Greetings, Barbara, and welcome to planDisney. A day at the Disneyland Resort sounds like the perfect way to spend time together! I'm happy to provide some information that can help your day start smoothly.
Let's start with the basics:
- The Disneyland Resort has two theme parks – Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. They are within walking distance of one another, connected by an esplanade.
- There are one-park-per-day tickets and Park Hopper tickets. The latter allows you to visit both parks in a day, switching between the two after 11 a.m.
- To enter a park, each Guest (ages three and older) must have both a valid ticket and park reservation. The reservation determines the date and park you will visit. If you have a Park Hopper, this is your starting park.
How you proceed with updates to your tickets or reservations depends on the situation. For example, do you all have one-park-per-day tickets but different parks reserved? Or do your friends have Park Hopper tickets, but you have one-park-per-day tickets?
Adjust Your Reservations: On the Disneyland website, sign in to your MyDisney account, hover over the "My Disneyland" tab, and then click "My Plans." If your tickets are linked to your account, you should see your reservation there. Alternatively, you can sign in on the Disneyland mobile app, tap the three horizontal lines (☰), and then tap "Future Plans." If your reservation doesn't match the date or park as your friends, then you can modify it through the app or website. As long as reservations for the other park are available, you can switch.
Change Your Tickets: On the Disneyland website, sign in to your MyDisney account, hover over the "My Disneyland" tab, and then click "Change Your Theme Park Tickets." If your tickets are linked in your account, you should see them here. Follow the prompts to upgrade them to Park Hopper tickets. If you don't see this option, you can stop by the Guest Relations booth in the esplanade before you enter the park. A Cast Member should be able to upgrade your tickets.
In the meantime, I'd suggest making sure your park reservation matches your friends' so you can start in the same park. Otherwise, with a Park Hopper ticket, you'd need to wait until 11 a.m. to switch to whichever park they are in.
Barbara, I also wanted to let you know that you have flexibility with your theme park tickets. The value of a wholly unused standard Disneyland theme park ticket can be applied toward the purchase of a new theme park ticket, subject to certain restrictions.
I realize this is a lot of information, Barbara, but I hope it was helpful! Have an amazing time at the Disneyland Resort. Your friends may get a kick out of the news that
Bluey and Bingo are coming to Disneyland in late March!
If you have any other questions prior to using your tickets, your best option would be to stop at the Guest Relations booth in the esplanade to speak with a Cast Member. And once you are in the park, you can stop at
information centers across the park. The
Disneyland mobile app also has a chat feature. Of course, you can also reach out to us at planDisney – we're always happy to help!
Your pal,
Kriss