Vote of the week: What's the longest you'll wait for a theme park ride?

June 28, 2012 at 11:14 PM · depends on the ride

June 29, 2012 at 12:05 AM · With the relatively high cost of theme park tickets nowadays the maximum wait anyone should be subjected to has to be less than an hour for any ride. When new rides are inaugurated perhaps the parks should consider giving all guests a Disney style fast pass with an appointed time window which would allow them to visit a new attraction at least once during their visit with a guaranteed shorter wait time. If the guests want to wait longer and ride again the choice is theirs.

June 29, 2012 at 1:10 AM · I queued for 4 hours to ride Stealth at Thorpe Park, purely because it was the only new ride in the park. That said it was only 4 hours because it kept breaking down every 15 mins. At the end of the day, it's a great ride, but considering how short it is, it was such a waste of a day. (Even more annoying was the fact that Thorpe Park decided to dispense with theming with Stealth so that made it even worse!)

June 29, 2012 at 3:06 AM · For the "hot new ride," as phrased in the question, I'd wait up to two hours. For rides that I consider favorites, if circumstances dictate, I MIGHT wait up to 90 minutes or so. There are many rides I like that I simply will not wait that long for.

The longest I have ever waited for a ride was nearly 4 hours for Jaws not long after Universal Orlando opened, but that was because of near-constant breakdowns.

For roller coasters, I waited nearly three hours for Raptor at Cedar Point on my second visit in the early-mid 90's due to a combination of crowds and breakdowns. I once waited about the same length of time for Ultra Twister at Great Adventure, but that was strictly due to crowds and and a low capacity ride.

But when I realize I once waited 8 hours for Springsteen tickets back in the 80's, these times don't seem so bad. Then I think, hey, that was a three-hour show, these are two-minute rides...okay, Jaws was longer.

June 29, 2012 at 5:03 AM · The longest I ever waited was 2,5h about 30 years ago. I was young and not in too many amusement parks yet. Now, being 41, having done quite a lot amusement parks and rides, for rides I already know I'm not willing to wait more than 30mins, max. 45-60. That's why I love FP.
Recently I was in Dubai World and their top-speed roller coaster was down all day due to sand storms ... so when it opened late in the evening I missed the opening and was willing to queue for about almost 2h. But that ride, 0-240km in less than 4 seks, was worth it. As I know I'm not too often in Dubai, if at all again soon, I was ready to wait.

June 29, 2012 at 5:26 AM · I'm mildly disappointed that you didn't include an "I don't wait option" :-). Because I don't....I picked an hour 'cause that was the shortest choice, and I am willing to wait occasionally for 30-45 minutes without complaint, but beyond that, I just don't. No ride is worth that wasted time.

For instance, I am a major Harry Potter fan, but you wouldn't have caught me dead within 20 miles of Universal when WWOHP first opened. Instead, I waited until it had been open a month then walked on FJ within 30 minutes.

I did manage to con my husband into waiting about 45 minutes to ride RRR during last year's Horror Nights 'cause I really, really wanted to ride it in the dark. And even he had to admit that the dark and the lights added to the experience -- but that is a major exception for us.

The longest I've ever waited was about an hour for Soarin' and it was definitely NOT worth it!

June 29, 2012 at 5:31 AM · In theory I'd wait up to 1 hour. Anything beyond that really eats into your day. But it's not always easy to figure out how long it's going to take. If you're deep in the queue and the ride starts breaking down do you cut your losses or stick it out? The longest I've waited was in SeaWorld for Manta. We waited the bones of 2.5 hours for the track to warm up on a cold January morning. It was not a good idea to go on Atlantis before that, never thought I'd be that cold in Orlando :-)

June 29, 2012 at 5:34 AM · The only time I've waited over an hour was when the wait time was posted as an hour, but ended up being two.

Even for the "hot new ride" I would try to find a way around queuing. Usually I try to avoid crowds at all costs.

June 29, 2012 at 5:42 AM · I grew up going to Kings Island and Cedar Point, and I feel like I waited about two hours to ride all of their new rides each summer.Back then that seemed like no big deal. Later in my life I would move to Orlando where 100 minutes is a ridiculously long line; and that only occurs seasonally.

In recent times the longest I waited for something was to ride X @ Magic Mountain-- 3.5 hours-- mostly due to one train operation and people cutting in line. I did not think the ride was worth it at all, and I haven't waited in a line that long since.

