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These are the worst lines in the country. You can find 6 in Florida

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Long lines are easily one of the worst parts of any tourist attraction.

On Tuesday, Hawaiian Islands released its list of the most-complained-about tourist queues in the country — with several Florida attractions making the cut.

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Researchers said the study was conducted by looking at the number of mentions regarding long queues in each of these places.

The Empire State Building and Top of the Rock in New York City placed at the top of the list, though six Florida locations were included in the ranking.

Of those, Universal’s Islands of Adventure ranked the highest at No. 4, with a score of 860 mentions.

According to the study, the longest ride wait time at the park on average is 93 minutes. The study adds that even lines meant for express pass holders can be lengthy.

“I always buy the express pass when I visit, but this was the first time I thought it wasn’t worth buying...” one review read. “The wait time on A LOT of rides was either the same or very similar to the normal lines.”

Below that, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando (No. 6) and Busch Gardens in Tampa (No. 9) also ranked fairly high in the study.

Outside of the top 10, Discovery Cove in Orlando (No. 13), the NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Merritt Island (No. 14), and the Epcot World Showcase (No. 19) also received attention for their long queues.

The full ranking is as follows:

RankAttractionLocationMentions
1Empire State BuildingNew York City, NY2,842
2Top of the RockNew York City, NY1,305
3Cable CarsSan Francisco, CA871
4Universal’s Islands of AdventureOrlando, FL860
5Statue of LibertyNew York City, NY837
6The Wizarding World of Harry PotterOrlando, FL687
7One World ObservatoryNew York City, NY370
8Skydeck Chicago - Willis TowerChicago, IL341
9Busch GardensTampa, FL304
10Alcatraz IslandSan Francisco, CA285
11Disney California Adventure ParkAnaheim, CA210
12Space NeedleSeattle, WA180
13Discovery CoveOrlando, FL166
14NASA Kennedy Space Center
Visitor Complex
Merritt Island, FL164
15The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York City, NY129
16GracelandMemphis, TN114
17The Museum of Modern ArtNew York City, NY101
18Rockefeller CenterNew York City, NY95
19Epcot World ShowcaseOrlando, FL63
20Hanauma Bay Nature PreserveHonolulu, HI58

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