Disneyland Park
Disneyland Park
4.5
Monday
8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Friday
8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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  • Rob c
    Sydney, Australia5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing place
    What a fun place for the whole family. We went during the week so the crowd wasn’t too bad. Definitely purchase the genie plus express pass to cut down the waiting lines. Only downside, once you booked in a time slot with your genie pass you can’t book another ride for another 2 hours. The radiator springs racers and guardians of the galaxy breakout were fantastic. The Incredicoaster was also fun… definitively do it during the day and the night.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 2 October 2023
  • Alireza123
    Tehran, Iran1,385 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Must see once in your life and more
    My wife and I as Californian tourist spend one full day there from 9 am till 11 pm. Time passed so fast and full of memories. Ticket is expensive but it worth. There is no discount or bonus but in calendar you can find some days with better price .( week days..). Management is incredible. You should choose between two theme park. I definitely suggest Disneyland for one day. There is two kink of parking 30 $ and 50$. 30 $ is a little father but very convenient. Bring refreshments and water ... There are lots of queue and best time for eating . I got a locker and put food and drinks and jackets inside and two or three times I came and refill the back back.small licker for 7$ enough for a bag pack and a good saving of money and time because food and beverage is more expensive there and waste your valuable time. Dont forget the parade and shows.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 5 October 2023
  • Dugg0
    Shepparton, Australia238 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Disneyland 2 days..
    We only had 2 days in Anaheim to see Disney. We stayed close by so a 15 min walk got us in early. We also purchased Genie pass as well and if you only have a few days this is a must. Check out the numerous posts on youtube on how to use but would NOT go here with out it with limited time. Even the first ride we used was out to 70min and we were on the ride in 10min. Book early if you want lunch at a restaurant ect or you will miss out. We also did the color show which was a highlight. Expect ALOT of walking so wear appropriate shoes and as others have said take snacks ect to get by during the day but this place is a bucket list for us over seas people...
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 9 October 2023
  • seedcherry22
    Las Vegas, Nevada2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Halloween 2023
    We went for Halloween this year and we were expecting to see more Halloween activities or decorations since it was Halloween. All the buzz was at California due to their event. Disneyland fell short on making Halloween stand out.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 2 November 2023
  • Ryan Escamilla
    El Paso, Texas141 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Original and the Best
    Came her for Halloween and was amazing as it always is. In some years past the park had been lacking in maintenance but this round as great. Even during this time it was not overly busy. I did review the places we ate and they were all great. It is easy to do this on a budget if you want to. Only issue I could say is that some rides did close down due to issues but those are the more technical ones so hopefully they fine tune them to not break as easily but aside from that everything was perfect as always. Service to food, to cleanliness everything was perfect. Staying on site does help to keep you immersed and will be going back next year for Christmas
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 14 November 2023
  • Shahfii
    Singapore, Singapore168 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Memory Lane, Never Boring
    Last time I came here was in 88/89, and 96 respectively. A good 27 year old break, but it still feels the same. Major changes to the parks, but the vibe remains - I felt 12 once again. Little one (daughter) enjoyed it very much. Spouse was amazed and blown away as well. The Indiana Jones ride didn’t disappoint, be it in 96 or in 2023. The extension of Disney Adventure Park is another milestone for Disney; great Pixar and Marvel extensions. The Downtown Disney District welcomes anyone before or after their adventure in either Disney parks - we were surprised at how enjoyable it was (shopping district with a little bit for everyone including kids). Holistically, it was an unforgettable experience. Please get yourself the black Sprint Jersey. It is massively comfortable.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 21 November 2023
  • Laurey M
    2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Always fun, but rides constantly down
    Disneyland hotel is great. But reading other reviews I agree, the cast members aren’t as nice (specifically in the park). I think they try to force people around the parks during parade times, etc and over direct the traffic so it impacts the experience. There were so many rides and attractions down multiple times throughout the day. We were there for about 5 days and something was down everyday. So we ended up having to work our schedule around the broken down rides. One of the rides that we paid extra to ride went down, then we had to ride some crap ride instead because it went down. And so expensive, the extra costs on food and the experiences are crazy. I think I paid $250+ for my husband and I for world of color dessert party and a fireworks party. It was okay, the food was just so so it was all just about the experience and views mostly. We will come again, but it is different than it used to be.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 3 December 2023
