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$50 Kids’ Disneyland Ticket Returns, Plus Savings on Hotel Stays

There’s nothing like a visit to the Disneyland Resort. With fun for all ages — from thrilling attractions and exciting entertainment to heartwarming character encounters and sweet treats — Disneyland Resort is the ultimate family vacation destination. We always provide a wide variety of ticket, dining and hotel options, and promotional offers during the year to help families save on their vacations.

It’s time to get excited, because guests can now begin planning their early 2025 Disneyland Resort visit with the return of the kids’ special ticket offer and deals on hotels!

Limited-Time Kids’ Special Ticket Offer is Returning at Disneyland Resort for Early 2025

For a limited time in early 2025, children ages 3 through 9 can visit a Disneyland Resort theme park for as low as $50 per child with this 1-Day, 1-Park ticket.* These specially priced tickets go on sale Oct. 22, 2024, for visits Jan. 7-March 20, 2025. Offering a variety of options and flexibility, you’ll be able to choose from 1-Day, 2-Day or 3-Day park tickets, with options available to upgrade to Park Hopper tickets and to add on Lightning Lane Multi Pass.

More Ways to Save on Disneyland Resort Tickets

In addition to the kids’ ticket offer, don’t forget to check the theme park reservation calendar for select days priced at $104 per day, so the adults in the group can save on their visit too.

And guess what, Disney+ subscribers? Later this fall, Disney+ will introduce a specially priced, multi-day Disneyland Resort ticket offer available for subscribers in the U.S. and Canada on select days through the 2024 holiday season. Additional details will be shared at a later date.

Now, let’s get to the fun: planning all the things!

Six Magical Family Experiences at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure

With so many exciting things happening at Disneyland Resort, there is lots of fun to consider when thinking of what to include on a list of must-dos for a visit. Here are six of our favorite activities for family trips at Disneyland Resort, whether for celebrating a child’s first visit or bringing the grandparents along for the vacation of a lifetime!

1. Get the camera ready to capture some heartwarming encounters with characters in both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. Kids and kids at heart can savor in hugs from friends like Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, practice royal greetings with their favorite Disney Princess at Fantasy Faire, strike a heroic pose with Super Heroes in Avengers Campus or even mosey through Radiator Springs with Lightning McQueen in Cars Land.

2. Play in Mickey’s Toontown in Disneyland Park! In this animated neighborhood, the whole family can explore interactive play spaces, relax in open grassy spaces and board the family-friendly attraction Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway for a zany adventure through the cartoon world of Mickey Mouse.

3. Celebrate little ones’ first-ever “big kid ride” on a new attraction! Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opens in Disneyland Park on Nov. 15, 2024, and this adventure through the bayou will be the perfect chance for kids 40 inches and taller to brave a thrilling ride.

4. If the young ones in the group love to sing and dance, they won’t want to miss live entertainment across the resort. Listen to charming tales in an open-air tent during Storytelling at the Royal Theatre in Fantasyland and get ready to wiggle and shimmy alongside Disney Jr. characters like Vampirina and Doc McStuffins during the “Disney Jr. Dance Party!” in Hollywood Land.

5. For exciting attractions, themed eats and encounters with characters, head to Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure Park. Younger kiddos can take a spin on the Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind while the older kids hop aboard the Incredicoaster, and the whole family will love food, drinks and sweets inspired by beloved Pixar stories.

6. There are tasty bites and memorable dining experiences throughout the resort, but if there’s one thing the whole family can agree on, it’s taking a break to snack on classic Disney treats like churros, popcorn and Mickey Mouse ice cream bars. There are also plenty of healthy options like fruit, snack mixes and yogurt to help keep the group’s energy up during a day full of fun.

Save on Stays at the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort

Stay (and play!) in the heart of the magic with special savings on rooms at the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort. You can save up to 25 percent on select stays of four nights or longer weekdays or weekends at any of the three on-site hotels, subject to availability.** Or, save up to 20 percent on standard and premium rooms at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, Disneyland Hotel and The Villas at Disneyland Hotel, and up to 10 percent on guest rooms at Pixar Place Hotel, Sunday through Thursday nights, based upon space availability.***  Reservations can be made beginning Oct. 22, 2024, for stays Jan. 7-March 20, 2025.

