Insiders Guide to Disneyland!
Okay so maybe I’m not exactly a Disneyland insider, because I’ve never worked there. But, when it comes to being a guest – I definitely am an insider! My qualifications are:
- I grew up 15 minutes from the 57 freeway from Disneyland. My Mom use to take us at the end of summer each year on the day before school started.
- In High School I had an annual pass, a drivers license, and no job – nuff said :)
- Since having kids our family had annual passes for 2 of those 8 years and have taken at least 10 trips each of those years.
- On the years we don’t have passes we go at least once at Christmastime.
- While caring for my Mom I took Davis and Beckham every single weekday for about a month. Each day we had “Mommy only” time at Disneyland from 3-6.
It’s safe to say that I have been to Disneyland well over 100 times. I feel so sad when I see people spending so much money on trip and wasting half of their day just because they lacked information! I always check out the Disneyland “tips” I see on Pinterest and I always feel let down. Really? They never seem to have anything real or practical that you can actually apply to your day, just platitudes.
One day while mopping my floor I thought I should write down our families best tips since I see a lot of people planning trips coming up for Spring Break. I just started typing them out as I thought of them all throughout the day and came up with my top 12. As I was writing them I found there was so much more I wanted to include about individual rides. So, over the next 5 Wednesdays, I will be going through Disneyland, land by land, and telling you what you need to know – ride by ride. Does the line move fast? Is there a fast pass? The best time to ride?
I also thought, why not let you readers ask questions and I’ll answer them each week. Do you have a question for planning your trip? Write to me at contactotbm@gmail.com. I’ve asked Lori from Mouse Encounters to help me answer your questions, so between the two of us we should be able to answer all of your questions!
Ready for my top 12 tips? Here they are! You can download them to print if you would like or you can just keep reading.
12 Tips for Making the Most of your day at Disneyland!
1. Get there early! If the park opens at 9:00, be pulling in no later than 8:15! It takes time to park, ride the tram, and get through the front gates. They open Main Street before the park opens and they block the crowd off at the end of Main Street. It’s a great time to explore Main Street while not using ride time. You can take pictures, browse the shops, and I have even seen some characters out signing autographs before the park officially opens. One of us usually saves our place near the front of the crowd while the other takes the kids potty 10 minutes before it opens. There is nothing worse than having to take a potty break 20 minutes into your first line! When they open the park you are already in the middle of Disneyland ready to roll!
2. Pick a priority ride with no fast past to go on first! For our family it’s always Peter Pan and Casey Junior if we are going to Disneyland (vs. California Adventures). Peter Pan always has a huge line and it doesn’t move fast! It is always our first ride to hit, unless it is a Magic Morning (guests staying at Disney hotels get to enter the park early) and then the line is already long and we go straight to Casey Jr. If you have the chance to do the Magic Mornings, do Peter Pan first! If we are going to California Adventures we hit Toy Story Mania first.
3. Fast pass! You can have 1 fast pass at a time. (With the exception of World of Color in California Adventures. If you want to see World of Color you have to get a pass. You get them at the Grizzly River Run fast pass machines. After the World of Color fast passes are distributed the fast pass machines are converted back to Grizzly River Run.) Fast passes allow you to use a shortcut in the line for that specific ride. Not all rides have fast passes, but most major rides do. To get a fast pass you scan your ticket outside of the ride and it gives you a pass with a time listed on it. That time is when your fast pass is valid for that ride. They only give so many out for each hour, so as the day goes on the time to return gets later depending on how many people are fast passing that ride. Not everyone has to be there to get a fast pass. One of us will go get a fast pass with all our tickets while the other waits in line with our kids. What a lot of people don’t know is that as soon as your fast pass is valid you can get a new one. For example if your fast pass is good from 12:20-1:20 you can get a new fast pass at 12:21. Plan ahead and figure out which rides are most important for you and fast pass those. Space Mountain is a must with a fast pass! Other good rides to fast pass are Star Tours, Indian Jones, and Splash Mountain. Those passes really put you ahead of the line. Thunder Mountain and Autopia’s lines move pretty fast, so fast passes are good, but not as necessary.
