Это видео недоступно.
Сожалеем об этом.
12 Rides You SHOULDN'T Ride at Disneyland
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 18 авг 2024
- Is every Disneyland ride worth your time? Absolutely not. If you only have one day at Disneyland, what are the rides you can safely skip? Then check out my alternative recommendations for having the best Disneyland vacation.
LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for more Disneyland tips, food reviews, and more.
/ socaldisneydad
SAVE ON YOUR NEXT DISNEYLAND VACATION
===============================
Get Away Today: www.socaldisne...
Get $10 off packages with promo code: SCDD10
CONTENT REFERENCED IN THIS VIDEO
===============================
Genie+ Tips and Tricks - • Is Genie+ Worth It at ...
Disneyland Ride Guide 2023 - • Disneyland Rides 2023 ...
Echo Mickey Mouse Clock (Thumbnail) - amzn.to/42d9eND
CHAPTER
===============================
0:00 Disneyland Rides You Shouldn't Ride
0:06 1. Peter Pan's Flight
0:36 2. King Arthur Carrousel
0:57 3. Casey Jr. Circus Train
1:37 4. Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
2:27 DO Ride Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
3:01 5. Disneyland Railroad
4:10 6. Astro Orbiter
4:54 7. Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island
5:38 DO Ride Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes
6:35 8. Pixar Pal-A-Round
7:25 9. Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind
7:54 10. The Golden Zephyr
8:37 11. Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters
9:47 12. Parades & Fireworks
RESOURCES
===============================
Disneyland 2023 Ultimate Food Guide - • Disneyland 2023 Ultima...
Disney California Adventure 2023 Food Guide - • Disney California Adve...
Disneyland Ride Guide 2023 - • Disneyland Rides 2023 ...
Disney California Adventure Ride Guide 2023 - • All 18 Disney Californ...
15 Tips to Save Money at Disneyland - • 15 Ways to Save Money ...
12 Things You Should NEVER Do at Disneyland - • 12 Items You Didn't Kn...
12 Items to Pack for Your Disneyland Vacation - • 12 Items You Didn't Kn...
15 Best Snacks at Disneyland - • 15 BEST Disneyland Sna...
All 28 Rides at Disneyland for Babies, Toddlers, and Pregnant Women - • All 28 Rides at Disney...
SOCIAL
===============================
FACEBOOK: / socaldisneydad
INSTAGRAM: / socaldisneydad
#Disneyland #DisneylandRides #DisneylandResort #DisneylandTips #DisneyVlog #Disneyland2023 #DisneylandPark #Disney2023 #DisneyCaliforniaAdventure #DisneyCaliforniaAdventurePark #DisneyTips #DisneyRides
Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more Disneyland content.
Walt Disney may come out of his grave to haunt you for saying not to ride the railroad 😂😂
😂 I did say to just not get on at Toon Town or Tomorrowland. It’s not something we ride all that often, and I can’t remember if we’ve even ridden the one at Magic Kingdom even once during any of our vacations out there.
I bring up MK because I realize since this isn’t a vacation for us, we choose to not ride some things others would, but I haven’t ridden it even on vacation.
Granted the OG Disneyland version is more special that the MK look-alike.
The train is a must ride for me
I definitely see your point with each of these. I’m not looking for thrills though . I’m 57. I’m an introvert. I move slowly. I avoid almost every ride on Genie+ and look for quiet spots. It’s what I love about Disneyland. ❤There’s Something for everyone to enjoy! ❤ Great video!
That’s fair! On the plus side, all of these rides have standard standbys, so you aren’t dealing with Genie+ guests making the line go real slow.
Can you imagine if Peter Pan, here, was on Lightning Lane like it is in Florida? That 40 minute wait would be 60+.
I think they just don’t physically have the space for that in the queue so it’s not.
@@SoCalDisneyDad you’re right! I do love Peter Pan, but I will only ride it at night because it’s a miserable long wait in the sun. On a yearly 3-4 day trip I will ride it once. I’m so thankful it isn’t Lightning Lane! This was an excellent list to show how to set priorities with excellent suggestions of substitution! Personally, I will stay on the Disneyland Railroad for two hours at a time because I love it, but I go solo because everyone else gets bored 🤣
@@tinkershell1856 I only do the railroad when there's literally nothing else for me to do, or I just need to sit for awhile and sitting while moving beats sitting while stationary (if that makes any sense 🤣
@@SoCalDisneyDad actually, that’s exactly why I do it! To get off my feet 🤣
I just got back from Disneyland recently and I gotta say something: I used to be a very big defender of the Nemo submarines. They weren’t ever amazing but just for childhood nostalgia and the fact that I love the movie, I’ve always been fond of this ride.
