First Timer Trip Report
We just finished our first Disneyland (first ever Disney trip) with 3 kids 7 and under plus grandparents. Saturday 5/30 was so perfect and smooth all day with the light crowds. We walked to the Toy Story Lot from our hotel and scanned in right at 8. We rode:
Teacups
Dumbo
Carousel
Casey Jr. Circus Train
Hyperspace Mountain LL/rider switch
Chip and Dale Gadget Coaster
MMRR LL
Minnie's house
Mickey's house
Monster's Inc LL
Ariel LL
Break at the hotel
Web Slingers LL Select Experience
Incredicoaster LL
Smugglers Run LL
Winnie the Pooh while big kids were in Star Wars
Haunted Mansion LL
Big Thunder Mountain LL
Fantasmic-we were randomly escorted to seating
Tuesday 6/2 was definitely more crowded. We scanned in around 8:05 and went straight to Web Slingers. Our day:
Web Slingers
Toy Story LL
Radiator Springs LL
Mater
Watched the Spiderman show twice before and after lunch
Stitch meet and greet
Hotel break
Indiana Jones LL
Castle walkthrough
Canal boats
Matterhorn -big kids
Peter Pan-little kids
Carousel
Small World LL
Haunted Mansion LL
ROTR LL
Smugglers Run LL Select Experience
Jungle Cruise and Winnie the Pooh while the big kids rode Star Wars rides
Big Thunder Mountain LL Select Experience
Haunted Mansion LL Select Experience (split up this one so the little one could ride another while the big kids were on the rollercoaster)
Fantasmic
Peter Pan
Teacups
We did sooooo much more than I ever thought we could do. I watched tons of YouTube strategies and had the park layout memorized. Our kids were able to hang from open to close. We chose to walk a mile back to our hotel both nights rather than wait for the shuttle. It was an amazing trip!!
Posted Jun 3, 2026, 11:35 PM UTC