Lots to Do in Line

A ten-minute wait can transform a happy child into a cranky whiner. And adults arenâ€™t much different. No wonder then that most folks say waiting in lines is the single biggest drawback to a Disneyland visit. Author Pierce transforms wait time into fun time by using the abundant visuals Disney provides in its waiting areas to create a profusion of games. Your eyes and her book are the only tools youâ€™ll need to play.

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Welcome to the happiest place on earth. Congratulations, you are in for a wonderful time. If you are a child, or a child at heart, the fun is everywhere. Many guidebooks have been written about Disneyland and I have no intention of writing just another guidebook. I wrote Lots To Do In Line: Disneyland to celebrate the fun that most people overlook on their visit to Disney's magical kingdom-the lines. That's right, the lines. Puzzled? Read on. As you are doubtless aware, lines at the Disneyland parks tend to be daunting much of the year. No one likes to stand and wait. But happily, you don't have to just stand and wait at the Disneyland parks. Disney's Imagineers have packed a wealth of detail and delight in just about every queue line in the park. All you need to do is open your eyes and your imagination.With this book as your guide, a writing implement in hand, and a child (or a child at heart) by your side ready to play, you'll be all set to make your time in line some of your happiest memories of your visit. Disney provides all the rest, with occasional help from your fellow guests. How Do I Use This Book? Lots To Do In Line turns your wait time into fun time by using the wealth of visual (and sometimes audio) detail Disney builds into its parks and most of its queue lines to create games for each ride in Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. The rides are grouped alphabetically in the lands and areas found in the official park Guidemaps (see the Index in the back of this book for specific page numbers). As you join a new queue, open your book to the appropriate ride. You'll find challenging questions and treasure hunts that turn time in line into an amusing game. You don't need any prior knowledge to play these games. All the answers can be found just by looking around you, in the queue and beyond, for those clever details the Disney Imagineers and designers have provided. The questions are multiple-choice, meaning you never need to stop to fill in an answer, and the hunts ask you to circle or check the items you find, so again, you have nothing to write in. Waiting times vary, of course, and some ride queues are less well detailed than others. To ensure that you have fun all the way up to the loading dock, you will sometimes be directed to build a Collection. Collections are groups of things to look for that you'll find sprinkled all around the parks (weather vanes, for example) or things you can spot on your fellow guests, such as sparkling shoes and character T-shirts. You can hunt for Collection treasure anytime you choose, while in line or while walking around the parks. â€¦ Order Of The Questions Where possible, questions are presented in the order you're likely to encounter the visuals or audio to answer them. In this way, the clues are sprinkled throughout the queue lines. Keep checking the next few questions ahead in case you pass something without noticing it. If you think you've passed by a clue, don't worry, it means you're getting closer to the ride. â€¦ A Special Note For Grown-ups: Most people, regardless of age, truly hate waiting in line and children find it particularly daunting because the very nature of a child is to be active. They are learning, thinking, seeing, and doing beings. They are never sedentary. Children do not just look and enjoy, they do things. So while everything you need to stay happy and entertained is right there for you in most of the queue lines, it's easy for children (and many older folk, as well) to miss them. That's where this book comes in. Lots To Do In Line will help you and your child experience the Disneyland theme park queues actively, turning the wait into a game. Instead of asking kids to appreciate, say, an interesting prop when they come to it, it will have them hunting for that prop, trying to discover something about it, and earning points for their accomplishments. And let's face it, adults and teens enjoy that, too; this book is designed to keep the whole family interested. The questions are intended to offer a challenge but not to be so hard that a child feels he or she is losing the game. To that end, the multiple-choice design provides hints as to where to look to find the answer successfully. Disneyland, after all, is designed to be the happiest place on earth, not a place to lose. While children are focused on a quest, they can't be complaining of being bored, hot, or hungry. Happy kids at Disneyland equal happy parents. Have a great time enjoying the challenges.