On our recent trip to Disneyland, we had really great luck getting everything we wanted done all in one day! But it’s not just luck… I like to think that after so many trips to Disneyland we have developed a strategy! So I want to share it! Follow this plan and you will have a very successful day in Disneyland.
This was also our first time using Disneyland’s new MaxPass, which is a new program that allows you to secure FastPasses via the Disneyland app (instead of physically having to go pick them up from the desired attraction). Plus, as soon as you use a FastPass, you are able to book another one. So convenient!
We completed this Itinerary on Friday, August 24th, 2018. It was a medium crowd day and the park was open 9am – 11pm. We were there alllllll day!
One last note: if you plan to follow this itinerary, don’t worry about hitting every time exactly. Just try to make sure that you’re getting chunks of the day complete around the same time. Also, if there are any other rides you want to do that aren’t on the list, do them! Use the Disneyland app to check line times.
| 8:30 AM | Arrive at Toy Story Parking Lot |
| 8:50 AM | Wait for Rope Drop at Adventureland entrance |
| 9:05 AM | Jungle Cruise |
| 9:30 AM | Indiana Jones Adventure |
| 9:50 AM | Big Thunder Railroad |
| 10:10 AM | Pictures with Woody between Frontierland and Fantasy (random) |
| 10:15 AM | Mad Tea Party |
| 10:30 AM | Pictures with The Evil Queen (random) |
| 10:40 AM | Pictures with Mary Poppins & Burt (random) |
| 10:45 AM | Space Mountain (FastPass) |
| 10:55 AM | Secure Star Tours FastPass |
| 11:00 AM | Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster |
| 11:45 AM | Meet Star Wars characters at Star Wars Launchbay |
| 12:35 PM | Star Tours (FastPass) |
| 1:00 PM | Lunch at River Belle Terrace |
| 2:30 PM | Pirates of the Caribbean |
| 2:50 PM | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh |
| 3:15 PM | Splash Mountain (FastPass) |
| 3:45 PM | Meet Winnie the Pooh characters in Critter Country |
| 4:15 PM | Dole Whip at the Tiki Juice Bar |
| 4:30 PM | Walk to Fantasyland through the castle |
| 4:45 PM | Fantasyland Shopping |
| 5:15 PM | Peter Pan’s Flight |
| 6:10 PM | Snow White’s Scary Adventure |
| 6:15 PM | Pixar Play Parade (missed the 6pm start time, but didn’t miss much) |
| 6:45 PM | Dinner at Rose Tavern |
| 7:15 PM | Main Street Shopping |
| 8:00 PM | Ice Cream at Gibson Girl |
| 8:30 PM | Find Fantasmic! seating and take a BREAK! |
| 9:00 PM | Fantasmic! |
| 9:30 PM | Fireworks from Fantasmic! viewing area |
| 10:00 PM | Big Thunder Railroad |
| 10:20 PM | Disneyland Railroad from New Orlean’s Square to Main Street |
| 10:45 PM | Exit Disneyland |
**Featured image by Travis Gergen
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