50 Easy Tricks That Make Disneyland So Much Better

How can you avoid Disneyland’s crowds? Where can you experience the BEST parts of the parks minus the wait times? And what are the best Disneyland shortcuts? We’ve got LOADS of good (and super-easy) tricks coming your way today, here on DFB Guide.
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[@Etnala]

Yes. Please more Disneyland resort content

[@trbeyond]

Please. We need timestamps!

[@MultiMariana55]

I'm basing this off mainly on when the title of the section appears on the screen, so I might be a couple seconds off. But hope it helps! (Btw, I only got 49 tips, but I already went over the video 3 times and I can't find which one I'm missing) 1:07 Nightime Spectaculars 2:30 Mobile Order Meals 2:56 Purchasing Genie+ 3:52 Trader Sam's Reservations 4:44 Genie+, Pros and Cons 5:47 What to do if you purchase Genie+ 6:50 Morning Crowds 7:30 Ride a Main Street Vehicle 8:10 Customizable Ice Cream Bar 8:37 Restrictions 9:32 Secret Drink Menus 10:31 Disneyland Tour 11:30 Package Delivery 12:33 Skip Identical Stuff 13:52 Early Closures 14:17 Burn Off Steam 14:52 Vibes Change by Nightfall 16:02 Beach Day 16:36 Cart Snacks 17:40 Non Disney-Owned Hotels 19:01 Food Reservations 20:15 Premium Blue Bayou Tables 21:08 Free-Roaming Characters 21:57 Festivals 23:23 Purchase Festival Lanyard 24:39 Check Out Disneyland Hotels 26:08 Draw/Animate a Disney Character 26:48 Explore DCA Trails 27:47 After Dark Event 28:48 Lesser Known Airports 29:37 How to Get to Disneyland 30:35 Enter Parks Through the Hotels 31:41 Early Entry Turns 32:24 Haunted Mansion 33:32 Seasonal Treats 34:28 Best Seats on Main Street 35:00 Weather 35:52 Single Rider Lines 36:40 Potential Scares for Kids 37:49 Walk Through Sleeping Beauty Castle 38:37 Use Rope Drop Differently 39:05 Choose Meals at Plaza Inn 40:01 Beware of Web Slingers and Jewerly 40:53 Motion Sickness Meds 41:41 Look! It's Spider Man 42:11 Two Versions of Gondolas in Pixal Pal A Round 43:02 Virtual Queu for World of Color 44:08 Carthay Cricle Lounge 45:02 Beignet Tracker

[@Local_acquaintance]

@@MultiMariana55you’re a hero, thank you

[@n3wt]

Same Been wanting that too

[@katrinasheerer-scentsystar5205]

​​@MultiMariana55 did you mention the bread tour? That was the last one after beignets - 46:27 time stamp

[@mamartinezmejia3657]

YYeessss

[@alicemanning5368]

Just a head's up on park hopping - you can enter either park after 11 am if you haven't entered either park yet regardless of which park you made your reservation. From the Disneyland website: After 11:00 AM, if you have not entered any park yet, you may enter either park (despite what you designated for your first park on your park reservation). 🙂

[@PorchPotatoMike]

I was going to say that as well. It seems to be a common misconception. I assume it was that way at WDW, but not so at Disneyland. In fact, if you “tag in” at one park if you try to enter the other less than 1/2 hour (maybe more, can’t say exactly how long” later they will stop you at the entrance gate and need to get supervisor approval before they let you in. This is apparently an anti-fraud thing.

[@RosettaStoned462]

Does that mean if I scheduled Disney for that day, I can go into CA after 11 even if I didn't pick it for that day? I may be wording this weird as i haven't been to Disneyland in 20 something years. I'm planning to go for my 10 year wedding anniversary in December!

[@AliceManning14]

⁠@@RosettaStoned462yes, if you have a park hopper ticket. Happy Anniversary!

[@TorianasaurusRex]

My next Disney trip will by my first with my 4 kids and I am STRESSED. I look forward to these videos for all the tips.

[@bridgetfinnigan6250]

I also recommend flying into LGB or Long Beach. Super small airport but still A LOT closer than LAX and has some good flight deals!

[@DFBGuide]

Thank you for the tip!

[@aurorav.1919]

Swinging gondolas are ten scariest ride in the parks! So agreed.

