13 Things I Will NEVER Do at Disneyland Ever Again

I've learned A LOT from my trips to Disneyland. This is a list of things I'll NEVER do again based upon my experience.

From refusing to wait longer than 30 minutes to never wasting money on a character breakfast, I hope you find these tips helpful for your next trip to Disneyland.

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Things I'll Never Do at Disneyland
0:14 1. Never Try to Predict the Weather
1:49 2. Never Wait in a Line Longer than 30 Minutes
4:38 3. Never Eat Hot Dogs, Pizza, etc
6:38 4. Never Go Land by Land Around the Park
8:35 5. Never Rope Drop Rise of the Resistance
9:07 6. Never Wait if "Rise" Breaks Down
10:31 Bonus: Never Skip Rope Drop
11:16 7. Never Visit Opening Day of an Attraction
13:12 8. Never Stress Over Dining Reservations
17:25 Bonus: We [Hardly Ever] Watch Fireworks
18:18 9. Never Standby Radiator Springs Racers
23:07 10. Never Get a Milkshake from Schmoozies
23:46 11. Never Wait Standby for Monsters Inc.
25:37 12. Never Stay at a Disney Hotel
28:57 13. Never Book for a Character Breakfast

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[CoastCoast]

I love the train ride. There’s just something about seeing the park from a different angle that is heart warming ❤

Another thing I don’t do at Disneyland is try to force a schedule. By doing that we always ruin the magic and end up frustrated. That’s not always easy if you don’t have a pass to go often but it can still be done. It’s really nice when you let go of expectations and allow the Disney days to happen organically.

[ihbuoxt]

We were just there last week and we took your advice and did not rope drop Rise and Radiator Springs. Instead we rope dropped Space Mountain and Pixar Pier. Thank you for the advice because we had such success with getting on so many big attraction rides during the golden hour and at a very minimal wait.

[MelissaHash]

Can i just say that y'all are like the most family friendly Disney vlog series here on YouTube!

[drage]

I went the week before Splash Mountain closed, rope dropped and was on the ride in less than 10 minutes. That long only because of how long the walk was. Barely anyone there, I took several pictures, thought about when I first came there with my parents, and said good bye. Although the hype and energy looked huge closing night, I was happy not to have had to wait 3 hours for my last ride. In the span of 45 minutes, I rode Pirates twice and Haunted Mansion three times. My favorite rides of the park, and the first time ever I got the little red card to help them measure wait times, that was pretty cool.

[Laura_G]

Thank you for advising not to get the commonplace eats like hot dogs and chicken tenders! I've watched some WDW vloggers who visit Disneyland and eat all those basic items because that's what they get at WDW. Disneyland/DCA has so many great and tasty food options! Why eat chicken tenders and fries while at either park? Those are food options for fussy children.

[amyrogalsky]

I have to put my plug in for character breakfasts because I love them 😂 I do agree with pretty much all the other never’s, but we did Goofy’s kitchen last week for our trip and it was amazing. It’s true you can find characters for free, but the one on one time my kiddos got with their favorite characters and not having to rush was soooo nice. Plus the food wasn’t half bad! We look at the price tag more for the experience, plus we have to eat anyway might as well have fun while we’re at it 😂 also it looks like you were in DCA same time as us and we’re so bummed we didn’t see you! Our whole family loves watching your videos

[roydelahanty]

Again, another great video and informative. I like it when you include your wife and sons in your vlogs; it makes it so much family oriented when talking about Disneyland. We are heading there the last week in September and can’t wait to enjoy what you have described!
BTW, because I like your videos with your family, how can I make a one time gift?

[danielguizar]

Toontown is less busy after 10pm lol 😂. Not to mention Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway has a shorter wait

[XxMikeySaurusXx]

I don’t know if I’m tripping or not but I swear I see a hidden Mickey at @16.44 on the postcard in it’s a small world where the giraffe head is

[fionapaterson]

AWESOME tips about Rise and not waiting if it breaks down 👌👌👌, this is our number one ride to do, so we’re gathering as many tips as poss. Thanks traver you’re awesome 🌈

[tracydobbs]

We are headed there in August and I am so appreciative of the tips

[Moonlit.]

Thank you for these videos! You’ve been so helpful I’m taking my kids next week. It’s our first time! So I’ve been watching some of your videos to have some prep lol

[cklo]

The idea for a breakfast vlog is a great idea! Those tacos looked amazing!!

[camjk]

Great video! Going to disneyland/dca with a park hopper with 2 of my friends for my birthday and I've been watching all of your videos for tips!

[MP-cruf]

Great tips and ones I mostly use as well. We have never done a character meal (even though my relatives swear by them), but my daughter has lots of pictures with characters (and some signatures in her autograph book) from both Disney and Universal parks without going to a character meal. The character meals are so expensive (especially for the food you get) and take a good chunk of time.

I don’t enjoy huge crowds and staying late at the parks, so we don’t stay for projection and/or fireworks shows. We would rather leave (preferably right before dinner time) after a fun filled day-especially if planning to go back the next morning. We sleep better if we are not exhausted and get the much needed rest for feet as well. The only exception was the evening “Magic Happens” parade, which was great and not late at night (and as long as you avoided Main Street-was not that crowded).

We usually do try to conquer rides land by land though. However, we split the park in half over 2 days and use Genie + to do so. On our last trip we started out in Galaxy’s Edge (we didn’t rope drop Rise, but went to Smugglers Run first and then did Rise after when the stand by wait dropped to 25 minutes), we then went to New Orleans Square, Frontierland, and Adventureland. The next day we did everything we wanted to in Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. All with less than 30 minute waits for every ride and without paying for the premium lighting lanes that are not included with Genie +. The only exception was we did get over to Mickey and Minnie’s RR ride the first day when the wait dropped to a 20 minute standby, but otherwise stayed out of that half of the park that day. When we went to DCA, we rope dropped Guardians of the Galaxy and then went to Radiator Springs Racers when stand by was a 25 minute standby. We then rode Mater’s and went back to Avengers campus to finish the remaining rides, eat lunch, and then continue around the rest of the park land by land (again using Genie + whenever we could) and all waits were less than 25 minutes. We avoid zig zagging whenever possible, which avoids frustration for all (my daughter does not enjoy more walking than necessary). Whatever works for each family is great, but we find this is what works for us.

Kudos for those that love zig zagging, character meals, late night time entertainment, and all the other “never again” tips though.

[herringtonoso]

People waiting 120 minutes for radiator springs racers is insane. It's a good ride, but it's not that good.

[savannah]

Benjamin’s hidden Mickey 😂😂 made my day

[jeaniejohnston]

We love staying onsite. Arrive in the afternoon, hang out at the Grand California pool all evening. Get early entry the next day. It's amazing. And wonderful!! Try it, you'll like it.

[lisabostrack]

I agree with your 13 never will do again. Never have I eaten at Smoozies, but I trust your judgment. They are all helpful tips.

[forshootsandgiggles]

Not waiting more than 30 minutes in line is crazy. Unless you only ride after rope drop or closing time. You'll have a boring day