Originally Posted By Sparrow How have the crowds been since WOC started? Manageable as long as you stay away from that scene? Just wondering as we are thinking about going this weekend.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I don't think that WOC has had any effect on the crowds at Disneyland Paris.
Originally Posted By Sparrow LOL. I meant DLP as in Disneyland Park. I wish I was planning a trip to Paris this weekend.
Originally Posted By Ursula I was there this past Saturday. Disneyland was very pleasant. Around 3 pm, the wait for BTM was 15-20 minutes. The HM was about 10 minutes and they did not have the back queue fully open.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I meant DLP as in Disneyland Park." I know. I was just kidding.
Originally Posted By Sparrow Wish I could change the topic title. Haha. Whoops. I'm thinking since the SoCal passes are blocked till August right now it might not be so bad...
Originally Posted By believe Because of AP blockoutss Saturdays are no longer the busiest day to visit.
Originally Posted By Sparrow We're going Sunday but I still don't think it'll be too bad. We're staying away from the WOC crowds so it should be ok.
Originally Posted By Ursula <Because of AP blockoutss Saturdays are no longer the busiest day to visit.> Yes. It was heaven. We even got to stretch our arms out and not touch anyone in that path in front of the Jungle Cruise/Tarzan's Treehouse.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Lol, that sounds like fun. Maybe summers are a good time for the Baloos to return to Anaheim?
Originally Posted By TP2000 I've also noticed that Saturdays are not at all crowded any more. Last Saturday it was like it was 1975 at Disneyland; there were people having fun and generating a festive atmosphere, but nothing was overcrowded or jam packed, and lines for the rides were short to nonexistent in the evening. It was heaven!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo That sounds like heaven, and also confirms, that like fast pass, the AP programme hurts the park atmosphere over all.
Originally Posted By fkurucz I have noticed that Summer is a good time to visit, not as crowded as the Fall.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Wow, 20 years ago, who would have thought that would be the case. We used to avoid weekends and summer because of the crowds. Not any more ;-)
Originally Posted By LuLu Sparrow, would you report back as to Sunday crowds? Just curious As far as APs tho, we went on Tuesday and Weds 6/15 & 16. Weds was a blockout for all SoCal APs. I was surprised at the crowds at DL that morning... we only stayed til 11:30am and I thought it was pretty crowded. So maybe it's only Saturdays with lower crowds, as only Premiums can enter that day? Would be interested to hear others' experiences.
Originally Posted By Westsider Weekdays, especially Mon/Tues, before the start of AP blockout periods, are some of the busiest days of the year now. For the past two weeks Mon/Tue has been near capacity crowds, with Fastpasses gone by Noon and cars being parked at GardenWalk and the Convention Center, and big lines for food, restrooms and shows. Saturday? The slowest day of the week in summertime. The difference between last Tuesday and today is like night and day, and the attendance numbers are about 40,000 less for both parks combined today than they were last Tuesday. It's a dramatic change from just 10 years ago when Saturday was always the busiest day of the week no matter what the season, but especially in summer. I feel sorry for the AP's who only go on weekdays and think those huge crowds are normal. But then I feel even sorrier for the casual tourists who show up on a Tuesday and can't get on many rides and think Disneyland is a madhouse year round. The typical tourist question to a frazzled CM: "My gosh, this is insane! I'd hate to see this place on Saturday!" CM response: "Actually, sir, Saturday will be about half as crowded as it is today. Never go to Disneyland on weekdays when AP's aren't block out." Tourist: "That makes no sense. We picked Tuesday because we wanted to avoid weekend crowds." CM: "Sorry, that's not how it works anymore. AP's rule the world here on weekdays. Um, the Canoes have a relatively short line at 30 minutes if you are trying to find something for the kids to do now that Splash Mountain Fastpasses are all gone."
Originally Posted By Westsider FYI, it was a perfect Saturday at Disneyland today. Sunny and bright and 74 degrees, park clean as a whistle, moderate happy crowds being soaked up by every attraction staffed at full capacity with not a rehab wall in sight. Wait times at Pirates and Mansion and Thunder were 5 to 10 minutes all afternoon. Pooh and Canoes and Jungle Cruise were near walk-ons. Splash Mountain and Indy Fastpasses only booked out 50 minutes in advance with a 45 minute Standby line. Tables still available at Cafe Orleans and Blue Bayou, and lots of room to roam in all the walkways with happy people everywhere. Just a perfect, gorgeous, summer day at Disneyland. Tomorrow will be busier with fewer AP's blocked out, and then Monday/Tuesday it will get very crowded again, especially after work.
Originally Posted By Sparrow ^^^Wondering why Monday and Tuesday would be more busy since all SoCal passes are blocked until August now. Will def report back on the crowds tomorrow, though.
