Hey there, hi there, Heather! Welcome to planDisney! We are so glad you have stopped by with your question!
If you plan to visit Disneyland Resort and
park in one of the available parking areas they will open 60 minutes prior to the earliest Disneyland Resort theme park opening time. This goes for the Toy Story Parking Area, Mickey and Friends Parking Structure, Pixar Pals Parking Structure, and Downtown Disney District parking lots. I go back and forth between which theme park parking area I end up parking in. Lately, I prefer the Toy Story Parking Area. During certain times of the day, it has its own security area before you board the bus which is great. I also have found that the wait times when I leave for the day tend to be quicker than the trams.
I will say that if you are visiting with a stroller you will have to fold it up to board the bus or the tram. If this is something, you aren't looking forward to I suggest parking at Mickey and Friends/Pixar Pals. You can then head up to the 2nd story of Pixar Pals via elevator and take the walkway to the
Downtown Disney District and then to the parks to avoid messing with a stroller.
Heather, thanks so much for stopping by. Please come back and see us again if there's anything else we can help answer!
Carrie