Disney Festival of Holidays
Holiday season with the Festival of Holidays marketplaces and the Viva Navidad celebration.
Disney California Adventure
Theme park · North America
🇺🇸 Anaheim, California, United States
Radiator Springs, Avengers Campus and Pixar Pier
Overall score6.9
Opened
2001
Size
72 acres (29 ha)
Rides
32 attractions
Avg. visit
8 hours
Ticket range
$104–$206 USD
Events & shows
Oogie Boogie Bash
Separately ticketed Halloween party with the Frightfully Fun Parade, villains and trick-or-treating.
World of Color
Signature nighttime water, light and projection show on Paradise Bay.
Visual Archive
Rebuilt from a shaky 2001 opening into a genuinely strong park, DCA now leads with Radiator Springs Racers — arguably the best-themed outdoor ride Disney has built — plus Avengers Campus, Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission BREAKOUT! and the Incredicoaster.
Plan Your Visit
Hours & tickets
- Operating hours
- Typically 9am-8pm, later on peak days
- Seasonal closures
- Open year-round
- Queue-skip pass
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass, with Radiator Springs Racers usually sold as a Single Pass. From about $32 USD.
- How long to stay
- Full day
- Multi-day tickets
- Covered by Disneyland Resort 1-5 day tickets with an optional Park Hopper to Disneyland Park.
- Season pass
- Annual or season pass from about $599 USD.
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- John Wayne / Orange County (SNA), ~14 miles; LAX ~35 miles
- Public transit
- ART shuttles and OCTA buses serve the resort; Anaheim ARTIC links to Metrolink and Amtrak
- Parking
- On-site parking available. Around $35 USD per day.
- Staying over
- Disney's Grand Californian Hotel has a private entrance into the park; Disneyland Hotel and Pixar Place nearby
Accessibility
- Accessibility
- Flat and fully step-free with wheelchair and ECV rental. Disability Access Service, audio description, handheld captioning and sign-language interpretation available.
Good to know
- Who it suits
- Great for families with young kids thanks to Pixar Pier and Cars Land, though it has more thrill rides than Disneyland next door
- Best time to visit
- Weekdays in mid-January to February; the Food & Wine Festival in spring is worth timing for, midweek
- Dining
- The best dining at Disneyland Resort, including Carthay Circle and a strong craft beer and wine offering
- Outside food
- You can bring your own food and drink.
- Weather cover
- Good mix of indoor dark rides and theatres alongside outdoor coasters; Southern California rain is uncommon.
- Baby care
- Baby Care Center near Ghirardelli in Pacific Wharf with nursing rooms and changing tables.
- Rentals on site
- Stroller / pushchair hire and Lockers available on site.
- Currency & payment
- Cards and mobile wallets accepted throughout; USD cash accepted.
- Official app
- Disneyland app (iOS/Android): wait times, mobile order, Lightning Lane and virtual queues.