What hotels get you in early at Disneyland?

Disneyland is changing one of its biggest perks for guests staying on property. Currently, both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure offer 30 minutes of early admission to guests of Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, Disneyland Hotel and Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel, which is getting a new Pixar theme.



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A: You can check in anytime to the Disneyland Resort hotels, but rooms are available after 3:00 PM. Check-out time is by 11:00 AM. If you arrive early to your Disneyland Resort hotel, you can check in, store your luggage at the Bell Desk and enjoy the Disneyland Resort.

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To enter Disney California Adventure Park, Guests staying at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa can enter through the hotel's entry gate, and Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel Guests can use a walkway across the street from their hotel.

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Luckily, both the Disneyland Hotel and Disney's Grand Californian are within easy walking distance of the two parks at Disneyland. Disney's Grand Californian is, however, closer to both 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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If you arrive early, there is no guarantee that your room will be ready. While efforts will be made to have the room available, standard check-in times remain in effect. If your room is not ready when you arrive, you can choose to have the resort send you a text message when your room becomes available.

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*Line up outside Disneyland Park an hour prior to official park opening, as you'll likely be let in 30 minutes prior to official park opening. *Take a deep breath and follow the steps, below. Game-time: *Start at Disneyland and do all you can until around lunch time.

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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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Early Theme Park Entry is a perk for guests staying at a Walt Disney World Resort Hotels, plus the Swan and Dolphin hotels, Shades of Green, the Disney Springs Resort Area hotels, and the Bonnet Creek Resort hotels. (See the full list here.)

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Even if you want luxury accommodations that aren't going to be cheaper than all on-site hotels, you will find that they offer better value off-site. In other words, you're not paying Disney's premium for its name, reputation, and location.

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The cheapest deals can generally be found in January and February. Prices can also vary depending on which day of the week you stay. For the best room deals at Disneyland Hotel, plan to stay on a Sunday or Tuesday. The most expensive day is usually Friday.

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Parking. Self-parking is available to registered hotel Guests for $40 (plus tax) per night, per vehicle. Guests visiting select hotel table-service restaurants who are not registered at the hotel will receive 3 hours parking with validation.

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Of the three on-site hotels at Disneyland, Disney's Grand Californian Resort and Spa is the most opulent and offers the shortest walk to the theme parks. In fact, there's a hotel guest-only entrance right into Disney California Adventure (better known as DCA) at the hotel.

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