D23 EXPO 2019 Superthread - dates announced!

[cdatkins]

Just looking for a bit of advice, totally unfamiliar with all Disneyland planning and will be there july 9th to 14th! We are staying at the Disneyland Hotel so will have early access to both parks and have bought maxpass with tickets.

The first morning we are there is a DCA early entry day but current situation looks like we would have to be in Disneyland Park to book a boarding pass for Galaxys Edge so I am thinking that if we take advantage of the time at DCA we are unlikely to get near Galaxys Edge that day. Would it be better to skip DCA that day and try for boarding pass instead or go to DCA and wait til the next day which is early entry at Disneyland to try for boarding pass

I am trying to book some dining reservations this week as we are 60 days out and cant decide on best plan so was hoping to hear opinions of those more familiar with the parks!

We will be there July 5-14. Planning to rope drop when we go to Galaxy's Edge and get in before it reaches capacity. They won't open the virtual queue until that happens anyway.

 

[cdatkins]

Sorry, this is just so frustrating to see this reaction. Disneyland Space Mountain with no overlay is one of the greatest rides / soundtrack combinations in the world. WDW's doesn't compare. I'm sick and tired of traveling to DL and never getting to ride the original.

I completely agree with you that the "normal" Space Mountain at DL is amazing, especially with that music. And I do prefer it to the Hyperspace Mtn overlay.

But I don't understand why you would be frustrated by someone else's excitement about it?

 

[gypsy_at_heart]

I’m excited for the hyperspace version because it’s something new that I haven’t done before. The original I have. But to each his own

 

[alvernon90]

Sorry, this is just so frustrating to see this reaction. Disneyland Space Mountain with no overlay is one of the greatest rides / soundtrack combinations in the world. WDW's doesn't compare. I'm sick and tired of traveling to DL and never getting to ride the original.

If it makes you feel better, it's pretty much impossible to ride the "original" version of Space Mountain, because when it started there was no music at all. Disney has changed the ride many times over the years, so the current standard version is far from the original. It will be changed again in the future, I'm sure. Frankly, I miss the Dick Dale soundtrack.

 

[kpd6901]

Sorry, this is just so frustrating to see this reaction. Disneyland Space Mountain with no overlay is one of the greatest rides / soundtrack combinations in the world. WDW's doesn't compare. I'm sick and tired of traveling to DL and never getting to ride the original.

I'm sorry that I offended by being excited. I have also heard wonderful things about the standard DL Space Mtn. But we are huge SW fans and have hoped that WDW would do something like this at all, ever. This wasn't meant to be a jab on the standard SM, and we would have enjoyed it without the overlay, too.

 

[leholcomb]

Hello all - I haven't purchased expo tix yet. Can someone check the DLR discount ticket page and let me know the price of a 1 day PH? I don't even know if they give discounts on one day but figured I would ask. Thanks!

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

Frankly, I miss the Dick Dale soundtrack.

When was that the soundtrack? And/or when did it go away?

 

[soniam]

Hello all - I haven't purchased expo tix yet. Can someone check the DLR discount ticket page and let me know the price of a 1 day PH? I don't even know if they give discounts on one day but figured I would ask. Thanks!

$185


I just noticed that it would let me add Maxpass too to single or multi-day. I didn't think it was showing that option before.

 

[alvernon90]

When was that the soundtrack? And/or when did it go away?

This was the original soundtrack for the ride. (Though not the original version of the ride, since there was no music for the first 20 years.) It ran from 1996 until Space Mountain closed for unexpected overhaul in 2003. When the ride reopened in 2005 it had the current standard soundtrack.

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

This was the original soundtrack for the ride. (Though not the original version of the ride, since there was no music for the first 20 years.) It ran from 1996 until Space Mountain closed for unexpected overhaul in 2003. When the ride reopened in 2005 it had the current standard soundtrack.

Thank you!!!!! This is the soundtrack I remember and love! I’ve been feeling crazy for thinking something was missing since riding space mountain for the first time in many years!

