Disneyland Crowds

disneylander · 06-22-2008, 06:14 PM

Hello,

I am wondering if anyone might be able to comment on crowd conditions at DLR considering that state of the nation's economy... I am guessing that gas prices and joblessness have caused many people to curtail their travel plans. Am I right? Or, is that good ol' Disneyland magic still packing them in this summer...

Have a magical day.

HiddenMickey · 06-22-2008, 11:18 PM

Still packing them in. Summer weekdays are your best bets; avoid Saturdays like Splash Mountain without a fastpass.

Andrew1955 · 06-23-2008, 03:15 AM

Stay Away!!!! the park is crowded every day until the august. if at all possible wait until the end of august to visit. if you have to come during summer try to utilize the fast pass and single rider as much as you can. also, if you are going to DCA then your odds of less "Crowdedness" will go down by a significant amount. after the fire works DL attendance drops by more then half so that is the best time to hit the highlights (indi, space Ect.)

Have Fun!

#1DisneyFreak · 06-23-2008, 08:52 AM

I think people figure they still need to have some fun, and where better than DL to do it! You remember in Lion King...the wildabeast stampeed....that's what it looked like the Saturday in May we were there hahaha. Mufasa....NOOOOOO!!!!

BCC · 06-23-2008, 11:23 AM

TSM has an opening wait time of 2.5 hours. Then it dies down to 1 hour. If you are lucky enough, they might open the single rider line..I was fortunate enough to stumble on it twice...but other times I have been denied.

Have a great trip!

Piglet · 06-23-2008, 11:51 AM

We were there most recently on June 16 and 17 and the park was a madhouse! School is out, and everyone seems to be flocking to Disneyland. If you don't want crowds, I'd wait until after Labor Day to go. On a side note, days that there are no fireworks and Fantasmic the park is much calmer, but I think those days don't begin again until September.

lovesdisney · 06-23-2008, 10:38 PM

If you're local, you might want to try Sunday nights... there are still people there, but they're manageable people. However if you're crowdphobic, you might just want to avoid it all together until the end of summer.

BCC · 06-23-2008, 10:39 PM

Actually...Sunday night was pretty bad this week...

dl300975 · 07-01-2008, 06:24 AM

I went June 16 as a guest and there were no crowds at all.

Tower of Terror, Monsters' Inc., Soarin', Orange Stinger, Mulholland Madness, and Haunted Mansion was a walk on. Other attractions was a little wait. Only long waits was Nemo and TSM (60 & 55 minutes).

As of now, the crowds are getting larger. Some days it will be packed and some not. If there is a day in summer where it rains, then expect 75-100 people being at the park.

tropicskenzie · 07-01-2008, 08:12 AM

I'm hoping so bad the crowds aren't bad!! This will probably be one of the last times we go with my WHOLE family, and i want it to be the best it can be!!! We are going the end of July.

Andrew1955 · 07-01-2008, 02:42 PM

This is rather personal and please note that it is not meant to offend, but does anyone in your party have ADD ADHD or any other medical condition (even a hip replacement could work) that makes it difficult to wait in long lines? if so, you can go to Guest Relations in City hall and get a Guest assistance card which will allow you to use the handicapped line or at some rides, go through the exit. keep in mind this only works for up to six people though. once again please note that this is not meant to be offensive.

also be sure to stay late as 60-70% of the guests in the park leave after the fireworks (9:45 or so). after that time DL is much more enjoyable.

Have fun!

Pixie · 07-01-2008, 02:48 PM

We were in both parks June 12 - 14 and it was great - no lines or very small lines. We were back June 21 - 26 and both parks were very crowded. We were staying at the DLH and took advantage of early entry days and got out of DL by 10:30 a.m. because of all the people streaming in. We went back to the parks around 7:00 p.m. and it was still crowded, but not as bad as the middle of the day. We were surprised by the crowds because the DLH was not full (the parking lot was only 1/3 full, usually you have a hard time finding a parking place if you move your car in the middle of the day.) We used the Monorail for early entry and there was just a small line from the Disney Hotels - there were huge early entry lines at the Main Gate, so I imagine the Good Neighbor Hotels are very full. The parks were just as full as when we were there for Spring Break (we were expecting crowds for Spring Break.) We were planning a trip for August, but now we will wait for a long weekend in the Fall if our school calendar has one. I think people are planning vacations now because things will probably get more expensive as the year progresses. Crowded or not, we still had an amazing time (except for the man who knocked my daughter down to get a Dream Fastpass...)

