Stuck in a 45-minute standby line with nothing but each other and a shared bag of pretzel bites, our family invented a new game to pass the time: Disney Parent Edition Would You Rather. It got dark fast. Here are our finest, most unhinged rounds.

Round 1: The Heat

Would you rather relive the hottest, sweatiest August afternoon in the park with no shade for six hours, or sit through the entire “It’s a Small World” song on repeat for those same six hours? My spouse chose the heat. I chose to question his judgment. The song never leaves you. Never.

Round 2: The Snack Dilemma

Would you rather only eat turkey legs for the entire trip, or never be allowed to eat a churro again as long as you live? This one caused actual tears at our picnic table. My daughter still isn’t speaking to her brother over his answer.

Round 3: The Parenting Special

Would you rather carry a sleeping forty-pound child through the entire park for a mile, or push a stroller with one permanently squeaky wheel through a silent, reverent moment at the end of a fireworks show? Every parent in earshot audibly groaned in recognition. We’ve all lived both nightmares.

Round 4: The Ride Trade-Off

Would you rather ride your least favorite attraction twenty times in a row, or wait in a standby line for your favorite ride with no phone, no snacks, and no conversation allowed? The silence rule broke us. We lasted four minutes before someone caved and started narrating a stranger’s outfit.

Round 5: The Ultimate Test

Would you rather forget your park tickets at the hotel on day one, or accidentally mobile-order sixteen chicken nugget baskets like a certain family we know? (Yes, we’re aware. Yes, it’s still a sore subject. No, we will not be taking further questions.)

Round 6: The Budget Buster

Would you rather lose your park ticket and have to buy a new one on the spot, or let your kid pick out any three souvenirs with zero budget limit? My husband picked the ticket, confidently, right up until our daughter reminded him she has expensive taste in stuffed animals.

Round 7: The Weather Wildcard

Would you rather spend a full park day in a surprise downpour with a single shared poncho, or spend it in ninety-eight-degree heat with a broken water bottle? Our family split right down the middle on this one, and honestly, we’ve all lived both, so nobody’s answer really counted.

Tips for Playing Your Own Round

• Keep questions specific to your family’s actual Disney experiences — the more personal, the funnier the arguments get.
• Let the youngest player go first, since their answers are usually the most unpredictable and set a great tone.
• Save your best, most chaotic question for the moment you’re closest to the front of the line — it makes the wait fly by.

What’s your family’s best “Would You Rather” Disney edition question? Drop it in the comments — we need new material for the next queue.