How to Avoid Long Lines at Disneyland

One source of frustration for many visitors at

Disneyland is the long lines for the rides. You can

literally spend several hours of the day standing in

line to ride popular attractions. These lines can be

avoided in one of three ways.

Get to the park early. The lines are shorter in the

morning when the park first opens. Instead of

jumping in line for the first ride you see, head for the

rides that you really want to ride the most – the

most popular rides. Another option is to purchase

FastPass tickets for the rides that offer them. Again,

do this early to ensure that you get to ride those rides

earlier in the day.

The third option to avoid long lines at Disneyland is

to ride many of the popular rides later in the evening,

while the majority of people are enjoying the

entertainment. Disneyland has nightly entertainment,

and this is a good time to find shorter lines. Of

course, it will mean that you probably miss the

entertainment, so if you can use one of the other

options for shorter lines at Disneyland, you should

Disneyland Surprises For Yourself and Loved Ones

If you would like to surprise someone who will be

traveling with you to Disneyland, you can easily do

this by using the Disneyland Vacation Planning

Service. This service has many different services that

can be performed for you, but one of the best ones is

the Surprise service.

Simply contact the Vacation Planning department,

and tell them who the surprises will be for, which

Resort hotel you will be staying at and what your

budget is for the surprises. You will also need to tell

them when you would like the surprise deliveries to

be made, and what type of gifts you are interested in.

They will also want to know who the favorite Disney

character is of the person that you want to surprise.

After providing all of this information, your credit card

information will be required. You can be sure that the

amount charged to your credit card will not exceed

your surprise budget that you have set. This is a great

way to add more value to your Disney experience, and

to constantly experience great anticipation of the next

Take a Disneyland Tour

No Disneyland Vacation can be complete without a

Disneyland tour – especially if it is your first trip to

Disneyland. There are currently four different tours

to choose from, and Disneyland park admission is

required for all tours. It is strongly advised that you

make a reservation for the tours that you wish to go

on.

Disneyland’s Discover the Magic Tour may be the

most popular of the four. This tour will have you and

your family working with Disneyland characters to

find clues and hunt for treasure. You can literally live

out a Disneyland fantasy with your family and loveable

characters, outsmarting the Disney bad guys! This

tour includes lunch and an exclusive gift that can only

be obtained on this tour.

The Discover the Magic Tour lasts for about three

hours. There is a two ticket minimum, and the cost

is $49 each of the first two tickets, with additional

tickets costing $39. The tour is appropriate for the

5 – 9 year old age group, and adults. The tour is

not really suitable for children under the age of five,

or for children who need strollers.

The VIP Tour lasts for about four hours, and costs

$75 per hour for a party of up to ten people. You

must book this tour well in advance, or there will be

an additional twenty dollar fee. The tour is not

recommended for children, but is designed more for

people who have a true love and interest in Disney

and Disneyland history.

The Welcome to Disneyland Tour is absolutely

perfect for first timers. There are many benefits to

this tour, including priority seating at one of the stage

shows, tips and suggestions for getting the most out

of your Disneyland vacation, a brief history of the

park, priority seating at one of the many restaurants,

instruction in using FastPass, two bonus FastPass

tickets, and much more. This tour lasts about two

and a half hours, and costs $25 per person.

A Walk in Walt’s Footsteps focuses on the vision of

Walt Whitman, and is not really suitable for small

children. Filled with history and trivia about the park,

this tour lasts for more than three hours, and costs

$49 per person. The main feature of this tour is your

peek at the exclusive Club 33.

Again, you should definitely consider making one of

these tours part of your Disneyland experience –

especially if this will be your first trip to Disneyland.

You may see things and learn things that you would

not see or learn without the benefit of the tour!

Personal Comfort at Disneyland

There is no better way to ruin your Disneyland

vacation than trying to walk around with blisters on

your feet! It is vitally important that you wear

comfortable shoes that are already broken in. You

will be doing more walking than you normally would

when you visit Disneyland.

