Originally Posted By DJ7K I'm told it's pretty packed on Christmas Day, but what about Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas or earlier in the week of Christmas? I have some family that's asking. Thanks!
Originally Posted By dlkozy I can't speak about Christmas Eve, but I can speak about the day after-AHHHHHHHHHHH! We have done the day and days after and they have had to close the gates (both times that we have been there in the past few years) due to CROWDS OF PEOPLE! If you are a REAL people lover you will have a good time-expect long lines in both the restaurants and rides. Some people aren't bothered at all by the crowds-for me, when you can't move because of a mass of humanity, then I would rather go another time.
Originally Posted By DJ7K Yeah my Mom used to live closer, but now she's up in Central California and her and my Step Dad were informed it's really crowded on Christmas Day. Now, he really wanted to go on CD. Mom instead rather have a traditional Christmas Day if possible when they come down to see me. They decided going the day after sounds better to them. But if the crowds are still pretty heavy after CD, then I'll let them know. They'll be visiting down here for more than one day, but can only afford DL for one day and they don't get to go very often so they wanna enjoy it as much as they can and the thought of heavy crowds has them wondering when's a good time to go that time of year. But it sounds like it can be pretty crowded any day around Christmas?
Originally Posted By LuLu Maybe someone can help you choose which day would be *least* crowded, if there is such a thing. My guess would be C'mas Eve, as many folks may be still preparing for the big day, or doing "traditional" things as you said, at home. I think the day after C'mas day might be the absolute busiest!
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Christmas Eve is as packed as the rest of the week I flew down for the day on Dec. 28th last year to meet up with Debtee. The line for Pirates wound back and forth along the river front between Pirates and Haunted Mansion.
Originally Posted By LuLu Well, Christmas Eve closes 3 hours earlier, so that wouldn't be a good choice anyway. Maybe going on Christmas Day and getting there before opening? Maybe a couple hours in the morning before it gets packed ?? If they're in town at all the week before... come before the 22nd!
Originally Posted By DJ7K This info is too quite helpful, thanks you guys >> The line for Pirates wound back and forth along the river front between Pirates and Haunted Mansion << >> My guess would be C'mas Eve, as many folks may be still preparing for the big day, or doing "traditional" things as you said, at home << Ya know, it's interesting you point that out. You'd think everyone else would be doing traditional stuff, when at the same time all those folks you think are doing traditional things at home on Christmas Day, they're all at Disneyland!!! Ok unless they're doing the traditional things first thing as everyone else does. But ya know what, I was telling them anyways I rather go on Christmas or a little before it because going the day after to me is just not the same. So we'll see. Whatever day we go around that time, I think I'll still have to pay *some* money to get in as my AP is blocked out around Christmas. >> The line for Pirates wound back and forth along the river front between Pirates and Haunted Mansion << Yikes. What about FastPass?
Originally Posted By DJ7K Ooh, I see. Thanks for the info on that But in general, is FastPass still pretty useful even with lines that bad for other rides? I know they don't have it for all rides though, right?
Originally Posted By berol It's great for rides with long lines except maybe Soarin' over Cal. Here's a fastpass guide with a list of its rides and such. <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g29092-c3632/Anaheim:Californiaisneyland.Fastpass.Tips.html" target="_blank">http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tra vel-g29092-c3632/Anaheim:Californiaisneyland.Fastpass.Tips.html</a>
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Originally Posted By wendebird Please take not to the picture of the walkways. Gives me an anxiety attack just looking at it!
Originally Posted By LuLu >> I think I'll still have to pay *some* money to get in as my AP is blocked out around Christmas.<< I don't know if you've used your AP yet... if not, the first day of use is never blocked.
Originally Posted By 8 ilovemickey 8 Has anyone been there in the week before Christmas lately? We will be there from the 17th-20th. I imagine there will be crowds but hopefully not like Christmas Day and the week after??
Originally Posted By DJ7K Wow, thanks for that, Wendebird! That does look nuts. Unfortunately though they don't have a computer so I can't show them how crazy it looks Haven't used it yet - in more ways than one The first day of use is never blocked? Even if it were used on a blockout day? Mom's recently added questions: When does the Christmas parade start and end (not schedule, but when in December do they run it and whens the last day they run it)? How long are the decorations up? Like, when are they first put up and when are they taken down? Is there a day thats less crowded before Christmas Day? (LuLu, I believe you said before the 22nd was good? By or before it?) They said they really wanna enjoy and see all the decorations, she wants him to see Fantasmic! (I joked wouldn't it be funny if they decorated *that* for Christmas?). They definately wanna see the parade as well. Back to the traditions, yeah folks usually would do the traditional Christmas activities first thing, and not all of them have something to do afterwards with relatives and such so what we did as Mom was reminiscing, was go the movies and I guess they were letting folks in without charge figuring a lot of them may not have much to do. In this case, a lot of folks go to Disneyland to kill the rest of the day.
Originally Posted By wendebird I'm pretty sure they star decorating in early November & it's in full swing by Thanksgiving. I think they take them down January 4th or so. The Christmas parade starts Thanksgiving & ends around New Years?
Originally Posted By DJ7K Hmmm. Sounds good so far. Maybe I'll use some minutes on my card and call the park to be sure.
