JustAKid
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Does anyone know of where I can find a list of all the rides in Disneyland listed by popularity with DL guests?
Popularity as in long lines? Because the two are not in the same. For example, Pirates of the Caribbean is EXTREMELY popular among DLR visitors. But due to it's very high rider capacity, the line is almost never longer than 30 min. It's when popularity is combined with low capacity rides that long lines develop. I'll make a rough list of rides with long lines (45-60+ min during peak seasons).
DL:
-Indy (FP)
-Space (FP)
-Splash (FP, especially during summer months)
-Nemo (not because of popularity, but because of slow loading)
-Peter Pan
-Dumbo
-Matterhorn
-Alice in Wonderland
-Haunted Mansion Holiday (not the regular version though, FP)
-Roger Rabbit's Cartoon Spin (FP)
-Pixie Hollow (not technically a ride, but has very long waits)
-Mickey's House (same as Pixie Hollow)
-Princess Fantasy Faire (same)
DCA:
-Soarin (FP)
-California Screamin (FP)
-Grizzly River Run (FP, mostly on warm days)
-Tower of Terror (FP)
-Toy Story Midway Mania
Some rides such as Pirates, Haunted Mansion, Buzz, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad are popular, but can load quicker and have shorter/faster moving lines.
There is a lot of debate on that one. The standby lines at DCA for TSMM do tend to be much shorter than at DHS. Some will say that the FP at DHS causes the standby to be much longer. In any case TSMM is one of the harder rides to do at DLR without a longish wait. It is hard to get on first thing in the morning without sacrificing other things. Fortunately it has the strange pattern that the line decreases throughout the day after a surge in the morning.Sorry to hijack the thread, but I'm surprised that Toy Story Midway Mania doesn't have a Fastpass, if it's anything like as popular as the one at WDW, it must have really long lines.
There is a lot of debate on that one. The standby lines at DCA for TSMM do tend to be much shorter than at DHS. Some will say that the FP at DHS causes the standby to be much longer. In any case TSMM is one of the harder rides to do at DLR without a longish wait. It is hard to get on first thing in the morning without sacrificing other things. Fortunately it has the strange pattern that the line decreases throughout the day after a surge in the morning.
If you can handle the single rider line that is the way to go IMO.
Some have taken the lack of FP on TSMM to mean that DLR has decided to start scaling back on FP. For example, there are two major rides coming to DLR in the next few years. A "dark ride" called Voyage of the Little Mermaid in 2011, and then a Test Track type ride called Radiator Springs Racers. The rumor is that neither will have FP.
Along these lines, if you are inclined to delay your trip another year (or two) DCA will be seeing lots of new things. Disney is investing an unprecedented $1 billion to upgrade the entire park. For more info see http://micechat.com/forums/disneyla...california-adventure-project-tracker-vii.html
Does anyone know of where I can find a list of all the rides in Disneyland listed by popularity with DL guests?
Rides that scream you are at DL?Sorry! Let me try to clearify. When I say "popular" I mean the rides Disney goers enjoy the most due to scenery, ride, entertainment value and so on. Not too concerned with the length of lines as that could simply be because the ride takes longer from start to finish then the one next door! I am also not concerned with the thrill factor. Just mean which screams "you're at Disneyland"?
How are the lines at its a small world??
I recall someone saying it was going to be closing for another refurb in october, but on DL website I do not see it.
Thanks
Usually from mid-Oct to early/mid-Nov. Check past years before 2008 when it was down all year for a major refurb.It should be closing in late October to change the normal version to the holiday version. It happens every year.
"it's a small world" closed October 22 - November 8 to install the holiday overlay.