Disneyland Park
Disneyland Park
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8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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- Tom KDavenport, Florida322 contributions1st time in CaliforniaFinally got a chance to try the original. Although some of the rides were better themed and longer. Ex: Pirates and big thunder. I was kind of underwhelmed. I think DCA is much better, just my opinion.Visited April 2023Traveled with familyWritten April 24, 2023
- Susan M1 contributionGreat Customer Service!Susie and her managers at City Hall Guest Services Disney, worked their magic with the staff across the way at the Web Slinger shop in Cali. Advent. to make the most ridiculous request possible! I was ready to give up long before Susie. Way to bring the magic to our family vacation. Memories for years!Visited April 2023Written April 28, 2023
- Alina M3 contributionsCouldn't love it moreI couldn't recommend disneyland more to any disney fans. We went at the beginning of May and it was crowded though the lines were never too long. The food was okay, the rides were very fun and the performers and entertainment were absolutely outstanding. The shows, from the royal theatre to the stunt shows at avenger's campus all the way to the fireworks and world of color, are all amazingly planned and executed. The fact that many characters walk around makes it very immersive and many of them gave me experiences I will remember forever. I just got back but already can't wait to visit again.Visited May 2023Written May 11, 2023
- Bev BTemecula, California2,979 contributionsHappy Place😂I absolutely loved my day. I’m the same age as Disneyland & grew up nearby. If I need to go to my “Happy Place”😍😂🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻I come here❤️. I’m now a Magic Key holder & enjoy the benefits. Crowded for summer/ but still TERRIFIC❤️🙏🏻😍!!!Visited June 2023Traveled soloWritten June 23, 2023
- nadnerbbainesAbbotsford, Canada2 contributionsA lot of ride closures, but good trip overallFirst we had a great time. Not sure why there were so many closures. Splash mountain was is down for a total refurbishment but why do this right before the summer in the hottest months ? Also Alice In Wonderland, Swiss Family Treehouse. And in DCA Soaring over the world. The bathroom besides the Tiki room was closed. Also New Orleans square is doing a big remake for Tianna. So all in all looked like a construction zone. I can’t remember when the park has been In suck rebuild , closure. In the summer months ever and I have been going for 40 years. I will be back but not for a few years. As the poor attraction management downtimes in the busiest of seasons. Gave me a bit of a bad taste.Visited July 2023Traveled with familyWritten July 9, 2023
- Ben L2 contributionsDisneyland on 4th 20234th of July was great at Disneyland! The firework work show was so patriotic it was amazing, all the songs they played which included our red white and blue flag on Matterhorn and Castle were absolutely beautiful! You have to really see it if you appreciate all the effort Disneyland put forward or celebration of Independence Day. Walt would have been so proud, all the children and families looked happy, I hope Disney stays on this course and returns the magic back to the children. God Bless, B. LopezVisited July 2023Traveled with familyWritten July 12, 2023
- wendylmatti7 contributionsVaca for Lora and MomHad a great time. Me and my daughter came for 2 days. Went on a lot of rides. Did a lot of shopping. Got the photo pass so it was nice all the pics we got. I already miss it and want to come back.Visited July 2023Traveled with familyWritten July 15, 2023
- 2010nikouli10Plymouth, United Kingdom26 contributionsThoroughly enjoyed my time!!This is the 2nd Disneyland I was visiting, after having visited Disneyland Paris twice. All in all a nice experience, however the size of the castle was very underwhelming!! Couple of tips; get there as soon as it opens and if you are a Star Wars fan, hit Galaxy's Edge as soon as you arrive to avoid the massive queues that build up really quickly from 10ish in the morning onwards DO not miss the parade! I thought the one in Disneyland Paris was brilliant, until I watched this which is hands down the best Disneyland parade I ever watched. whilst there, my favourite ride, Big Thunder Mountain kept breaking so get on it first thing in the morning! We Uber-ed from a hotel on Sunset Blvd as we didn't want to stay around Disneyland. The times we ubered the rate was quite reasonable as it was around $50 to get us there in the morning and $48 to get us back to the hotel in the afternoon around 16:30ishVisited March 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten July 21, 2023
