ev'rybody has a laughin' place: September 2008

Have you ever done Disneyland "commando" style? Is it possible to ride everything in one day? If you go during the off season when crowds are lighter, have some knowledge of the park, and make use of Fastpass, I would say yes.

Here is a list of attractions (in order) that I was able to do during a one-day visit on a Monday in early December a couple of years ago (we spent about 12 hours in the park):

Dumbo
Alice in Wonderland
Mad Tea Party
Peter Pan
Pinocchio
King Arthur Carrousel
Casey Jr. Circus Train
Matterhorn (Fantasyland side)
Matterhorn (Tomorrowland, or "left track", side)
Storybook Land Canal Boats
Autopia
Train from Tomorrowland to New Orleans Square
Tom Sawyer Island
Big Thunder Mountain
Mark Twain Riverboat (in the wheelhouse with the captain!)
Splash Mountain (with Fastpass)
Tiki Room
Horse-Drawn Streetcar from the Hub to Town Square
Space Mountain (with Fastpass)
Buzz Lightyear
Indiana Jones (with Fastpass)
Train from Main Street to Toontown
Haunted Mansion Holiday (with Fastpass)

So, a grand total of 23 attractions in one day (counting two rides on both the Matterhorn and the Steam Trains). Also note that we completed the Disneyland mountain range (Splash, Big Thunder, Matterhorn, and Space) all in the same day.

In addition to all of the attractions, we had a nice leisurely lunch at Rancho del Zocolo, saw a few characters, had a delicious dessert of Dole Whips, and camped out for a front row seat to watch the Christmas Fantasy parade in the evening. So it wasn't as if we were running and rushing between everything. We did take advantage of Early Entry to get in to Fantasyland an hour before official park opening, and made use of Fastpasses on several of the more popular rides.

So, what is your top one-day attraction count? On my upcoming trip I wonder if I will be able to hit 30? But, again, I won't be doing it commando-style. Just enjoying the magic during a hopefully very slow mid-week day in October!