BCC's Crowd Report

BCC · 08-23-2008, 09:37 PM

Hello! This thread will be continually updated for your trip planning convenience!

Since I do go to Disneyland on a regular basis, I will provide information here on current crowds. Feel free to add to this thread!

PLEASE READ ME FIRST!!!
Level 1=Light
Level 2=Managable
Level 3= Crowded
Level 4= AVOID!!!

Week of August 17th, 2008.

Thanks to SoCal APers being unblocked, the crowds have surged. Toy Story Mania hit an estimated wait time of 60 mins. When it is really half an hour.

DCA was packed like sardines. Screamin had a wait time of 35-45 mins. Soarin 40 mins. GRR 45 mins. Nemo 1 hour. Space Mountain 45-50 mins. BLAB 20-35 mins.

DCA overall crowd level: Level 3.
Disneyland overall crowd level: Level 2.

Overall average wait time for rides: 35 mins.

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Crowd Report for DCA for August 25th. (Level 2)

The morning was very light. Possibly because of schools starting up all this week. (Including mine) Almost a ghost town, but it got more crowded as the day progressed. TSMM had an esitmated queue time of 30 mins. Screamin's wait time was 30 mins long. Soarin was 20 mins. GRR was 15 mins. Calm before the storm. AKA Labor Day weekend.

I am unable to report on fireworks and fantasmic crowds at this time.

Prediction for Labor Day Weekend: NorCal residents may be making their drive down Thursday/Friday and filling up the parks Saturday and Sunday.

Disneyland: Level 3 (Regular Peak Season crowds. Unlike this summer) E-Ticket Rides: 30-60 mins.
DCA: Level 3 (Regular Peak Season crowds. Unlike this summer) TSMM: 30-45 mins. California Screamin: 40-60 mins. Soarin: 30-45 mins.
IT IS POSSIBLE THE CROWD LEVEL WILL REACH LEVEL 4. 40% chance.

#1DisneyFreak · 08-25-2008, 03:57 PM

Nemo was only an hour!? Not bad haha. This is awesome, thanks BCC!!

ryguy222 · 08-25-2008, 04:32 PM

The solution to overcrowding of disneyland...
Make a copy of Disneyland, shrink it, copy it some more, then sell it, and make a plausible way to shrink people so we'd each have our own Disneyland. That'd be sweet.

Kileli · 08-25-2008, 05:10 PM

I keep hearing the week after labor day is empty, I hope so. Seems like it would be, school just started, and everyoneis done with their summer vacations, and no big holidays are close.

Zip~a~dee~doo~dah · 08-25-2008, 05:45 PM

Fascinating. Great idea!

SplashMan · 08-25-2008, 06:01 PM

i went that week and I didn't get on TSMM. The lines were awfully long and I was with a fairly large party. The line stretched down to screamin and back. Maybe next time.

Nightlyre · 08-26-2008, 02:43 PM

We went the week after Labor Day last year, and it was quiet as a mouse of the non-Mickey variety. We'll be going the same time this year. (2.25 work days left and counting!)

Jabberwock · 08-26-2008, 03:19 PM

Any idea how crowded Dec. 23~25 is going to be?

Just wondering, thanks!

BCC · 08-26-2008, 03:53 PM

Its way too early to tell. Sorry.

Kileli · 08-26-2008, 04:18 PM

We went the 22nd of December, and it was empty. Christmas will be WAY more crowded though

Jabberwock · 08-27-2008, 10:54 AM

BCC, it's alright :)

Kileli, hmm interesting! Thanks :D

BCC · 09-06-2008, 03:48 PM

September 6,2008:
Wait times were minimal. Level 1.

BCC · 09-13-2008, 04:06 PM

September 13:

Wait times were managable. Level 2.

Sesshomaru-sama · 09-13-2008, 05:58 PM

Do you have any predictions of October? I heard that they're not crowded at all because of Knott's Scary Farm.

Sincerely, a brother of a half-demon,
Sesshomaru-sama

elizabethsparrow · 09-14-2008, 07:38 PM

This is pretty helpful! I hope the crowds for sometime early next month won't be so bad.

