Originally Posted By Liberty Belle I'm thinking about going to DLR in September this year. I've only ever been in June / July and November before. Can anyone offer any sorts of insights as to what the park's like in September? What are the opening hours usually like? Is much down for refurb? I know HM shuts to do the Holiday overlay, if I went on the 19th of September would I catch it or would it already be closed? Thanks!
Originally Posted By DJ7K From what I've come to understand awhile back on here, September is usually when their offseason hours start. If its anything like it was last year, it should still be warm. Plus DST (Daylight Savings Time) is still in effect, so the days are a little longer. But not the same if they're not open later ya know? Hopefully they are still at that time. DST just in case you're wondering doesn't end til November 1st this year, so you'd have plenty of time before it ends Ok according to FAQs on Disneyland.com, here is their info on hours/crowds depending on time of year, since September is a long ways off their calender right now is only available to show hours for dates up til April from what I just checked: If you want to visit when the number of Guests is fairly low, plan to stay mid-week (Tuesdays-Thursdays) during: mid-September through mid- November <a href="http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/help/detail?name=GeneralQuestionsFAQPage" target="_blank">http://disneyland.disney.go.co...sFAQPage</a> So pretty much the weather should be good, hopefully not too warm. The crowds are expected to be smaller as their site predicts during shorter hours. I think its 10am til 9pm right? I know theres much more to this I have no clue about since I don't frequent the parks as a lot folks on here do, but from what I've read and heard on here in past years, hopefully that should give you an idea to start with =)
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle Thanks J! I've been on one trip (early Nov) when the park shut at 8, and that didn't really bother me - we just hit Downtown Disney So it sounds like it could be an okay time to go, and I do love lighter crowds ... thanks for the info!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Sept 9th they are having a Haunted Mansion event so it won't be going down before that. I'd have to guess that it would still be closed on the 19th. We have been a couple of times that week and find that it's a great time to go. I think the last weekend in Sept they start having all the Halloween decorations in place but by the 19th there will probably be a good amount of things out
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains I think you are right amaz.. seems like it's usually the last weekend of sept when the halloween parties and stuff start.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle Thanks for your help, guys! I'd probably be there for about 10 days (sad, I know) so I might still be there at the end of September. I do love Halloween stuff! The other time we're considering would be January, or possibly even April 2010. Which would be your picks of those months??
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains April will be spring break season - Jan will have HM and IASW closures. Really the only time it will probably be really busy in Sept will be the last weekend of the month - when they open HMH - lots of people come for the opening weekend of it.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<So pretty much the weather should be good, hopefully not too warm.>> Unless you get a Santa Ana, and September is Santa Ana season.
Originally Posted By DJ7K Oh geez, I definately remember being there October 2007 when it was Santa Ana season and this was right before that big fire that got started the following week. Oh and you're most welcome, Liberty! Yeah normally we see you out here every other year huh? But if you win that Quantas contest that'll probably change huh?
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle Thanks everyone for your help! Yep every 2 years at the moment DJ And yeah I imagine it'd become every year if I won the Qantas points! lol.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <Oh geez, I definately remember being there October 2007 when it was Santa Ana season and this was right before that big fire that got started the following week.>> We were there the week of the big fires that Oct 2007
Originally Posted By DJ7K I remember now! I think you mentioned that in the thread for it at the time. Wow a year and a few months goes by fast.
Originally Posted By cal2632 What Haunted Mansion event? I will be there Sept 9th. This is my 50th BD present to me (Sept 8). I've only been once and that was pre-DCA so I'm pretty excited. Also looking for dinner recos for my 50th. See alot of seafood and I'm allergic. Any suggestions?
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle Have fun, cal! It looks like I'll most likely be going in September now, because I'd get a bit longer there. Around when do the Christmas decorations and HMH / IASW go down? I'd want to be there by about NYE if possible, or a couple of days after that.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<I remember now! I think you mentioned that in the thread for it at the time.>> Correct. The first night (a Sunday) it was so bad that my hair was full of soot, and the Santa Anas blew hot and hard well into the next week. I shouldn't complain as it didn't get too hot. I recall labor day 1989. We lived in San Diego county at the the time. The temperature was over 110F (43C) that day.
Originally Posted By LuLu LB, are you not coming to the International Meet in December? Hi cal! We share the same birthday! My 50th was a couple years ago, but we're pretty close in age too. You know you can go for free on your bday, right?
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle I can't, LuLu I was planning to, but then I got a teaching job. Our summer holidays start on the 7th of December or something like that, so I'll have to make my Disneyland trip after Christmas. I must admit that one of my first thoughts when I got the job was "but now I can't make the LP meet!!"
