Our Proven Disneyland Rope Drop Strategy to maximize your day

[@ianmacneill9874]

We rope dropped following this advice. We did space mountain, matterhorn, thunder mountain, and then Indiana Jones. It was exactly like the video. We walked onto all the rides and when we came out of Indiana Jones the wait was up to 45 min. Thanks for the great video.

[@chelseahasflowers]

I love how everyone on the Main Street vehicle all yelled, "Fresh Baked!" Made me smile!

[@lvuittonlvr8698]

That is so cute😊

[@weir_family]

I missed, is there a time stamp?

[@eagleeyez1]

@@weir_family at 18:37

[@weir_family]

​@@eagleeyez1Thank you!

[@abe5882]

i knew it was you! 33:23, you can see me walk across, i was wearing the disney 100 jersey with the disneyland backpack. i looked back and knew it was you recording. wanted to say hi but didn’t want to interrupt your video lol. love your videos, always makes me hyped before a disney trip:)🙏🏼

[@mycreativelife4466]

Love this. We rope dropped July 16th and our goal was ToonTown as we have never been to the new one. We rode all the rides and pretty much shared ToonTown with what seems like only a couple of families. By the time we got out of MMRR we stopped for an early lunch at Daisys Cafe and got our food within 8 minutes. We loved it! In total that day we were able to accomplish about 21 rides, parade and the fireworks. We left after fireworks tho cuz our feet were beat. 😂 Did this with four kiddos. They had a blast. We made sure to take plenty of water breaks and sit town for breaks as well.

[@lvuittonlvr8698]

You guys are amazing👏👏🏆🏆

[@mjwbulich]

I love that you rope drop Toontown. It's not what I would do but everyone is different and enjoys the park their own way.

[@Brenduhh0822]

Where did you wait to rope drop Toontown? That is my goal for our 2 year old.

[@hayleyhellbound9513]

@@Brenduhh0822I’m planning on rope dropping toon town and will be at the path that runs to the right hand side of castle between it and Matterhorn straight back past Alice to small world area and down into toon town

[@budgetbarista]

21 rides during July is an accomplishment! Well done! We were there last week and did 23 rides two days in a row. Much easier to do in January with less crowds.

[@Belangerz]

Every time I rope drop, I go straight to space mountain as you did. One time, after my first ride, there was no one in line to when we pulled in the boarding area. They let us do a second ride without getting off. Probably will never happen to me again but it was a great experience to have.

[@cheesehead52221]

Sounds like a dream come true. When was that?

[@Belangerz]

@@cheesehead52221 2019

[@timbisson]

Going there as a kid in the 80s, all I remember from a trip there is rope dropping Matterhorn with my dad and doing it 5-6 times in a row, and 2-3 times without getting off..

[@agendaclothing]

We would love to see a rope drop strategy for Fantasy Land and everything kid related. Thanks David!

[@lauren.freeman05]

Same!

[@rayfranklin1455]

Start at Pan and work your way around counter clockwise. I do this Day 1 every time. Pan fills up pretty bad so hit it early. Sometimes Alice is second on the list but counter clockwise will take care of you.

[@carriel3054]

5:05 "Half-Baked!" 🤣🤣

[@thscarconfessions]

Nothing beats being there in person, but videos like this make me feel like I'm there with you! Appreciate it so much.

[@disneyfan_chan5198]

Agreed!

[@meganrussell804]

What I love most about your videos is that even after going to Disneyland over 1000 times, it still makes you so happy and you still have a great time. I love that so much and makes my heart so happy. ☺️

[@peterandjaydecaramalis5889]

This is by far one of my favourite videos - no one should question your experience and we are grateful for it

[@mmmcewen1]

We did this exactly as you did! We got 5 rides done between 8am and 10:15! It worked perfectly!

[@CALIFORNIAsGAMER]

You're the only disney youtuber I watch the full video your speaking skills are impeccable you get on the rides you're cool witj the other youtubers all around I can tell you're a genuine bloke and real disney fan

[@Vacationary]

What I love about Disney is that it seems like they give VLOGers no issues recording in the rides, Universal here in Orlando never let’s us. Still love Universal, just wish they’d let us record in the rides.

