Well hello, Jessica! Thank you so much for visiting us here at planDisney. The Disneyland Resort is a MAGICAL place for celebrating and I could not think of a better place to take your dad for his first time visiting the United States.
When I am planning a big trip to Disneyland Resort, I want to be able to have as much flexibility and options as I can to enjoy the parks. I highly recommend purchasing
Park Hopper tickets for your group of seven. This allows you to start off at one park, and then "hop" on over to the other park after 1 p.m. each day and even go back again to the original park you started at. This is also great for bigger groups when you may have people wanting to do different things. This makes sure you have the flexibility to get in all the attractions, food, and entertainment you want to experience between the two parks.
When you are purchasing the Park Hopper tickets, you can also add on
Disney Genie+ service that will give you even more options by giving you tips on what to ride or experience based on the current wait times. This also lets you select Lightning Lane reservations at select attractions to skip the standby line for shorter wait times.
Disney PhotoPass digital downloads are also included in the service each day you purchase Disney Genie+ service so you can stop at the many PhotoPass experience spots throughout the parks to get some great family photos for your memory books.
Jessica, I'm so glad you stopped by planDisney with this great question. I hope you have the most memorable trip with your dad and family visiting The Happiest Place on Earth.
Carrie