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| disneymamaof3
Tue 1/17/2012 10:05a | I have a friend who has asked me to put together some tips for friends who are going to Disneyland for the first time. Any tips?
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| disneymamaof3
Tue 1/17/2012 10:05a | I have a friend who has asked me to put together some tips for friends who are going to Disneyland for the first time. Any tips?
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| danyoung
Tue 1/17/2012 10:30a | This is a tough question without any other parameters. It's kinda like asking what should I eat at lunch today - there's just no way to answer without more info.
A Disney trip is so complicated that you just about have to know how many people, what ages, what kind of budget, etc. Fill in a few of the blanks and I'm sure you'll get more tips than you could imagine!
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| Princessjenn5795
Tue 1/17/2012 3:03p | Dan Young is right...it is a little hard to give tips without knowing more about what they are looking for.
For example, are they traveling with young children, older children, or adults only? How long are they wanting to stay? Are they going to be on a really tight budget? Those are all pretty big factors.
One general tip I can give is to do their research. Make sure they figure out the pros and cons of staying both on and off property, research the restaurants to not only figure out what sounds good to them, but so they can get a realistic sense of how much they will be spending on food while they are there, and look into how busy it is likely to be when they are visiting so they can plan their schedules accordingly. |
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| TXDISNEYNERD
Wed 1/18/2012 9:04a | Make sure they know about and how to use FastPass.
If seeing characters is important to them, the best way is a character meal.
If they have any specific questions about things, we would be glad to help. |
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| 73baloo
Wed 1/18/2012 10:39a | 1st trip buttons. Character dining of some sort, even for adults it is fun. Ride the train first and see the lay of the land. |
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| CuriousConstance
Wed 1/18/2012 8:17p | To beat the crowds, and to maximize ride efficiency getting to the park just before actual opening time is important. First couple hours of the day is a great time to go from ride to ride getting on most things with little to no wait. |
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| Sara Tonin
Thu 1/19/2012 9:13a | That's what I was going to say...the early bird gets to ride the rides. |
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| disneyfreaksk
Thu 1/19/2012 12:55p | Peter Pan ride is a must and always a long wait. Go during parades or very early/late. |
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| CuriousConstance
Thu 1/19/2012 10:41p | Make sure they know that Fastpasses are valid from the return time written on the ticket to park closing not just the one or two hour time window that prints on the ticket.
Also, if you already have a fastpass for some other ride and think you have to wait for that tickets time to come before you can get another, remember that the only exception to that rule is Roger Rabbit, for some reason that ride is disconnected from the other rides in the fastpass system. |
