Welcome to planDisney, Nathan. Thanks for swinging by to share this question with us. Woohoo! Your visit to the
Disneyland Resort is practically here. Even better, you are arriving on the very first day of
Halloween Time and you will be some of the first guests to lay eyes on the giant Mickey pumpkin on Main Street, U.S.A. - how cool is that?
Before we can start daydreaming and planning all of the spooktacular things that you will be enjoying, let's chat about your theme park ticket situation. No worries, it's actually not a situation at all and not a problem if the wrong names are on the tickets. When you arrive, you will simply want to make sure to present the correct ticket for each person, regardless of what name is on the ticket. The Cast Member will scan the ticket and take a picture of the person who will be using the ticket and this photo will then serve as the ticketholder's identification. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.
Now let's get to the good stuff. First, I recommend downloading the
Disneyland app upon your arrival. I find this tool to be so convenient during my park visits. In the app you will find a map of the resort, attraction wait times and the
Mobile Food & Beverage Ordering feature (my favorite time saver).
The resort will be decked out in all of its autumnal glory for your visit. You will spot hand-carved pumpkins up and down Main Street, U.S.A. and Mickey, Minnie and pals will be dressed up in their ghoulish garb. If you are visiting
Disney California Adventure Park, a pit stop in "Radiator Screams" is a must. This is my absolute favorite spot in the park during this time of year to see some truly frighteningly fantastic decorations. Another one of my favorite things to do here is watch all of the neon signs light up one by one in town. There's no exact time that this ritual happens, however, try to be there around the time of sunset - you'll start to see other guests gathering for the occasion. And during this spooky time of year, the event happens to the tune of "I Put a Spell on You" - it's so magical!
Well, Nathan, I hope this has been helpful and puts any worries you may have had to rest. Your visit will soon be here, so let the countdown begin. If you think of any other questions that we can help with,
please come back to ask us. Here's wishing you a most magical visit to the Happiest Place on Earth!
Michelle