What is the maximum time you'd queue for?

[strat68]

20 minutes but then it depends on what park I'm in. If there's not much to do, Epcot, then I might wait 30 minutes for Soarin or Test Track. That's about it. MK, definitely 20 minutes as there is always something else to do there.

 

[kimj88]

15 minutes, 20 tops if really really wanted to ride

 

[DiannaVM]

I'll go with 45 minutes, but it REALLY depends on what ride we are waiting on. Haunted Mansion, 7DMT (not that it ever really gets that low), POTC, all those I am willing to wait around for (and the interactive queues help!), but for other rides, 45 minutes is a little too long for me. My attention span won't allow me to remain happy much longer than that lol.

 

[gwek]

My max wait time is somewhat subjective - 15 to 45 minutes.

I will only wait 45 minute for something BIG, something that my daughter (turning 7 later this month) this is worth the wait. I think we've only done it maybe once a trip.

I will wait up to 30 minutes for maybe 1-2 things a days, and generally try to keep the rest down to 15 minutes of less.

On our last trip, we had give "park days" and saw about 60 attractions where the wait time could be tracked. Of those, only 6 had a wait of over 15 minutes (and most had waits of 10 minutes or less). The two longest were ties - 26 minutes for Star Tours (we went right before Episode VII came out, and I underestimated the buzz while planning -- should have FastPassed it) and Turtle Talk with Crush (we just missed getting into a show -- but we didn't really care: most of the adults sat down and rested while my daughter toured the aquarium for 15 minutes with my wife).

Two of the other "long" waits were the first rides of the day - 18 minutes for Seven Dwarves Mine Train and 17 minutes for Toy Story - which is fair because those lines only get longer. We could have probably cut the wait times if we'd sprinted, but why? The other two (Peter Pan at 17 and Ariel ride at 17) were both just randomly crowded, but Ariel is one of my daughter's favorite rides (I think we did it 6 times total, and 2 or 3 were walk-ons). Peter Pan was supposed to be closed that day, and probably would have moved much quicker without people meandering through the queue.

 

[GaryDis]

When I was 5, DGF took the family to Disneyland. My mother carefully explained to me that we would go on absolutely everything I wanted, but we'd have to wait on line and be patient. So I was and we did, including the Matterhorn (my most memorable ride from then). Obviously I have no memory of how long the waits were back then, but the principle that patience is rewarded was burned into me.

Nowadays, like many have said, it really depends on the ride and circumstances. I remember doing long waits from outside through a full queue at SpaceMtn. I also remember one very long wait for Splash, probably 90 minutes. Both of these were pre-FP.

I've been on the overwhelming majority of rides at WDW, and would probably limit myself to 15-20 minutes for the very familiar ones (like GMR or Small World). Even then, if we had nothing better to do, I might go longer - we almost never ride the same ride twice in a day. For some familiar repeats that are exceptional, such as SplashM, I'd start out with longer limits (especially in the Sep. heat).

Among the rides I haven't ridden, I'd be willing to do an hour, maybe more for EE or Mission:Space, and possibly PP to see the new queue. From everything else I've read, 7DMT is overhyped and simply isn't worth a long wait. I'd also give Dinosaur extra time, as I've only been on it once. TSMM sounds too much like Buzz Lightyear (I welcome corrections if that's wrong) to justify a huge wait. I don't think there's anything else at WDW that would justify a huge wait for me.

On the other hand, I'm willing to wait as long as it takes for the Harry Potter rides, and probably some of the others at USO. There's just more innovation there these days. I remember putting up with long waits for Doctor Doom and Spiderman there, worth it for Spiderman, less so for Doom.

 

[IWRBIE]

30 minutes, tops.

 

[Dis703]

30 minutes is the absolute longest I'll wait for an attraction. The only time I did so willingly (meaning I knew going into the line it was going to be that long) was last year during MNSSHP for 7DMT. I knew it wasn't going to get shorter, and my sister and her BF had never been on it, so we went ahead and waited.

