Touring DL and DCA...HELP

[loribell]

Hi all! 16 1/2 years ago we took my youngest daughter on her first Disney trip to Disneyland. She was 18 months old at the time. The next year we went to Disney World where we got hooked. Since that time we have made at least one trip per year to Disney World. Sadly we have not made it back to Disneyland since that first trip and have never even been inside DCA. I can tour Disney World with my eyes closed. I am completely clueless when it comes to how to tour DL or DCA. She is now 18 and we finally going to make it back to California in 4 weeks. I would greatly appreciate some touring advice. Which rides do we hit first? What fastpasses do we need to get? She wants to do everything we can possibly fit in. We have 3 days to tour.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!!

Lori

 

[Kimi313]

Hi all! 16 1/2 years ago we took my youngest daughter on her first Disney trip to Disneyland. She was 18 months old at the time. The next year we went to Disney World where we got hooked. Since that time we have made at least one trip per year to Disney World. Sadly we have not made it back to Disneyland since that first trip and have never even been inside DCA. I can tour Disney World with my eyes closed. I am completely clueless when it comes to how to tour DL or DCA. She is now 18 and we finally going to make it back to California in 4 weeks. I would greatly appreciate some touring advice. Which rides do we hit first? What fastpasses do we need to get? She wants to do everything we can possibly fit in. We have 3 days to tour.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!!

Lori

We are in the same boat! We will be arriving the evening of March 27 so we are going to hangout at hotel that night. After that we have 3 1/2 days for the parks. I found a thread here a while back that had some great info but spent a good bit of today looking for it and couldn't find it.

 

[Khokhonutt]

I found a thread here a while back that had some great info but spent a good bit of today looking for it and couldn't find it.

Here you go: A DLR Guide for WDW Vets

If you're ever trying to find it, look for the sticky at the top of the Disneyland (California) board that says, "DLR Info/Links - Maps, Hotels, DISer Reviews, Hydroguy's tips, NEWBIE INFO here!" Look for the section with Hydroguy's posts.

 

[loribell]

Thank you!

 

[Khokhonutt]

Thank you!

Glad to help. I should get a commission for the number of times I've shared that link. It really is great info for someone making the trip west instead of WDW for the first time or the first time in a long time.