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Make sure you're getting MaxPass. Some people balk at paying extra, but it really pays off. Being able to order Fastpass anywhere you're at really helps you get a lot more rides in. The park photos being included is a nice bonus.

Even if you don't get it (I highly recommend you do though), definitely make sure you have the Disneyland app at least. Being able to check the map and wait times for every ride at any time is incredibly helpful, and in particular mobile ordering food is extremely underappreciated for how much time it can save. Don't sleep on it.

For ride choices, if you want to have any hope of going on Radiator Springs Racers get the Fastpass for it and get it EARLY. It's easily the most popular ride in both parks, and standby line is almost always like two hours. Even in the morning the Fastpasses for it can end up being for something like 3pm, and they will run out before the day is over, so be sure to hit it up fast. It is not worth the standby wait ever. Indiana Jones is in a similar same boat; never bother doing that standby.

Aside from that, it's helpful to always try to have some kind of Fastpass going to maximize your number of rides, which is another reason why MaxPass is so useful. The moment you scan your FastPass, you can register a brand new one, even while you're still in line. Otherwise, depending on what times you get changes what the "passive" waiting period is, so it's helpful to plan out your passes that way. You don't have to be super strict with it, but with my group we tend to do something like "We have a pass for [x] in an hour, and [y] has a 30 minute wait so let's hit that now" or "Let's get a Fastpass for this and go check in after lunch". Even if it's not well coordinated you can still get a lot of value out of the park that way, so it's less about what rides you should Fastpass and more about mixing Fastpasses with traditional queuing to work out a plan with the times you're given. If you do that you can ride pretty much every big ticket ride. Don't forget you can check in your Fastpasses up to 5 minutes earlier than the time shown.

One important thing to remember though, the Galaxy's Edge rides currently do not have a Fastpass. You will have to consider that during your visit, especially since RotR is opening in a few days. I would make that a priority when you enter the park at least.

As for Universal Studios, my advice is hit the Simpsons Ride early since it always has a really long line. The Harry Potter ride is easily the most popular and crowded attraction in the entire park, but it surprisingly doesn't have huge wait problems just because of how well it processes riders through it. You'll still have a good long wait, but it's worth it. At around the last hour before the park closes is actually not a bad time to ride it, because the line moves so fast you get through it very quickly when there isn't as many people in line, even when it still probably has the vast majority of the park guests in it. If you don't care about splitting up your group, the single rider line can get you on within a few minutes at any time of day.

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