Maybe you haven't been to Disneyland in a while, but now that the kids are out of school and the temperature is in the triple digits, it's on your list of summer vacation activities to do.
What about the procedure for scheduling a trip to the theme park has changed?
Here are some things to keep in mind while making travel plans, along with some reasons to book right away.
How to purchase tickets for the Disneyland theme parks?
The official Disneyland website, the Disneyland app, as well as other retailers like Costco or travel agencies, all offer Disneyland tickets for sale.
For visitors visiting from outside California, park tickets are available in one-day to five-day increments.
For California residents, there are additional three-day alternatives, with different costs depending on whether you travel during the week or on the weekend.
Tickets start at an average price of $104 each day for non-Californians purchasing a one-day ticket and can drop as low as $76 per day for a five-day ticket.
With a typical one park per day ticket, you will be able to enter either Disneyland or Disney California Adventure.
The Park Hopper option, which costs an additional $60 per ticket, allows visitors to visit both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure on the same day.
How to make reservations for the Disneyland theme parks?
One significant modification to Disneyland is the requirement for reservations in addition to park admission in order to visit either Disneyland or Disney California Adventure.
For each day they intend to visit a park, ticket holders must make reservations, and spots may fill up on any given day.
Due of this, it's a good idea to see if reservations are still open on the days you plan to visit the parks before buying your tickets.
For that, Disneyland offers an online calendar of reservation availability.
The reservation availability calendar will appear once clients purchase tickets through the Disneyland website, giving them the option to select which park they want to visit each day of their trip.
With Park Hopper tickets, you can switch between parks starting at 1 p.m. and choose whatever park you want to spend the day in.
It cannot be emphasized enough: Make sure the reservations are made when booking the tickets, whether directly via Disneyland or through a dealer.
If not, you risk being turned away—even if you have a ticket.
How to make Disneyland dining reservations?
What time does Disneyland open?
With the exception of any special occasions that can affect the times, the following are the current theme park operation hours:
Currently, Disneyland is open daily from 8 a.m. to midnight.
The hours of operation for Disney California Adventure are 8 am to 10 pm daily.
From 8 am until 1 am the following morning, the Downtown Disney District is open.
What is a special event at Disneyland?
Watch for special occasions like Grad Nites in the summer or the Oogie Boogie Bash in the fall as another important detail.
These are exclusive, ticketed events that take place at night and that you can attend.
Depending on the occasion, the special events will either take place at Disneyland or Disney California Adventure.
There are two crucial points to remember:
These special events need separate purchase through the Disneyland website; regular park admission and reservations for Disneyland do not include them.
If you don't have a special event ticket, the park where the event is taking place, whether it be Disneyland or Disney California Adventure, will close early.
To find out if there are any special events happening during the period you plan to visit the parks, check the Disneyland calendar online.