But this past visit, not only did it take us like 20 minutes to get on it (even AFTER we used a multi experience pass for it) but it completely killed me and my friend’s energy. Sitting in a hot, thin-aired, cramped space for 15 minutes is a very big ask! If you want the Nemo expeirence at Disneyland, go to Turtle Talk with Crush at California Adventure it’s honestly the only noteworthy thing in Hollywood studios.
Nemo is officially my least favorite Disneyland ride… even worse than the canoes
I would not say “rides you shouldn’t ride”. I would say rides you may want to put a lower priority on. Especially if you only have a limited time there. I would recommend riding all the rides at least once to enjoy the magic of Disneyland if possible. Everyone’s opinions of what’s fun is different.
Yes. Completely agree! If you have time, why not try to do them all? There’s 52 rides at both parks. Impossible for a single day unless it’s completely empty, but a 2-day trip could potentially manage.
DONT SKIP - Railroad, or pirates. Heart of Disneyland.
I’ll give you that. Though the number of visits I make where I don’t ride the Railroad far outnumbers the ones with.
I’ve ridden the railroad maybe 3 times in the last 2 years.
Pirates, though, gets ridden way more often.
@@SoCalDisneyDad I roughed it but think I have ridden Pirates about 500 times in the last 50 years. I would also make the same argument for the Railroad. I never miss, Priates, Mansion, Railroad, and Jungle Cruise.
I might have to give you a thumbs down… you can’t skip parades and fireworks!!!! 🤪
🤣😂 I honestly only slotted that into this list as a segue into another video with that same tip, but the reason is that in the “Save Time” video, the idea is to get some rides done while wait times are lower during parades and fireworks.
As a whole, parades and fireworks can be enjoyable if you don’t mind camping out for an hour beforehand.
I just did Magic Happens a few weeks ago. That’s enough for me for awhile.
Now, if they bring back Paint the Night, I will tell people to absolutely NOT skip that. Best parade they’ve ever done. Even over MSEP I think.
Seriously, Peter Pan? That's the best ride in fantasy land. I'll wait the 45 minutes any day. It's a suspended dark ride which separates it from the rest. Good content 👌
I said right out the gate I would make some enemies. 😂
About the only time I ever ride it is when I can use Genie+ in Orlando for it.
I don’t do well in lines. I’m not ADHD or anything, but lines much longer than about 30 minutes really get to me. And Peter Pan almost never dips below that.
I’m trying to think of a time in recent history where I voluntarily got in line for a ride over 30 minutes, and I’m drawing a blank.
@@SoCalDisneyDad great shows, keep up the good work! 👍
Okay. You lost me with this video. SKIP these rides? They are quintessential Disney! They are originals and still hold the magic that Walt intended for Disneyland. ESPECIALLY Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln! That was Walt's baby and it would be a SHAME to miss it, especially if you have children in the public school system, (who not only don't know about the holocaust), but about HOW America functioned and our history. Problem with our country is forgetting our history! Sorry to be so "down" on you, but your opinions are your own and certainly not to be followed by THIS girl!
That’s totally fine! I knew this video might rock the boat a little.
These are just the rides my family tends to avoid. Some are rides we do genuinely enjoy, we just don’t ride them because of wait times etc.
3:01 I would like to make a counter-argument in favor of NOT skipping the Disneyland Railroad. To begin with. It's historical value to Disney history is so important, as trains were the reason Walt wanted to build the park in the first place. Beyond that, it gives visitors a great way to rest their feet and just enjoy the sights and sounds of Disneyland for awhile. Plus, who doesn’t love steam engines?
Fair enough! I actually plan to add it to my list of rides you MUST ride (out next week). Because for me that one is a little of both for different reasons.
Generally good takes. Some attractions are usually skips, like Emotional Whirlwind and Golden Zephyr. Mr Lincoln is usually a good spot to get away from the crowds, something that Main Street Cinema (as shown in this video) and even the Enchanted Tiki Room may not provide.
Fair point! There were quite a few people there in the cinema.
@@SoCalDisneyDad yeah. Main Street Cinema also doesn’t have as many places to sit down either.
I think you named all my favorite rides on this list. Except for the Astro Orbiters I agree with that one 100%.
😂 These are just personally all the rides we tend to never ride, and the ones I recommended are the ones we almost always ride that are of similar caliber.
Mickeys death wheel is terrifying 😮 we got stuck on that ride while in a swinging carriage and endlessly swung back and forth for over 30 minutes. I am still scarred from that experience
I’m at Disneyland right now with my husband and daughter (her first time) Not having been since the early 90’s, I would say that the monorail and the train are excellent way to reacquaint or familiarize yourself visually with the park.