[@gissneric]

I understand if it's the thrill rides but they prohibit filming on the slow dark rides as well 🤷.

[@estebanavelar4118]

it's better, I don't like to see the rides because it ruins the surprise when I actually get there.

[@gissneric]

@@estebanavelar4118 some people like to prepare themselves so they watch ride POVs especially if it's a thrill ride but I prefer to go blindly as well.

[@angelabaker5197]

We rope dropped this strategy and our morning worked out great. Also your rope drop strategy for California Adventure Park was also great. Both made our mornings go well. Thanks David.

[@blancayvonneaguirre6036]

Love that they play “Be our guest” after the announcement instead of Mickeys Mix Magic. Maybe for the 100th celebration…

[@BigMike246]

Great video. I'm bringing my kids first week of January. Used to work there in 1977. Can't wait to be home again.

[@rlynn5985]

My husband and I are going in Oct by ourselves and this is exactly my plan. THANK YOU! I’m sending this video to him to prove there IS a method to the madness!😂❤❤❤

[@teslatravels4197]

Great advice. Did a rope drop 05/30/24 following your video and it worked. Got SM, Matterhorn, BTM, and Raiders done by 9.38. Rise had hit 120 mins by then and never dropped below 65 so we didn't get on that. We did hit more rides after and were burned out by 4pm. One tip. There was so many people pushing and shoving to get closer to the rope. Don't bother stressing yourself out. Stay where you are and you'll still probably walk onto SM. We didn't race, we walked, and despite what looked like a thousand people in front of us, we strolled straight onto the ride with one 20 second stop. Getting set in advance for your next ride and knowing where it is and the best way to get there is key also if you don't know the park.

[@pinkpele]

Thank you for going so much and having such phenomenal insight into how things work in this park. I’ve met you twice and you’re humble kindness doesn’t go unnoticed. I’ve met a lot of huge A list celebrities and I get just as excited when I see you. You’ve helped this gal (going to the park since 1989) to learn soooo much more than I could have ever imagined. You’re simply THE best Disneyland vlogger, and I follow them all (Provost, Adam, Justin, Magical Journeys, etc) Love and appreciate you all for what you give us.

[@helentuma943]

We were at park on August 1st with littles, the youngest just hit 40 inches. We were walking down Main Street at 8:05 and got off Rise at 9:00 then we hit Fantasyland. My biggest surprise was only a 25 minute wait for Runaway Railroad.

[@bryanhalling7605]

You were right! You know the traffic flow. Staying just ahead of each line. Nicely done.

[@desireeberry4120]

I’m a die hard rope-dropper and I love this video so much!! Excellent job!!

[@solewole]

Proven FreahBaked science. True Disneyland authority. It’s why we’re always here for it✨✨✨

[@luizeduardomendespinheiro2241]

Great tips, used them last week and by 10h15 we had ridden 5 attractions. After Space mountain we saw that Matterhorn was closed so we went to star tours, then Big Thunder and Indiana Jones. After that Matterhorn was already openned so we ran for it. Your tips were gold, thanks a lot, I´m from Brazil and had only one day to do it so it really paid off.

[@jeffreyh7951]

Been looking forward to this! Rope drop is definitely a must at least once! Thank you for taking us with you so bright and early. FRESH BAKED!! 💙💚

[@andrenayeArt]

I went to disneyland for my bday on April 30th and your strategy was Perfect!! I couldnt believe how quickly I got on the rides. I didnt do space mountain but i did Star tours and went straight for the other mountains. A complete walk on, even Pirates, Indie, Snow white, even Smugglers run. Thank you so much for sharing. I got the three days so I got two more days

[@kevinalexander9074]

We saw you that morning standing at the rope! My son said “look it’s Dave with fresh baked” yelled at you glad you had a fun morning and thanks for the videos!

