Before traveling to Disneyland, the Disneyland® App is a must! You can find it on all app stores by looking for this symbol.
This app will make your vacation even more magical. Below I have highlighted some of my favorite features.
1. Make Theme Park Reservations
To ensure capacity is kept to a percentage and allowing people to plan, Disney® came out with the Theme Park Reservation System. This allows guests to choose from (at the time of this post), one park per day for each guest who has a ticket. This can be done through the app, but it takes you off the app to a browser to complete.
2. Buy Park Tickets
Don’t have tickets yet? No problem, you can buy them through the app.
3. Dining Reservations
Sixty days from your check-in date, you can reserve sit down table reservations.
4. Play Disney Parks®
Enjoy some fun while in line with Play Disney Parks®.
5. Get Directions
Want to know how far it is walking to a certain location? This is a super handy feature if you are not familiar with the area. Want to grab a drink at the Grand Californian® before dinner at the Blue Bayou but unsure how far of a walk it is? Bingo!
6. Recreation, Shopping, Spa, Tours, and Entertainment info on the Resort
Here you will find the complete rundown on the happenings around your report. It even gives you the option to call for appointments for things like spa appointments and tours.
7. “My Plans”
Can’t remember where you are having dinner tomorrow night, or you want to make sure everyone has a park pass reservations? It is all here in this section.
8. Mobile Order
This feature was one of my favorites added even before Covid. Want a Dole Whip, but the lines are long? Order online and let them know when you arrive. A freshly made one will be up shortly. They are using this feature now for all quick-service dining. You are not able to enter a quick-service dining area without a mobile order ready for pick up. I find it much less chaotic than the old way of standing in a queue with the whole family waiting to order.
9. Virtual Queue
This is currently the way you get a boarding pass for Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway® and Indiana Jones. It can be glitchy but a great feature to avoid the mad dashes for hot attractions. If they get this one down better, I hope to see it at other attractions.
10. Wait times notifications
I use this even while sitting in the office to get a gauge in flow and when the lines are trending shortest. It does depend on the park and attraction but such a useful tool!
11. Chat with Us
If you need to find a phone number or ask a question another new addition to app is to chat with a Cast Member®. Saves time trying to find answers and I cannot love this feature enough.
12. See your PhotoPass® photos
One of the best features of the PhotoPass® is attraction pictures. Regardless, PhotoPass® is fantastic because you get pictures of everyone and they are professionally shot. There are typically a few surprise additions to your photos when they pop up, which makes things super fun.
It is incredible how far this app has come in a relatively short period of time. I hear new features will be coming. I look forward to seeing how they make our vacations even more magical.