What are the top 5 tips for winning the Disneyland game with toddlers? First, download the Disney app early. It's amazing! I usually try to avoid downloading anything where you have to have a profile, but all your admission tickets are housed here too. You can make and manage reservations right on here. There are so many hidden gems on here. This isn't a real tip, but the rest of my tips may refer to just how important this app is! 1. Character Dining - is it worth it? Yes - to us it was! We didn't feel stressed about trying to get the kids to character meet and greets in the park because we knew we had a character dining option. We did dining at Goofy's Kitchen at the Disneyland Hotel and at the Plaza Inn inside Disneyland. I had a tough time getting reservations at the Plaza Inn for breakfast, but I eventually did (all on the app!). If you can't find reservations at first, keep trying on the app! Lots of reservations continue to pop up randomly as people cancel theirs. Also, I noticed a lot of people doing walk up requests and they were able to get seated right away, so it's worth a shot. We loved having the reservation so we knew when the kids would be eating! *TIP* For smaller children, you still want to include them in the number of people of the reservation. You don't have to pay for children under 3 to eat, but you'll want them on the reservation so you get a large enough table to include them! The food at the Plaza Inn was delicious! We weren't as impressed with Goofy's Kitchen, but the kids loved the characters walking around and the vibe of Goofy's Kitchen. 2. Visit Fantasyland Early and/or Monitor Wait Times on the Disneyland App Fantasyland clogs up quickly! It is small and congested but there are lots of rides packed into this little area. If you arrive at the park right when it opens, you usually want to head here first to avoid longer wait times later in the day. I'd also recommend constantly checking the Disney app for wait times on these rides. They seem to stay pretty busy throughout the entire day, but there are some fluctuations in wait times. You might get lucky and be able to visit them on a lull if you can't visit them in the morning. For whatever reason, Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland seem to be the BUSIEST rides ALWAYS. Dumbo and Snow White get busy off and on during the day! 3. Bring a Portable Phone Charger You need access to the app for basically everything in the park - your tickets, your photo pass, wait times, Genie+. Make sure you pack one and make sure it's charged with the right connecting cords! 4. Genie+ - is it worth it? For us, it wasn't and here's why - the kids are little and they were not ready for the majority of rides on Genie+. I think we probably would have used it more in California Adventure than in Disneyland if we did purchase it, but I'd review the rides currently included on Genie+ before making that decision. If you all are going to ride those particular rides then it probably is worth it, but we ended up hardly riding any of the thrill rides included. 5. Game Plan - even the bathrooms!
The app has made life so much more convenient for planning out the day! Here are some ways to use the app to make your day run smoother:
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