June 29, 2012 at 5:47 AM · The longest I've waited for an attraction was Spiderman at 2 hours and it was definitely worth it. That was my first time on it though and I wouldn't wait that long again.

I hate lines and only go to parks off season to avoid the crowds. I also get there early before they fill up.

More should be done to make lines so unappealing. At least at Disney most lines are indoors, so they are cool places to take a break from the punishing Florida sun.

June 29, 2012 at 6:09 AM · Pre-Qbot I had no choice but to wait 2.5 hours for Screamin' Eagle at SFOMA (now SFSL) but now, I pay the extra bucks for the pager to avoid long wait times. Hopefully I'll get to visit other parks that don't offer the pager system at a good time to avoid long wait times but if I HAD to wait, I'd wait up to 3 hrs. I'd prob set aside an extra day for the park if I feel there'll be long wait times so I can get to most or hopefully all the rides in the park. I never know when I can come back to the park on another day.

June 29, 2012 at 6:12 AM · 30 to 45 minutes or I won't ride. Single riders line, if it has one, is another option. I'll just come back or do it another day. Summer theme park attendance here in Florida is not for the weak at heart OR the year round pass holders. Just cost too much, with too much to see and do, to spend half your day in line. Also a very good reason to stay on property at Universal anytime of the year. More than pays for itself.

June 29, 2012 at 6:15 AM · As another reader commented I would only wait 30 to 45 minutes. We get up early, ride the most popular rides first and then use WDW fast passes the rest of the day,

June 29, 2012 at 8:07 AM · A hour is the longest I'll wait. If its a favorite of mine or it's new I'll wait 90 minutes max.

June 29, 2012 at 6:32 AM · 45 minutes max, but for the most part, half an hour.

June 29, 2012 at 6:43 AM · I said an hour, but only for something brand spanking new. If it's something I've been on, I'll just come back later. "So much time, and so little to do! Strike that, reverse it."

June 29, 2012 at 6:54 AM · I don't like waiting in line for a ride... but I waited more than one hour for Soarin' (Epcot) and although I only had to wait 30 minutes for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, if I ever go back to Universal, I wouldn't mind waiting two hours for it because it's the best ride I've ever did in my life!

June 29, 2012 at 6:57 AM · I remember waiting for 2+ hours when Mean Streak at Cedar Point first opened, hour plus for Magnum a few times. But that was in my younger days. Now I'm smarter. If the line is even 45 minutes I think hard about riding. I can find plenty of other things to do, even if it's just having an overpriced cold beer and people watching.

June 29, 2012 at 7:14 AM · Actually 30 min. is enough. I pay $45-$90 to get into a park I really don't want to waist time in line. I hate having to put up with unrully kids in line. I have stopped attending as the lines are too long and people are at their worst.

June 29, 2012 at 7:29 AM · The longest I have waited was 3 hours for Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom. It was worth it because it was my last chance to ride it before ending up in a wheelchair.

June 29, 2012 at 7:42 AM · The longest I ever waited was 2 and 1/2 hours for Kingda Ka the year it opened...and it broke down right before I got on.

Since I was a CM at Disney, I can't bring myself to wait more than an hour for a ride, thought I'll make exceptions now and again.

June 29, 2012 at 7:44 AM · 1 hour at most,I don't feel any rides are actually worth over 1 hour the wait...I have only waited 1 hour for a few times,like FJ 2 months after its opening and X2,which was due to its stingy and disgusting 1 train operation.
I didn't even bother to wait more than 20 minutes for Soarin',a complete waste of time,which is why I always get the Fastpass for Soarin',so that I could walk on to it.

June 29, 2012 at 7:46 AM · I chose up to three hours, because if it's something I'm really excited to see (and I don't know when I'll be able to come back) I might as well bite the bullet. I'm already there. If I hear the wait is over three hours, I'll just skip it entirely. During this long Recession, I'm on a tight budget, esspecially when it comes to leisure and vacation spending. I can't afford to let one single attraction eat up that much of my day. My vacation will be better spent having fun rather than standing in line all day.

June 29, 2012 at 7:50 AM · When Space Mountain re-opened at Disneyland in 2005, the lines were ridiculous. This was my first time at the park and I wanted to take advantage of the fast pass system but my husband said that waiting in line for Space Mountain was a rite of passage, lol! Luckily, because we arrived at the park early and went straight to Tomorrowland, I only had to wait an hour. He said I got off light. ;)

June 29, 2012 at 7:54 AM · The most I've ever waited for a ride was 50 minutes for Rip Ride and Rocket last year and that was only because it broke down after waiting for 20 minutes already; that much time was already invested and I didn't have the heart to walk away. If the posted wait time had been 50 minutes I wouldn't have queued but as it was the posted wait time was 25 minutes when we first got in line.

