Originally Posted By nickapoohiluvu Ok, have two small children - one 5 year old and a little girl who will be turning two, so waiting for a late night opportunity isn't happening, unless DH or I go solo. We will be going from 10/11-10/14. Will probably be arriving around noon on Thursday the 11th. We'll probably do Goofy's Kitchen for Belle's birthday early on the 14th and will be leaving around noon that Sunday. So I think we should probably do Finding Nemo straight away on either Friday or Saturday. We will be staying at the PPH so we have Early Entry on Saturday. Is Nemo open for EE on Saturday? Do the EE folks start lining up early or do they not allow that? Would it be better to high tail it for Nemo Friday morning at park opening and do all of Tomorrowland after that? My son loves Space Mountain, Star Tours, Autopia and Buzz. Follow that up with lunch and battling Darth Maul and Darth Vader at the Jedi Training Academy and my little boy will be in Hog Heaven. Belle could probably care less, but she'll have a ton of fun after naptime. So, would Friday or Saturday be better? How long will the line likely be if we are near the front of the line and sprint? I will make DH get up insanely early because he is the one who has to ride those silly subs. Thanks!
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy Good question, I don't know if Nemo is open for EE, but I am hopefull it will be since it is located in Tomorrowland and most rides there are open for EE. I am planning on making that our first stop on our first EE day. And if it doesn't open for EE, I will be close by and get in line at opening.
Originally Posted By Daannzzz We were there last Monday (the 9th). We were staying at the Disneyland Hotel and got early entry at 7:00 a.m. We arrived at the Monorail station in Downtown Disney about 6:40 and there were many people ahead of us. We got on the first monorail which left the station at 7:00. By the time the monorail entered the park we could see all the people running for the Nemo line. As the monorail spiraled around through the trees, more people were arriving. We got to the station and (having a slow 8 year old and a 54 year old who can not walk fast) made our way to the end of the line which was an hour long by 7:10. In October I think it might mellow a bit but you should try to arrive early and move swiftly to the line if you are going to do it in the morning.
Originally Posted By Silly old Bear I might suggest this. We were there over the 4th of July holiday. We did do Nemo at 11:50pm (only a 35 minute wait) but I know you said that isn't a option with your kids. We also did EE but we didn't take the monorail. We showed up at the main gates 6:40 got in the gate right at 7am and walked quickly to Nemo. They acually had people stationed all over to direct you to the ride. We got there before any of the monorail people arrived (or it seemed like we did). We had a 25 minute wait. So, I would suggest walking to the main gates rather than waiting for the monorail. It really seemed to work for us.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Yes Nemo is open to Early Entry. Apparently the most popular strategy is to have just one member of your party get in line. And then when they get close to the boarding que have that individual call the other members of the party via cell phone so that everyone can show up in time to board the subs.
Originally Posted By nickapoohiluvu Thanks all. And thanks for the warning Tom. I won't do that strategy as that is what I consider line cutting, but do appreciate the warning. I would be so hopping made if I saw that. Probably still will be too.
Originally Posted By dlkozy In my experience, the Monorail does not get you in faster than using the front gates-just the opposite has been true for us.
Originally Posted By joeysmommy nickapoohiluvu-good question! I had the same concern for our trip in Sept. After reading this advice i think we'll walk to the main gate our first EE day to ride Nemo and then take the monorail the other mornings. Aren't they only doing the get in line for Nemo up until closing for the Summer? When we're there in Sept the park closes at 8pm. : (
Originally Posted By nickapoohiluvu I justed checked park hours for last year for the Thursday to Sunday time frame (we're going October 11-14) we'll be there. It looks like Disneyland will close at 8 pm on Thursday. If they keep Nemo open past closing (as long as we're in the line by 8 pm), might it be a better idea to visit Nemo then? Especially given that Thursday should be slower than Friday and both of those days less busy than the weekend. My other theory is to get in line during the parade. Anyone care to gaze into a Crystal Ball and guess how the Parade will affect the line on Thursday? Thanks!
Originally Posted By nemopoppins In my experience, Sunday evenings are way less crowded than weekday evenings. Even the third day of a three day weekend has barely anyone left during the last hour. I don't know why this is, but I guess that weekends are mostly locals who have to go to work the next day, and the weekdays are vacationers that don't care about staying out late.
