What do you do When Waiting in Line for a Ride or Attraction

[Wendy]

If there aren't fastpasses available and you have to join the line to wait to go on a ride or attraction, what do you do to occupy the time. I have seen some parents playing games with their children whilst they wait.

Hopefully the new interative waiting areas will help to while away the time.

As for us, well, we just stand there getting bored

[Suebeattie]

When we've been before we would just stand getting bored.
Would love some tips on keeping an 18 month old entertained in the queues though if anyone has any

[wdwgrandma]

I try to pay close attention to what's around me, and I take lots of photos. We chat, about the ride, where we are having dinner, what we may have, etc. We are seldom bored!

[Wendy]

When we've been before we would just stand getting bored.
Would love some tips on keeping an 18 month old entertained in the queues though if anyone has any

Mari will probably be the one to answer that one for you

I try to pay close attention to what's around me, and I take lots of photos. We chat, about the ride, where we are having dinner, what we may have, etc. We are seldom bored!

Or reading text messages from loopy people getting excited because there are new things open at the Magic Kingdom

[wdwgrandma]

So true Wendy! Or sending excited texts with pictures to friends not so lucky as I am to be at my favorite place! LOL

[foreverducky]

We talk to others in line, as well as, talk about what's next, later, and tomorrow. What's for dinner? We do not, let me say that again, DO NOT talk about things outside of disney. No reality while at disney.

[Mari]

Mari will probably be the one to answer that one for you

hahahahaha.... maybe!

my answer to the original question is: I try to keep my girls from making a scene


So, some ideas:

*stickers... on themselves, and yes, some adults have been decorated in the past too!!... You can find Disney sticker sheet books for about 6.95, and DVC people are always giving them away, and you can also get some at any shop you buy stuff at.. so that usually keeps them busy for a while
*bubbles.... some lines are long, but people are not packed, so we blow bubbles, it keeps my kids and all the other kids nearby entertained, so other parents dont mind hahaha
*I see something.... we do it in Spanish so it rhymes, I think in English it goes like I spy?? We do simple stuff... something red, something blue, a hat
*snacks! wonderful time to give them some water, crakers, cereal, fruit, etc....
*naps! They both went as 18mo the first time, and at that age, we would pick them up and just cover them with a light blanket and they would nap... yes, they did ride ASLEEP some of "the best" rides , but it was worth it having happy kids the rest of the day
* question game... we do open questions for the whole family... what has been the favorite thing we have done today? (it is also great to check which rides are worth going back on) Which character did you like the most at breakfast? what did it feel like to go on the monoriel? Where do you want to go next? Which princess havent we met yet?, etc....

Last trip we ENJOYED the interactive line at the Pooh ride, Tatiana still remembers the line (the activities she did) whereas she has totally forgotten about the ride, so I think Disney is doing a good job in that department!

And some tips:

*When the park is busy, do try to take out fast passes and do a mix of things like: 1 long line, 1 no line ride (even if you dont think its the best ride), some rest time, going into a shop for a little while, 1 fastpass ride, 1 long line ride, etc.... that way they dont get tired or bored
*Take them to the toilet BEFORE you get in line, even if they say they dont want to go, they will usually go when they are there!
*find other kids in line!.. Last trip we had 4 kids so they kept each other busy... so we found out, when the line is 1 hour long, ANOTHER kid is THE BEST entertainment!! they played and played and played and never really got tired or bored, they were too busy being princesses and doctors and puppies and Buzz

[Shellyamc]

When we've been before we would just stand getting bored.
Would love some tips on keeping an 18 month old entertained in the queues though if anyone has any

The thing that SAVED us with our Son was the simple paint feature on my DH's phone. You can just color on a white screen and when you want a new one you shake the phone. It kept him busy in even the longest line! Katie was old enough that she was happy to chat and talk about the ride and everything going on. We also did well with a few small notepads ( like you get free in the mail when they want you to donate money) and a few pens. That kept them for a few minutes at least

[Johnie]

I tend to talk and chat up my neighbors

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