  • Garethmb
    Phoenix, Arizona145 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Holiday Magic Shines Brightly At Disneyland
    The Holiday season at Disneyland is always a magical time and we recently got a chance to experience the park in its entire Holiday splendor. We had not had the chance to visit the park during the holidays since before the pandemic and have recently made up for lost time with three visits this year to go along with our Halloween event covering during the D23 Expo last year. We arrived just before opening and made sure to take pictures of the tree as well as great decorations and the castle as we made our way to breakfast before heading to Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge to enjoy Rise of the Resistance and Smuggler’s Run. My wife had never experienced either on our prior visits and it was great to see her enjoying the special attractions as well as the amazing shops and scenery of the land. As always we were impressed by the amazing attention to detail from the worn look of the Resistance Gear to the sheen of the First Order technology. Our afternoon included a visit to Big Thunder Mountain, and the DVC Member Lounge but we also took in Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railroad with all the amazing memorabilia as well as classics like Peter Pan and Sleeping Beauty. A highlight of this visit was getting on Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye. We had not been able to experience it since the updates have been added and the enhanced optics and improvements took this classic to a new level. As evening arrived we made sure to catch the holiday parade which was a dazzling mix of color, music, and lights. We had caught some of it during the day but made sure to watch the evening show as that is where it really shined. A night voyage on the Jungle Cruise followed along with a visit to the Haunted Mansion which was sadly down when we came to visit. Thankfully we enjoyed the Pirates of the Caribbean and exited to find a very heavy downpour which soon had water pooling up and guests fleeing for the exits. We attempted to wait it out but sadly had to cut our visit shorter than we planned but still had an amazing time and were able to enjoy the spectacular lights and music as the park transformed in the evening and we made sure to visit several shops to take in the many items available. I booked a visit over my wife’s birthday in 2024 to visit the new DVC Villas at the Disneyland hotel and we look forward to more magic in the coming year and beyond especially with our next Disney Cruise scheduled for March. Reservations are required at the parks and guests will also want to make sure to visit California Adventure for more Holiday Magic as well.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 24 December 2023
  • Hockie69
    Singapore, Singapore355 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Most happiest place on earth
    The original Disneyland that's a must visit with rides and gifts at it best pricing. Genie+ (express lane) is a must buy for tourist unless 2-3ride a day is what u expect in the most happiest place on earth experience is. Stawar ride is like 90min and u need topup USD26/pax to skip the qeue on top of genie+
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 30 December 2023
  • EricG7777
    Los Angeles, California2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The original and still my favorite. A must see!
    The original and still my favorite. There’s something special about the only park Walt Disney personally supervised the construction of. The attractions are amazing, as they have added new technology and special effects. Be sure to check out rides like Peter Pan and Snow White in Fantasyland. The Matterhorn was quite underwhelming compared to Space Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain railroad. Even with redesign seating, the Matterhorn is still very rough and is a much slower ride than those two. Avoid if you have any kind of back problems! This was my first time seeing the new Star Wars land, and I was speechless. It’s amazing! If you get motion sickness like I do, they will accommodate you and let you go onto to smugglers run for example, and look at the ship without actually taking the ride.Oga’s Cantina is a must-see as well. The “Yub Nub” drink I ordered was delicious along with the bread bounty and Humus spread. The food I experienced was excellent, but it depends on where you eat. The Plaza Inn character breakfast is still delicious. I enjoyed a custom-made omelette. Dinner at the Blue Bayou was even better. The shrimp gumbo tasted just like New Orleans and the Montecristo was delicious. If you go to quick dining locations such as the Golden Horseshoe, I found the food quality lower. Also, Bengal Barbecue across from the Jungle Cruise is still delicious . Try mobile ordering your food to avoid long lines. Overall I highly recommend the park, but try to go on an off or rainy day, to minimize the crowds. Plan ahead, make reservations at any restaurants you want well ahead of time and definitely use the Disneyland app on your phone. Lastly, I paid for the Genie plus service, and it was totally worth it. I used the lightning lane to get on my favorite attractions as often as I wanted.
    Visited January 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written 29 January 2024
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JessicaInSeattleWA
Seattle, WA85 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
This was probably our 3rd or 4th trip to Disney and our first where we did a three day park hopper with max pass.

