Hi Jaret! We are so happy to have you here at planDisney, and I am SO excited to see the dates of your upcoming trip. There is nothing like experiencing the happy haunts of
Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort! From the festive fall decor to seasonal treats to once-a-year overlays on some favorite attractions, and, of course, Mickey and Minnie and all their friends decked in their Halloween best! Spooktacular magic at every turn!
The
Disneyland App and website have gone through some updates, as you have discovered! Currently, the Disneyland Resort does not offer a "Friends & Family" section like our friends over at the Most Magical Place on Earth on the East Coast. This is where you would see the character profiles and any plans including hotel reservations, theme park tickets, and dining reservations that you have made as a group. There has been news that we over at the Happiest Place on Earth can expect to see MagicBand+ at some point this year, so keep your eyes and EARS peeled on the
Disney Parks Blog as you might discover a whole new world by the time your trip rolls around!
For the moment, let's see what we can do in the meantime and dig a little deeper and find some of that faith, trust, and pixie dust! The Disneyland app does allow you to link additional theme park tickets to your account for friends and family in your traveling party. This will allow you to make
Lightning Lane selections for your full party all at once if you have added
Genie+ to your ticket, which makes your in-the-moment park planning a smooth magic carpet ride! Simply open up the app and head to the three-bar menu in the bottom right-hand corner and select "Tickets & Passes". Tap the "+" in the top right-hand corner and choose "Link Tickets & Passes" and either scan the ticket barcode or manually enter the ticket confirmation number. Once completed, you will see these additional tickets in your "Tickets & Passes" section. When you go to make a Lightning Lane selection, you will see that you can select any and all members of your group at one time!
Jaret, while you are getting ready and daydreaming about your upcoming trip, I highly recommend listening to
Episode 3 "Halfway to the Holidays" of the planDisney Podcast. My fellow panelists are talking about ALL the offerings for this coming Halloween and holiday season, and handing out some of their tried and true tips for making the most of these magical seasons! You can actually listen OR watch the podcast...and you may want to give this one a peek. It was filmed INSIDE the ballroom scene of the
Haunted Mansion. Yes, INSIDE. You'll definitely want to be on the lookout for some grin-grimming ghosts lurking in the background!
I hope this was helpful, Jaret! Come back to see us if you have any more questions. We are always here for you at
planDisney.
Magic awaits!
Tara