Hi Scott! I hope you are doing well today!
When visiting the
Disneyland Resort, Guests need two things to access one or both theme parks. The first is a
theme park ticket, and the second is a
theme park reservation. Although purchasing a ticket in person used to be common, you now need to reserve a specific date to visit (and many days become fully booked in advance). Therefore, I highly encourage you to purchase a ticket in advance online using the
Disneyland Resort website.
Another thing that may have changed since the last time you visited the Disneyland Resort (or if this will be your first visit, something you may want to know about) is the new Genie+ service. For an additional fee, you can purchase
Genie+, which will grant you access to
Lightning Lanes (or shorter queues for select attractions). The Genie+ service also comes with unlimited
Disney PhotoPass downloads, giving you plenty of opportunities to capture lifelong memories.
I hope my response was helpful. If you still have questions, you are always welcome to come to the planDisney panel for more guidance.
Have fun,
Lola