Disneyland Resort
Plan a UK-family-friendly trip — opening hours, headline rides, deals and a 1-day itinerary.
Anaheim, California, USA
Walt's original — Disneyland Park plus Disney California Adventure on a compact, walkable site.
Walt's original — Disneyland Park (1955) and the adjoining Disney California Adventure on a single walkable site in Anaheim. Three days is enough for a thorough trip; combine with two days in LA for a great UK family week.
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Plan your Disneyland Resort trip
Opening hours, headline rides and a 1-day itinerary builder — all on this page.
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Plan aheadAt-a-glance
Key facilities and quirks for this park, in one row.
On-site hotel
Themed hotel(s) on resort
Paid parking
On-site parking — fee per car
Step-free / RAP
Step-free access and Ride Access Pass scheme available
Single-rider queues
Single-rider lines on headline coasters
Strict heights
Headline rides have firm height restrictions — measure first
Cashless park
Card or contactless only — no cash accepted
Opening hours & best times to visit
When the park is open and when the queues are shortest.
Opening hours
- Season
- Open year-round
- Typical hours
- Disneyland 08:00 – 23:00; California Adventure 09:00 – 22:00 in peak
- Worth knowing
- Disneyland Hotel and Grand Californian guests get one hour Early Magic Hours on selected days. Park Hopper opens park-to-park transit from 11:00.
Busy & quiet times
Quietest
- • Late January – mid-February
- • Late April – mid-May
- • September weekdays
Busiest
- • All US holiday weekends
- • Disneyland's birthday week (mid-July)
- • Halloween Time (early October weekends)
- • Christmas through New Year
Tip — Genie+ here is significantly cheaper than at Walt Disney World and worth buying every day — the headliners (Radiator Springs Racers, Rise of the Resistance, Indiana Jones) all need it.
Park guide
Everything you need to make the day work.
What to expect
Disneyland Park is the most immersive Magic Kingdom in the world — three Mountains, Galaxy's Edge, the original Pirates of the Caribbean. California Adventure pairs Cars Land, Avengers Campus and Pixar Pier with the Incredicoaster and a winery-style food festival every spring.
Plan your day
Day 1: Disneyland Park, rope-drop Rise of the Resistance with Lightning Lane Single Pass. Day 2: California Adventure, hit Radiator Springs Racers as you walk in. Day 3: split with Park Hopper — favourites + nighttime show whichever park is showing 'World of Color'.
Tickets & passes
Buy direct from Disneyland.com (Anaheim has no UK reseller advantage, unlike Florida). Park Hopper is worth it from day 2 onwards — both gates face each other across the esplanade.
Plan your day
Pick an age group and your must-do rides — we'll suggest a 1-day plan.
Your day at Disneyland Resort
Pick an age group, choose your must-do rides, then hit Build my plan — we’ll sketch a full day from gate-open to last ride and give you a link to share.
A rough plan based on typical hours and queue patterns — actual times will vary.
How to get there
By car, train or bus — and where to park.
1313 Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92802, USA
By car
About 45 minutes from LAX in light traffic — but plan 90 mins each way at peak. Self-park USD$35/day; on-site hotels offer valet only.
By train
Amtrak / Metrolink to Anaheim ARTIC, then a 10-min ART shuttle to the resort gates.
By bus
Karmel Shuttle and Disneyland Resort Express run direct from LAX (USD$48 return per adult). Uber/Lyft drop you at a dedicated rideshare point opposite the entrance.
What to bring
Pack list from people who've actually done this park.
Pack list
- Passports valid 6+ months and any required visa / ESTA / ETIAS authorisation
- Fee-free travel card (Chase, Starling or similar) for low FX fees on tickets and food
- Refillable water bottle — most parks have free refill stations
- Suncream, UV lip balm and a small fold-up rain poncho for water rides
- Comfortable broken-in trainers — expect 20,000+ steps per park day
- US plug adapters
- A light jacket — California desert evenings drop to 12°C even in summer
Insider tips
Things you'd only know on a second visit.
- 1
The 'Magic Key' annual pass is sold to overseas guests when available — for trips of 5+ days the cheapest tier pays for itself.
- 2
Single-rider on Radiator Springs Racers, Indiana Jones, Matterhorn and Incredicoaster is the fastest free queue in either park.
- 3
Walk the back path through New Orleans Square at park-open to beat the Galaxy's Edge crowd to Rise of the Resistance.
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