8 Expert HACKS to make Disneyland EASIER!

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27 күн бұрын

I've got 12 years of experience. More than a 1000 trips to the parks. Along the way I've learned a few things and I want to share some of them with you today. 8 Tips/Hacks to make going to Disneyland easier than it's ever been. Follow these and you will be the STAR of your traveling party at Disneyland. A HERO!
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@JMCAragorn 22 күн бұрын

Your Tree Trick at Gate 19/20 BLEW MY MIND. This video was indeed a masterpiece. 😎

@solarwhale 22 күн бұрын

The trick works for any tree, it's also especially useful because more strollers are on the M&F side as well. People are usually more prepared on the Harbor side.

@JMCAragorn 22 күн бұрын

@@solarwhale Good to know! Thank you!

@OliverPascual13 25 күн бұрын

One more note about the Toy Story lot vs Mickey and Friends: As someone that regularly drives in from San Diego, it's really nice that there's a restroom at the Toy Story lot that we can use before going through security and boarding the busses.

@prest0ncali 25 күн бұрын

There’s a restroom before security at Mickey and Friends too

@HollyMarie72 25 күн бұрын

Oh for sure! Agreed! We drive up from San Diego too ☺️

@ritasmith3403 22 күн бұрын

Where is the restroom at Toy Story? Thanks

@mr.biggleswalker.9128 24 күн бұрын

Historically, one of the great things about attending a theme park was how casual and relaxing it was. With monetized lines, those halcyon days are gone. It’s a big loss.

@jmsena 22 күн бұрын

If you buy the the line it’s very relaxing, unless the ride breaks than there’s going to be some angry guests 😂 you’ve never seen rage until you see a 1st timer locked out of their ride due to closure.

@bellaguzman9 24 күн бұрын

We need a whole video about what points in each queue correlates to a certain wait time!

@SherbetAlex 19 күн бұрын

That varies greatly for every attraction. However, that analysis has actually been done for one attraction so far: Disneyland's Rise of the Resistance. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sMuZhN2g1q7OnKM.html

@Intryx 23 күн бұрын

Wanted to note that the "Change Arrival" principle also works really well for Genie+ reservations!

@kerrykellymusic4184 23 күн бұрын

The tree at entrance #20 and mobile order refresh for earlier time slot tips both worked like charms today! Thanks, Dave.

@emilyfink1185 25 күн бұрын

First, stay on Harbor Blvd at the simple hotel, motel, Inn…and walk the 5-10 min walk. No waits…. No battles, no crowd. 2nd, rope drop. 3rd, only use genie once you’ve gone on the most popular rides. 4th. Mobile order food! Always! 5th, shop in middle of day when lines are longest, park full, and hottest. 5th, if with little children, take advantage of mid day nap. 6th, fireworks at Galaxy edge or by Its a Small world.

@CarolCap131 25 күн бұрын

Agreed with all these though only did small world not galaxy’s edge ( thanks for that hack)for fireworks and used them on Easter trip to Disneyland. If using genie my favorite hack is to look for temporarily closed rides with nearby times. If the ride stays down it is so helpful to get a pass that can be used at any time of your choosing on various rides. Though you can no longer use for non-genie rides in Disneyland you could still use on non genie rides like Pixar pal around at dCA even if you earned the experience at Disneyland. It was different each day but got 6 on Easter including some goldens that let us do Indiana jones and runaway railroad twice with no zig zagging. Got at least one on four other days. And being able to do rides at will with no zig zagging was priceless at 76!

@billycanojr 25 күн бұрын

🤫 shhh if everyone does it it won’t be as advantageous for the rest of us. 😆

@theshtcoinclub5879 25 күн бұрын

mid day nap is for all ages :)

@lcflngn 24 күн бұрын

@@theshtcoinclub5879Yes! Mostly for us older folk. Brought nieces last yr, forgot 7 yr olds hate naps. My 22 yr old daughter was in charge of her & got no nap. The 15 yr old and I napped hard. So refreshing.

@stephanieboe 24 күн бұрын

We stay at Tropicana across the street. Love the location!

