Hey there, Laura. Welcome to planDisney. We're so glad you're here and thank you for bringing this question to us.
I'm so delighted to hear that you will be taking advantage of the
California Resident Ticket Offer. This special offer is available to California residents within zip codes 90000-96199 and requires a valid government-issued photo ID showing a qualified address for purchase and entry. I love that you will be making a little vacation of this and you can absolutely book a hotel stay for one night. You can purchase the theme park tickets and then book your hotel stay separately.
If you decided you wanted to stay for two nights, you have the option of booking a
Disneyland Vacation Package. I chatted with a wonderful Cast Member who let me know this is an option with the California Resident Ticket Offer. To make this arrangement, you simply need to call the phone line for help with
Vacation Packages.
I love staying on property and in the magic at a
Disneyland Resort Hotel. Have you thought about which hotel you might stay at? I think my personal favorite is the Disneyland Hotel - it's the nostalgia for me. When staying at any of the three resort hotels, you will gain the fabulous benefit of
early park entry. I love being able to get a head start and tackling a lot of attractions that have longer wait times as the day goes on (I'm looking at you, Peter Pan's Flight and Space Mountain). Not to mention, it will be so lovely to just walk back to the hotel and fall into bed after a long day at the theme parks.
Laura, I hope this has been helpful and gets you one step closer in your planning for your magical visit to the Happiest Place on Earth. If there are any other questions that we can help with, please come back to visit us. Until then, I wish you happy planning!
Michelle