There’s also the fact that (a) the line experience is usually an entertainment in itself and (2) the rides last longer than typical theme park rides (on this la

There’s also the fact that (a) the line experience is usually an entertainment in itself and (2) the rides last longer than typical theme park rides (on this last, I remember being at Magic Mountain chaperoning a youth field trip and I started timing the ride experiences and the big rides (rollercoasters, etc.) lasted around 60 seconds. I never timed any of the equivalent rides at Disneyland,¹ but I’m pretty sure they lasted longer. ⸻ 1. I took my kids to Disney World last year and found the Magic Kingdom to be disappointing compared to Disneyland. With the exception of Space Mountain, the ride experience of the equivalent Disneyland ride was better at Disneyland. Pirates of the Caribbean in the Magic Kingdom is actually only half the ride that it is in Disneyland.