When you think about budgeting on your vacation to Disneyland, you don't want to be thinking just about money, you need to be thinking about your time too.
During the summertime, the Disneyland Resort starts to fill up with lots of guests and the idea of riding all the attractions without spending hours in the lines begins to be a tricky proposition as there isn't always enough ride for all the people. So what's to do? Well, use these tips to reduce your line time and budget your time!
1. Use the Fastpass for popular attractions. The rides you will be waiting the longest will be Space Mountain, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Indiana Jones Adventure, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Splash Mountain. When you get to the Disneyland Resort, first thing, get to the fast pass machines and get your fast passes.
2. Do the parades on the last day of your vacation. Instead of watching the parades the first day of the Resort, get to the more popular attractions during the parade when the lines will not be as long.
3. Avoid the Resort on the busiest days: the weekend. Saturday and Sunday are super busy days for Disneyland which means the lines will be longer than ever. Instead, try to go to the park during the middle of the week!
4. Eat lunch or dinner at off times. Instead of eating during the normal times of the day, try to eat before or after the rush so you don't spend too much time in line.
5. If the lines are too long, improvise. Sometimes if you feel the line is just too long to wait, decide to try another attraction and go back to the original attraction later on in the day. As the lines tend to flex during the day, you will find that sometimes 30 to 40 minutes later will mean you spend less time in line.
6. Make reservations for dinner and show up on time. This is one way you will have your table on time and enjoy a leisurely dinner on your vacation
7. Don't cram your playing in all at one time. The Resort is open from 8am to Midnight almost every night during the summer so there is no reason to rush all day. Play, break and play. That way you are refreshed yet can manage the crowd.
8. Bounce back and forth between the parks at the Resort. This way you can enjoy both parks and the rides you find most important.
As it is your vacation, enjoy yourself and relax at the Happiest Place on Earth!
