Well, Family Trip To Disneyland Next Week...Tips, Pointers?

[monkeyswrench]

Well, wheels are loaded, bags packed, DVD's to last a few hours, munchies for the long stretches...

Heading towards Cali in a few minutes. Old school, oil and tranny fluid checked, washer fluid topped of...spare mags packed

 

[Kachina26]

Have fun, I have a Disneyworld trip to make for work in March. Not looking forward to it.

 

[Gramps]

byob...or better yet stay home

 

[TPC]

Well, wheels are loaded, bags packed, DVD's to last a few hours, munchies for the long stretches...

Heading towards Cali in a few minutes. Old school, oil and tranny fluid checked, washer fluid topped of...spare mags packed

Flask size booze bottles are shaped that way for a reason.

 

[pronstar]

Plastic booze bladders won’t set off metal detectors.
We used to have season passes and we took these in all the time.

You’re allowed to bring food and drink in, so even a plastic soda bottle - premixed with jack and coke, for example - work fine.

Heck, parents with strollers bring coolers in. I guarantee you they were packing booze LOL


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[monkeyswrench]

Holy fucktards on wheels...I'm in the San Gabriel Valley...FTP Will be searching for booze for self medication shortly.

 

[Ricks raft]

Went 12/22-12/23. Still packed, better rides were 50min-1:45. Sister is in a wheel chair so that helped a lot, not at ca adventure. Guardians was great Star Wars as good. A few of the restaurants in Disney land have dinner packages that include up front reserved seating for fantasmic night show. Same for ca adventure.

Got fast pass at 9:00 am for cars, return time was 4:45. The app is better but physical fast pass is only 1 every 2 hours.
Don't see how you can do both parks in one day, we did Disney one day then ca adventure. Really not enough. Disney needed 2 days.

Prices are not ridicules for food and compared to your average chain pretty good food.

Oh and if you haven't been in LA traffic lately... Pathetic. Took 1.5 hrs for the last 25 miles to Anaheim on a Thursday at 8:30pm. I HATE CITIES!

 

[Echo Lodge]

New ride was sold out in a a few minutes on Fri, and a min on Sat and Sun.

Oh, and don't bring selfie sticks or pocket knives.

 

[monkeyswrench]

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New ride was sold out in a a few minutes on Fri, and a min on Sat and Sun.

Thinking that is a "walk on by" kind of thing. We'll try to get passes, but aren't super serious Star Wars peeps...we'll be fine if we only do Mickey based stuff.

Went 12/22-12/23. Still packed, better rides were 50min-1:45. Sister is in a wheel chair so that helped a lot, not at ca adventure. Guardians was great Star Wars as good. A few of the restaurants in Disney land have dinner packages that include up front reserved seating for fantasmic night show. Same for ca adventure.

Got fast pass at 9:00 am for cars, return time was 4:45. The app is better but physical fast pass is only 1 every 2 hours.
Don't see how you can do both parks in one day, we did Disney one day then ca adventure. Really not enough. Disney needed 2 days.

Prices are not ridicules for food and compared to your average chain pretty good food.

Oh and if you haven't been in LA traffic lately... Pathetic. Took 1.5 hrs for the last 25 miles to Anaheim on a Thursday at 8:30pm. I HATE CITIES!

Drove into the LA area last night. Traffic sucks, way worse than when we left 8 years ago, or my memory just remembers it being different.
As a bonus, saw our first homeless camp, with shopping cart and tarp, right as we got off the freeway...it's a cultural experience

 

[monkeyswrench]

Tried seeing a movie at Puente Hills AMC...daughter's B-day. Homeless in lobby, movie time we showed up for was in Mandarin...new world out here

 

[monkeyswrench]

Well, so it starts. Getting ready to sit in traffic, head to the Mouse House....

 

[TPC]

Thinking that is a "walk on by" kind of thing. We'll try to get passes, but aren't super serious Star Wars peeps...we'll be fine if we only do Mickey based stuff.

Drove into the LA area last night. Traffic sucks, way worse than when we left 8 years ago, or my memory just remembers it being different.
As a bonus, saw our first homeless camp, with shopping cart and tarp, right as we got off the freeway...it's a cultural experience

The closest dealer for the warranty on our TH is in the OC - Orange Crush.
So you can understand why we bought and service it up in Pismo. That 7 day a week OC traffic and a shitty dealer. Plus it was $39k+ cheaper up North.

Used to be an easy, cheap AMTRACK run to /from Dizzyland from Simi. 1AM return trip fit perfectly. Kids had breakfast on the train.

 

[KevinR]

Well, so it starts. Getting ready to sit in traffic, head to the Mouse House....

Hang in there Monkey!

When you see the elation in your kid’s faces it will help you sail through the day. Focus on them not the zoo around you.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Wow...lots of people. Space Mtn done.. they got rid of the "cookie"...mid 70s effects

 

[monkeyswrench]

So far...Max Pass blows.. wasn't working, then working, but 2 rides broken.
Almost took a pic of a guy on a flying carpet on small world...didn't want to be insensitive

 

[Music to my Ears]

You picked a good day, the crowds are fairly light. [emoji106]


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[monkeyswrench]

You picked a good day, the crowds are fairly light. [emoji106]


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Seems good so far..lot of people though. Just more than I'm accustomed to

 

[The Prisoner]

So far...Max Pass blows.. wasn't working, then working, but 2 rides broken.
Almost took a pic of a guy on a flying carpet on small world...didn't want to be insensitive

You need to post pics....like the Bali thread. Let’s go,

 

[monkeyswrench]

You need to post pics....like the Bali thread. Let’s go,

Ain't like Bali...but ok...I'll try to get some decent stuff.

