Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ATTRACTIONS HEAVILY ATTENDED IN EARLY MORNING
ADVENTURELAND
Indiana Jones Adventure | Jungle Cruise
CRITTER COUNTRY
Splash Mountain
FANTASYLAND
Alice in Wonderland | Dumbo the Flying Elephant Matterhorn
Bobsleds | Peter Pan's Flight
TOMORROWLAND
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters | Finding Nemo Submarine
Voyage Space Mountain | Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
2. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR THE PARK TO REACH PEAK CAPACITY FOR A GIVEN
DAY? HOW ARE THE VISITORS DISPERSED THROUGHOUT THE PARK?
There is a surge
of early birds who arrive before or around opening time but are quickly dispersed
throughout the empty park. After the initial onslaught is absorbed, there is a bit of a
lull that lasts until about an hour after opening. Following the lull, the park is inund-
ated with arriving guests for about two hours, peaking 10-11 a.m. Guests continue to
arrive in a steady but diminishing stream until around 2 p.m.
Sampled lines reached their longest length noon-3 p.m., indicating more arrivals
than departures in the early afternoon. For general touring purposes, most attractions
develop substantial lines 9:30-11 a.m. In the early morning, Tomorrowland, Critter
Country, and Fantasyland fill up first. By late morning and into early afternoon, at-
tendance is fairly equally distributed throughout all of the “lands.” Mickey's Toon-
town, because it is comparatively small, stays mobbed from about 11:30 a.m. on. By
midafternoon, however, we noted a concentration of visitors in Fantasyland, New Or-
leans Square, and Adventureland, and a slight decrease of visitors in Tomorrowland.
In the late afternoon and early evening, attendance continues to be more heavily
distributed in Tomorrowland, Critter Country, and Fantasyland. Though Space Moun-
tain, Buzz Lightyear, Splash Mountain, and Star Tours remain inundated throughout
the day, most of the other attractions in Tomorrowland and Critter Country have reas-
onablelines.InNewOrleansSquare,TheHauntedMansion,Pirates oftheCaribbean,
and the multitudes returning from nearby Critter Country keep traffic brisk. Frontier-
land and Adventureland (except the Indiana Jones ride) become less congested as the
afternoon and evening progress.
3. HOW DO MOST VISITORS GO ABOUT TOURING THE PARK? IS THERE A DIFFERENCE
IN THE TOURING BEHAVIOR OF FIRST-TIME VISITORS AND REPEAT VISITORS?
Many
first-time visitors accompany friends or relatives who are familiar with Disneyland
and who guide their tour. These tours sometimes do and sometimes do not proceed
