Unplanned Last Minute Trip!!

lindyv321

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I was so sad we weren’t going to make it to Disneyland this year... I’ve been starting to plan our first Christmastime visit for November 2018 and it just feels sooooooo far away... BUT!!!!!!! My boyfriend has to go to Anaheim next week for wotk and we’ve decided rather than him just coming home Friday, I’m going to fly out and we’re going to Disneyland on Saturday!!

I’m so excited!!! This will be our first trip without the kids which is bittersweet.
:hmghost::hmghost::hmghost::hmghost:

Any tips for a one day adults only trip?? I wish it wasn’t so last minute and I could have gotten a dining reservation at Blue Bayou :(
 
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Could always try walk up day of. When I was there for the first seating Sat before last they were telling walk-ups to check back in during less popular hours (i.e. Between lunch & dinner) to see if there was availability.
 
Also- do you drink? If so Carthay Lounge is wonderful for a cocktail break and Alfresco Tasting Terrace is wonderful for a wine and appetizer break! I've been known to make dinner off those appetizers ;)
 

Also- do you drink? If so Carthay Lounge is wonderful for a cocktail break and Alfresco Tasting Terrace is wonderful for a wine and appetizer break! I've been known to make dinner off those appetizers ;)
Not to hijack the OP's thread, but what are your favorite appetizers at Alfresco Tasting Terrace? I plan on doing a light dinner there before our WoC Dessert Party.
 
Not to hijack the OP's thread, but what are your favorite appetizers at Alfresco Tasting Terrace? I plan on doing a light dinner there before our WoC Dessert Party.
The calamari and bruschetta!

ETA: And that's EXACTLY what we did last trip. 1 big regret though, we rode RSR after dinner instead of lining up for the party early. Big mistake. I've done the party before and one of the best parts is the relaxing half hour-45 mins when everybody else is filling in WOC standing areas and you get to enjoy the desserts and drinks. Last time we had a barely half full party and arrived 15 mins early and all was fine. This party was 100% full and we arrived at the party just before 9pm (the time we were told to arrive)- we waited almost half an hour standing in line before we were seated to enjoy our "party"! Definitely wished we'd gotten there at least 30 mins prior to the "start" time because we barely had time to check out our plates and order drinks before the show started, heck our server was serving our 2nd round of drinks as the show started running while we were still drinking round 1.
 
I was so sad we weren’t going to make it to Disneyland this year... I’ve been starting to plan our first Christmastime visit for November 2018 and it just feels sooooooo far away... BUT!!!!!!! My boyfriend has to go to Anaheim next week for week and we’ve decided rather than him just come home Friday I’m going to fly out and we’re going to Disneyland on Saturday!!

I’m so excited!!! This will be our first trip without the kids which is bittersweet.
:hmghost::hmghost::hmghost::hmghost:

Any tips for a one day adults only trip?? I wish it wasn’t so last minute and I could have gotten a dining reservation at Blue Bayou :(
Fun!

This year the Halloween decorations are awesome so make time to just experience that. Carsland at night is crowded but so worth it! And the new Guardians ride is great, so make sure to do that-both the daytime and nighttime versions.

Crowds will probably be high so I highly recommend MaxPass!

Check for a Fantasmic dining package. Keep checking especially the night before, as people may have cancelled. If you can't get a dining package make sure to get there early for a Fastpass!
 
Thanks for the info! We will be using the MaxPass system for the first time. Gives us a chance to figure it out before our 2018 trip with the kids.
 


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