08-23-2008, 09:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
BCC Toy Story Insaniac Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Used to live in Canada. Now D-land. Canadian Citizen. Posts: 1,930 Images: 14	BCC's Crowd Report Hello! This thread will be continually updated for your trip planning convenience! Since I do go to Disneyland on a regular basis, I will provide information here on current crowds. Feel free to add to this thread! PLEASE READ ME FIRST!!! Level 1=Light Level 2=Managable Level 3= Crowded Level 4= AVOID!!! Week of August 17th, 2008. Thanks to SoCal APers being unblocked, the crowds have surged. Toy Story Mania hit an estimated wait time of 60 mins. When it is really half an hour. DCA was packed like sardines. Screamin had a wait time of 35-45 mins. Soarin 40 mins. GRR 45 mins. Nemo 1 hour. Space Mountain 45-50 mins. BLAB 20-35 mins. DCA overall crowd level: Level 3. Disneyland overall crowd level: Level 2. Overall average wait time for rides: 35 mins. \|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\| \|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\| Crowd Report for DCA for August 25th. (Level 2) The morning was very light. Possibly because of schools starting up all this week. (Including mine) Almost a ghost town, but it got more crowded as the day progressed. TSMM had an esitmated queue time of 30 mins. Screamin's wait time was 30 mins long. Soarin was 20 mins. GRR was 15 mins. Calm before the storm. AKA Labor Day weekend. I am unable to report on fireworks and fantasmic crowds at this time. Prediction for Labor Day Weekend: NorCal residents may be making their drive down Thursday/Friday and filling up the parks Saturday and Sunday. Disneyland: Level 3 (Regular Peak Season crowds. Unlike this summer) E-Ticket Rides: 30-60 mins. DCA: Level 3 (Regular Peak Season crowds. Unlike this summer) TSMM: 30-45 mins. California Screamin: 40-60 mins. Soarin: 30-45 mins. IT IS POSSIBLE THE CROWD LEVEL WILL REACH LEVEL 4. 40% chance. __________________ Dream Fastpasses won:11. Dream Fastpasses "won" 86(11/26/08) Total times on Screamin:141 Highest score on TSM (BCC) 441,100 (425,400) (EJC) 376,400(342,700) I got to ride TSM 10 days before opening!!! (June 7,2008) (Ride Count: 231) Top Midway Insaniac for the month of: August(425,400) September(411,200) October (407,100) November (441,100) Times broken 400,000 : 13 www.youtube.com/CptBingo Check out my crowd report! Updated after each of my visits! Guest Average for BLAB: 65,500 TSM: 120,000 My Countdown Counting down to: The timer hitting zero 4411 days 23 hours 37 minutes Last edited by BCC; 08-25-2008 at 06:39 PM.

08-25-2008, 03:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
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08-25-2008, 04:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
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08-25-2008, 05:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kileli Registered Member Bouncy n Bob Champion! Balloon Park Champion! Bomb Bandits Champion! Bonus Pong Champion! Caray Snake Champion! ATV Winter Challenge Champion! Boat Blow Champion! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 4,321 Images: 5 My Mood:	I keep hearing the week after labor day is empty, I hope so. Seems like it would be, school just started, and everyoneis done with their summer vacations, and no big holidays are close. __________________ Fun with a dark room, a camera, and a flashlight My Countdown Counting down to: Next DL trip 5 days 5 hours 37 minutes

08-25-2008, 05:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zip~a~dee~doo~dah Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chickapin Hill Posts: 346 Images: 26 My Mood:	Fascinating. Great idea! __________________ +"Have a zip-a dee doo dah, zip a dee day!"+ "Faith is believing something you know ain't true."- Mark Twain

08-25-2008, 06:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
SplashMan Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: So Cal Posts: 277 My Mood:	i went that week and I didn't get on TSMM. The lines were awfully long and I was with a fairly large party. The line stretched down to screamin and back. Maybe next time. __________________ .... Just sit down.....

