Aww! Glad you are enjoying the park!!Got to ride Storybook Canal Boats today. What a cool little ride. Beautiful after dark. Matterhorn at night was great, though I need to go back and find my vertebrae. Thunder was spectacular at night. No contest - DL ride is better than MK. I'll say this: The size issue is significant at DL, but the rides and all of the little touches make Disneyland the superior park. Fantasyland is just amazing. Even the castle is growing on me.
... Thunder was spectacular at night. No contest - DL ride is better than MK...
I’m headed there in 5 days, would love if you would post here again on what the remainder crowd wise has been on your trip? It would be appreciated!!! Many thanks.We have been here for 9 days. Monday and Tuesday afternoons we're the worst I've seen. Granted I haven't been here on Christmas or spring break, but it was awful. I I think the combination of the last 3 days of SoCal select and summer travelers made it awful. The entrance line was halfway across the Promenade I think most of the day. In the afternoon and evening the whole park was indeed like most evenings after the fireworks. I was here for a week in October and thought that was bad, but it was nothing compared to the last 2 days. I really think it will lighten up after today. We had a long time to enjoy the parks but I feel bad for anyone who only had these 3 days and think that's what Disneyland is normally like!
... I have always thought if I lived there and could go more often I would try and only go in the mornings or kind of watch the trends and go on less crowded days. I certainly wouldn't want to go when everyone was there esp tourists because it just adds to it...
I find that PP is too short also. We are able to ride using DAC for our child with FASD but even then PP is a very long wait. When we come back to the exit there is always a line. Still wait about 10 minutes.This morning wasn't too bad. We hit most things we missed yesterday and redid the mountains. I had a feeling this would be the case, but my favorite rides have been the dark rides. Snow White, Pinnochio, Alice, Roger Rabbit, Mr. Toad have all been awesome. Oddly, the only disappointment is Peter Pan. Effects are great, but way too short. Had lunch at Refreshment Corner (eh), going back via monorail since we have Space Mountain fastpass for 6:30. Having dinner at Pizza Planet. Boys liked it yesterday and I must say, I've had far worse pizza.
I'm so happy to hear you're enjoying DLR!Got to ride Storybook Canal Boats today. What a cool little ride. Beautiful after dark. Matterhorn at night was great, though I need to go back and find my vertebrae. Thunder was spectacular at night. No contest - DL ride is better than MK. I'll say this: The size issue is significant at DL, but the rides and all of the little touches make Disneyland the superior park. Fantasyland is just amazing. Even the castle is growing on me.
I find that PP is too short also. We are able to ride using DAC for our child with FASD but even then PP is a very long wait. When we come back to the exit there is always a line. Still wait about 10 minutes.
If APs watch for "less crowded days" to visit, then those days suddenly become more crowded, not less. Many of those passholders don't want to be there specifically when everyone else is there this week. They are there because these are the last few days they can visit the parks before they will be blocked out until later in August. If you knew you wouldn't be able to visit one of your favorite places for a while, you might want to squeeze in a last minute visit, too. This is why we advise people here to try to plan their summer visits during the AP blockouts, not during the weeks right before the blocks or right after the blockouts lift. (Given, this month was weird because Disney lifted some of the dates at the last minute, which messed with many people's plans. But, as we also say a lot around here, even a very busy day at DLR is better than a busy day just about anywhere else!)
I have a love/hate relationship with DCA. Although it is very fun, I at times don’t feel like I’m at Disney. It’s like Hollywood studios with some Disney thrown in. I’m hoping the Pixar Pier will change that (i love Pixar stuff). When my aunt first saw it, she immediately didn’t like it and found it boring and will only go for 2 or 3 rides now.My wife like Space here better. I like it a lot too. It's definitely more comfortable and seems a bit faster. But I still prefer MK version. More drops and a bit wilder.
Just got back from DCA. Hard to be fair since PP isn't open, but from what is there, I'd rank it 6th in Disney US parks. Radiator Springs was incredible. Buries Test Track. Wasn't impressed with Grizzly River. No comparison to Bilge Raft Barges at IOA. Soarin and Mermaid are exactly the same as WDW. GOTG is far inferior to ToT. Liked Golden Zephyr. The rest of the park just seemed like a less themed Hollywood Studios without as fun a restaurants to eat at. Again, if PP was open, I'm sure my opinion would change. Rainforest is officially closed. DTD just stinks. I'm not a fan of Disney Springs but at least it has lots of Disney themed shops, Rainforest and T-Rex.
FTR, here's how I would rank the 6:
1. Disneyland
2. Magic Kingdom (far better organized, but not nearly as many wonderful attractions)
3. Epcot
4. Animal Kingdom
5. Hollywood Studios
6. California Adventure
Interesting ranking. Granted, I was last at WDW in 2014, but I know a LOT has changed (and not for the better, yet) at DHS. I DEFINITELY rank DCA above DHS. At least, as DHS is right now. I know work is going on to change that, and I hope it works. But I don't see how you can possibly rate DHS as a PARK better than DCA as one. Carsland alone KILLS anything DHS brings to the table. Is it just based on your preference for ToT versus GotG?My wife like Space here better. I like it a lot too. It's definitely more comfortable and seems a bit faster. But I still prefer MK version. More drops and a bit wilder.
Just got back from DCA. Hard to be fair since PP isn't open, but from what is there, I'd rank it 6th in Disney US parks. Radiator Springs was incredible. Buries Test Track. Wasn't impressed with Grizzly River. No comparison to Bilge Raft Barges at IOA. Soarin and Mermaid are exactly the same as WDW. GOTG is far inferior to ToT. Liked Golden Zephyr. The rest of the park just seemed like a less themed Hollywood Studios without as fun a restaurants to eat at. Again, if PP was open, I'm sure my opinion would change. Rainforest is officially closed. DTD just stinks. I'm not a fan of Disney Springs but at least it has lots of Disney themed shops, Rainforest and T-Rex.
FTR, here's how I would rank the 6:
1. Disneyland
2. Magic Kingdom (far better organized, but not nearly as many wonderful attractions)
3. Epcot
4. Animal Kingdom
5. Hollywood Studios
6. California Adventure
Interesting ranking. Granted, I was last at WDW in 2014, but I know a LOT has changed (and not for the better, yet) at DHS. I DEFINITELY rank DCA above DHS. At least, as DHS is right now. I know work is going on to change that, and I hope it works. But I don't see how you can possibly rate DHS as a PARK better than DCA as one. Carsland alone KILLS anything DHS brings to the table. Is it just based on your preference for ToT versus GotG?
Wow. I am a big TOT fan but we rode GOTG yesterday for the first time and I haven’t had that much time on a ride since Ratatouille. I rode it three times and the kids 4-we couldn’t stop laughing. I have really grown to love DCA-obviously the theming in Carsland is amazing, but the Grizzly peak area is also beautifully themed, as is Bugsland And Monsters Inc and the Stage Shows are great!