Hello and welcome to planDisney, Jason. Thanks for stopping by to share your question with us. It won't be long until you will be walking down Main Street, U.S.A. towards Sleeping Beauty Castle and I'm thrilled to help you prepare.
How fun that your company picnic day will be at the Disneyland Resort. The
Disneyland Hotel Grand Ballroom is located within the Disneyland Hotel and just off to the side of the Fantasy Tower. After you've picked up your tickets, exit the Fantasy Tower and head to the left. You will see the security checkpoint for the entrance to
Downtown Disney District. You can walk through Downtown Disney to the Esplanade and the main entrances to both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. I'd say this is about a ten-minute walk.
If you will be starting your day in Disneyland Park, you can also take the
Disneyland Monorail right into the park. Once you've entered Downtown Disney District, you will see the monorail station over to the left. This is my favorite way to enter the park when I'm coming from the Disneyland Hotel. It makes for a great first ride of the day and drops you off right inside Tomorrowland near Autopia.
You will get to experience the fun of
Pixar Fest during your visit. During my last visit, I really enjoyed all of the
Pixar-themed eats and treats. If you haven't already, I recommend downloading the
Disneyland app. It's a handy tool with a map of the resort, attraction wait times and (my favorite) the feature to
mobile order food and beverage. There's also a digital guide to Pixar Fest which I found super helpful during my visit.
Jason, I hope this is helpful. Most of all I hope you and your family have a magical visit to the Happiest Place on Earth. Let the countdown to the magic begin!
Michelle