Flying into Lax this weekend...

[irlandaise]

So, @farmfresh2, how's your DL trip going so far? Flight and arrival went okay?

 

[JerrodDragon89]

Well I was at the parks Sunday and it was a great day

We went to DCA and walked....walked on Toy Story in the afternoon and then the coaster reopened right after and were on in under 10 mins, we only used a LL on mermaid because we had one but was not needed

The heat or something was keep crowds lower then what I've been seeing. We will see what happens next month but feels like its a good time to be at the parks if you enjoy low waits

 

[LAS2AMS]

Well I was at the parks Sunday and it was a great day

We went to DCA and walked....walked on Toy Story in the afternoon and then the coaster reopened right after and were on in under 10 mins, we only used a LL on mermaid because we had one but was not needed

The heat or something was keep crowds lower then what I've been seeing. We will see what happens next month but feels like its a good time to be at the parks if you enjoy low waits

Allegedly attendance is always poor on Father’s Day.

We went to DL on Friday and crowds were pretty light… maybe because the lower tier MK are blacked out & peak summer hasn’t arrived (school still in session for many)? Very few people showed up for the second parade… we walked up to a “front row” position and enjoyed the parade in its entirely for the first time. I hear Saturday was much more crowded but wasn’t there.

Largely because of Grad Nites, DCA had been ridiculously crowded. Last Friday was the final event and maybe many people assumed it would end on Sunday?

 

[LKing]

The heat or something was keep crowds lower then what I've been seeing. We will see what happens next month but feels like its a good time to be at the parks if you enjoy low waits

I was at Disneyland yesterday and it was really empty. I think it was a combo of the heat and the park closing at 9 pm for Pride Nite. POTC was walk on. It is the first time in forever (pun intended) that I didn't see a queue over the bridge.

 

[LAS2AMS]

I was at Disneyland yesterday and it was really empty. I think it was a combo of the heat and the park closing at 9 pm for Pride Nite. POTC was walk on. It is the first time in forever (pun intended) that I didn't see a queue over the bridge.

I’m guessing that the lower tier MK - which also has the most users - is blacked out has a lot to do with it, We sometimes go on Friday nights (after the parking toll collection has ended) to see the fireworks. We usually travel with somebody whose handicap and park in the handicap spots of TS lot and I recognize most of the cars because they are there every single Friday (and maybe other days midweek, we don’t go). Last Friday the lot was pretty empty.

 

[brightlined]

Allegedly attendance is always poor on Father’s Day.

I was never sure if this translated to DLR (and/or WDW) - but, in the broader theme park community, Easter, Mothers Day, and Fathers Day are considered three of the lightest attendance days of the spring.

 

[KPeterso]

Parks were super heavy on Saturday. DCA had a very light crowd yesterday (we didn’t go into DL). RSR still managed a 45-minute wait all day but Guardians was often 30.

I did not think Saturday was bad at all! The worst was getting through the toll booth and parking. Waited a long time for that process, but security was easy and trams were quick. My longest wait was mid morning for Rise at 45 minutes. But Buzz and Star Tours were near walk ons in the middle of the afternoon.

 

[BrianL]

I was never sure if this translated to DLR (and/or WDW) - but, in the broader theme park community, Easter, Mothers Day, and Fathers Day are considered three of the lightest attendance days of the spring.

I can tell you that it is not that light at WDW on Mother's Day, particularly at Magic Kingdom - it seems everyone likes to go there that day. They even give flowers to all mothers coming through the gates (at least in the morning). Generally, it's not a terrible week to be at WDW (I have been many times), but MK is a bit crowded on the day. I couldn't speak for the others, though I think Easter is big in general because it coincides with school breaks.

 

[ShoeCello]

I’m guessing that the lower tier MK - which also has the most users - is blacked out has a lot to do with it, We sometimes go on Friday nights (after the parking toll collection has ended) to see the fireworks. We usually travel with somebody whose handicap and park in the handicap spots of TS lot and I recognize most of the cars because they are there every single Friday (and maybe other days midweek, we don’t go). Last Friday the lot was pretty empty.

What is your experience with what time the toll plazas normally close at TS or M&F/PP?

 

[LAS2AMS]

What is your experience with what time the toll plazas normally close at TS or M&F/PP?

TS closes at 8PM. If you arrive after that time, the employees will waive you through (until they leave). I infrequently park at MNF/PP (I live south of the resort) but when I have, it’s been the same experience - except for the Saturday before Easter, when they were still collecting rolls at 8:30. So we left and went to TS, which wasn’t… although it was around 9 and it’s possible they stayed an extra hour for the holiday.

