55 Lesser-Known Disneyland Tips, Tricks & Hacks for a Better Vacation

I've been to Disneyland in Anaheim, California more times than I can count and know the parks like the back of my hand. That kind of familiarity has its advantages, as I've discovered lots of little shortcuts and tricks to dodge crowds and be more efficient in my Disneyland days.

While I have lots of articles on the blog that help you with big picture Disneyland strategy (which hotels to stay in, the basics of Lightning Lane, the best character meals, etc.), I also wanted to find a way to share some of the smaller Disneyland hacks and tips that are still helpful but that probably aren't worthy of their own standalone blog post.

As a result, this article is a bit of a grab bag of miscellaneous tricks from all over the place. But if you are able to make use of several of them, I'm confident they will help you make your Disneyland visits much improved!

Why 55 tips? Disneyland fans of course know that the resort opened in 1955, so I thought that number was particularly appropriate for this post. (In fact, Disneyland is continuing to celebrate its 70th anniversary right now - get more details in my 2026 Disneyland planning guide.)

On to the tips, tricks, and hacks...

Ticket Hacks

1. Multiple 1-day tickets may be cheaper than a 2 or 3-day ticket.

Usually, Disneyland guests can save money on their per day ticket cost purchasing multi-day tickets. But there are a few days on calendar where that isn't the case because of Disneyland's tiered pricing structure for 1-day tickets. 

If you find yourself visiting on Tier 0-2 days, you'll actually save money purchasing two 1-day tickets instead of a multi-day ticket. And if you are visiting for three days on Tier 0-1 days, three 1-day tickets can be cheaper than a 3-day multi-day ticket. (Just be sure to factor in variable park hopping costs if you plan to buy park hopper tickets, as that changes the math considerably!)

2. Ticket resellers offer the best deals on multi-day tickets.

If multi-day tickets are indeed the best value for your trip, you still don't need to pay full Disney price. There are a select few third party resellers who partner with Disney direct to sell Disneyland tickets at a modest discount. Just be aware of scammers and only used verified companies.

I've personally used and recommend Get Away Today for nearly a decade. They'll always price match any competitor's best prices and provide high quality customer service in the unlikely event of booking hiccups.

3. Modify park tickets online (finally!).

For a long time, if you bought the wrong park ticket type, it was a huge hassle to modify later. The process often required going to a physical ticket counter on the day of your trip, waiting in line, and hoping it worked out. Disneyland has finally made that process much more painless and digital.

You can modify linked tickets on the Disneyland website, adding features like park hopping and Lightning Lane Multi Pass or even adding an extra day to your ticket. Just be aware that while you can pay for extra features, you can't get a refund for downgrades!

4. When ticket prices go up, you can still buy at old prices.

Every year (usually in early/ mid October), Disneyland increases its ticket prices. If you're planning a future trip, you can still get park tickets at the old pre-increase prices, but not if you purchase from Disney direct. Third party resellers like Get Away Today have multi-day ticket inventory that they can sell for about 10 days after the price increase that can help you save big.

Planning, Timing, Trip Prep & Packing

5. Beware ticket deal end dates.

Disneyland has been making a lot more discount tickets available the last couple of years, including deals for California residents and $50 per day kid tickets. Often these tickets are good for a time window that is several months long.

While deals are certainly awesome if you can use them, they have a downside for guests who can't. The parks can be a lot busier in the last few days before these discounts expire as locals rush to redeem unused days. If you aren't eligible for the deal, avoid the deal's end date if you want to avoid crowds yourself.

A few deal end dates to watch for in 2026:

• May 21, 2026: Last day for the 3 day park hopper California resident deal.
• September 7, 2026: Last day for the kids $50/day ticket deal.

6. Don't avoid Saturdays.

The conventional wisdom for many years was to avoid Saturdays if you were looking to visit Disneyland with lower crowds. That's just not true anymore. A lot of Magic Keys (annual passes) are blocked out on many Saturdays and often Saturdays cost more for one day park tickets. These factors often combine to make those days lower crowd days.

7. Check the park hours calendar and ride closure lists.

Before you plan your Disneyland days with too much granularity, check the Disneyland website. The resort publishes its park hours and daily event schedule about 6 weeks in advance. Use it to check for days when one park might be closing early for a special event and consider whether you need to adjust your daily theme park reservations to work around those closures.