@calistogasteve3128 25 күн бұрын

The Tree Trick! Who knew? And the Change Arrival Window trick! excellent tips Dave. Thank you.

@biancar481 25 күн бұрын

I’ve tried Toy Story parking several times - based solely on your rec. While you arrive at the park pretty quickly, it takes at least 30 to 45 minutes to get on a bus back to the lot in the afternoon. Not fun for tired, cranky families! So it’s Pixar Pals lot for me every time.

@GLC-1979 24 күн бұрын

Exactly, so M&F garage you can take the loss in the AM but if you can sneak out at a random time you can fly out of there with no issues.

@alexisniz7873 20 күн бұрын

Its about a 15min walk if you’re willing. I know it seems like eternity at the end of a long day but its better than waiting for the bus when its crowded. 7eleven on the way there if you want to stop for a snack too lol

@luisenrique510 12 күн бұрын

My personal hack, I use a roof cargo box on the SUV( even tho it’s empty) you get directed to the area where all the handicap parking is since it’s considered too tall to enter the garage.

@TheGypsyGirl77 25 күн бұрын

The line tip is right on. If too far away when the time is low chances are slim to take advantage of the low wait.

@dbdb4962 14 күн бұрын

This is one of the best videos. I'd consider myself an out of town expert who goes 2-3 times a year and most videos I don't learn, I learned so much from this one.

@meganhead0075 23 күн бұрын

Love Fresh Baked! “Man of the people.” Thank you for these tips!

@FreshBakedDisney 23 күн бұрын

Our pleasure!

@josuelinares8819 Күн бұрын

This is what I'm looking for when I look for tips and tricks. Thanks!

@parkerpowers2841 24 күн бұрын

Great tips! Thanks Fresh Baked!

@TheTrevProduction 25 күн бұрын

6:29 for Goofy’s sky school it’s also worth noting that the single rider queue before noon is usually completely empty (you can even see in this video it’s completely empty) I’ve literally walked on that ride multiple times because of this!

@danceninja21 25 күн бұрын

Thank you for these tips. I'm proud to say I learned all these from your previous videos and it is nice to have them all in one place. Didn't know about the gate trick. Thank you!

@maryb6529 17 күн бұрын

Yay, FreshBaked! Thanks for this!

@littlefoot5897 25 күн бұрын

I do tip #5 all the time. Great tips! Thanks for everything you do

@adriangomez2474 25 күн бұрын

Great tips! Thanks FB!

@evetheoracle 25 күн бұрын

Was in the park today and got my combo from jolly holiday an hour earlier with your trick, thank you Fresh Baked! ✨

@leighims 25 күн бұрын

Great tips!!!! Mobile order hack will definitely help!!!!!!! Thank you ❤️

@bluebirdtravelco 17 күн бұрын

Thank you!!!! I e are going in September. This is so helpful.

@pearlburkett7394 23 күн бұрын

Yaaaaay! Fantastic video A million thanks!

@sallyness1405 14 күн бұрын

🎉🎉 appreciate all the advice

@DreamyManda 24 күн бұрын

Awesome tips as always!

@user-nu3xp6qu4k 2 күн бұрын

Great tip about gate 20! I am definitely going to try this when I visit Disney in September 🙌 thanks!

@TorianasaurusRex 25 күн бұрын

I’m excited to try these out on my next visit!

@CarolCap131 25 күн бұрын

Loved the mobile order hack. As a usualWDW east coaster , when we did a 5 day visit over Easter at Disneyland we loved the fireworks and projections back at small world! I’m 76 and being able to sit on a bench at a raised area there was really unbelievable and a magical view imo.

@FreshBakedDisney 25 күн бұрын

Small world is a great plan B!

@BLC452 17 күн бұрын

At Disney today and the gate 19 tip worked like a charm!! Thank you!

@angelikaobradovich9267 24 күн бұрын

The mobile order hack also works for lightning lane bookings too! Thanks for the tips!

