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Disneyland Ends Early Entry for Hotel Guests, Replaces It With One Lightning Lane Credit

Disney attributes the change to low uptake of the early entry benefit.

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Sorcerer Mickey’s hat sits over the entrance to the Disneyland Hotel on Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif.
The lobby of Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa shows its arts and crafts design style. The hotel is connected to Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif.
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Overview

  • Effective Jan. 5, 2026, the resort eliminated 30-minute early access at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure for guests of the Disneyland Hotel, Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, and Pixar Place Hotel.
  • The replacement offers each registered guest one complimentary Lightning Lane entry per stay, limited to attractions in the Lightning Lane Multi Pass program.
  • The complimentary credit cannot be used for separately priced Single Pass headliners such as Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance or Radiator Springs Racers.
  • According to resort guidance, the one-time credit appears in the Disneyland app at check-in, with availability reported as early as 7 a.m. on arrival day.
  • The move follows years of scaling back the perk and has prompted widespread complaints from guests who say the change diminishes the value of on-property stays compared with cheaper Good Neighbor hotels.