Hi there, Shannon!
So great to meet you! I love a quick trip to the Disneyland Resort, I'm always surprised how much fun I can pack into my day with a little planning. And you sound like an excellent planner!
June 29, 2024, is the first day to use the
Virtual Queue and visit Jack Skellington and his friends at
Haunted Mansion Holiday! You have frighteningly great timing to be in the parks this week. There are two opportunities to use the Disneyland Mobile App to join the queue each day:
- At 7 AM Pacific Time you can join the queue from anywhere...including the airport! That is some next-level Disneyland planning.
- At 12 PM Pacific Time the queue will open again, but only for spooks who are already inside Disneyland Park or (if you have Park Hopper tickets or a Magic Key) Disney California Adventure Park.
If you make it into the virtual queue you won't know exactly what time you'll be invited to experience the attraction...and unfortunately, it isn't possible to modify your spot in the queue. I recommend joining the queue anyway to see what happens! If you do get a spot that is called before you are in the parks I would kindly explain your situation to the Cast Member greeting guests at the attraction and see if you can be accommodated. I don't know if they'll be able to make it happen, but maybe you're on Santa Jack's nice list!
Speaking of things you can do with the
Disneyland Mobile App while you're in the airport...did you know that you can place
mobile food orders from outside the park? If there's a popular treat (hello,
Harbour Galley chocolate chip cookies) or meal you want to enjoy you can select a later pickup time and get it all set up before you get to the parks!
Are you perhaps a Magic Key holder? If you are, make sure you check the Magic Key Portal on the mobile app for limited-time special offers. Right now you can shop for some Halloween goodies before they're officially released! If you want to shop you'll need to be at the resort, but you can place the mobile order right in the app for pickup the same day. Hooray for new souvenirs!
I'm sending lots of pixie dust for you to have smooth travels and a fabulous day in the parks, Shannon!
Keep moving forward!
Amanda