Be sure to also expand the "Closed for Refurbishment" tab to make sure you know what ride closures will affect your trip. Disneyland doesn't always announce closures in time for you to plan your trip around them and often also doesn't commit to an end date for some refurbishments, so all of this can be a bit of a moving target.

8. Check the Anaheim convention calendar.

While Disneyland's calendar often isn't released early enough to pick optimal trip dates, there is one other calendar that comes out earlier that you must check before you book a Disneyland vacation - the one maintained by the nearby Anaheim Convention Center. While convention visitors rarely affect park crowds, the larger conventions can drastically affect hotel prices and availability all over the area. You'll pay less for lodging if you can avoid dates of some of the major area conventions, like NAMM (January), Natural Products Expo West (March), and D23 Expo (every other year in August).

9. Check flights to three LA-area airports.

A lot of Disneyland travelers who don't know Southern California geography fully associate the resort with Los Angeles and automatically look for flights into LAX. But LAX is pretty distant from Disneyland and often adds the hassles of a mega-airport. There are two other smaller airports that are a lot easier and closer you may want to use instead: SNA (Orange County's John Wayne Airport) and LGB (Long Beach). See all the details in my flying to Disneyland guide.

10. Check the schedule for fireworks before your trip.

Disneyland has nighttime spectaculars every night of the week, but if you want to see them with fireworks, that may only be possible on weekends. During a lot of times of the year, Disneyland only shows projections on the castle instead of firing off fireworks due to noise concerns from neighbors (weather, of course, is an additional factor).

11. Pack a poncho - and maybe extra shoes - for Tiana's

Tiana's Bayou Adventure, the reimagining of the ride formerly known as Splash Mountain, is the newest ride at Disneyland. It's a lot of fun but you get really, really wet. Way more than the Walt Disney World version. Consider packing a poncho to wear on it especially during colder times of year (we buy this multi-pack because the ponchos are super compact and inexpensive - perfect for 1 time use that won't take up space in your Disney day bag).

The log flumes often get completely swamped so your shoes may be the wettest of all. Consider packing flip flops or crocs in your backpack if you don't want wet socks and sneakers.

Hotels, Parking & Transportation

12. Snag free or discounted parking at many hotels booking with Get Away Today.

The vast majority of off-property hotels around Disneyland now charge mightily for parking. But if you book your hotel or vacation package with Get Away Today, you can claim one more discount at many of them - parking. Select hotels (like the Suncoast Park hotel pictured above) offer free or discounted parking to guests who book with Get Away Today only.

13. Rent a car on-property at Pixar Place Hotel.

Need a rental car for just a day or two to explore beyond Disneyland but don't want to pay for rental days you don't need or parking at your hotel? You can rent for just a day at the Enterprise/Alamo counter in the lobby of the Pixar Place Hotel. Plus, there are even more rental car company locations right by the Anaheim Convention Center, within walking distance of a number of the off-property hotels on Katella like the Westin Anaheim Resort.

14. Pre-book your Uber or Lyft for return airport trips.

A lot of Disneyland out-of-town visitors are not frequent users of ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft and may be hesitant to use them for airport trips for fear they won't be reliable like a shuttle company. But you can now pre-schedule ride pickups with both services, so you can count on a car being where you need it to be for your return trip to the airport.

You'll often pay a bit more for pre-scheduled rides, but ridesharing is usually still cheaper than a shuttle service for a family or couple. Lyft even has an airport pickup guarantee for pre-scheduled rides, and I've never yet had a late airport ride with them as a result.

15. Store car seats at Disneyland's stroller rental.

While Lyft and Uber work well for airport ground transportation, a lot of families are hesitant to use them with kids of car seat age when traveling to the parks from hotels that aren't within walking distance. After all, where will you store the car seat when you arrive?

Believe it or not, Disneyland actually has a solution for that! The stroller rental counter on the esplanade between the two parks (not far from the rideshare dropoff on Harbor Boulevard) is happy to safely store your car seat all day at no charge.

16. Many Disneyland area hotels have self-service laundry.

If you're packing light or traveling with messy kids, you may need to do a load of laundry on your vacation. Many hotels in the Disneyland area, both on and off-property, have self service laundry facilities that can really come in handy.

At the 3 on-property Disneyland hotels, you can pay with a credit card for washers, dryers, and detergent. You can also track the availability of these washers and dryers online on third party app LaundryView.