First rides we went on, met some great people and gathered some awesome tips, highly recommend.
Awesome! I did reassess my opinion on the train after this video and all the folks in the comments. I have a video about "Must" rides that came out earlier this week that puts the train back in for sure.
I do like the train, but my family is more into thrills (all the "Mountains," Incredicoaster, both Star Wars rides, Guardians of the Galaxy Mission Breakout, etc), which is why I put some of the things on this list.
I hope you have an awesome day today!
The Disneyland Railroad does allow strollers- they just have to be able to fold up to bring on board.
Does it? I’d be happy to be wrong there. I was under the impression they clogged up the aisle and made it impossible for guests to get around.
Perhaps umbrella strollers are fine enough, but larger strollers don’t seem like they’d work. And all rented strollers don’t have the ability to fold, so that eliminate any guests with a Disney stroller.
The railroad DOES allow strollers. We use it as transportation with our stroller every time. It's very helpful at the end of the night, especially with our 4 kiddos!
That’s good to know! I don’t think we’ve ever taken them on. We always thought they weren’t allowed because of the tight aisles. People not able to get past you, etc
I've submitted an edit to the video that removes the portion about no strollers. It'll take some time to process, though, but I wanted to let you know I did what I could to correct the false information.
Moments with Mr. Lincoln is a good attraction to visit for a light afternoon power nap. 😅
That’s it’s a small world for me. 😅
I agree with almost everything on your list except #5…. I’d skip the monorail and ride the train. The only reason for the difference is because the train actually brings you somewhere. It’s transportation. As the day winds down, my feet and legs are tired, and we have to get to the other end of the park, the train is a great way to minimize walking. The monorail only brings you outside of the park (To the Disneyland hotel), and if you ride back in you’re forced off whereas you can ride the train all day. To that end if you have a young child who loves riding trains and you want a 20 minute break, doing a round trip on the train is a perfect way to entertain the kid while sneaking in a break for yourself. There are lines at the stations, but most of the stations have ample benches to sit on, and the monorail has just as long a wait. Disneyland RR > Monorail any day.
If the Monorail were air conditioned it would gain some points, but it’s not, which means it has no advantage over the train. The only times I ride the monorail is when I’m entering or leaving the park while it’s running and don’t want to deal with crowds at the esplanade.
Valid counter arguments. Admittedly, we don't ride much of either one of them, but my kids love the monorail more than the train (because they love monorails more than trains, not for the ride itself) and it's fun to be high up zipping around the Resort.
But for sure, it doesn't really take you anywhere unless you are staying at the Disneyland Hotel.
Pirate's lair is a must if your kids love pirates.
About the monorail. Many years ago you can do a roundtrip ride or disembark at Disneyland Hotel/ Downtown Disney. Now (as of last year) you have to disembark at Downtown Disney. Monorail would operate during early hours at Disneyland Park, then stop operating until later evening hours. If you disembark make sure you get your hand stamped for Disneyland Park re-entry if it's still early enough.
I just road the monorail round trip without disembarking about three weeks ago.
And Disneyland no longer does hand stamps. You have in and out privileges all day.
The only trouble is you can hop parks until you’ve been scanned into one for at least 30 minutes.
I saw someone scan in two weeks ago, then he left to get something from his hotel room. And upon returning, 30 minutes had not elapsed and he was having trouble scan in. But they let him in anyway when he explained.
You mention that Finding Nemo had an extensive refurbishment in this video. Is that something that has happened in the last 5 years (last time I was in the parks)? I'd not heard about any changes until now.
We rope dropped peter pan’s and it was a 40 minute wait. I regret wasting rope drop on it but i chalked it up to a learning experience. We missed all parades and don’t know if they even had them when we were there since it was raining the day we were there. Thankfully we still had a good trip.
Ok, first of all, don't skip the Disneyland railroad at night unless if you there until close and its because if it's the last train ride of the night, which is called a "Sweeper trip", then you should ride it so you could relax due to a really long day that you had in the Disneyland park, not Disney California Adventure park.
Second thing, skip the Disneyland Railroad unless if you are here until closing
I’ve never ridden it at night. I’ll have to put that on my to-do!
I’m not usually there at park close, though, in order to get the last ride.
I go to Abe Lincoln for air conditioning and a seat. I love it!
I actually found Tom Sawyer’s Island to be a hidden gem when I went over there. Fun caves and tunnels and other things to explore over there.
It’s a good place to go if the rest of the park is packed and you need to get away from the crowds.
Personally (which is what all of these are, just my thoughts), my family prefers rides. The kids start getting a little antsy when we do some of the other things at Disneyland.
Though they did really enjoy the Tangled show at Fantasy Faire Theater a few weeks ago.
