Weather -
Make sure to check the weather in Anaheim, California before making your Disneyland Resort plans. Here a few helpful hints:It is advisable to check the weather in Anaheim before planning your trip.
- The warmest month is August.
- The coldest month is January.
- The rainiest month is February.
- If you prefer cooler weather, go in early November before the Thanksgiving traffic rolls in.
Attendance -
Plan your trip off-season: between January 2 and the middle of February, between Easter and Memorial Day1, or between Labor Day2 and the end of September. Any time of year, weekdays are less busy, especially Wednesday and Thursday, and Sunday is quieter than Saturday.
FASTPASS -
Disney® has made an effort to do something about those long lines. It's called a Disney FASTPASS. For the most popular rides, a FASTPASS can cut your time in line from over an hour to just a few minutes.How a Disney® FASTPASS Works -
The Disney® FASTPASS stands in line for you electronically, and it doesn't cost an extra penny. Instead of standing in line for 90 minutes or more, you pick up a FASTPASS that holds your place, so to speak, issuing a ticket that lets you go right in through a separate line later in the day.The Disney® FASTPASS is a free service that comes with your ticket price, so there's no reason not to use it. Follow the next steps to see how a Disney FASTPASS works, find out where to get a Disney FASTPASS and learn how to use it.
Things You Need to Know About the Disney® FASTPASS
- Keep your entry ticket. You can't get a FASTPASS without it. That's one of the reasons you see so many people with a lanyard around their necks - it makes a good place to keep your ticket and FASTPASS safe and dry.
- Popular rides stop issuing Disney® FASTPASS when the line is full for the day. Pick them up early.
- Each person needs their own Disney FASTPASS
- A Disney FASTPASS is technically good for entry during a one-hour window that's marked on it, but in practice you can use it any time after that.
Every FASTPASS attraction has a sign similar. The shape and color is different at every ride, but the words will be the same. It's usually near the entrance, but if you can't find it, just ask a cast member.
World of Water Preferred Viewing -
Ariels Groto and Wine Country Trattoria Restaurants offer preferred viewing when you make dinner reservations. You will need to make at least two (2) weeks advance notice reservations. Call (714) 781-DINE or (714) 781-3463. Preferred viewing is a section cordoned off and is standing room only.
Fun Tips -
Shops on Disneyland's Main Street often open before the rest of the park, and they're not as busy then as they are in the evening. You can check your purchases until you leave the park, pick them at the booth up near the exit gate, and you won't have to carry them around all day. Ask the salesperson where to take them.Eat your meals before peak hours - restaurants will be less busy.
DISNEYLAND® ROYAL PRINCESSES BULLETIN
There are two places to meet the Disneyland Princesses since Princesses no longer roam around the Park.
1. Disney® Princess Sighting: The Princess Fantasy Faire -
You won't know which princesses you'll meet until you get there; a few of them rotate throughout the day. Get in it as early as possible to avoid long lines. The wait is long because each family gets a private visit with the princesses and get their undivided attention.2. Disney® Princess Sighting: Ariel's Grotto at California Adventure -
Ariel's Grotto Restaurant is located on Paradise Pier. Ariel and the Royal Princesses (Snow White, Belle, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella) visit your table while you are having breakfast or lunch. Breakfast seating start at 9:40AM and lunch seating start at 11:40AM. You will need to make reservations at (714) 781-DINE, or (714) 781-3463 – check for searing hours as they vary.Lines -
Visit major attractions early, late, or during parades. Lines tend to be shorter then. You can also check with the cast member at the booth near the Adventureland entrance, where current wait times are posted.
Park Tips -
Strollers can be rented west (right) side of the Disneyland gates. They're right by the kennels. They are no longer inside the parks.Strollers are $15.00 per day for one stroller or $25.00 for 2 strollers. Prices subject to change without notice.
- Wheelchairs and Electric Convenience Vehicles (ECVs) can be rented inside the Main Entrance. The wheelchairs are $12 and the ECVs are $50.00. Both require a refundable deposit of $20.00. (Tax isn't included on those prices.). Prices subject to change without notice.
- Guests with disabilities can download a printable (PDF) Guidebook
- ATMs are available inside Disneyland®, California Adventure, and Downtown Disney.
- Designated smoking areas in Disneyland®
- New Orleans Square
- Frontierland, near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Fantasyland, near the Matterhorn
- Main Entrance outside both parks
- If it's your first trip to Disneyland®, go to City Hall for a free pin that says "First Visit" on it. You often get recognition from cast members and characters just like you do with the birthday pin.