There used to be no alternative to long queues for the most popular attractions at theme parks. I watched as someone held a QR code on their smartphone up to a scanner; it beeped and a small group disappeared down a parallel lane reserved for holders of Disney’s paid Premier Access fast-track pass. Ten hours to meet Mickey MouseIn the summer, and during other school and public holidays, queuing times get even longer. At Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, visitors can expect to wait between two and four hours for the Mine Cart Madness ride. At Tokyo Disneyland, people stood in line for over ten hours to meet Mickey Mouse during his 90th (…)