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Disneyland & California Adventure in one day?Disneyland: I'm getting a little stir crazy and am thinking about a last min trip.
From Cole Ricks
Can Disneyland and DCA combined be done in one day (from open to the midnight close) while not feeling rushed and having enough time to enjoy the little nuances of the parks? I read here that there's not really alot to do at DCA. I'm getting a little stir crazy and am thinking about a last min trip. Thanks, CRPosted October 22, 2009 at 11:16 AM
Comments in chronological order. Most recent at the bottom. Scroll down to respond. From Nick Markham
Okay, here is a plan that I strongly suggest based off of what you have told me, but if there are rides on here you would not enjoy or you have certain special interests, please tell me and I can adjust this guide for you. And if you do not like my guide, you can mesh Robert's Four-Hour tour plans in one day. But just in case, here is what I would do:Posted October 22, 2009 at 3:32 PM 1. Wait at the gates of Disneyland 1-hour early. Trust me, there will be long lines. -Mark Twain Riverboat 10. Ride Splash Mountain. 17. Enter Disney's California Adventure where you should immediatly fastpass Soarin'. 27. Head back into Disneyland for the firework show. Congradulations, if you made it through this, you will have experienced all of the Disneyland Resort importance! For any questions, comments, concerns, hopes, or desires (come on, that had to be funny!) post here! :D
From Anthony Murphy
Nick has it down pretty well, but as long as you start on time and stay until close, you should be fine with doing both. Remember, both parks are not huge like the WDW's Parks. Still, there are a bunch of rides there. Like I said, you should be able to do it all!Posted October 22, 2009 at 9:43 PM
From Cole Ricks
Sounds great! Thanks for the advice. Would you guys expect a slight lull in the crowds in the weeks leading up to Christmas, maybe the first couple of weekends in December? I read on this site that with the birthday special and other deals that crowds at DL are still rather strong. Also, does anyone have any experience with the weekend after Thanksgiving? Would that be a bad idea (crowd-wise)?Posted October 23, 2009 at 5:43 AM
From Nick Markham
I am not sure which of the two weeks would be worse. Most likely, the week before Christmas would not be the best choice. You should go after Thanksgiving when kids have to go back into school.Posted October 23, 2009 at 1:38 PM
From James Rao
As to your first question: in its current form, DCA is definitely doable in a day (half day, even), but I would not short change Disneyland. You need at least two days there to do the park justice.Posted October 23, 2009 at 6:07 PM And to your second question: the least busy time of the year is generally the the week after Thanksgiving up to the week before Christmas. You are picking an excellent time to go to DLR. Try to avoid weekends, though, as the local population will descend en masse. According to the Unofficial GT Disneyland 2009, there is a convention of 8,000 strong (and their families - I mean, wouldn't you take your family if you had a business convention near Disneyland?) in town December 6 - 13. This influx of "suits" will probably have more of an effect on hotel rooms than the parks themselves but, if possible, you might try to avoid that week. Just to be safe. Whatever you decide to do, get plenty of pictures, and don't forget to post a trip report! Have fun!
From Nick Markham
^ I do not agree on a neccesary 2 days at DL as it took me a day to do the park plus roam the park 3 more hours until the fireworks & Fantasmic.Posted October 24, 2009 at 7:25 AM
From James Rao
I would never short-change Disneyland the way I would my local iron ride park, Worlds of Fun. At WoF, I can bop in, ride the headliners and bolt before the crowds hit (did it today, in fact). At Disney, I like to immerse myself in the "Wonderful World of Disney" and experience everything the park has to offer. There is no way you can accomplish that goal in a single day of touring. It is nigh impossible.Posted October 24, 2009 at 11:26 AM If all you want to do is ride rides, go to Six Flags or Knotts. Disneyland is not that kind of place.
From Cole Ricks
Thanks for all the input. I guess I'm like alot of you guys, I love Mil-Force and Nitro but I also love Pirates and the Haunted Mansion (the WDW versions, never been to DL) I know DL is a special place and I don't want to short change it. Posted October 24, 2009 at 5:11 PM I'll be glad to do a trip report. The week before labor day I did a huge road trip up the east coast hitting 10 parks. I was going to do trip reports but thought ya'll would be sick of me by that time. I'm the guy that posted about getting his girlfriend interested in parks several months ago. I mentioned Disneyland to her the other night and she said "I'll go to DL with you". I'm slowly but surely making progress :)
From Nick Markham
^ Never been to Disneyland? That is great!Posted October 25, 2009 at 6:41 AM You will find that while Disneyland is much smaller than WDW, it has equal or even possibly MORE attractions itself. Plus the best part, all of those great attractions are packed into two visitable parks unlike the four week long visit WDW. :D
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