casagray
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- Oct 18, 2015
Planning our October 21-27 trip,
Who:
Me: early 50's mom
DD: late teen
I've been to Disneyland a few times over the last few years, but my DD has not been in six years; and she loves both Halloween and Disney.
Plan to get five day park hoppers to use Sunday-Thursday. Already have hotel reservations, and plane tickets. Need to get park tickets, and MHP ... once we've decided which night to go for, and they go on sale.
With hotel and travel out of the way, now it's down to do what days.
First is what to do on Saturday - do we go for MHP on that Saturday we get in (which would then allow us in late afternoon, leaving the five day park hopper for the other days); or do we do it later in the week (assuming that they offer a mid-week MHP as they have in the past). If we don't do MHP that Saturday, then we'll hit downtown Disney, maybe Trader Sam's. To be hones, it'll be very very hard to be so close and not go! In the October 2017 thread people do suggest MHP weekday not because they sell less tickets, but because it's more likely the locals will clear out earlier and rides will be super easy to do as the night goes on.
Next is what to do on the busy Sunday - I know there are schools out around then, and it's a weekend, so I'm expecting big crowds. I'm thinking this may be the day to do things we can't later in the week - like see Mickey's Magical Map, Beauty, Tangled; maybe do a lunch/WOC or F! package (if F! is up). I'm sure we'll grab a few fast passes throughout the day (Haunted Mansion at very least), so we'll do a few rides. I also have never done the Redwood Creek Challenge, which I hear is usually not so busy, so maybe we'll do that; and depending on what the preview is, maybe do that. Since we'll have another four days which will hopefully be less crowded, I don't think it makes sense to stand in long lines for rides.
Another option for Saturday/Sunday would be to go hit the parks on a busy Saturday, then do something like take a trip to whale watch or go to LA/Hollywood on Sunday. Unfortunately we'll be getting in too late to do that on Saturday (we should arrive in Anaheim around 3), or I'd look into that instead.
More to come in our planning ....
Who:
Me: early 50's mom
DD: late teen
I've been to Disneyland a few times over the last few years, but my DD has not been in six years; and she loves both Halloween and Disney.
Plan to get five day park hoppers to use Sunday-Thursday. Already have hotel reservations, and plane tickets. Need to get park tickets, and MHP ... once we've decided which night to go for, and they go on sale.
With hotel and travel out of the way, now it's down to do what days.
First is what to do on Saturday - do we go for MHP on that Saturday we get in (which would then allow us in late afternoon, leaving the five day park hopper for the other days); or do we do it later in the week (assuming that they offer a mid-week MHP as they have in the past). If we don't do MHP that Saturday, then we'll hit downtown Disney, maybe Trader Sam's. To be hones, it'll be very very hard to be so close and not go! In the October 2017 thread people do suggest MHP weekday not because they sell less tickets, but because it's more likely the locals will clear out earlier and rides will be super easy to do as the night goes on.
Next is what to do on the busy Sunday - I know there are schools out around then, and it's a weekend, so I'm expecting big crowds. I'm thinking this may be the day to do things we can't later in the week - like see Mickey's Magical Map, Beauty, Tangled; maybe do a lunch/WOC or F! package (if F! is up). I'm sure we'll grab a few fast passes throughout the day (Haunted Mansion at very least), so we'll do a few rides. I also have never done the Redwood Creek Challenge, which I hear is usually not so busy, so maybe we'll do that; and depending on what the preview is, maybe do that. Since we'll have another four days which will hopefully be less crowded, I don't think it makes sense to stand in long lines for rides.
Another option for Saturday/Sunday would be to go hit the parks on a busy Saturday, then do something like take a trip to whale watch or go to LA/Hollywood on Sunday. Unfortunately we'll be getting in too late to do that on Saturday (we should arrive in Anaheim around 3), or I'd look into that instead.
More to come in our planning ....
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