The Esplanade is the stretch of land between the entrances to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park in Disneyland Resort. You do not need to have a ticket to enter the Esplanade itself, but you do need to pass through security. The Esplanade offers guest services like ticket booths, restrooms, stroller rentals, ECV and […]
Disneyland Resort has historically offered the benefit of early, pre-opening, access to the parks to select groups of guests. The latest iteration of this perk is called Early Entry and provides guests of the three Disneyland Resort Hotels with the opportunity to enter a designated park thirty minutes before official opening with access to select
Though not exclusive to Disneyland, many fans associate the Dole Whip with the resort. It is a frozen whipped pineapple dessert that is similar in appearance to a soft-serve ice cream, but it is, in fact, dairy-free. This treat has reached such iconic status among fans that you can find its image or even scent
Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel is the previous iteration of the current Pixar Place Hotel. The previous name corresponded to the Paradise Pier land in the original version of Disney California Adventure Park and the new name matches the new Pixar Pier land. The hotel has also been known as the Disneyland Pacific Hotel, and before
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa is the most luxurious of the three Disneyland Resort hotels. It is (arguably) the closest hotel to the theme parks. Anyone is free to visit this hotel to admire the Craftsman style of the grand lobby and eat at the restaurants, but certain amenities are exclusive to the hotel’s
Disneyland Resort is the name for the Disney property in Anaheim, California that encompasses not only Disneyland Park, but also Disney California Adventure Park, Disneyland Hotel, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa, Pixar Place Hotel, Downtown Disney and various infrastructure. When you encounter references to simply “Disneyland”, context will help you decide whether this indicates
