NEWS: Early Entry at Disneyland To END in 2026

HUGE changes are coming for a popular Disney hotel perk!

Planning your next Disneyland trip might look a little different thanks to a new change that Disney has just announced. If you’re still deciding on where you’ll stay for your visit to Disneyland, this new change to a popular perk might have you considering other options that you might have been quick to rule out before.

If you’ve been considering staying at a Disneyland hotel for perks to help make your next trip easier, you’ll want to take notice of this new announcement. Typically, staying at a Disneyland hotel nearby to visit the parks includes a few perks to the hotel guests like early park entry to get a jump start to the rides and attractions for the day.

However, in a recent announcement, Disney has confirmed that Early Entry perks for Disneyland hotel guests are soon to be discontinued. This long-time perk for Disneyland Resort hotel guests will be permanently discontinued beginning January 5th, 2026. This means that all Disneyland Resort hotel guests will no longer be able to enter either theme park 30 minutes earlier than the normal posted park opening time.

However, instead of the 30-minute early entry to the park, hotel guests of Disneyland Resort will be given one Lightning Lane pass for any MULTI PASS eligible attraction. This means that the complimentary Lightning Lane pass cannot be used on Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland or Radiator Springs Racers in Disney California Adventure, as they both do not fall under the options listed in Lightning Lane Multi Pass attractions.

While this perk for hotel guests will soon be discontinued, there is still time for those who have currently booked a stay at Disneyland Resort or those considering a stay at the hotel for their upcoming trips to still enjoy the early entry perk.

Additionally, Disneyland will be doing away with the dedicated entrance to the park from the Pixar Place Hotel. Hotel guests will be able to use the Grand Californian Hotel instead.

It will be interesting to see how well this new alternative will be received by hotel guests after the discontinuation, and how this will affect queue lines for rides and attractions as the park opens for regular day visitors. We’ll be bringing you all the latest Disney news and updates as they come, so be sure to stay tuned with us right here at AllEars.

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