[@romcomsteph]

I've just recently discovered your KZbin page and LOVE it. My husband and I used to take our boys to Disneyland all the time when they were young and we were living in San Diego. Now we're in AZ and we just can't make it back there very often, but your videos make me feel like I'm actually there again and I can't thank you enough for taking the time to go and record as much as you do. We were actually back there in July for our youngest son's 21st birthday and now my husband and I want to go back for just one day at Disneyland in early December when it's all decorated for Christmas - our favorite time of year! Your rope drop strategy is the best I've found that aligns with our favorite rides, too. I just wish I could learn to record my day the way you do!

[@jeffbrown773]

We visited DW in 2020. We were so excited for ROTR. It broke down twice while we were on it. We were escorted out through the employee break room. The staff was almost mean about no cameras allowed in the staff area, but I understand. The third time we had the pass to walk to the front of the line and it worked.

[@AleCampos1294]

Great video! It would be awesome if you could do a rope drop with small kid rides only and also a DCA rope drop!

[@Mangcat1]

Go right and do Ariel, zephyr, jelly fish, sky school, swings, inside out, Toy Story and then pal around. You can honestly get that all done by 9:30 if you rope drop. Then head to the cars land rides and monsters.

[@megma1717]

@@Mangcat1this is pretty much our plan for our DCA this fall!

[@roxyl3634]

I’d also like to know the rope drop strategy for toddlers/small kids!!

[@alaskatikiroom6802]

My husband and I are Magic Key holders and travel from Alaska go to Disneyland multiple times a year. We enjoy your tips to make help things go smoothly. My husband used to like thrill rides, but for the last few years he’s only able to do kid rides. It works out great for me, because I can use his Fast Pass on his genie plus as well as mine. It’s a win win!!👏👏 PS Yesterday was his birthday, and he was one year old when Haunted Mansion opened!

[@disneyfan_chan5198]

@freshbaked hope you never get tired of covering DL parks. Plan on watching for tips, tricks and updates until the day I depart the earth. As always thanks to you and your family for all you do for us fans 🎉

[@billysmith5230]

15:35 Great splash on the Matterhorn !! Lol and I’m impressed how stable the phone camera was in the ride!

[@AdamConus]

My daughter hates all the coasters and my wife doesn't love them so rope drop for the fam is a bit more chill. We were last in the park in March (in the monsoon) and it was one of the first days for Runaway Railway standby and we used our rope drop very successfully for that attraction. It is now my favorite attraction! I often come back to the park solo late in the evening after everyone else is back at the hotel to get my Mountains handled.

[@hidingfromsomeone]

I have a bad back at the moment, and just watching the footage of the Matterhorn is giving me phantom twinges in my back 🤣 I love this video though, I'm looking forward to putting your advice into practice on my next trip!

[@kitcat562]

I took my brother & cousin to Disneyland & DCA yesterday & did the rope drop & thanks to all your helpful tips we got on all the big rides. Thank you! You da’ man! 🏆

[@AN-jw2oe]

1/31/24 We rope dropped RotR (but were a bit late, so made it to the circle just at 8am), got to it, the ride was broken down (cast members said they did not know how long it would take to fix, might be 1 hour or could be 2 hours) so we went to Smuggler’s Run, waited 10/15 mins, then when we came out, RotR was up and running and had a 25 min wait time, we timed our line wait and we ended up waiting 8 mins before we got into the pre-show stuff, we were so thankful that happened to work out for us! Rope dropping space mountain next, thank you!

[@genialgigi1800]

Good morning David! That last piece of advice, do what makes you happy, is golden. Thanks for a fun vlog! Have a wonderful day!

[@stephenthom7599]

Thank you for your excellent videos. We visited Disneyland in January, given that we live in New Zealand we can't just pop in any weekend we feel like it so we wanted to make the most of our time. Your guides really helped us with this. We followed your rope drop advice and it worked perfectly - a great start to our day!

[@Kenjisan66]

Thank you for making this. It gives me new perspective on ropedrop and prioritizing rides.