17. Take advantage of online check-in for on-property hotels.

If you are staying at one of the three official hotels at Disneyland, you can save time at the check-in desk by completing online check-in in the Disneyland app up to a day in advance of arrival. Enter your contact information and a credit card, and all you'll need to do when you arrive at your hotel is grab some keycards at the front desk.

Online check in definitely saves time so you can get to the pool or parks more quickly. Plus, it helps improve your chances of getting into your room before official 3pm check in time if you indicate an early arrival in advance.

Tech, App & MagicBand Tricks

18. Set up MagicBands the night before.

If you decide to use MagicBands at Disneyland, it's most helpful if you can set them up before you enter the parks. Pairing them and linking them to a ticket for each person in your party isn't particularly difficult but it can take a little bit of time. Often new bands will only come partially charged and may need a software update to the most recent version.

So if you arrive at Disneyland the night before you plan to hit the parks, send a member of your party or family to the World of Disney store in Downtown Disney to buy bands then.

19. Share those MagicBands+.

At Walt Disney World, once a MagicBand has been assigned to a particular person in the My Disney Experience app, it can't be used by anyone else. But at Disneyland, the tech works differently. MagicBands can be swapped and shared! The key is just to re-assign the band to a new person's ticket in the Disneyland app. So share away - or even borrow one from a friend back home before your trip and skip out on the extra purchase.

20. Buy a Fuel Rod outside of Disney to save money.

A day at Disneyland will really drain your phone, so having an external battery to charge is essential. Disneyland has small kiosks all over the resort that sell and swap Fuel Rod brand chargers when desperate guests find their phones at 1%.

But as you might guess, you'll pay a Disney premium price if you purchase Fuel Rods in the parks. Buy one instead before your trip for a better deal, either on Amazon (where there are usually Black Friday and Prime Day deals on 2-packs) or from other Fuel Rod kiosks like the ones in many airports.

21. Planning to use Photopass? There's a phone hack for that.

I love using Photopass at Disneyland to capture photos of my whole family or group, especially since it's included in the price of Lightning Lane Multi Pass (which I almost always buy already). The easiest way for Disney's photographers to add Photopass photos to your Disney account is to scan your MagicBand+.

But many guests don't have those, and have to rely on the photographer scanning a QR code buried in the depths of the Disneyland app. Consider screenshotting this code and temporarily setting it as your phone's lock screen. You won't have to tap around in the app and can save yourself and others in line for the next photo some time!

22. Write down Disney gift card numbers in your smartphone's notes app.

Do you have Disney gift cards you've gotten at a discount that you plan to use to save money on spending in the parks? While you can now add them to your smartphone's wallet and scan them to pay from there, you can't use what you've added to your wallet to pay in the Disneyland app (like when you are mobile ordering food).

It's a pain to have to pull out physical gift cards and manually enter 16 digits every time. I instead type the gift card number into the Notes app on my smartphone, so I can easily copy and paste it into the Disneyland app's final payment screen.

Dining & Food Strategies

23. Snag hard-to-get dining reservations with Mouse Dining.

Getting reservations for Disneyland's most popular table service restaurants is more competitive than ever. If you miss your chance to book a table when reservations are released 60 days in advance, sign up for dining alerts on a service like Mouse Dining. Mouse Dining searches for availability (like when Disney releases extra inventory or another guest cancels their reservation) and sends you an email or a text when a table opens up so you can make a booking.

24. Modify mobile order times.

Mobile food ordering is one of the best ways to save time in line and dine on-the-go at Disneyland. When you place an order, you select a 15 minute time window for picking up your food. You can do this hours in advance so you don't have long waits at peak lunch or dinner hour.

But keeping to a schedule at Disneyland can sometimes go awry, especially if you are mobile ordering food several hours in advance. This shouldn't stop you from mobile ordering early! If you find you're running late, you can just modify that return window in a matter of seconds in the Disneyland app. Look for the "Change Arrival Window" link.

25. Check in for mobile order before arriving at the restaurant.

If you have placed a mobile dining order, it usually takes at least several minutes for quick service restaurants to prepare your meal once you tap the button labeled "I'm here. Prepare my order" on the Disneyland app. You can click it as you are walking to the restaurant (the app will track that you are in the general vicinity) and shave couple of minutes off your wait time.

