What is the fastest way to get through Disneyland?


What is the fastest way to get through Disneyland? Lightning Lane is a special entrance available at select rides and attractions that allows a guest to skip the regular line and get straight to the ride quickly, usually in 10 minutes or less. If you're familiar with FastPass, it's roughly the same thing.


What time is Disneyland busiest?

After the initial onslaught is absorbed, there is a bit of a lull that lasts until about an hour after opening. Following the lull, the park is inundated with arriving guests for about 2 hours, peaking 10–11 a.m. Guests continue to arrive in a steady but diminishing stream until around 2 p.m.


How many rides can you do in one day at Disneyland?

Using the following tips, our family of five can consistently see and experience 18+ attractions in an 11-12 hour day at Disneyland…that includes parades, light shows, and two meals in the park. We've even gone in a group of 12 and maintained that same average.


Can you finish Disneyland in 2 days?

Disneyland has tons of rides and entertainment, and doing everything at a comfortable pace requires a 2-day touring plan. Our time-saving Disneyland offers step-by-step strategy for park's most popular attractions and experiences, including Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge!


Can you do Disneyland in 1 day?

You can't do everything at Disneyland in a single day, and you shouldn't feel pressure to. You can ride all the rides without much difficulty many days, but you'll miss out on some other attractions, entertainment, and characters. You'll want to know what your priorities are before you get to the park.


Can you bring food into Disneyland?

Guests are allowed to bring outside food and nonalcoholic beverages into the parks for self-consumption, provided they are not in glass containers, do not require heating, reheating, processing or refrigeration and do not have pungent odors. Inform a Security Cast Member of any food items when you enter the park.


Is Disneyland or California Adventure better?

Certain attractions like Guardians of the Galaxy Mission: Break Out and Soarin' Around the World are not at Disneyland. Really, the only reason not to go to Disneyland is if you want to experience the attractions and experiences that are only available at Disney California Adventure.


Is Genie Plus worth it?

Genie Plus is definitely worth it for Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, and if you don't like early starts, you might consider it for Epcot and Animal Kingdom. If you are park hopping, Genie+ is even better value as it maximises the number of rides you have access to.


What time should I get to Disneyland in the morning?

We recommend that guests with Early Entry plan to arrive at the park gates 15 minutes before the start of Early Entry. We recommend guests without Early Entry plan to arrive at the park gates 30 minutes before scheduled park open. Keep in mind you'll need to account for parking and security time, too.


Can Disneyland be done in 3 days?

How many days should you spend in Disneyland parks? Though there are just 2 parks at Disneyland Resort, there are still plenty of attractions and things to do. Ideally, you should plan on spending a total of 3-4 days in the parks to cover most everything, including rides, characters, shows, and fireworks.


What time are lines shortest at Disneyland?

The crowds are always much smaller first thing in the morning. Many guests have trouble getting up early on vacation, which is a factor that you should exploit. You can often get as much done in the first hour after Disneyland opens as you can all afternoon, when crowds are much heavier.


Which park is better to start at Disneyland?

If it's your first time visiting, we recommend you begin the trip at Disneyland Park for a feel of the original Disney magic across its nine themed lands: Main Street, U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, Critter Country, Fantasyland, New Orleans Square, Tomorrowland, Mickey's Toontown, and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge®.


Can you do Disneyland in half a day?

Thanks for popping in to planDisney with your question. Unfortunately, there are no half-day ticket options. Theme park tickets are sold in full day increments – there are one-day tickets and multi-day tickets. There is so much to see and take in, you'll need at least one full day, even if you visit only one park!


Can you go in and out of Disneyland in one day?

During your visit to either Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park, you may leave and re-enter the same park as many times as you need to throughout the day. If you would like to visit both parks in one day, you'll need a Park Hopper ticket.


How do you skip a queue in Disneyland?

Genie Plus Line Skipping
  1. Purchase Genie+ (you can do it in the Disneyland app or buy it with your tickets)
  2. You can then pick a lightning lane for your ride of choice, again in the app.


How do you spend the whole day at Disneyland?

Disneyland 1-Day Morning Itinerary
  1. Grab Space Mountain Genie+ when you enter the park.
  2. Ride Star Tours- The Adventures Continue.
  3. Ride Space Mountain with Genie+
  4. Grab Indiana Jones Adventure Genie+
  5. Ride Matterhorn Bobsleds in standby.


Does Disneyland have slow days?

Weekdays are less crowded than weekends, especially Monday-Thursdays. On weekends, Sundays are usually less crowded than Saturdays.