Thank you--we are staying at DLH. I know the parks are smaller in CA. Is it easier to scan in (take less time than WDW?). What you suggested above would take a lot of time for WDW and defeat the idea of "lazy" morning? (Not being sarcastic, just trying to plan and appreciate your response!
)The parks aren't really smaller, there's just two of them within walking distance of everything. There's about as many rides in the two parks as all of WDW combined. I guess Epcot is bigger, but that's kind of a unique park.Thank you--we are staying at DLH. I know the parks are smaller in CA. Is it easier to scan in (take less time than WDW?). What you suggested above would take a lot of time for WDW and defeat the idea of "lazy" morning? (Not being sarcastic, just trying to plan and appreciate your response!
I have no experience at WDW, but I would say have Genie+ woud be very beneficial to have in the afternoon if you were able to get up and get scanned into the park in the morning so you could start stacking rides. The afternoon lines are all long waits usually so if you stacked rides while you relaxed at your hotel, you'd come to the park being able to do the LL and have a limited wait. Like OlliePop27, I usually rope drop just because you can get so much done in the morning, although I am so not a morning person, just for DL I am.Thank you--we are staying at DLH. I know the parks are smaller in CA. Is it easier to scan in (take less time than WDW?). What you suggested above would take a lot of time for WDW and defeat the idea of "lazy" morning? (Not being sarcastic, just trying to plan and appreciate your response!
This is pretty brilliant though! So we don't even have to go into the park, just scan into the monorail? That would be awesome! Thank you so much for this tidbit!!
Absolutely, you're welcome! You can look at a map and see the monorail station in Downtown Disney is very close to DLH. Very short walk. Once you scan in, you can start booking LL for when you arrive later in the day! As a hotel guest, you can start scanning in at 7:30 and booking LL for 8:00 and after. You can scan in at a later time too, but the earlier you do it the more LL you can get.This is pretty brilliant though! So we don't even have to go into the park, just scan into the monorail? That would be awesome! Thank you so much for this tidbit!!
Go in with an open mind and don't try to compare everything to WDW. I think you will love it. The weather in July is certainly way better than FL.This is all so good to know!! Thank you so much!! I appreciate you taking the time to helping a newbie out! We are eager to see what Disneyland is like!
Hungry Bear has been a relative ghost town since Critter Country closed. Not too many people walk past Harbour Galley anymore unless they want to get to Galaxy's Edge. Galaxy's Edge has two other entrances (via Fantasyland and via Frontierland) so I don't think it will impact much more than it already has.
I have to say, I've been to the real New Orleans, which I LOVED, but it has nothing to do with The Blue Bayou, which I also love. You go for the experience, not the food, and you don't really have to be a Pirates fan to enjoy it. Go if you want a unique dining experience - WDW has nothing like it! - skip if not.
Hopefully you will love both places for what they have to offer - I do. Grew up with DL (first went there about the 3rd year after it opened) but fell in love with WDW as well my first visit. I don't get to go to WDW as often, but I love being in that "bubble" (and staying at an Beach Club, where I can walk to 2 of my favorite parks and enjoy the best hotel pool ever, and at AKL where I can have my morning coffee with giraffes!).
Ooh if you like alcoholic coffee drinks, I highly recommend the Grand Candied Orange Coffee at Storytellers brunch...memorable imho! Happy Anniversary! (I spent my 50th anniversary at GCV - and am spending my 53th there, also - the "kids" love Oogie Boogie, it has nothing to do with us lol!).On Sunday evening, Husband and I were reminiscing about our last trip (2022 for OBB), how we didn't get to do Chef's Counter at Napa Rose and that it had just been too long since our last experience there. As a fact-finding mission (fueled by an espresso martini or two), I called and left a message to see if they happened to have availability for our 17th anniversary, fully expecting to get told to pound sand because it was SO far after the opening date for reservations in July.
Anyway, long story short ... you can add me to the trip list! July 18-22, GCH. Guess I need to get some plane tickets, park tickets and a dining strategy!
City Hall to the left when you walk in DL. Chamber of Commerce to the left when you walk in DCA. CM's may have them throughout also, like at the guest experiences kiosks throughout each park.
