Visiting any of the Disney Theme Parks means long lines while waiting for your favorite attraction. When we made our first ever trip to Disney back in 1988 I had no idea how long ‘long’ meant. It was quite frustrating since we had two young children at the time. I wish I had been better prepared.
Having gone to Disney World many times since — with infants, toddlers, and teens — I often wonder ‘why’ Disney fans put up with the long lines. Of course, there is the fast passes to help — but they are limited in number and only available on the most popular rides.
This ‘why’ question got me thinking. For instance, this last trip of ours we waited in line for Toy Story Mania for 90 minutes. Yet, that 90 minutes didn’t seem so bad. I’ve been pondering this the past few days and thought maybe it’s because we are spending time in line with those we love and enjoy spending time with. For instance, how often on any given day do you get to spend 90 minutes with those you care about talking about ‘whatever’ comes to mind. Ninety minutes is a long time — lots to talk about. In every day life, we are bombarded with the tv, computer, phone, etc. — we don’t take the time to just ‘talk’ with those around us — we find something else to do.
Waiting in line at Disney provides that ‘quality time’ needed to talk with those around us. What do you think? How have you spent your time waiting in line at Disney?