Tips to Beat the Lines at Disneyland
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Some secret tips to beat the lines at Disneyland. - Lines 13, 20, or 21 move fastest at the Disneyland entrance.
- Adults with kids don't have to stand in line if the ride is only for the adult.
- Example 1: If Mom wants to ride Space Mountain but Dad and kids do not, tell the guy working the ride and show him your family. He will let Mom go in a special, shorter line.
- Example 2: Mom and Dad both want to ride Space Mountain but they have an infant who can't. All 3 wait in line and when they get to the front, tell the staff you want to trade off. Mom rides first while Dad and baby wait; when Mom is done, Dad takes her seat and rides immediately.
- Lines that move quickly even though they look crowded: Haunted Mansion, Buzz Lightyear, Pirates of the Carribbean, Jungle Cruise, Indiana Jones, and Tower of Terror.
- ToonTown: Go right when the park opens.
- Adventureland: Go at night.
- Matterhorn: The line that wraps around the Tomorrowland side is almost always shorter.
- New Orleans Square: Go a couple hours before closing.
- The line for Dumbo takes forever but you just have to do it or your kids will never forgive you. Go right when the park opens for the shortest wait.
- Ride at dinnertime. Most people eat dinner between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm, so lines will be shorter.
- Ride during parades. Catch the parade at some point but take advantage of the shorter lines too.
- Buy RideMax before your trip. It's a computer program that lets you map out your ride schedule for minimum time in line. Here's how it works. Use this and you won't need any other tips to beat the lines.
- FastPass. It's a free ticket system within Disneyland that will save you tons of time. Learn it!
- Enter early. Show up at least a half hour before opening and bring something for your kids to do while you stand in line.
- Take an afternoon break. Spend the afternoon at your hotel, when the park is most crowded. When you return, the lines for the small children's rides will be much shorter.
- The Disneyland Train does a circle around the park, so use it for transportation.
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are the least crowded days at Disneyland.
- Don't get stuck in the parade! Know what time they start so you can get out of there if you don't plan to watch it, or you'll be trapped.
- Split up for a coffee run. If you arrive when the park first opens, have part of your group get in line for a ride while the other gets coffee-and-muffins-to-go at the Carnation Cafe on Main Street. When the coffee buddy joins the ride buddy, everyone wins! Thanks to Kayla from Aptos, CA for that tip!
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