How many days at DL?

[JBtravels]

For those of you who have been to DL with kids recently, would you do three or four days? In the past three days was enough, (though very busy) but with Toon Town and Fantasmic back, I am wondering if we should do a fourth day. We are not rope drop people.

 

[dansdad]

For those of you who have been to DL with kids recently, would you do three or four days? In the past three days was enough, (though very busy) but with Toon Town and Fantasmic back, I am wondering if we should do a fourth day. We are not rope drop people.

Though there are quite a few folks on this board go to both Disney World and Disneyland (CA), you'll probably get more replies over on the Disneyland board.

https://www.disboards.com/forums/disneyland-california.26/

 

[Howry]

I always opt for more days. It allows us to do shorter days in the park so the kids aren't exhausted. They can go back to the hotel, play in the pool and relax. The less days you have the more you feel like you need to be in the parks or you are missing out.

 

[BrianJ844]

We did a 4 day trip with a rest day last summer with our 4 year old and it was a good length. Didn't have to rush as much to hit all of the must dos. Allowed the kid time to soak it in and us to pull back when everyone got tired.

This year, my wife is trying to talk me into even getting a ticket for our rest day to make it a 5 park day trip. I just don't know if we would actually treat the rest day as a chill day to sleep in and just meet some characters and stuff or not.

I'd always lean toward adding that extra day if time and budget allows. DL has more attractions than any other Disney park so there is alot to do!

 

[VicgirlBC]

Regardless of what you decide (I like booking more days if possible), try and book a rest day between days 2 and 3. Have fun!

 

[disneychrista]

I think it really depends on you, your kids and how you "do" the parks. I always found 3 days the sweet spot. 2 days was never enough and 4 days was too much of a good thing.

 

[ahhhshmatthew]

Our family (small: 3 of us) routinely does only 2 park days b/c we live close and go frequently. However, I tell others who go less, have more people with them, etc. that 3 full days is an optimal amount of time. I'd second that for you, especially if you aren't rope droppers. Standard asterisks: depends on the time of year, what special/seasonal things are going on at the parks, weather, etc. For me, 3 full days is enough to get to do most (if not all) the things you want to do assuming nothing goes awry. I don't think you can go wrong with 4 days either, but my guess is 4 days gets you to re-rides, re-watches, etc.

 

[Pluto468]

I'd go with 4. That way you have more time to see everything, plus you will be able to have a more relaxing time.

 

[maleficent55]

Three has become our magic number, with a fourth day that's dedicated just as a rest/pool day

 

[Sprinkles&Sprints]

We did it for 3 days last year and bc we were staying at a Disney resort, I regretted not staying longer to enjoy the pool, spa, etc. We’re going back this year and actually staying for 5 days for this exact reason. So my vote would be 4 days.

 

[Douglas Dubh]

We used to do five days routinely. I used to mention to the family we could do four and spend the fifth at Knott’s or Universal and they’d all agree they’d rather have another day at Disney.

 

[hardcorestitch]

For those of you who have been to DL with kids recently, would you do three or four days? In the past three days was enough, (though very busy) but with Toon Town and Fantasmic back, I am wondering if we should do a fourth day. We are not rope drop people.

I’d go for just 2 days in park… within a week…

 

[msmayor]

We're going for five nights in June, and I added 5-day hoppers to our package. Having access to the parks all days gives us so much flexibility.

Years ago, WDW had a 'length of stay' pass that could be added to your package, with admission from the minute you checked in to midnight on the day you checked out. I loved that option...always hoping they bring that back.

 

[NVDISFamily]

If the cost for the extra day wont break the bank then go for it. We have been doing shorter trips recently so usually about 3 days in the parks but I prefer 4. Four let's you go at a very relaxed pace and also allows you to sneak back in if you really need that bonus churro or corn dog. Yes we will sneak into DCA for 10 min for a quick spicy corn dog break and then go back to the room to relax or to the pool.....

 

[VGCgroupie]

We usually do 2-3 days. 3 days being the preference. But I know we will be back in the not so distant future. If this is a rare trip I’d go 4 days if the leap to 4 days isn’t too much money.

 

[meanwoodwhite]

We are staying 8 days before we go on a Royal cruise. We booked 5 day tickets, so we can lesuirely enjoy the parks drop in and out for pool breaks etc..

 

[MonocularVision]

I had a joke posted a ways back that I’d link to in similar threads along the lines:

The answer to “Is N days enough for DL?” will always be “N + 1 would be better” around these parts.