I am always impressed with the details and passion that have gone into building the park. To think of what it must have taken to build and develop it over the years is spectacular. Just walking around the park is wonderful, though you have to be aware of space due to the crowds. I also very much appreciate all the work Disney has put into healthy food options and special dietary needs. We found many vegetarian options and had some great meals at the Blue Bayou, New Orleans Cafe and snack stands.

I'm not sure how the park would be even bearable without the Max Pass (for online pre-scheduling of rides. Without that the length of the lines are often upwards of an hour which is far beyond the capacity of my 8 year old. We waited in long lines to get through security, lines to get through the gate and then lines for rides. The max pass is a must for expediting lines and for the photos (we truly will treasure the one a photographer took of our family at the Disney/Micky statue).

For rides my daughter loved Autotopia (a classic!), Big Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain and Pirates of the Caribbean. I liked anything with a short line (30 minutes or less to me).

One disappointment was the 'magic hour'. We did this and it did help us to get into Smugglers Run (more on that later), but otherwise found it useless. Most of the park is closed during the magic hour (stores, rides, etc), so you have risen early to essentially do more waiting in the park.

I found the Star Wars area to be amazing- you really feel like you are 'there'. However, Smugglers Run was disappointing and I found myself wondering why they didn't build something truly created by Disney- such as a Frozenland with Anna/Elsa based rides. My only conclusion is that they are cashing in on the deeper pockets of adults at the expense of the experience of smaller children. In part I think they've lost some of their original charm with the addition of the star wars exhibit.

