Planning is the key to any Disney vacation. Below we’ve tried to list as many things as possible to help you plan your Disneyland vacation. To get started our Disneyland California Vacation Guide provides some valuable information and ask questions or read others experiences at our discussion forums DISboards.com.
You will soon find out that planning your Disneyland Vacation in Southern California is half the fun!
Updated 6/8/2009
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa - construction is well on its way with an expected completion date in late 2009. A new wing of the hotel is being added and will feature additional rooms for sale. Since the majority of construction activity takes place on a work site not yet connected to the current hotel, they have minimized the amount of noise disruption to guests. Most work is conducted in daylight hours.
Disneyland Hotel scheduled for remodel - beginning in August 2009.
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08/01/07 - 9/25/09 - The Disney Gallery will be relocated to the Bank of Main Street building in early Fall 2009.
03/16/09 - 09/25/09 - 'Disneyland the First 50 Years' reopening as 'The Disneyland Story' featuring Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.
06/08/09 – 07/03/09– Snow White’s Scary Adventure
07/20/09 – 08/14/09 – Pinocchio’s Daring Journey
07/10/09- 07/15/09 - Blue Sky Cellar
07/27/09 – Unknown – Orange Stinger
Disneyland Park - Closings
California Adventure Park - Closings
Golden Dreams To be replaced by the “The Little Mermaid”.
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Proper attire, including shirts and shoes, must be worn at all times. Disneyland reserves the right to refuse admittance to anyone not properly dressed.
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Disneyland accepts most major credit cards including American Express, Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Credit Card purchases that are less than $25 including tax will not require a signature.
Travelers checks, Disney Dollars, Disney Gift Cards and Cash are also accepted at most locations throughout the Disneyland Resort.
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Foreign currency can be exchanged for U.S. dollars through Travelex Exchange Services at City Hall in Disneyland Park, Next to the Walt Disney Travel Company in Dowtown Disney, Guest Relations just inside the Main Entrance of Disney's California Adventure Park and at the front desks of the Disneyland Resort Hotels (Disney's Grand California Resort & Spa, Disneyland Hotel and Paradise Pier Hotel.)
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If you would like to visit the parks when attendance is low, plan your vacation for mid-week (Tuesday thru Thursday) during mid-September through mid-November, mid-January thru mid-March or mid-April thru mid-May. Although lines may be shorter, you will also find reduced operating hours, fewer shows and parades and some attractions may be closed for refurbishment.
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There is no need to save your shopping until the end of the day when the Disneyland shops will be crowded with visitors looking for last minute souvenirs. Both parks offer 'Package Check Service' where you can check your purchases and pick them up at the end of the day.
In the Disneyland Park, this service is offered at the Newsstand, Premier Shop and Pioneer Mercantile. In Disney's California Adventure you can check your purchases at Engine Ears Toys. Guests staying at one of the three Disneyland Hotels can check their packages and request delivery to their hotel. (These packages will be delivered after 7:00am the following day.)
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Disneyland does not allow outside food in the the parks (except baby food, formula and medical dietary needs). If you do plan on having a picnic, there is an area to the left of the Disneyland Parks main entrance (near the Mickey and Friends tram). Lockers (fee charged) are located nearby where you can store your picnic items while you visit the parks.
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