r/DisneyPlanning

Hi - my 7 year old daughter and I will be making our first trip to DL next month. She's been to Magic Kingdom before and really disliked Space Mountain. Mostly because it's a bit herky jerky. I think that combined with being in the dark unnerved her.

She's done fine on some bigger coasters that are smoother. Trying to figure out if SM will be a skip for us based on MK experience. Relatedly, is Matterhorn a rough ride for a smaller child?

Me and my partner (no children) are planning on visiting for 2 days in september! We have tickets for obb on the first day which means we will be able to enter dca from 3pm on that day.
I’m looking for some advice on if we should do one full day at each park (dca first and dl second) or if we should start the first day at dl, swap over to dca at 3pm and then get a park hopper for the second day.

Although there’s only 3 rides we’re set on going on at dca (incredicoaster, radiator springs and the pixar pal-a-round) so realistically could we get these done at obb (presuming we got there for 3pm) meaning we would spend the first day before 3pm and the second full day at dl. We’d like to make the most out of obb and attend the trick or treat trails, the street party and even try some of the food at dca. Is it crazy to think we’d be able to do all of that between 3pm-11pm, making it our only visit to dca the whole trip?

apologies for the long & complicated post, this is our first time visiting this disney park! any help would be much appreciated :)

We are planning on doing some sort of character breakfast, we can't do very many rides because kiddo is too small, I'd love to do Bibbity Bobbity Boutique and we are definitely doing Oogie Boogie Bash.

My wife and I are considering getting Believe Keys - we live about 5 hours away but we have 2 kids aged 6 months and 3.

We were considering just buying individual day tickets for our 3 year old when we go but our “Disney travel agent” recommended getting a key for our 3 year old as well due to reservation availability??

Has anyone ran into it being a problem? We would primarily be doing weekend trips, in the park Friday and Saturday with a week day trip sprinkled in between for a longer vacation.

I’m hesitant to spend $1,400 on a key for her when they have discounts for kids kind of semi regularly?

Thoughts?

hello! long story short - i was invited very last minute to be my friend's plus one while her husband is handling a family emergency out of the country. the logistical problem is that she's a bridesmaid, so she has to get ready for the wedding with the rest of the party at a hotel in anaheim. my plan is to hang out at downtown disney until we're ready to depart for the venue, so i was thinking of getting ready (yes - hair and makeup) in the lobby/bathroom of the grand californian. i know people go there all the time to hang out/rest/etc. but i was wondering a) if id get in any sort of trouble and b) if there are any good quiet spots that you might recommend that don't need room key access.

such a strange scenario, but im really hoping it works out!

I’ll have a 1 and 2.5 year old. My oldest is BUSY. I’m a little worried she will be hard in line. I’ve never gone with kids before.

If so, how were the crowds? I know OBB is happening at DCA that night so I read that a lot of people migrate over to DL. I read some people say crowds are lighter and others say that the crowds are insane. Need someone to verify how it was last year. Thanks!

I’m taking my almost 3 year old daughter on a “mommy & me” Disneyland trip next month. We are staying at the DL hotel, and I’ve been to Disneyland dozens of times, but I’ve never done a lot of “non-park” activities. We’ll be taking a rest day the day after oogie boogie and I’m curious if there’s anything must-dos we should check out?

We plan to hit the pool for a bit, I’d like to walk over to Pixar Place hotel to check it out but other than that we have an open day before 2 days in the parks!! We’ll wander downtown Disney of course… but I’m all ears for recommendations for activities or restaurants!

Thank you!!!

I have a 6 year old ( 3’ 8”) and 10 year old (who is fairly short about 4’). Is it still worth getting lightening lane? We were planning to focus more on character meet and greets this time around with rides occasionally here and there.

Also, for the 6 years old…would I need a stroller?

Hi! My family of 3 kids 7 and under and my husband are planning a trip to Disney world in October. I have reached out to a travel agent to get a quote and start planning, but hoping for some tips or advice on choose the right hotel. Budget with tickets and hotel is not set, but we are okay spending more for whichever hotel makes the most sense.

Things that I think are our top priorities is proximity to parks and the transportation. We likely won’t do Epcot, but will do the other parks. We will do 1 park a day and not hop. Would love to possibly take a mid day break at the pool if needed. Hotel room that fits 5 easily.

