Disney in a Minute: What is the Lines app?

“Lines” is an app from the folks at TouringPlans (that’s us). It’s designed to help you save time and money at theme parks. And who wouldn’t want to do that? The free version offers customized touring plans, menus, a trip dashboard, and more. With a TouringPlans subscription, you also get access to real-time wait times (both Disney’s posted and our predicted), the full crowd calendar, and some features that are only available on the website.

The app is handy before you even arrive. The crowd calendar helps you decide when to visit which park. The dashboard helps you keep track of your decisions about which parks to visit. The custom touring plan feature allows you to input which rides you want, and then creates a step-by-step itinerary showing you what order to go in to spend the least time in line. (It’s like having a GPS for the park!)

In the parks, you can use the touring plan you made and check off the attractions as you go. Or you can play it by ear and use Lines to find attractions to ride based on our “actual wait time” estimate, and our prediction about whether that’s going up or down in the next little bit. These estimates can vary quite a bit from the wait time posted at an attraction or in My Disney Experience – usually, it’s a much shorter time. You can also help us keep our forecasts accurate by submitting your actual wait times for attractions while you’re in the park.

The menu feature (WDW Lines only) shows current menus and prices for every restaurant, kiosk, food stand, and cart – and it’s searchable. This is a huge help if you’re looking for places that meet your dietary restrictions! You can find ratings, prices (in dollars and DDP credits), and more for eateries in each park.

Android and iOS Versions are available for Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Universal Orlando Resort. My family has subscribed for 15 years and finds it invaluable for planning each visit. I think you will, too. Want to read more about the benefits of the paid features? Five Reasons You Need a TouringPlans Subscription

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