Hey there, Wendy! I'm so glad you stopped by to see us at planDisney. It looks like there are only a few short weeks until the magic is at your fingertips at the Happiest Place on Earth!
I'm so happy to hear that you have a
Disneyland Resort Vacation Package all squared away. Staying at one of the hotels on property comes with its own special pixie-dust where the magic is all around you day and night! Your actual theme park tickets will drop into your account four days ahead of your arrival. If you need to link any additional tickets to your account, this is easily done within the app under "Tickets and Passes". Click the "+" in the top right-hand corner and choose "Link a Ticket or Pass". Here you can scan the barcode or manually enter the ticket number. Once that's all set, you will be able to make Lightning Lane selections,
dining reservations, or
Mobile Dining Orders for your entire party! As you've discovered, you can use your package confirmation number until then to make any required
theme park reservations.
Now let's call in the Genie for a quick magic carpet ride through all the new features included in the
Disney Genie Service and Genie+. It sounds like you have purchased tickets that include Genie+ - hooray! This will give you access to time-saving
Lightning Lanes on select attractions as well as unlimited digital downloads of all your Disney PhotoPass photos for the day. You will be able to start making Genie+ selections for the day as soon as you scan into the park. If you'd like to start doing some planning ahead of time, you can tap into Genie's magical powers by telling him your favorite things to do, your cannot miss attractions and places you like to grab a snack as part of the complimentary Disney Genie Service within the Disneyland Mobile App. He will take all of this information and ... POOF! On the day of your visit, a personalized itinerary will drop into your app with suggestions for how to spend your day. It will even update as you move around the park! Truly, a whole new world for planning your perfect Disney day!
Wendy, I'm also excited to tell you that you will be visiting during
Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival! You will be able to celebrate all things California with culinary demonstrations from Disney Chefs, live music, and tasty bites. There are even some additional extra available like the Carthay Circle Wine Reception or the Wine, Beer and Mixology Education & Tasting Seminars!
I do hope you found this helpful in your planning, Wendy! Your magical countdown to the Happiest Place on Earth has begun! If you need anything else ahead of your arrival, please feel free to reach out to
me or any of my fellow
planDisney panelists. We are always happy to help!
Keep wishing on those stars!
Tara