All of the Hotels of the Disneyland resort offer convenient access to both theme parks with benefits only a Disney hotel can provide. If it’s Craftsman-style elegance and delicious dining you’re after, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is the perfect place to call home away from home. With nostalgic mid-century modern ambiance, a stay at Disneyland Hotel will summon memories of Disneyland past and present.  Fans of Pixar Animation Studios won’t want to miss a chance to stay at Pixar Place Hotel, the first and only fully Pixar-themed hotel in the United States filled with vibrant artwork celebrating favorite stories.

Plus, if you’re visiting Disneyland Resort sooner, you’ll want to keep an eye out for other hotel offers, like saving as much as 15 percent off select stays at Disneyland Hotel, The Villas at Disneyland Hotel and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. This deal may be available Oct. 20 through Dec. 19, 2024.

Five Unique Benefits Just for Disneyland Resort Hotel Guests

In addition to one-of-a-kind décor and close proximity to Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure park, there are even more distinctly Disney benefits Disneyland Resort hotel guests can enjoy!

1. Get a head start on your park day with Early Entry, which offers park admission to a designated theme park 30 minutes earlier than the general public to enjoy select attractions, dining and shopping. This perk is only available for guests staying at the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort with a valid theme park ticket.****

2. If you’re staying at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa or Pixar Place Hotel, you may enjoy a dedicated entrance to Disney California Adventure park. Guests of all three hotels can utilize quick access to Disneyland park via the Downtown Disney District Monorail station or take a stroll through the entertainment promenade to arrive at the entrance to either theme park.

3. Planning your visit is even easier with benefits like preferred access to a limited number of hotel restaurant reservations, so you can book your table at select hotel dining locations in advance;***** charge-to-room options, allowing you to charge dining and shopping purchases from the theme parks right to your room; and direct-to-room service, so you can check in online and go directly to your room when you arrive using the Disneyland app.

4. Fun activities are happening all around at the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort, so check the special hotel activities and seasonal events for “Learn to Draw” classes, Disney movie nights and more.

5. Disneyland Resort hotels even offer exciting character encounters! At Pixar Place Hotel, you may get the chance to meet Bing Bong from “Inside Out” or listen to Joe Gardner from “Soul” playing piano in the lobby. Hotel guests can even choose to start their day with a wake-up call from familiar characters like Meilin Lee from “Turning Red” calling guests only at Pixar Place Hotel!

Pro Tips for Planning Your Vacation, Plus More Ways to Save

We can’t wait for you to arrive in Anaheim soon! Now that you have details on the upcoming kids’ ticket and hotel offers, where to stay and what to do, here are some suggestions to help plan your perfect Disneyland day.

  • Utilize the Disneyland app to find useful information both ahead of and during your trip! You can make dining reservations, check attraction wait times, search for character encounters, mobile order your next meal and so much more.
  • There will be so many photo-worthy moments on your trip, so don’t forget that unlimited Disney PhotoPass digital downloads are included with the purchase of Lightning Lane Multi Pass.

With so much to do and such great savings, there’s no better time to begin planning your visit in early 2025! Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion, the vacation of a lifetime or just a day of fun, we can’t wait to welcome you to Disneyland Resort soon. Be sure to check th Offers page for the latest offers and discounts, and explore the variety of vacation packages available. Marketing materials will be available on Disney Copyright on October 4.

*Offer valid for children ages 3-9 only. Tickets valid for use beginning January 7, 2025, and multi-day tickets expire 13 days after the first day of use or on March 20, 2025, whichever occurs first. Each day of use constitutes one full day of use. May purchase up to 10 tickets per day. Tickets are nonrefundable, may not be sold or transferred for commercial use and excludes activities/events separately priced.  Offer may not be combined with other ticket discounts or promotions. Subject to restrictions and change or cancellation without notice. Sales may be paused from time to time or terminated at any time.

Children should be supervised. Guests under age 14 must be accompanied by a Guest age 14 or older to enter a Theme Park. To board an attraction, children under age 7 must be accompanied by a person age 14 years or older. Other park rules apply.