@heathertimothy5571 25 күн бұрын

The Toy Story shuttle is a life saver. We stay at Motel 6, and walk to the shuttles from there. Sure, it's kind of nonsensical to walk there just to turn around and drive back toward our hotel, but when you're exhausted at the end of the day, it's amazing to not have to walk that extra distance.

@KeelyHyslop 23 күн бұрын

Great video! Loved the tips! Thank you! Would love to see a video on how best to spend your afternoon at Disney. When it’s hot and the crowds are surging, but you don’t want to necessarily go take a nap and you can only spend so much time eating.

@musicgirl4794 17 күн бұрын

These were great!!!! Thank you David!! 😀😀🤗. 🌸

@TimBaker 24 күн бұрын

These are amazing tips! I knew some of them, but there were some new ones to me, and I've been going to Disneyland for over 40 years!

@yoopergamer2121 25 күн бұрын

I’m going to need you to do this at Disney World now. Thank you!! 😂😂

@GIRLNEXTDOOR79 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tip on gate 20 I will try that for my trip tomorrow also one tip you can avoid all that and just go through where the monorail stops at in downtown Disney.

@vanwoodson2932 25 күн бұрын

Wow, David! I think this is one of your best posts ever! So good! Thank you!!

@jennifermcneil8349 24 күн бұрын

That's what I was thinking

@LeviSantana-bq6io 24 күн бұрын

Awesome tips!

@PeachyFlee 22 күн бұрын

Love the gate 20 hack, thank you!!!!!

@FrannyPancakes 19 күн бұрын

This video was phenomenal and so very helpful for our trip coming in July!!!

@FreshBakedDisney 19 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@mr_michael 25 күн бұрын

Not the tree trick! 😂 Thanks for filling me in on the Viewliner!

@FreshBakedDisney 25 күн бұрын

My pleasure Michael!

@brandonsbillings 17 күн бұрын

Just did 2 days at DCA / DL and used every single one of these tips. Amazing!! We were especially surprised at how chill the Toy Story lot was! Thanks for helping us do Disneyland like the locals 😊

@nancyweirum426 22 күн бұрын

Good tips!

@pinkpegasus6144 23 күн бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is invaluable.

@FreshBakedDisney 23 күн бұрын

You're so welcome!

@crossoverdreamer7016 24 күн бұрын

I have a hack for Disneyland: usually, these places to sit are available at the last minute: the Alice in Wonderland restrooms and the low brick wall by the Main Street USA railway station.

@toshibavoodoo 8 күн бұрын

Good Stuff!!

@matthewmcmuldren8155 12 күн бұрын

We were just in Disneyland this past weekend and used many of the tips you have been sharing in your recent videos. From time of day stuff, paying attention to the app vs real wait times, and then used the Jolly Holiday trick to order and change the time window. We have been to Disneyland many times and still found lots of your tips in recent videos helpful! Also saw you filming on Father's Day at Matterhorn and on Teacups.

@mjarviejr 18 күн бұрын

Thanks for the mobile order tip and the buffet tip. Even as a veteran it’s nice to learn better ways to do things.

@jasonstreet_art 24 күн бұрын

Oh, good! Got nervous. He still saved some of the best secrets. Muahaha! Great video here! Even I didn't know about the mobile ordering idea.. I use the same method of refreshing for my same day booking if I want a certain park or if it's unavailable but usually I find if it's passed noon.. it's locked for the day.

@haleyallen8896 22 күн бұрын

I was a part of the Disney College Program in 2018 and whenever I wanted to go to the park as a guest, not while working, I would park at the Toy Story lot too! It was always such a smoother ride to and from the parks! Especially on busy days!

@janinejohnson9654 24 күн бұрын

Great video. Thanks! Wish I had a love button here.

@n8thegr8sgreatadventures64 25 күн бұрын

Yeah the wait time going up as I’m going to the line has happened countless times!

@TylerF33 13 күн бұрын

people should be paying for this much valuable info in one video

@PhoenixVic21 25 күн бұрын

I love this video! Watch Fresh Baked enough and you will pick up on most of these. This puts it all into one video! Love yea, Dave! Another one to go along with Lightening Lane/Genie+ is the go/no go. Take a moment to look at the line and Lightening Lane/Genie+ to gage if it is a go/no go. The time might be posted one thing while the line is another. While doing this also look at how many rotations the line might be (this one is honestly a bit harder to understand and do, but if you watch Fresh Baked enough you might pick up on it over time. I know I have.)

