Our Carsland experience

[mommommom]

We're here at DLR now. My daughter is sleeping in, so as much as it kills me (haha) I'm hanging out inthe hotel room with her during magic hours while the rest of the family went this morning to try to recreate yesterday's Carsland experience. Because it was amazing. We arrive at the gates yesterday by 6:35 and were second in line at our gate. Once we got in we speedwalked/jogged until we got to the rope. We then did a rope drop to Carsland and walked on to RSR. Then we walked on to Luigi's, and then walked on to Mater's ride. Well, I say walked on-it was more like a 2-5 minute wait. Then we left Carsland after looking around for a bit and rode TSMM 4 times in a row.

Thank you for all of the advice on here. Our trip has been better because of the advice we've received here.

 

[twinmom108]

We loved Radiator Springs Racers when we went last week. Disney did a great job with that ride & all of CarsLand. We did the single rider line which was 35 min. Then immediately got back in the fast pass line with less than a 10 min. wait. That was awesome, especially given that the stand by line was at 150 min.

 

[mommommom]

I agree. I was so impressed with the quality and overall experience of RSR and the rest of CL. Also forgot to add that we had a late breakfast at Flo's. I highly recommend the chicken tamale breakfast and the French toast. The pies were great too (yes, we had dessert after breakfast). My favorite was probably the strawberry rhubarb and everyone else liked the apple cheddar best (it was a close second for me).

 

[bakerudall]

Great job! Enjoy the rest of your trip.

 

[3monkeys4me]

Sounds wonderful!! I can't wait for my own Carsland experience!

 

[mommommom]

Thanks Baker! 3monkeys, you'll love it!

 

[elaw]

If you get the opportunity, Do RSR at night ... it's amazing. We stayed at the DLH and had EE this past weekend and saved our RSR FP's on Saturday (10:40am-11:40am return time) until 8:45pm and it was the best time we've had yet on RSR. (plus our car won)

 

[mommommom]

Elaw, thank you for the idea, that sounds great! We will do that.

 

[ValpoCory]

We're here at DLR now. My daughter is sleeping in, so as much as it kills me (haha) I'm hanging out inthe hotel room with her during magic hours while the rest of the family went this morning to try to recreate yesterday's Carsland experience. Because it was amazing. We arrive at the gates yesterday by 6:35 and were second in line at our gate. Once we got in we speedwalked/jogged until we got to the rope. We then did a rope drop to Carsland and walked on to RSR. Then we walked on to Luigi's, and then walked on to Mater's ride. Well, I say walked on-it was more like a 2-5 minute wait. Then we left Carsland after looking around for a bit and rode TSMM 4 times in a row.

Thank you for all of the advice on here. Our trip has been better because of the advice we've received here.

Did you enter through the Grand Californian entrance or the main entrance?

 

[jimmysmom74]

Sounds like a great time. We hope it goes that smooth when we go!

 

[taabros]

I'm glad you had a great experience. I just got back from DLR. I went with my neice and nephew. I loved cars land. we got to experience most of it. We were unable to ride RSR. We tried to get FP but the lines were long and the fastpass ran out. The wait times were never less than 2 hours on stand by, and once it was 3hours and 15 minutes. The single rider line even had a long wait.

 

[mommommom]

ValpoCory we went through main entrance even though we could have gone through GCH entrance. Husband bought t would be faster to go through main entrance and he was right.

 

[mommommom]

Taasbro, sorry it worked out that way, I van see how it easily would. We were lucky.

My son and husband went this morning and it was broken for one hour. They ended up riding twice in single rider lines and ended up in same car one of those times.

 

[pixiewings71]

I'm glad you had a great experience. I just got back from DLR. I went with my neice and nephew. I loved cars land. we got to experience most of it. We were unable to ride RSR. We tried to get FP but the lines were long and the fastpass ran out. The wait times were never less than 2 hours on stand by, and once it was 3hours and 15 minutes. The single rider line even had a long wait.

We went July 7-11 and this was the case all 5 days. We just waited in the 2.5 hour line for our first ride (we wanted to ride together) and then we went in the SR line 3-4 more times. For us it was well worth the wait. We never got FPs, we figured we would wait an hour in the FP line, then wait another hour to use them so why not use the SR line or wait in the regular line?

OP sounds like a great experience for CL!!

 

[PHXscuba]

We went July 7-11 and this was the case all 5 days. We just waited in the 2.5 hour line for our first ride (we wanted to ride together) and then we went in the SR line 3-4 more times. For us it was well worth the wait. We never got FPs, we figured we would wait an hour in the FP line, then wait another hour to use them so why not use the SR line or wait in the regular line?

OP sounds like a great experience for CL!!

Interesting idea ... I would hate spending that first "magic" hour waiting in line for a FP. I think I'd rather go straight to the ride and at least be making progress (and looking at the queue details). It will be interesting to see how this plays out by spring when we go.

PHXscuba

 

[PrincessIM]

Wow! That's great! Hoping we can have the same experience when we go next month.

 

[narsel]

I'm hoping someone will answer this question. Can you tell if the RSR cars are running before you enter the standby or single rider line? We will have EMH during our trip and I'd like to know if we should "walk with a purpose" straight to the standby line or ride other rides and just get in line for a fastpass before 8:00. Would not want to waist EMH time waiting in the line if the cars arent running.

 

[Laundress]

Mommommom you are my hero. Great timmming. I can only hope to do as well in October.

 

[AustinTink]

Sounds great, OP. We hope to stay on property someday to have the oppurtunity to experience CL that way. It's a whole different animal when you have to wait until park opening with the masses.

I have the say touring DLR/DCA is so different for us than touring WDW. At WDW we always stay on property. With the shear number of hotels to choose from we've never had a problem staying onsite. It's so much harder to plan your day at DLR/DCA without EMH.

It would be so great if DLR would build some true moderate hotels in the$200-250 range. Then we would have a shot at EMH.

Wow, I went way off topic. Sorry 'bout that. Enjoy your trip!!!

 

[Here4mydisneyfix]

WOW! Sounds like a fantastic morning!!!