08-26-2008, 02:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nightlyre Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Yesterland (Well, Phoenix) Posts: 86 Images: 1 My Mood:	We went the week after Labor Day last year, and it was quiet as a mouse of the non-Mickey variety. We'll be going the same time this year. (2.25 work days left and counting!) __________________ -Nightlyre Come join us! (You must be 18 years of age or older)

08-26-2008, 03:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jabberwock Yes We Can Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 197 My Mood:	Any idea how crowded Dec. 23~25 is going to be? Just wondering, thanks! __________________

08-26-2008, 03:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
BCC Toy Story Insaniac Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Used to live in Canada. Now D-land. Canadian Citizen. Posts: 1,930 Images: 14	Its way too early to tell. Sorry. __________________ Dream Fastpasses won:11. Dream Fastpasses "won" 86(11/26/08) Total times on Screamin:141 Highest score on TSM (BCC) 441,100 (425,400) (EJC) 376,400(342,700) I got to ride TSM 10 days before opening!!! (June 7,2008) (Ride Count: 231) Top Midway Insaniac for the month of: August(425,400) September(411,200) October (407,100) November (441,100) Times broken 400,000 : 13 www.youtube.com/CptBingo Check out my crowd report! Updated after each of my visits! Guest Average for BLAB: 65,500 TSM: 120,000 My Countdown Counting down to: The timer hitting zero 4411 days 23 hours 37 minutes

08-26-2008, 04:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kileli Registered Member Bouncy n Bob Champion! Balloon Park Champion! Bomb Bandits Champion! Bonus Pong Champion! Caray Snake Champion! ATV Winter Challenge Champion! Boat Blow Champion! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 4,321 Images: 5 My Mood:	We went the 22nd of December, and it was empty. Christmas will be WAY more crowded though __________________ Fun with a dark room, a camera, and a flashlight My Countdown Counting down to: Next DL trip 5 days 5 hours 37 minutes

08-27-2008, 10:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
Jabberwock Yes We Can Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 197 My Mood:	BCC, it's alright :) Kileli, hmm interesting! Thanks :D __________________

09-06-2008, 03:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
BCC Toy Story Insaniac Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Used to live in Canada. Now D-land. Canadian Citizen. Posts: 1,930 Images: 14	September 6,2008: Wait times were minimal. Level 1. __________________ Dream Fastpasses won:11. Dream Fastpasses "won" 86(11/26/08) Total times on Screamin:141 Highest score on TSM (BCC) 441,100 (425,400) (EJC) 376,400(342,700) I got to ride TSM 10 days before opening!!! (June 7,2008) (Ride Count: 231) Top Midway Insaniac for the month of: August(425,400) September(411,200) October (407,100) November (441,100) Times broken 400,000 : 13 www.youtube.com/CptBingo Check out my crowd report! Updated after each of my visits! Guest Average for BLAB: 65,500 TSM: 120,000 My Countdown Counting down to: The timer hitting zero 4411 days 23 hours 37 minutes Last edited by BCC; 09-06-2008 at 08:13 PM.

09-13-2008, 04:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
BCC Toy Story Insaniac Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Used to live in Canada. Now D-land. Canadian Citizen. Posts: 1,930 Images: 14	September 13: Wait times were managable. Level 2. __________________ Dream Fastpasses won:11. Dream Fastpasses "won" 86(11/26/08) Total times on Screamin:141 Highest score on TSM (BCC) 441,100 (425,400) (EJC) 376,400(342,700) I got to ride TSM 10 days before opening!!! (June 7,2008) (Ride Count: 231) Top Midway Insaniac for the month of: August(425,400) September(411,200) October (407,100) November (441,100) Times broken 400,000 : 13 www.youtube.com/CptBingo Check out my crowd report! Updated after each of my visits! Guest Average for BLAB: 65,500 TSM: 120,000 My Countdown Counting down to: The timer hitting zero 4411 days 23 hours 37 minutes

09-13-2008, 05:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
Sesshomaru-sama VF's local demon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 975 Images: 5 My Mood:	Do you have any predictions of October? I heard that they're not crowded at all because of Knott's Scary Farm. Sincerely, a brother of a half-demon, Sesshomaru-sama __________________ How many times was I there? Disneyland: 12 Disney's California Adventure: 3

09-14-2008, 07:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
elizabethsparrow We wants the redhead. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 292 Images: 21 My Mood:	This is pretty helpful! I hope the crowds for sometime early next month won't be so bad. __________________ Come join us! (You must be 18 years of age or older)

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