BEST Disneyland Ride Strategy When You MISS Rope Drop
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I'm usually in here for rope drop. I am currently up here at Disneyland for 3 days on a getaway today trip and I had intended to be here for a rope drop this morning.
We're going to look at weight times together. here. We're going to figure out where to go and see what we can do over the next 2 hours from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Rope drop itself follows a predictable pattern because everybody goes just a couple of places. And so depending on where you are in the line, you can predictably guess how long you are going to wait without fail every single time you are here for rope drop.
You just pull up the app, you look at weight times, you figure out uh what's got a good or low weight time compared to what it normally is, and you just have to figure out what you want to do.
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Missed rope drop at Disneyland? In this video, I’m testing a practical Disneyland ride strategy for starting later in the morning, avoiding the worst waits, and still getting a full park day without being at the gates before sunrise. We'll aim to still hit the biggest rides and the right times that you could predictably reduplicate. LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for more Disneyland tips, food reviews, and more. BECOME A MEMBER and support our channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SoCalDisneyDad/join FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/disneylandtipsplanning/ SAVE ON YOUR NEXT VACATION =============================== Get Away Today: https://www.socaldisneydad.com/get-away-today/ Special Cruise Link: https://socaldisneydad.com/get-away-today-cruise/ Get $10 off hotel/ticket packages with promo code: SCDD10 PRODUCTS WE USE AT DISNEYLAND =============================== Get between $10-$200 credit to spend on Disney merch when you sign up for Whatnot: https://www.whatnot.com/invite/socaldisneydad Vessi Waterproof Shoes & Bags - https://crrnt.app/VESSI/YvWL-GnP DJI Osmo Pocket 3 - https://amzn.to/4goeHb3 Neck Fan - https://amzn.to/4vm2XxW Metal Straws - https://amzn.to/4eOU8nJ MagSafe Phone Charger - https://amzn.to/4bwC2Ev Fuel Rod - https://amzn.to/3CDWmYU Death Star Loungefly - https://amzn.to/4ct6twp Sunscreen Sticks - https://amzn.to/3xQKuAo Simply Modern Water Bottle - https://amzn.to/3Wc15Z6 Motion Sickness Patches - https://amzn.to/3XK4XBD Manfrotto Tripod - https://amzn.to/4bu13Qs Manfrotto Phone Clamp - https://amzn.to/4bu14Uw SEND US MAIL AT: SoCal Disney Dad, 771 Jamacha Rd., PMB 171, El Cajon, CA 92019 RESOURCES =============================== Disneyland Food Guide 2026 - https://youtu.be/FIobiw54G8U Disney California Adventure Food Guide 2026 - https://youtu.be/GECrkLNFBEQ Downtown Disney Food Guide 2026 - https://youtu.be/S_TW44FaV8M Disney California Adventure Rides 2026 - https://youtu.be/LqX__Yq0AoE Disneyland Full Tour 2025 - https://youtu.be/ePAOTNR3Ltk Disney California Adventure Full Tour 2025 - https://youtu.be/SibEPXF7U6E Downtown Disney Full Tour 2026 - https://youtu.be/g6EodR5bmQ4 How to Use Lightning Lane at Disneyland - https://youtu.be/473kD5q8HOE 36 Best Lightning Lane Tips for Disneyland - https://youtu.be/G1qF8cfkhkY 29 Tips to Save Money at Disneyland - https://youtu.be/i1Rd87XT06k 20 Disneyland Mistakes to Avoid - https://youtu.be/CYw32_5g1O8 #Disneyland #DisneylandRides #DisneylandRopeDrop #DisneylandStrategy #DisneylandTips #RopeDrop #DisneylandPlanning #DisneylandVacation #Disneyland2026 #SoCalDisneyDad