Originally Posted By Momtoo2 We are only going to be going to Disneyland/DCA for 2 days in August and we are buying 2 day park hoppers and they do not come with Early Entry privilage's. So should we just skip Fantasyland? Is the Matterhorn included in the EE list of attractions? We usually hit Fantasyland first thing since the lines here get crazy. Will it be that bad? Any advice on what to do would be great since we have not gone in a long time. Thank you
Originally Posted By CindyH Which two days are you going? If one of those days is a non-EE day, then I suggest going to FL as soon as the gates open. Otherwise, you might want to try FL during parades, fireworks, or mealtimes.
Originally Posted By skywilliams Early entry or not, if Fantasyland is in your plans it is best to still hit it first thing in the morning. Peter Pan is usually at a 30 minute wait by gate opening but the rest of the rides aren't so bad. But if you are going to be there two days, both days won't be an EE day. So you could always plan the Fantasyland stuff on the off day.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros You can't get into the rides during the fireworks, but you can still wait. They have seperate queues for each one in the back, behind the rope, and let people line up. I rode Big Thunder several times during one show, and then took the Big Tunder Trail around to Fantasyland just as the show finished and got in line for Peter Pan. It was another five or ten minutes before they let people past the rope (and in a surprisingly orderly fashion), and then another 5 minutes or so of waiting in the actual queue.
Originally Posted By nemopoppins I've always found that even though the Fantasyland lines move painfully slowly, they're rarely longer than a half an hour--excluding Dumbo. But some, like Snow White's and King Arthur's, are usually pretty short.
Originally Posted By Momtoo2 We are actually going down on a Monday and Tuesday so my luck both days are Early Entry...lol. I guess I was hoping someone would tell me Fantasyland doesn't get crazy during the EE. Do Space Mountain and Buzz get really busy because of EE? Thanks for all the info. One last question...how busy is Fantasyland late at night? I know I want to see the Fireworks but maybe not the Parade...oh decisions.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros If you are near the edge of the crowd for the fireworks, and as soon as they are over head to Fantasyland, you should be fine. However, keep in mind that the path between the castle and the Matterhorn will be closed because of the fireworks, so you will either have to go around Big Thunder or around the Matterhorn. You won't be able to use the Adventureland path, since it is used for getting Fantasmic! crowds back to Main Street. If you watch from it's a small world, you could also just turn around and join the lines.
Originally Posted By now mom of 3 Oh, I'll answer my own question. I got Tue. and Wed. mixed up. Sorry.
Originally Posted By tigger_twin89 how do you figure out which days are EE? beacuse were going aug 1-4 and mine and my boyfriends 7 month annnversy is on the 3rd and it would be cool to get in early, we are staying at the California Grand Hotel over in DCA and we have 4 day passes.....can we get in on any of those days early?
Originally Posted By stagemomx3 Early Entry days are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. With your 4 Day Park Hopper, unless it's a military one, you get one EE day. Since you are also staying on site, you are eligible to use EE everyday it is available during your stay, or so I've been told.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice This past Sunday, I was in Fantasyland by 8:15 a.m. or so and everything except Peter Pan was a walk-on, and even that wait was only about 10 minutes - probably less. In about an hour, I rode Peter Pan, Snow White, Pinocchio, Toad, Alice, IASW and the Matterhorn. Dumbo and Casey Jr. were walk-ons too, but I didn't ride (hopped on Casey Jr. on my last morning, Tuesday. The crowds really haven't been bad at all. This was my first summer visit in 11 years and first weekend in longer than I can remember... I was very pleasantly surprised.
Originally Posted By LuLu I've always found Sunday mornings to be slow. One reason is probably no EE!
Originally Posted By wonderingalice ^^ Oh! *LOL* I hadn't thought about that! (See what I get for never - usually - coming on weekends?!