- dustythoughtsManchester, Connecticut2,143 contributionsPeak nostalgiaI came here once or twice when I was a small child but haven't been here in years (normally ( go to DisneyWorld in Orlando, since it's closer to me), but when we were in LA for a few days, we decided to come here for a visit. The park hasn't changed much from what I remember it being years ago: the same quaint village charm and fun rides, seemingly unchanged. Tomorrowland remains my favorite part of the park, although Main Street is a close second. The rides were still fun and generally worth the wait, although if you can get the FastPass (now called Genie+), then the price is also worth it. The lines were incredibly long and the whole park was overcrowded, which took away from the specialness of the park. Yes, it's part of the Disney system, but having to make my way through sweaty crowds and hawkish vendors is a bit less pleasant. Apparently this place gets more visitors than DisneyWorld, maybe because it's so close to Los Angeles. I'd suggest eating before entering the park so you don't have to spend as much on overpriced food.Visited September 2022Written August 13, 2023
- BATMAN & CATWOMANLong Island, New York2,896 contributionsGet the Hopper Pass and Got Back and Forth in the 2 ParksJust Amazing. I have been to both Disneyland and Disney World and Disneyland is not quite as large but offers a lot for the kids and family to do. There are 2 parks so get the hopper pass so you can go back and forth. All the rides were fun especially at Cars Land. It was a great experience.Visited August 2023Traveled with familyWritten August 31, 2023
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JessicaInSeattleWA
Seattle, WA88 contributions
Feb 2020
This was probably our 3rd or 4th trip to Disney and our first where we did a three day park hopper with max pass.
I am always impressed with the details and passion that have gone into building the park. To think of what it must have taken to build and develop it over the years is spectacular. Just walking around the park is wonderful, though you have to be aware of space due to the crowds. I also very much appreciate all the work Disney has put into healthy food options and special dietary needs. We found many vegetarian options and had some great meals at the Blue Bayou, New Orleans Cafe and snack stands.
I'm not sure how the park would be even bearable without the Max Pass (for online pre-scheduling of rides. Without that the length of the lines are often upwards of an hour which is far beyond the capacity of my 8 year old. We waited in long lines to get through security, lines to get through the gate and then lines for rides. The max pass is a must for expediting lines and for the photos (we truly will treasure the one a photographer took of our family at the Disney/Micky statue).
For rides my daughter loved Autotopia (a classic!), Big Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain and Pirates of the Caribbean. I liked anything with a short line (30 minutes or less to me).
One disappointment was the 'magic hour'. We did this and it did help us to get into Smugglers Run (more on that later), but otherwise found it useless. Most of the park is closed during the magic hour (stores, rides, etc), so you have risen early to essentially do more waiting in the park.
I found the Star Wars area to be amazing- you really feel like you are 'there'. However, Smugglers Run was disappointing and I found myself wondering why they didn't build something truly created by Disney- such as a Frozenland with Anna/Elsa based rides. My only conclusion is that they are cashing in on the deeper pockets of adults at the expense of the experience of smaller children. In part I think they've lost some of their original charm with the addition of the star wars exhibit.
We had a wonderful trip and are glad we did it, but also think that we'll hold off longer before returning and perhaps will hope that they can figure out a way to reduce the crowd problems.
I am always impressed with the details and passion that have gone into building the park. To think of what it must have taken to build and develop it over the years is spectacular. Just walking around the park is wonderful, though you have to be aware of space due to the crowds. I also very much appreciate all the work Disney has put into healthy food options and special dietary needs. We found many vegetarian options and had some great meals at the Blue Bayou, New Orleans Cafe and snack stands.
I'm not sure how the park would be even bearable without the Max Pass (for online pre-scheduling of rides. Without that the length of the lines are often upwards of an hour which is far beyond the capacity of my 8 year old. We waited in long lines to get through security, lines to get through the gate and then lines for rides. The max pass is a must for expediting lines and for the photos (we truly will treasure the one a photographer took of our family at the Disney/Micky statue).
For rides my daughter loved Autotopia (a classic!), Big Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain and Pirates of the Caribbean. I liked anything with a short line (30 minutes or less to me).