[@MannyEmm]

Some of the Main Street vehicles do run at night….I was surprised as well! Those Good Neighbor Hotels and motels are great, but when you call for that reservation, and if you are driving in, ask about the over night parking fees. The chicken at the Plaza Inn is amazing. The pieces are big and so full of flavor. Shhhh….the ticket purchases for Oogie Boogie begin sometime mid June. They sell out super fast. I am a former cast member. I have also been visiting Disneyland since I was 4, which was 61 3/4 years ago. I know the park like the back of my hand (what does that even mean)? Thank you so much for, AJ.

[@DFBGuide]

Thanks, Manny!

[@AlexandriatheRed]

Yes, I rode the fire engine around 10PM a few weeks ago

[@J2foa]

Main st vehicles resume later at night, also if you’re arriving after 11am you can scan into either park if you have park hopper. No need to scan into reserved park first. My tip, AVOID going to the parks on Mondays!!

[@thebear7086]

Strangely, some of the hotels on Harbor Blvd. are actually closer to the entrances of the parks than the Disneyland Hotel or Pixar Hotel. (And a lot cheaper.)

[@DFBGuide]

Sure are!

[@Galaxiababy]

Which ones?

[@thebear7086]

@@Galaxiababy Best Western Plus, Tropicana Inn, Camelot Inn, etc. You can google map it, see all the ones in that area (east of Disneyland).

[@RosettaStoned462]

That's because they're gross

[@sunflxia]

My family and I are going to Disneyland for the first time this early April! Thank you so much for these tips!!

[@Jc.Colon.]

I go in a couple weeks SO EXCITED this came perfectly timed!

[@katcalico9142]

Yay! I am a WDW girlie but planning my first “adult” trip to Disneyland-it is like a whole new world. Luckily we are only doing 1-2 nights, and don’t care about rides that much - but still daunting. Going with my non-Disney friend that thinks I am a Disney expert - but I am Disneyland newbie. Gah!

[@KourtneyBrooke]

I’ve been to Disneyland a couple times and I love it! I promise it’s not any more stressful than Disney World, I actually found it LESS stressful. Especially if you stay in a Disneyland Resort. Also don’t try to fit everything in this one trip. Have fun! 🎉

[@DFBGuide]

Have so much fun!!!

[@Akit317]

Late night events is worth the cost, even in my case where I could not go during day hours (was at a nearby conference), so late night was my only decent choice. Rather than spend time hunting down their food specials and photo opportunities, I went for the rides. Many with no wait, and the longest was 20 minutes for Space Mountain. I got to experience everything I wanted, except Rise of the Resistance that I learned too late that they shut down early.

[@julianne1629]

Have to disagree about Genie+ not being worth it. Ive been 5 times since Covid at different times of year and every time the lightning lanes have saved me 3-5 hrs based on standby wait times.

[@bryanromero7206]

Same!! I was just there with my family and Genie+ was an absolute must!

[@lcflngn]

There’s another airport! Don’t forget to look at Long Beach (LGB) Have found it’s often much less expensive to fly into LGB and pay for a maybe 10 or 15 minute longer Lyft, and still save $. Also it’s an even smaller & easier airport than SNA. Worth a look anyway.

[@jakeballentine]

Long Beach is my go to airport

[@debbabe2254]

Came here to say the same thing. Closer to Disneyland than LAX or John Wayne Airport and a lot less hassle.

[@lcflngn]

@@debbabe2254 Way less hassle yes, but not rly closer. Still, can save time & $ in the long run.

[@lcflngn]

Yes, not closer, but time is $ at Disney 😉

[@jakeballentine]

@@lcflngn closer than LAX and just a few minutes further than SNA

[@bisquitngroovy]

Thank you for the tips! I’m WDW local AP and planning to do all the parks because why not!? We did Paris in the fall and doing Disneyland this month! Super excited to see the differences and feel my happiest!

[@widjwdisly3130]

Disneyland Genie plus isn't all or nothing. You can choose to purchase it only one day of your trip but it's the same as passholders, you just buy it the day after you're in the park.

[@lcflngn]

We always stop by Boudin Bakery (pronounced “boo-deen” by the company) to pick up a big Mickey shaped bread or holiday shaped bread to take home. (Vampire Mickey was a hit) So good.

[@jenniferd37]

The pronunciation in the video is completely wrong. You are correct - Boudin is definitely pronounced “boo-deen.” Signed, a San Francisco native with Boudin locations all over the city. (Disneyland is the only one where you can see the bread being made, though.)

