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Some rides come back over and over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On average:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mousequeue.com\/attractions\/seven-dwarfs-mine-train\">Seven Dwarfs Mine Train<\/a><\/strong> restocks about <strong>21 times per day<\/strong>.<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mousequeue.com\/attractions\/slinky-dog-dash\">Slinky Dog Dash<\/a><\/strong> restocks about <strong>20 times per day<\/strong>.<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mousequeue.com\/attractions\/star-wars-rise-of-the-resistance\">Rise of the Resistance<\/a><\/strong> restocks about <strong>18 times per day<\/strong>.<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mousequeue.com\/attractions\/guardians-of-the-galaxy-cosmic-rewind\">Cosmic Rewind<\/a><\/strong> restocks about <strong>12 times per day<\/strong>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/mousequeue.com\/attractions\/tron-lightcycle-run\"><strong>TRON<\/strong> <\/a>restocks about <strong>11 times per day<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So when the app says sold out, do not immediately give up and go stress-buy a churro. 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