dusty588 Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 Hey there. For those of you that have been to Disneyland at the end of March/early April, what are the crowds like? I'm planning a trip to Southern California with my parents in 2015 (their first time there), and was just curious about the crowds. I went this past July for my first time, and it was quite busy, but not too bad. Same with Universal Studios, how are the crowds at that time?
KBrylczyk Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 Late March and early April is one of the worst times to go, actually. You're in the heart of Spring Break season. God be with ye.
dusty588 Posted January 17, 2014 Author Posted January 17, 2014 Late March and early April is one of the worst times to go, actually. You're in the heart of Spring Break season. God be with ye. I was curious about Spring Break! I think for Universal, we want to do the VIP Tour, if not that, then Front of the Line. As for Disney, we'll make use of the Fastpasses, and just deal with the crowds! lol
dusty588 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Posted January 19, 2014 Disney just has the Fastpass for select attractions, no Front of the Line up-charge, right? Dustyn
WFChris Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Yes. And use that fastpass whenever you can. Also, don't forget single rider on: Matterhorn, California Screamin, Grizzly River Run, Splash Mountain, Goofy's Sky School, Radiator Springs, and Indiana Jones (even though that single rider line is massively inefficient). Even when it's really busy, when you use the Fastpass correctly and utilize single rider lines (yes, even if you're in a group), you can have a pretty fulfilling day.
Jew Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Single rider at Radiator Springs will still be 30-1hr if it is full, so do that early on if unable to get a fastpass.
dusty588 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Posted January 19, 2014 Yes. And use that fastpass whenever you can. Also, don't forget single rider on: Matterhorn, California Screamin, Grizzly River Run, Splash Mountain, Goofy's Sky School, Radiator Springs, and Indiana Jones (even though that single rider line is massively inefficient). Even when it's really busy, when you use the Fastpass correctly and utilize single rider lines (yes, even if you're in a group), you can have a pretty fulfilling day. When I was there this past July, we used the Fastpass for Radiator Springs (bout a 20 min wait), and Tower of Terror (walked right on) I didn't use any single rider lines at Disney, but I did at Universal for a few rides. If you have two people together in the single rider line, is there a chance you would ride together? I know it defeats the purpose, but just curious.
dusty588 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Posted January 19, 2014 Single rider at Radiator Springs will still be 30-1hr if it is full, so do that early on if unable to get a fastpass. The first day we were there, we were in line for Soarin', and it was about an hour wait. My cousin went to get Fastpasses for Radiator Springs, and when she came back, she told us they're gone soon after opening. The next couple days we were there, as soon as we got in the park, we went straight to the Fastpass distribution (Around 10:15), and got those. And they were still for 8:00pm!
WFChris Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 I didn't use any single rider lines at Disney, but I did at Universal for a few rides. If you have two people together in the single rider line, is there a chance you would ride together? I know it defeats the purpose, but just curious. It happens on occasion but I wouldn't count on it. I forgot to mention that Soarin has single rider as well, but its also massively inefficient. Only 1 or 2 people get in for each viewing.
dusty588 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Posted January 19, 2014 I didn't use any single rider lines at Disney, but I did at Universal for a few rides. If you have two people together in the single rider line, is there a chance you would ride together? I know it defeats the purpose, but just curious. It happens on occasion but I wouldn't count on it. I forgot to mention that Soarin has single rider as well, but its also massively inefficient. Only 1 or 2 people get in for each viewing. I actually noticed that with both Indiana Jones and Soarin' that the single rider lines weren't moving super fast.
DefinitiveDetour Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 FYI Disney Anaheim has begun cracking down on Fastpass return times since February of 2013... Your mileage may vary depending on the CM.
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