If the wait time is more than 40 minutes we just bypass and come back later.

June 29, 2012 at 7:56 AM · I waited for Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom for just over an hour because I never ridden Space Mountain before since I've been to Magic Kingdom when I was 7 Years old. That will be the longest I will ever wait for a ride. And this was in the third or fourth week of August, so the crowds haven't died down yet. Bleh never again. I'm glad I didn't go during Halloween when they had 3 hour wait times just for fast pass.

June 29, 2012 at 7:58 AM · I've waited 4 hours for Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point and 3 hours for Millenium Force. Both were in the heart of summer after they had just opened... I was a teenager then so I didn't mind. I wouldn't do that now, I'd rather find a cool bar and have a beer!

June 29, 2012 at 8:26 AM · I voted for 4 hours because if a ride were to debut at one of my favorite parks that was based on my favorite movie, or was unlike any other ride out there, I'd be willing to wait for it.

The longest I can recall waiting for a ride was the only time I've been to Cedar Point (love, love, love that place!). Top Thrill Dragster had just opened and had been shut down for the first half of the morning due to rain and wind. So when it finally opened back up, of course the line was huge. My husband and I waited 2 1/2 hours in line to ride it. Keep in mind this is a 17 second ride! But in our opinions, because it was so unique and we live about 8 hours away, it was definitely worth the wait!

June 29, 2012 at 8:30 AM · I picked up to 3 hours, but very rarely more than 1 hr or 90 mins. If I've ridden the other rides in the park that I'm excited about and this new ride is exciting; get me a drink and a snack and in line I go. We did something similar to get into WWHP at IOA: we had already gone on everything (including WWHP rides) with our early entry but once the rest of the park was done, the kids were willing to sit in line better part of 2 hours to go back.

June 29, 2012 at 9:01 AM · My limit is 30-45 minutes for a ride that I have ridden before. If it's longer I'll pass and come back to it. For a new ride, maybe 90 minutes. I waited that long for my first Harry Potter: Forbidden Journey ride but that was made quite easy by the amazing queue, walkthrough, distractions, and that the line kept moving. However, in a iron park queue with nothing but pipes and concrete I can only last about 20-30 minutes. :)

June 29, 2012 at 9:04 AM · Longest ive ever waited was 40 min. for Kali river rapids even though the sign only said 20

June 29, 2012 at 9:09 AM · The longest I have waited was a little over 3 hours. It was for X2 at Magic Mountain in 2002... I believe that was the year the ride opened... Well worth it but I'm not sure I'd do it again... Normally I'm okay with one hour wait... not more than that.

June 29, 2012 at 9:13 AM · Mark F: I hope I'm not the only one here who picked up your reference to one of my favorite movies..it certainly was "wild."

June 29, 2012 at 9:42 AM · With a full charged blackberry and no kids up to 90 minutes for a premium ride that just opened.

With kids nothing more than 30 minutes

June 29, 2012 at 9:43 AM · It seems that few people understand the question. This was for the great new attraction and not something you rode before or is an average attraction. I would rarely wait 30 minutes for the 'rode before' attractions just as almost everyone above has said. But, the new, never ridden attraction can be worth a 2 hour wait the first time, maybe even longer.

June 29, 2012 at 10:14 AM · I have waited up to three hours,that was when Cheetah Hunt first opened.

June 29, 2012 at 10:46 AM · It depends largely on the ride and the circumstances. I waited almost two hours to go on Forbidden Journey, but it was the first time I'd ridden it and it had only just opened a few weeks prior, so lines were still ridiculous. That's the longest I've ever waited in line, but realistically, thirty minutes is usually the cap I put on any theme park ride, so typically I don't go on if the ride lists higher than forty-five minutes/hour, since we all know it usually never takes that long. ;)

June 29, 2012 at 11:14 AM · I queued 2 hours for Toy Story at Hollywood studios, after 2 hours i´ve realized that i was in the middle of the line, i decided to give up, this was in May.

