First Timer Trip Report

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

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