Disneyland PassPorter - OUTDATED? About This Page:

[Marty Moose]

Hi all!

Having been so pleased with my WDW & DCL Passporters, I just order a refill kit (I have the deluxe binder from my WDW PP) for my upcoming trip to DL! However, I just downloaded the preview and all the info is from 2006! Is there not a more recent version? Knowing how quickly things at WDW change, I can't help but think that a 2006 version is going to be horribly outdated?

Can anyone confirm if there is a new version?

Thanks!

[Dave Marx]

There's a new edition in the works, due out around the middle of November, but the edition you have is the only one available as of now. Personally, I wouldn't call the edition "horribly outdated" - there haven't been many major changes at DL since we published that edition (though, as you probably know, there's a ton of new stuff in the works).

[Marty Moose]

Thanks for the quick reply!!

I guess I'm so spoiled with WDW guidebooks that are updated anually that I was in shock when I started seeing 2006!!

Haven't checked the website closely yet...is there a section that contains updates? I know there have been at least a few new rides added (Finding Nemo, Monster's Inc, Toy Story Mania - which I'm guessing is just like the WDW version sans Fast Pass?) and I'm wondering how they will affect the touring plans?

Thanks again! And great work on the Passporter Books. I love them!!

[chezp]

Hi and welcome to the boards!

We went back to Disneyland in October 2008 and I used the 2006 Disneyland PassPorter to plan for it - sure, some things had changed, but it was probably just the ones you mentioned and actually Monsters Inc. is in the 2006 version.

As far as those affecting the touring plans, I think the big thing to say is head for Finding Nemo first thing - it's a massive draw (at least it still was in October! ) and gets huge lines. Monsters Inc. was really popular on our 2006 trip, but in 2008, we just walked straight on. Although Toy Story Mania is popular, it is nowhere near as busy as the version at WDW. We never saw more than a 35 minute wait for it - and for comparison - 90 minutes at Nemo wasn't unusual.

Hope that helps.

[Marty Moose]

Thank you for the info!!

I'm glad to hear Toy Story isn't as crazy as at WDW. When I saw that they didn't have fastpasses for it in CA I got a little worried!

[lesabrowning]

We are Disneyland locals and passholders and were there today. We were there at the 8:00 am opening this morning and Disneyland was easy breezy. (Dumbo was down so we skipped it) We have already done Nemo so we skipped that also but we were able to do ten rides at Disneyland and still be in line for California Adventure's 10 am opening. We went immediately to Toy Story Mania with my husband running for fast passes to Soarin and then catching up to the rest of us. Toy Story was a 45 min wait and our fast pass return time was 11:15 to 12:15. After Toy Story we literally walked right on Monsters Inc and Muppets before doing Soarin. Then we went to DTD for lunch and a movie because I hate the afternoon crowds and heat! LOL

Honestly, the Passporter for DLR is still relevant. The best advice is to be there at opening and do the subs first if it is on your list : )

[yalibrarian]

I haven't been to DL myself, but I did win a copy of the Passporter DL guide in a contest. My office mate borrowed it and used it very successfully on her visit to DL last month and found it quite helpful as she hadn't visited DL in many years. So it will be nice to have a newer guide, but if you have the older one, you'll still be able to use it to plan your trip.