 

[monkeyswrench]

 

[monkeyswrench]

RDP hat, on Main Street...daughter monkey with a horse named Bert

 

[monkeyswrench]

All three mini monkeys...

 

[Bear Down]

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All three mini monkeys...

Nothing like seeing your kids smile.... addicting... kudos to you and mom for making these type of sacrifices that parents do to make these big trips happen!

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[Riverfamlee]

Looks like they're all having a good time. Best part is now you can drink on the California side

 

[KevinR]

Nice shots! But where’s Goofy? He’s my favorite!

 

[monkeyswrench]

Nice shots! But where’s Goofy? He’s my favorite!

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The last family pic we had from D-land was 10yrs ago with Goofy. We tried to today, but he went on break and didn't come back...got some others I'll update from wife.

 

[KevinR]

Haha.

Much more importantly, it appears today was a great day for the Monkeys.

 

[Havasu blue label]

Great memories with the kids

 

[monkeyswrench]

Open to close...at In&Out for dinner.

Pretty good day

 

[707dog]

Hope it all works out for you and the family theres Good advise posted wrote some of it down... my kids picked a havasu trip over Disneyland this year. But I think the wife is gonna force a trip next year

 

[240Hallett]

Hope it all works out for you and the family theres Good advise posted wrote some of it down... my kids picked a havasu trip over Disneyland this year. But I think the wife is gonna force a trip next year

Smart kids!

 

[TPC]

All next week the resort and theme parks will be deserted.
Best week to go especially Wednesday and Thursday.
Lowest predicted crowd count of the year.

 

[Meaney77]

All next week the resort and theme parks will be deserted.
Best week to go especially Wednesday and Thursday.
Lowest predicted crowd count of the year.

Curious why they predict low crowds next week?

 

[TPC]

Curious why they predict low crowds next week?

It’s been quiet this week too.

Speculation is families shot their wad over the Holidays, fear of Rise of the Resistance crowds and that ride is a app lottery virtual line that fills up and baulks in 5 minutes from rope drop.

Carthay Circle bar opens back up Monday and that’s a plus.

 

[monkeyswrench]

I'm not a big picture taker. I got a couple here from Car's/Radiator springs. The kids had fun, and that was the whole goal. The park has changed. Some good, a little not so. The whole Maxpass deal has burried people in their phones...That I don't care much for. It's bad enough outside the fantasy of the park, so I am not a fan of it there. It does work (for the most part) to make things more efficient. I am just less the type to live through the phone, partially why I don't have many pics. The "cast members" were as friendly and helpful as I remembered from years ago. That is saying something. As we all know, society and crowds have changed. A few of the male ones were a bit...overly friendly?...when I was asking questions without the family near. Pretty sure I could have had a date or three if I played for that team.
We did the old school stuff as a must. My Pops worked on Big Thunder and Space Mountain, so those were important to us. Only did one Star Wars deal, Smuggler's Run. Pretty cool, and the surroundings are impressive.

 

[monkeyswrench]

This one my daughter took of me...those with kids may know the character. "Anger" from Inside Out. I was really good, and kept my muzzle on there. The park is full of people I'd usually comment on...but I was good...mostly

 

[t&y]

Looks like a good time.

 

[nowski]

A Big Kid (Monkey Wrench) with a a smile on his face, priceless...

My daughter and her friends all have annual passes. They found the best time to go to Disneyland (to beat the crowds) is Sunday evening 6:00pm till closing...

 

[liquid addiction]

So far...Max Pass blows.. wasn't working, then working, but 2 rides broken.
Almost took a pic of a guy on a flying carpet on small world...didn't want to be insensitive

So did the Max Pass ever work out better for you? I'm going in a couple weeks. It will be kind of a quick trip, so if it helped I may think about purchasing them.

 

[monkeyswrench]

So did the Max Pass ever work out better for you? I'm going in a couple weeks. It will be kind of a quick trip, so if it helped I may think about purchasing them.

Yes, it actually did help. In talking to various people at the park, they basically said the issues are first thing in the morning as people are overloading the system to do the new Star Wars deal. That openned last Friday, and that's when the bugs popped up. It probably saved us 3-4 hours at least. With it being a 9-9 day we were there, a big help.

 

[monkeyswrench]

A Big Kid (Monkey Wrench) with a a smile on his face, priceless...

My daughter and her friends all have annual passes. They found the best time to go to Disneyland (to beat the crowds) is Sunday evening 6:00pm till closing...

Yes, still a kid, still play with cars too
Once upon a time, mid-90's, I had annual passes. At the time, a pretty good pass, with limited blackouts, parking and discounts for guest tickets, was only 200 or so. I had a few friends who's parents bought them the same passes when they heard I had mine. Sometimes we'd pull funds, and split costs for big groups of us to go during summer or spring break. With the Cali resident deal, everybody pony up 15$ and we would have a blast. My parents were a bit worried about us driving that far at first. It was great though. We were in a safe environment with no drugs or alcohol.
I had it for a few years, but by 19 I was out on my own. Whiskey and rent, then house payments. My wife and I had them again for a few years with our 1st kid. Kids 2 and 3 meant we were priced out. Not from there being 5 of us, but from the prices going up considerably.

 

[steamin rice]

Looks like you had a great trip.

 

[TPC]

So did the Max Pass ever work out better for you? I'm going in a couple weeks. It will be kind of a quick trip, so if it helped I may think about purchasing them.

This has been helpful:
https://www.isitpacked.com/disneyland-crowd-forecast-predictor-calendar/

My girls have the Max pass add-on on their APs.
The boys will pay the $15 only if the park is busy when they visit. They don’t go as much and usually go late so it saves a few $$.

The Aunt Mary’s that staff the admission ticket booth are hep and out for your best interests and will advise you.
One even chewed out one son for not thanking me.
She could’a taken the belt to him with one of those angry mom lickins’