Originally Posted By sugarplum Now that So Cal AP's are no longer blocked out, has that affected the crowds? Reports this summer have been that crowds are lighter, but I have to wonder if we will encounter more people when we go tomorrow due to AP's. Thanks in advance!
Originally Posted By Lady Starlight I was there this past week and the crowds have been very light. It's been quite nice there actually crowd wise. I really think since the gas prices have been what they are, that people are saving thier gas and money for food and other needed things. Have a great day tomorrow and enjoy! Let us know how it was for you.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Crowds on Monday and Tuesday were definately light for summer. It was more crowded that I would have expected for an off season day, but it was really not bad. I might even go as far as to say that it wasn't as crowded as a lot of weekend days through out the year. I was there on Sunday (after the SCAPs were allowed in) as well, and there were definately a lot more people in the parks. None of the waits were out of hand (I think Splash was 60 minutes in the middle of the afternoon, and TSMM was 70 minutes around dinner time), but there just seemed to be more people around. It made it a little tough getting through a couple spots, but still not unbearable.
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP We were there Monday the 18th. We didn't get there till noon. First of all, they parked us in the back of beyond, Simba!! Later, from the top of the Sunwheel of Death we could see that Timon and Pumba was full, but only one "layer" of cars in each row. We thought it was funny that they didn't double up the cars. We went first to DCA and it was much more crowded on the walkways than it usually is, but not too terrible insane. For the Sun Wheel, the wait for the "fixed" cars was 15 minutes, not too terribly bad at all. At Disneyland for the afternoon parade, 15 minutes before the parade was to begin the shady side of the street was quite crowded, but the sunny side was EMPTY. We were able to find an empty table at Coke Corner at that time. Innoventions was more crowded than we have every seen it, really more than is ideal. The stand-by time for Buzz was 30 minutes. When we went into innoventions at 3:30ish Space Mountain was *almost* out of fast passes. When we came out at near 5pm Space was out of fastpasses. So, to sum up busy yes, insane, no. (I've seen Space run out of fast passes by noon on some truely insane days.)
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 We're going this Saturday. I'm wondering how crowded it will be now that the Deluxe AP holders can go on Saturdays but the SoCal holders are still blocked out...
Originally Posted By Disney_Blonde Everything today was about 30-60 minute waits not much more or less
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP SleepingBeauty82, there is no way that this Saturday is going to be any more crowded than a Summer Sat. Probably less.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer I think Saturday would be a good day to attend, might be the slowest day this week. Here are some photos from yesterday, including photos of the Disneyland Wait Board (click on exif below the photo to get the time taken). <a href="http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/5749366_USyjf/1/355276220_BkBnm" target="_blank">http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/ga...20_BkBnm</a>
Originally Posted By DisneylandChick11 Im an AP in central Cali and my best friends recently moved to LA and have never been to Disneyland,(deprived I kno). So we are all going together this wknd I'm really hoping crowds are down cuz I wanna give them a great first timer experience. They took me to Magic Mountain last month and I HATED it. It was beyond crowded DIRTY employees were super grumpy and unwilling to help. Several places ran outta ice I had bought a souvenir cup for the refills but hot soda was gross! So the whole time I was basicly complaining how DL is a million times better and Walt would roll over in his grave before running outta ice! So now I gotta cash the check my mouth wrote! I PRAY it's not crowded the rest of the park will work it's magic!
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 Thanks for the encouragement and pics Darkbeer! 5 minutes for Thunder?! Sweet! DisneyChick...I'm sure you guys will have a blast! It sounds like compared to the day you had at Magic Mountain even a crowded day at Disneyland would be paradise! I'm thinking a lot of the big crowds will show up next weekend for the holiday weekend and marathon.
Originally Posted By GMLSKIS I was there Monday - Thursday and it was very crowded. I don't know what people are smoking who think it was light. Not record crowds but very crowded none the less because of people like me who were blocked out all summer. I saw lines in places I have never seen before. Fast pass line on Buzz Lightyear outside even past the first CM who just looks at your pass. A line for the Tiki Room outside around the corner towards the new Indiana Jones show. Trust me this week was crowded - both parks.
Originally Posted By sugarplum When we were there on Tuesday, it felt to me like a typical off season weekend crowd, but still lighter than usual for summer. When we arrived in the AM, there were almost no waits (10 min. for Splash, 5 min for HM & Pirates), but by afternoon it was 30-45 min for most popular attractions. I'm sure crowds will drop off dramatically in the next week or so as more schools are back in session.
