Are 2 Days Doable?

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

My husband is attending a conference in Burbank this coming November. I have the opportunity to go along with him and we are possibly thinking of doing Disneyland during our trip. Neither of us has been to Disneyland (we've been many many times to Disneyworld) but would only be able to do 2 days at the end of the conference. Are 2 days doable to get most things seen/done at both parks?? We would be looking at staying onsite as well.

Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.

 

[bumbershoot]

It's better than zero days!

 

[TechGuy]

I would say yes, you will be able to see most of everything in DL in a two day visit. If you get ParkHoppers, you could see significant amounts of both parks, especially if you doing this as a couple (without kids), or do one day in each park. Go on weekdays and you will see more but you may not have all the shows open or fireworks. Weekends are busier but more shows and fireworks happen.

Either way, go... have fun.

 

[TechGuy]

On site or off site is not a critical factor. Many off site locations are closer than the on-site hotels, for half the cost, for a little less pizazz. I would love to to stay in the DLH or GC, but the money saved pays for my food and fun of the week. I am at DLR for the parks, rope drop til closing, every day. My priority are a clean, fresh room that is quiet. We walk from our room to the front gates in about 10 minutes.

If cost is not a factor, stay onsite for the perks.

 

[Dopey1980]

Yes, especially if you go to Disneyworld often. You can skip some of the rides that are the same at both places and concentrate on what is unique about Disneyland.

 

[kangamama]

You can get a lot done in two days. We usually only go for two or three, but our third day is usually just the evening that we arrive. Don't expect to spend much time at your hotel or relaxing by the pool, and you won't get to see/do everything, but you'll be able to do much of it.

 

[jammyjam25]

Even if all you have is two days, it's definitely worth it in my opinion! You may not get to do everything, but you can still see/do a large portion of both parks. And if you're staying on property you'll get early entry each day which will help maximize your park time.

Plus, as others have said, two days are better than zero! As long as you go in with reasonable expectations about what you're able to accomplish in two days time I think you'll have a blast.

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Thanks everyone - we thought since we were frequent travelers to WDW we could get everything we wanted to get done in 2 days

 

[jeffg4]

2 days are definitely doable if you arrive early and set up a good plan.

 

[Diszona]

You should be able to get a lot done in 2 days. It isn't like WDW where the parks are spread out, the two parks as DL are only about 100 yards apart from each other, with DTD adjacent to both. Also, keep in mind that with only 2 parks you have about 70% of the attractions that the 4 parks in Florida have, so you can get to a lot of stuff within a smaller, easy to access area. You might not be able to take as relaxed an approach as you would with more days, but it will still require less planning than a WDW visit would (for instance, you don't need to book meal reservations months in advance, you can book them closer to your visit). Also, if you are limited in time I would actually advise staying offsite at one of the hotels on Harbor directly across the street (Best Wester PPI, Park Vue, Desert Inn, Del Sol Inn, Tropicana Inn, Carousel Inn, Camelot Inn). They are a 5 minute walk to the parks and are really the most convenient option. The onsite hotels are hundreds of dollars a night more, are not any closer and if you are only there for 2 days I imagine you would want to spend most of that time in the parks anyway. The link below is to a Google map showing the nearby hotels so you can get a sense of how close together everything is. Whatever you decide, good luck!
https://www.google.com/maps/place/A...0x0000000000000000:0x2536e69bd6c28797!6m1!1e1

 

[llump41]

JMHO but a lot depends on what 2 days you are going. Early Nov. midweek will be far less crowded but you may experience short park hours. In this case i wouldn't suggest park hopper tickets. You just will not have enough time with possible park closures at 6 or 7PM. By staying on site and taking advantage of early admittance you van see a lot. My DW and I always get to the park by rope drop and can easily do all of the mountains and usually a couple of other rides well before it gets crowded even in the summer. With just a little planning you will be able to see a vast majority of both parks. BUT you won't see everything and I wouldn't suggest you try unless you can squeeze another day in.

 

[coaches24]

You can have a great time for two days and hit all the big things as well as several of the smaller attractions or shows. You wont get everything but then does any one EVER really get everything done? Ive been several times now to DL and there are still things I have never done for one reason or another. Someday I will get it all done though.

 

[cmpeter]

I think so, especially for an adults only trip. We did a girls trip two years ago with four adults and two days. We didn't have any problems hitting all our top priority rides. We did rope drop to close both days.

 

[agamble]

In this case i wouldn't suggest park hopper tickets. You just will not have enough time with possible park closures at 6 or 7PM.

Other than oddities, like next week's schedule, when does the park regularly close at 6 or 7 at night? Even in the off season the parks are generally open 10AM to 8/9PM.

If you have 2 days you can see enough. You won't see everything, but Disneyland Resort is so condensed that you can see a lot in a day. I personally would do one park per day and not bother with park hopping. I know others say different. You save $50/person to not hop and there is enough to do at each park for a whole day, especially with shorter winter hours.

