August 2025 check-in thread

Going to have to rethink my DCA plan with this Incredicoaster refurbishment. We're going next Monday. I was planning to rope drop Guardians. It immediately shot to an hour wait at opening today. I guess early entry + Incredicoaster + Radiator Racers not opening on time pushed everyone to it. I guess I'll try to get a LL as soon as we get scanned in.
 
Going to have to rethink my DCA plan with this Incredicoaster refurbishment. We're going next Monday. I was planning to rope drop Guardians. It immediately shot to an hour wait at opening today. I guess early entry + Incredicoaster + Radiator Racers not opening on time pushed everyone to it. I guess I'll try to get a LL as soon as we get scanned in.

Those Guardians LL's are going fast!
 

Just watched a fresh baked video on YouTube and now I’m nervous Big Thunder will be closing soon! He said there’s an upcoming refurb that will be 3 months long. Hoping it won’t be that first week of August while I’m there
Big Thunder is now officially going down on Sept 2nd for 2 to 3 months so we made it.

We just got back from our trip and had a blast. It's hot so everyone needs to bring your fans and cooling towels and think about taking a break around 2-3pm. Those morning and evenings are so nice though. I came back to DFW airport last night to be greeted by 93 degrees at 10pm, which is not fun. I'll do a full report after I get out from under the massive work email pile I'm working through today.
 
Checking in! This is our first trip to DL since 2019, so it’s extra exciting to be coming back. August 25-31, it’s myself and husband, two daughters (14, 17), and possibly young adult son (19) will join us for the last couple of days if work permits. We’ve done three family trips to DLR when they were young, and one to WDW, but it’s been a while, and we are excited to do this again with teens.

Flying into SNA will be a first for us and I have us booked at Home2, though I’m still considering options, especially if it turns out that our son can’t join us and we become a group of only four. We have Canadian resident four day tickets, but not park hoppers this time due to expense, which feels weird, but we will just do things differently. Two days in each park, (DL on OBB days), and a rest day in the middle. Wondering what might be fun to do on that free day. Is it worth it to rent a car and go visit the beach? Or should we just sleep in and enjoy the pool and DTD instead?

If anyone has suggestions for airport transportation from and to SNA, that would be great, especially if it allows for a grocery store stop on the way?

So excited - but also nervous that Incredicoaster might not be up when we are there. Fingers crossed!
We have used Lanksy's from SNA also with a family of 6, and they allow a grocery stop.

Incredicoaster's schedule was changed, so I think it will operating for your trip!
 















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