[@lcflngn]

@@jenniferd37 Also born in SF, I guess we get a little touchy 😉 99.9% of vloggers get it wrong, I need to relax.

[@themechams1873]

Great tips

[@phyllojoe5346]

Thanks for making content on Disney land too!

[@DFBGuide]

You're welcome!

[@sandityche]

My biggest tip, if you have 3 or more days... Do 1/2 of Disneyland a day. We always go to Adventureland, Frontierland, NOS & Critter Country on day 1, DCA on day 2 and Fantasyland, Tomorrowland & ToonTown on day 3. You Can split however you want (we do it our way because Wednesday is a less busy day for the busiest lands). This alleviates SO MUCH stress as you're only thinking about a smaller amount of rides & a little bit of a longer wait time isn't as horrible a thought. You also save a toooooon of energy racing from one attraction to another on the other side of the park and then back again chasing possible shorter wait times. We always go 5 days, so we get a second DCA day that usually includes a sleep in day and pop out to Trader Sams for dinner & drinks day. We haven't gotten to go since 2018 thanks to "The Bug" & work/life events & won't be going till next Feb (Can't miss the HM), so we will be spending 1/2 of the last day in Batuu. I'm not sure how much time anyone else would need, but it would easily tack on to either one of the Disneyland days. Also... RE: Inside Sleeping Beauty Castle... If you happen to be one of the two ladies in there alone with another lady (that being me) and, as you passed my husband at the bottom of the steps on the way out... yes, that man was mine, we had a great laugh at you passing the blame on to me for having been the one passing the copious amount of wind. Our lips are sealed & you shall forever be protected. 🤐🤣🤣🤣

[@DFBGuide]

Ha ha! Great tips!

[@lisam727]

Very nice!!! ❤

[@kristinavalcarce2404]

Thank you so much for pointing out that there are many off-property locations that are within walking distance of the parks! When I go to Walt Disney World, I always stay on property. When I go to Disneyland, I stay on property when I can (we're staying at the Grand Californian in June and September!) but if I can't, I happily stay at the Best Western Park Place Inn and Mini Suites or the Howard Johnson Anaheim because of the short walk to the parks.

[@DFBGuide]

Great locations -- such an easy walk to the parks!

[@ChandlerWithaZ]

plan a beach day. but i don’t wanna xD lol great tip tho for non coastal folks

[@DFBGuide]

Ha ha! Yes, and for the folks who aren't sure they can do that many Disney days in a row!

[@genwallpaper]

42:54 my mom has a really funny story where she accidentally mistook the swinging gondola line for the normal ones. and she took me and my little sister with her (we must have been 1 to 3 years old at the time). she didn’t even notice until the ride started and the gondola kept sliding.

[@arianemilanellisturaro9375]

I am going in july. Should i expect night time entertainemt to happen since its a more.crowded period?

[@tbx59]

Disneyland content!

[@williamputnam281]

Carthay Circle ressy’s in DCA are also important!

[@ryanlinders7333]

Are there Gluten Free Beignets in Disneyland like there are at Scat Cat's at DisneyWorld?

[@Adam-gm6of]

Also Tip for ya, Long Beach is a great airport too, to fly into. Sometimes, well for me anyways, its cheaper then John Wayne, SNA. One other big tip you left out is, if you purchase Genie Plus, you get your pics. Not just your ride, pictures but all the pictures taken by a cast members. So for me getting all bound up, dressing up, its worth it getting it one day just for the pictures.

[@MFord-nc5gy]

Tried to get the 3 Perfect Days at Disneyland guide both through the website and the QR code. It said the page was not found and that I had signed up for the Newsletter, which was not my intent.

[@tom-840]

Thanks AJ. Great video. DLR is by far my favorite Disney destination. You had so many great tips... I could add a bunch more but will just throw out two. I like to rent the cheapest econo-box I can get at Orange County airport (SNA) just so we have the freedom of going to the beach or somewhere else. Yes it can be pricey, but we just like the added convenience. And Trader Sam's has Dole Whip, which you can get after the park closes. :) -

[@highonlives712]

What was the green drink with the bubbles flying around in it called!? Lol and what about Halloween times?

[@jeffstanley6013]

28:48 - You can also consider flying into Long Beach (LGB). Even smaller/easier than SNA and similar distance to the Disney properties. Primarily Southwest Airlines but also Delta (via Salt Lake City) and Hawaiian.

[@DFBGuide]

Thank you for the tip!

[@jenniferd37]

Burbank and Ontario are other options. I go with SNA, though.