One disappointment was the 'magic hour'. We did this and it did help us to get into Smugglers Run (more on that later), but otherwise found it useless. Most of the park is closed during the magic hour (stores, rides, etc), so you have risen early to essentially do more waiting in the park.
I found the Star Wars area to be amazing- you really feel like you are 'there'. However, Smugglers Run was disappointing and I found myself wondering why they didn't build something truly created by Disney- such as a Frozenland with Anna/Elsa based rides. My only conclusion is that they are cashing in on the deeper pockets of adults at the expense of the experience of smaller children. In part I think they've lost some of their original charm with the addition of the star wars exhibit.
We had a wonderful trip and are glad we did it, but also think that we'll hold off longer before returning and perhaps will hope that they can figure out a way to reduce the crowd problems.
Written February 10, 2020
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Kizchris
Albuquerque, NM426 contributions
Jan 2020
We knew Disneyland would be crazy right after New Years but that is the schedule that we could accommodate with school age grandchildren. Had no idea how tough the experience is, even with Max Pass and using the Disney App. First day we were there Jan 3 at Disneyland park, we were able to ride 4 rides the entire day. We had Max Pass which is nice to be able to do fast passes from your phone, but too many rides fast passes are sold out by midday, and the big rides (like Indiana Jones) are out by 10 am. Timing really couldn’t have been worse when fast passes were involved too, because standby lines even for lesser rides were an hour plus long so trying to time waiting in line for a ride then having to waste time doing nothing (shopping etc) because we couldn’t get in another standby line or we would miss our fast pass times.
The app is very glitchy, had to shut it down and restart many times as it would freeze up on the fast pass page and you couldn’t get to another page (order food or see what other fast passes were available) when you hadn’t used that fast pass yet. One tip for those planning on eating at the park...use the app to pre-order your food where you can. My husband went to stand in line at the burger place in Tomorrowland, and I sat at a table with the kids and started playing with the app for food service. I was able to place the order and get the pick up notification before he even made it up to the cashier to order so just called him to get out of line and head to the pick up window. I will say though that they totally screwed up the order and I had to go back to the window with my phone to show the order, .it’s almost like they hadn’t even looked at our order as none of the sides and two of the five main entrees were incorrect. We used this pre-order feature in California Adventure and it was perfect.
Getting around the park was just difficult with so many people...after going to Disneyland for the last 40 years, this trip was definitely lacking in Magic. For as much as you pay ($255 for two day pass) to get 4 rides a day, and of course spending as much as we did for food and tchotchkes the value just wasn’t there.
The app is very glitchy, had to shut it down and restart many times as it would freeze up on the fast pass page and you couldn’t get to another page (order food or see what other fast passes were available) when you hadn’t used that fast pass yet. One tip for those planning on eating at the park...use the app to pre-order your food where you can. My husband went to stand in line at the burger place in Tomorrowland, and I sat at a table with the kids and started playing with the app for food service. I was able to place the order and get the pick up notification before he even made it up to the cashier to order so just called him to get out of line and head to the pick up window. I will say though that they totally screwed up the order and I had to go back to the window with my phone to show the order, .it’s almost like they hadn’t even looked at our order as none of the sides and two of the five main entrees were incorrect. We used this pre-order feature in California Adventure and it was perfect.
Getting around the park was just difficult with so many people...after going to Disneyland for the last 40 years, this trip was definitely lacking in Magic. For as much as you pay ($255 for two day pass) to get 4 rides a day, and of course spending as much as we did for food and tchotchkes the value just wasn’t there.
