Lightning Lane, NO

[graphite1326]

Maybe I'm just being bull headed but I am just not going to do this. I just can't spend that extra money. Not that I can't afford it but I can get along just fine without it. We always use early entry and get to ride the attractions we want to without too much of a wait. If later in the day we want to stand in a line, we look at the posted wait times and decide if it is worth it. Sometimes we do it and sometimes we don't. Besides the queue lines can keep you entertained if you just look around.

Besides I always get the park hopper option. If I had to book lightning lanes and some end up later in the day then that makes PH obsolete. Right? Or am I wrong about that?

 

[Disstevefan1]

Maybe I'm just being bull headed but I am just not going to do this. I just can't spend that extra money. Not that I can't afford it but I can get along just fine without it. We always use early entry and get to ride the attractions we want to without too much of a wait. If later in the day we want to stand in a line, we look at the posted wait times and decide if it is worth it. Sometimes we do it and sometimes we don't. Besides the queue lines can keep you entertained if you just look around.

Besides I always get the park hopper option. If I had to book lightning lanes and some end up later in the day then that makes PH obsolete. Right? Or am I wrong about that?

Historically, no matter what system is in place, early entry is the best strategy

 

[mysto]

Besides I always get the park hopper option. If I had to book lightning lanes and some end up later in the day then that makes PH obsolete. Right? Or am I wrong about that?

I think dropping the park hopper to help subsidize your LL purchases makes sense. I'm not sure about obsolete, but sticking to one park per day isn't much hardship, and you can pick up LLs for any timeslot as you say. Less planning required.

 

[graphite1326]

I think dropping the park hopper to help subsidize your LL purchases makes sense. I'm not sure about obsolete, but sticking to one park per day isn't much hardship, and you can pick up LLs for any timeslot as you say. Less planning required.

AK is not an all day park in fact for us HS isn't either. We always get PH and enjoy it.

 

[JohnD]

I think dropping the park hopper to help subsidize your LL purchases makes sense. I'm not sure about obsolete, but sticking to one park per day isn't much hardship, and you can pick up LLs for any timeslot as you say. Less planning required.

I just got back from DLR for the first time. For obvious reasons, I didn't purchase park hopper. But I did purchase one park per day with Multipass and made use of it a lot. I wanted to experience DLP and DCA separately. In fact, I built in a two hour break on my first day in DLP. So, I think dropping park hopper is a good strategy. Just do one park each day, no matter which it is. If you find you have extra time, leave the park and take a break. Take a nap, swim in the pool, get lunch, etc. Come back for evening activities such as dinner and fireworks.

 

[JohnD]

AK is not an all day park in fact for us HS isn't either. We always get PH and enjoy it.

It depends on if you build in animal walks and shows. If so, you'll leave later. Regardless it closes at 6pm anyway because of the animals. So yeah, HS is a great choice to hop to. Easier for passholders to make that choice though than for ticket holders. For them, I'd recommend not purchasing PH and make up the cost with LLMP and LLSP.

 

[Purduevian]

Besides I always get the park hopper option. If I had to book lightning lanes and some end up later in the day then that makes PH obsolete. Right? Or am I wrong about that?

You can book LLs in any park after you tap into your first one... so Morning LLs in AK, afternoon/evening at EPCOT for example

 

[JohnD]

You can book LLs in any park after you tap into your first one... so Morning LLs in AK, afternoon/evening at EPCOT for example

I think the point is paying for LLMP, LLSP, and PH. Given a choice, I would drop PH and keep LLMP and LLSP to save money and/or break even or close to even and gain time for the attractions.

 

[graphite1326]

I just got back from DLR for the first time. For obvious reasons, I didn't purchase park hopper. But I did purchase one park per day with Multipass and made use of it a lot. I wanted to experience DLP and DCA separately. In fact, I built in a two hour break on my first day in DLP. So, I think dropping park hopper is a good strategy. Just do one park each day, no matter which it is. If you find you have extra time, leave the park and take a break. Take a nap, swim in the pool, get lunch, etc. Come back for evening activities such as dinner and fireworks.

DLR, DCA, DLP?

