What is your ideal wait time in line?

[eeyorepoohfan]

I voted for 5 minutes. It's just enough of a wait for you to think about the last ride you were on and prepare for the next. It's usually enough time to get a good feel for the queue line and all that it has to offer, yet not stand and stare at the same things forever! When we went to WDW in early/med December we actually have very low wait times for much of our visit. Some rides we walked on, others was just a couple minutes, and very few were over 20 minutes. This is actually the best situation in my eyes, because it's a little mixture and you had time to relax and have fun too!

[dream6]

I said 10-30, but probably closer to 10. The waits can be pretty entertaining too if you're with the right people

[kemps@wdw]

"Queue Time" depends on the attraction. Some have a magnificent queue area and a little longer wait time allows you to truly immerse yourself, and marvel at the intricate detail that Disney is known for (POTC, EE, TOT, Spalsh, BTMRR, etc...) and also gives you an opportunity to chat w/people from all over. However, that being said, I normally will not wait over 15-20 min for an attraction and no more than 30 min for a show.

[brownie]

I'd prefer not to wait, but there are times that you miss out on the cool finds in the queue lines. I remember hurrying through the Star Tours queue and thinking about all the stuff I was missing because there was no wait.

[CaptainSad]

I tend to go during slow times of the year. I don't like lines. I stay away from WDW during school breaks, summer, Christmas week, the two weeks that straddle Easter or any other holiday time. I'm there to hit the rides. I stay away from the parades. Less people in line.. You get where I'm going.. Show me the rides....

[diz_girl]

I also selected five minutes, but actually 5-10 minutes is perfect. It gives me just enough time for a breather and to enjoy the queue, but not too long that my back starts to hurt from standing. I can walk all day long, but standing on concrete kills my back after about ten minutes. And it's not that I'm 40, because the back pain while waiting in lines has been affecting me since my WDW trips when I was in my teens. I'm not sure why.

If I would have taken this survey five years ago, I would have thought that 15-30 minutes was great, since I only had ever gone to WDW in June (and pre-Fastpass) and SM would have a 120 minute wait. But now that I've been to WDW during the slow months, I'm pretty spoiled and won't wait for anything that has more than a 20-30 minute wait without fastpass.

[joonyer]

Like others have stated, for me it depends on the queue. for instance at Expedition Everest, I don;t mind moving slowly through the line so I have time to notice and take in all the details that WDW Imagineeers worked so hard to include. At least once per day anyway.
On the other hand, for a queue like Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, I prefer just getting on the train as quickly as possible. Some other attractions are in between these extremes of course.

[xo0ally]

it depends on the ride. but also i don't mind waiting (until a certain extent) because i get to look for hidden mickeys!

[IloveDisney71]

I picked the 10 to 30 minutes but if there had been a choice of 5 to 10 minutes that's what I'd have picked.
I think 5 to 10 minutes for most rides gives me just enough time to enjoy seeing everything there is to see in the line and gives me time to visit with the people I'm with. If there isn't any wait at all I feel like I'm just running straight onto the ride and there isn't any anticipation/build-up to the ride and that's 1/2 the fun.

[Gator]

Don't mind waiting 5 minutes or 30 minutes, as long as the kids are not going crazy. I would imagine that there are some times of year that a 5 minute wait is unrealistic. Shoot, even in that "not supposed to be busy" first two weeks of December, you don't see 5 minute waits unless you get there at openning.

[Loweschevy]

About 10-30 minutes is plenty for me. This is why FP is so handy and helpful. 5-10 is great, but sometimes you need a bit of buildup and anticipation as the other posters said. The beginning of October when we go is perfect for us.

[princessjojo]

For me, 10-30 min is a good amount of time. We can get there and catch our breaths without rushing in. Us and the kids can also talk about the ride and build it up before we atually ride. Its also a chance for us to actually look at each other and talk about the day without being afraid of bumping into someone who stops walking directly in front of you...But maybe I should look where I'm walking...