS:
ToT

AK:
EE

 

[Moonwolf]

I don't normally ride thrill rides but for the Headliners I do ride (BTM, TSM, Safari, Kali, TT, Soarin) I'd probably be willing to wait 40 mins, possibly an hour. But only once or twice a day when I'm have at least a full day in each park. Standard but popular rides (like JC, PoC & HM) I'd wait 30 mins max. Everything else about 15 mins.