Both Disneyland Resort parks offer paid access to reserved arrival windows for certain attractions. For select attractions there are Lightning Lane Single Passes, meaning guests can buy this service “a la carte” for individual attractions. Other attractions are bundled into a Lightning Lane Multi Pass (formerly Genie+). For either service, a guest selects a time […]
Disneyland Resort attractions offer a variety of queue types like virtual queues, Lighting Lanes, and Single Riders Lines. The traditional queue, where you go to the end of the line and wait your turn until you reach the attraction (or quick-service restaurant, security check-point, etc), is called a “standby” queue or line. Estimated standby wait
Genie is a complimentary service for guests to the parks of Disneyland Resort. It is distinct from the paid add-on originally called Genie+ (newly renamed Lightning Lane Multi Pass). Through the Disneyland app, Genie provides a suggested itinerary for guests to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park based on current wait times as well
Walter Elias Disney is a founder of Disneyland. Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1901, he would make his way to California in 1923, where he began making short films with his brother, Roy O. Disney. These films would grow in popularity, and many fans wished to enter the worlds created by Disney animation. In 1955,
Disney refers to the chance to interact with characters—actors in costumes portraying characters from Disney entertainment—as “character experiences.” These may take the form of a reserved meal, a show or parade, spontaneous interactions in the parks or what many guests refer to as meet and greets: scheduled times and locations to have a brief personal interaction with one or a few characters. You can find these meet and greet opportunities listed under the “characters” tab in the Disneyland app: during the scheduled times, you may queue-up, as you would for an attraction, and follow the direction of attendant cast members.
Table-service restaurants at Disneyland Resort take advanced dining reservations. If you do not have a reservation for one of these restaurants, you can speak to a cast member at the dining location who can seat you or offer you an estimated wait time and place you on a “walk-up list.” You can also accomplish this
