Originally Posted By disneyfan4ever54 The hours are longer in April because of the huge crowds during Spring Break, Easter, etc. I would trade the shorter May hours for not having to battle those crowds! We are going in May too and are disappointed that our favorite ride...Splash Mountain will be closed. BUT we also didn't get to ride Matterhorn in the fall when it was closed. So we will be trading one ride for the other. We love to go during off-season because of the low crowds, but of course that means more ride closures.
Originally Posted By Pollyana Yes, and point to consider. It may not be warm enough for splash mt. in spring. We have had experiences of getting pretty drenched on that log. I detest walking around in soggy socks and shoes. It needs to be a really warm day for us to do splash. We are getting more picky in our old age. hehe
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It may not be warm enough, but then again, it's 88 in LA right now (not sure about Anaheim but it can't be that different), so then again it may be nice to have Splash. There's always Grizzly and the canoes, sitting behind a small child. I always seem to get soaked on those.
Originally Posted By plutospal77 We went Mothers day weekend in May and got soaked on Splash and the weather was in the 80's so we weren't cold. However, we just went in Jan, got soaked, and bought new clothes because we were freezing.That was my idea.
Originally Posted By DisneylandDiva <<Well, we're planning a trip to Diz >> DIZ?? First, there is not a "Z" in Disneyland and the place is called Disneyland not "Diz".
Originally Posted By friendofdd Make whatever reference you want, familyguy. We are easy here. However, er usually tell people to calm down in the world events section. =o]
Originally Posted By grumpster You're cool familyguy - some get a little touchy around here. I go over Veteran's day, spring break, President's day, and a week during peak summer time. Also a few trips during the slow time. The family doesn't mind the crowds and we've never had a bad trip (no Leary reference there). We follow a simple plan. Get there early, get the fastpasses whenever possible. You'll be fine.
Originally Posted By cinderella143also I LOVE LOVE LOVE the slow days. Plus, when it closes early, I am not dragging myself down mainstreet because I am so tired on the last day! Yes, I wish it were open longer but boy is it nice not to have to stand in hour long lines. On off season we can get double the rides in when there are short hours compared to the long lines and long hours of the peak times..........
Originally Posted By NJ AP The characters are more accessible, too. It has a completely different (IMHO better) atmosphere. Besides, if the park becomes more crowded for some reason, DL will extend the hours. They did this during the first week of the year. When the park closes early, we play hard all day, have a late dinner and call it a night by 9:30 so we can hit the park running when it opens the next morning. Have fun. Maybe I'll bump into in May -- we are going the first week, too, specifically because the hours are shorter.
Originally Posted By familyguy Hey that would be cool. My entire family will be wearing tie dyed shirts that say "Disneyland '07 Family Vacation".... ...just kidding...we're not that cheesey ...no offense if any of you have done that before...
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Don't knock it, it works. Especially with large groups. When my son was little I made him a "Mickey" t-shirt (3 circles in front) with my contact info on the back in case we got sepparated.
Originally Posted By NJ AP Familyguy you are bringing back memories of the (tacky) tee-shirts my mom used to make us where when we went to crowded places. <<shudder>>>
Originally Posted By familyguy HAHAHA...we saw groups like that last year and joked about making shirts this year...
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Play Pen is a good place to hone those LP humor skills, familyguy. We're a fun bunch you should check it out.
