12 Theme Park Ride Lines That Are Actually Fun to Wait In

At the Toy Story Midway Mania ride at Disney's California Adventure and Disney's Hollywood Studios, the wait time seems easy because of Mr. Potato Head. He is voiced by Don Rickles. He sings and throws insults while people wait in line. Mr. Potato Head can even pull off his own ear.Toy Story. This appears on the list '12 Theme Park Ride Lines That Are Actually Fun to Wait In'.The Midway Mania ride at Disney's California Adventure and Disney's Hollywood Studios theme parks offers a quick wait time, partly thanks to the animatronic Mr. Potato Head. He sounds like Don Rickles. He sings and insults people waiting. Mr. Potato Head can yank off his own ear.

Mr. Potato Head has over 20 minutes of dialogue, unlike other Disney animatronics with about a minute of pre-recorded lines. He is also interactive. For instance, shout things at Mr. Potato Head while in line, and...Mr. Potato Head might call you a "hockey puck."

At the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh in Disney's Magic Kingdom, the line offers fun activities. These include Eeyore's Gloomy Place (a crawl-through home), Rabbit's Garden (a hide-and-seek game with vegetables and gophers), and Piglet's House (knock on the door to hear Piglet). The Hunny Wall is the most impressive part.The Hunny Wall.You can touch the screen and draw "hunny." Keep playing with the hunny, and you might see your favorite characters hidden underneath.hidden underneath.Have one person in your group save your spot in line while the others play. They can run off and play.

At Disney World, the line for Dumbo the Flying Elephant used to be dull. Now, it is a circus. Guests walk into a circus tent, air-conditioned. Kids play on slides, a climbing net, and trampolines.a circus tent (air-conditioned, of course), where kids can play on slides, a climbing net, and trampolines.Each group gets a pager to hold its spot in line. When the pager sounds, leave the play area and go on the ride. Kids can leave the big top.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is part of the Universal Studios theme parks. Inside, you feel immersed in everything Potter. Waiting for the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride lets you step into Hogwarts, where...the attention to detail makes it seem incredibly real.You hear Moaning Myrtle and screaming Mandrakes. Send posts through the Owl Post. Take pictures in the Hogwarts Express. The ride features paintings of the founders of Hogwarts.the founders of Hogwarts.Harry Potter Lets You Explore Hogwarts Castle. This appears on the list '12 Theme Park Ride Lines That Are Actually Fun to Wait In'.the paintings even move and talk to each other.(as well as argue with each other). Leaving the area makes you believe wizards are real.

If you visit Universal's Islands of Adventure in Orlando, you get a different Harry Potter experience than Hollywood. Besides the Forbidden Journey, you can ride Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts.Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts.While waiting, walk through the bank's marble lobby and watch goblins work. Harry Potter makes banking exciting.

Airports lack excitement. But what if the airport is a spaceport? Disney Parks' Star Tours puts you through the spaceport of an Endor moon.Animatronic R2-D2 and C-3PO work on a Starspeeder 1000.Waiting in line at airport security is much more fun.

Explore Relics Before Finding a Yeti at Disney's Expedition Everest takes you through the Himalayas while you dodge a Yeti. Before the ride, you enter a mountain to see a Yeti museum. Walt Disney World News reports over 8,000 items sold, mostly from Nepal. These items include a Mani Rimdu dance costume worn by a monk, a 3-D yeti stamp from Bhutan, yeti dolls, a Nepalese coke bottle, antique Chinese ceramics, and waterproof barrels for mountain treks.

At Universal Studios theme parks,TransformersThe Ride is more than a ride; it is a mission. The line takes you intoa Nonbiological Extraterrestrial Species Treaty (NEST) base.Autobots Bumblebee, Rachet, and Optimus Prime appear on video screens at the NEST base. They tell you you must join them to fight the Decepticons, who came to Earth seeking the AllSpark. The pre-ride atmosphere shows thatthe $100 million used to build the ridedid not go to waste.

At Universal Studios theme parks,Revenge of the MummyThe Ridetakes you to the set of a fake Mummy sequel. Movie cameras, storyboards, and a mockumentary about making the fake movie make you feel like you are on set. You also see artifacts and traps, like one where pressing a button shoots air at guests. Hand templates cause lights to flicker and weird music to play when two people press them simultaneously.

The Haunted Mansion rides at Disney theme parks give the queue the right level of spooky fun to set the mood for the creepy experience. AtDisneylandthe outdoor line takes you past gravestones of visitors like "M.T. Tome" and "I.L. Beback." Inside, you enter an octagonal room showing normal, wholesome paintings. Then the lights go out, and the paintings reveal how mansion guests were murdered. This might make you want to leave, but the only exit is the "Doom Buggy."

When you go to theIndiana JonesAdventureride at Disneylandyou feel like you are part of an actual Indy movie. You see artifacts guarded by "Do Not Touch" signs andhomilies written on the walls in ancient languages.Eventually, you reacha video explaining the ride's plot.(plus safety rules), hosted by Sallah fromRaiders of the Lost ArkYou might see it as a stunt, but riding the ride offers a chance to meet snakes.

Riders enter The Daily Bugle offices first on The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man at Universal's Islands of Adventure.The office features a loading dock schedule and a trophy case.Trophies show the ride's creators. Inside, a comic book film shows the Syndicate stole the Statue of Liberty. Staff have left; riders must now report the story. This ride gives you a job, but you will still enjoy it.