[@karendonoho9197]

Another great, informative video! Mary Poppins is my favorite too, so much so that I named my fur baby Poppins, aka Poppy because she is practically perfect in every way ❤

[@AimeeML]

Thank you! We have been going West to Jungle Cruise, then Indy for a while, trying your way this time!

[@tonygim9646]

Not sure if you will ever see this comment but wanted to thank you for this brilliant video. 2 of my friends and I did the rope drop on May 5th. We were right in front at the rope at Tomorrowland when a cast member announced HyperSpace Mountain wasn’t going to open at 8. We then looked at the app and realized Rise wasn’t going to open (2 of us had yet to ride Rise). Based on this video, we decided to hit Matterhorn first and follow the rest of your recs. Right until rope drop, we were hashing our different scenarios. We felt that with HSM and Rise down, it would impact the other rides like MH, BT and IJA. With HM and TBA out, some major rides were going to be available. In short, your strategy worked superbly. We completed MH, BT, and IAJ by 9am. I was confident if HSM had been open, we would have completed all 4 by 9:30. After completing all 3 rides we marveled at how amazing that was. It felt like it opened up our day and took a lot of pressure off us to do those rides. After a quick beignet snack, we decided to hit Rise. Right as we crossed into SWL, I checked the app and it said Rise was open and 25 minutes for Standby. We were at the entrance two minutes later. By the time we finished walking through all the sections and we got to the Rey room, 9 minutes had passed. We know we were incredibly lucky. Before, 9:30, we were able you check off 4 of the 6 must rides on our list. Seriously, thank you for these great videos, they helped make our trip successful and memorable. Between this video and the information you collected on your 30 rides on Rise, we maximized our time from rope drop to closing. We got to ride HSM, MH, BT, IAJ, Rise, MMRR twice on Sunday. We even got to do most of Fantasyland from 11pm till closing.

[@kathleenmorgen2028]

For years I enjoyed being Mary poppies for Halloween!! She’s my favorite character also!!

[@kathleenmorgen2028]

Me too!! I’ve been mary poppins- could never get the English accent tho!!

[@carolynanderson2689]

Rope drop is the absolute best strategy to maximize your time in the park! We rope drop every morning at the parks. We’ve been on RotR by 8:13 one morning and Radiator Racers by 8:11 another morning. Just be ready to pivot if either ride is down at rope drop. It happens - but the cast members are great about letting you know what is down right before they move the rope, if you’re the first in line. 🤗 And, we wait to stack our Genie+ reservations until later in the day to guarantee at least two rides on each attraction each day with minimum wait times. 🤩 Added bonus - the weather is cooler in the morning and even if you take a break in the afternoon when the weather is warmer and the crowds are larger, you can still make LL reservations outside the parks once you’ve checked in for the day. Or, mobile order food and treats and do your shopping in the middle of the day. Every day is a great day at Disneyland! ❤️

[@mjwbulich]

Those are the two rides I rope drop. Longest lines and they break down a lot. Knock them out early and it really opens up your day.

[@Christy-fv6bx]

This is the same thing I did. Went solo last week and rode Space Mountain, Matterhorn, Big Thunder, Indiana Jones, Haunted Mansion and Pirates in the first 2 hours! Then went to Small World and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway and Alice in the next hour. It was a great day!

[@generallukeproductions]

Peak efficiency 👌🏻

[@padawansari]

Definitely trying this next time I go to the park! You got so much done! And even if you got breakfast to go, it’s be delivered fast and you could eat while on a queue!

[@TankCop]

I always get to the Adventure land rope drop first. So I go right to Indy, Pirates, and Haunted mansion with no long wait issues. Also seeing how Indy closes daily it’s best to hit it first as later you may never gat to at all.

[@jeanettehall2108]

This is the BEST rope drop video I’ve seen. Can’t wait to put this strategy into play!! Thank you!! Thank you!!

[@devybug95]

We are heading to Disneyland next week for our honeymoon and will be trying this strategy! Thanks, FreshBaked! :)

[@kfetter9046]

This was such a fun and informative video! I loved your joyful expressions while riding Big Thunder, and totally agree with what you said at the end about just doing whatever makes you happy. 😀

[@tinkershell1856]

This is awesome for one day! I rope drop the west side of the park on Day 1, the east on Day 2.