@michaelcoon6639 25 күн бұрын

Definitely trying the tree trick on my visit. I have also used Uber to get to the park and that saved me quite some time with parking and waiting on extra transportation from the garages to the front gates.

@susanwalker7476 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for the parking tip we are staying not to far from toy story parking over the 4th of July weekend ❤❤

@jennamahaffy9553 25 күн бұрын

Wow i am a local and i didn't know the mobile order hack, that is wonderful❤❤❤❤❤

@Pestsoutwest 21 күн бұрын

I love waiting by the magic morning gate and waiting for it to turn into normal entrance.

@resikat 14 күн бұрын

I thought I knew disney pretty decently but I just learned soo much! I wanna go back just to test and use all your tricks! 😆

@sallyhansen8389 24 күн бұрын

Ah ha! The Tree Trick! Now everyone knows! 😪. Just kidding, Fresh Baked 😂. Thanks for the tips. 💕

@efrainfjr 25 күн бұрын

The mobile order hack has worked for me every time! My gf didn't believe me, but it has saved me a bunch of time!

@reedjacksonmaccom 15 күн бұрын

12:49 favorite tip. thanks for the red arrow 😊

@LeviSantana-bq6io 24 күн бұрын

Added tip/personal opinion current projections and firwork show is amazing to watch at small world

@KayWesDM 24 күн бұрын

Dang David, you just gave away the keys to the kingdom. 😄 Thank you though for the great pro tips! Can’t wait to try them.

@ClaerisGames 24 күн бұрын

The parade camping and riding thing is legit though. I think I've watched the fireworks all the way through just once? ever? No, it's the best time to loop space mountain or the new star tours to get different paths and such. One time, back when the doors still worked on Indy, I rode it about five or six times in a row during some of those later-night things. When there's literally nobody in line, there's nothing wrong with jumping that little rope fence from the exit back into the queue to run again lol

@mikekimura2532 25 күн бұрын

Nice Pro Tips, Thanks! Yeah Gate #20 works well when the lines are long. Toy Story parking lot is NOT covered! Sorry not parking my car there in the Sun (nor rain)

@alison2649 25 күн бұрын

Wow did they change the line locations for Soace Mountain in the last 4 yrs? I was there pre-pandemic and I don’t recognize the Soace Mountain “que “ that you showed

@Canrugger 6 күн бұрын

Thats why i use touring plans app for wait times

@lamartya.4042 24 күн бұрын

Thanks David,.. "Fresh Baked "!

@pixie.dust.parkhopper 25 күн бұрын

The fireworks tip, is there a time that they put up the ropes and can I just stand in the middle of the street while I wait for the ropes to come up? Thanks David!

@MariaRawrz 25 күн бұрын

Solid video! I recently discovered the tree hack on my own and I was shocked I hadn't learned sooner. Also if you aren't worried about time, getting to Mickey and friends 40 minutes to an hour early will get you close to front of the line for parking. Also same with shows. Always do the 2nd show! And if you want front row seats, get there 40 minutes to an hour early. But I LOVED the mobile order hack! Thanks Dave!

@jenjerman.lifeafterfive.2451 23 күн бұрын

We always come from 350 miles away, I never need to park, but I do know about the rest of the tips, I know a lot of fun things to do and see that people want to go with me.

@barrymac1951 25 күн бұрын

can you recommend a similar channel for disney world?

@tward349 19 күн бұрын

What if you're at the parking structure but you're first in line? do you think the bus is still faster? We end up parking on one of the upper floors but we're right next to the big escalators and we're usually on the first tram that takes you to the park.

