“Stacking LL”

[Transplanter]

So I read a little where you can “stack” LL’s throughout the day if turns properly? Is it possible and what’s the best strategy for it ?

 

[Girimama33]

Stacking works best if you rope drop the park or if you take an afternoon break. You book your first one as soon as you enter, and then modify (not cancel) to a later time as the return time nears. At exactly 2 hours after you booked the first one, you can book another. and possibly modify that one to a later time as well. Just set a timer to book another in 2 hours if you want to stack for later in the day. Ideally, you don't want to use LL the first few hours since wait times can already be low. The key is always modify...whether it is the time or a different attraction...do not cancel because that will reset the 2 hour window.
Edited to add - Once you scan in your first one, you can book another. You do not have to wait the 2 hours.

 

[Huskyfan860]

Just to give an example of how I've used it in the past:

We typically rope drop, then take an afternoon break, then go back in for late afternoon / early evening time.

So let's say you're using LL's in the morning, and you have lunch at 1pm. Your plan is to go back to the hotel after lunch. Let's also assume your last LL before lunch is at 12:30, and you tap in right at 12:30, and book Guardians at DCA for 6pm later that day. I'll set a timer for 2 hours, and then at 2:30 I'll book another ride - any ride at all. Just start the clock. I'll set the 2 hour timer again, and I might do some mindless refreshing every so often while I catch up on whatever else I want to on my phone just to find the ride I want.
At 4:30 I book my next ride, and let's say my plan is to go to DCA at 5pm.

When I enter DCA, I'll have three rides lined up: - Guardians at 6pm (in this example), whatever ride I ended up with using my 2:30 timeslot (even if I've changed the ride or time by refreshing and modifying), and then whatever ride I booked with my 4:30 timeslot. So in this hypothetical world it's something like:

5pm - arrive at DCA
5:30pm - ride booked using my 2:30 timeslot
6pm - Guardians
6:30pm - dinner
7pm - ride booked using my 4:30 timeslot
etc.

And of course I can keep booking/modifying for the rest of the night.

The other way I use stacking is to use it at rope drop. As soon as you tap in, even if you don't have early entry, you can book something. Book anything at all and don't plan on using it until later - you're just starting the clock, and you're gonna modify at some point.

So let's say I'm at Disneyland and I tap in at 7:30am. No early entry, so it's an 8am rope drop and my plan is to do Fantasyland, then make my way to Matterhorn, then go to Space Mountain. At 7:30am, I book my first LL for the other side of the park - let's say it's Indiana Jones. I get an 8:30am timeslot, but I don't want to use it at 8:30 - so I keep an eye on the times during the wait for rope drop and push it back further in the morning.

It's 8am and I go about my business, do some Fantasyland rides in the first 20-30 minutes, and then I head to Matterhorn around 8:30/8:45. I check in on my Indy ride, and I can push it all the way to 11am. Fantastic. I do that, then go on Matterhorn, and then Space Mountain. Let's say I'm off Space Mountain by 9:30am - it's time to book my next ride - let's book Big Thunder for sometime in the late morning. Now I make my way to the other side of the park, try to hit up Jungle Cruise and/or Pirates while waits aren't terrible, maybe grab a snack, and now I know I've got Indy and Big Thunder just waiting for me to use.

So TL;DR - *if* you're the type to rope drop and tap in around 7:30am, then you can get an additional ride "stacked" even if you don't actually use the LL early in the morning.

 

[Lammy637]

Just to give an example of how I've used it in the past:

We typically rope drop, then take an afternoon break, then go back in for late afternoon / early evening time.

So let's say you're using LL's in the morning, and you have lunch at 1pm. Your plan is to go back to the hotel after lunch. Let's also assume your last LL before lunch is at 12:30, and you tap in right at 12:30, and book Guardians at DCA for 6pm later that day. I'll set a timer for 2 hours, and then at 2:30 I'll book another ride - any ride at all. Just start the clock. I'll set the 2 hour timer again, and I might do some mindless refreshing every so often while I catch up on whatever else I want to on my phone just to find the ride I want.
At 4:30 I book my next ride, and let's say my plan is to go to DCA at 5pm.

When I enter DCA, I'll have three rides lined up: - Guardians at 6pm (in this example), whatever ride I ended up with using my 2:30 timeslot (even if I've changed the ride or time by refreshing and modifying), and then whatever ride I booked with my 4:30 timeslot. So in this hypothetical world it's something like:

5pm - arrive at DCA
5:30pm - ride booked using my 2:30 timeslot
6pm - Guardians
6:30pm - dinner
7pm - ride booked using my 4:30 timeslot
etc.

And of course I can keep booking/modifying for the rest of the night.

The other way I use stacking is to use it at rope drop. As soon as you tap in, even if you don't have early entry, you can book something. Book anything at all and don't plan on using it until later - you're just starting the clock, and you're gonna modify at some point.

So let's say I'm at Disneyland and I tap in at 7:30am. No early entry, so it's an 8am rope drop and my plan is to do Fantasyland, then make my way to Matterhorn, then go to Space Mountain. At 7:30am, I book my first LL for the other side of the park - let's say it's Indiana Jones. I get an 8:30am timeslot, but I don't want to use it at 8:30 - so I keep an eye on the times during the wait for rope drop and push it back further in the morning.

