Is Disneyland or California better for toddlers?

Both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park have plenty of things young kids can enjoy, it just depends on what kind of experience you are looking for. Of course, the easiest answer to the question Which park should we spend the day at? is: Both!



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If you have never been, Disneyland is the way to go. Disneyland has enough to keep young kids busy all day, for sure: it's a small world, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh are great for young kids. Some of the attractions, like Snow White's Scary Adventures, Mr.

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Everyone has a different opinion on the perfect age for taking kids to Disneyland, but I think any age upwards of two is a good time. Younger than two, and some of the magic might be lost on them.

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For teens, I would probably opt for California adventure. At the back of the park is the pier which has a bunch of beefed up carnival rides which teens may like better than the mostly tamer rights of Disneyland. It's still very Disney so they can still run around and get pictures with characters, etc.

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Disneyland is great for kids over the age of 7. So if you have 4 kids, 2 of which are under 7, you may have to watch which rides you can do. For my family, this meant that my oldest two (ages 9 and 10) could ride rides together while an adult rode with the younger kids (ages 2, 4, and 6).

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Taking Preschoolers Age Group to Disneyland Preschoolers (ages 3-5) starts to be one of my FAVORITE ages to take to Disneyland. They'll be old enough to enjoy many of the rides and shows but not too old that they won't appreciate them. Don't hesitate to head over to California Adventure at this point.

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Hollywood Studios has the fewest toddler-friendly attractions. Most of the rides have height requirements that young ones won't be able to meet. However, the park has several locations to meet their favorite Disney characters.

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I recommend doing the Magic Kingdom Park first as it has many toddler-friendly rides. Cars Land is also a kid-favorite located in the Disney California Adventure Park. If early entry is offered here, take advantage of it.

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Beyond all that, Magic Kingdom is Walt Disney World's most toddler-friendly park because it's simply that: magical.

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Three year olds enjoy most anything, don't they? Our kids started going to Disneyland before they were 1, and they enjoyed it as much as they enjoyed many other things (such as trips to other parks; Disneyland is a park...) By age 3, Disneyland was a huge favorite of both kids (and still is, more than 20 years later).

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Plan For at Least 2 Days If possible, 3 days are ideal so you can go back to your favorite park on the 3rd day. You can find the best Disneyland ticket prices here.

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While Disneyland remains the most popular in influence and attendance, Disney's California Adventure makes a really excellent option as well, offering all the Disney fun you'd expect at any Disney theme park!

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A: The most kid friendly Disney park is Magic Kingdom in Disney World. Magic Kingdom is the perfect park for little ones, as it has the most attractions without a height requirement. Magic Kingdom is also the Disney theme park with the massive Cinderella castle, which adds so much magic for little ones.

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Disney World definitely has more attractions for young kids, and Universal Studios might look like it just has thrill rides. But we like to wander the themed areas to watch street artists before casually catching character parades — without needing to queue up beforehand.

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By far, Magic Kingdom has the most toddler-friendly attractions of all the Walt Disney World parks. If you only have one day to visit Disney World with toddlers, the Magic Kingdom park will provide the most fun.

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For people who want a toddler-focused trip, this is how you might want to split up your days. For a 3-day trip, do 2 days at Magic Kingdom and then either Hollywood Studios or Animal Kingdom. For a 4-day trip, do 2 days at Magic Kingdom, 1 day at Hollywood Studios and 1 day at Animal Kingdom.

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Introduce your child to a Disneyland Cast Member when you first enter the park, point out their Cast Member name badge and explain that anyone who has these badges could help them if they were to be lost. Program cell phones to vibrate and keep them in your front pocket.

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The Disneyland Resort did give a free park admission ticket to Guests on their birthday as part of a limited-time promotion several years ago, but this is not currently offered. Tickets to enter Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park must be purchased for all visitors ages 3 and up.

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Or their birth certificate. Can you lie about a child's age at Disney? Sure, ages two and under get in free so you could always say a just turned three year old is still two and get in free.

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Children under the age of 3 are considered Guests of Mickey and do not require a theme park ticket.

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