How to get Disneyland tickets when they are sold out?

Currently, there's no waitlist process for Disneyland reservations. If your preferred reservation date is sold out, you have a few options. Choose an alternate reservation date. The simplest, but probably not the most ideal, option is choosing another date that's available for your visit.



When Disneyland tickets or reservations appear sold out on the official website, the best strategy is to check the reservation calendar frequently, especially late at night or early in the morning. Guests often cancel their plans last minute to avoid "no-show" penalties, causing spots to reappear instantly. Another reliable method is to check authorized third-party resellers (like Get Away Today or Undercover Tourist), as these agencies often hold their own separate inventory of ticket blocks that may still have availability even when Disney's direct supply is exhausted. You can also try booking a Disneyland Resort Hotel package, as these sometimes have a different pool of reservation availability specifically for on-site guests. Finally, keep an eye on "Multi-Day" ticket options; occasionally, a 3-day ticket will show availability for a specific date that a 1-day ticket does not, as the reservation tiers are managed differently for various ticket types.

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To enter one of the parks, each Guest is required to have a theme park reservation in addition to a valid ticket for the same park on the same date. Please check below to see if your desired date and theme park are currently available before purchasing your ticket.

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At the gate, you can buy the same types of tickets you can get online: 1-Day 1 Park Tickets. 1-Day Park Hopper Tickets. Multi-Day 1 Park Tickets.

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Guests with 1-5 day tickets can make reservations 120 days in advance of their visit and guests with Disneyland Magic Key Annual Passes can make park reservations 90 days before the day they hope to visit. Disneyland opens up reservation blocks throughout the time leading up to the actual park day.

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No most days you can not, due to the new theme park reservation system all tickets must be purchased in advanced.

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You can purchase tickets at the Main Entrance Ticket Booth located in the Esplanade between the two park entrances. 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.

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If you aren't able to find a reservation, theme park tickets are unfortunately non-refundable. However, there is some flexibility that comes with your theme park ticket and you can find another date to visit the theme parks and use your ticket in the future.

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At approximately 6:00 AM daily, new reservation booking windows become available for select Walt Disney World restaurants.

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Your reservation confirmation will state your Park Reservation Date, Selected Park and Arrival Time. At this time, your arrival window is “All Day.” This means you may enter your first theme park at any time during the theme park operational hours. You are not required to arrive by a certain time.

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Yes, Guests may visit a Disneyland Resort main entrance ticket booth to purchase theme park tickets in person. However, please note that each Guest visiting the Disneyland Resort theme parks must have both valid theme park admission and a theme park reservation.

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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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If a Magic Key holder has a reservation and does not show up for that reservation date, you do get a strike. According to the Magic Key Terms and Conditions, if you are a no-show for three reservations in any 90-day period, you will not be able to make any new reservations for 30 days.

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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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Disney releases park hours about 75 days in advance. It may be as few as 71 or as many as 78. But, in general, the park hours come out around 75 days in advance.

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You can only hold 3 park reservations at a time (unless you have a resort stay booked). It's recommended you book Disney's Hollywood Studios first, as this reservation goes the quickest.

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Stakeout notifies you when reservations at your favorite Disney park restaurants become available—and can even book them for you automatically with the new Concierge Stakeout feature! Popular restaurants at Disney parks are booked fast.

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It may be that you have not yet linked that ticket in your online account. Once that ticket is correctly linked, you should be able to log into that account and click on My Disneyland, Ticket and Reservation Details, and then you should see the prompt to make theme park reservations.

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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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Even if a specific park's reservations are sold out, other parks are typically available. For example, Magic Kingdom reservations may be sold out, but Animal Kingdom may have reservations available. And with park hopping tickets, visiting Magic Kingdom is still possible even if reservations aren't initially available.

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