[@winnieyee3866]

We were just at Disneyland Aug 12, 13 and 16. We definitely tried your tips, David. August 12 (Saturday) was our first day at Disneyland and we followed your suggestions. Sadly, Matterhorn and Indy were down. But after Big Thunder mtn, we did Haunted Mansion, Rise and Smuggler's run with no long waits. Back to Matterhorn. All these were done before lunch. After quick lunch at Tropical hideaway, we did tiki room (to cool off) , Indy, Mickey and Minnie. By then, i was too hot and too tired to continue. Grab sandwiches at Earl's of Sandwiches and headed back to hotel to rest and cool off. Returned to DCA after 6:30. Much more pleasant and did Carsland rides and Incredicoaster with short wait. It was a great start of our 3 days at Disney. Love your videos and all your hard work in helping us plan this trip.

[@DiznyGrandma]

David, would you be able to show us rope drop to the other lands? Maybe a compilation?

[@TimelapseSends]

REQUEST: can you do a specific drop video for families with Toddlers?

[@cmontoyas7]

Planning my first trip without family on a limited timeframe and this is so so helpful! Hope we see you there!

[@janekarlzen4852]

We did exactly what you suggest and did early morning “ big “ rides and used our genie plus for the second ride of the day . Were really happy with that option .

[@mjwbulich]

Im a big beleiver in rope dropping ROTR. It's the longest line in the park and it breaks down A LOT. Normally walking off Rise around 8:35ish which is plenty of time to ride Big Thunder and the Haunted Mansion before the parks fills up. I understand rope dropping Space Mountain but I have a long running tradition of doing SM as a closer. Get in line a few minutes before closing and the line is usually around 45 minutes. When you get off SM the park is all but empty. I really love the vibe of the park after closing.

[@LoriRieder]

What a great video!! These are really good tips. I was actuality there on Sunday for my bday. At about 35 minutes in, I saw us walking behind you. I didn't see you then. You're stealthy! My plan was to be there at rope drop. My husband & I got to the gate at 7:30am, but had to wait an hour for our family to arrive. It still all worked out great.

[@loungesong]

Hi. I wouldn't consider myself a big Disneyland fan but found your channel doing research for our first trip with kids 6 years ago. Been watching your videos off and on ever since. We just did our second trip and was so glad to have found this video a few days before...we followed your advice with 2 tweens on a Tuesday 8/22 and it worked out exactly the same. However IJ was more important to us than TM so we did them in reverse order. I think this was a good move because after only a 5 minute wait for IJ the queue was already weaving around outside when we left. TM was about a 10 minute wait afterwards. Rise was closed but happened to open when we were standing out in front of it at 9:30 AM and we bagged that one with a 5 minute wait as well. In the end our longest wait of the day was for Alice in Wonderland around 7PM which was 30 minutes. Funny how that works. Instead of waiting in lines we were able to use LL to do most of the big rides twice by not using it in the morning. My favorite line now is "rope dropping rope drop", which we did! We were on the corner of the second rope behind the first one which worked great as we could shoot out when they opened it and be right there with the people on the 1st rope speed walking to space mountain.

[@saracampbell2861]

We come from AZ so we usually do multiple days. We rope drop every morning and just choose different lands depending on who wants to go where. Thank you for your videos we have learned a lot and it makes such a difference in the park!! ❤We love you and your lovely family Fresh Baked!!! P.S. I heard the guy yell, "half baked" 🤣

[@ginadisillusioned]

I THOUGHT I heard that cast member shout Half-Baked! 🤣

[@StevoJacobs]

@@ginadisillusioned had to think quick, I could see that being an easy mistake to make in the moment. So awesome that cast members notice!

[@ginadisillusioned]

@@StevoJacobs It sounds exactly like something I would do, and then feel so silly afterward. Hugs to that cast member!

