Hey there Brian,
Welcome to planDisney - thanks for stopping by! These kinds of questions are some of my favorite to get to answer, and I'm so glad that you're planning a magical trip for you and your granddaughter to the Disneyland Resort for later this year.
In terms of tickets, it looks like you're planning your visit during summer, which is perfect since you would be able to utilize the
Kids' Summer Ticket Offer for 1-, 2-, or 3-day tickets at reduced prices. You would then just need to purchase your
theme park tickets and then set up your
theme park reservations to set which park you'll visit for each day of your trip. These park reservations can be changed (based on availability) at a later time in the
My Plans hub on the Disneyland Resort website.
If you're able, I would highly recommend adding the
Park Hopper option, which allows you to jump between the two parks after 11:00 AM each day, and
Lightning Lane Multi Pass, which allows you to reserve a time to access a Lightning Lane queue for some of the most popular attractions. This is a super helpful feature, especially when visiting with your kiddos, to reduce overall wait times for rides and attractions around the parks.
The Lightning Lane Multi Pass also grants you access to unlimited digital downloads of your
Disney PhotoPass photos, which means any time you get your photo taken by the PhotoPass photographers located all over the parks, you get the pictures for free through the
Disneyland Resort mobile app!
As for where to stay, if it fits in your budget then I would highly recommend one of the
hotels of the Disneyland Resort. They're conveniently located near the park entrances and also help keep the Disney Magic going throughout your visit. My favorite will always be the
Disneyland Hotel.
Lastly, in terms of what to do, there is so much! I would prioritize
Fantasyland and
Mickey's Toontown in Disneyland Park - my daughter is almost 5 and she loves these two lands in particular. It's always great to get to meet their favorite characters as well, so be on the lookout as you're roaming the parks. One other idea is visiting
Anna & Elsa's Royal Welcome in Disney California Adventure Park to get some time to meet and take pictures with these two.
This is just the tip of the iceberg, Brian! Feel free to stop by with any follow up questions you think of - we'd love to help. Thanks again for your question, and I hope you have a fantastic trip to the Happiest Place on Earth.
Have a Magical Day,
Greg