Hi there, Allison!
Welcome to planDisney and we're so happy to see you here with your question! How wonderful that you're going to be purchasing Disneyland Resort
Theme Park Tickets for someone else! That's a very thoughtful and generous gesture on your part, and we're happy to help walk you through that process.
When you purchase tickets through the
Disneyland website, part of that process is to select dates for your upcoming visit. Once these dates are selected and the transaction is complete, reservations are automatically created for you in the system. You won't be able to checkout without selecting dates, but they aren't set in stone. Once you give the tickets to the appropriate recipient and they link those tickets to their Disneyland account, they may navigate to
Ticket and Reservation Details and click on "Make or Modify Park Reservations" to
change those dates as necessary. Be sure to have them check the
Availability Calendar first before making any changes.
Once your visit dates are set, consider making any
dining reservations that you might be interested in securing. Dining reservations are made available 60 days in advance and some of the more popular venues fill up incredibly quickly. Two of my favorites are the
Lamplight Lounge and
Blue Bayou Restaurant.
Allison, I hope that was helpful for you and clears things up for you. Please feel free to write back to us again if you have further questions. You're always welcome here at planDisney! Until next time!
Wishing You a Great, Big, Beautiful Tomorrow!
-Al