June 29, 2012 at 11:35 AM · In general, I'm willing to wait:

-15 minutes for a re-ride at a park I visit regularly
-30 minutes for a non-headliner attraction at a park I visit regularly or a re-ride at a park I don't visit regularly
-1 hour for a headliner ride that I have been on before at a park I visit regularly or a non-headliner attraction at a park I don't visit regularly
-90 minutes for a new, non-headliner attraction at any park
-2 hours for a headliner ride that I have never been on at a park I visit regularly or a headliner ride that I've been on at a park I don't visit regularly
-3 hours for a headliner ride that I have never been on at a park I don't visit regularly

Waiting more than three hours for any one attraction is way too much of an investment of your day. When I typically try to do around 20 rides per day, I can't wait in too many long lines before this becomes impossible. Also, if I am visiting a major out of state park I will usually pay for whatever skip the line pass they have unless I have multiple days at the park. I would never pay for the same thing at a local park, however.

June 29, 2012 at 12:21 PM · Yeah I remember waiting in some of those looong Kings Island and Cedar Point lines. Back when I was a lad, those two parks weren't chock full of high capacity rides like they are today, and the record breaking coasters that seemed to come out every year drew a lot of people. On many days those lines still exist. In their defense though, it's rarely due to inefficiency. Even at maximum capacity with the fastest ride op crew, sometimes there are just so many people that a line is inevitable. That's not what our highly impatient culture wants to hear, but it's the way things are.

There are a few examples that I can clearly recall. One was the opening of the Vortex at Kings Island in 1987. I was only 7, barely tall enough or old enough to ride, but I remember it because the line started at the front of the park almost right out of the front gate. Those of you who know Kings Island know that the Vortex is located in the back of the park. The other was the opening of Magnum at Cedar Point in 1989. Both were 3 hours plus. Both of those openings were real happenings because they just didn't build coasters of that magnitude back then. Today it's common practice.

I've never really had a problem waiting in line until recently, but not because I hate waiting. Waiting in line isn't the same as it once was, because everyone is impatient and off in their own world with some device. As a kid it was just the way it was. If you wanted to ride the big stuff, you got in line and passed the time with your friends, or with some other random people your age in line. There was nothing to distract you from the wait except conversation. Today that sort of interaction isn't easy to come by, and I sort of miss it when I find myself stuck in a line for a while.

As an adult, I get to choose when I visit, and I choose to avoid crowded days as much as possible because then you can avoid a lot of lines. Gone are the days of running from ride to ride all day. I like to take in the atmosphere, sights, people, and other park offerings, so being rushed to ride everything I want to isn't something I'm fond of. Rarely will you see me at a park on a weekend or holiday. You'll probably find me there on a Tuesday or a Wednesday. I haven't waited over an hour and a half for anything in years.

June 29, 2012 at 12:28 PM · One hour, and that's for something I've never been on before. Once I ride it, I try not to wait more than 20 minutes or so.

June 29, 2012 at 1:42 PM · I think the voting scale shows a real decline in customer happiness and satisfaction as the wait time goes up. I actually know some event organizers who LIKE long lines because they think it makes their attraction seem more impressive.

My personal worst wait was for Splash Mountain in Orlando when it was about one or two years old. I used my EARLY MAGIC HOURS to get there very early only to find out pretty much everyone else staying in the park did the same thing. To make matters worse, the ride ended up opening late, and the result was four hours standing in the hot Florida sun. I HATED that ride for almost 20 years as a result. I was so tired, sweaty (with sweat stinging my eyes) and grumpy by the time I got on the ride that NOTHING would have seemed worth it. I finally rode it again a couple of years ago with only a 20 minute wait and it seemed like a completely different ride.

June 29, 2012 at 2:01 PM · Splash mountain and space mountain. I would wait for two days if their was a star wars land

June 29, 2012 at 2:07 PM · The longest I've waited is 4 hours for Top Thrill Dragster a week after it officially opened. That included quite a few breakdowns that we didn't want to get out of line for, but it was completely worth it because we got a rollback on our first launch.

The amount of time I will wait is highly variable. If I'm at a park that I travelled a long way to get to and the attraction is completely unique, then I would wait up to and perhaps over 4 hours for the ride. However, I would attempt to use every trick in the book (single rider, child swap, FastPass, arriving early, staying late, etc...) to try to limit the wait. If it's a ride I can ride somewhere else or something I've ridden many times before, I draw the line at 1 hour. However, if a park's completely slammed and the lines for every single ride in the park are over an hour, I'm obviously going to stand in one of those lines if I've already ponied up for admission.