Deciding which attractions you should skip depends on a lot of weather and wait times for us. On our last trip we skipped a few on this list because of the weather (too cold) or they just weren’t running (the smaller rides of DCA due to the winds), but others we tried because the wait times weren’t bad and we actually really enjoyed them (but had avoided them for many years prior). My daughter and friends that were with us loved Tom Sawyer’s (Pirates Lair) and it was a favorite of my husband’s growing up. My daughter also loved the Disneyland Railroad scenes and walking through Sleeping Beauty’s castle (which are skips for many others, I know). I think for a lot of things they should be tried to see if you like them and if they are worth waiting to do again or if they are a one and done.
I’ve been over on Tom Sawyer Island twice. It’s interesting enough, but the “pain” of getting over there always makes us change our mind when we think about going over.
It's great that you offer Alternatives..........
Tiki Juice Bar + Main Street Cinema was clever.
Props for supporting Nemo.
For parents with kids under 3, you should actually go on all these rides he's telling you to skip. Avoid canoes as much as possible and the magic parade is the best thing from Disneyland! How dare you! lol
Can you do the same video but for California Adventure Park please?
Rides from both parks are present into this video. Starting with Pixar Pal-A-Round, every ride after that is in DCA.
I plan to do a “rides you can’t miss” in the future which will be the opposite of this, and will include both parks again.
We only go from Tomorrowland to main street on the railroad for the dioramas. Well worth it and a great way to exit the park.
Yes! That’s the best stretch of the railroad.
Are you kidding?! You want me to SKIP something you just called a “death wheel”?! That sounds like my kinda ride 😂😂
Go for it! I actually love the ride. It’s just one A LOT of people don’t like. 😂
Since I’m not a fan of thrill rides you are discounting the ones I love! Then again my first trip Disneyland was when I was 5. 61 years ago. My memories are what drive me.
My youngest isn’t a super huge thrill seeker, though he does enjoy the thrill rides, these are the rides we tend to avoid when we go.
And not always due to their thrill level but sometimes just because the lines are slow.
Lol I tried to grab a Dole whip before the Tiki Room show but it is mobile order only now and I had to wait 30 mins for my return window!!!! Also my family loves the railroad and we like it is a great way to take breaks and get around without walking. Especially when it is time to leave the park.
Yeah, I noticed the mobile order thing on my most recent visit. But I assumed it was the just the inside part of the juice bar. Does the outside not have a line now either?
I was at Adventure Land that day too. not sure if you spotted me with Fortune Cat backpack. haha
I agree with most of this, except for the fireworks part. I'll gladly spend some time to get a seat at the Castle for Wondrous. It's the best fireworks/projection show ever because of the video editing.
I actually haven’t seen it. 😅 We rarely stay later than 7 PM so I almost always miss the evening shows.
We are planning on seeing Fantasmic for the first time in a few weeks. I’m going to try to do the River Belle dining package. Instructions make it sound like a “ask your server” thing with limited capacity.
@@SoCalDisneyDad Fantasmic, at Disneyland not Orlando, is the best thing Disney does. It's Disney going full Disney for 24 minutes. If you get a night where there's minimal wind and they can do the FULL show it's just the best. Mickey fights his imagination and has the powers of fireworks and pixie dust. It's incredible.
@@SoCalDisneyDad You should do a video about catching both shows. I usually show up at the Castle at about 745 for the 930 Castle show. Then I go see the 1030 Fantasmic show.
@@LeftCoastDrones Last time we stayed that late, my oldest and I walked by Fantasmic while it was going on, rode a ride, then as we were leaving the park we caught the Main Street Electrical Parade at like 11 PM. This was back in August.
I don’t think I’ve ever watched the Fireworks from within the park here at Disneyland, though I have once or twice at Magic Kingdom. I know they’re different shows.
On April 14th we are staying for Fantasmic. Not sure if I said that in an earlier reply.
We are going to do the dining package, so I will see if the return time allows us to watch the castle projections first. If so, I will definitely include both in the video.
@@SoCalDisneyDad You can choose which Fantasmic you want to see. Either the 9pm or the 1030. My suggestion is to get a seat by the castle at abut 745 for the 930 Wondrous show so you can be close enough to see the projections on the castle and then after the show is done at 950, head over to your River Belle seating. There's two options for the River Belle dining package. One comes with a ticket where you have reserved floor seating up close to the Rivers of America. The second option is that you have your dinner at River Belle and then watch Fantasmic from your table. While it's nice to have a table and chairs, I recommend sitting on the ground up close and personal. To be able to see the expressions on the characters faces vs just the general idea of the characters makes the show more dynamic.
