Hey there, Grant. Welcome to planDisney. We're so glad you stopped by to ask us this question. It won't be long until you will be walking down Main Street, U.S.A. toward Sleeping Beauty Castle. I love that you will also be staying at the
Disneyland Hotel. It's so iconic and my favorite Disneyland Resort hotel.
There are so many benefits when staying at a Disneyland Resort hotel and one of them is being able to use the pool area (with showers) on your day of check-in as well as check-out. Once you've checked out, you can store your luggage at the Bell Desk located just outside of the main hotel entrance. You can spend most of the day at the
theme parks and then head over to the pool area to cool off when you're ready. Make sure to zip down at least one of the monorail slides as well as explore the new super cute and fun Steamboat Willie splash pad.
Not only will you have access to the pool area during your stay, but you will also have the
early entry benefit which allows you to enter the theme park 30 minutes before the park opens. I love using this time to ride a lot of attractions that get higher wait times as the day goes on (Peter Pan's Flight is a favorite that comes to mind). You will also want to keep an eye on the
theme park calendar to see which theme park will be offering the early entry benefit on each day of your visit.
Grant, I hope this helps as you're planning out your departure day. It's always sad to leave the Disneyland Resort, but hopefully knowing that you can still have a full day of fun before you hop on your flight helps to make things a bit easier. If you're curious about anything else before your visit, please come back to ask us. Here's wishing you a magical stay at the Happiest Place on Earth.
Michelle