Disneyland Vacation Planning

Imagination Skyway

Matthew Krul

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Kids & Family

5 • 830 Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2022

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Frequent Walt Disney World guests will often ask me if Disneyland is worth a visit. Not surprisingly, the answer is a resounding yes! Disneyland is an especially magical place for Disney fans, and even for those who infrequently visit Disney, there's a good reason Disneyland is called the "happiest place on earth". With two incredible theme parks (Disneyland and Disney California Adventure), Downtown Disney, and three Disney Resorts (The Disneyland Hotel, Disney's Grand Californian, and Disney's Paradise Pier), Disneyland packs an enormous number of attractions, dining options, entertainment and activities into a space so small that you can easily walk from one end to the complete opposite end of the resort in a matter of 10-15 minutes. In this episode, I'm joined by Brooke McDonald and Philander Butler to discuss our tips, strategies and advice for planning a first visit to Disneyland. We discuss the reasons you should consider making the pilgrimage to Disneyland, differences between the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, where to stay (including some incredible "good neighbor" options), how many days to visit the parks, Genie+, and more. What do you love most about the Disneyland Resort? Send me your feedback via email or through direct or public message at any of the following and [with your permission] I'll include your message in a future show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/imagineerpodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Facebook Group (ImagiNation): https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@imagineerpodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerNews Email: [email protected] Sponsors and Partners: WDW Magazine: subscribe to the premier magazine focused on Walt Disney World (print or digital) to read monthly Disney-related content, including an ongoing Imagineering series written by yours truly! Magical Park Vacations: plan a trip to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, or any other Disney (or Universal) destination. These services are complimentary. WDW Park Planners: work with a concierge vacation planner to create a personalized Disney itinerary for you and your family. Magical Park Tours: hire an in-person guide to help your family navigate the parks and mitigate crowds. Get Bonus Content If you want to take your love of Imagineer Podcast to the next level and help support the show, definitely consider joining us on Patreon for virtual events, bonus content and episodes, exclusive access to our private Passholder communities and more. How to Support the Show Share the podcast with your friends Rate and review on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-imagineerpodcasts-podcast/id1244558092 Join our Patreon Group - https://www.patreon.com/imagineerpodcast Purchase merchandise - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/imagineer-podcast?ref_id=8929 Special thanks to our Deluxe Passholder Patreon members! Thomas N Devan L Katelyn F Jason K Jordan J Dani S Enjoy the show!

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The Good Hello and welcome to the Imagineer podcast, your unofficial guide to All Things Disney.
0:41.8	I'm your host, Matthew Kroll, and you're listening to Episode 136 of the Imagineer podcast.
0:49.2	In today's podcast episode, we're going to be addressing a question I get all the time,
0:53.5	which is how to go about
0:54.9	planning a first trip to Disneyland. If you frequent Walt Disney World, you no doubt know all of
1:01.9	the tips and tricks and strategies to make for an excellent Walt Disney World vacation. Disneyland
1:07.9	is an entirely different type of resort experience. And if you've never
1:12.9	been to the Disneyland resort before, I of course highly recommend planning a trip, making
1:18.4	the pilgrimage to the place where Walt Disney walked as soon as you possibly can, or whenever
1:23.8	is next convenient for you. And in this podcast episode, we're going to be addressing
1:28.4	a lot of questions that folks reach out to me to ask about regarding how do you go about
1:34.0	planning a trip? What are the steps involved? Where should I stay? How many days should I go to the
1:38.7	parks? What are some of the must-dos at the Disneyland resort? Where should I eat? And so many
1:43.5	other questions. My special guests
1:45.7	for this episode are Flander, who's been on the show before, and Brooke McDonald, who is a first-time
1:51.3	guest on Imagine Your Podcast, but such an incredible part of the Disney community, who many of you
1:56.6	might follow online already. Before we go ahead and start this episode, I of course want to give a
2:02.5	very special shout out and thanks to our sponsor, WDW Magazine. You can learn more about
2:07.9	WDW Magazine by clicking on the link in the show notes of this episode or at Imagineyourpodcast.com
2:13.9	or just go straight to wdwmagine.com and learn about the subscription options that are available to you.
2:20.0	At the end of the episode, we'll come back and I'll tell you a little bit more about how you can
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