Hi there, Stephanie!
Thanks for bringing your great question to the Disney Parks Moms Panel. I can't wait for you to
Get Your Ears On at the Happiest Place on Earth!
I love that you are already familiarizing yourself with the handy
Disneyland app. This will be your one-stop-shop for all things Disneyland Resort during your vacation, but also a great tool to prepare yourself even before you arrive. You can view park maps, make dining reservations, and locate your "must-do" attractions prior to arrival.
You can easily link all of your friends and family members' tickets into your Disneyland app account. This makes it easy to select which Guests you'd like to add when making Disney FASTPASS selections as a group. These Guests can choose to use their paper ticket or their own app account to scan into the parks or to activate their FASTPASSES at each attraction even if you have added their ticket into your app. The ticket you scan into the app and on paper has the same unique bar code and is still associated with the same Guest, so it doesn't matter if it exists on multiple people's apps since they still will be the only person able to use this ticket.
Other great features of the Disneyland app are real-time attraction wait times, mobile food and beverage ordering at select Quick Service restaurants in the parks and hotels, and locations of Character meetings. You can also make digital Disney FASTPASS selections with the app using
Disney MaxPass. This is the number one way to truly maximize your time in the parks, plus it includes unlimited downloads of Disney PhotoPass pictures on the days you have purchased it.
I hope this helps, and have a magical day!
-Jennifer