Originally Posted By Disneydanny a freind of mine just caqme back from a quick trip w/ her Son, daughter & husband. she said there were NO lines, how is that possible?? it's SUMMERTIME the park is supposed to be MOBBED
Originally Posted By DyGDisney I don't know, we know some people who came back Wednesday and they said it was pretty crowded. I think it's a matter of each persons idea of what crowded is. Could be just because SoCal. AP's are blocked now though.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Today, Deluxe, SoCal and SoCal Select AP's are blocked out, along with CM's and their sign ins, and the current Summer Fun Pass offer for SoCal's (3 day ParkHopper for $99). A lot of the current attendance is from the "locals" due to the economy...... So you had Premium AP's, many of which are trying to avoid the crowds (which they expected) and the Out of Town guests on the "2 days Free" offer, plus those who opted to pay full price to get in.....
Originally Posted By Moondoggie That is quite a surprise. In my ten years as a CM at the park, I never saw a slow 4th of July. Some were busier than others, but never was there a particularly slow one. The only one that might have come close was the summer of '84, during the Olympics. Was my first summer at the park, and overall the summer was really slow. Don't remember the 4th though.
Originally Posted By MomluvsDisney I agree, I was there Friday and Saturday. I think it was more crowded Friday. That was until I left with the zillions of other folks after the fireworks on Saturday. The traffic was so bad, I was routed (along with oodles of folks) through the backstage Main Street area. It was kind of neat to see it and we exited out by the fire station at the start of Main Street. This too might be a perception issue. I figured it was going to be busy, but my DD and I had a total blast!! We managed to ride almost everything she loves multiple time (the biggest ride she can ride is the Matterhorn). We did all of fantasyland at least twice (a couple of rides three times). The tiki room three times, four times on pirates, four times on the HM, five times on winnie the pooh, three times on the jungle cruise, twice on the astro blasters, rockets, and the subs. Included with this was a Breakfast with Minnie at The Plaza, a sit down lunch at Cafe orleans, and leaving after the fireworks. You know what? I would do it again! It is nice when the park is not crowded in the early spring. But I would go (and will be going again) during the summer. And I am going to be there for the new year as well, so maybe I am just a glutton for punishment...lol.
