Hi there, Chelsea! Thanks for stopping by planDisney!
I am so happy that you are looking into booking a trip to the Disneyland Resort! As you know,
vacation packages are currently available to be booked through the remainder of 2021. We don't yet know the date that 2022 packages will be released, but in years past, the next year usually opened up near the end of the current year. So, I would check back around late September/October to see if packages are available.
Booking a vacation package is a smart move. With a package, you'll be able to combine your theme park tickets,
Disneyland Resort Hotel, and a rental car or airport shuttle into one transaction. If you are 30 days or more away from your arrival date, you only need to a pay a deposit at the time of booking. Then you can make payments toward your package in any amount and at any time as long as your package is paid in-full 30 days before arrival.
Keep in mind that your complete travel ePackage, including theme park tickets, will be linked to your Disneyland Resort account a few days before you arrive. However, you will use your package confirmation number to
make theme park reservations right away. Theme park reservations are required for each day you want to visit the parks and they can be made up to 120 days in advance. If you buy Park Hopper tickets, you will make a reservation for the park you want to start at each day and then you can hop to the other park at 1:00 p.m.
I hope this helps! Happy planning!
-Linda