6. Use FastPasses: Disney never ceases to amaze me! They really think of everything- FastPasses are

In February of 2013 we had our very first Build Your Blog Conference . It was a huge success but a lot of work! About halfway into the planning we decided that when the conference is over, we needed a vacation. We grew up loving Disneyland as a family vacation and so we decided that it would be fun for all of us to go together travel trailers financing (which is a lot of people!).
I had been to Disneyland just a couple of years before so I was a little more prepared for this trip. Every time I go I learn more that helps make the next trip a little more smooth. Here are some of my tips for making Disneyland more enjoyable and much easier!
They pay for shipping and you get a free DVD to get you in the Disney spirit! My kids watched it almost everyday for 2 weeks before we left. The DVD will give you more information about the parks, rides and additional travel tips!
3. Hotels. After comparing lots of prices, we found that it was best for us to get a hotel close to the parks. We stayed at the Camelot travel trailers financing Suites and it was right across the street from Disneyland (and very affordable). If you are getting a hotel that is further away, check to see if they have a free shuttle to Disneyland (which is a lot cheaper than paying for a shuttle everyday or paying $15 a day for parking at the park). Another thing that will save you some money is to find hotels that offer a free breakfast. We have stayed in hotels travel trailers financing before that offer a hot breakfast buffet every morning and it saved us a lot of money on food.
4. Bring your own food. Thankfully, you can take food into the park, including coolers! When prices of food hit around travel trailers financing $10-$15 a person, it can add up really fast. We liked to pack lots of snacks we could munch on while we were walking around or waiting in line.
Even though it is very convenient to eat inside travel trailers financing the park, you can save a lot of money if you venture outside of the park. There are many restaurants (i.e. McDonalds and IHOP) within a short distance and you can even jump on the Monorail and travel to Downtown Disney travel trailers financing for many more places to eat. We found a little place to eat called Earl of Sandwich travel trailers financing right outside the park that was DELICIOUS and had a large eating travel trailers financing area that fit our whole family! We loved both the sandwiches and the salads.
5. Beat the crowds when eating in the park. If you do eat in the park (let's be honest... the smells get to you!), do what you can to beat the mealtime rush. Aim to eat between 10:30 and 11 for lunch and 3:30 and 4:30 for dinner. You will most likely find a table and the less time you wait for food, the more time you have for rides! We would get our food and then eat it while we waited for a parade or show.
6. Use FastPasses: Disney never ceases to amaze me! They really think of everything- FastPasses are pure genius! Fast Passes are used to avoid long lines- basically it's an electronic travel trailers financing ticket that holds your place in line, so-to-speak travel trailers financing ( here is a great site that can give you the info you need on FastPasses). We got our FastPasses for the new ride in Cars Land (Radiator Spring Racers) at about 11am and they ran out of FastPasses right after we printed travel trailers financing ours off! With Cars Land being such a hot commodity, I recommend getting your Radiator Springs Racer FastPasses right when you get there. You might have to wait about 30 minutes to get them but that is better than waiting 2 hours later in the day.
8. Download apps. You can find all kinds of free apps for Disneyland. My favorite is the Mobile Magic phone app. This app includes line wait times, entertainment schedules, character meet and greets, weather and so much more! So much better travel trailers financing than carrying a map around all day!
10. Ponchos. It rained a little bit while we were there and our ponchos came in very handy. We have also learned from experience that there are many rides where you will get wet like Splash Mountain, Grizzly River Run and the New World of Color. Sometimes the water is welcome, but when it cools off at night you don't want to be soaking wet.
11. Save money on souvenirs: Disneyland can get expensive! (We all know it... and yet we still love it!) The souvenirs can be especially expensive. You can get Disney t-shirts for for a fraction of the price at stores in California like Old Navy, Children's Place, and even WalMart. You can also buy the Disney Trading Pins online before you go so you can switch with them with employees. If you have a little princess travel trailers financing at home, buy a princess dress before you leave to wear to the park to save some money.
12. Use the Baby Care Centers. If you are traveling with a baby or little ones, be sure to use the Baby Care Centers. They have nursing rooms with rocking chairs, changing tables, highchairs, travel trailers financing microwaves to heat up bottles, room for little ones to relax and an on-site shop offering formula, baby food, diapers, and anything else you might need!
13. Get free water. Disneyland Resort offers free cups of water at any restaurant if you ask, even hot water! I brought my own water bottles that I could fill up and keep in my backpack at all times. You can even have the restaurant fill up your water bottles for you! It is important to keep hydrated while out walking travel trailers financing around in the heat all day!
14. Keep on riding. Rides don t close when the parks close. You can still get in a 60 minute line at 10:50 when the parks close at 11 p.m. Most people clear out when it closes, which gives you more time for the "long line" rides. We never stayed that late because my 3 and 5 year old were exhausted! travel trailers financing But this is perfect for those with older kids that stay up that late.
If you don't want to carry around your camera in the park, the Disney PhotoPass Photographers will take pictures of your entire family travel trailers financing for free! You can register online to view your photos and buy them individually. It is a great way to have your whole family in every picture!
I took most of my pictures with my phone. If you are the same... charge your phone before you leave because there are very few outlets in Disneyland. And let's be honest... you don't want to wait around for your phone to charge.
16. Save your seats. Most of the parades and other shows in the park get very crowded. Find a spot where you will be able to see the parade, fireworks, etc. and stay there until the entertainment begins. If you have little ones, try to find spots where they will be able to easily watch the entertainment if they aren't tall enough to see over others.
17. Grab a button. If you are celebrating a special travel trailers financing occasion on your trip, make sure to stop by Guest Services (or a restaurant if the line is too long) and receive a button reflecting your celebration (i.e. birthday, first trip to Disney, anniversary, etc.). You may receive special treatment if you are wearing a button!
18. Use the single rider line. Some of the most popular travel trailers financing attractions have single rider lines. If you want to go on a ride but don't want to stand in a long line, you can split up your party and use the single rider line! Because most of the rides in the park only seat two people, there is often an odd number in a party and they use a "single rider" to fill the empty spot! The entrance for the single rider line is next to the normal entrance and is a much shorter line!
19. Ask for help. Have a question? All cast members will have on large name tags. They have been hired to help people, so feel free to ask them questions! It's in their job description to be friendly and helpful, so use that to your advantage! Also, tell your kids to find a cast member travel trailers financing with a name tag if they get lost. They will assist your child to the lost and found near the front gates of each park.
There are also so many wonderful rides at Disneyland and California Adventure but instead of bouncing to your favorite rides and walking all over the park, try and stay in one land at a time. This will save you a lot of time and energy.
travel trailers financing If you re traveling with young kids, pick up a rider swap pass from the attendant at rides that have a height requirement. travel trailers financing One person stays off with the child that can t ride while the others ride. When they get off, the person who stayed behind gets to take up to three other people with them through the fast pass line. Plus, if you picked up a fast pass ticket for the child that can t ride, there s another person that can go with you! So you can ride the ride twice! It s great!! Reply Delete Add comment Load more...
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