[@Spacemountaineer92]

15:35 that was a pretty big splashdown on matterhorn 😂🎉pretty typical on tomorrowland side

[@disneymatt01]

My plan has always been Indy (if it’s going) Big Thunder Mansion Pirates Breakfast (Riverbell Terrace ☹️) Then everything else. 😋

[@tinkershell1856]

I’ve done exactly this for years too. Now I grab a breakfast chimichanga for $6.49 at Ship to Shore after Big Thunder. I eat it on the run in between rides 😂

[@darsstar6440]

It does depends on what rides you choose but I always do rope drop fantasy land first and I go from there. I get about 10 rides in by 10. Only way to go😊

[@mikeminard4115]

Great rope drop strategy, David. Super smart, maximize E ticket rides and be smart about it. Love this so much. Thank you!!!!

[@bowlzie88]

This strategy is 🔥🔥🔥 Wish I had followed this my entire Disney Trip. We tried to rope drop Rise once and it took longer than going in the middle of the day. We tried to rope drop Indiana Jones another day and it was closed.

[@kevinpemberton6740]

Another great idea Dave, we always rope drop and do hit Tomorrow Land 1st. We do it all Space Mtn, Buzz, Star tours.Nemo and Autopia By 9:30 we are done with tommorroq land. We have to use ride share for Space mtn but at that time of morning it is quick. Also Tommorrow Land get really hot in the afternoon in the summer months.Thank again Dave.

[@carmel1631]

I love Matterhorn in the morning💙

[@parkerpowers2841]

Thanks for this video Fresh Baked. This reminds me of some older videos that you used to put to of best practices and such. Such a great video and there are so many GOLDEN nuggets in this video. Thanks again. Fresh Baked!!

[@eliseg0001]

Really appreciate you mentioning the time throughout the video! I haven’t been to Disneyland in five years, so I feel out of the loop

[@nightknight6845]

Last two trips to DLand we rope dropped - Space Mountain each time - and both times it was closed. Obviously we made our way to Matterhorn - also closed. 🙂 Best takeaway was to always keep options and plans open and not get bogged down with what you can't control. Going again in November, and you better believe we're rope dropping Space again. 😀

[@MANBEARPIG111]

Just moved away from SoCal and we miss Disneyland so much already. We are in Florida but 8 hours away from WDW. Love the videos!

[@jonnyray5576]

2 weeks ago I was at Disneyland and rope dropped toontown and rode all three rides in like 20 minutes it was great

[@peterzimmer9801]

I love how accessible your videos are, David! You make the videos easy to navigate through and make it simpler for guests to navigate through the parks at rope drop! I miss Disneyland right now (I just got back from a trip August 4-6), but your videos made me feel like I was there again! Amazing video! Thank you for everything, David! 🤗👍🏻👍🏻

[@yoopergamer2121]

One of the most useful vlogs you’ll ever see!! Very useful for those of us who only visit once a year or less. Thanks!!!

[@TaiwaneseAndBeauty13]

Hi David! It was interesting to get your take on how to make the most of rope-drop. I managed to get on Indiana Jones at rope drop without issues, which was a relief. My family and I went at the end of June, and the wait times for all of the rides were great. The longest wait was for Space Mtn at 75 min at around 11:00am.

[@stephjoy714]

These are amazing tips! I’m going to Disneyland later this month for just a day and haven’t been in 11 years so I will definitely be following your suggestions to maximize my day. Thank you!

[@jsherzzle]

Steve when he tells the fire truck to yell Fresh Baked😭💛 definitely my favorite part of the video!

[@lindsaydugan9556]

Such a great video! The smile of pure joy on BTM and to finish it with advice, to just do what makes you happy. 🙌🏽💙 Thank you for giving us a quality video!

[@MikeyD2787]

Dear David, I would love to see you do a similar "strategy" video for those of us who DO use lightning lane. I am a tourist who doesn't get to visit more than once or twice a year, and I have completely different priorities. I want to get on all the rides that *don't* have lightning lane. Peter Pan, Alice, and Jungle Cruise are rides I care about, that almost always have 40min+ wait times that I often can't fit into my one day at the park. I would love to hear your expertise on that particular strategy.

