1:30 pm sunday
also wanna add earlier this weekend winnie the pooh had a longer wait than rise for a good while (not because the ride closed) which was also surprising to see 💀
I look forward to the Nightmare Before Christmas overlay every year, I’m biased since it’s my favorite movie. Plus, I love the regular Haunted Mansion. I know every year we get a new Gingerbread House which is super cool and this past year we got the addition of a new Oogie Boogie animatronic and some new additions to the attic scene.
I think some other cool things they can add to the ride are animatronics/ static figures of Lock, Shock, and Barrel scattered throughout various scenes in the ride. Have them separate like lets say, have Lock be in the Ballroom scene on the table trying to get a piece of the Gingerbread House. Have Shock be in the seance room in sitting behind Madame Leota’s table, and Barrel can be hiding in one of the presents in the attic. Then you can see them all together at the end in the mirror scene
What else would you guys add to the overlay??
Disney seems to have implemented new crowd control/flow in the last few weeks, which probably made navigating parade/fireworks crowds near impossible. Here’s a hack I just discovered today during July 4th fireworks.
Crowd control moves people in a counterclockwise direction so around 9:00pm, you’ll want to start walking into Disneyland, and you’ll end up in Tomorrowland. Ride Astro orbiters (despite the crowds there’s no line as everyone is trying to fight their way to see the parade or get a spot for fireworks). You’ll get a crazy view of the parade, which starts at 8:45 but really starts at 8:50.
Depending on when you get in line, you’ll finish around 9:15. The exit gate of Astro Orbiters exits toward Central Plaza. The crowd is held there as the last float in the parade is just getting through the circle. You get to skip the entire crowd waiting to cross since the exit of the ride basically exits where cast members are holding everyone.
When the last float passes, they release the crowd and let everyone stand in the street where the float was just driving. This is close to the best view you can get for fireworks since it’s near the front of Central Plaza. The area will fill in fast, but if you time everything correctly, your wait time will be less than 5 minutes for fireworks to start.
I expect a huge line on Astro Orbiters by tomorrow at 9pm. 😂
Just walked by Mariah Carey and her fam at DCA! Was heading over to Disneyland when I encountered her group omg 😳 I didn’t bother her o yell at her. Just took the pic from the side as she passed by. Love her 🙌🏼
I’m park hopping with my pass and today DCA is incredibly chill and empty. Rides with super short waits same for food orders. The crowd looks so empty but Disneyland is packed for the July 4th celebration. I’m so surprised to see DCA EMPTY. Guardians at one point had 13 mins wait in the middle Of the day. Incredi coaster has been 10 mins for hours.
Last night, about an hour after fireworks. We left. Well, we TRIED to leave it was an hour wait as told by the attendant near the bus stop.
Is that normal now? I cannot ever remember it being that bad. Assuming this is related to the end of the ART busses. It was AWFUL. The CMs didn’t seem to care that perhaps it could have been better to tell guests, I don’t know, at the start of the fork between busses and street access? Or maybe getting more staff to help direct people to the street so we can walk the .7 miles to the parking lot with our senior in tow?
I waited 24 hours to post because I was THAT mad. You’d think if you paid $40 to park you’d get better results.
Just finished Pirate's and the skeleton transition was locked. Maybe they decided to stop the change?
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I am in the parks today and the morning has been so pleasant in the parks! Beautiful weather, low crowds, and a lovely atmosphere overall. It’s my birthday and I’m having a wonderful time with friends! Happy Fourth, everyone.
Before I went to disneyland, I never imagined I'd be back after decades of not visiting. Earlier this year, I found myself rewatching disney movies like aladdin (my favorite disney movie btw) and tarzan, almost like I was rediscovering a part of my childhood.
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Fast forward just five months later...I was standing right in front of sleeping beauty castle. It honestly felt like fate. 🤯
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Coming home from my disneyland trip three weeks ago, I won't lie, I felt sad when it was time to leave, especially after watching the fireworks.
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Walking down main street, u.s.a for the first time in decades truly felt like home. The nostalgia, the atmosphere, and the pure happiness are so hard to put into words.
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Meeting disney characters still gets me just as excited as I was when I was a kid, and honestly, that feeling never gets old. ❤️
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To end the night, I watched wondrous journeys for the very first time, and it completely left me speechless. I even teared up a little. It was one of those moments I'll remember for the rest of my life.
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Thank you, disneyland, for the memories, the magic, and the emotions that made this trip so special. These are memories I'll carry with me forever.
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And to my fellow disney adults, I have a question for y'all...
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Be honest...does anyone else turn into a little kid the night before going to disneyland and barely get any sleep because you're so excited? I did 😂
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Happy 4th of July disney fans!
Ok.... Where can I please get a copy of the soundtrack for the patriotic tiki music playing in the waiting area for the tiki room!!??
Yet another incident at the Tianas Bayou Adventure where a group decided they wanted to exit before the final drop. This summer has been eventful, negatively with poor behavior from park attendees. Disney needs to speak up and be stricter, set policies and reinforce by immediate bans. Clearly there needs to be consequences for actions. That should help people act accordingly when visiting the parks.