Hello Kevin!
Greetings and welcome to planDisney! We're happy to see you here and it would be my pleasure to help you plan a trip to the Disneyland Resort!
There is most definitely a way for you to look at reservation availability prior to purchasing tickets. On the
Disneyland website, you can head over to the
Availability Calendar to look at the different reservation pools that exist. Once you make sure that the dates you would like are available, then navigate to
Theme Park Tickets to make your purchase. Part of the ticket buying process involves picking out your reservation dates in a similar interface, so the calendar will look very familiar to you. Once you've made your purchase, you can check your reservations at
Ticket and Reservation Details by clicking "Make or Modify Park Reservations" to see them and make sure they're correct. Reservations are released 180 days in advance for regular tickets, so if you're planning further out, you might not see availability for the latter part of the year.
The Disneyland Resort also released a full schedule of
Events taking place in 2024! It'll help you better plan your trip and know what will be going on during your visit. Currently, the
Lunar New Year Festival is taking place at Disney California Adventure. My favorite time of year is the
Halloween Season, though! I love the sweet treats and the spooky atmosphere that takes over. The decorations are so immersive!
Kevin, I hope that this was helpful for you in planning your visit to the Happiest Place on Earth! Please write to us again if you have any more questions because we'd love to hear from you. We'll see ya real soon!
Wishing You a Great, Big, Beautiful Tomorrow!
-Al