26. Schedule character dining outside of the parks on arrival or departure day.

Character meals are a great way to see a lot of characters without standing in any lines, but the dining experiences can be time-consuming and expensive. Maximize your time and money by booking a character meal in one of the hotels outside the parks on your arrival or departure day. You can still have a Disney experience without incurring the cost of an extra day of park tickets.

27. Book Plaza Inn's character breakfast for the most budget-friendly character meal.

Want to dine with Disney characters for less? Plaza Inn in Disneyland park has the least expensive Disneyland character meal of all the options resort-wide during its breakfast hours. Expert tip: Book a reservation there for 9:30 or 10am so you can rope drop and take advantage of short ride times first thing in the morning while working up an appetite for a bigger breakfast.

28. Watch out for seasonal character meal upcharges.

I love a good character meal but it's increasingly likely that guests may find themselves paying more than usual for one of them. Why? Because Goofy's Kitchen and Storytellers Cafe now both regularly have seasonal character meals many times of year where the meals cost more than the standard ones. These meals are awesome for repeat guests who want menu extras and unique character costumes, but if you simply want time with the characters, you'll pay more during these times of year.

29. Adults can order kids meals at counter service restaurants.

While adult guests have to order adult entrees at table service restaurants, you don't have to be a kid to order a kid's meal at Disneyland's quick service restaurants (i.e., the ones where you mobile order or go up to a cashier or counter to grab your own food). This can be a smart way to save money or grab just a little bite when you aren't that hungry.

30. Use the walk up waitlist for in-demand table service restaurants.

Want to dine at a table service restaurant but couldn't get a reservation? Last minute guests can add themselves to the walk up waitlist in the Disneyland app and sometimes luck into same-day availability even for popular restaurants like Blue Bayou and Lamplight Lounge. You'll have the best luck if you are willing to dine on the early or late side of traditional meal times.

Resort Navigation, Shortcuts & Park Flow

31. Take the Toy Story Lot shuttle.

Staying in an off-property hotel on Harbor beyond Katella Ave.? Many of those hotels can offer great deals, but the walk to and from the parks can be daunting. Save your feet by walking to Disney's Toy Story Parking Lot on that same block. There, you can take Disney's free parking shuttles that will drop you off right by the security check at the Disneyland esplanade. No need to actually park there to use the shuttles!

32. Look for the shortest security line.

The lines at Disneyland security can sometimes get just as long as the lines for popular rides (I exaggerate, but only a little!). Your fellow guests will sometimes act like lemmings following each other to the closest lines. Shave time off this wait by keeping your eyes open for shorter lines - often at the farthest ends. Also, avoid getting in lines behind other guests with large strollers with a lot of stuff in the basket underneath - those usually take a long time to screen!

33. Exit through the Grand Californian entrance for many convention center hotels.

While only on-property hotel guests can use the exclusive Grand Californian entrance into Disney California Adventure in the mornings, anyone can use it to exit. If you are staying at hotels on that side of the park (like the Westin, Best Western Plus Stovall's or Pavilions, etc.), you can easily cut 5-10 minutes off your walk time at the end of a DCA day going out that way. (Note that the other shortcut - the Pixar Place entrance/exit by Goofy's Sky School - closed forever as of January 5, 2026, so that's no longer available!)

34. Be aware of the direction the parades travel.

Want to watch a Disneyland parade but not waste time? Ask cast members about the day's routes. Often the first parade of the day in Disneyland park goes from it's a small world to Town Square on Main Street and the second goes in reverse, but this changes. If you want to find a spot early on the route where you can exit quickly after the parade passes or if you want to arrive late and see it at the end, it's really helpful to know the direction it's traveling in!

35. Note the evening spectacular & Fantasmic schedules even if you aren't watching them.

Even if you aren't planning to watch the fireworks or Fantasmic nighttime shows, they can affect your evening in Disneyland in a big way. Their location along major central pathways (the hub for the fireworks, New Orleans Square for Fantasmic) can really snarl pedestrian traffic and make it hard for other guests to criss-cross the park to get to attractions and dining. So note showtimes and plan accordingly!

World of Color is less of an issue in Disney California Adventure because it is in the back of the park and the show often happens at park closing time anyway.

36. Don't miss the back exit of Cars Land.

I'm all about a good shortcut, and there's one in Disney California Adventure that a lot of guests miss. There is a path out of Cars Land (as you are walking from Radiator Springs Racers, turn left before Flo's) that leads into the eateries of San Fransokyo Square. It's a much a shorter pathway to get to Pixar Pier to avoid some of the traffic on the narrow pathway that goes by Wine Country Trattoria, especially when there's a food festival like Food & Wine or Lunar New Year happening.

