Hi there, Keith! Welcome to planDisney. I can see that you are a fellow planner at heart! It's great that you are already looking ahead to next June to start planning for your trip to the Happiest Place on Earth. You can never have too much time to start daydreaming about what those park days will look like!
Typically,
Disneyland Resort Vacation Packages for the following year are released in late summer the year before. Mid to late August is a great time to start perking up those EARS and keeping your eyes peeled on the
Disney Parks Blog and the
@DISNEYLAND Instagram account for more information to be released!
If you are planning to stay at a
Disneyland Resort Hotel, not only will the magic follow you home each evening, but you will get some extra pixie-dusted perks throughout your stay! Starting August 8th, Guests will once again get to have in-park purchases delivered directly to their hotel AND experience a bit of extra time in the parks with early entry. Guests can enter either
Disneyland Park or
Disney California Adventure Park 30 minutes ahead of park opening ... daily! This will give you an EAR up to head straight for some of your must-do attractions or take a moment to capture that perfect family photo in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle with less crowds in the mix.
Coming a bit later down the line, resort hotel Guests will also get to take advantage of access to
preferred dining reservations! I'm personally very excited about this one! This is a new perk, and while we are still waiting for a bit more information, we do know that there will be a limited number of preferred access reservations at table-service restaurants available just for guests of the Disneyland Resort Hotels!
Another important date for your planning calendar will be 60 days ahead of your arrival. This is when
general dining reservations will open up to you and also when you can start booking some magical extras! If you have young Padawans in your group, joining the Resistance (or the First Order!) and building their own lightsaber at
Savi's Workshop or a Custom Astromech Droid Unit at the
Droid Depot is always a hit! If you're looking to make those Nighttime Spectaculars a bit more magical, this is also when you can book dining packages and dessert parties with access to preferred viewing spots for shows such as
Fantasmic! and
World of Color!
Keith, no matter how you spend your days and nights, they are sure to be filled with some forever memory making. Be sure to take a few moments throughout to take it all in! If you have any more questions in your planning, you know where to find us here at
planDisney!
Never stop dreaming,
Tara