Hi Thomas,
Welcome to planDisney! It sounds like you’re thinking of visiting the Happiest Place on Earth! Well, you’ve come to the right place. When can you book a hotel and park tickets? Right now! The time is always right to visit the Disneyland Resort and its hotels.
July 15, 2025, marks the
70th anniversary of Disneyland, so this is a special year to come and celebrate. Disneyland will be celebrating from May until 2026 (the exact end date has not been announced). Disney has already announced the return of some fan-favorite parades, like Paint the Night at Disneyland and the Better Together parade at California Adventure. The fireworks show Wondrous Journeys will also be returning to Disneyland. I’m looking forward to the new World of Color show, called
World of Color: Happiness! The show will include musical moments from Turning Red, A Goofy Movie, and Tangled. I can already see myself rocking out to “I2I”!
Not only are there wonderful shows to look forward to, but I’m sure Disneyland will also announce special snacks, pins, popcorn buckets, spirit jerseys, and more! So, if you have a collection of Disney merchandise, you won’t want to miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! I would happily add another spirit jersey to my collection. Check out the Disney Parks Blog for more information and updates as we get closer to the start of the celebration.
Now, you may be wondering how far in advance you can book your stay. I checked the
resort hotels (the Grand Californian, the Disneyland Hotel, and Pixar Place) and found that you can book a room as far out as December 31, 2025. You can explore the Disneyland website to see which room options work best for you. I’ve stayed at all three hotels, and I had a wonderful time! Each one has its own unique benefits, so you can’t go wrong. When it comes to
park reservations, that window of time is a little shorter—you can make park reservations 180 days in advance. If you are interested in booking a
vacation package, call the Walt Disney Travel Company at (714) 956-6425. This number is available from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. PST daily.
I hope this information is helpful, Thomas. You came to the right place to get tips and tricks for planning an amazing Disneyland vacation. Please feel free to write back to me or any of my fellow panelists if you have more questions—we’re happy to help!
Hope to see you real soon!
-Melinda