4. Wait for attractions right after the first showing! If you want to see Fantasmic, show up when the first show is ending. As people move out you can move in and get a perfect seat! On really busy days this can be a good idea for the Jedi Training Academy too.
5. Incorporate food into waiting – Eat lunch or dinner while waiting for the Parade or Fantasmic. You can bring a tray from any restaurant with you and set it on any trash can in the park and they will return it to the correct restaurant for you! One of us usually waits in a good spot while the other gets the food and then we have a picnic! The best place in my opinion to sit for the parade is the little strip that runs between the Matterhorn and the Castle. What I love about this area is that you have front row seats and no one can stand behind you, so when the parade comes by they look right at you and you get the full show without worrying too much about other people. Be ready to defend your spot though! People will keep trying to squeeze in! This spot is also great because some lines in Fantasyland are closed during the parade and when the parade gets past you, you can jump right into line and not have to wait!
6. Don’t wear yourself out! Try to plan ahead, so you don’t jump all over the park, rather work your way thought the park. Finish one section of the park and then use the train to get to the other side of the park and start on that side! The train and monorail are different! The train is an actual steam engine train that has 4 stations – Main Street, New Orleans Square (near the Haunted Mansion), Toontown Depot (next to Small World), and Tomorrowland Station (behind Autopia). It’s nice to sit and its interesting to see parts of the park that you can only see on the train. You can get on and off at any of the 4 stations. Most days the line in minimal and trains come every 5 minutes. We have gone between California Adventures and Disneyland on the same day but it wastes a huge amount of time. If you are going for multiple days, plan a day in Disneyland and then another day in California Adventures. You will be able to see more and you won’t be so worn out! Even with doing these tricks I guarantee you will walk more than you have a long time! This is the day to not go for the cute shoes! Wear your running shoes. They may not look the best but you wont be miserable by 3:00 that afternoon either!
7. Child swap! If you have kids that are too short for certain rides you can take turns without all the waiting. How it works – the whole family has to go to the line entrance. Find a Disney worker and ask them for a child swap pass. One parent and any kids that are tall enough to ride then wait in line normally, while the other parent stays out of line with the children that are too short to ride. The second parent then can use the child swap pass anytime that day to go through the exit or the fast pass line (depends on the ride) and not have to wait in the whole line. It is good for two people, so you can take another child back with you. For example, our 8 year old can ride the ride with me (we stand in the line normally) and then when my husband goes to ride, the pass will get him and our 8 year old back on. We find this really handy when we can’t get a fast pass. If you have fast passes, it’s pretty much the same thing since both parents can use the fast pass line. But if you can’t get a fast pass and are going to wait in the whole line – take advantage of this for sure!
8. Use the single rider line. Many rides have a single rider line – Splash Mountain, Indiana Jones Adventure, Grizzly River Run, Soaring’ Over California, California Screamin’, & Goofy’s Sky School. Usually there is a sign directing you, or you enter through the exit. When a single space opens up they put you into that spot. This means you can take turns if the line is so long that you don’t want to wait. You just won’t get to sit together, but it’s worth it on a busy day!
9. Pack light! They have lockers, but we just pack light, so we don’t waste time going to and from lockers. Here is our list of essentials that we pack:
• Easy snacks – fruit snacks, granola bars, and our kids favorite Dum-Dum-Pops 
Our favorite restaurants – The Hungry Bear Restaurant is our all-time favorite. It’s tucked away over in Critter Country by Splash Mountain. There is tons of shade and it is right on the Rivers of America. It’s very relaxing and picturesque, plus we like the food. Our second choice is the Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante in Frontierland. Great food and great environment! This is usually the place we hit if we are picnicking it while waiting for the parade.
• We freeze two or three water bottles and let them melt. As the day goes on we just keep filling the melted space up at water fountains. This way we have cold water all day without too much weight to carry and without spending tons of money on water. Stay hydrated! You will feel better and have more energy.
• A deck of cards
• A cheap tube of glow sticks. Trust me you will thank me for this one! When it gets dark Disneyland has such fun light up toys for so much $$$. We pack our own tube and our kids are happy! We usually find them at the craft store in the dollar section, but you can buy lots of them online
• Sunglasses, sunscreen, and chapstick!
