Hello there Shakira, welcome to planDisney! How exciting that your trip to the "Happiest Place on Earth" is coming up so soon!
Early entry is only a benefit for Guests who are checked in and currently staying at one of the
Disneyland Resort Hotels. The benefit does not apply to Guests staying at a Good Neighbor Hotel such as the
Best Western Park Place Inn & Mini Suites, but I still highly recommend getting to the parks early! We like to arrive to the Disneyland Resort security checkpoint about an hour before the parks are scheduled to open. That allows us enough time to get through security and get to the theme park gates. We find that if we arrive early, we can experience several of our favorite attractions first thing in the morning with shorter wait times!
You'll also be visiting during
Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort, there are so many ways to get into the Holiday spirit! One of my favorite activities to enjoy is the
Disney Festival of Holidays at
Disney California Adventure Park. There are so many ways to experience how different cultures from around the world celebrate the Holidays, but my favorite activity is to try the different foods at the
Festive Foods Marketplace! It's so hard to narrow it down to just a few dishes, so I highly recommend to try everything!
I'm wishing you and your family a very merry visit, Shakira! If you think of any other questions we can help with before your trip,
please come back and ask.
Happy Holidays!
Melissa