[@jessicacampbell5767]

I used the link at the beginning of the video to try and get the PDF guide for Disneyland planning, signed up for the email and never got sent the PDF. I've looked around the DFB website and can't find anyplace to download it either. :(

[@christiancardenas2975]

Any advices for going to Disneyland on the first week of January? I kind of know it will be packed, but we want to still go on rides and enjoy the events…

[@DFBGuide]

Consider getting Genie+, fewer people tend to use it in Disneyland than Disney World and it can help you knock out more rides since you'll spend less time in lines

[@christiancardenas2975]

@@DFBGuide thank you so much!! Will def do. Hope we can accomplish everything!

[@steerr]

Your 3-day plan download you link to is broken.

[@whatifdisneyworld]

Does Trader Sam’s take reservations for a party larger than 4? We have a family of 5 and have been looking and can’t find one even looking first thing in the morning.

[@widjwdisly3130]

You would probably need to get 2 reservations for 3 and 2 but the reservations go within seconds. If you make one wrong click, you'll miss them. Even getting one right when they open is very very hard. Practice for a week before so you can see how to do it. They open at 6am PST.

[@whatifdisneyworld]

@@widjwdisly3130 thank you for the advice!

[@deelaneee]

may 24 is my bday!

[@ThePennyVlogz]

As a Disneyland local and pass holder for my whole life, it’s really surreal to watch a Disneyland tourism video from a Disney world-er’s perspective hahaha. But I love it 🎉

[@jakemason4801]

Not able to download the tips thru the link. Once I enter my name, I get a 404 error and the site doesn't exist anymore

[@DFBGuide]

Email us at [e-mail] and we’ll get it sorted out!

[@ACloserLookAtLife]

Wait a minute. Laguna Niguel doesn’t have a beach….but great video!

[@brynnharris-hamm1321]

The blue bayou is my favourite but I’m always frustrated. We always ask for the water view and we wait and wait and wait and yet every time, we always end up right at the back by the entrance or bathroom.. I don’t know why they make us wait so long just to not even take us by the water any way. Other ppl have said they always get their request. Dunno what the secret is.

[@jenniferd37]

The day I have my Blue Bayou dinner reservation, I go by at lunchtime to ask about the possibility of a dinner table by the water. I think it’s worked most times, but I haven’t tried it post-2020 (they changed the menu around so it’s less appealing for my family now).

[@mishmosh73]

Top 5 YEEHEE!

[@brigitnewton7878]

404 error from the onscreen QRScan

[@DFBGuide]

Email us at [e-mail] and we’ll get it sorted out!

[@amandaleone1788]

I got the same thing

[@zeroconsequences]

51. Don't get sucked into any extras like walking tours or location events (Any Walt/Mainstreet tours or Tomorrowland Terrace viewing). They're not worth the money, they end earlier than you expect based on the brochure, and also do not offer everything the brochure implies. Stay away from these extras! Just enjoy your time at Disneyland.

[@FatBz887]

Wait....what Im first?! Isnt that just magical

[@michaelvance2981]

The three day guide doesn't appear after giving my email and name. Its giving a 404 error.

[@DFBGuide]

Email us at [e-mail] and we can get it to you!

[@Emmgie6277]

Is the sound weird only for me?

[@Emmgie6277]

It varies from loud to more quiet and goes in and out like if you would move your mic away from your face to closer to further away

[@DFBGuide]

Probably because I look around when I'm recording. I'll try to do better!

[@Emmgie6277]

@@DFBGuide oh sorry it sounded harsh I truly didn’t mean it like that. I just wanted to give a heads up in case it was a technical issue. It’s the first time I heard it in any video. Thankyou for your channel which is a treasure trove and helping me so much plan the trip of a liftetime.

[@AlexandriatheRed]

23:57 Be careful ordering all your food ahead of time during food festivals! They can and do run out of items and they’ll have to process a refund. I would say to order from 2 or 3 different booths ahead of time. People often underestimate how long the pick up lines take.

[@christiet7870]

Third woohoo!

[@betania_elias]

Second 🎉

[@abigailcompton9488]

the disney land guide is leading to an error page

[@DFBGuide]

it's working on our end, if you're still having trouble you can email us at [e-mail] to grab a copy!

[@steerr]

​​@@DFBGuide Still broken. The form appears but you fill in name and email and the download fails.

[@Semperf11]

Don’t go 😂

[@mishmosh73]

Top 5 YEEHEE!