Has anyone ever flown to Anaheim for just 1 day at Disneyland?

[Pluto468]

I'm considering a slightly crazy idea. Fly into SNA for 9:30 am, leave SNA at 9:00 pm. It seems like I could get 7 or so hours in the park, but I'm wondering if this scheme just wouldn't work as smoothly as I imagine. I'd pick a day that's supposed to be lower crowds if possible, maybe a weekend to see the Christmas decorations and try to ride Tiana.

Has anyone else ever done something like this?

Thanks!

 

[AgentMama]

We've definitely flown in and out to different locations for a day. But I think you're looking more at the 6 hour range and not sure that's worth it. We love pushing boundaries, but not sure I would do that unless we could land earlier and leave later.

 

[DizMe]

I've done it many times! But I generally take the first flight out which means getting up very early as I live almost 2 hours from the airport. I come back on the last flight which is generally around that 9 pm time. I sleep on the plane both ways, LOL. It's about an hour and 20 min flight and I obviously don't have luggage so I can get out of the plane and straight off to Disneyland.

Essentially, I end up with about 8-9 hours at DLR with some variables like traffic, flight delays, etc.

 

[noisycricket]

True jetsetters. I'm jealous. Out of curiosity, where do you ask to be let off once at DLR? The Grand? Or is there another dropoff location that you're aiming for?

 

[irlandaise]

True jetsetters. I'm jealous. Out of curiosity, where do you ask to be let off once at DLR? The Grand? Or is there another dropoff location that you're aiming for?

Only people who have legitimate business at the GCH can get dropped off there. When I came in on a shuttle last week, they asked the driver for my name so they could verify that he was dropping off a hotel guest. When a local friend came to meet me for dinner at the hotel, his Uber driver would have had to state that my friend had a dinner reservation.

Anyone taking an airport shuttle just for the day would get dropped off at the appropriate shuttle stop on Harbor Blvd. (Unless there's also an approved dropoff near DTD off Disneyland Drive?)