Let’s go to Disneyland together! 🥳

On this page you’ll see my personal plans for my 40th birthday Disneyland Resort trip + any resources I think you may personally find of value for planning on your end.

The trip is designed to allow flexibility for anyone joining in - I’ll share key dates and meet up events below. Choose your own adventure, follow mine, or do a bit of both!

⬇ Scroll down to view my plans + trip planning resources ⬇

These are the plans of Jen!

My Flight & Park Dates

4 days total

Flights:

Fri, Jan 17 | YYC to LAX - Direct Westjet flight departing 9:15 am MST

Mon, Jan 21 | LAX to YYC - Direct Westjet flight departing 5:35 pm PST

Disneyland Resort Park Days:

Sat, Jan 18 | Disneyland Park

Sun, Jan 19 | Disney California Adventure Park

My Park Tickets

  • Number of Days: 2

  • Ticket Type: One Park Per Day

    • Day 1 = California Adventure Park

    • Day 2 = Disneyland Park

  • Disney Genie+ Add On: Yes

Where I’m gonna sleep

3 nights total

Hotel:

Anaheim Marriot | 700 West Convention Way, Anaheim, California

Plans I am planning

Yippee!

Fri, Jan 17

  • Settle in at the hotel and probably wander around Downtown Disney (free - no ticket required for this area)

Sat, Jan 18

Sun, Jan 19

  • Lunch at TBD | Time TBD

Mon, Jan 20

  • TBD - depends on energy and time of flight home this eve.

Trip Planning Info & Resources

I hope these are helpful! Reach out if you have questions not covered by these.

Transportation

  • Airports:

    • SNA (John Wayne Airport) - Approx. 25 min drive to/from Disneyland area, fewer flight options per day.

    • LAX (Los Angeles Airport) - Approx. 55 min drive to/from from Disneyland area, more flight options per day.

  • Transport to Hotel from Airports: Historically I’ve taken shuttles and Uber/Lyft. Both have worked fine. I usually do the Uber/Lyft option for the convenience and time saving.

  • Car Rental: I’ve never rented a car on my past trips so I have no tips on this, sorry!

Other Info

  • Discounts and Deals: As of writing this (06 April 2024) I’m not aware of any but If anything comes up I’ll share it here. Also, share with me if you hear of anything!