Originally Posted By wendebird I've never been to Disneyland on New Year's Eve. I've heard it's crazy busy, but DCA is pretty empty. Has anyone been to DCA on NYE? Are there any special things to do? What does Disney do different for NYE? Are the character meals any different? Are the parks super busy the few days after NYE? I appreciate any tips to pass on to my friend.
Originally Posted By MomluvsDisney I have been many times on new years ever (although none recently) and DL was packed, but since I was with friends, I alwasy had a good time!! Who knows, maybe with the economy they way it is it will be less crowded this year?? I dont know about DCA but DL usually gives out hats and sound making toys. And it is open a crazy number of hours. The last time I went it was open from 8 am to 3 am!
Originally Posted By wendebird I was thinking the same thing about the economy being in the toilet. Also, many hotels still had rooms available. Thank you momluvsdisney.
Originally Posted By deitrichp Doesn't anyone actually know what the 2008 New Year's Eve information is for Disneyland and DCA? It doesn't seem like top secret infrmation, but I can't find any information about it anywhere on the web.
Originally Posted By submarine-maniac There were hats and noisemakers at DCA. They even had some small fireworks at DCA, but we could not see any fireworks from either DL or DCA because the fog was extremely bad. It was pretty much just dark, cloudy, and loud bangs every 2 seconds. It was fun to work tho. If I had to choose, I think I would spend NYE in DCA next year. Unless the construction is insane and keeps the event limited.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Thanks for posting sub I have been curious. Was the crowd manageable? We have been in DL when they continued with the fireworks just as you described, it made it pretty funny. Everyone ahhed just for fun as we were staring at a dark sky
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x They had the hats and noisemakers at DL, too. The crowds weren't THAT bad, IMO. Even though I had Alex with me, we were able to navigate through them, and I didn't lose her once. Of course, once we got to the party at Small World, I found a spot to meet up, so we didn't have to go back to LostChildren on Main Street. I know I would have had more fun if I'd been solo, or with adult friends.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Thanks xPPx. I guess with DLR its all about what crowds you are used to and knowing the navigation skills Crowds don't bother me much, I guess because we are lucky to go often. I am determined to get to DLR for New Years in the next few years!
Originally Posted By wendebird Personally, I thought the crowds were very managable. Even for us a family of 4. There were just a few hairy parts. The Small World party & Main Street, especially the hub. Other than that, it didn't feel more crowded than a Saturday in July. They had party hats & blowers at Pacific Wharf & the Reindeer Roundup. We were in DL until 10:15 & then went to DCA. The fog was considerably heavier in DCA, but there was nobody there! We walked on Screamin' & Midway Mania over & over again. It was kinda anti-climatic though, not being able to see the fireworks & the countdown was just all of a sudden on 5....4.....3....2...1 But, the whole day was so much fun, we'd do it again in a heartbeat. I saw a sign that said tickets fo DL were sold out at 2 PM, but did they ever close the gates?
Originally Posted By wendebird BTW, my dd9 was able to do cartwheels in DCA on NYE because there was simply no one there. It was fun for her.
