3. Post-Parade 

After a parade, you have a large mass of people who are suddenly bored and looking for the next exciting thing to do. Attractions like Haunted Mansion and Big Thunder Mountain that are situated along the parade route are an obvious choice. Avoid these and head as far away from the parade route as possible for your next ride. Avoiding major thoroughfares will help you speed up your travel from one point to another as well. Main Street is always packed, so avoid it if possible. If all else fails, grab an ice cream and simply take a breather while the crowd dissipates.

4. Inclement weather 

Despite its predictability and fairly harmless nature, guests always rush to get under cover when it starts to rain. If you can handle getting wet, this is hands-down the best time to stroll the streets. You can cross the park in half the time it would usually take you because the open streets empty while guests huddle in the nearest gift shop, restaurant, or attraction that they can find.

There are several reasons why you may want to avoid attractions during a rainstorm. The first is that this will cause the line and wait time to swell quickly. Just like any other event that causes a lot of people to flood into an attraction at once, rain will create a line that’s much longer than the posted wait time if you’re dealing with any attraction that has a covered or indoor queue.

You should also note that any attraction operating outside will close if lightning is in the vicinity. While there’s plenty of covered queue for attractions like Jungle Cruise and Kilimanjaro Safaris, these rides will stop running for lightning. You’ll hear an announcement, but the Cast Members won’t officially dump the queue. You’re welcome to stand around and wait for the storm to pass, but you’ll end up waiting much longer than usual for outdoor attractions.

If you’re flexible with your schedule and aren’t set on a particular attraction, try to avoid these particular situations as you join the queue. Steering clear will help you avoid long lines and see as many attractions as you can during your stay.