Hi Angie! Thanks for visiting planDisney.
The exclusive entrance to Disney California Adventure Park is intended for the use of Guests of
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. A friendly Cast Member checks hotel key cards or your Disneyland mobile app for an active hotel reservation at the security entrance point. A dining reservation at Napa Rose or Storytellers Cafe, which are located in the hotel, will often also grant you access to this exclusive entrance, and Guests of other Disneyland Resort Hotels can also sometimes use this entrance. But access might be restricted exclusively to Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Guests at the most popular times, such as
Early Entry and
standard park opening.
If your parents aren't able to utilize this exclusive entrance with you, never fear! I've found that the main entrance to Disney California Adventure Park moves swiftly too. You can exit the hotel, make the short walk to the Esplanade, and queue before the entrance together. Leaving the hotel to enter the Downtown Disney District, you'll go through security. These lines aren't often that long in my experience. The whole experience shouldn't take much more time in the scheme of things.
We recently stayed at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel. Its dining choices are among our favorites both inside and outside the parks, and we enjoyed In-Room Dining more than once after a long park day and for a nice breakfast too. The lobby is also incredibly beautiful. It's worth just hanging out there for a little bit with a beverage of your choice.
Have a magical time!
Elizabeth