Best Days for DCA?

[poohntigger]

We are going June 30-July 7 for our first trip to Disneyland, flying from GA. If it is true about magic mornings at DCA for ap holders and resort guests, which days of the week would be the best for us to experience DCA-stayingat Best Western Park Place Inn. I hope BWPPI is a decent and ok place to stay. Also, what day would someone recommend that week for the Fantasmic Dessert experience.

 

[skiingfast]

What you heard are rumors, and the one about APs, is blown well out of proportion.


DLR doesn't have good and bad days like WDW.

Only the 4th is special because people go to DL for the special fireworks.

 

[HydroGuy]

We are going June 30-July 7 for our first trip to Disneyland, flying from GA. If it is true about magic mornings at DCA for ap holders and resort guests, which days of the week would be the best for us to experience DCA-stayingat Best Western Park Place Inn. I hope BWPPI is a decent and ok place to stay. Also, what day would someone recommend that week for the Fantasmic Dessert experience.

I gave my two cents on this here:

OK, I will take a stab at this. If what the OP says turns out to be true, and if you want to arrive at DCA rope drop, the best day to visit DCA this summer will be Saturdays. Why?

1. Saturday is an MM day at DL - that means no MM for DCA for hotel guests

2. Saturdays will be MM days for AP holders only. However, Saturdays are blocked for Deluxe AP holders (I have a DAP) but unblocked for Premium AP holders (who have zero blockouts).

Hence the only people who can get into a DCA MM on a Saturday are PAPs. And there are fewer of those. That would be your best day for DCA IMHO.



If you are not going to arrive at or near park opening, then the day does not matter this summer. They will all be very busy.