Hello, Ashley!
Welcome to planDisney! With a little planning (and a dash of pixie dust), a trip to Disneyland Resort with a large group can be a wonderful experience. Some of my most cherished memories were made during vacations to Disneyland Resort with extended family and friends.
I stayed with family members during one of my visits to Disneyland Resort last year. They included me in the room reservation and gave me the hotel confirmation number so I could add it to my
Disneyland mobile app. I was able to view the hotel details and unlock my hotel room, but I could not see my family member's theme park tickets.
If your
Vacation Package includes tickets for other family members, you can share their ticket information with them and they can add it to their Disneyland mobile app. Park tickets can be easily added to multiple Disneyland apps by selecting the three bars at the bottom of the app and choosing "My Tickets & Passes". Tap the blue "+" symbol at the top of the page, and select "Link Tickets & Passes". From there, you can connect tickets using your camera,
MagicBand+, or ticket ID number. Giving each person access to manage their own ticket makes it easier for the group to split up and tap into the theme park and
Lightning Lane entrances. On the other hand, my family wanted to make Lightning Lane reservations together, and getting reservations at the same time is more effective if at least one Guest has everyone's theme park tickets saved in their Disneyland app. Lightning Lanes are part of a paid service that helps Guests skip the standby lines on many attractions.
Did you know dining reservations can be made up to 60 days in advance on the
Disneyland Resort website or app? Table Service Restaurants are popular at Disneyland Resort, and I recommend getting reservations as soon as they become available. When dining with a large group, my family breaks up our party into smaller groups and makes multiple reservations around the same time. We arrive at the restaurant early and request to be seated together. Although our request is never guaranteed, we have not experienced any issues as long as we are patient.
Lamplight Lounge,
Blue Bayou Restaurant, and
Cafe Orleans are some of my favorite restaurants!
Ashely, I hope this information was helpful. Do not hesitate to contact planDisney again if you have other questions!
Magic Happens!
Jen