Which hotel would you choose? And what are the parks like mid October?

Thank you in advance!

Got one of those evening ticket days.
Been seeing that the LL pass has been about $37 last couple days. I could’ve sworn when I last went last year it was $20. Does anyone know what July pricing is, just to know what to budget in my planning? Thanks in advance!

My family of five is going to Disneyland on Monday and we have park hoppers so we'll be napping at the hotel after lunch and going to California adventure in the afternoon. Radiator Springs racers is a must for my six-year-old son. I have 2yo and 4yo daughters so waiting 60min+ is not ideal. So I'm wondering what my LL single pass strategy should be: should I purchase the lightning lane 1st thing in the morning when I get into Disneyland or should I wait until the afternoon to purchase it once I'm actually in California adventure? I did a quick search on the reddit and didn't see this answered.

We are looking to go to WDW in Feb 2027. We are taking my parents who are in their 60's for their first trip. At the moment we have narrowed it down to a few resorts. Caribbean Beach, Port Orleans(either side), or maybe Animal kingdom(we would have to cut some extras in the trip to afford this option). Any advice would be welcome. Our plan is to have 3 park days and then do all 3 after hours parties(MK, HS, and Epcot).

Planning a visit and the summer ticket special has included park hopper ticket for kids. We plan to go for 2 days. Do we need to get it for us too? Or should we just plan on doing DL for two days? She’s never been and we haven’t gone to DL in at least 30(!) years. Thanks! Also interested in any tips regarding if it’s worth to stay at DL Villas or we should just go for the Hilton etc.

Hi all! My bf & I are gonna be doing a full open to close day at the park in August between our trip from SD to LA. We’re looking for a decent hotel nearby that we can get to quickly after leaving the park and crash for the night/get ready in the AM! Not really worried about hotel amenities more so just want it to be clean and decent priced. I’ve been looking at the double tree, Hilton, & candlewood suites mostly if anyone can speak if those are adequate for a night for 2 mid 20 year olds lol - if someone has other rec’s that may be even lower priced and still a decent stay let me know! The holiday inn is ok priced but was mixed about the reviews, I DESPISE gross feeling hotel rooms lol.

Also - insight on if it’s still worth it to do lightning lane on a Wednesday? I wanna make the most of the day since we only have that day there!

My family is going on our annual WDW trip in December. I have heard that buying an annual pass for one person is enough to get discounts on dining, shopping, etc. How does that work with a resort package? The other two would need tickets. Would I be able to go to the park 10 days in a row? Anyone have any insight into how this works?

A group of 5 of us is having a fortnight's holiday in Florida later this year. Most of the Disney and Universal theme parks are 10 miles or less from the resort where we're staying. When visiting the parks, would it be best to (a) drive there and pay for parking, or (b) just take an Uber or Lyft there and back?

Extra details for clarity:

• We are hiring a car, to get from/to the airport and go on "further out" day trips. I'm just wondering if it'd be worth using it to get to the parks and back, given that they're quite close and parking is so expensive.

Hi

PTN parade (8:35, 10:45)

Fireworks (9:35)

Fantasmic (9:05, 10:30)

Im thinking of reserving dining for fantasmic. But im indecisive if i want to reserve fantasmic for the 1st show and see the 2nd parade, or the 2nd viewing and see the 1st parade.

Im mostly worried if i do parade, fireworks, then 2nd fantasmic viewing, im worried about "reserving" a spot for the parade and not being able to make the fireworks and vice versa.

If I do fireworks then fantasmic, i can guarantee a spot for both, but am unsure how the parade would play into this and how to see both parade and fireworks, which is why i thought of doing fantasmic then fireworks since i hear the 2nd parade is much more chill to see, but then i am worried i wont fetch a good fireworks spot after fantasmic ends before the fireworks show. Im wanting to see the projections on the castle, so im not as open to waiting by fantasmic

It's just going to be me and my boyfriend, no strollers or carts, if that makea getting a spot more likely. Sorry if this is confusing! This dilemma has been all I've been thinking about for the past 2 days. This is for thursday july 23, hopefully foot traffic will be significantly less?