Disney parks do this with their fast-pass technique: show up early to a ride, get a ticket for a later time and vastly reduced wait time. This allows patrons to

Disney parks do this with their fast-pass technique: show up early to a ride, get a ticket for a later time and vastly reduced wait time. This allows patrons to have more manageable waiting times, but also allows the park to make more money since people will buy things as they wait instead of just waiting in a line. IIRC park passes with this ability cost more, so Disney has already selected for people with expendable income.