 

[KT0191]

30 minutes. 45 being my absolute max and I would only wait that for 1 or 2 rides.

 

[finnster77]

Depends on the situation.....usually 20 minutes. We once waited 30 for TGMR. I was facing rebellion at that point. Because of my planning, i have turned my family into line snobs. They really have no idea......
I love coming here to read stuff from like-minded people.

 

[erikajoe]

We waited for Splash Mountain for about and hour once but after that one time we were better at timing when to go there. Never used Fast Passes at WDW in all my past trips but grabbed a few at DL in 2013.

Pooh seemed just as long when it first replaced our Mr. Toad fav

Oh I miss Mr. Toad so much! Best memories as a kid. I know we waited in that line a lot because the phrase "Step out to your left please, when the car stops, step out to your left" is burned into my brain

 

[Mooghan]

Depends on the attraction, but normally I wouldn't get into a line that has anything longer than a 40 minute wait.

One time I did wait for 210 minutes for a ride. It was during my August 2014 trip to Uni/Disney. My friend and I went to Diagon Alley about 3 weeks after it opened and we specificaly planned a day that would be dedicated soley to riding the Harry Potter rides. We got to Escape to Gringotts as soon as it opened and the wait time was already 3 hours, and since this was our third/last day at Universal we knew that we had to ride it so we sucked it up and ended up waiting for 3.5 hours, even for 2 very patient people it was almost too much. BUT we did get to ride it 2 times in a row. The second screen where you see the trolls didn't work so we told the workers and they let us get back on the ride. It was still broken the second time but we decided not to push our luck and we were just happy that we got to ride it twice!

 

[GaryDis]

The second screen where you see the trolls didn't work

Wait a minute. If the second screen didn't work, and assuming this was your first time on the ride, how did you know the screen was supposed to show you trolls? (Just kidding.)

 

[sunshine1]

15 mins for a ride but that is even pushing it. Haha.

 

[Katniss]

30 minutes here too. But 4 hours once for Anna and Elsa.

 

[Catvondita]

It depends on the ride for me and maybe how interesting the queue is. Like I'd wait up to a half hour maybe 45 mins for Haunted mansion since I love it and find the queue entertaining. If the ride doesn't have a fun queue but I still want to ride probably 20 minutes tops.

 

[GaryDis]

In addition to my previous comment, I'll add that weather matters, too. If it's hot and I feel like getting inside but not sitting around, I might tackle PotC which has a nice indoor queue.

 

[kagmypts]

15-20 minutes. We arrive prior to rope drop and leave around 1:00. We manage to hit all of the rides we want to ride by this time (normally between 20 and 25 rides during this time). We make use of our three fast passes, and everyone is happy. We return back to the park around dinner time. We grab a bite to eat, and then spend some time just taking in the activities and/or getting a good spot for the parade. If we are at Epcot at night, the lines are very short in Future World. We enjoy those attractions before moving onto the World Showcase.

ETA - It's not that all of the lines are that short during our time there; it's just that we keep moving if there is a posted wait time of 20 minutes or more.

 

[dreiwhit]

My answer is it depends on the entertainment when I am in line. For example, we waited 30 minutes to see Mickey, Minnie and Goofy at Epcot, but there were TVs showing cartoons so it made the time pass quickly. We did stand in line for almost an hour to see Pooh, Tigger and Rabbit at MK, but the CMs in costume were so entertaining with the guests that it helped pass the time.

 

[princess_ariel_85]

For us it depends on the attraction or crowd levels. 45 minutes is probably my limit for the average ride.

 

[DVCcurious]

Reading through these posts where everyone says they won't wait more than 30 minutes makes me feel good now that I know I'm not the only one who's been to WDW more than 10 time yet has never ridden Peter Pan or any mountain.

I love those short-lined attractions like Philharmonic, laugh floor, stitch, and country bears!!!