Klayfish
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 19, 2016
My kids and I are many, many time WDW veterans. I have my kids over their school fall break (mid-September) and my fiancé and I were trying to plan a trip for them. Our first thought was WDW. While it's still on the table, we have decided to explore other options. One of those options is taking a trip out west. Perhaps fly into Vegas, spend a few days around there (I've been there many times, but kids never have) then head to California. We would spend maybe 3-4 days in DL/DCA. None of us have ever been there before.
One of the things that is potentially turning us away from WDW is the wait times. We're accustomed to using FP+ and rarely waiting in long lines. With no FP+, the reports of lines at WDW are concerning. It seems that 60+ minutes is the normal for many attractions. I know there is no FP+ at DL right now either. From what I can gather so far, the lines at DL/DCA are not as long as WDW. What are some recent experiences with wait times? Waiting 30-45 minutes for headliner attractions is no big deal, but we don't want to be waiting an hour for even the less popular attractions.
At WDW, we always brought our own food into the park. Lunch, dinner, etc...we packed it all. Saved us a ton of $$$. It looks like DL/DCA also allow food in. Are there decent places to stop and eat? Do QS places allow you to enter? In WDW, we would often go to QS places during "off peak" hours where tables were plentiful and it was never a concern.
My fiancé will be coming off knee replacement surgery, so she will use a wheelchair to get around. She should be able to transfer into the attractions, but we will push her around the park...she's oh so excited about it. What's it like for wheelchair users? It is easy to get around and navigate the queues?
How is parking? We'd be staying offsite and will bring a car. Does it take long to get in? For reference, we're not rope droppers, so we'd show up late morning. We want to get to see as much of it as we can, but we're not going to do commando touring or anything like that. We're going to enjoy ourselves and soak it in.
Any other input is of course welcome!!! Thanks!
One of the things that is potentially turning us away from WDW is the wait times. We're accustomed to using FP+ and rarely waiting in long lines. With no FP+, the reports of lines at WDW are concerning. It seems that 60+ minutes is the normal for many attractions. I know there is no FP+ at DL right now either. From what I can gather so far, the lines at DL/DCA are not as long as WDW. What are some recent experiences with wait times? Waiting 30-45 minutes for headliner attractions is no big deal, but we don't want to be waiting an hour for even the less popular attractions.
At WDW, we always brought our own food into the park. Lunch, dinner, etc...we packed it all. Saved us a ton of $$$. It looks like DL/DCA also allow food in. Are there decent places to stop and eat? Do QS places allow you to enter? In WDW, we would often go to QS places during "off peak" hours where tables were plentiful and it was never a concern.
My fiancé will be coming off knee replacement surgery, so she will use a wheelchair to get around. She should be able to transfer into the attractions, but we will push her around the park...she's oh so excited about it. What's it like for wheelchair users? It is easy to get around and navigate the queues?
How is parking? We'd be staying offsite and will bring a car. Does it take long to get in? For reference, we're not rope droppers, so we'd show up late morning. We want to get to see as much of it as we can, but we're not going to do commando touring or anything like that. We're going to enjoy ourselves and soak it in.
Any other input is of course welcome!!! Thanks!