 

[graphite1326]

You can book LLs in any park after you tap into your first one... so Morning LLs in AK, afternoon/evening at EPCOT for example

From what I have researched there is nothing good left to get in the afternoons other than attractions you don't need LL for anyway.

 

[JohnD]

DLR, DCA, DLP?

Disneyland Resort
Disney California Adventure
Disneyland Park

 

[Purduevian]

From what I have researched there is nothing good left to get in the afternoons other than attractions you don't need LL for anyway.

Some good rides that "sell out" after 3:00pm on average for the past month:

MK: Space Mountain, Haunted Mansion, small world, Pirates, buzz

EPCOT: Soarin, Mission Space, SSE, living with the land

DHS: RNRC (sells out at 3:13 on average so close to my 3pm cutoff), MMRR, Alien, MFSR

AK: Kali, Safari, Everest, and Dino

 

[graphite1326]

Disneyland Resort
Disney California Adventure
Disneyland Park

I'm talking about Walt Disney World. This would not apply to those parks.

 

[JohnD]

I'm talking about Walt Disney World. This would not apply to those parks.

You should have been more direct with your question. Your question implied you didn't know what the acronyms stood for. I answered that. But it does apply regardless of which resort you go to. If you pay for both park hopper and also LLMP/LLSP, you're paying more than if you just paid for one park per day and also LLMP/LLSP. The concept is the same.

 

[graphite1326]

Some good rides that "sell out" after 3:00pm on average for the past month:

MK: Space Mountain, Haunted Mansion, small world, Pirates, buzz

EPCOT: Soarin, Mission Space, SSE, living with the land

DHS: RNRC (sells out at 3:13 on average so close to my 3pm cutoff), MMRR, Alien, MFSR

AK: Kali, Safari, Everest, and Dino

Kinda my point. If you early entry you can get on all these rides without much truoble or wait times. I don't know if it is worth getting LL if you use park hopper. In fact if you use early entry I don't think it is worth it at all.

 

[Worldlover71]

I think the level of necessity for LL depends on how often you visit and how much you want to do. If you are fortunate to visit often, or prefer a more relaxed vacation style, you may not want to go on everything every trip. In that case, no LL is necessary. For those who may not get to visit as often and those who wish to fit in as much as possible, LL is now, unfortunately, very necessary. My family was just there May 1-8, a relatively quite time of year. We had LL for each of our park days and, without it, we would not have been able to have as many great experiences as we did. I don't know when the whole family will be able to do this again, so I feel it was well worth it (though I definitely miss when it was free and required less planning!)

 

[Purduevian]

Kinda my point. If you early entry you can get on all these rides without much truoble or wait times. I don't know if it is worth getting LL if you use park hopper. In fact if you use early entry I don't think it is worth it at all.

I'm so confused on what you are looking for? I thought my post was pretty clear to show that there is value in a park hopper with LLMP? If you start in AK and don't book any LLs for DHS until 3pm (which means you obviously missed rope drop at DHS) you can still get LLMP for RNRC, MMRR, and MFSR.

The value is obviously subjective when it comes to LLMP, but if you are like me (once every 1 to 2 years and only for 3-4 days) LLMP is a godsend.

If you are there for a week and want to take it at a slower pace, rope drop every morning, and relax... LLMP might not be for you.

 

[graphite1326]

You should have been more direct with your question. Your question implied you didn't know what the acronyms stood for. I answered that. But it does apply regardless of which resort you go to. If you pay for both park hopper and also LLMP/LLSP, you're paying more than if you just paid for one park per day and also LLMP/LLSP. The concept is the same.

DL doesn't have a park like AK which for most is not a full day park and needing to go to another park.

 

[graphite1326]

I'm so confused on what you are looking for? I thought my post was pretty clear to show that there is value in a park hopper with LLMP? If you start in AK and don't book any LLs for DHS until 3pm (which means you obviously missed rope drop at DHS) you can still get LLMP for RNRC, MMRR, and MFSR.

The value is obviously subjective when it comes to LLMP, but if you are like me (once every 1 to 2 years and only for 3-4 days) LLMP is a godsend.

If you are there for a week and want to take it at a slower pace, rope drop every morning, and relax... LLMP might not be for you.

I will be there for a week but I see your point now.