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Can you take monorail from Paradise Pier to Disneyland?

For first entrance of the day, can you take the monorail into Disneyland, if you are staying at Paradise Pier?” Hiya, Tracie! You betcha! Any Guest with valid theme park admission and a theme park reservation to Disneyland Park may use the Disneyland Monorail for their first entry of the day into the park.



As of 2026, the Pixar Place Hotel (formerly the Paradise Pier Hotel) does not have a direct monorail station, but guests can easily access the monorail via a short walk. To ride the monorail into Disneyland Park, you must walk from the hotel to the Downtown Disney Monorail Station, which is approximately a 5-to-8-minute stroll through the Downtown Disney District. Once there, you can board the "Disneyland Alweg Monorail System," which will drop you off directly in Tomorrowland. It is important to remember that the monorail is an "official" entrance to the park, so you must have your park ticket and reservation scanned before boarding. While it doesn't pick you up "at the door" like the Disneyland Hotel or the Grand Californian's private entrance, the walk from Pixar Place is very convenient, and the monorail provides a scenic, "wind-in-your-hair" alternative to walking all the way to the main "Esplanade" entrance at the front of the park.

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Close Proximity to Theme Parks Enjoy easy access to the Downtown Disney District and theme parks, including an entrance across the street with direct access to Disney California Adventure Park. Guests can also enjoy early entry to Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park.

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Guests with valid theme park admission can skip the Main Entrance by boarding the Monorail at the Downtown Disney District station—and travel straight to Tomorrowland! Trains run approximately every 10 minutes.

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Both hotels are located west of Disneyland Drive. It's a two-minute walk between hotels, with Disneyland Hotel at the west end of the Downtown Disney District, and Paradise Pier slightly south of both landmarks. Disneyland Hotel and Paradise Pier are an 11-minute walk to the Esplanade to access both park entrances.

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Yes, absolutely! You are welcome to board the Disney monorail at any stop and ride as long as you like. Of course, we recommend taking a look at the resorts along the monorail line to enjoy some extra Disney exploring.

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On every day of their stays, all registered guests at one of the three Disney Resort Hotels (Disneyland Hotel, Grand Californian, and Paradise Pier) may enter one or both theme parks one hour prior to official opening via a benefit called Extra Magic Hour.

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If you're staying at the Yester Paradise Pier Hotel, you can enter and exit Yester California Adventure through a private entrance. This hidden gate is exclusively for Paradise Pier Hotel guests. The Paradise Pier Hotel is instantly recognizable by the wave cornice which crowns the 502-room hotel.

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Disney has just announced that the Disneyland Resort monorail is closed for refurbishment beginning today, July 5th, and will remain closed through August 31, 2023. The monorail at Disneyland differs from the one in Walt Disney World, as guests can ride it directly into Disneyland Park and get off near Tomorrowland.

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To access the park entrance from Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel, Guests need to cross Disneyland Drive towards the entrance of Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. The entrance is located next to the security/parking booth at the entrance of Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.

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Can I visit both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park in one day? A: Yes. It is possible to visit both Disneyland Resort theme parks in one day using either a Park Hopper Ticket or Magic Key pass.

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Disney California Adventure Park is within short walking distance to Disneyland Park. The Main Entrances for both Disney California Adventure Park and Disneyland Park face each other.

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Guests who are checked in and staying at one of the Disneyland Resort hotels can enter Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park 30 minutes before regular park opening to enjoy select attractions, dining and shopping locations.

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Arrive Early Disneyland opens at 8am most days, you should be at the gate at least 30 minutes prior to open- if not an hour early on busier days of the year. This will allow you to be at the parks for 'rope drop' where you can be first in line at the 'ropes' blocking off each entrance to the lands.

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Guests are allowed to bring outside food and nonalcoholic beverages into the parks for self-consumption, provided they are not in glass containers, do not require heating, reheating, processing or refrigeration and do not have pungent odors. Inform a Security Cast Member of any food items when you enter the park.

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All Disney transportation to and from the theme parks is free and this includes the Walt Disney World monorail. Guests can use the free Disney monorail from the ticket and transportation center over to Magic Kingdom and also to EPCOT.

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A: No, there is not a separate entrance fee for the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort in California.

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