37. Go to Cars Land before sunset.

Speaking of Cars Land, at sunset daily, Cars Land in DCA lights up all at once. The effect of the neon turning on set to music is truly breathtaking. Check check sunset time and plan to be in the land a few minutes prior to see the spectacle for yourself.

38. Use the free lockers at Grizzly River Run.

While you're on your own to manage the splashes of Tiana's Bayou Adventure in Disneyland park, Disney gives guests some assistance at the water ride Grizzly River Run in DCA. There are lockers that are free for 2 hours right outside of the ride (next to the giant bear statute), so you can store electronics and maybe even switch shoes if you bring extras. The ride used to have dryers outside as well, but those are no longer there, so you may still want to wear a poncho!

39. Don't count on the monorail.

The Disneyland monorail is both a fun ride and a useful form of transportation for guests staying at the Disneyland Hotel, Pixar Place Hotel, or off-property hotels on that end of the resort.

But it's unfortunately not very reliable. It often shuts down during hot afternoons in the summer and has its fair share of breakdowns year round as well. Always check the monorail's status on the Disneyland app before walking over to take it. And if you need to be somewhere reliably, sometimes it's safer just to plan to walk.

Merchandise & Shopping

40. Use mobile checkout in the Disneyland app for merch.

Find something you like in Disney stores like the Emporium or Elias & Co.? Skip the long line for the cashier by pulling up the Disneyland app and selecting "Merchandise Checkout."

You'll simply use your phone's camera to scan the items you wish to purchase and your mobile wallet to pay. Then you quickly stop at a Mobile Checkout counter where cast members give you a bag and receipt, and also package up fragile items. These kiosks rarely have a line at all, unlike the cash registers, so they can save time during peak shopping times.

41. Shop after park close.

Many Disneyland visitors love riding rides and don't want to waste valuable park time shopping - I'm with you! But if you still want to make time to browse all the cute merch or purchase a few souvenirs, night owls can still do that after the parks close. The shops on Buena Vista Street in DCA and Main Street U.S.A. in Disneyland stay open an hour after official park closing.

42. Stop by a fortune telling kiosk for a cheap souvenir.

There are three mechanical kiosks in Disneyland park where you can insert 25-50 cents and interact with a uniquely weird animatronic character head (think: Zoltar from the movie Big). These are definitely a throwback to an earlier era, and all three dispense a little fortune card that makes for a cheap souvenir. Look for: Esmeralda in the Penny Arcade on Main Street, Fortune Red in the alley by the Pirates of the Caribbean exit, or Shrunken Ned in the Bengal Barbecue seating area.

Ride Line Strategies and Lightning Lane Tips

43. Skip select long lines with Buddy Pass.

You probably know about Single Rider queues to reduce wait times, but do you know about Buddy Pass? This pass allows small groups (usually 1-2 people, and sometimes 3 if you have small kids) to fill in extra vehicle space on a few select rides. It's most common at Monsters Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue (soon to close in early 2026 - RIP!), but can usually also be found at Winnie the Pooh (the Roo Pass). This was occasionally even available at Toy Story Midway Mania in the past.

44. Use Single Rider lines mid to late morning for the shortest lines.

Single Rider lines are a great way to ride popular attractions with short waits without needing Lightning Lane. But the waits in them can fluctuate wildly depending on time of day, crowds, etc.

Generally speaking, the sweet spot for using most Single Rider lines efficiently is mid to late morning. You won't need them first thing when standby lines are super short. And by the afternoons and evenings, guests become more willing to split their parties as standby lines get longer, so Single Rider lines get longer too. Additionally, more locals tend to arrive to the parks later in the day and they are much more aware of and willing to use Single Rider lines.

45. Get in line 1 minute before park closing.

Disneyland is open some nights as late as midnight, and if you are a night owl, you'll often be rewarded with short standby lines. If you have the stamina, you can get in line for a ride as late as 1 minute before park close. Cast members keep the attractions open to anyone who gets in line before official closing time even if that means the ride stays open for much longer!

46. Don't trust the posted wait times, especially close to park closing.

Disney's posted wait times for rides are pretty reliable most of the time, but there is one time of day when they most definitely aren't - the closer you get to park closing time. The conventional wisdom is that cast members may not update these as wait times drop to discourage guests from sticking around for one more ride.

