ANAHEIM, Calif. – Families and friends preparing for their vacations at the Disneyland Resort can look forward to creating unforgettable memories together, enjoying attractions and entertainment, savoring splendid meals and so much more. To make the most of their visits, guests can reference these helpful tips, tools and resources during their planning.
The official Disneyland app* has convenient features for planning and maximizing a visit, such as the ability to purchase and link theme park tickets, mobile order food and beverages, view attraction wait times, navigate park maps and more.
Planning in advance
- Multi-day destination: With so much to see and do, a vacation of three days or longer allows time to explore the resort at a relaxed pace. Guests can also consider spending a day enjoying dining, shopping and live entertainment at the Downtown Disney District – admission to the district is complimentary.
- Theme park tickets and reservations: To enter a theme park, all guests ages 3 and older must have both a ticket and theme park reservation for the same park on the same date. Park reservations can be made on Disneyland.com up to 180 days in advance.
- Vacation packages: Disneyland.com has the option to create a custom Disneyland Resort vacation package, based on various preferences and budgets. Vacation packages from Walt Disney Travel Company combine hotel accommodations, multi-day theme park tickets and added extras.
- Additional booking options: Travel professionals who help book Disney vacations receive specialized training, so they can set itineraries for a variety of group sizes, budgets and vacation lengths. Many third-party online travel retailers or organizations also offer Disneyland Resort theme park tickets or packages.
- Reservations for select experiences and table-service restaurants: Reservations for select table-service restaurants and experiences – such as Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and Savi’s Workshop – Handbuilt Lightsabers – can be made on Disneyland.com and the Disneyland app up to 60 days in advance. Dining packages come with a meal and reserved viewing for entertainment including “Fantasmic!” and “World of Color.”
- Guests with disabilities: Disneyland Resort offers a variety of services and access options for guests with disabilities. Information about these services can be found by visiting Disneyland.com.
- planDisney.com is adigital resource with helpful tips, advice and unique insights from a panel of guests who have mastered the art of planning Disney vacations.**
Benefits of staying at the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort
Unique benefits and offerings are available during overnight stays at the classic Disneyland Hotel and Craftsman-style Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa – both AAA Four Diamond properties – and the whimsical Pixar Place Hotel.
- Early theme park entry: Overnight hotel guests can enjoy admission to Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park 30 minutes prior to regular opening into a designated park to enjoy select attractions, dining and shopping locations.***
- Convenient theme park access: To enter Disney California Adventure Park, guests staying at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa can enter through the hotel’s entry gate, and Pixar Place Hotel guests can use a dedicated walkway. In addition, all guests can enjoy Disneyland Park access via the Downtown Disney District Monorail station. Park admission and reservations are required for park entry.
- Direct-to-room service: Online check-in enables overnight guests to go straight to their hotel rooms once they’re ready, and the digital key feature on their smartphones can open their room doors. A Bluetooth®-enabled device with the latest version of the Disneyland app is required.
- Hotel guest activities: Guests may enjoy special activities during their stay at the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort including classes, crafts, hotel tours, movie nights and more.**** Some may require reservations and an additional fee.
- Preferred access to hotel dining reservations: Disneyland Resort hotel guests may receive preferred access to a limited number of dining reservations at select Disneyland Resort hotel table-service restaurants.*****
- Multi-generational travel and large parties: The Hotels of the Disneyland Resort offer multiple suites at each hotel that sleep parties of six. Some suites connect to adjacent rooms to accommodate larger parties.
Tips to save money at Disneyland Resort
- Ticket and hotel offers: A variety of ticket options and promotional offers make it possible for many guests to visit Disneyland Resort. Throughout the year, the list of available offers can be found at Disneyland.com/offers.
- Be flexible on dates: Guests are encouraged to plan ahead and check the ticket calendar to find the most affordable ticket options and dates to visit, such as weekdays or non-holiday times. Select days have 1-Day, 1-Park per day tickets starting at $104.
- Good Neighbor Hotels: Select Disney-approved hotels close to the Disneyland Resort – called Good Neighbor Hotels – provide accommodations at a variety of price points. Select Good Neighbor Hotels also offer room and theme park ticket packages.
- Magic Key annual passes: Those who visit multiple times per year may find value in a Magic Key pass, which includes reservation-based admission, discounts on select shopping and dining, and special experiences. A Magic Key pass can pay for itself in four visits, depending on pass type and current availability.******
- Time- and budget-conscious dining: Delicious bites at more casual dining locations tend to be priced lower than choices at table-service restaurants. Select quick-service restaurants offer mobile ordering via the Disneyland app, which could save more time.
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To enter a park, both a theme park reservation and a valid ticket for the same park on the same date is required. Park reservations are limited, subject to availability, and not guaranteed. Parks, attractions, entertainment, experiences, services, and offerings may be modified, limited in availability or unavailable, and are subject to restrictions, and change or cancellation without notice. Park admission and offerings are not guaranteed. Visit Disneyland.com/updates for more information about visiting the Disneyland® Resort.
*Message, data and roaming rates may apply for use of the Disneyland app and Play Disney Parks app. Availability subject to handset limitations and features may vary by handset or service provider. Coverage and app stores not available everywhere. If you’re under 18, get your parents’ permission first.
**Panelists have received/will receive a Walt Disney World® Resort, Disneyland® Resort or Disney Cruise Line® vacation for panelist and up to three family members and/or park tickets for their planDisney participation. The views expressed on plandisneypanel.com are those of the panelists, who are independent contractors. Those views are not intended to reflect the opinions of Disney Destinations, its affiliates, its management, its agents or its employees and have not been reviewed or approved by Disney Destinations prior to posting.
***Guests who are checked in and staying at one of the Disneyland Resort hotels can take advantage of 30-minute early entry to a designated theme park every day of their hotel stay to enjoy select attractions, dining and shopping locations. Each day, either Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park will open early. Please check the theme park calendar for park opening days and times. Valid theme park admission and a park reservation for the same park on the same date are also required for Guests (ages 3+).
****All offerings are subject to availability and some may require reservations and an additional fee. A Disneyland Resort hotel reservation is required for many activities. Visit or contact the Front Desk to enquire about availability.
*****Preferred access dining reservations will be available to hotel guests for dates of their hotel reservation. If a Guest cancels a hotel reservation, any hotel dining reservation booked under the preferred dine benefit will be automatically cancelled. The limited number of preferred access reservations will be subject to availability, change or cancellation at any time, and may not be available on certain holidays or for special dining events.
******Calculation is an estimation based on the Imagine Key pass, which is only available to Southern California residents living in ZIP Codes 90000-93599, and Tier 0 Park Hopper ticket pricing. The actual number of visits required to break even on a pass varies and is dependent on multiple factors including, but not limited to, pass type and when a Magic Key holder visits. Pass type availability varies, and the opportunity to purchase a specific pass type is not guaranteed.
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