Hello there, Margaret, and welcome to planDisney!
Thank you for coming to us with your question and I'm really excited for you to experience the Disneyland Resort for the first time! It's a truly magical place and I've been privileged to have grown up within a day's drive of the Resort. There's definitely something special there because it is Walt Disney's original Park and you can still see his touches in many of the attractions and details of the Park.
Disneyland Resort
Theme Park Tickets are categorized as either One Park Per Day or Park Hopper Tickets. This will be one of the first choices you make as you move through the purchasing process on the
Disneyland website (or through your travel agent). The
Park Hopper feature does cost a little extra. You'll have to select a starting Park, but then you're allowed to hop between Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure at will after 11 a.m. (subject to capacity). It's a great benefit especially since the two Parks are so close together and you're free to return to the other Park if there's something you want to see. If you opt for One Park Per Day, then you'll be limited to staying in that one Park for the day.
Your ticket will entitle you to all the shows, entertainment, and attractions within the Park you've selected. It does not cost anything extra to experience the attractions via the standard standby queue. If you want to maximize your time, I would recommend considering
Genie+, a paid service that allows you to utilize
Lightning Lanes at select attractions, which bypasses a large portion of the regular standby queue. You'll be able to see and do so much more throughout the day!
The
Halloween Season will be going on during your visit, so get ready for pumpkin spice and seeing the characters in cute Halloween costumes! It's my favorite time of year to visit and I hope you enjoy the decorations as much as I do.
Margaret, I hope that this information was helpful for you. You're always welcome at planDisney, so feel free to write again if you have more questions! I wish you the best time at the Happiest Place on Earth and we'll see ya real soon!
Have a Magical Day!
-Al