Written January 6, 2020
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Freakyfigs
Fort Collins, CO131 contributions
Jan 2020
Purchased tickets online ahead of time for $149 per person. Arrived at park at 9am, parked but lines were so long to take shuttle to park that we walked (15 minutes). Arrived same time as buses so good for the exercise if you like it. We brought a backpack with rain poncho (highly recommended if you go on Splash Mountain), some snacks, water and sunscreen. Took 45 minutes to reach front gate even with prepurchased tickets. Then another 1/2 hour to get through line to have your bags searched. Then another 30 minutes in line at City Office to upgrade to Max Pass (another $15 per person). The Max Pass includes photos taken of you during specific rides that can be uploaded to your phone for 45 days from visit. Plus allows you to make "reservations" on most popular rides for scheduled time slots but you can only reserve one ticket every 1.5 hours. So realistically, you can only get 3-5 reservations per whole day. That sucked. Some rides were booked out 4 hours. The Disneyland app is worth downloading to see wait times on specific rides to plan ahead. But bring a batter pack charger because after 12 hours your phone will be super low in battery power and you will want to recharge it. We were at the park 13 hours total but wasted the first few hours just getting in. I recommend you do the fastpass (though the lines for that are almost as long as the regular lines). Indiana Jones broke down when we were there which kept us waiting 40 minutes in the line, trapped until it was fixed. There were rude obnoxious people who cut into line at the Matterhorn. When everyone who had been standing in line for 2 plus hours commented to the employees on the party who was cutting in line and lying about it, they said they'd take care of it. Rubbish! They let the group on with no consequences. They should have been removed from the park. Food was very expensive and you needed "reservations" to eat lunch at most of the places which are apparently also made on the Disneyland app. We didn't know this. Some rides closed at dark which was disappointing. There were just so many people that it was wall to wall bodies... amazing that they don't limit the number of guests because it was NOT a pleasant experience fighting people every single step of the way. And when did Haunted House become an ad for Nightmare Before Christmas? And Space Mountain is now all Star Wars themed too? That was my last visit to the Magic Kingdom. At $165 per person PLUS $25 parking per vehicle, it was ridiculous for what we experienced.
Written January 7, 2020
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Compass90777
New York City, NY49 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
This was my first trip to Disneyland, i usually go to Disney World in Orlando. I was A little disappointed, the park is small — its like they take a little bit of Disney World and to make a park out of it. The lines are ridiculous. Its like they penalize you if you dont stay in the Disney hotels and pay about 500-600 dollars a night. Even though i was in a “Disney friendly neighbor” hotel. We were online for and average of an hour to and hour and a half for just one ride. So imagine by the time you get on your 3rd ride with kids, they are already exhausted and their feet hurt.
I honestly will not be going back, if i want to spend that amount of money— i will do so in Disney World.
We also bought the park hopper tickets, but was not worth it- being that everywhere we went their were thousands of people. The shows that are being done thru out Disney, close and good seats, no matter how early you get, are reserved for VIP people. We were sooo tired from waiting on the lines that we didnt wait for the fire works and didnt stop for any of the shows, being that their was no place to sit— people were just on the floor and in the streets, were their are soo many people stepping from everywhere. I feel like its not kid friendly. Sometimes the bathroom lines are so long that you see kids crying cause they haVe to go— yet this is suppose to be a child playground. In overall, not really “the best place on earth”.
I honestly will not be going back, if i want to spend that amount of money— i will do so in Disney World.
We also bought the park hopper tickets, but was not worth it- being that everywhere we went their were thousands of people. The shows that are being done thru out Disney, close and good seats, no matter how early you get, are reserved for VIP people. We were sooo tired from waiting on the lines that we didnt wait for the fire works and didnt stop for any of the shows, being that their was no place to sit— people were just on the floor and in the streets, were their are soo many people stepping from everywhere. I feel like its not kid friendly. Sometimes the bathroom lines are so long that you see kids crying cause they haVe to go— yet this is suppose to be a child playground. In overall, not really “the best place on earth”.
Written February 22, 2020
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Ss M
Red Bluff, CA2 contributions
Feb 2020
My family was very disappointed that even though Disneyland park was not very busy we still could not get on the new star wars ride "rise of the resistance". We payed extra to have the maxx passes and even though we got into the park as soon as it opened and had the Disney app we still could not get on the ride. Talking to others we learned that some visitors had gotten into some kind of lottery a month in advance. This just seems like a fail on Disney's part. It was raining on the day we entered the park and not very full. It was not peak season or even a three day weekend. We met 3 other families at our hotel who said the same thing. You should be able to get on all the rides when you pay so much to go to these parks especially when the park is not full.