To enter a park, both a theme park reservation and a valid ticket for the same park on the same date is required. Theme park reservations for Kids’ Special Offer Ticket holders are limited in number and subject to the availability of park reservations allocated to the Kids’ Special Offer Tickets as determined by Disney and theme park capacity. Reservation availability for Kids’ Special Offer Ticket holders is not guaranteed for any date, and reservations may be difficult to get for any particular date, especially as the ticket expiration date approaches.  To ensure best availability, make reservations early.  On any given date, park reservations may be available for general theme park tickets even though park reservations allocated to the Kids’ Special Offer Tickets are fully reserved. Kids’ Special Offer Ticket holders are not entitled to any reservations Disney makes available to others.  Parks, attractions, entertainment, experiences, services, and offerings may be modified, limited in availability or unavailable, and are subject to restrictions, and change or cancellation without notice. Park admission and offerings are not guaranteed.  Visit Disneyland.com/updates for important information to know before visiting Disneyland Resort.

**A consecutive 4-night or longer stay is required, and cancellation of any nights of a stay may affect discount availability.  Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room stay at the same hotel and is valid for most nights from 1/7/2025 through 3/20/2025.  Book from 10/22/2024 through 3/7/2025; travel must be completed by 3/21/2025.  Not valid for select Concierge rooms, Signature or Premium suites, or 2 Bedroom or 3 Bedroom Villas. Not valid on previously booked rooms.  Advance reservations required.  Subject to availability as the number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Excludes applicable fees and taxes. Limit two (2) rooms per reservation, and occupancy restrictions apply per room. Additional per-adult charges apply if more than two (2) adults per room. Offer applied once per reservation and is not valid in combination with any other hotel discounts or offers.  Subject to restrictions and change or cancellation without notice.  Separate Theme Park admission and Theme Park reservation for same date and same park required to enter a Theme Park, and a hotel reservation does not guarantee theme park access. Visit Disneyland.com/updates for important information to know before visiting the Disneyland® Resort.

 ***Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room stay at the same hotel, and is valid for Sunday through Thursday nights from 1/7/2025 through 3/20/2025.  Book from 10/22/2024 through 3/7/2025; travel must be completed by 3/21/2025.    Not valid for select Concierge rooms, Signature or Premium suites, or 2 Bedroom Villas and 3 Bedroom Villas. Not valid on previously booked rooms.  Advance reservations required.  Subject to availability as the number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited.  Excludes applicable fees and taxes.  Limit two (2) rooms per reservation, and occupancy restrictions apply per room. Additional per-adult charges may apply if more than two (2) adults per room. Not valid in combination with any other hotel discounts or offers.  Subject to restrictions and change or cancellation without notice.  Separate Theme Park admission and Theme Park reservation for same date and same park are required to enter a Theme Park. Park reservations are limited, subject to availability, and not guaranteed, and a hotel reservation does not guarantee theme park reservations. Visit Disneyland.com/updates for important information to know before visiting the Disneyland® Resort.

****Guests who are checked in and staying at one of the Disneyland Resort hotels can take advantage of 30-minute early entry to a designated theme park every day of their hotel stay to enjoy select attractions, dining and shopping locations. Each day, either Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park will open early: Disneyland Park: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; Disney California Adventure Park: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday

Please check the theme park calendar for park opening times. Valid theme park admission and a park reservation for the same park on the same date are also required for Guests (ages 3+). Park reservations are limited, subject to availability and not guaranteed. A Disneyland Resort hotel reservation does not guarantee a theme park reservation or park admission.

*****Hotel Guests have preferred access to a limited number of reservations to dine at select Disneyland Resort hotel table-service restaurants during their stay. To be eligible for preferred access to dining reservations, Guests must link their valid Disneyland Resort hotel confirmation number to their Disneyland.com account. Guests can book reservations online for select table-service restaurants, and reservations are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Karen Stoner

Karen is the owner and lead Dream Designer at My Mickey Vacation Travel. She is now in her 10th year of planning vacations to Disney destinations, as well as other vacation experiences. She leads her team of 80 Dream Designers and credits them with the overall success of the agency, and is especially proud of the PLATINUM Authorized Disney Vacation Planner designation that the company has earned.