Hello there, Nicole!
Welcome back to planDisney. We're delighted you've returned with another excellent
Disneyland Resort vacation planning question! It sounds like you'll be ringing in the new year at The Happiest Place on Earth. How exciting! During your visit, not only can you enjoy the special
seasonal holiday offerings available at the Disneyland Resort, but you'll also be able to count down to the New Year from a Disneyland Resort theme park. Can you imagine a more magical way to welcome a brand new year!?
Nicole, I understand you've purchased a
Park Hopper ticket for New Year's Eve but are concerned about theme park capacity limits affecting your ability to "hop" between Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. As you may know, New Year's Eve is a very popular time to visit The Happiest Place on Earth, and
theme park reservations are no longer available for either theme park on that date. Nicole, according to the Disneyland Resort
eTicket terms and conditions, theme parks may be limited in capacity or availability, so the ability to enter a Disneyland Resort theme park is never guaranteed. Though unlikely due to the theme park reservation system, theme parks may reach capacity at times, limiting the ability for Guests to park hop or re-enter their starting park on occasion. My fellow panelist,
Amanda, recently advised another Guest with a similar concern to stop by the Guest Relations location in the theme park you enter first before hopping to the second park. There, the Cast Members will be able to tell you whether park hopping is currently available!
I encourage you to take a peek at the
Hours & Events Calendar and decide which holiday happenings you'd like to prioritize, Nicole. While it appears that enchanting New Year's Eve events will be taking place throughout the evening in Disneyland Park, it's possible that Guests visiting Disney California Adventure Park will also experience special offerings! (My fellow panelist,
Tony, mentioned that, while the entertainment schedule for Disney California Adventure Park didn't list any New Year's Eve happenings during his last holiday visit, his family was surprised to see a special fireworks display in the theme park that evening!)
Nicole, I hope this information helps you to prepare for a memorable visit to The Happiest Place on Earth! If you have any additional questions before your trip, please feel free to revisit us at
planDisney. We're here to help you plan all of your
Wondrous Journeys to the Disneyland Resort!
Happy holidays,
Lauren