It's 8am and I go about my business, do some Fantasyland rides in the first 20-30 minutes, and then I head to Matterhorn around 8:30/8:45. I check in on my Indy ride, and I can push it all the way to 11am. Fantastic. I do that, then go on Matterhorn, and then Space Mountain. Let's say I'm off Space Mountain by 9:30am - it's time to book my next ride - let's book Big Thunder for sometime in the late morning. Now I make my way to the other side of the park, try to hit up Jungle Cruise and/or Pirates while waits aren't terrible, maybe grab a snack, and now I know I've got Indy and Big Thunder just waiting for me to use.

So TL;DR - *if* you're the type to rope drop and tap in around 7:30am, then you can get an additional ride "stacked" even if you don't actually use the LL early in the morning.

This is super helpful! Does modifying a LL time that you’ve already booked not reset the two hour clock?

 

[RockyMtnMouse]

This is super helpful! Does modifying a LL time that you’ve already booked not reset the two hour clock?

No. Modifying just changes the time. If you hit "cancel," that resets the clock. Basically, never ever cancel a LL.

 

[BobaFettFan]

Just to give an example of how I've used it in the past:

We typically rope drop, then take an afternoon break, then go back in for late afternoon / early evening time.

So let's say you're using LL's in the morning, and you have lunch at 1pm. Your plan is to go back to the hotel after lunch. Let's also assume your last LL before lunch is at 12:30, and you tap in right at 12:30, and book Guardians at DCA for 6pm later that day. I'll set a timer for 2 hours, and then at 2:30 I'll book another ride - any ride at all. Just start the clock. I'll set the 2 hour timer again, and I might do some mindless refreshing every so often while I catch up on whatever else I want to on my phone just to find the ride I want.
At 4:30 I book my next ride, and let's say my plan is to go to DCA at 5pm.

When I enter DCA, I'll have three rides lined up: - Guardians at 6pm (in this example), whatever ride I ended up with using my 2:30 timeslot (even if I've changed the ride or time by refreshing and modifying), and then whatever ride I booked with my 4:30 timeslot. So in this hypothetical world it's something like:

5pm - arrive at DCA
5:30pm - ride booked using my 2:30 timeslot
6pm - Guardians
6:30pm - dinner
7pm - ride booked using my 4:30 timeslot
etc.

And of course I can keep booking/modifying for the rest of the night.

The other way I use stacking is to use it at rope drop. As soon as you tap in, even if you don't have early entry, you can book something. Book anything at all and don't plan on using it until later - you're just starting the clock, and you're gonna modify at some point.

So let's say I'm at Disneyland and I tap in at 7:30am. No early entry, so it's an 8am rope drop and my plan is to do Fantasyland, then make my way to Matterhorn, then go to Space Mountain. At 7:30am, I book my first LL for the other side of the park - let's say it's Indiana Jones. I get an 8:30am timeslot, but I don't want to use it at 8:30 - so I keep an eye on the times during the wait for rope drop and push it back further in the morning.

It's 8am and I go about my business, do some Fantasyland rides in the first 20-30 minutes, and then I head to Matterhorn around 8:30/8:45. I check in on my Indy ride, and I can push it all the way to 11am. Fantastic. I do that, then go on Matterhorn, and then Space Mountain. Let's say I'm off Space Mountain by 9:30am - it's time to book my next ride - let's book Big Thunder for sometime in the late morning. Now I make my way to the other side of the park, try to hit up Jungle Cruise and/or Pirates while waits aren't terrible, maybe grab a snack, and now I know I've got Indy and Big Thunder just waiting for me to use.

So TL;DR - *if* you're the type to rope drop and tap in around 7:30am, then you can get an additional ride "stacked" even if you don't actually use the LL early in the morning.

Just wanted to say I really appreciate you taking the time to write all this out. Now I can show and explain to the family what our plan of attack is.

 

[Huskyfan860]

Just wanted to say I really appreciate you taking the time to write all this out. Now I can show and explain to the family what our plan of attack is.

You're welcome!

 

[OlliePop27]

Very helpful responses. One important thing to note is that you cannot modify a ride from one park into the other park. It can be disappointing sometimes to have something in DCA and want to modify to DL, but it only works for other rides in the same park. There are far fewer LL rides (and rides overall) at DCA than DL, so a DL LL inherently has more value for modification purposes.

That being said, the parks are so close it's incredibly easy to walk back and forth.

 

[Obi-J Kenobi]

Although I keep telling folks that I try to post links to other YouTube content on these boards, this is the second time of I have posted a link to a Disney Influencer/Content creator (whatever they call themselves) in the past few weeks. I try to limit this type of link post and only do it if I have found the information extremely valuable.

This Youtube video is about 6-months old. Other content creators have explained stacking LL. I have found Rob, from EarScouts, to have a vocabulary and explanation that makes sense to me and he has graphics that are somewhat helpful for visual learners.

Give this a view if you think it will help you.

 

[Transplanter]

Thanks for all the information. We have been cruising through rides today and will definitely use it again tomorrow for DCA

 

[Huskyfan860]

Although I keep telling folks that I try to post links to other YouTube content on these boards, this is the second time of I have posted a link to a Disney Influencer/Content creator (whatever they call themselves) in the past few weeks. I try to limit this type of link post and only do it if I have found the information extremely valuable.

This Youtube video is about 6-months old. Other content creators have explained stacking LL. I have found Rob, from EarScouts, to have a vocabulary and explanation that makes sense to me and he has graphics that are somewhat helpful for visual learners.

Give this a view if you think it will help you.

EarScouts has *great* videos for learning how to use LL to the fullest potential - highly recommended.