Written February 12, 2020
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SincityLin
Las Vegas, NV253 contributions
Jan 2020
Went on a Tuesday day trip to Disneyland with a group from my Univerisity...sufficed to say I am an older student. It was a long journey by bus but we got there one hour after opening and spent the whole day there. The last time I went to Disneyland was over 30 years ago.
I wish I had more than one day but I got to do mostly everything I wanted. It helped that it was after the school break for most people and it wasn't on a weekend. I brought in a backpack with some snacks and water. I never had an issues on the rides and just put it by my feet. If you can go to the single rider line, you might get on the ride faster then in a group of folks. There is the option of using Fast Pass but the time difference was about 5 minutes for me so I didn't mind the wait.
It is a theme park so prices can be high for food and souvenirs so it can't hurt to make a plan of how much you want to spend. There is no restriction on bringing your own snacks so that can help relieve some expenses.
I like the fact the cast will assist and take pictures for you with your camera phone. I was impressed with cast members who all genuinely took the time to listen to kids and spend time chatting with them and not hurrying them along.
I definitely enjoyed this visit and would love to go again.
I wish I had more than one day but I got to do mostly everything I wanted. It helped that it was after the school break for most people and it wasn't on a weekend. I brought in a backpack with some snacks and water. I never had an issues on the rides and just put it by my feet. If you can go to the single rider line, you might get on the ride faster then in a group of folks. There is the option of using Fast Pass but the time difference was about 5 minutes for me so I didn't mind the wait.
It is a theme park so prices can be high for food and souvenirs so it can't hurt to make a plan of how much you want to spend. There is no restriction on bringing your own snacks so that can help relieve some expenses.
I like the fact the cast will assist and take pictures for you with your camera phone. I was impressed with cast members who all genuinely took the time to listen to kids and spend time chatting with them and not hurrying them along.
I definitely enjoyed this visit and would love to go again.
Written January 17, 2020
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turtlegirl75
Clinton, UT96 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
We got the 3 day park hopper pass. I would recommend getting the max pass and using the Disney app to avoid long lines.
We heard a lot of mixed reviews about the new Rise of the Resistance ride. It is tricky to actually get on the ride but we really loved it! My 10 year old thought it was great too!
In order to get on the ride I would suggest getting the tickets that let you into the park an hour early. You must be scanned into the park (every person you want on the ride) and already have your tickets linked on the app. Once all are scanned into the park click to join a group on the ride and hope you got there early enough!
We went on Friday which means the park stays open until midnight. We got group 119 as an alternate. We got on after 9pm and the last group they took was 122. If we had tried on a weekday we wouldn’t have made it.
It was a magical trip for us! My son would have spent the whole trip in the Star Wars area if he could have!
We heard a lot of mixed reviews about the new Rise of the Resistance ride. It is tricky to actually get on the ride but we really loved it! My 10 year old thought it was great too!
In order to get on the ride I would suggest getting the tickets that let you into the park an hour early. You must be scanned into the park (every person you want on the ride) and already have your tickets linked on the app. Once all are scanned into the park click to join a group on the ride and hope you got there early enough!
We went on Friday which means the park stays open until midnight. We got group 119 as an alternate. We got on after 9pm and the last group they took was 122. If we had tried on a weekday we wouldn’t have made it.
It was a magical trip for us! My son would have spent the whole trip in the Star Wars area if he could have!
Written January 27, 2020
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mloucks1112
Spokane, WA112 contributions
Feb 2020
My wife and I have always enjoyed Disneyland but we absolutely love it now that we've taken our son (5 years old) two years in a row. It is so much fun to experience it through the eyes of a child. We had a 5 day park hopper pass with MaxPass and it was perfect! We visitied the parks Feb 6-10. Contrary to what so many people complain about on here, only Saturday seemed especially busy and even then, we knew how to not let that impact our experience negatively. It is crowded in the parks but we've never had any issues with it. We expect that and plan accordingly. The park is so clean and the cast members were all very nice. The characters were awesome added to the experience. MaxPass is worth every penny and even on busy days, there is no need to wait in crazy lines if you plan and research ahead of time. Also, utilize the Disneyland App. You can see real-time info on wait times for rides and can then use that info to plan your next move. Also, mobile ordering for food on the app is so helpful. I cannot tell you how many times we'd mobile order our food on our way to a restaurant and just walk up and grab it when it was ready, meanwhile bypassing a whole line of people waiting to order (I always chuckle at all the schmucks waiting in a long line for Dole Whip as I just walk up and grab mine that I mobile ordered ahead of time). If you take the time to research and plan a little before your visit, you will discover so many of these things that can make your experience easier and more enjoyable. I have nothing but great things to say about our time in Disneyland and will continue to go back!
