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Should I buy tix for Disneyland ahead of travel?
January 26, 2017 at
03:56 PM
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I'm traveling to Anaheim for a trade show in a couple weeks and DW and the kids will be along afterward to go to Disney. We've been to Disneyworld twice, and Disney Shanghai once but man Disneyland is motherfarking expensive! I'd like to not buy the tickets ahead of time but will do so if there's a possibility that they might be "sold out" ahead of time.
I'm traveling to Anaheim for a trade show in a couple weeks and DW and the kids will be along afterward to go to Disney. We've been to Disneyworld twice, and Disney Shanghai once but man Disneyland is motherfarking expensive! I'd like to not buy the tickets ahead of time but will do so if there's a possibility that they might be "sold out" ahead of time.
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I'm an annual passport holder and we go about 20 times per yr. There will be lines geting into the parking lot, security check right when you leave the garage, lines to get onto the tram, lines to buy tickets, and a line to enter the park.
So, any chance I have to skip a line, I'd do it! So, buy them at the hotel the night before.
I checked today, no FP+ there - I guess that's only a WDW thing, not WDL. WDL also does not use Magic Bands - WTF?
I started buying Disney GC's last week - I can get about 15% off, which will save around $120 on our passes.
I started buying Disney GC's last week - I can get about 15% off, which will save around $120 on our passes.
On the Fastpasses, it will give you the time you can get another Fastpass to another ride. So, you can't get multiple Fastpasses all at once. Also, you can't get more than one Fastpass for one ride per person.
If you're going to Disneyland, I recommend getting a Fastpass for Space Mountain the moment you get into the park. Then, after you get the Fastpass, head to Star Tours which usually has a wait of about 25 mins before noon. Then, head out to Adventure Land and Frontier Land. You can hit all those rides via the standby line because the wait are all less than 30 mins before noon. Only the Indiana Jones ride will require a Fastpass which you can get when your ticket allows another Fastpass.
On the Fastpasses, it will give you the time you can get another Fastpass to another ride. So, you can't get multiple Fastpasses all at once. Also, you can't get more than one Fastpass for one ride per person.
If you're going to Disneyland, I recommend getting a Fastpass for Space Mountain the moment you get into the park. Then, after you get the Fastpass, head to Star Tours which usually has a wait of about 25 mins before noon. Then, head out to Adventure Land and Frontier Land. You can hit all those rides via the standby line because the wait are all less than 30 mins before noon. Only the Indiana Jones ride will require a Fastpass which you can get when your ticket allows another Fastpass.
Yes...very thorough. They check all bags and most will have to go through the metal detectors. Usually, if you're a family with kids, they'll let you pass without going through the metal detectors.
ahh so the fast pass is like the old wdw fast pass from 10+ years ago! Thanks for the tips. I will be there a few days ahead of the family so I can go over to the gate and buy the tickets ahead of time.
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but do they accept disney gc as payment? probably not
I started buying Disney GC's last week - I can get about 15% off, which will save around $120 on our passes.
Do you mind telling how you are saving so much on the GC's? I am going to WDW in July and was planning on buying them with my Target red card to save 5%.
edit: I changed my mind. go ahead and buy in advance.
Here's the math:
- They sell various GC's; Disney is about 4% off FV: e.g. $25 is $24.97, $50 is $47.97.
- $75 of GC is $72.94
- Use $5 off $50 coupon brings total down to $67.94
- I use my BJ's CC which gives another 5% back, net price = $64.54
$64.58/$75 ~ 14% off (I was guessing @ 15%)
Rinse, repeat 10 times for ~ $750 (the total cost for 4 passes for 2 days is about $78X) ~ $105 in savings (again $120 was a guess)