• Headache medicine. Heat, dehydration, walking all day, the motion of the rides – it’s a headache waiting to happen! Not only do I pack it, I usually take 2 Excedrin on the way to prevent a headache. My hubby takes a non-drowsy motion sickness pills
• If you are taking a stroller pack it light! Our favorite is an umbrella stroller
• Camera!
• Autograph book and Pen
10. Save souvenirs for the end of the day! There is nothing worse than having to haul around toys that kids are sick of carrying. To keep our spending in check we allow our kids 1 souvenir. They look all day long and then at the end of the day we purchase it as we are leaving at the Emporium. The Emporium is a giant Disney store located at the end of Main Street. It has most of the items that are available all over the park, but you buy them on your way out and you only have to carry it to the car! If you want a specialty item ask the store clerk if the Emporium carries it, so you know ahead of time.
11. Don’t let anything spoil your day! You have planned this trip and spent so much thought on picking the perfect date only to show up and see 50 middle school busses full of kids 
Bummer. This has happened to me and I let it ruin my day. Don’t – you will regret it! You may not get on every ride, but you can still have fun! Fun things to do on really packed days – Ride the Double Decker bus around Main Street, Mark Twain Ferry Boat, Play tag on Pirates Island or play Hide and Go seek in Toon Town (play on teams so kids are not unsupervised), Ride the train around the whole park, Ride the monorail and wait to sit in the very front, get great seats for parades or shows, look for hidden Mickey’s, play in the water in Bugs Life Land, Tarzans Tree House, King Arthur’s Carousel, and the Tiki Room. Whatever you do – have fun! Let the stress go and just roll with the day!
12. Have fun! I cannot tell you how many parents I have seen yelling at their kids and being grumpy! What a waste of money! Don’t forget you are taking this vacation for your family and to have fun! Most of us go to Disneyland for our kids. Don’t forget about them! Make their day special and go with their flow and do what’s important to them. We have a rule in our house – you have to try every ride one time. If they don’t like it, then they don’t have to do it again. Make sure you make the day fun! I love being the coolest Mom at Disneyland! We tell jokes and my kids for one day have my undivided attention. I play like I’m a kid again and it does so much for my relationship with my kids. Don’t forget why you wanted to take the trip!
Come back next week as we break down Fantasyland – ride by ride!
You can see the rest of our Disneyland series here:
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Abbie
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Our kids really don’t have any interest in going right now, but at some point I would love to go at Christmastime since that is the only season we haven’t been there! Thanks Lisa for taking the time to share your insider info.!
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Amy
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I went to Disneyland on my honeymoon! We just took our daughters ages 4 & 2 last summer. I can’t wait to go back! The look on their faces when they see their favorite characters is priceless! Thanks for the tips.
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Sandra
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Yay! Thanks for the Disneyland tips. We are take our daughter every year for her birthday (this year she is four in march) and I am researching great tips like this. I totally agree with not getting frustrated! Every year I give myself a pep talk not to get frustrated with the crowds (unfortunately my daughters bday always falls on the first spring breaks) and we always have such a great time, even if we dont get on many rides. THis year we managed to plan it for a weekday, hopefully not so crowded! Look forward to hearing more insight!!!
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Tammy
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We are taking our 2 youngest boys (9&5) to Disney World in May. Do you happen to know anything about Star Wars weekend? We would love for them to get selected for the patawan training.
Thank you for all the great tips!
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Jay @ wilbur road
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These are very good tips. I had never heard the parade tip before, thank you! We are going in June (our second trip, and LONG awaited!). I am printing out your tips, and I will check back for more.
Thanks!
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Ashley
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I am so glad you are writing this….My Hubby and I just booked our first vacation EVER, we are going to disneyland the end of April, and we are leaving our kiddos behind…I can’t wait to hear all of your tips so we get the most out of our first vacation!!!!!!!
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Michelle
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Thanks! We’re going in April. (Saw your tips on Pinterest.) We will already be there on the Wednesday you post your last tip. I hope it’s not a big one that I need to know! Thanks so much. We’re so excited!
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Michelle
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Also, Any World of Color Tips? We’ve never been there when it has been open. It sounds like herding cattle to be able to even see it and even then not guaranteed to see. Thanks!