@LauriCarlson-ld9gq 25 күн бұрын

I love you story parking lot

@thrutheturnstyles 25 күн бұрын

Hey thanks for the shoutout! 0:08 🤭

@jennifermcneil8349 24 күн бұрын

😅

@user-xu7gd1gz8q 14 күн бұрын

My son is obsessed with the tram and I think it was his favourite ride the first time we visited haha. We love to play back home: "driver you are clear...beep beep!" No way he will agree to take the bus. We had to take the bus in Feb 2022 when the trams were out of service.

@jcamp9293 25 күн бұрын

See you at gate 20!

@travisadamson9428 25 күн бұрын

I have been going to Disneyland for almost 40 years now, and I think I have only parked at Mickey and Friends like two or three times total since it opened. I like to park at Toy Story just because it is so easy to get in and out of and I prefer the bag check before I get on the bus/tram.

@jeffreyh7951 25 күн бұрын

Hey Fresh Baked!!

@thesarcasticalaskans 24 күн бұрын

The app que thing is so interesting to me. For sure in Disney World I don’t think this would work. So often when we went it was 2 hours for rise and that que was definitely 2 hours long.

@Todolegoman 25 күн бұрын

So informative and helpful

@gloriamucha3618 9 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video! This will be our first time visiting Disneyland and DCA for all 4 adults and 2 children. We’re planning to stay at the Hyatt place close to the ToyStory parking lot. I called the hotel regarding some questions and when I mentioned that we were planning to walk to the toystory parking lot the attendant replied by saying that he would recommend it because they ask for parking tickets as you board the Disney shuttles. Is this true? I’ve read in other chats (a bit old 2022) that it’s not recommended to walk, but that the shuttles are open to anyone visiting the parks. Thanks in advance for your help.

@AlyssatheSim 21 күн бұрын

Wow David, thank you so much for this!! My family and I are going in a couple of weeks (July) and THIS video plus your "What to Expect for July" video were so helpful since everyone is going to be looking to me to guide the trip since I keep up with all of your videos 🤣🤣. I haven't been since 2016 though, so I know A LOT has changed! Hope we catch you in the parks! 🐭🏰🧁

@rexnewcombe8337 25 күн бұрын

David, so when my sister and I stayed at one of the motels and it was a little farther, we took the local bus that comes to where you are staying. You can get a pass ticket for how many days you want. It goes to all hotels and motels then into the drop off at the main area where all buses stop at the Disney Resort. That way you can leave your car and only pay for the bus ride . So check it out and ask at your hotel front desk for information.

@tracy1190 9 күн бұрын

QUESTION: We’re going to be staying at a motel north of Disneyland park. Which route would be the best to reach the Toy Story parking lot? Is it safe (traffic-wise) to take S Harbor Blvd from E Ball Rd, or should we turn right from E Ball onto S Anaheim Blvd, then right on W Katella Ave, & left on S Harbor & cut through that way? Thanks! 🥖✨

@GoldenSpiralMedia 25 күн бұрын

I've watched a ton of videos on DL tips, and this one may just be the best I've seen! The food tips and tree tips are GOLD! Thank you!

@solarwhale 22 күн бұрын

No idea why but the Toy Story security staff are so much friendlier!

@DanielLopez-em7nu 25 күн бұрын

You should rank the restaurants

@itsalexvargas 21 күн бұрын

teaaaa!!!!!!

@wolferstein3236 25 күн бұрын

What is interesting about this is that my family has been going to Disneyland off and on for 30+ years now, I remember riding the monorail from Disneyland Hotel, but two of those tips we had been using then, We always waited for the second parades and always would go to the middle or the Harbor side gates because they were shorter, unless all of them were short than didn't matter lol. But people are creatures of habit, last time I went to Disneyland, depending on the time of day some places like the ice cream parlor actually had a shorter line for standby than mobile orders. I would definitely check those lines if you can before doing the mobile order. There are also three times to really hit the shops, first thing in the morning, in mid afternoon when people taking the break time or during one of the special shows like parade or fantastmic or such you wont' have as many people in those stores. Also I did use genie to make reservations for dining, but also gave you a general idea of what was going on with rides. I didn't live by it but it did give me ideas of where wanted to go as well. But one thing I tell everyone, and i know the goal is to get money worth but relax and have fun that will actually cause a lot of the headaches to go away