How early can you book Disneyland?

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When can I make a reservation for Disneyland? Theme park reservations for both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park can be made up to 180 days in advance on a rolling reservation window. For example, as of January 15, 2024, theme park reservations are available for travel through July 13, 2024.

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When Is Early Entry? Early entry is available every day 30 minutes before posted park opening for Disneyland hotel guests. You'll be able to access the park you have a theme park reservation for that day. Hotel guests may be able to go through security at 7 a.m. in order to access the main gates of the parks.

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Early Entry at Magic Kingdom is a good way for on-site guests of Walt Disney World hotels to get a head-start, accomplishing a few attractions with low waits.

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Get There Early to Avoid the Crowds As you can imagine, that means the wait times will likely be over an hour and the park will be shoulder-to-shoulder with other visitors. For an enjoyable Disneyland vacation, get to the park as soon as it opens at 8 am to enjoy empty rides and no wait times.

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Best Time to go to Disneyland in Spring/Summer 2023 Historically, May has been a slower month compared to April and the summer months. The middle of May has two of the best weeks to visit Disneyland throughout the entire year.

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Yes! Walt Disney World vacation packages became available for purchase on May 31, 2023, and you can book packages up to 19 months in advance which means through December 2024. If you are looking for a vacation package for dates past December 2024, you will have to wait until next year when Disney releases them.

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In 2021, when the parks reopened after being shut down due to the pandemic, the Register reported that the monthly average attraction wait times was 21 minutes. In 2022, the average wait time was consistently above the 25-minute mark.

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There used to be a time when Disneyland would open at 9AM during non-peak times of the year but since the parks reopened from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, Disneyland has kept the same opening time of 8AM.

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Always Buy Your Tickets in Advance: All guests who purchase their tickets in advance will take advantage of a savings when compared to the price of tickets at the gate. Guests can also take advantage of our Discount Disneyland tickets with free park plans when buying from our The Park Prodigy before your trip.

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You'll need park reservations to visit and can make them by using our theme park reservation system. To enter a park, both a theme park reservation and valid park admission, for the same park on the same date, are required for Guests ages 3 and up.

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Reservation Window – Frequently Asked Questions
  • Guests with a Valid Disney Resort Hotel Reservation: Make reservations for your entire length of stay (for up to a 10-night stay) up to 60 days in advance of your arrival! ...
  • All Other Guests: Make reservations up to 60 days in advance.


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Weekdays are less crowded than weekends, especially Monday-Thursdays. On weekends, Sundays are usually less crowded than Saturdays. Regular weekends tend to be less crowded than holiday weekends.

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After the initial onslaught is absorbed, there is a bit of a lull that lasts until about an hour after opening. Following the lull, the park is inundated with arriving guests for about 2 hours, peaking 10–11 a.m. Guests continue to arrive in a steady but diminishing stream until around 2 p.m.

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Refurbishments:
  • Splash Mountain. CLOSED May 31, 2023 - TBD (will reopen as Tiana's Bayou Adventure)
  • Mark Twain Riverboat. CLOSED Sept. 17, 2023 - TBD.
  • Astro Orbitor. CLOSED Nov. 27, 2023 - TBD.
  • Indiana Jones Adventure. CLOSED Nov. 27 - 30, 2023.


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Because the number of park reservations is limited, they can occasionally run out. If you have found that the date you wish to visit no longer has reservations available, it's still worth checking the theme park reservation availability calendar often. You never know when other Guests may need to change their plans.

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While buying in person is possible, I highly recommend that you purchase your tickets ahead of time to avoid the worry of being able to get same-day reservations. In order to enter the parks, you need both a ticket and a theme park ticket reservation.

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While two days is a great amount of time to see most things the parks have to offer, it will not allow you to fully experience to parks. Disney if full of live entertainment, characters, attractions, and delicious food. We recommend a 4-5 day trip to enjoy everything the parks have to offer.

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While two days is a great amount of time to see most things the parks have to offer, it will not allow you to fully experience to parks. Disney if full of live entertainment, characters, attractions, and delicious food. We recommend a 4-5 day trip to enjoy everything the parks have to offer.

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You can't do everything at Disneyland in a single day, and you shouldn't feel pressure to. You can ride all the rides without much difficulty many days, but you'll miss out on some other attractions, entertainment, and characters. You'll want to know what your priorities are before you get to the park.

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