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Sandra
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Hi Michelle, the World of Color is on my family’s ‘definitely to do” list this year! From what I’ve found out, you need to hurry over to one of the Cali Disney rides to get a fast pass (but they are limited) to get okay viewing without paying anything. however, Im not a fan of getting up at the crack of dawn to run through the park, elbow a bunch of people, for just a chance to see the show (im not sure if thats what is like, but its how i imagine it to be, ha!) SO we are opting to eat at Ariels Grotto for dinner (one of two restaurant that will give you premier world of color tix). Just to be clear, LUNCH at Ariels Grotto is character dining with NO world of color tix. DINNER gets you WOC Tix but no character dining. its pretty pricey, but we ate there last year for lunch with the princesses and the food was actually really good. So we didnt hesitate to make reservations to eat there again this year. You can look up the other restaurant on the Disney page. Good Luck!
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Hilary
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Are there days of the week that are better than others? We will be in southern California June 29 – July 6 (Friday thru Friday).
Thanks for the tips!
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kris
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thanks so much and keep them coming as we are going with our kids and grandkids in may… all the pointers will help..kk
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Lindsay
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We are planning on going mid july. How many days would you go with a 6 & 4 year old? This is our first time and I am trying to plan for a “fun” trip! Thanks for all the great tips!!!
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Corynn
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Also, you can use your fast pass any time after it is activated, not only during the window of time. If you have a fast pass that says 12:15-1:15 and you show up at 2:30 with that fast pass, no one will turn you away.
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Lisa
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I have heard that but since it is not their normal policy I would use this with caution. I would always try to use the fast pass in the window given – just in case.
Pupated 4/19/12 – I just read an article about the new system that Disney is planning on going to for future line contol. In the article they talked about the steps Disney is taking to work towards converting over to it and one of the things it says they have started doing is enforcing fast pass times. So I would definitely try to use a fast pass in the given window since it seems they are now enforcing them.
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CHANEL
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THIS ROCKS!!!
THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!
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Kelly
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You’re right – most of the tips I find on pinterest and the like are kinda lame, and I’ve only been once. We’re bringing our kids in May and these tips are super helpful! Let me add one to the list that I did find helpful somewhere else – Bring your own souvenirs & tell your kids they will have presents at the hotel if they don’t ask for toys. Maybe it will work, maybe it won’t, but we’re going to give it a shot. My mom has been stocking up Disney gear for us (night gowns, cups, stuffed toys) for a month.
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Lisa
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I think its a great idea!
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Rebecca Jeanne
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My husband and I are going in May, it will be my first Disney trip ever! If you have any tips geared towards 2 adults, no kids and for doing Disneyland in 1 day, I would be so appreciative!
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Kiersten
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I frequently see Disneyland tips on Pinterest too, and am many times disappointed. I love your list! I’ll definitely be using some of your suggestions. We go a lot. I wrote one of my own as well. One thing I would add would be the baby center. I don’t know if you ever use it, but it’s a life saver with small ones, especially if you nurse or pump. If you want, you can check out my tips here: http://sandiegoforfamilies.wordpress.com/2011/04/04/a-guide-to-disneyland/
A friend of mine also posted about Disneyland with disabilities, as she has a disabled son (I linked to it in my post).
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Jennie Larsen
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Lisa you are a Rock star, you have amazing tips and great advice. I will totally be using these. I am going to email my mil this link as well. We leave this Sunday super early. I cannot wait. I am glad you mentioned to have fun and not stress, I would totally be the one all bummed seeing a million tourist kid buses, but you are right its about the kids and having a good time. Thanks for this awesome Disney post. winnks, jen
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Rochelle
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I enjoyed reading through your info. I run a Disneyland Blog. I just wanted to let you know that you stated you can only have one fast pass at a time. You can actually hold up to as many as three if you time them correctly and up to four if someone wants to kill themselves and hold 2 from Disneyland and 2 from California adventure. Just thought you might want to know for your next trip! I love a fellow Disneyland lover…have a magical day!!!
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Lisa
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Yes, you can have two at one time since you can overlap them, and I did explain that. We tried once to send one person over to CA adventures to get fast passes while we were in Disneyland but it would not allow them to get them since our passes registered us in Disneyland and they had not been scanned at the front gate. You would physically have to go over and get them. It seems that would just defeat the purpose of it being “fast” and not be super helpful.