 

[Amcd33]

We are planning a last minute trip to Newport Beach, and we fly in on May 30. I would love to visit the parks for one day, but I’m concerned about crowds. We frequently visit WDW and are going in October, so we are okay with not having Galaxy Edge reservations. We would spend the majority of the day at California Adventure. This is not our first visit to DL or CA, and we are going without kids, so we are okay with a laid back plan. I thought there wouldn’t be mass crowds in the morning because of the reservation system, but now I’m reading about parking lots opening at midnight and mass security lines, and I’m not sure it’s worth it? How bad is May 31st really going to be?

 

[IAmDis]

We are planning a last minute trip to Newport Beach, and we fly in on May 30. I would love to visit the parks for one day, but I’m concerned about crowds. We frequently visit WDW and are going in October, so we are okay with not having Galaxy Edge reservations. We would spend the majority of the day at California Adventure. This is not our first visit to DL or CA, and we are going without kids, so we are okay with a laid back plan. I thought there wouldn’t be mass crowds in the morning because of the reservation system, but now I’m reading about parking lots opening at midnight and mass security lines, and I’m not sure it’s worth it? How bad is May 31st really going to be?

Bad. Even with the reservation system and the new Flex pass option, people will flood the park. They already notified the city about possible Harbor Blvd closures and backups on the 5 Freeway, so expect the worst. Anytime something new opens, especially a land, and especially a land with soooo much hype, people will just want to come and be part of it, even though they know they can't get in.

 

[DisMomMT]

What types of wristbands has Disney used in the past? Are they likely to be the paper-like type with the sticker or more like a silicone band that could be kept as a souvenir?

 

[alvernon90]

What types of wristbands has Disney used in the past? Are they likely to be the paper-like type with the sticker or more like a silicone band that could be kept as a souvenir?

It will be a paper sticker type. The only way they can use wristbands to enforce access is if the wristband cannot be put back on after it is removed, otherwise people would just hand off their wristbands to their friends or whatever.

You can always keep it as a souvenir, but you won't be able to wear it again.

 

[njchris]

It will be a paper sticker type. The only way they can use wristbands to enforce access is if the wristband cannot be put back on after it is removed, otherwise people would just hand off their wristbands to their friends or whatever.

You can always keep it as a souvenir, but you won't be able to wear it again.

Even if someone handed it off to a friend they couldn't get in. You can't leave and re-enter during the reservation period.

 

[DisMomMT]

It will be a paper sticker type.

Darn, I was envisioning silicone wristbands with SWGE and the Date imprinted on them of different colors to indicate the time of day and was thinking those would be special mementos my kids would love.

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

We are planning a last minute trip to Newport Beach, and we fly in on May 30. I would love to visit the parks for one day, but I’m concerned about crowds. We frequently visit WDW and are going in October, so we are okay with not having Galaxy Edge reservations. We would spend the majority of the day at California Adventure. This is not our first visit to DL or CA, and we are going without kids, so we are okay with a laid back plan. I thought there wouldn’t be mass crowds in the morning because of the reservation system, but now I’m reading about parking lots opening at midnight and mass security lines, and I’m not sure it’s worth it? How bad is May 31st really going to be?

I wouldn’t. Unless you want to just check out the chaos.

 

[Bianca and Bernard]

Bad. Even with the reservation system and the new Flex pass option, people will flood the park. They already notified the city about possible Harbor Blvd closures and backups on the 5 Freeway, so expect the worst. Anytime something new opens, especially a land, and especially a land with soooo much hype, people will just want to come and be part of it, even though they know they can't get in.

DD#2 was told to plan on an extra hour or two to get into work the first week, due to the traffic. She lives just over an hour away, and is now planning for a three hour drive, lol.

 

[Kevin Hulslander]

It will be a paper sticker type. The only way they can use wristbands to enforce access is if the wristband cannot be put back on after it is removed, otherwise people would just hand off their wristbands to their friends or whatever.

I would bet it’ll be like the Halloween party’s, where they use the plastic bracelets with snaps. For the parties at least, they can do different colors and then print details (like dates or time slot).

 

[rteetz]

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