#1DisneyFreak · 07-01-2008, 02:53 PM

I doubt anyone would be offended by you asking Andrew1955. You could probably even get one if you got a note from the Dr saying you are easily affected form heat exhaustion! I know for a fact that people have gone in and faked an illness/ injury to get those passes. If you really need one, that is a great way to enjoy the park when you otherwise wouldn't be able to, but by all means, don't fake it :) Then you'll have to live with the guilt all day!
As for the staying late, that's a great idea. My family always does Fantasyland from 11-12 cause most of the kids are gone for the night and we can go, go, GO!

Tropikenzi, don't die from heat stroke out there in the end of July!! AGH!!

Andrew1955 · 07-02-2008, 05:32 AM

[quote=#1DisneyFreak;275793]I doubt anyone would be offended by you asking Andrew1955.

you would be surprised who has gotten upset with me in the past about things that i thought would not be offensive. but your right most people should not be mad about a statement like this. guess im just paranoid now. (sorry quite off topic this.)

chadsgal · 07-09-2008, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew1955

This is rather personal and please note that it is not meant to offend, but does anyone in your party have ADD ADHD or any other medical condition (even a hip replacement could work) that makes it difficult to wait in long lines? if so, you can go to Guest Relations in City hall and get a Guest assistance card which will allow you to use the handicapped line or at some rides, go through the exit. keep in mind this only works for up to six people though. once again please note that this is not meant to be offensive.

also be sure to stay late as 60-70% of the guests in the park leave after the fireworks (9:45 or so). after that time DL is much more enjoyable.

Have fun!

OK so is this avaible again? My Mom has a surgery years ago that effected her for standing for long periods of time so we used to get the Guest Assistance pass but then we were told that a Dr's note isn't enough & due to all the people faking it was much harder to get one. They offered us a wheelchair but said that she could only use the fastpass lines. Where we used to just go through they exit.

I may have her call guest relations and double check today.

06-22-2008, 06:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
disneylander Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 10 My Mood:	Disneyland Crowds Hello, I am wondering if anyone might be able to comment on crowd conditions at DLR considering that state of the nation's economy... I am guessing that gas prices and joblessness have caused many people to curtail their travel plans. Am I right? Or, is that good ol' Disneyland magic still packing them in this summer... Have a magical day.

06-22-2008, 11:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
HiddenMickey Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,234 My Mood:	Still packing them in. Summer weekdays are your best bets; avoid Saturdays like Splash Mountain without a fastpass. __________________ Have a brazzle dazzle day.

06-23-2008, 08:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
#1DisneyFreak Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orem, UT Posts: 815 Images: 5 My Mood:	I think people figure they still need to have some fun, and where better than DL to do it! You remember in Lion King...the wildabeast stampeed....that's what it looked like the Saturday in May we were there hahaha. Mufasa....NOOOOOO!!!! __________________ " is the star, everything else is in the supporting role." - Walt Disney Trivia: In the movie "Cars", the tow truck introduces himself as "Mater, like Ta-Mater without the Ta". However, in French, the joke did not translate so he introduced himself as "Martin, like Aston Martin without the Aston" Come join us! (You must be 18 years of age or older) My Countdown Counting down to: VF Scavenger Hunt III Ask me how we did!

06-23-2008, 11:23 AM	#5 (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	TSM has an opening wait time of 2.5 hours. Then it dies down to 1 hour. If you are lucky enough, they might open the single rider line..I was fortunate enough to stumble on it twice...but other times I have been denied. Have a great trip! __________________ 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 55 minutes

06-23-2008, 11:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
Piglet Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Posts: 1,006 My Mood:	We were there most recently on June 16 and 17 and the park was a madhouse! School is out, and everyone seems to be flocking to Disneyland. If you don't want crowds, I'd wait until after Labor Day to go. On a side note, days that there are no fireworks and Fantasmic the park is much calmer, but I think those days don't begin again until September. __________________ <-- My kids with Piglet at Disneyland, taken 6/05. A big thank-you to Kit Cloudkicker for the awesome sig he designed for me!!

06-23-2008, 03:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Andrew1955 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LA County Posts: 46 My Mood:	Stay Away!!!! the park is crowded every day until the august. if at all possible wait until the end of august to visit. if you have to come during summer try to utilize the fast pass and single rider as much as you can. also, if you are going to DCA then your odds of less "Crowdedness" will go down by a significant amount. after the fire works DL attendance drops by more then half so that is the best time to hit the highlights (indi, space Ect.) Have Fun!

