Hello Jennifer!
A warm welcome to planDisney! Thanks for your great question!
I recently returned from a stay at the
Disneyland Hotel and one of my favorite perks of staying at a
Disneyland Resort Hotel is taking advantage of
Early Admission to Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park. Hotel Guests may enter 30 minutes early to enjoy select attractions, dining and shopping locations. And, starting in January, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park will have Early Entry on select days.
But this still should not be a problem for hotel guests. That’s because once you’ve linked your hotel reservation, you’ll see a blue “Make Theme Park Reservations” button. This button will take you to the Resort Hotel Guest Theme Park Reservation Availability Calendar. This calendar has different availability than the Disneyland Resort Magic Key Access Calendar or the Theme Park Ticket Availability Calendar. I’ve found that Theme Park Reservations are available on this calendar even when they may not be available on the others. So, make your Theme Park Reservation now. You can always modify the starting theme park at a later date. Another option is to ask a Cast Member at the hotel to change your starting Theme Park Reservation for you.
I hope this information is helpful!
Tiffanie