Hi there, Gabriella! We are so happy you found your way to our magical little corner of the Disney internet! My fellow panelists and I just love helping Guests find a little extra magic in their Disneyland vacation planning, so you've come to the right place.
First and foremost, I'm very happy to report that you should not have any issues using a valid ticket.
Tickets are not actually assigned until they are scanned at the Main Entrance Gates for the first time. At that point, a Cast Member will take a photo of the Guest and that ticket is no longer transferable. Technically, you do not need to make name changes ahead of time. Hoping this adds some pixie-dusted good news to your day!
Without knowing exactly when you will be visiting the Happiest Place on Earth, I just want to put a few dates on your calendar to consider! We just heard the news that both the
Main Street Electrical Parade and
Disneyland Forever fireworks will be performing their last shows on September 1st. If I still lived locally, I would be highly motivated to get to the parks to see these nighttime spectaculars one last time before they say farewell! We don't know if or when they will be back, and they brought back so many wonderful nostalgic memories! While we wave goodbye to Elliot the Dragon, we will wave hello to
Halloween Time on September 2nd! This SPOOK-tacular fall time festival will run through October 31st, 2022 filled with happy haunts and spooky chills throughout both
Disneyland Park and
Disney California Adventure Park! You won't want to miss once-a-year attraction overlays on
Haunted Mansion Holiday,
Mater's Graveyard JamBOOree, or
Guardians Of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark!
Gabriella, I hope you found this helpful in your planning! If you have any more questions, come back to see us at
planDisney!
See ya real soon!
Tara