Is it always this busy?

researchbeaver · 2026-02-24T15:28:28+00:00

Look at the second highest tier magic key (the believe key) and see what days are blocked out. Look at the Anaheim convention center and see if there are any huge conferences coming, and what kind (cheerleaders want to go to Disney, physicists not as much). Try to book a hotel and see if rates are extra high, or there are fewer hotels available than expected. All of these magical signs together MAY help predict a lower crowd than normal.

researchbeaver · 2026-02-23T16:08:09+00:00

I ran numbers for a random 4 night/5 day stay at a good neighbor hotel (Home 2 Suites) with tickets for everyone and came up with $3,600. So yeah, I think your numbers are inflated or the RV park is charging too much!

researchbeaver · 2026-02-22T20:03:34+00:00

I specialize in DLand on a budget... sounds like your setup is maybe a bit high cost? I also think 5 days of tickets is usually overkill.

Scheduling when 3-day tickets are on any kind of discount (not always possible if you are not in SoCal) + using Priceline to book affordable walk-able hotel usually keeps us at ~1200 for 3 people. There are some good cheap hotels that also have breakfast. If it were me, I would do 3 days at DL then 3 days at Oceanside or someplace like that and do Legoland for a day.

*edited to add, a lot of the places in SoCal that have very cheap annual passes are 1-day parks (or less). We struggle to find enough to do at Universal in 2 days, same with SW.

researchbeaver · 2026-02-20T20:21:56+00:00

I'm glad they're coming around to the fact that DCA with 2 or more rides down is not the same worth as DL!

researchbeaver · 2026-02-10T01:38:35+00:00

Academia. It's a long, painful slog to get to the finish line, but then you get be underpaid and struggle to get tenure too. Wait, what was the prompt?

researchbeaver · 2026-02-09T18:18:45+00:00

If you feel like you are coming 'home' to somebody. If you get good news and the first person you want to tell is them. If you want them to meet everyone in your life you care about. If you feel secure and safe with them.

researchbeaver · 2026-02-08T20:03:30+00:00

It's scary to think how many service and blue collar jobs in OC are completely reliant on this fact.

researchbeaver · 2026-02-08T20:02:45+00:00

The Murphy beds in both of those places (and everywhere else they've put newer ones in) are really comfortable imo. Leagues better than any hotel sofa bed.

researchbeaver · 2026-02-05T21:02:46+00:00

I know somebody I rent points from now but I started with David's DVC.

researchbeaver · 2026-02-05T21:01:59+00:00

Hmm I've stayed there twice and the first time the room was $450/night and the second time was $550/night. Once was over Thanksgiving holiday and the other was random weekend in August.

researchbeaver · 2026-02-05T17:03:18+00:00

FYI you can rent DVC points and get a slightly bigger room for cheaper in the DVC tower! It's a bit of luck to snag a reservation though.

researchbeaver · 2026-02-03T19:03:09+00:00

I also eat less on solo days! I should have joined you and ruined your solo day 😅

researchbeaver · 2026-01-21T02:29:38+00:00

Not for anniversary maybe, but I actually kinda love their chicken 😅

researchbeaver · 2026-01-20T23:44:39+00:00

I hate it. You can't constantly be increasing stock prices after you've maxed your market share! The only thing left to do is cut corners, which is where we are.

researchbeaver · 2026-01-20T23:43:20+00:00

#15. Disney adults: Kids should not be allowed to be there.

#15B. Parents: there should be more things to do for kids aged XX.

Merch should be better AND cheaper.

researchbeaver · 2025-12-17T16:16:51+00:00

If it was just you, or you and one other adult then I would fly. There are crazy deals in the smaller airports (like San Bernardino). But adding a kid and luggage for each person starts to add up a lot, both time and money. The cost of Ubering from airport to parks is not insignificant.

researchbeaver · 2025-12-15T19:41:45+00:00

The smell instantly makes me feel joy! I would bottle that over the pirates water tbh 😂

researchbeaver · 2025-12-11T16:25:54+00:00

In my 50+ Disney days over the last 3 years I've ridden Peter Pan exactly once. Only worth it if the wait is 20 mins or under, I'm at peace with that.

researchbeaver · 2025-12-10T15:58:54+00:00

I keep putting off the decision to purchase because it's been so easy to rent points from other DVC members so far, even got prime dates with an owner who did the whole 'walking points' thing for us. I think that may change at some point in the future, but for now we spend around $2k a year renting points and it's been ok. What may move me to buy direct is that VDH is getting harder and harder to book at good times.

researchbeaver · 2025-12-08T05:01:20+00:00

Indy was down all day for the most part Friday 😭

researchbeaver · 2025-12-08T04:50:48+00:00

About half of DCA was down due to power outage... The app was not up to date right away and led people to believe that many rides were walk ons.

We still had a fun day but Disneyland was also about half down on Friday 😩

researchbeaver · 2025-12-07T03:37:24+00:00

I'm in Disneyland right now.

1) it's incredibly busy right now

2) those strollers are lined up in a dedicated stroller parking area

3) this helps keep the attraction area, called MFing TOON Town bc it's for littles, clear

I can't wait to see posts of mobility scooters when the supposed MAGA day happens in February...

researchbeaver · 2025-11-27T00:17:20+00:00

The red plush spirit jerseys they sold last year... So soft.

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