Decide on a day to visit Disneyland when crowds are sparse. Consider a day in the spring and fall or try midweek or a rainy day. If you go on days that fit one or more of these conditions, you may just have a no-line day at Disneyland without further planning.
Get into Disneyland 30 minutes before the opening time. The theme park opens the doors 30 minutes early so that you can get onto the Main Street only. Get your shopping out of the way right off the bat. During the first hour of operations at Disneyland, lines are short at the rides. Take your turn on all the popular rides.
Use Fastpass. This is a ticket you can get on some of the busier rides. If you see that the line for Big Thunder Mountain is long, insert your pass into the Fastpass kiosk. You'll be directed to return later in the day for priority access. You can only get one Fastpass ticket at one time, so choose wisely.
Use Ridemax software if you have to go during a busy time. You can purchase it at Ridemax.com. It's a planning software that can help you schedule your rides in advance so that you will not have to wait long. The cost is $15 for a 90-day subscription. It also has a money-back guarantee.
