✨ Breaking Disneyland News: 2026 Vacation Packages Come With Big Changes! ✨

Disney fans, it’s official--Walt Disney Travel Company vacation packages and Disneyland Resort Hotel reservations for 2026 are now available to book!
That means you can start locking in your dream trip for arrivals January 1 through December 31, 2026. Keep in mind that Disney only allows bookings up to 499 days in advance, so while the calendar is wide open, you can’t book further out than that window. There are, however, some changes that you need to know for 2026...keep reading to get the deets. 

Big Update: Goodbye Early Entry, Hello Lightning Lane Perk
Starting January 5, 2026, Disneyland is retiring the Early Entry program for guests staying at Disneyland Resort Hotels. In its place, guests will receive:

✅ One Lightning Lane entry (per guest, per stay) for an attraction of their choice that’s part of the Lightning Lane Multi Pass lineup.

This gives hotel guests a chance to skip a line without needing to set an alarm for Early Entry. Popular Lightning Lane Single Pass attractions, like Radiator Springs Racers and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, won’t be included, but this new perk still means less waiting and more riding.

Disney says more details are coming soon, but the change is all about giving guests more flexibility and value during their resort stay.

Pixar Place Hotel Entrance Update
Another change starting January 5, 2026: the Pixar Place Hotel’s dedicated entrance to Disney California Adventure will close. Guests staying at Pixar Place can still enjoy a private entrance into the park, but they’ll use the Grand Californian Hotel & Spa entrance instead. Personally, I prefer the Grand Californian entrance to the (soon to be old) Pixar Place entrance. Pixar Place's entrance puts you out by Goofy's Sky School and The Little Mermaid~Ariel's Undersea Adventure and no one needs to start their day with those attractions.

Why Book Early?

• 2026 is going to be a big year at Disneyland, and the most popular dates, like school breaks, holidays, and summer, always disappear first.
• Booking early locks in today’s availability and pricing before demand drives things higher.
• If you’re dreaming of a once-in-a-lifetime trip, now’s the perfect time to get it on the calendar.

And if you’re not planning that far ahead? Don’t forget: There are still fantastic offers for fall and the holiday season in 2025.

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