Written February 12, 2020
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MrBill
Newport, UK852 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
I give 5 stars and yet entitle my review “Disappointed” because my visit was so full of contradictions.
So many contradictions because throughout the entire experience; the staff were impeccable. Truly amazing. Never letting the brand down for a second and I’m not talking about face characters; I’m talking about staff manning queues, I’m talking about staff selling merchandise, I’m talking about staff selling experiences - they were without exception faultless. I salute you.
The delivery of the experience is amazing. Every zone is immaculate and expertly delivered. It was a thoroughly professional performance.
And yet I was disappointed. Why? Because there were so many elements to my experience that were not included. Some excluded by virtue of building works but some, it would appear, due to lack of numbers in the park, no inclusion.
We witnessed approx 10/11 face characters throughout the park.
Compared to what was promised; I consider the offering to be poor. I have attached photos with my review, they are the elements that we did not experience. We paid premium for our tickets but yet so many events get cancelled or not included and no one gets informed.
I could not believe when I looked back on our experience and the things that were promised to us; how little we actually saw. There is so much to see in this park if you don’t want to queue for hours for something. The whole idea as I saw it was that there things to keep you amused; that you could plan to see to fill up your day. Lots of these elements were cancelled or just didn’t take place.
The professionalism of this park is second to none but that doesn’t mean they can charge premium prices for less the. The full experience.
So many contradictions because throughout the entire experience; the staff were impeccable. Truly amazing. Never letting the brand down for a second and I’m not talking about face characters; I’m talking about staff manning queues, I’m talking about staff selling merchandise, I’m talking about staff selling experiences - they were without exception faultless. I salute you.
The delivery of the experience is amazing. Every zone is immaculate and expertly delivered. It was a thoroughly professional performance.
And yet I was disappointed. Why? Because there were so many elements to my experience that were not included. Some excluded by virtue of building works but some, it would appear, due to lack of numbers in the park, no inclusion.
We witnessed approx 10/11 face characters throughout the park.
Compared to what was promised; I consider the offering to be poor. I have attached photos with my review, they are the elements that we did not experience. We paid premium for our tickets but yet so many events get cancelled or not included and no one gets informed.
I could not believe when I looked back on our experience and the things that were promised to us; how little we actually saw. There is so much to see in this park if you don’t want to queue for hours for something. The whole idea as I saw it was that there things to keep you amused; that you could plan to see to fill up your day. Lots of these elements were cancelled or just didn’t take place.
The professionalism of this park is second to none but that doesn’t mean they can charge premium prices for less the. The full experience.
Written April 8, 2020
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Steven N
Melbourne, Australia246 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
We last visited Disneyland in 2012. We spent 3 days in the park with our kids who were teenagers. It was a truly magical experience. As a retailer, I recall walking away marvelled at the consistency of the service experience and training that must have sat behind. It seemed like every cast member was proud to be Disney. We've now been to 25 different theme parks around the world and Disneyland now doesnt feels so special. We were gobsmacked by cast members standing around talking, not greeting guests, and seeming not that interested. Couldn't get on the new Star Wars ride. You can only get on a 'boarding group' through the app, and although we tried 3 days in a row at dead on 8am, the best we could do was group 114, also known as no chance. The system is rigged somehow. We'd be standing next to grouos of people who would be in and assigned a group, only for our access to pop up 30 seconds later. Some kind of Disney prioritization. Most likely for people who jot only paid the exorbitant entry fee, but also the additional for Fast Pass Max..
Food is limited and expensive. Even if it's just the two of you.
