Greetings, Kasey!
I’m thrilled to hear that your
Disneyland Resort adventure will begin soon. You’re going to have so much fun as you enjoy the fall-inspired food, decor, attractions, and
entertainment available throughout both theme parks!
Lightning Lane passes are a great way to make the most of your time in the theme parks.
You are correct—
attractions cannot be booked in advance for Lightning Lane access at the Disneyland Resort. This is different from the way Lightning Lane Multi Pass operates at the Walt Disney World Resort theme parks, which is why you may have heard about Guests being able to book attractions in the days leading up to their arrival. Whether you want to use Lightning Lane Multi Pass, Lightning Lane Single Pass, or both, you can use the Disneyland mobile app to select your first attraction upon entering a theme park and make additional selections throughout the day at select attractions in
Disneyland Park and
Disney California Adventure Park.
As you may already know, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington has transformed
Haunted Mansion with festive touches inspired by
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and it is a must-do experience during Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort! The stand-by queue for this attraction is being refurbished, but it is accessible via a virtual queue in the Disneyland mobile app. At 7:00 a.m. daily, Guests who have a theme park reservation for Disneyland Park may request to join the virtual queue, and at 12:00 p.m. Guests who are inside Disney California Adventure Park with a Park Hopper ticket or inside Disneyland Park can attempt to join.
I hope this information is helpful, Kasey, and that your visit to the Disneyland Resort is a dream come true! Please write back if you have any other questions before you arrive.
Wishing you magic,
Courtney