Hi there, Nina!
Thanks so much for stopping by planDisney with your question. With just a few days left until your visit to the Happiest Place on Earth, I'm sure you are eager to get all of your pixie-dusted plans in place. I have done a similar trip myself, so you've come to the right place!
Happy to report that as a Guest of the
Disneyland Hotel, your parking benefits begin on your check-in day...even early in the morning so you can Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo yourself right into the parks! This is one of the many perks you'll experience as you stay in the magic. I love this one in particular because it allows you to take advantage of
Early Entry - 30 magical minutes of park time just for resort Guests. One park per day offers Early Entry, and it looks like it will be California Adventure for your Monday arrival! As of today, the park is scheduled to open at 8:00 AM, so you would have access from 7:30 AM. I always like to double check the
Park Hours a day or two ahead of my trip to make sure nothing has changed.
I highly recommend completing the online check-in for your Disneyland Hotel reservation ahead of your arrival so you can drop your car and head straight to the Main Entrance Gates. You can do this easily in the Disneyland app by tapping the hamburger icon in the bottom right-hand corner and scrolling to "Hotel Reservations". If you are there for Early Entry, you will see a sign indicating the entrance for Hotel Guests where you can scan your digital key directly from the app. You will be slinging webs with
Spider-man before you know it!
The Disneyland Hotel is my absolute favorite resort on property. I just love the nostalgic throwback photos in the lobby of each of the towers, taking you back to the early days when the magic was just beginning. The hotel also offers some of the most themed dining experiences on property. You won't want to miss breakfast with
Goofy or a cocktail at
Trader Sams' Enchanted Tiki Bar. Bringing it back to basics, my go-to routine on a park morning is to
Mobile Order my coffee and breakfast treat from
The Coffee House so that it's ready to go when I head out for my Disneyland day. Currently, it opens at early as 6:00 AM, and you can place the order from the comfort of your room through the app by tapping the "+" in the bottom navigation bar and selecting "Order Food". This will pull up any nearby locations offering mobile order, so you are just a few taps away from your morning coffee!
Nina, I truly hope this was helpful in your planning. We love sharing our best park tips and tricks, so feel free to stop by anytime here at
planDisney.
Magic awaits,
Tara