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Should I spend more time in California Adventure or Disneyland?

You can focus on one park per day. We'd say to spend two-thirds of your time at Disneyland Park and one-third at Disney California Adventure. Disneyland is bigger and has more rides and things to do.



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We'd say to spend two-thirds of your time at Disneyland Park and one-third at Disney California Adventure.

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Certain attractions like Guardians of the Galaxy Mission: Break Out and Soarin' Around the World are not at Disneyland. Really, the only reason not to go to Disneyland is if you want to experience the attractions and experiences that are only available at Disney California Adventure.

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We took teenagers with us and we were all happy with about 6 hours in the park. You could do both parks if you prefer. It would be a long day for me, but still doable unless you want to ride on all rides. If it is warm...go on Grizzly River Rapids, way fun water ride.

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Theme Parks – Frequently Asked Questions 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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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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You really need a full day in California Adventure Park to experience it to the fullest. Plus, the wait times for many rides are between 20 minutes to 2 hours, so you will need the full day to sit on most rides, even with Genie Plus.

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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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Best Age to Go to Disneyland 7-9 Your kids are still excited to experience all of the Disney magic. By 9 your child can probably ride all of the rides at both Disneyland and California Adventure. We typically do Disneyland more and at the age of 10 we do a special 10-year-old trip to Disney World with each of our kids.

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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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The cheapest time to visit Disneyland falls around non-holiday months and periods when school is in session. Specifically, this is after the holiday season, starting in the middle of January through the end of February — before California schools' spring break months in March and April.

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Peak Spring Break season. Most schools are out of session on the weeks before and of Easter Sunday (April 31). Grad Nite. The event tends to make Disney California Adventure more crowded, so avoid going on these dates if you can.

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The main rule of thumb for having a successful day at the Disneyland Resort remains the same: arrive early! Be prepared to get to the resort before official park opening. On weekdays the gates have been opening anywhere from 30-45 minutes before the park officially opens.

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If it's your first time visiting, we recommend you begin the trip at Disneyland Park for a feel of the original Disney magic across its nine themed lands: Main Street, U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, Critter Country, Fantasyland, New Orleans Square, Tomorrowland, Mickey's Toontown, and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge®.

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Your goal should be standing outside the gates of the park 45 minutes before the official opening time so that you are near the front of the gate queue so that you can get up close to the front of the rope for the beginning of rope drop.

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Disneyland 1-Day Morning Itinerary
  1. Grab Space Mountain Genie+ when you enter the park.
  2. Ride Star Tours- The Adventures Continue.
  3. Ride Space Mountain with Genie+
  4. Grab Indiana Jones Adventure Genie+
  5. Ride Matterhorn Bobsleds in standby.


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Thanks for popping in to planDisney with your question. Unfortunately, there are no half-day ticket options. Theme park tickets are sold in full day increments – there are one-day tickets and multi-day tickets. There is so much to see and take in, you'll need at least one full day, even if you visit only one park!

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