1/2 day at CA?

[DQmom]

Is it possible to se CA in 1/2 day? (Never been) My DD and I won't arrive in CA til about 10am, need to rent a car, check in at hotel,etc. We are planning on DL the next day, and we didn't want to try both parks in 1 day. We usually like to get there when the park opens and stay til closing. Is it worth the extra $ to get the 2day park hopper? Or should we try to cram everything in(been to DL several times) on just the 1 day? (Thurs)

 

[eduk8r26]

In my opinion, you really can't see everything at CA in half a day. It has the electric parade, the Aladdin show, some neat rides, and other shows we enjoy.

 

[mom2dzb]

My family didn't see all of CA in two days. We're already planning another trip.

 

[Yookeroo]

What time of year? if crowds are light, you can do a hell of a lot. Even if crowds are heavy, I think it would be worth it if you can make it by early afternoon.

 

[hlbtimes2]

Dont try to cram it all into one day. Its way too much. You can't even see all of DL in one day. You would miss a lot of if you tried to do both in one day.

 

[daannzzz]

Like all parks it depends on what interests you. I think it is a disappointing park for Disney but there is enough to do there to fill a whole day.

 

[imjen]

If your only options are to either do them both in one day or have a 2 day hopper with just 1/2 day at CA I'd definately get the 2 day hopper and go as soon as you get there. 1 1/2 days between the two parks is still much better than just 1 day.

 

[DQmom]

Thanks eveyone. I just bought my 2-day hoppers. We should get to CA by 12, and hop over to DL after the parade to go on a few rides during the firework show. I didn't realize that CA didn't even open until 10, so we'll only miss out on a few hours and we never go back to our hotel.

 

[Kitty-chan]

I'm not a big fan of California Adventure, so when I plugged the things I wanted to see into the Ridemax software, it told me I could do it all in about 40 minutes!

I'd say take a careful look at the attractions, and decide what you're interested in. If CA doesn't turn out to be all you're hoping for, you can always head over to Disneyland.