WDW Veteran planning first visit DL

GrumpyGoofy

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I am a WDW pro. We are currently investigating a trip to DL. This will be our first visit to DL. What is different with DL? Stay on property or off? I have 2 children that will be joining my wife and me. How many days to stay? What restaurants are good? Any planning help is appreciated. Thanks!
 
I am a WDW pro. We are currently investigating a trip to DL. This will be our first visit to DL. What is different with DL? Stay on property or off? I have 2 children that will be joining my wife and me. How many days to stay? What restaurants are good? Any planning help is appreciated. Thanks!
This thread should get you started. :)

"A DLR Guide for WDW Vets" www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1162599

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GrumpyGoofy, you are going to have a GREAT TIME with the family at DL. Trust me. I would plan 3 days minimum and ideally 4+.
 
Good luck and don't freak!!! :lmao:

I was shocked to find that my World trip in late February was all booked before I could even start to book my Land trip in early December!!

At Land food ressies are made 60 days out and tour ressies 30 days out.

We have not stayed on property at Land...but ALWAYS do at World. We have really enjoyed the Candy Cane Inn as it is a wonderful good neighbor resort. Close and clean.

Oh and if you are planning on being there for more than 5 days...be aware as far as I can tell you can only buy a 5 day pass. I am told you may be able to add a day at the gate...but I will let you know how that goes when I get there next month on the 3rd.

Planning is SOOOO different...but the fun...priceless!

Good luck with your planning!!
 
I just got back (today) from our first trip to Disneyland after multiple trips to WDW. It was odd to not plan your week around a dining schedule. We only made one ADR for Goofy's Kitchen and just figured it out for the rest. I was disappointed with the food options in the parks.

The thing that through me "off my game" the most was the line setup. Most rides have their lines largely outside, even most attractions board outside, which compared to WDW makes you think this wait must be insane, look at that line outside.

They need to implement a WDW style ticket system, because the current setup is to treat you like a criminal. We left one park to go to dinner with plans to go to the other park after dinner. I saw people getting their hands stamped, but as I had a park hopper I didn't see why I needed to get a stamp. I learned after dinner on attempting to enter the next park. You have to show your ID for all adults, they make sure it matches your ticket, then check for the stamp. Despite my ID matching the ticket I was read the riot act about how I wasn't going to be allowed in. As I waited to be let in I did notice the nice large sign claiming Disneyland uses items known to cause cancer.

We spent 3 days in Anaheim and did everything. It was more than enough time.
 
I just got back (today) from our first trip to Disneyland after multiple trips to WDW. It was odd to not plan your week around a dining schedule. We only made one ADR for Goofy's Kitchen and just figured it out for the rest. I was disappointed with the food options in the parks.

The thing that through me "off my game" the most was the line setup. Most rides have their lines largely outside, even most attractions board outside, which compared to WDW makes you think this wait must be insane, look at that line outside.

They need to implement a WDW style ticket system, because the current setup is to treat you like a criminal. We left one park to go to dinner with plans to go to the other park after dinner. I saw people getting their hands stamped, but as I had a park hopper I didn't see why I needed to get a stamp. I learned after dinner on attempting to enter the next park. You have to show your ID for all adults, they make sure it matches your ticket, then check for the stamp. Despite my ID matching the ticket I was read the riot act about how I wasn't going to be allowed in. As I waited to be let in I did notice the nice large sign claiming Disneyland uses items known to cause cancer.

We spent 3 days in Anaheim and did everything. It was more than enough time.

the cancer sign is from a law passed way back when that requires any business that uses any kind of cleaning products or pesticide to put that sign out (well that's how it actually worked, I don't think they meant it that way). So pretty much anywhere you go in Cali your going to see that the place uses chemicals that can cause cancer. Fast food resteraunts, fine dining, grocery stores, theme parks etc. That is probably the most abundant sign in the state of Ca. It's amazing that anyone in Ca is free of cancer the way they make it seem.

I remember when this first started and I saw the sign in the drive thru window of a Carl's Jr. I about freaked out at first. Now those signs mean nothing to me.
 
As I waited to be let in I did notice the nice large sign claiming Disneyland uses items known to cause cancer.

Feel free to ignore that sign- we Californians do! :lmao: Like coaches said it is an old law that had good intentions- tell people when carcinogens are being used- problem is it covers EVERYTHING- chemicals (including gasoline-yup- it is on every gas pump around :rotfl:), plastics, all kids of weird every day things- so now no one even notices it- unless they are from out of state ::yes::
 





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