Story book canal is the only ride I would skip
Everyone has rides they prefer over others. Our family actually really likes that ride. More so than Peter Pan or Casey Jr.
But I agree it’s a very low priority all the same.
So basically 10 minutes of you being wrong. I’ll give you pirates lair though. That is in such bad shape
😂🤣 Everyone has their own opinions. These are just the rides we almost always never ride.
Depends on the make up of your party, with kids involved a lot of these are big no-way skips, if you're a party of adults then yeah I can see some of these. That said I can get behind Casey Jr and add to that Storybook Canal as big skip rides, ditto with Davy Crockett Canoes, and Purple Flick's Fliers... er I mean Emotional Whirlwind, and would shed a tear if King Arthur's Carousel was closed for refurbishment. 100% disagree on the Disney Railroad though, that a good way to get off your feet and just relax for a while without just sitting on a bench. And why are you even at Disneyland if you're skipping all the parades and fireworks? I mean ok all you care about is riding rides, I'd hit up Universal or Knots or Six Flags.
I can’t even tell you the last time I saw the fireworks at Disneyland.
Okay, I can. Sometime last year, but I watched them from my hotel, not at the park.
See I don’t handle waiting much longer than 30 minutes for things. This includes parades and fireworks. If I could get a decent spot showing up 10 minutes before it happens, I would absolutely do them more.
But I just can’t sit that long. I’m the type of person fidget spinners were made for. 😂
@@SoCalDisneyDad You're also probably viewing this from a different angle than me, being a local you probably go significantly more often than me maybe even to the point of having an AP. Where as I only go ever few years, so the whole "if you're only here for 1 day" wouldn't exactly apply to me because no way I'm going for only 1 day.
@@Mike__B For sure. Before we moved to California and bought annual passes, we wouldn’t go for anything shorter than 3 days.
When I go to WDW, my trips are getting longer and longer. The thought of only going to WDW for 1, even 2 days is unthinkable. I need a minimum of 5 with 8 being ideal.
Disneyland doesn’t require as much, of course, but the thought process is the same.
Great video. Agree on most all of this, including Peter Pan. Very cool ride but the lines are always super long and the ride time is very short (maybe 60 seconds?).
I think it’s longer than 60 seconds. But not much. And it definitely feels very short.
Skipping Peter Pan is sacrilege.
First off I do enjoy your YT channel as a Disney Dad of a 10 year TomorrowLand castmember (Monorail pilot lead & trainer) I respect your opinion. I just personally think someone who has never been to The Resort to skip a ride not something I would do. For those of us that have been going to DLand since the 60s I pretty much know what I'm not going to go on. Appreciate your efforts and so do castmembers like my daughter 😊
For sure. Everyone needs to make their own mind up on what their family wants to do.
Someone who absolutely loves Peter Pan will not want to skip it, even if the wait is long.
My decisions to skip certain rides usually has to do more with wait times on those attractions, slowness of loading, or general uncomfortable riding because of the ride seats.
I love ALL Disneyland rides and there isn’t any one of them that I actively do NOT like (my wife has just one: Guardians).
@@SoCalDisneyDad I understand that but if someone deciding to follow a YT Resort vlogger decided to not go on DLRR or PP because of a vlogger saying it's not worth it I would find it a bit disheartening especially to the castmembers who pride themselves on making their experience on an attraction a memorable one. JMHO
@@raybernal6829 Thank you for your thoughts. I greatly appreciate the feedback!
Or how about this...? Don't go at all.
Inside out was much fun when it was in bugs land
Between the two storybook rides you mentioned I actually prefer the Casey Junior Train! just as I prefer all the other Train rides at Disneyland! Skipping the Disneyland Railroad is like going to a zoo and skipping all the animal exhibits! (yes some zoos have non animal exhibits)
😂 Yes, everyone has been telling me that. I so rarely ride it though. Maybe once a year at best?
@@SoCalDisneyDad I would recommend trying a cab ride on the tender behind the locomotive, I did it today and was worth it
So.. don't ride a carousel, but ride a carousel? Sure dude.
The King Arthur Carrousel is a standard ride with normal animals and music and things. It’s also located in one of the busiest areas of the park.
Jessie’s Critter Carousel has unique ride creatures and theme Woody’s Round Up music, making it a unique carousel experience. It also usually has minimal waits, so it makes a viable alternative for its two spinning ride neighbors, Emotional Whirlwind and Pixar Pal A Round.
The story book ride they talk the entire time, if that annoys you like it did me do the Casey Jr train, loved that one and it’s better views up higher. Skip the story book one
This was a hard one. I love the railroad. And because I can't ride those spinning rides and the roller coaster's, I ride a lot of the ones you mentioned. And the perfect time to ride Peter Pan is at night after fireworks. Cause it's roped off. If your right there. It's a walk on. My sister and I did it on Christmas night.