Trust your eyeballs more than the signs. And if you spring for a subscription to a tool like Touring Plans, it will give you a wait time estimate that is much closer to reality.

47. Make the most of Rider Switch with little kids.

If you are visiting Disneyland with little ones, there's no need for parents or older siblings to miss out on their favorite thrill ride. Disneyland offers a service to make it easier for guests to take turns riding coasters and other attractions with height minimums while one adult stays with non-riders.

Up to two guests can use the pass to return and ride through the Lightning Lane with a short wait. Just ask cast members at each ride's entrance to use this service. And yes, it can be combined with Lightning Lane so the first group doesn't have to wait long either!

48. Set a phone timer for Lightning Lane selection.

If you have purchased Lightning Lane Multi Pass, you'll be eligible to book your next ride selection when you redeem the one you have or when two hours pass (whichever comes first). It's so easy to forget that 2-hour timer and not make your next booking in time if you are busy with other things.

I find it helps to set a phone timer for 2 hours right when I make a booking so I am prompted to make my next booking in time. Being timely with your next booking will help you maximize your use of the service.

49. Use Lightning Lane grace periods.

Speaking of Lightning Lane, one rule to know about it is that there is a grace period. Even though the app shows that you have a 1 hour window to redeem a Lighting Lane, it's really 1 hours and 20 minutes. The scanners outside each ride will automatically let you in 5 minutes before the 1 hour window and 15 minutes later. (Cast members can sometimes give you a little extra grace beyond that if you talk to them and have a good reason for being late too.)

50. Refresh the Disneyland app for more Lightning Lane availability.

Disneyland often drops extra Lightning Lane time slots for popular rides. Savvy guests who refresh the Disneyland app can use these drops to "luck" into a much earlier return time or even to book rides that look sold out for the day. But there's more than luck actually in play.

There are many set times that this inventory is released - usually at times that end in 2 or 7 (e.g., 11:52am, 5:07pm). Make sure you refresh for about 30 seconds when these times hit if you are looking for rides that are harder to book later in the day like Tiana's and Space Mountain. See my advanced strategies for Disneyland's Lightning Lane to learn even more of the hacks to help you make the most of the park's cut-the-line system.

51. Check dates & eligible rides on recovery Lightning Lanes.

If a ride breaks down when you are about to board, cast members will often load a Lightning Lane onto your account to make up for the inconvenience. These "recovery" Lightning Lanes look just like the Multiple Experience passes the app automatically distributes when a ride you have a future Lightning Lane for breaks down.

But sometimes these recovery Lightning Lanes are extra special. I've gotten ones that have been valid for more than a single day and even one valid on attractions like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Radiator Springs Racers - rides that are normally blacked out. So if you get a recovery Lightning Lane from a cast member in person, click through and read the fine print so you can maximize it!

52. Pay attention the queue split at Pirates of the Caribbean.

There are two paths that the standby line for Pirates of the Caribbean can take. If they look like they are roughly the same length at the entrance, get in the one to the right! The one to the left has an extra bend that you can't see from the entrance and you'll stand in line longer if you choose it.

53. Look for secret single rider availability.

There's an official list of rides that have single rider queues on Disneyland's site, but occasionally other rides offer single rider access. The most common of these recently has been Indiana Jones Adventure (which is common enough that it's often on the official list now too). Just ask a cast member at the ride's entrance to see if it's available.

54. Want to sit up front (or in back) for a ride? Just ask.

It's sometimes more fun to experience a coaster from the very front or the very back. If you want to ride in a specific spot on an attraction, just ask. You may have to wait a couple of extra ride cycles to ride, but cast members are usually more than willing to accommodate you.

55. Be first to an attraction and you may get the sign the book.

At several attractions in the park, the first guest to ride that day is able to sign a secret guest book. So if you happen to be super early for rope drop, you might just luck into this extra bit of Disney history. No guarantees though - this is definitely one bit of Disney magic that is elusive, but it definitely exists!

My family has personally gotten to sign the book at Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: Breakout, and there have been social media videos of a book at Winnie the Pooh and Storybook Land Canal Boats too.

Final Thoughts

As you can see, there are a lot of little ways to improve your Disneyland experience. I'm sure I've missed many other hacks that fellow Disneyland fans have uncovered and like to use, so please leave more of your favorites in the comments!