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[PrincessV]

Is there any recent data regarding the single-rider lines in Epic? Last summer, I waited for a while at Mine-Cart Madness and the SR line barely moved at all, to the point that I gave up after a while. Are some attractions better than others in this regard, or maybe time of day is important?

I don’t have data, only recent personal experience - but I didn’t even try Mine Cart, so I have no information on that one. I did SR for BatM twice, once Standby was posted as 75 and the other it was 60: I waited less than 10 minutes each time in SR. That was around 11:30am on Oct. 31, a Friday. Standby at Mario was posted as 45, and I waited in SR maybe 20 mins. That was the same day, I want to say later afternoon. SR was not available for Wing Gliders when I rode, either in afternoon or late evening, but the afternoon wait was 40 mins (35 posted), and evening was 5 (15 posted). No SR open for Werewolf when I checked in the evening - posted wait was around an hour.

 

[PlutoNotPlanet]

Is there any recent data regarding the single-rider lines in Epic? Last summer, I waited for a while at Mine-Cart Madness and the SR line barely moved at all, to the point that I gave up after a while. Are some attractions better than others in this regard, or maybe time of day is important?

Same observation here for the Battle at the Ministry ride. SR was less than 30min when posted 90+. Mine-Cart only has 4 seats per cart, so SR moves a lot slower.

 

[tony67]

Same observation here for the Battle at the Ministry ride. SR was less than 30min when posted 90+. Mine-Cart only has 4 seats per cart, so SR moves a lot slower.

Yeah this is the issue - 4 seats per cart and a low hourly flow. I've heard they get about 700 people and hour on the ride.
That is very low. Google says between 800 and 1,120. Still very low.

In general Single Rider is very long on minecart so maybe maybe 2/3 of the posted wait time - maybe even the same or longer.
It all depends on the groups of 1 or 3 that are in the regular line.
They also close the single rider line quite often - so its not always open.

I've been to Epic 7 times and no doubt that the SR for Minecart is one of the worst.
(BTW never done single ride on Ministry - I rode it twice in October and to do that I went immediately at early entry each day and got on it within 30 minutes in the standard line. just for full disclosure I got to EE an hour before EE so you could add that time to the wait I guess)