Excellent Peter Pan tip! Thanks.
Wonderful advice!
Thank you!
If you have kids, riding the Disneyland Railroad might be the highlight of their day. The carousel is also good for little kids.
Fair enough! My kids used to enjoy the railroad more when they were littler.
Now my oldest is all about Incredicoaster or Big Thunder Mountain.
My youngest isn’t as much of a thrill junkie, but he prefers rides like Buzz Lightyear or it’s a small world. They also both really like Autopia.
I only do Peter Pan when the line is 30 minutes or less.
As far as Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, it is like the American Adventure or Spaceship Earth at WDW- if history is not your thing, skip. If you are the kind of person who won't miss a Ken Burns special on PBS, then you will love it.
I have loved Great Moments since I was a kid, but history and English were my favorite subjects in school.
My personal skip at Disneyland:
-King Arthur's Carousel
-Casey's train
-both Dumbo and Astro Orbitor
-Autopia
-Peter Pan's Flight (unless under 30 minutes)
-Davy Crockett Canoes
My underappreciated rides and attractions that people skip, but should not:
-Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
-Mark Twain Riverboat and/or Columbia
-Finding Nemo
-Disneyland Railroad
-Storybook Canal
I love the fireworks but agree about parades. I do not want to save a spot for an hour to see someone dressed up as Winnie the Pooh. However I think that children who really believe that the characters are real enjoy them.
I’ve never done American Adventure(not interested in it at all, for the reasons you mentioned.) But Spaceship Earth is an EPCOT-must, history or no. (To me).
Are you at the opening for mickeys toon town? I think I just saw your son going down a slide on a live in TikTok 😂
Haha! Yes. We are. It’s insane. Though most of the crowds are getting the picnic basket and sipper
@@SoCalDisneyDad I saw! They’re very cute! So much nostalgia with the roger rabbit ride
Quick question? U can get in a hour early if u have genie + right ?
No, you can get in a half hour early if you are a resort guest (Disneyland hotel, Grand Californian, or Paradise Pier Hotel).
There is no early entry benefit to Genie+
I still highly recommend Genie+ though. It’s definitely worth it.
I should probably clarify that all guests are allowed in around 7:30ish. But non resort guests will be held behind a rope until 8 AM. Resort guests have a sign to follow and check in with a cast member on the right side of the Hub toward Tomorrowland.
@@SoCalDisneyDad o ok thank u I must of heard wrong! So with a disabled pass and genie+ I should be pretty good with the rides atleast right ? Being I can use one to book a wait time and use the other to book another ? U think that will be a good idea ? That’s the last question promise Aha
@@caliboyluis1983 You can ask as many questions as you like. I’m happy to answer them.
I’ve never used the DAS pass or had a party member with one, so I don’t know how they work, but in theory that sounds right.
DAS should work on the non-Genie+ rides, so you could use the strategy of using DAS for those rides.
@@SoCalDisneyDad awesome thank u again!!! From one SoCal dad to another! We’ll now I live in monterey but originally from Bakersfield … but cool back to your videos …
You should do a video of attractions those prone to motion sickness should skip.
DFB Guide put out a similar video to this a few months ago for WDW. I didn’t watch their video because I didn’t want to be influenced by it. Then after filming this, I watched theirs.
One of the tips they had was to avoid rides that’ll make you sick, so they listed things like Mad Tea Party, Star Tours, Mission Space, Cosmic Rewind. I think they might have even listed Tower of Terror.
For us, Mad Tea Party and Star Tours for sure. Millennium Falcon too, my wife can’t handle the jump to hyperspace. Could add Luigi’s cause of the “spin cycle” at the end. The Silly Symphony Swings always get me. Really, I’m not the hugest fan of any of the spinning rides for that reason.
But I’m trying to think of any others beyond those. Do you have any others to add?
Is this Disneyland in paris one or USA one. Sorry for stupid question as i heard Disneyland is in multiple counties
There’s lots of Disneylands. So not a stupid question. This one is for Disneyland California.
@@SoCalDisneyDad as we are planning to visit paris mid may and Disneyland is one of the full day activities for our family- do you have similar video to see to attraction
@@samirdutta2536 I have never been to Disneyland Paris. It’s a bucket list item for us. The channel Adults in Disney has some good Parks videos. I think the channel Adam Hattan has also visited and he’s great to watch.
Bro said to skip the OG Disney carousel and fr recommended Jessie’s carousel…. 👁️🫦👁️
I think the only ride I am going to like at DCA is Radiator Springs Racers since I don't do scary stuff.