[@rlmacho80]

Great tips. Taking my wife for her first time next month for Christmas. Want to make sure she gets the most out of the three days. My favorite is the goat with the dynamite.

[@rawrrbree]

Great video! Can you do a rope drop strategy for families with babies and toddlers? I'm curious if it's worth it rope drop space mountain and utilize rider switch or single rider and then head to fantasy land for the kids.

[@lovejoy31]

Such a great video. I’m only 15 minutes in and so far the best strategy video I’ve watched thus far. Preparing for Disneyland next month, they’ll open at 9 and I’m hoping to take as much advantage of time as I can. My kid is not too big on the trill rides but this is definitely helping me see what moves to make when we go. Thanks so very much and maybe we’ll see you there! We’ll be in all Goofy Movie Merch!

[@chrisanntoelupe984]

My sister wants to rope drop Rise, and I think I’ll send her this video. Thank you!

[@sheraemccoy8264]

My husband and I are going to Disneyland soon and we're just talking about what our strategy would be! Perfect timing for this video. We are definitely going to try this.

[@CraftyConceptswithErin]

This was really fun to watch. Thank for the tips, we are headed to Disneyland today!!!

[@aisharuiz3016]

Wee this was a fun one! 100% agree with you about rope drop at Disney. Exactly my order of attractions. I'm also a local, 15 min drive and at the parks 1-3 times a week. And always park at Toy Story. The parking structure is nuts! What's your DCA rope drop like? When I'm by myself: Radiator, Guardians, Incredicoaster (my fav ride 😂) and Swinging Gandola's by 9 am! I power walk though.

[@danielguizar360]

I go to Disneyland and DCA this Saturday and my goal is to do Space Mountain, Matterhorn, Indiana Jones and Big Thunder Mountain as the first 4 followed by Rise of the Resistance. Gonna try to maximize my time in Disneyland before heading to DCA.

[@denaep.9474]

Can you do a video on what it’s like to rope drop with a toddler🤣 my daughter is 2 going on 3 and I always wondered if it’s worth to wake up that early and rope drop!

[@justinau2659]

Thanks for this awesome video! If we are arriving via rideshare, which side is typically less busy, the Harbor drop-off, or the Grand Californian through Downtown Disney?

[@flankman9385]

My family used this video to get 15 rides done before 8pm. Thank you.

[@wonderboy4804]

Did you use genie+ at all? If so when did you make your first genie+ selection and for what ride?

[@brandyredmond1093]

This video was so informative! Thank you! Could you please do a “kids ride version” now?!?! You’re amazing!!

[@dawnscott5883]

I was curious about the Haunted Mansion being low wait time even when they have the Holiday overlay? In other words, when HM has the Holiday overlay, would you recommend doing it earlier than 9:05a?

[@bluebirdtravelco]

Love this!!!! I know WDW but DL is a mystery and I’ll be there for the first time in September and can’t wait!!

[@JeanetteBarnard-st9uy]

Thank you so much for all this helpful information. I have never rope dropped and don’t know anything about it. 😊🤩😍

[@andierob]

Nicely done.. I am a serious rope dropper myself.. I come about 4-5 times a year on weekend trips. Depending who I’m with .. whole fam, grandson, just me and hubby or me and friends will usually determine our strategy. Lots of fun though 😊

[@reimagineering.tomorrowlan1505]

Interesting to see you had to wait a little on Big Thunder. It really depends on the day. We went about 2 weeks ago and we got in the park about 9 -ish and we walked onto Big Thunder twice. I'm always fascinated with the crowds and how random they are sometimes.

[@paspitale]

I gotta hand it to you David. Love the efficiency. Now, go get a Ronto Wrap and a Pizza Flop-Over and a Destran Ice Cap!

[@davidboardman6474]

Love ya Dude ! so awesome ... very helpful !! Grandkids are coming out in September , this is sooo helpful . Thank you.

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Runaway railway is also a decent rope drop after you finished space mountain and Matterhorn. You’ll just have to hit big thunder later in the day when it gets less busy