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Nikki
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I have been to Disneyland many times as a kid and teenager but this summer will be my first time with my kids! I noticed in the picture that you have three little ones… So do I. My girls are 8, 5 & 2 and I am most worried about the “I’m too tired to walk” drama… We are planning on bringing our double jogger and just letting them take turns riding… Do you have any other/better ideas? I’ll take all I can get!!
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Erin
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Thanks for the tips, we’ll be moving to Orange County soon and are sure to be frequent visitors!
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Lisa
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LUCKY! I love OC!
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Stephanie
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Thank you for posting these great tips! We’ll be going to Disney for the first time this summer!
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lisa
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when we go during hot months we also always get cups of ice from the food stands (they are free) and use those to pour our water in when we need to cool down. great tips, have never thought of bringing a card game!
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Rachel
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Great tips! We are going in May and while we’ve been before, it’s always nice to hear some new tips we didn’t know otherwise!
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Mary Oneil
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Thank you so much for the info!! We just booked a last minute trip to Delray to visit my mother in law, and I remembered pinning this and thought why not whilee were down there take the ride to disney!! My boys are 5, 4 and almost 2. We were thinking of staying for 1 night. Do you have any suggestions where to stay? Should we buy tickets in advance?I have only been once and that was 20 years ago! I feel like it was a blur! My husband hasn’t been since he was a kid! I may be more excited then the kids will be!! Do you have any other suggestions for there age group? You should write a book, just this little bit of info was very helpful to someone who hasn’t a clue, and who knows when the next time we will be able to go! Thank you again!
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Cynthia
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I didn’t read through the comments so forgive me if someone already said this. They have a great building for taking care of babies. It has a nursing room and changing area with the cutest toddler potties. I loved it when mine were little. Also has high chairs and baby supplies for sale if you forget anything. For me it was a nice break for my tired feet while the family had some fun near by.
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Beth
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Thanks!! I am a self proclaimes Disney WORLD expert and just finished an 8 week series about Wolrd, but we are actually headed out to land in the fall & this was SO helpful! There really are a lot of differences. I am so impressed by the # of comments you got, I was surprised with all the views that I only got a handful of comments (you’ll have to share your secret =-) Thanks for linking up to TGIF! Hope to see you again tomorrow,
Beth =-)
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Carrie
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Just a tip for the World of Color dining at Ariels Grotto. We were there for Leap Day and had dinner at Ariels Grotto…the Tri Tip. There was so much food that we couldn’t eat it all so unfortunately some was thrown away..as we were leaving I stopped and asked the Hostess if we could have asked for the food to go…you can absolutely ask for the appetizer tower to be put in a to go box along with the dessert! I found this to be an awesome option considering we had an early dinner and at show time we kinda had the munchies…so I would recommend that if you are a light eater definately ask for the appetizer and desserts in to go boxes and focus on the main meal..which ours included tri tip, sauted zuchini and squash, cheddar garlic mashed potatoes and a loaf of sourdough bread. It was very good!
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Kristi
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I can’t tell you how happy I am to read this!! We are literally flying from Texas to California on Sunday for this very purpose!! Disney!! Thanks so much!!
{HUGS},
kristi
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Robyn
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Hi, I started following your blog recently… It’s been a wealth of knowlege for me, in more ways than one.. My husband and I (along with my in-laws) are finally taking my kids to Disneyland… I’ve been doing so much planning that I think i’m more excited than my kids are. Thank you for doing the amazing work that you do with your blog… BTW, printed out the tips you have for the different lands in Disneyland… They are going in my travel binder that’s coming along with me on our trip.. Thank You!!!
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Gigi
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Thank you so much for this. We are trying to plan a trip, My Grand daughter, 8 years old, has been and still is sick a very sick child so we want to make it very special for her and the youngest Grand daughter too. Love your tip about the parade but not exactly sure where it is you are talking about. Is there any way you could point it out on a map.
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TORI
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Hi I am a little confused on when it is less busy at disneyland. You mentioned when Southern california passes have black out days….but I can’t figure out what you mean. So is it a less busy time to go when southern cal. passes have black out days?
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Lisa
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Hi Tori!
