Single rider vs. standby queue

[newtoIOA]

I am going to IOA for the first time and US for the first time in many years next week. The single rider lines sound like a great way to save time, but I believe that for some of the rides and attractions the single rider line skips a lot of the theming.

So, I would like hear opinions on rides should be done standby the first time, to get the full experience, and which rides can be done single rider without missing anything.

Thanks!

 

[free2div]

I always use single rider on Mummy, Spiderman, Hulk, Men in Black. You wont miss any theming. Theming is not as big at IOA and US as it is at Disney.

 

[Purseval]

I always use single rider on Mummy, Spiderman, Hulk, Men in Black. You wont miss any theming. Theming is not as big at IOA and US as it is at Disney.

I've been going to WDW since the mid 1970's and I'm trying to think of rides that have this wonderful theming people keep posting about. Space Mountain? Basically just a line. Haunted Mansion? You can see the outside of the building and a cemetary just before you go in. Peter Pan? Nope. Small World? Nope. Pooh Ride? Nope. Buzz Lightyear? Nope. Tower of Terror? Sort of like Haunted Mansion. RnRC? That's not bad if you like music memorabilia. TSM? Nope. So where is all of this great theming I'm missing out on?

 

[MaleficentandGoons]

Everything but FJ. The single rider line cuts out everything.

 

[Metro West]

Everything but FJ. The single rider line cuts out everything.

 

[chazzeek]

I have a similar question about using the express pass. will we miss theming on anything that accepts the express passes.

this will be our first time to IOA and first time staying on site, so I don't want to miss any thing. some times the line is as entertaining as the ride.

 

[mjohnson96]

I have a similar question about using the express pass. will we miss theming on anything that accepts the express passes.

this will be our first time to IOA and first time staying on site, so I don't want to miss any thing. some times the line is as entertaining as the ride.

Pretty much the same as the Single Rider line. There are some neat things with Spiderman you might miss and Hulk is pretty much outdoors but the reduce wait is worth it.

The only one that I would say go through the regular line at least once is FJ, then ride it with single rider The line was a 75 minute wait when I was there and I ended up riding it twice with SR in less than 20 minutes