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[AGentlRose]

I purchased APs for Disneyland online and printed out the vouchers. I know that this printout will allow us through the turnstile once, and we'll have to have pictures taken for the actual AP. My question is: Can this be done in California Adventure or is it only done in Disneyland.

[revral]

I think it can be done in DCA but I'm not positive. I only go to DCA 2 or 3 times in a trip and then only to ride ToT. However, if you get to DCA and it can't be done it's not a big deal as DCA and DL are just across a plazza from each other and it only takes a couple of minutes to walk between the two.

[HeatherD]

Also, DCA traditionally opens an hour or two after DL, so unless you are sleeping in, you could hit DL, get your passes, ride something or the other and then head over to DCA to start your day there. As revral said, they are across a plaza from each other and Guest Services is near the entrance, so the "extra" walking is minimal.

[AGentlRose]

Originally Posted by HeatherD

Also, DCA traditionally opens an hour or two after DL, so unless you are sleeping in, you could hit DL, get your passes, ride something or the other and then head over to DCA to start your day there. As revral said, they are across a plaza from each other and Guest Services is near the entrance, so the "extra" walking is minimal.

We're driving from Las Vegas and will probably arrive around 2pm/3pm, so DCA will be open already. But I was just reading my printed vouchers (guess I should have done that first before I asked the question); it seems that only Disneyland has the processing center for APs. I had been hoping to use the GC guest entrance mainly to avoid the long bag check line. I don't know how they are now in California, but the lines in WDW for bag check were horrific when we were there 3 weeks ago. I've never seen where you had to open every zipper, every case, including the case for my reading glasses.

[2010dlt]

When we went the bag check was really fast we kind of followed behind people with out strollers because they have diaper bags and other cooler like bags to hold the kids food but in all it was really fast They gave us a free pin at the guest services when my sister did her AP and me to even thou I was not getting a pass Thought that was kind of nice Plus then my sister wanted a picture of her holding the pass in main street so it tided in nicely LOL

[HeatherD]

Originally Posted by AGentlRose

We're driving from Las Vegas and will probably arrive around 2pm/3pm, so DCA will be open already. But I was just reading my printed vouchers (guess I should have done that first before I asked the question); it seems that only Disneyland has the processing center for APs. I had been hoping to use the GC guest entrance mainly to avoid the long bag check line. I don't know how they are now in California, but the lines in WDW for bag check were horrific when we were there 3 weeks ago. I've never seen where you had to open every zipper, every case, including the case for my reading glasses.

Let me guess, you're leaving somewhere between 9 and 10 and stopping in Barstow for lunch? Well, ok, you got me...that's what we do on pretty much every SoCal trip (unless we need to be somewhere really early). And then, we get to Disneyland around 2 or 3, but we don't go into the parks that afternoon.

Regarding the bag check, the lines are on either side of the plaza (coming from the buses/Harbor hotels & coming from DTD) and can be bad at certain times. But it's not usually that bad. What was horrible was when it was at the gate for each park - then, you had to check your bag every time you switched parks. Now, you can easily go back and forth between the parks with only one bag check.

[AGentlRose]

Originally Posted by HeatherD

Let me guess, you're leaving somewhere between 9 and 10 and stopping in Barstow for lunch? Well, ok, you got me...that's what we do on pretty much every SoCal trip (unless we need to be somewhere really early). And then, we get to Disneyland around 2 or 3, but we don't go into the parks that afternoon.

Regarding the bag check, the lines are on either side of the plaza (coming from the buses/Harbor hotels & coming from DTD) and can be bad at certain times. But it's not usually that bad. What was horrible was when it was at the gate for each park - then, you had to check your bag every time you switched parks. Now, you can easily go back and forth between the parks with only one bag check.

Pretty much, but our lunch stop is my DH's favorite place for fried chicken, Po'Folks in Buena Park near Knotts Berry Farm. That is our "must stop" before Disneyland.

Thanks for the heads up about the bag check line!!!