It is also important that you bring a change of

clothing. You can rent a locker at Disneyland to

store your extra clothes. You can rub your thighs

raw if you ride water rides in denim shorts, then try

to walk around while you dry out! Enjoy the water

rides – but then go change into dry clothing! Bring

extra shoes as well. Walking around in wet shoes

is not only uncomfortable; it can also contribute to

blisters.

More than blisters can cause discomfort. Some

people simply are not used to being on their feet all

day. If your feet are tired and sore at the end of the

day, soak them in cool water with Epsom salt. This

will offer more relief than soaking them in hot or

warm water. After a good twenty minute soak, your

feet will feel refreshed and ready for more walking!

Disneyland Baby Centers

Disneyland is a place for everyone, and at

Disneyland, they have thought of everything –

including the babies. The Disneyland Baby Center

is located on Main Street, behind the Plaza Inn.

This is not a babysitting service. Instead, it is a place

where you can attend to your babies needs.

There are several characters present in this area,

and their purpose there is not only to amuse your

baby, but also to help you attend to your baby’s

needs. This area has rockers, where you can rock

and breast feed your baby. No men are allowed in

this room, but they are allowed in other rooms within

the Baby Center. You can warm a bottle or a jar of

food, and clean bottles as necessary. Baby changing

tables are available, and the entire center is very

clean and comfortable. There are even smaller toilets

for children who are being potty trained.

You can also purchase emergency baby supplies at

the Baby Center. Diapers cost about a dollar each,

and several different types of formula and baby food

are kept in supply, although the selections are l

imited. This is Disneyland’s way of making sure that

the needs of every guest – no matter how small they

may be – are attended to.

Disneyland Purchases – Package Express

One of the nice guest service features at Disneyland

is the Package Express service. This will allow you

to make purchases, and not have to carry them

around with you all day! Can you imagine trying to

hold all of your packages, your kids, and ride the

rides?

Instead, have your purchases sent to the Newsstand,

which is located near the exit. This Package Express

purchase allows you to pick your packages up as

you are leaving the park. If you stay till closing, note

that the pickup line will be very long. You should plan

to leave at least an hour earlier than you had originally

planned if you have packages to pick up.

You can also have your purchases sent directly to

your hotel if you are staying at one of the Resort

Hotels. This offers even more convenience, because

you won’t have to leave the park earlier, or stand in

the package pickup line. Another option is to rent a

locker, and put all of your purchases in it until you

are ready to leave. However, this means that you will

have to walk back to the locker after each of your

Tips for Planning a Disneyland Vacation

For many people, planning a Disneyland Vacation

is part of the fun of the vacation itself! For others,

however, it can be a headache. Before you start

planning your vacation, determine whether or not you

are really up to planning the trip yourself or not.

If you don’t want to plan your own trip, you have

several options. Of course, you can have a travel

agent make all of the arrangements for you, but for

the best Disneyland experience, you might be better

off using the Disney Vacation Planning Services.

Either way, you can have every single aspect of your

trip planned for you. Once you get there, all you will

need to do is follow your Itinerary.

If you prefer the fun involved in planning your

Disneyland vacation yourself, there are some things

that you absolutely must not leave out of the planning

stage. Before you can decide what you will be doing at

Disneyland, you must determine which dates you will

be there. The parks offer different things at different

types of the year, with many different themes and

entertainment to choose from.

Once you know when you will be at Disneyland, the

next step is to figure out what you will be doing each

day that you are there. Once you’ve set up your travel

arrangements and your hotel reservations, there are a

few more things you must consider.

Food is one thing you might want to arrange in

advance. Disneyland is a very popular place, and

having reservations at some of the more popular

restaurants is recommended. These reservations can

be made well in advance – before you ever leave home.

When planning which attractions at Disneyland you

want to visit, use a map of Disneyland as a guide.

This will make it easier to schedule time for

attractions that are near each other. You want to see

and do as much as possible, so as much walking or

travel time as you can.

Keep your budget in mind. Often, by making

arrangements through travel agents or through the

Disneyland Vacation Planning Services, you will be

able to get better deals – which can save you money.

Look for these deals, and save as much money as

you can on your hotel and food. If you have small

children with you, keep their priorities in mind – they

have less interest in where they will sleep and the

food that they will eat, and more interest in what they