I’m sorry if I wasn’t clear. Disneyland sells a Southern California Select pass which is the cheapest annual pass for residents in Southern California. With that pass they block out about half of the year that the pass cannot be used. Typically they block out the days they are the most crowded so that the Southern California residents don’t make the park even more crowded. What I was trying to say is that you can use the calendar of the blackout days as a guide to when they tend to be the most busy during the year. Hope that helps clean things up.
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mimi
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any good suggestions on blogs for Disney World. It will be our first time ever with 3 kids.
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Lisa
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Living Life Intentionally has a whole series:
http://livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com/2012/01/dreaming-of-disney-planning-for-your.html#uds-search-results
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Angie
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Great tips! I am a fellow Disneyland lover and have one correction. On the fast passes you can get them more frequently than the start time on the ticket, I believe it is every hour. If you look carefully it tells you on the ticket when you are able to get your next fast pas. So if it is 3:00 in the afternoon and you get a Space Mountain pass for 10:00 you don’t have to wait until 10:00 to get your next pass, it is most likely going to be 4:00. When we went in December we had a stack of 4 different passes at one time, watch those times and get as many passes as you can to make the most of your day!
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Lisa
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Angie, I have never seen that on a fast pass so I will definitely look next time. I do know that you for sure cannot get them every hour. We have tried
Usually you cannot get a fast pass until the start of the time on your ticket. I will look the next time I go though to double check.
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Ayleen
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It does say on the fast pass when is the next time you can get your next one. But I think it varies based on the ride, and how busy it is that day…
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Anne
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I’m thankful that these tips are really effective. I carefully followed them and what a great travel time. I believe kids would love this. If you have kids with you, try Airport Stroller Rental .
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Darcy
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One thing I’d like to add next to Camera is FRESH BATTERIES. I have the rechargeable kind and somehow forgot to charge my spare battery, so when we had lunch with the princesses mid-day, I had no juice left to take pictures and had to resort to using my camera phone (for what was probably the best part of their day). It probably didn’t help that I took little video clips, like my daughter’s reaction to It’s a Small World, but oh well!
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Bobbie
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As a former Walt Disney World cast member I just have to tell you this is one of the best outlines I’ve seen. I’ve been to the parks SO many times and reading this was a great refresher before we head out to Disneyland with our own kids.
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Ann Harrison
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Whoo Hoo! Wonderful tips!
My family took our first vacation to Disneyland in September and it was a trip of a lifetime. My girls are 14 and 11 and I was concerned that they would feel “too old” but no way! It was the best and we can’t wait to go again!
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Heather Austin
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These are awesome tips!! Thank you for posting. We have passes again this year and I am definitely going to utilize these!!
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Rochelle
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These tips are AWESOME!!! Thank you for sharing!! I found your information on Pinterest.
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LeeAnn
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These are great ideas. I don’t consider myself a planner. I just like to go with the flow, but reading your tips will help us see more and do more and not wear ourselves out so much. Thanks
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Jiann
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Lisa, I too am an avid Disneyland mom and your tips are awesome! There was just one tip that has brought me much joy that I wanted to share…when parking in the parking garage I found that if you stay in the right lane (the inside lane when going up the ramp becomes the outside lane in the parking structure) 90 % of the time you will get the closest parking spot available at the time. There is no better way to start the day than with a great parking spot!
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Roberta
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Hi Lisa,
Thanks for all of your tips! Our first trip to Disneyland will be in a few months. Can you give me some detailed information about taking the monorail to Downtown Disney? You mentioned that it’s a great way to get there. But from what I’ve read, Downtown Disney is a free to the public, but to ride the monorail, you need to buy a ticket into Disneyland. So how does it work? You enter Disneyland and get on the monorail – visit Downtown Disney – and then when you want to return, you must show your Disneyland ticket at the monorail station because you will be heading back into Disneyland?
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Lisa
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Hi Roberta. I would say that the using the monorail to get in and out of Disneyland is something that locals would do more or those who are staying in the Disneyland Hotel. Rather than walking all the way to the front gates you can ride the monorail in and that takes you into the middle of the park. If you are visiting from out of state and not staying in a Disneyland hotel I would not take the time to go out to Downtown Disney. The inside of the park is much more fun!
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