Heya - I have a challenge for all you well-informed and experienced DISboarders!
We will be visiting next year from Australia. We've never been to Disneyland before so are absolute beginners. Having said that, we've read as much as we can (Unofficial Guides, online blogs, recommended itineraries, etc) on how to make the most of our time in the parks. We will have 5 days in the parks, however our travel dates (early July 2019) are likely to be just after the opening of Galaxy's Edge. We were not planning for this (it's the only travel window we have) and are expecting the parks to be at (or very close to) capacity each day of our stay. So we know that planning will be critical!
Needless to say, seeing everything when the parks near/are at capacity will be next to impossible. But that's OK. Our 3 kids will only be aged 9, 7 and 5 when we are there so not everything appeals to us anyway. Below I've listed our "must-do's" and our "would-like-to-do's":
"MUST-DO'S"
- Splash Mountain
- Radiator Springs Racers
- Incredicoaster
- Pixar Pal-A-Round
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Dumbo
- Mad Tea Party
"WOULD LIKE TO DO'S"
- Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
- Alice in Wonderland
- Peter Pan's Flight
- Storybook Land Canal Boats
- Jungle Cruise
- It's a Small World
- Grizzly River Run
- Soarin Around the World
- Little Mermaid
- Monster's Inc
We also want to do the Minnie & Friends breakfast at the Plaza Inn, and visit the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. We were thinking mid morning for each (say around 10am) but can be flexible with the time of both.
Of the 5 days we will be there, we will be able to do 2 x definite rope-drop starts, most likely on our first 2 days which look to be a Tuesday and Wednesday. Of the other 3 days, 2 will be late morning starts (due to other commitments the nights before) and the other will be 4 July (which we honestly have no idea what to expect - you guys might be able to help?). We will be staying off-site so will only have 1 Magic Morning available to us.
We are trying to put together a touring plan and were hoping to draw on all of your experience to help out. Completely understand that Galaxy's Edge is an unknown at the moment and everything may need to go out the window depending on how the parks deal with the crowds.
Any ideas, tips or plans will be greatly appreciated. For first-timers who usually travel with a solid game plan, 5 days at Disneyland at it's peak is a pretty intimidating prospect!
We will be visiting next year from Australia. We've never been to Disneyland before so are absolute beginners. Having said that, we've read as much as we can (Unofficial Guides, online blogs, recommended itineraries, etc) on how to make the most of our time in the parks. We will have 5 days in the parks, however our travel dates (early July 2019) are likely to be just after the opening of Galaxy's Edge. We were not planning for this (it's the only travel window we have) and are expecting the parks to be at (or very close to) capacity each day of our stay. So we know that planning will be critical!
Needless to say, seeing everything when the parks near/are at capacity will be next to impossible. But that's OK. Our 3 kids will only be aged 9, 7 and 5 when we are there so not everything appeals to us anyway. Below I've listed our "must-do's" and our "would-like-to-do's":
"MUST-DO'S"
- Splash Mountain
- Radiator Springs Racers
- Incredicoaster
- Pixar Pal-A-Round
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Dumbo
- Mad Tea Party
"WOULD LIKE TO DO'S"
- Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
- Alice in Wonderland
- Peter Pan's Flight
- Storybook Land Canal Boats
- Jungle Cruise
- It's a Small World
- Grizzly River Run
- Soarin Around the World
- Little Mermaid
- Monster's Inc
We also want to do the Minnie & Friends breakfast at the Plaza Inn, and visit the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. We were thinking mid morning for each (say around 10am) but can be flexible with the time of both.
Of the 5 days we will be there, we will be able to do 2 x definite rope-drop starts, most likely on our first 2 days which look to be a Tuesday and Wednesday. Of the other 3 days, 2 will be late morning starts (due to other commitments the nights before) and the other will be 4 July (which we honestly have no idea what to expect - you guys might be able to help?). We will be staying off-site so will only have 1 Magic Morning available to us.
We are trying to put together a touring plan and were hoping to draw on all of your experience to help out. Completely understand that Galaxy's Edge is an unknown at the moment and everything may need to go out the window depending on how the parks deal with the crowds.
Any ideas, tips or plans will be greatly appreciated. For first-timers who usually travel with a solid game plan, 5 days at Disneyland at it's peak is a pretty intimidating prospect!
