Some Disneyland guides would have you believe that your excursion needs to be mapped out with the precision of a military campaign, with scarcely a minute allotted to picture-taking or churro consumption. Ignore that advice, but get going early. You can whip through more rides between 8 a.m., when the gates open, and 10 a.m. than you will in the next eight hours combined.
Take advantage of the Fastpass system, which allows you to slide your admission ticket into a machine at popular rides and receive a voucher entitling you to board at a specified time. Fastpasses are especially useful for the Indiana Jones ride and the peaks of the Disneyland mountain range—Space Mountain, Thunder Mountain, and Splash Mountain.
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