Disneyland is great if you haven't been there, or any of the Disney parks. The first time. For us, we found California Adventure a more genuine experience, for adults at least.
Food is limited and expensive. Even if it's just the two of you.
Disneyland is great if you haven't been there, or any of the Disney parks. The first time. For us, we found California Adventure a more genuine experience, for adults at least.
Written January 26, 2020
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Does the Disney Land Park tickets include the price of rides
elizabethlascheid
Los Angeles, CA4,882 contributions
It does. You can buy a ticket to the park for X price or for more you can get what is called a Hopper Pass and at 1PM you can go to the other park. There are two. Disneyland Park and California Adventure. They are right next to each other. You can also buy tickets for more than one day. The more days in a row you buy the less the ticket. But however you go, your ticket pays for all rides in the park that you picked.
What is the diffrense between disneyland park abd walt disney
Pr0fess0rSteve
Honolulu, HI149 contributions
Hi Isa, that's a great question! A guy named SoCalDisneyDad has a great youtube video on this exact subject for more info.
I think the biggest difference is size. Walt disney world is huge compared to Disneyland. I can walk (roll actually) between the two parks in about 3 minutes. I can access rides and shows and restaurants seamlessly between disney and DCA. Anaheim has ART, which is a very good transportation system for the area. In orlando you are likely to be inside the disney complex using their transportation-also very good but I think it's slower.
Another difference is the weather. Both are hot and have high UV indexes-sunscreen and protection is a must!! But california is dry and florida is very humid. I prefer the dry weather, less rain and most importantly NO disease bearing mosquitos. When I do go to Florida I am extremely cautious about this due to the increasing health hazards. Both places have other parks you can enjoy such as universal, and Knotts berry farm is very close to Disneyland.
I think EPCOT is the one thing that is better in florida.
If I was to compare disney world to disneyland, I like the rides better at Disneyland. They have some of the OG 1955 rides that Walt designed himself. Disneyland is very disability friendly-the friendliest place I've ever been for a wheelchair customer, but the DAS pass service is available at both parks.
I hope this helps. If you want more specific details or answers please don't hesitate to ask. I'm kind of into Disney!!
aloha, take care and have so much fun!!
Neri S
4 contributions
Qualcuno mi sa dire se pernottando in un hotel Disney la tariffa comprende l’ingresso ad entrambi i parchi? Ci sono biglietti saltafila a parte i fast pass?
iparker5611
Doylestown, OH353 contributions
Our date of visit will be 2/23. We want the 1 day park Hopper pass. Should I buy the tickets the morning of or buy in advance now online?
LMH
21 contributions
Buy in advance as they make you reserve the park you wish to enter in the morning and then you’re allowed to hop only in the afternoon.
Nicole
4 contributions
Does anyone know of a way to get from Burbank to Anaheim without using Lyft or Uber? Is there a shuttle to and from the Burbank airport? A train or direct bus route?
I just moved to Burbank recently but I am unable to drive from there to Anaheim and am looking for a cheaper solution.
I've looked everywhere online but couldn't find any information. Thanks in advance!
Besides strollers for infants are there any other forms of transportation that you can rent for families or senior citizens to get around?
Rhoda
2 contributions
Yes you can rent adult scooters or wheelchairs. These may need to be booked in advance.
KisaJP
Sydney, Australia17 contributions
Is it worth doing Disney Park and Disney California Adventure park? or just 1 or the other? we are 2 adults travelling between 19 - 24 December 2022. If we do both parks is it also worth doing universal studios?
TIA for the help :)
Ilioskaifangari
New Jersey183 contributions
You can do both parks in two days. I was surprised how close the parks were to each other and downtown Disney compared to Disneyworld in Florida. We loved incredicoaster!!
Kikus B
5 contributions
Is Thursday or Friday better day to visit Disneyland?
I really do want to see the fireworks, but Im little bit worried, that there wont be any fireworks on Thursday as I heard, that they sometime cancel them, due to "technical difficulties" durring the week.
Rhoda
2 contributions
Hello,
We went on Friday and Monday and we stayed close enough to see the fireworks. They only have the fireworks every second day and the light show at California adventure on the other nights you might want to see if there is a schedule as it seems to change.
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