Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
If you have only one day but wish to see as much as possible, use the One-Day
Touring Plan for Adults. This plan will pack as much into a single day as is humanly
possible, but it is pretty exhausting. If you prefer a more relaxed visit, try the Author's
Select One-Day Touring Plan. This plan features the best that Disneyland Park has to
offer (in the author's opinion), eliminating some of the less impressive attractions.
If you have small children, you may want to use the Dumbo-or-Die-in-a-Day
TouringPlanforAdultswithSmallChildren.Thisplanincludesmostofthechildren's
rides in Fantasyland and Toontown and omits roller coasters and other attractions that
small children cannot ride (because of Disney's age and height requirements), as well
as rides and shows that are frightening for small children. Because this plan calls for
adults to sacrifice many of the better Disney attractions, it is not recommended unless
you are touring Disneyland Park primarily for the benefit of your children. In essence,
you pretty much stand around, sweat, wipe noses, pay for stuff, and watch the chil-
dren have fun. It's great.
An alternative to the Dumbo plan is the One-Day Touring Plan for Adults or the
Author's Select One-Day Touring Plan, taking advantage of switching off, a tech-
nique whereby children accompany adults to the loading area of rides with age and
height requirements but do not actually ride.
Switching off
allows adults to enjoy the
wilder rides while keeping the whole group together.
Park-Opening Procedures
Your progress and success during your first hour of touring will be affected by the
particular opening procedure the Disney people use that day.
A.
All guests are held at the turnstiles until the park opens (which may or may not be
at the official opening time). On admittance, all “lands” are open. If this is the
case on the day you visit, blow right past Main Street and head for the first attrac-
tion on whatever touring plan you are following.
B.
Guests are admitted to Main Street 30 minutes to one hour before the remaining
“lands” open. Access to the other lands is blocked by a rope barrier at the central-
hub end of Main Street on these days. On admittance, move to the rope barrier
and stake out a position as follows:
(1)
If you are going to Indiana Jones or Splash Mountain first, take up a position in
front of Plaza Pavilion at the central-hub end of Main Street on the left. Wait next
to the rope barrier blocking the walkway to Adventureland. When the rest of the
park opens, proceed quickly to Adventureland for Indiana Jones, or Critter Coun-
try by way of Adventureland and New Orleans Square for Splash Mountain.
