Plan Ahead
Tomorrow
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
01Park Day
Date, park, and budget set the rest of the plan.
- Disneyland
- Wednesday, August 26
- Multi Pass
- Off-site
Park
Lightning Lane
02Crowds
Forecast for Wednesday.
- Moderate
Crowd Forecast
🟡 Moderate
Midweek bump — locals come out
Book LL headliners in the morning
Based on typical Wednesday patterns.
03Lightning Lane
Pick the tier that matches your crowd day and budget.
- Multi Pass
Lightning Lane Advisor
Estimated time saved per tier for a typical DL day
Recommended: Multi Pass
Forecast shows moderate crowds — Multi Pass stacking saves the most time per dollar04Strategy
Rope drop priorities, booking order, and stacking rules.
Rope Drop Priority
Hit these first — waits build fastest
Disneyland
1.
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Reaches 90+ min — builds 15 min every 15 min2.
Space Mountain
Reaches 120+ min — builds 10 min every 15 min3.
Indiana Jones Adventure
Builds to 75+ min by mid-morning4.
Matterhorn Bobsleds
Builds to 70+ min by mid-morning5.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Builds to 60+ min by mid-morningCalifornia Adventure
1.
Radiator Springs Racers
Reaches 105+ min — builds 20 min every 15 min2.
WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure
Builds to 60+ min by mid-morning3.
Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT!
Reaches 120+ min — builds 10 min every 15 min4.
Incredicoaster
Builds to 65+ min by mid-morning5.
Soarin' Over California
Builds to 70+ min by mid-morningLightning Lane Booking Order
Multi Pass slots sell out fast — book at gate scan. Singles can wait unless marked sells-out.
1Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Single $Sells outDL
2Indiana Jones Adventure
MultiDL
3Radiator Springs Racers
Single $DCA
4Space Mountain
MultiDL
5Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT!
MultiDCA
6Tiana's Bayou Adventure
MultiDL
7WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure
MultiDCA
8Haunted Mansion
MultiDL
9Soarin' Over California
MultiDCA
10Matterhorn Bobsleds
MultiDL
11Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
MultiDL
12Incredicoaster
MultiDCA
13Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
MultiDL
14Toy Story Midway Mania!
MultiDCA
LL Singles for Rise & Radiator Springs sell out on busy days. Other Singles stay available — buy when wait is long enough to justify the price.
LL Stacking Cheat Sheet
Gate scanBook 1st LL Multi — Singles can wait
30 min laterBook 2nd LL with a later return window
Every 2 hrsBook another LL (2-hour rule resets)
Check oftenTap Modify to grab earlier cancellations — free
AfternoonRedeem stacked returns, rebook after each tap-in