June 29, 2012 at 2:11 PM · We loved the ability to buy 'fast pass' at Universal; yes it's pricy, but so worth it! Wait time is usually 75% less than the regular lines. We got on more rides in less time which made much better use of our time - especially in the summertime heat. Downside: the best rides - Harry Potter's Adventure and the Rockin Roller Coaster were not included. I would have paid extra, extra to include those two. And while you are in Universal Islands, in the Hogsmead village, Have the ButterBeer. OMG! So Good. I prefer the regular over the frozen version. The foam is so good. The chicken dinner for 4 - 5 is the best bargain in the restaurant in Hogsmead. We fed two grown-ups and two teenagers and had enough leftover for another person. Roast chicken, corn/cob, potatoes, vegies. YUM.

June 29, 2012 at 2:43 PM · And those assistance passes many parks offer: DON'T lie about a disability just so you can get a shorter wait. In fact, that's not what those passes guarantee! They just offer further assistance in what may already be an ADA-compliant park. My brother has Down syndrome, and he can't board some ride vehicles at the rest of my family's pace. That's where this pass comes in.

June 29, 2012 at 2:47 PM · The answer is easy: More than 4 hours. I waited 9 hours for HP and the Forbidden Journey the day it opened, at least 6 of those in intense heat, and it was worth it. I don't live anywhere near Florida, so the 9-hour wait sure beats waiting another year until the next time I visit Orlando.

June 29, 2012 at 3:29 PM · Opening day of DarKastle... I entered the Queue under Alpengeist's lift hill, and stood in line 4 hours. For DarKastle :/ That was the last time I waited that long for any ride, brand new or not.

June 29, 2012 at 6:02 PM · Mike G: Soooo glad someone got that. :) Mine too. I think I'd wait over an hour for a ride down the Choco River! :)

June 29, 2012 at 6:49 PM · For me it's about perception and attitude. I will wait longer under two conditions:
1) If I feel like we are getting somewhere -- usually on rides with multiple vehicles that load continuously. Little Mermaid and Pirates load quickly. Less standing still on my aching feet and more perceived progress.
2) If the line is interesting. Thunder Mountain has a lot to look at also Tower of Terror, unlike Space Mountain and Midway Mania that just wind back and forth in chained lines so you just stare at each other. (CA Disney)

June 29, 2012 at 7:28 PM · Short night at Universal Orlando. 6 minute wait in the single rider line for Spiderman. No problems and the sound and video are superb HP 20 minute wait, all after 7pm. No problems to report and bathrooms clean!

June 29, 2012 at 7:53 PM · I would wait for up to 4 hours for a new and extreme ride. If it's a ride thats been there for a couple of years mabe a hour and a half. Longest I ever waited for a ride was green lantern at six flags great adventure for a little over 2 and a half hours.

June 30, 2012 at 1:14 AM · I voted for the 3 hour option. That would only be for a brand new headline attraction like Forbidden Journey, Spider Man, Transformers, Radiator Springs Racers, ect. If it is a ride that I've been on, usually I don't get in line if it's labeled more than 45 mins. And defiantly not more than 60 mins with kids.

My last 3 trips or so I've have planned have been in the off season to help avoid long lines, but if it was summer and that was my only option for going, 90 mins would be the max time for something I've already been on!

Now to answer the question, the longest I've been in line was for Test Track in May 2011. It was a 45 min post time, but then a thunderstorm rolled in and turned it into 3 hours or more! I don't know for sure because I finally got out of line after 2 1/2 because a cast member told us that they have to wait 30-60 mins or something after the last lightning strike to start the ride up again. I wish that they would have announced that to the crowd because I would have saved myself at least 2 hours of my day. This is one of the reasons that I dislike Epcot. It is my least favorite Disney park! I know it's stupid to hold a grudge for something like that, but I just couldn't get past that day. That day the wait time was defiantly not worth it!

A little off topic, but to anyone who works in theme parks, why can't announcements be made to guests in line for a situation like that?

June 30, 2012 at 1:19 AM · My wife despises long lines, and won't even consider going on a ride if the wait is longer than a half an hour. No matter how well-themed the queue, no matter how fast the line is moving while we are in it, that half an hour is the absolute limit of her patience. No ride, no matter how wonderful, is worth a long wait, as far as she is concerned. I think she is fairly typical of the average park=goer. She doesn't follow the theme park boards, she doesn't keep up on the absolute latest news about Disney or Universal. She simply wants to go and have fun, and standing in line is definitely, definitively, NOT fun.

June 30, 2012 at 6:11 AM · New Ride 2 hours. All others 1 hr..Strandard flats 30 mins.