Jessie’s Critter Carousel isn’t scary at all. And Little Mermaid’s only scary moments are a scene with Ursela singing Poor Unfortunate Souls, but it’s not really scary.
Monsters Inc is really tame too.
The rest of them do have a bit of thrill factor to them.
If you can handle Radiator Springs Racers you can also do Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree, Toy Story Midway Mania, and Web Slingers probably.
@@SoCalDisneyDad I forgot Toy Story is there, and I also love Soarin. I may do Mater's Junkyard at night because it looks cute. And I may give Web Slingers a try. Thanks for the input!
not peterpan 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
Fireworks let me tell u I don’t skip however what I do is I find a spot near the Big Thunder area and u can get a really good spot watching it. U can even sit too. Just sayin. And then I head directly to watch Fantasmic hehe
I had not heard that tip before.
Do you just sit at Rancho Del Zocalo? Or just on a bench by the exit to Big Thunder?
@@SoCalDisneyDad if u go where behind the meet and greet area where Mirabel is currently at in front of the Rancho Zócalo Restaurant there is an area where u can sit. Also for parades if u want to wait less and pick a last minute spot Small world area is the best option
ASTRO orbiter is awesome Dumbo can't compare
So interesting. We love 7 of your skips and stay away from many of your recommends. That’s why we have choices.
Absolutely. Everyone has different tastes. These are just the rides my family tends to avoid.
A little later this week I’ll be putting out a list of your favorites (must rides)
U had me untill u said skip parades and fireworks!!! No way especially if u only go once every few years haha that’s some magical stuff that u can’t skip Aha ..but keep up the videos brotha and any hints on how to meet the most characters in the least time! My daughter wants to do that Aha …
Someone else asked for a character video as well. I’ll definitely see what I can come up with.
If you check out my recent-ish Fantasyland video, granted I spent 8 hours in that general vicinity, I must have seen a dozen or more characters.
They mill around Fantasyland a lot. You’ll only find the Fab 5 in the Main Street Entrance area or back in Toon Town.
@@SoCalDisneyDad thank u for fast reply bro! I’m taking my daughters and wife sat so I’m watching all your videos right now haha… I’m watching how I shouldn’t listen to genie app so won’t be doing that! Aha and thanx for the food video I have a line up ready Ahaha but yes please do a character video! How to meet the most characters in the shortest amount of time! Thank u again
Peter Pan is a long line
You are not a true Disney fan of you are recommending skipping any ride at Disneyland! Especially the OG’s that Walt had a part of! We go several times a year from out of state and make it a priority to ride Everything!
I think it’s a bit harsh to say I’m not a Disney fan because I don’t ride the Circus Train. 🤷🏻♂️
It’s not that I don’t “like” them, it’s just that there are “better” rides. And if you only have one day, it’s impossible to ride them all, so you have to prioritize.
As far as the Disneyland Railroad goes, which is where I’m sure most of the problem lies, I did change my opinion after so many of you were appalled. 😂 And I made an amendment in my “Must” rides video.
I still personally won’t be riding it most of the time. Again, I think there are way better rides. But I admit that it’s a beloved attraction for many.
Agree with all of these except Peter Pan. How dare you? 😂
😂🤣 I DO like the ride, I just don’t like the wait it always has. If it dropped to 15-20 minutes like all the other fantasyland rides I would probably ride it more.
@@SoCalDisneyDad It’s true. I did make my kids rope drop it when I was there two weeks ago, but, I maybe wouldn’t do that next time in favor of getting more reps in on other rides earlier in the day and then hit Fantasyland during a parade or something.
@@juliem8603 Fantasyland’s least crowded time is after 9 PM when most family’s with younger kids have gone back to the hotel.
Rope drop is second best time.
Really trying hard to start a fight, I see! 😂🤪
I haven’t been to DL in 10 years so i know there are so many new rides. My boys ask about riding a train all the time so I think that’s one we can’t skip when we go.
I could skip those spinning rides all day long!
For sure. If people in the party WANT to ride something, you absolutely should. But if you've ridden one spinning ride, you've ridden them all. 😂
@@SoCalDisneyDad I’ll go on Peter Pan and the rest of my group could ride 10 rides by the time I’m done. 😄 win win
AGREED Casey Jones is a waste of time, Mr. Lincoln who cares, Nemo subs aren't anywhere as good as it used to be, Astro Orbiter boring, canoes nooooo, parades & live shows nooooo .. always loved Tom Sawyer's Island, Peter Pan & Carousel
We’ve taken a liking to the canoes as of late. The humor on it can rival the Jungle Cruise. But we’ve also always liked canoeing/kayaking.
He says to ride the canoes 😂
For sure! Personal opinion of course. The cast members do a great job making the experience engaging and fun.
