Hiya Wayne! Welcome to planDisney! Thanks so much for stopping by and sending your question our way.
As a fellow longtime Walt Disney World Resort guest, I'm so excited for you and your family to experience
The Happiest Place on Earth for the first time! Walt Disney's original dream is truly magical, and I think you're going to love it! While you won't be able to charge dining and merchandise purchases back to the
Disneyland Hotel while at the theme parks, I have some suggestions for you that would hopefully be helpful.
If you haven't already done so, download the
Disneyland Mobile App and link the credit card you would normally use for food and merchandise purchases when staying at a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel. You can use
Mobile Food & Beverage Ordering for many dining locations at
Disneyland Park and
Disney California Adventure Park. You can also use the app for the Shop in Store feature to pay for merchandise at many locations throughout the Disneyland Resort. When you shop, tap the plus sign at the bottom of the home screen and select the location where you are shopping. You can scan the items you want to buy, check out through the app, and show your QR code at the exit. The credit card you have saved will be charged, and you get to skip the line. It's the perfect way to save time!
I would also recommend buying some Disney gift cards ahead of time to be used at dining locations where you can't use Mobile Food & Beverage Ordering. Doing this always makes our family's vacation feel easier. Even though you can't save Disney gift cards in the app, it is nice to have them when paying for dining at a table-service restaurant where I have made our
advanced dining reservations.
I'm wishing you a magical first Disneyland Resort vacation filled with great food, shopping, and many special memories! The
Disney100 Celebration just kicked off and it's a great time to experience that magic of the theme parks! If you have any planning questions before you arrive, please visit us again at
planDisney. You've got a friend in us and we would love to help!
See ya real soon!
Smiles,
Lisa