June 30, 2012 at 10:11 AM · Waited 3.5 hours for Test Track when it first opened. Got to hand it to park ops who after a three hour downtime reopened it well after closing to let those who waited ride.

In general if it's a new attraction up to two hours. Anything else no more than 30 mins.

June 30, 2012 at 12:26 PM · I will rarely wait for more than an hour for a fantastic roller coaster I've already been on and just over an hour for a new coaster.

June 30, 2012 at 3:37 PM · The longest I've waited for a ride that I can recall was about an hour and 45 minutes for Star Tours: The Adventures Continue.....and this was back in the middle of February of this year at the Disneyland Resort in Cali...after a week of on and off again rain, mind you. I'm not exactly a Star Wars fan (Far from it actually) but on the insistance of my boyfriend, I went ahead and gave it shot. Was it worth it? I'll admit, to some degree it was....but the way I see it, if you're not a die-hard fan of a ride or its central theming then anything beyond an hour is pushing it.

June 30, 2012 at 3:59 PM · longest i have ever waited was about 2 hours for a new coaster at Kings Dominion. I wouldn't have except a friend really wanted to go on it. Personally, my limit is an hour, more than that and i get to impatient. I like to go to parks in the off season or on week days.

June 30, 2012 at 5:52 PM · I went to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter back in 2010 but late summer season (so end of August beginning of September) and the longest we waited for forbidden journey was 30 minutes. Which was amazing.
However we also went to Disney World this past christmas and the queue line for everything was almost 2 hours minimum, crazy, thank god for fastpasses.

June 30, 2012 at 7:53 PM · I put two hours........ but what the ride is makes a very big impact on how long I am willing to wait though. Radiator Springs I would definately be willing to wait two hours for... Toy Story Mania however, I would probably not be as willing to wait two hours for.

June 30, 2012 at 8:55 PM · Wait times are getting high during the summer time. I have annual passes and tend to go when its not as busy. The longest ive waited for a ride so far this year was 75 mins for Rip Ride Rockit because tropical storm Debbie was passing over. But this past weekend we went to Harry Potter and we waited 45 mins when the park just opened and the lines got in excess of 2 hours after we got off the ride.

June 30, 2012 at 9:38 PM · Longest I've ever waited was 2 hours to get on Pooh's Hunny Hunt in Japan.

July 1, 2012 at 4:14 AM · No one that has any true experience with theme parks and the like and understand the how parks and their ride's attendence work would never spend more than an hour waiting on any ride. If you are on this site and you spend more than an hour you need your head examined. Now, if this was years ago, well I hope you learned your lesson. I for example never( yeah I said NEVER) attend any park during or even near peak season.
Peak seasons are for rookies and the lame.

July 1, 2012 at 9:50 AM · I've been an amusement park nut for decades now, and know I've waited in some ridiculously long lines at times, especially for major new attractions (the longest wait I recall was for the Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland, but I also remember having fun in the queue first time through because of all the surprises along the way once you're inside the attraction's indoor part of the queue). If the payoff is spectacular, it feels worth every minute, but if it disappoints (or if the ride goes down before you get to ride it, as often happens with new attractions in particular), it feels like you want a part of your life back! lol But I have no regrets--my memory tends to erase the negative and focus on the fun had, plus sometimes long queues give you time to meet and get to know those around you, ending up in fun and interesting conversations, passing the time with lively people, sometimes a memorable and worthwhile part of the experience in itself. I also tend to remind myself how much work and money goes into a new attraction (or most any attraction), and how it's somebody's pride and joy, and it helps me tolerate a long wait to experience it. Would I wait 4 or 6 hours for a new attraction? Nope, I'd chalk it up to being a reminder to wait awhile to visit a new attraction, and would instead go enjoy the rest of the park with its shorter lines due to the wait for the new attraction! So the longest I'd wait for, say, a Radiator Springs or Star Tours revamp would be about 3 hours max.

July 1, 2012 at 6:34 PM · I cant understand how Radiator Spring Racer Line get so long I did it on june 19 at 10:55pm from the linbe was at its full capacity, and it turned out a 1hour and a half, it still a long wait but not the 4 hours I was expecting since everybody was complaining.

July 2, 2012 at 11:32 AM · I hate long lines. That's why you never go to a theme park with a brand new ride. I wait a year or two for the hype to go away. The longest I ever waited was 90 Mins for Spider-Man. The longest I'm willing to wait is 25-30 Mins.