 

[Indiana Scott]

My suggestion is to not worry about doing everything. It leaves that much more to look forward to on the next trip - no matter when it may be.

Scott

 

[beachdreamr1229]

You won't be able to see everything, but you can see quite a bit, especially if you don't have little kids with you. I like park hopping, but with only 2 days, it might make sense just to do one park per day. If you get there at rope drop and go to the park that doesn't have MM/EMH for that day, you can ride 4-8 rides in the first hour depending on crowds. My recommendation is to look at maps of attractions, decide which attractions you really want to see (I'd pick stuff you can't see at WDW), and try to plan a linear path so you aren't running back and forth wasting time walking that could be spent on rides. Enjoy!

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

You should be able to get a lot done in 2 days. It isn't like WDW where the parks are spread out, the two parks as DL are only about 100 yards apart from each other, with DTD adjacent to both. Also, keep in mind that with only 2 parks you have about 70% of the attractions that the 4 parks in Florida have, so you can get to a lot of stuff within a smaller, easy to access area. You might not be able to take as relaxed an approach as you would with more days, but it will still require less planning than a WDW visit would (for instance, you don't need to book meal reservations months in advance, you can book them closer to your visit). Also, if you are limited in time I would actually advise staying offsite at one of the hotels on Harbor directly across the street (Best Wester PPI, Park Vue, Desert Inn, Del Sol Inn, Tropicana Inn, Carousel Inn, Camelot Inn). They are a 5 minute walk to the parks and are really the most convenient option. The onsite hotels are hundreds of dollars a night more, are not any closer and if you are only there for 2 days I imagine you would want to spend most of that time in the parks anyway. The link below is to a Google map showing the nearby hotels so you can get a sense of how close together everything is. Whatever you decide, good luck!
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Anaheim+Plaza+Hotel+&+Suites/@33.8083552,-117.9169905,833m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!1m2!2m1!1shotels+near+disneyland!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0x2536e69bd6c28797!6m1!1e1

Thanks - I'll definitely check out the off-site locations as well. We probably won't book advanced dining reservations - just wing it

JMHO but a lot depends on what 2 days you are going. Early Nov. midweek will be far less crowded but you may experience short park hours. In this case i wouldn't suggest park hopper tickets. You just will not have enough time with possible park closures at 6 or 7PM. By staying on site and taking advantage of early admittance you van see a lot. My DW and I always get to the park by rope drop and can easily do all of the mountains and usually a couple of other rides well before it gets crowded even in the summer. With just a little planning you will be able to see a vast majority of both parks. BUT you won't see everything and I wouldn't suggest you try unless you can squeeze another day in.

Unfortunately squeezing in another day isn't in the cards - and yes we do realize we won't be able to see everything (which we are OK with)

I think so, especially for an adults only trip. We did a girls trip two years ago with four adults and two days. We didn't have any problems hitting all our top priority rides. We did rope drop to close both days.

Definitely will be adults only

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Also, if you are limited in time I would actually advise staying offsite at one of the hotels on Harbor directly across the street (Best Wester PPI, Park Vue, Desert Inn, Del Sol Inn, Tropicana Inn, Carousel Inn, Camelot Inn). They are a 5 minute walk to the parks and are really the most convenient option. The onsite hotels are hundreds of dollars a night more, are not any closer and if you are only there for 2 days I imagine you would want to spend most of that time in the parks anyway. The link below is to a Google map showing the nearby hotels so you can get a sense of how close together everything is. Whatever you decide, good luck!
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Anaheim+Plaza+Hotel+&+Suites/@33.8083552,-117.9169905,833m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!1m2!2m1!1shotels+near+disneyland!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0x2536e69bd6c28797!6m1!1e1

I looked at the map, but for the life of me can't really see the entrance to Disneyland - what is the cross street to the entrance on Harbor??

 

[llump41]

Other than oddities, like next week's schedule, when does the park regularly close at 6 or 7 at night? Even in the off season the parks are generally open 10AM to 8/9PM.

It would have been better for me to say the park is open 9-10hrs instead of 16.

 

[Diszona]

I looked at the map, but for the life of me can't really see the entrance to Disneyland - what is the cross street to the entrance on Harbor??

If you look at the hotels and can find where the IHOP and Best Western Park Place Inn is, the entrance to the resort is directly across the street (Harbor Blvd.). If you look at the two parks you can see between them the esplanade, which is red/pink pavement with a compass star in the middle. If you go to the right of that star toward Harbor Blvd. you will pass some bus loops and then an entrance on to Harbor Blvd. (under the monorail track). If you look closely at the sidewalk there, next to the cross walk, there is a light blue overhead sign that spans the sidewalk. That is the pedestrian entrance to the resort. You cross the street and you are right there. Here is a link to the street view of the entrance. If you rotate the view around 180 degrees you can see just how close the hotels are. That is pretty much it. Good luck!
https://www.google.com/maps/place/A...0x0000000000000000:0x2536e69bd6c28797!6m1!1e1