Am I allowed to disagree with all suggestions?
Absolutely! Just one person’s opinion. Everyone has their favorite and least favorite attractions.
@@SoCalDisneyDad much love and I can not wait to ride every ride except, except maybe Nemo. I had a horrid claustrophobic moment in the 90s on the submarines but I do aim to give it / them another go.
@@AussieKathy I would advise against that if you still have claustrophobia. They might have fixed some circulation issues, but it’s still cramped and at one point it goes completely black. Not a drop of light anywhere. It’s so dark you can feel the darkness.
@@SoCalDisneyDad thanks. Maybe best to hold on to the memories of the ride I had then. Love your vlogs, hope to see you all in July.
People…. Goofys sky school hurt my back so bad. Maybe it’s ok for kids. And I’m only 5’5 and 130lb
I disagree with you in almost every single thing you said. It’s almost as if you don’t even like Disneyland. And clearly you disregard Walt’s legacy.
Skip Spiderman, ride TS Midway Mania
I am on board with this! Spider-Man is a decent attraction, but Toy Story is way better for sure. No question.
Usually I like your videos. Disagree with this one. Maybe for someone like you those things are not exciting because you go so often and have for years.
Everyone has their own favorites. The main thought for this video was “if you only have a single day, what rides shouldn’t you bother with?”
I intend to do a video that’s the opposite, should be out next week, and that’s which rides are “must-rides”.
My choice of rides mostly revolved around time to experience ratio or discomfort of the ride vehicles itself. For instance: Pixar Pal-A-Round was 75 minutes today. Because of the serious time commitment to ride it, I give it a pass, as much as I actually enjoy the ride.
Rise of the Resistance usually floats around that same wait time, but it’s not on this list because the experience is so much more immersive for the time commitment.
Omg skip fantasy land? Haha most definitely if it must be skipped. We like your judgement... 😂
I think I only recommended skipping 3 rides in Fantasyland. The other 9 are decent. 😂
@@SoCalDisneyDad 🤣🤣 we can only agree with your decision-making
So I just found out one of the days we’re going (May 24th) is grad nite 😫 Do you have experience with this? Is it crazy durning the day with teenagers going wild? 😅
You’ll probably be fine. They don’t even close the parks early for these things. It’s in DCA and doesn’t start until 9 PM.
Of course, that means the parks might be slightly busier, but think about it this way, they wouldn’t host these events on days the parks are typically slammed to begin with.
They do this sort of thing to GET more people to come because it’s slightly off season.
@@SoCalDisneyDad ok, that makes me feel better. Luckily it’s just one day out of the three that we will be there. Also I loved the tips in this video. Very helpful
Honestly I like Casey Jr. Circus train in Disneyland so I disagree with that. It also depends what time u get on it. And yes I do agree skip Peter Pan’s Flight too long of a line. If anything get on it one hour before closing time that u should ride it. I like Golden Zephyr lol 😂. How dare u lmao 🤣. Fun fact I only wait 5 minutes at most 😬😬😬. Disneyland Railroad I use it as a transportation to get me from point to A to point B. The train is good to ride it later on in the evening when it closes. Even the monorail I use sometimes to get to the parking structure to get home
Golden Zephyr is okay when it only has a 5 minute wait. The line it had when I filmed this? No thank you.
If you’ve ridden one spinny ride you’ve ridden them all. 😂
@@SoCalDisneyDad sure. Like I said Golden Zephyr I have not waited more than 5 minutes lol 😂
Dear socal Disney Dad I love your videos but I will disagree about the Disneyland railroad. I am such a train fan and monorail fan so I go with my grandma all the time I am a 4th grader so I am not as wise as you but I do disagree on the railroad but thank you for these suggestions A forth grader-Aiden
If you check out the rides you “Must” ride, I added it back in due to the outcry from this video. 😂
The train still isn’t a ride I ride all that often, but I now know that a lot of people do love it.
You just told me to skip a few of my favorites! lol
Definitely don’t skip your favorites! Everyone has different favorites. I enjoy some of the rides on this list, but personally choose not to “waste” my time waiting for them.
For instance, Pixar Pal-A-Round had a 75 minute wait earlier today. I love that ride, but I would never wait longer than about 15 minutes for it.
I will like you
I gotta do Peter Pan cuz I’ve never done it and just wanna say I have.
For sure, I’ve you’ve never done it, go for it. It’s a pretty unique ride in that the track is above your head as opposed to below the ride vehicle.
@@SoCalDisneyDad cool!
Literally just skip all of fantasy land
It’s boring
Your tripping!!!! Thumbs down
😂 That seems to be the recurring opinion. I guess our least favorite rides are not everyone else’s 🤷🏻♂️ 🤣