This is an entry for “one park per day ticket” in our Disneyland 101 Glossary: Disneyland Resort definitions in under 101 words, from Mouse Brief. For answers to frequently asked questions about tickets, keep reading after the entry.
Disneyland Resort has a variety of ticket combinations for visiting Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. The “One Park Per Day” ticket allows guests to visit one of these two parks per day. Should guests want to visit both parks on the same day, they would purchase their ticket with the “Park Hopper” add-on. When purchasing a Multi-Day ticket, guests may choose the One Park Per Day option and visit both parks on different days, however, that guest CANNOT use an extra day of the Multi-Day ticket to visit both parks on the same day.
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One Park Per Day Tickets at Disneyland Resort, FAQs
What is the most basic ticket at Disneyland Resort?
The base ticket at Disneyland Resort is a one park per day ticket. This ticket allows you to visit either Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park during regular operating hours on a chosen day. With this base ticket you can visit either park, but only one park per day. You can purchase this base ticket in increments of one to five days, and the price per day usually decreases as the numbers of days increases.
To this one park per day base ticket, you can add things like Park Hoppers or Lightning Lane Passes. We have created a flow chart to help you visualize how you can build upon a base ticket. We also hope it wool help you determine what add-ons you need and which add-ons you do not need. The flowchart is here: Disneyland Ticket Guide Flowchart
How many theme parks are in Disneyland Resort?
Disneyland Resort has two theme parks: Disney California Adventure Park and Disneyland Park. These parks are located adjacent to one another on Disneyland Resort property. Other components of Disneyland Resort include: three Disneyland Resort Hotels, shopping and dining in the Downtown Disney District and various support infrastructure like parking.
Is there a cost difference for a one park per day ticket for Disneyland Park versus one for Disney California Adventure Park?
No. Tickets for the two theme parks at Disneyland Resort cost the same price regardless of whether you are visiting Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park. You do not need to indicate which park you plan to visit in order to purchase a ticket.
However, you will need to make a park reservation for the day and park you wish to visit. If you buy your tickets directly from Disney, they will usually prompt you to make reservations at the time of booking. You can change these reservations after booking. To understand park reservations and how to make or change them, please read this post: Guide to Park Reservations for Disneyland & Why You Need Them
Choosing one park or the other for your reservation will not change the price of the ticket. If you are making reservations for a multi-day ticket, the dates you choose will also not impact the price. However, if you are buying a ticket for just a single day, the dates you plan to use it will impact the price you pay. Again, the park you choose will not. You can read all about single day ticket pricing here: Quick Guide to Ticket Tiers at Disneyland Resort.
Do I need a park reservation for a one park per day ticket to Disneyland Resort?
Yes. At the time of writing, park reservations are required anytime you wish to visit either Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park. You can read all about park reservations and Disneyland Resort here: Guide to Park Reservations for Disneyland & Why You Need Them.
What is the cheapest ticket to Disneyland?
Disneyland offers a variety of ticket discounts in different years and seasons. The best value ticket is going to depend on your needs and what offers are available at the time.
That said, the standard ticket with the lowest price is a one park per day ticket for a single day on a Tier 0 date. With this ticket you can visit either Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park for one day on days that have been designated as Tier 0 days. The 0 ticket tier is the lowest tier in Disney ticket pricing, and you can read all about it here: What is a Tier 0 Ticket at Disneyland?
Can I get multiple one park per day tickets for Disneyland Resort?
Yes. You can buy one park per day tickets for Disneyland Resort in increments of one to five tickets.
If you buy a multi-day one par per day ticket, you can use it to visit both theme parks as long as you only visit one park per day. For example, you could buy a two-day one park per day ticket and use one day of the ticket to visit Disneyland Park and the other day to visit Disney California Adventure Park. This is absolutely allowed as long as you are visiting the two parks on separate days and only visiting one park on any one day.
What is the difference between a one park per day ticket and a one day ticket to Disneyland?
A one park per day ticket is a ticket of any length that allows you to visit either Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park on one day. It is called a one park per day ticket, or a base ticket, because you can only visit one park on any given day. However, your one park per day ticket can be bought as a single or multi day ticket up to five days. You can visit either park for each day of the ticket, but you cannot visit both parks on any single day.
A one day ticket is a ticket for Disneyland Resort theme parks that allows you to visit on any one day. Your one day ticket could also be a one par deer day ticket if you just plan to visit either Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park for that one day. If you plan to visit both parks on the same one day ticket, you will need to add the Park Hopper option. Also keep in mind that one day tickets are subject to tiered date-based pricing. we suggest reading this post to understand the nuances of this pricing scheme: Quick Guide to Ticket Tiers at Disneyland Resort.
So, a one park per day ticket to Disneyland Resort is not the same as a one day ticket, but you could end up buying a ticket that is both a one day ticket and a one park per day ticket. For help navigating your ticker buying, please explore our How to Choose Your Best Disneyland Ticket
Can I use two one park per day tickets on the same day?
While it may seem like a good idea to buy a multi-day ticket and then use two “days” from this ticket on the same day, Disneyland Resort will not allow you to do this. For multi-day tickets, you must use each day on different calendar days. Furthermore, each ticket is linked to a specific guest, so multiple guests may not use the same ticket on the same day.
What if I want to visit both theme parks at Disneyland Resort on the same day?
If you want to visit both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park on the same day, you will need to either purchase a Park Hopper add-on to your ticket or buy a Magic Key annual pass.
For helping figuring out which combination of ticket features is right for you (its kind of like ordering a latte), please read our How to Choose Your Best Disneyland Ticket and check-out our visual guide here: Disneyland Ticket Guide Flowchart.
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