WWWWOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW!!! second in line, hope you had a photo!!!! that is amazing, I have not been top 10 since 2007, when there was no rope drop, I have been moving in line, never stopped, but around 15-20 in line, that lovely maze keeeps us moving.
anyhow...back to OP...between the Matterhorn and castle, is a road, not a path or sidewalk, but a road, so that moves faster to dumbo or Small world or Matterhorn. whereas, anything that is part of the castle structure, it is faster to go thru the castle . And PP is the first attraction that smart guests encounter when entering the castle.