Pooh Sized Questions about DL

[Cllong75]

I will be attending a training seminar for work in Anaheim in November and have decided to take advantage of the location and will be spending one single day solo at Disneyland. My plan is to purchase a one day park hopper pass. I have been to WDW several times and know that most of the rides are pooh sized friendly, but what about the rides at DL.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[jordanbrown83]

I will be attending a training seminar for work in Anaheim in November and have decided to take advantage of the location and will be spending one single day solo at Disneyland. My plan is to purchase a one day park hopper pass. I have been to WDW several times and know that most of the rides are pooh sized friendly, but what about the rides at DL.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Awesome, I'm planning a solo trip in october that will have me there in november as well good to know I'm not "alone" so to speak lol. They try to be as accommodating as possible with all rides as far as I know. Certain rides I know will be easy, I think the others may just depend on mobility for you. I know the guest relations at main street will be able to help out as well when you get there and have questions.

 

[furb & dez]

The only ones I can think off the top of my head...

• Astro Orbiter - really difficult to get in and out of (Dumbo is the same ride, but much easier to get in/out of)
• Goofy's Flight School (Mulholland Madness) - very cramped car
• Silly Symphony Swings - there's a weight limit
• Casey Jr. - make sure you get an open air car
• Finding Nemo Submarine Wasteoftimelisteningto15minutesofpeopleshoutingNEMONEMONEMO! - Very narrow seats and staircase to get in, and if you're over 5', you'll spend the entire ride bent over at the waist
• Space Mountain - can be difficult if you're a bit tall (shouldn't be bad for a single rider)

 

[karmutt]

The PP pretty much hit it. I just wanted to add that since you're going solo, you'll be able to use Single Rider lines, which will save you a lot of time. At DL, they have them on Indy (ask for a pass at the entrance ant the CM will tell you what to do) and Splash Mt. (at the exit of the ride). At DCA its Cal Screamin', Soarin', and Grizzly River Rapids. For all these, you ask for a pass at the entrance.

Have fun.

 

[smiles33]

The PP pretty much hit it. I just wanted to add that since you're going solo, you'll be able to use Single Rider lines, which will save you a lot of time. At DL, they have them on Indy (ask for a pass at the entrance ant the CM will tell you what to do) and Splash Mt. (at the exit of the ride). At DCA its Cal Screamin', Soarin', and Grizzly River Rapids. For all these, you ask for a pass at the entrance.

Have fun.

Agree with all of this but wanted to add that my research here and IRL experience is that FP is the way to go for Soarin' instead of SR. I saw a few SR folks who seemed to wait FOREVER at Soarin' whereas our FP line moved fast. I was a solo rider every afternoon while my DDs napped and DH stayed with them and I only used the SR on Indy (Screamin' was closed and I didn't want to get wet on Splash or GRR). HAVE FUN!

 

[bumbershoot]

Agree with all of this but wanted to add that my research here and IRL experience is that FP is the way to go for Soarin' instead of SR. I saw a few SR folks who seemed to wait FOREVER at Soarin' whereas our FP line moved fast. I was a solo rider every afternoon while my DDs napped and DH stayed with them and I only used the SR on Indy (Screamin' was closed and I didn't want to get wet on Splash or GRR). HAVE FUN!

I've done FP and SR at Soarin', and while it *feels* like you're waiting longer as a single rider, I never *actually* have. You just move far ahead really quickly, then wait for the need for a single rider to show up.

Of course, if everyone is traveling in packs of even numbers, you're in trouble, but that doesn't *seem* to happen.



Only ride DH has actually had trouble with (that still exists to some extent) was Mulholland Madness (I assume the vehicle is still the same). Because of the exact way the lap bar comes down, with you needing to have legs *inside* of the bars, he couldn't ride it. He's got big tree trunk legs, and couldn't get them down enough to cross them to get them in the restraint area.

He avoids Astro Orbiter b/c it's awkward and not that much fun, but he hasn't ridden it since DS was 4 and still needed help getting out. It's HARD to help a child out AND help yourself awkwardly out at the same time! Now that DS is 7 it would be much different, IMO.

 

[blackjackdelta]

My experience with this ride in August was I think some of the CM's have finally figured out that little game people play. They were sending 1 person to the left and the next to the right, should have seen the looks on some folks faces. Love this ride.

Jack

 

[AnnieDroid]

going through turnstiles can sometimes be difficult depending on pooh sized-ness If so, just ask to go through the wheelchair entrance.

This probably won't be a problem for you being solo, but I have had problems on Matterhorn with me and another person not fitting in one seat. In this case just ask to be two people to a car, one person in front and one in back. Shouldn't be a problem.