We had a wonderful trip and are glad we did it, but also think that we'll hold off longer before returning and perhaps will hope that they can figure out a way to reduce the crowd problems.
Written 10 February 2020
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Kizchris
Albuquerque, NM419 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
We knew Disneyland would be crazy right after New Years but that is the schedule that we could accommodate with school age grandchildren. Had no idea how tough the experience is, even with Max Pass and using the Disney App. First day we were there Jan 3 at Disneyland park, we were able to ride 4 rides the entire day. We had Max Pass which is nice to be able to do fast passes from your phone, but too many rides fast passes are sold out by midday, and the big rides (like Indiana Jones) are out by 10 am. Timing really couldn’t have been worse when fast passes were involved too, because standby lines even for lesser rides were an hour plus long so trying to time waiting in line for a ride then having to waste time doing nothing (shopping etc) because we couldn’t get in another standby line or we would miss our fast pass times.
The app is very glitchy, had to shut it down and restart many times as it would freeze up on the fast pass page and you couldn’t get to another page (order food or see what other fast passes were available) when you hadn’t used that fast pass yet. One tip for those planning on eating at the park...use the app to pre-order your food where you can. My husband went to stand in line at the burger place in Tomorrowland, and I sat at a table with the kids and started playing with the app for food service. I was able to place the order and get the pick up notification before he even made it up to the cashier to order so just called him to get out of line and head to the pick up window. I will say though that they totally screwed up the order and I had to go back to the window with my phone to show the order, .it’s almost like they hadn’t even looked at our order as none of the sides and two of the five main entrees were incorrect. We used this pre-order feature in California Adventure and it was perfect.
Getting around the park was just difficult with so many people...after going to Disneyland for the last 40 years, this trip was definitely lacking in Magic. For as much as you pay ($255 for two day pass) to get 4 rides a day, and of course spending as much as we did for food and tchotchkes the value just wasn’t there.
Written 6 January 2020
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Freakyfigs
Fort Collins, CO122 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
Purchased tickets online ahead of time for $149 per person. Arrived at park at 9am, parked but lines were so long to take shuttle to park that we walked (15 minutes). Arrived same time as buses so good for the exercise if you like it. We brought a backpack with rain poncho (highly recommended if you go on Splash Mountain), some snacks, water and sunscreen. Took 45 minutes to reach front gate even with prepurchased tickets. Then another 1/2 hour to get through line to have your bags searched. Then another 30 minutes in line at City Office to upgrade to Max Pass (another $15 per person). The Max Pass includes photos taken of you during specific rides that can be uploaded to your phone for 45 days from visit. Plus allows you to make "reservations" on most popular rides for scheduled time slots but you can only reserve one ticket every 1.5 hours. So realistically, you can only get 3-5 reservations per whole day. That sucked. Some rides were booked out 4 hours. The Disneyland app is worth downloading to see wait times on specific rides to plan ahead. But bring a batter pack charger because after 12 hours your phone will be super low in battery power and you will want to recharge it. We were at the park 13 hours total but wasted the first few hours just getting in. I recommend you do the fastpass (though the lines for that are almost as long as the regular lines). Indiana Jones broke down when we were there which kept us waiting 40 minutes in the line, trapped until it was fixed. There were rude obnoxious people who cut into line at the Matterhorn. When everyone who had been standing in line for 2 plus hours commented to the employees on the party who was cutting in line and lying about it, they said they'd take care of it. Rubbish! They let the group on with no consequences. They should have been removed from the park. Food was very expensive and you needed "reservations" to eat lunch at most of the places which are apparently also made on the Disneyland app. We didn't know this. Some rides closed at dark which was disappointing. There were just so many people that it was wall to wall bodies... amazing that they don't limit the number of guests because it was NOT a pleasant experience fighting people every single step of the way. And when did Haunted House become an ad for Nightmare Before Christmas? And Space Mountain is now all Star Wars themed too? That was my last visit to the Magic Kingdom. At $165 per person PLUS $25 parking per vehicle, it was ridiculous for what we experienced.
Written 7 January 2020
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Compass90777
New York City, NY36 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Family
This was my first trip to Disneyland, i usually go to Disney World in Orlando. I was A little disappointed, the park is small — its like they take a little bit of Disney World and to make a park out of it. The lines are ridiculous. Its like they penalize you if you dont stay in the Disney hotels and pay about 500-600 dollars a night. Even though i was in a “Disney friendly neighbor” hotel. We were online for and average of an hour to and hour and a half for just one ride. So imagine by the time you get on your 3rd ride with kids, they are already exhausted and their feet hurt.
I honestly will not be going back, if i want to spend that amount of money— i will do so in Disney World.
We also bought the park hopper tickets, but was not worth it- being that everywhere we went their were thousands of people. The shows that are being done thru out Disney, close and good seats, no matter how early you get, are reserved for VIP people. We were sooo tired from waiting on the lines that we didnt wait for the fire works and didnt stop for any of the shows, being that their was no place to sit— people were just on the floor and in the streets, were their are soo many people stepping from everywhere. I feel like its not kid friendly. Sometimes the bathroom lines are so long that you see kids crying cause they haVe to go— yet this is suppose to be a child playground. In overall, not really “the best place on earth”.
Written 22 February 2020
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Ss M
Red Bluff, CA2 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
My family was very disappointed that even though Disneyland park was not very busy we still could not get on the new star wars ride "rise of the resistance". We payed extra to have the maxx passes and even though we got into the park as soon as it opened and had the Disney app we still could not get on the ride. Talking to others we learned that some visitors had gotten into some kind of lottery a month in advance. This just seems like a fail on Disney's part. It was raining on the day we entered the park and not very full. It was not peak season or even a three day weekend. We met 3 other families at our hotel who said the same thing. You should be able to get on all the rides when you pay so much to go to these parks especially when the park is not full.
Written 12 February 2020
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SincityLin
Las Vegas, NV250 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
Went on a Tuesday day trip to Disneyland with a group from my Univerisity...sufficed to say I am an older student. It was a long journey by bus but we got there one hour after opening and spent the whole day there. The last time I went to Disneyland was over 30 years ago.

I wish I had more than one day but I got to do mostly everything I wanted. It helped that it was after the school break for most people and it wasn't on a weekend. I brought in a backpack with some snacks and water. I never had an issues on the rides and just put it by my feet. If you can go to the single rider line, you might get on the ride faster then in a group of folks. There is the option of using Fast Pass but the time difference was about 5 minutes for me so I didn't mind the wait.

It is a theme park so prices can be high for food and souvenirs so it can't hurt to make a plan of how much you want to spend. There is no restriction on bringing your own snacks so that can help relieve some expenses.

I like the fact the cast will assist and take pictures for you with your camera phone. I was impressed with cast members who all genuinely took the time to listen to kids and spend time chatting with them and not hurrying them along.

