Hey Tracy!
Welcome to
planDisney!
Visiting the Happiest Place on Earth is the perfect thing to do with your family! I had the most amazing time on my trip a few weeks ago. The Magic, fun and enchantment is still there and you’re sure to have a good time. Make sure you stop by Mickey’s Toontown where you can see Mickey and Minnie right outside of their houses. You’ll be able to say hello and take selfies with them! I also highly recommend the newly reimagined
Snow White’s Enchanted Wish. I won’t spoil it for you but I loved what they did with it and it is definitely a favorite!
I am happy to hear that your step-son is going to be able to make the trip out with you. In order for every one to start at the same park you will have to do one of these things.
Theme park reservations are released on a rolling basis so you can keep checking to see if one opens up for him to switch to start at Disneyland Park. If Disney California Adventure Park is still available to start at, the rest of the party can switch to start at Disney California Adventure Park with him. The last option would be to find a new date and have everyone switch to the new date and start at the same park. In any case, theme park reservations cannot be modified so you would need to cancel and rebook to whatever you are trying to switch to.
Well Tracy, I hope you find this information useful and if you need anything else come back and let us know.
Remember, always believe in the Magic!
Andres