That said, we parked at TS last Christmas Eve and the booth was empty at 8.

 

[LKing]

They even give flowers to all mothers coming through the gates (at least in the morning).

They do that at Disneyland as well.

 

[Tinkaboo]

I was at Disneyland yesterday and it was really empty. I think it was a combo of the heat and the park closing at 9 pm for Pride Nite. POTC was walk on. It is the first time in forever (pun intended) that I didn't see a queue over the bridge.

Yesterday was idyllic...today was HORRENDOUS! Couldn't get through security huge lines, really slow old man opening EVERY SINGLE ITEM! Long, long entry lines at DL at 8:15 this am. It's really hot and miserable and so basically I just did my tour, shopped a bitand came back and packed. Home tomorrow...

 

[LKing]

Yesterday was idyllic...today was HORRENDOUS! Couldn't get through security huge lines, really slow old man opening EVERY SINGLE ITEM! Long, long entry lines at DL at 8:15 this am. It's really hot and miserable and so basically I just did my tour, shopped a bitand came back and packed. Home tomorrow...

I think a lot of people do back to back Pride Nites so the day in between becomes very crowded.

 

[Tinkaboo]

Well, thats prolly true to a point but according to the people behind me, "Disney didnt tell ANYONE about this Pride Night thing" and now " we get kicked out of the park early, can you believe that after all the money we paid?" . OMG, sometimes my tongue gets so sore from biting it!

I just noticed there were a lot more tourists,families, today so maybe people start their vacations on Tuesday

There were still a lot of folks in their Pride gear so yeah, prolly some spill over.

 

[LKing]

Well, thats prolly true to a point but according to the people behind me, "Disney didnt tell ANYONE about this Pride Night thing" and now " we get kicked out of the park early, can you believe that after all the money we paid?" . OMG, sometimes my tongue gets so sore from biting it!

I had a reservation for yesterday and, on June 8, I received an email saying the following.


Dear Disneyland® Resort Park Reservation Holder,

We look forward to welcoming you to the “Happiest Place on Earth” for your upcoming visit.

We see that you have made a park reservation for Disneyland® Park or have a Park Hopper® ticket and Park reservation for Disney California Adventure® Park, on a day we are hosting the separately ticketed Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite event at Disneyland® Park (June 16 and 18, 2025).

Your ticket and park reservation will not be valid for the Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite event being hosted on the date of your planned visit.  Please stay up-to-date on the latest park hours and information by visiting Disneyland.com or the Disneyland app.

 

[JerrodDragon89]

I went on two Star Wars nights.....and the parks had low crowds. In fact I got more rides down on may 4th then days Ive been until midnight

So funny how the pride event is bringing in a different crowd then the other hard ticket event and changes the parks crowds

 

[LAS2AMS]

I went on two Star Wars nights.....and the parks had low crowds. In fact I got more rides down on may 4th then days Ive been until midnight

So funny how the pride event is bringing in a different crowd then the other hard ticket event and changes the parks crowds

They didn’t sell out either Pride night this year. Tickets are still available for tomorrow. Wonder how many tickets they didn’t sell…

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

I went on two Star Wars nights.....and the parks had low crowds. In fact I got more rides down on may 4th then days Ive been until midnight

So funny how the pride event is bringing in a different crowd then the other hard ticket event and changes the parks crowds

We were there May 4th and yesterday (both times being the second day of a two day stay). May 4th was noticeably lighter than May 3rd (which was a very rough day operationally so it probably felt even more crowded than it was), but I would say yesterday was the least crowded of all four days… we walked by Indiana Jones around 5 PM and it was a 15 minute line. I almost felt guilty not getting in line. Pirates queue was inside the building. We had just gotten off thunder Mountain, which was also effectively a walk on. We did Jungle Cruise with a line of less than 20 people ahead of us… then we walked onto Buzz Lightyear for the second time that day. When we went to redeem LL at MMRR around 2:00 the posted wait was 10 minutes. The kids wanted to hit some rides in DCA before dinner (DCA much was more crowded).

 

[theluckyrabbit]

I did not think Saturday was bad at all! The worst was getting through the toll booth and parking. Waited a long time for that process, but security was easy and trams were quick. My longest wait was mid morning for Rise at 45 minutes. But Buzz and Star Tours were near walk ons in the middle of the afternoon.

Agree with this. We were there in the evening and had a similar experience.

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

FYI, forgot to mention it earlier but Mickey and Friends parking has been filling and closing early with some regularity recently (at least on weekends) and then you have to drive around the park to Toy Story lot. If your plan is to arrive after about noon on a weekend, be prepared for this possibility.