What do you do while in line?

[Mommy26]

When the kids were little we used to bring bubbles, but they are getting big for that.

I am thinking of playing I-spy with them.

What do you do?

 

[lalasmama]

We do I-Spy, we make great use of FP when able, we look around a lot at the decor/theme. We talk about our favorite parts of the ride. We talk with fellow waiters. I am not above bribery to get her to behave in line. We talk about what we will do next. We talk about what would be happening at home (we went on our trip when school was in session, so there was a lot of "what are my classmates doing right now?").... In short, anything to keep her somewhat occupied so she's not annoying other people.

 

[LisainCalifornia]

We normally just wait in line--but I have seen parents who seem to have some great ideas. Like putting "cut the rope" on their iphone, then letting your kid have at it! There are all kinds of games for phones these days, so that is always an option. Disneyland is actually really good at having interesting lines--and for us at least they do go fast.

 

[Minuet888]

my son plays angry birds on my cell phone (with him being autistic and in an enclosed area he needs something to distract him) and I read my ebook reader

 

[CamoMama]

We usually chat about what we're going to do next, sometimes chat with those around us, and sometimes we break out with a random Disney song.

 

[gis]

I spend most of my time talking to whoever I'm with. I also love looking at the decor and whatever is around the place. Most of the times, I'm not in line - so I haven't really thought about that. (Not that I don't wait in lines, I usually am wandering Main Street - tends to be more my speed.)

 

[skiingfast]

We usually chat about what we're going to do next, sometimes chat with those around us,.

I spend most of my time talking to whoever I'm with. I also love looking at the decor and whatever is around the place.

Those are the things, I/we do. It allows us to spend time together which is why we go, rather than detach ourselves from the real word and each other by playing on a phone.

We can talk about the ride, the queue, and what else we want to do.

 

[aussietravellers]

We usually chat about what we're going to do next, sometimes chat with those around us

Those are the things, I/we do. It allows us to spend time together which is why we go, rather than detach ourselves from the real word and each other by playing on a phone.

We can talk about the ride, the queue, and what else we want to do.

I spend most of my time talking to whoever I'm with. I also love looking at the decor and whatever is around the place.

That's what we do, Adults and Kids, we just chat about what we have done, what we are going to do, about what we see around us (people, decor, scenery), just take in our surroundings.

 

[tinksdreamwishes]

we also are chatters, talk it up with those in line with us- heck run into the same folks on other rides and its great! Talk about our pins/lanyards, kids, holding spots so the kids can pp... etc LOL talk about our purses and if the ride will break down on us !! LOL Its so fun watching our kids interacting with others- creates more memories and social skills...

 

[SpaceMan5]

We usually talk about the ride and figure out what we will do next. And as a parent of young kids, in the back of my mind I hope that one of them will not say "I have to go to the bathroom" after spending 30 mins in line with another 15 mins to we actually get on the ride.

 

[miss.potatohead]

We often struck up conversation with the people behind/in front of us in line...it helped pass the time and we shared Disney gossip/tips (I have a feeling being from Australia helped!).

Otherwise, looking for things in the line (ie Eeoyre sign in Indiana Jones, or Hidden Mickeys) are good ways to pass time in the indoor rides. For lines that didn't have that option, we talked about what we wanted to do next/later etc.

 

[mystic_path]

Hidden mickey's are fun to find, or chatting up with my fellow traveling companions, or the people in line behind or in front. Park guests are usually pretty excited to talk about their experiences or day at the park. I even pull out my camera and go through the pictures with a friend and laugh or ooh and ahh.

 

[Minnie Sue Oz]

We do all the things listed so far too!

But, I have just purchased a book which has only just been published and it is especially written with all things to do whilst in line! It has all sorts of things to look for and you can make it into a game!

It looks like lots of fun and includes both Disneyland and DCA. Let me know if you would like the link to where I purchased it from and I will be happy to send it to you.

I can't wait to use it on our next trip

 

[dismom73]

We are a family of 5 with 3 DD's. We spend a good chunk of our time in line deciding who is going to ride with whom and in order to make everything "fair" going over our next 2-3 rides of who will ride with whom, which of course changes by the time we get in those lines so we start the process all over again. We also like to talk to those around us and each other, decide where we will go next, where we will eat, etc.

 

[MVBowers111]

Over our years of going to Disney, we've come up with all kinds of things to do in line. One year, when we went to Disneyworld over Christmas, I took the trivia cards out of our Disney Scene it game, and we divided into teams and played trivia while we waited. It was so fun and many times, people waiting around us joined in as well. We also play guess the character, where you get ten questions to guess the character. We always play I-Spy. I carry a 4x6 card with Hidden Mickey clues on it and we search everywhere for those. Now that my kids are mostly teenagers, they spend the time in line taking crazy pictures of each other.

Like others have said, getting to know people around you in line and talking to cast members also helps pass the time as well. We are seldomly bored in line when we are at Disney. Maybe some of that is because we've gone so many times, my kids know what to expect. Even when they were young, they would hardly complain. I like to think it's because I had a good line waiting plan...that may or may not have been totally true though.

 

[sonjaandsue]

My son (then 5) had a hard time standing still so I had to think of things that used his body as well as his mind. We played "rock, paper, scissors" or "statue" where one of us froze in place like a statue of a Disney character and the other folks had to guess who we were. I even got desparate enough to try "I bet you can't run in place for a minute." - and it worked!

 

[Escape2Disney]

We don't tend to get bored in line. That's especially true since I've had a service dog. I am usually giving him water or answering questions about him from other line waiters. Even when all of that is done, we tend to just chat about the rides, what we plan to do, or Disney trivia.

On our last trip when in line for TSMM, I noticed that we made it through the entire line without saying a word. We were just 'taking it all in'

 

[dchatelain3]

I love the book Lots To Do In Line!! Its has trivia and lists things to find while in the lines for particular rides.

 

[mooshka1]

My DD6 brought her own camera and that kept her occupied. I told her to take pictures of all the little details around us, like the hidden mickeys, or the pretty flowers, etc. I told her to find the "secret" things that no one really pays attention to. She found quite a few interesting details, and with digital cameras, it didn't matter how many pics she took. That camera helped a lot. Snacks also helped.