Hi gang,
I know some of you on here are seasoned and might be able to help with a few questions. We will be staying on property at Hilton for 3 nights Dec 1, 2 and 3. Myself, 2 year old daughter, elder mom and wife.
1) does either monorail or Disney bus transport operate much earlier than park openings? I hear stories of locals showing up 90 minutes before gate opening and I want to be there with them for the early am mad dash to get fast passes.
2) since I'm the fastest in our party am I allowed to take the other two parks tickets of Mom and Wife and secure Fast Passes just like the early days of getting FP's at WDW( before My Magic )
3) Big Band Beat. This is an absolute must for Mom. Is there a standby as well as lottery? Or lottery only. Forecasts call for average day of crowds for TDR on Dec 2 and 3(Mon and Tues). Does anyone know the general odds of getting lottery picked on average day of attendance? We would have 3 chances to win Mom a seat, right? Since there are 3 paid tickets in our party.....is that correct?
4) I'm guessing that for locals the most coveted FP at Disneyland is Pooh, then Monsters Flashlight, then Splash Mount? Does that sound fair? And at Disney Sea Toy Story Mania first and foremost then Journey To Center Hightower Hotel below that???
5) is the volcano still "erupting" during the maintenance on Mount Prometheus? I know the mountain is having over a year long maintenance and was wondering if it still shoots fire during this time since the work is performed well below the top. Is the fire on some days and off others depending on the positioning of the scaffolding and which sections they're working on.??
6) is outside food allowed in parks?
Thanks thanks
I know some of you on here are seasoned and might be able to help with a few questions. We will be staying on property at Hilton for 3 nights Dec 1, 2 and 3. Myself, 2 year old daughter, elder mom and wife.
1) does either monorail or Disney bus transport operate much earlier than park openings? I hear stories of locals showing up 90 minutes before gate opening and I want to be there with them for the early am mad dash to get fast passes.
2) since I'm the fastest in our party am I allowed to take the other two parks tickets of Mom and Wife and secure Fast Passes just like the early days of getting FP's at WDW( before My Magic )
3) Big Band Beat. This is an absolute must for Mom. Is there a standby as well as lottery? Or lottery only. Forecasts call for average day of crowds for TDR on Dec 2 and 3(Mon and Tues). Does anyone know the general odds of getting lottery picked on average day of attendance? We would have 3 chances to win Mom a seat, right? Since there are 3 paid tickets in our party.....is that correct?
4) I'm guessing that for locals the most coveted FP at Disneyland is Pooh, then Monsters Flashlight, then Splash Mount? Does that sound fair? And at Disney Sea Toy Story Mania first and foremost then Journey To Center Hightower Hotel below that???
5) is the volcano still "erupting" during the maintenance on Mount Prometheus? I know the mountain is having over a year long maintenance and was wondering if it still shoots fire during this time since the work is performed well below the top. Is the fire on some days and off others depending on the positioning of the scaffolding and which sections they're working on.??
6) is outside food allowed in parks?
Thanks thanks
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