06-23-2008, 10:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
lovesdisney Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 493 Images: 4 My Mood:	If you're local, you might want to try Sunday nights... there are still people there, but they're manageable people. However if you're crowdphobic, you might just want to avoid it all together until the end of summer. __________________ "Remember, folks, to say how many people total are in your party. For example, 2 and 2 and 2 is really 6." -spiel from CA Screamin' "And now, folks, the moment you've all been waiting for... the one, the only, THE BACKSIDE OF WATER!" :) To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world. - Anonymous

06-23-2008, 10:39 PM	#8 (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	Actually...Sunday night was pretty bad this week... __________________ 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 55 minutes

07-01-2008, 06:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
dl300975 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 20 My Mood:	I went June 16 as a guest and there were no crowds at all. Tower of Terror, Monsters' Inc., Soarin', Orange Stinger, Mulholland Madness, and Haunted Mansion was a walk on. Other attractions was a little wait. Only long waits was Nemo and TSM (60 & 55 minutes). As of now, the crowds are getting larger. Some days it will be packed and some not. If there is a day in summer where it rains, then expect 75-100 people being at the park.

07-01-2008, 08:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
tropicskenzie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 225 My Mood:	I'm hoping so bad the crowds aren't bad!! This will probably be one of the last times we go with my WHOLE family, and i want it to be the best it can be!!! We are going the end of July. __________________ Come join us! (You must be 18 years of age or older) "When people laugh at Mickey Mouse, it's because he's so human; and that is the secret of his popularity." -Walt Disney "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." -Walt Disney

07-01-2008, 02:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
Andrew1955 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LA County Posts: 46 My Mood:	This is rather personal and please note that it is not meant to offend, but does anyone in your party have ADD ADHD or any other medical condition (even a hip replacement could work) that makes it difficult to wait in long lines? if so, you can go to Guest Relations in City hall and get a Guest assistance card which will allow you to use the handicapped line or at some rides, go through the exit. keep in mind this only works for up to six people though. once again please note that this is not meant to be offensive. also be sure to stay late as 60-70% of the guests in the park leave after the fireworks (9:45 or so). after that time DL is much more enjoyable. Have fun!

07-01-2008, 02:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
Pixie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 63 My Mood:	We were in both parks June 12 - 14 and it was great - no lines or very small lines. We were back June 21 - 26 and both parks were very crowded. We were staying at the DLH and took advantage of early entry days and got out of DL by 10:30 a.m. because of all the people streaming in. We went back to the parks around 7:00 p.m. and it was still crowded, but not as bad as the middle of the day. We were surprised by the crowds because the DLH was not full (the parking lot was only 1/3 full, usually you have a hard time finding a parking place if you move your car in the middle of the day.) We used the Monorail for early entry and there was just a small line from the Disney Hotels - there were huge early entry lines at the Main Gate, so I imagine the Good Neighbor Hotels are very full. The parks were just as full as when we were there for Spring Break (we were expecting crowds for Spring Break.) We were planning a trip for August, but now we will wait for a long weekend in the Fall if our school calendar has one. I think people are planning vacations now because things will probably get more expensive as the year progresses. Crowded or not, we still had an amazing time (except for the man who knocked my daughter down to get a Dream Fastpass...) __________________ Tink was not all bad; or, rather, she was all bad just now. But, on the other hand, sometimes she was all good. My Countdown Counting down to: Christmas Surprise 24 days 5 hours 20 minutes

07-01-2008, 02:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
#1DisneyFreak Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orem, UT Posts: 815 Images: 5 My Mood:	I doubt anyone would be offended by you asking Andrew1955. You could probably even get one if you got a note from the Dr saying you are easily affected form heat exhaustion! I know for a fact that people have gone in and faked an illness/ injury to get those passes. If you really need one, that is a great way to enjoy the park when you otherwise wouldn't be able to, but by all means, don't fake it :) Then you'll have to live with the guilt all day! As for the staying late, that's a great idea. My family always does Fantasyland from 11-12 cause most of the kids are gone for the night and we can go, go, GO! Tropikenzi, don't die from heat stroke out there in the end of July!! AGH!! __________________ " is the star, everything else is in the supporting role." - Walt Disney Trivia: In the movie "Cars", the tow truck introduces himself as "Mater, like Ta-Mater without the Ta". However, in French, the joke did not translate so he introduced himself as "Martin, like Aston Martin without the Aston" Come join us! (You must be 18 years of age or older) My Countdown Counting down to: VF Scavenger Hunt III Ask me how we did!

07-02-2008, 05:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
Andrew1955 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LA County Posts: 46 My Mood:	[quote=#1DisneyFreak;275793]I doubt anyone would be offended by you asking Andrew1955. you would be surprised who has gotten upset with me in the past about things that i thought would not be offensive. but your right most people should not be mad about a statement like this. guess im just paranoid now. (sorry quite off topic this.)

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