{"id":45,"date":"2026-06-05T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mousequeue.com\/blog\/?p=45"},"modified":"2026-06-04T14:51:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:51:01","slug":"stop-burning-lightning-lanes-on-rides-with-tiny-waits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mousequeue.com\/blog\/stop-burning-lightning-lanes-on-rides-with-tiny-waits\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop Burning Lightning Lanes on Rides With Tiny Waits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not every Disney ride needs a Lightning Lane. I know. Bold statement. Brave, even. But the data backs it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some rides average under 15 minutes in standby, which means using a Lightning Lane on them can be like using a coupon for a single grape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MouseQueue data shows these average standby waits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mousequeue.com\/attractions\/star-tours-the-adventures-continue\">Star Tours<\/a>:<\/strong> 9.5 minutes<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mousequeue.com\/attractions\/monsters-inc-laugh-floor\">Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor<\/a>:<\/strong> 10.6 minutes<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mousequeue.com\/attractions\/mad-tea-party\">Mad Tea Party<\/a>:<\/strong> 11.7 minutes<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mousequeue.com\/attractions\/mickeys-philharmagic\">Mickey\u2019s PhilharMagic<\/a>:<\/strong> 11.8 minutes<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mousequeue.com\/attractions\/journey-into-imagination-with-figment\">Journey Into Imagination<\/a>:<\/strong> 13.3 minutes<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mousequeue.com\/attractions\/tomorrowland-speedway\">Tomorrowland Speedway<\/a>:<\/strong> 14.5 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That does not mean these are bad rides. It means you probably do not need to spend your best Lightning Lane energy on them. Save those picks for the rides that actually hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rides where the line wraps around the building and everyone starts pretending they are \u201cjust happy to be here.\u201d You are not happy. 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