Hiya Anna-Sophia!
Welcome to planDisney! Thank you for being a teacher to our little ones! I know it's a very difficult job and I appreciate the work you do daily to make the world a better place by helping to form educated humans! I also love that the California Teachers Association (CTA) is providing you with discounted tickets. Let's make sure you have a great time!
If you have not done so already make sure to
link your ticket to your Disneyland account. Once it is linked you can just go ahead and
make your Park Reservations. If you purchase a Park Hopper ticket-which I highly recommend- you will choose the first theme park you would like to visit. A
Park Hopper Ticket allows you to visit more than one park per day starting at 11 AM and since both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park are so close to each other you will make good use of it. You are well within the 120-day reservation window so I would make sure to not delay and make your reservation ASAP! You are arriving during a holiday week which could be a very busy time and I don't want you to miss out! If you have trouble linking or making your reservations online I would
reach out via a phone call to the lovely Cast Members at "Tickets" for some more help!
You are arriving during the
Holiday season at Disneyland Resort and it is such a magical time. The seasonal decor and lights just make it such a beautiful backdrop for photos. If you send out a holiday card this may be a great time to get the perfect image! My personal favorite backdrop is the colorful lighting at
"it's a small world" which visually captures the words "joy" and "festive" perfectly. Did you know that if you purchase Disney Genie+ Service you will not only get the ability to reserve access to
Lightning Lane entrances but you will have unlimited
PhotoPass downloads to remember your day? I would consider purchasing it if you are able as it will make for a delightfully easy day and you will have the photo proof to show it off!
I hope this helps and you have a magical time! Happy Planning!
-Nimmy