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    What do you wish were in Downtown Disney?

    Truthfully? Wider pathways. More sitting areas. Better cleaning. They have packed too much into too little space and it's not the relaxing space it used to be. More Disney theming in the decor. Make it truly different from other outdoor restaurant/retail spaces. More quick service options.
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    Interesting article about Disney's future

    I think the risk Disney is can they keep the parks fresh and interesting enough, with sufficient quality of experience, to keep people coming back as well as attracting those who have never gone before. People will expect value for money spent, and an an enjoyable experience. Poor...
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    Fantasmic Dining Packages?

    Thanks, that is what I suspected, seeing it was available on the weekend. I was hoping that if there were enough ticket reservations for late Feb, they might expand the schedule to add additional showings. Oh well, there's always World of Color next door!
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    Fantasmic Dining Packages?

    I tried to book for Feb 23rd right on the first morning of availability and there was nothing. The park entertainment schedule doesn't show Fantasmic for that day. Are they still deciding if it will be on that night, is that why packages aren't available? Or is there not going to be a...
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    What time can you actually park hop?

    While I get the attraction of doing this as a challenge, will it undermine being able to truly enjoy and savour the ride when you are on it? or will it be a distraction that when you in the middle of Pirates, you're thinking about Jungle Cruise lines or Indiana Jones or if maybe better to wait...
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    Question about Star Tours and Rise of the Resistance

    Millenium Falcon - if you have bad pilots, it will be bumpy. but still tolerable. Star Tours definitely the most motion. Rise of the Resistance is actually fairly smooth on level floor with a bit of back and forth of the cars as it moves through the "ship." The drop isn't really much of a...
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    Hotels: walking distance or shuttle options

    My brother in law found it very easy to use the Toy Story Lot walking from their nearby hotel last week. Buses ran an hour before rope drop, and ran regularly without not too much wait throughout the day, even for midday breaks. May be a bit of a wait if everyone leaves at once right after...
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    Hotels: walking distance or shuttle options

    One traffic light right at Esplanade. next one farther north is corner where Mimi's and Howard Johnson is located. Look at google maps and do the real time view, easier to get a sense of scale
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    Fireworks viewing by IASW

    I'm no expert, but it could depend if there is a parade right before, in which case you need to be in position well before the parade. Seems that people were lining up for the best viewing spots for parades and fireworks on main street at least an hour in advance. Will also depend on how...
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    Is anyone there right now? If so, how are y’all surviving the heat? We arrive Sunday and I’m worried.

    We were there last Wednesday when it was super hot. Highly recommend jumping on IASW, were minimal waits, and the AC was working very well. Docking Bay 7 if you can get a table also good, not as crowded as other parts of the park tucked away in the corner of Galaxy's Edge. Mid day break to...
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    Car Service from LAX to Disneyland?

    My wife and I just used Karmel for getting from LAX to Camelot Inn and back, booked as part of our air and hotel package. No complaints, our ride from airport was shared with one other couple, pickup was right outside our terminal, and for trip back, was able to negotiate a better departure...
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    Rope Drop Strategy for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure with Lightning Lanes and Individual Lightning Lanes

    is Web Slingers scary with the mini spiders and all? Thanks for the single rider idea. I might go on it on my own using single per your suggestion and recon it for the rest of our party, who would want to all go together, I think.
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    ***Official DLR AUGUST 2022 Check-in Thread***

    Wow, all the guides say getting decent Peter Pan wait time at rope drop without EE is very difficult. I will keep my fingers crossed when I go next Wednesday.
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    Frustrated with rides going down 8/14

    What happens if Pixar Pal A Round goes down while people are on it? Are they still able to offload safely? I get the sense by the frequency of temporary ride closures at DL and DCA that Disney is very risk averse - if a warning light goes off, even though the ride seems to be operating...
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    Rope Drop Strategy for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure with Lightning Lanes and Individual Lightning Lanes

    Well played. Sounds like you didn't have to use Lightning Lane. Our plan next Tuesday is go right to TSM, followed by Incredicoaster and Pixar Pal non-swinging, a few runs on Grizzly and then use LL for Soarin. A few other attractions, mid day break, Animation Academy and Avengers in PM (no...
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    Is there an exit before getting on the Smuggler's Run ride?

    perhaps they could have asked for a last minute "child swap" where mother waits out the ride with the child, then another responsible adult who was on the ride exits, while the mother rides? My experience with Disney is that they always try hard to accommodate, where they can.
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    Is there an exit before getting on the Smuggler's Run ride?

    I don't think it's fair to call it a "chicken door." I'd prefer the term "bypass exit" if it was up to me. It's too bad Disney doesn't make this more obvious. I think my wife would really enjoy the pre-show for Smuggler's or Star Tours, for example, as long as she was allowed to skip the ride...
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    Fantasmic help with no Dining Ressies

    Have to admit, Disney sure finds ways to get you to spend more for experiences, like having to book a meal for an optimum space for Fantasmic, rather than a fastpass system. Do I like it? No. But I respect their business acumen. One advantage that Florida seemed to have for Fantasmic was...
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    Disneyland: Priciest Place on Earth

    Not disagreeing with you. I was talking about public perception. I really enjoyed the series on Disney+ talking about the history and development of DL, how it was designed to really be different from other amusement parks per Walt's vision, and he definitely succeeded. I don't plan vacations...
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    Frustrated with rides going down 8/14

    That's how I found it, too. https://twitter.com/DlStats . Have to sift through a lot of park reservation availability updates, but the ride downtime info and back up alerts very helpful.
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