I definitely enjoyed this visit and would love to go again.
Written 17 January 2020
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turtlegirl75
Clinton, UT91 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Family
We got the 3 day park hopper pass. I would recommend getting the max pass and using the Disney app to avoid long lines.
We heard a lot of mixed reviews about the new Rise of the Resistance ride. It is tricky to actually get on the ride but we really loved it! My 10 year old thought it was great too!
In order to get on the ride I would suggest getting the tickets that let you into the park an hour early. You must be scanned into the park (every person you want on the ride) and already have your tickets linked on the app. Once all are scanned into the park click to join a group on the ride and hope you got there early enough!
We went on Friday which means the park stays open until midnight. We got group 119 as an alternate. We got on after 9pm and the last group they took was 122. If we had tried on a weekday we wouldn’t have made it.
It was a magical trip for us! My son would have spent the whole trip in the Star Wars area if he could have!
Written 27 January 2020
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mloucks1112
Spokane, WA112 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
My wife and I have always enjoyed Disneyland but we absolutely love it now that we've taken our son (5 years old) two years in a row. It is so much fun to experience it through the eyes of a child. We had a 5 day park hopper pass with MaxPass and it was perfect! We visitied the parks Feb 6-10. Contrary to what so many people complain about on here, only Saturday seemed especially busy and even then, we knew how to not let that impact our experience negatively. It is crowded in the parks but we've never had any issues with it. We expect that and plan accordingly. The park is so clean and the cast members were all very nice. The characters were awesome added to the experience. MaxPass is worth every penny and even on busy days, there is no need to wait in crazy lines if you plan and research ahead of time. Also, utilize the Disneyland App. You can see real-time info on wait times for rides and can then use that info to plan your next move. Also, mobile ordering for food on the app is so helpful. I cannot tell you how many times we'd mobile order our food on our way to a restaurant and just walk up and grab it when it was ready, meanwhile bypassing a whole line of people waiting to order (I always chuckle at all the schmucks waiting in a long line for Dole Whip as I just walk up and grab mine that I mobile ordered ahead of time). If you take the time to research and plan a little before your visit, you will discover so many of these things that can make your experience easier and more enjoyable. I have nothing but great things to say about our time in Disneyland and will continue to go back!
Written 12 February 2020
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MrBill
Newport, UK817 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
I give 5 stars and yet entitle my review “Disappointed” because my visit was so full of contradictions.

So many contradictions because throughout the entire experience; the staff were impeccable. Truly amazing. Never letting the brand down for a second and I’m not talking about face characters; I’m talking about staff manning queues, I’m talking about staff selling merchandise, I’m talking about staff selling experiences - they were without exception faultless. I salute you.

The delivery of the experience is amazing. Every zone is immaculate and expertly delivered. It was a thoroughly professional performance.

And yet I was disappointed. Why? Because there were so many elements to my experience that were not included. Some excluded by virtue of building works but some, it would appear, due to lack of numbers in the park, no inclusion.

We witnessed approx 10/11 face characters throughout the park.
Compared to what was promised; I consider the offering to be poor. I have attached photos with my review, they are the elements that we did not experience. We paid premium for our tickets but yet so many events get cancelled or not included and no one gets informed.

I could not believe when I looked back on our experience and the things that were promised to us; how little we actually saw. There is so much to see in this park if you don’t want to queue for hours for something. The whole idea as I saw it was that there things to keep you amused; that you could plan to see to fill up your day. Lots of these elements were cancelled or just didn’t take place.

The professionalism of this park is second to none but that doesn’t mean they can charge premium prices for less the. The full experience.

Written 8 April 2020
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Steven N
Melbourne, Australia237 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Couples
We last visited Disneyland in 2012. We spent 3 days in the park with our kids who were teenagers. It was a truly magical experience. As a retailer, I recall walking away marvelled at the consistency of the service experience and training that must have sat behind. It seemed like every cast member was proud to be Disney. We've now been to 25 different theme parks around the world and Disneyland now doesnt feels so special. We were gobsmacked by cast members standing around talking, not greeting guests, and seeming not that interested. Couldn't get on the new Star Wars ride. You can only get on a 'boarding group' through the app, and although we tried 3 days in a row at dead on 8am, the best we could do was group 114, also known as no chance. The system is rigged somehow. We'd be standing next to grouos of people who would be in and assigned a group, only for our access to pop up 30 seconds later. Some kind of Disney prioritization. Most likely for people who jot only paid the exorbitant entry fee, but also the additional for Fast Pass Max..
Food is limited and expensive. Even if it's just the two of you.
Disneyland is great if you haven't been there, or any of the Disney parks. The first time. For us, we found California Adventure a more genuine experience, for adults at least.
Written 26 January 2020
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