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What to see and do in Anaheim

Two different parks and a pedestrian district next to its doors.

Organize a day for each park at the Disneyland Resort and leave time for Downtown Disney. Buying a ticket and confirming your park reservation are linked requirements: check both for each person and date.

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Disneyland Park Anaheim
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What to visit in Anaheim · Disneyland and Disney California Adventure

PLACES AND EXPERIENCES

What to do in Anaheim · Disneyland and Disney California Adventure

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Disneyland Park Anaheim

The original Disneyland park brings together themed lands around Sleeping Beauty's castle. It combines classic attractions, adventure worlds and shows according to the schedule.

Activities for your visit

  • Choose attractions from the themed lands.
  • Check the shows available on your date.

Tips for this place

  • You need a valid ticket and reservation for the same park and day.
  • A ticket to one park per day does not allow you to change to the other park that same day.
Book tickets ↗

Choose Disneyland Park at checkout and confirm your park reservation for each date. Disney California Adventure and self-entry events require the corresponding modality.

Reference sources and location

Approximate reference of the place from its official location; it does not identify an entrance, meeting point or accessible route.

Reference coordinates: 33.8121, -117.919.

Disneyland Resort · Disneyland Park

Disneyland Park Anaheim
Disneyland Park Anaheim Cd637 · Original photography · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reduced version of Wikimedia; without editing the content. The website may show a frame crop.

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Disney California Adventure Park

The second park of the Disneyland Resort combines California environments and Disney, Pixar and Marvel universes. Its areas allow you to choose experiences different from those of Disneyland Park.

Activities for your visit

  • Explore the themed zones included in your ticket.
  • Choose attractions according to ages and restrictions.

Tips for this place

  • Select Disney California Adventure when booking.
  • Check Park Hopper conditions if you want to visit both parks.
Book tickets ↗

Select Disney California Adventure and confirm your park reservation. Access to both parks on the same day depends on the Park Hopper modality and its conditions.

Reference sources and location

Approximate reference of the place from its official location; it does not identify an entrance, meeting point or accessible route.

Reference coordinates: 33.806, -117.922.

Disneyland Resort · Disney California Adventure Park

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Downtown Disney District

The resort's walkable district brings together shopping, dining and entertainment adjacent to Anaheim's parks. It is an option to walk before or after a day of attractions.

Activities for your visit

  • Walk through the district and its shop windows.
  • Choose restaurants or entertainment according to the schedule.

Tips for this place

  • Businesses maintain their own hours.
  • Reserve a restaurant separately if the establishment requires it.
Check access ↗

You don't need a theme park ticket to walk through Downtown Disney. Restaurants, shopping and parking are paid separately.

Reference sources and location

Approximate reference of the place from its official location; it does not identify an entrance, meeting point or accessible route.

Reference coordinates: 33.8094, -117.9254.

Disneyland Resort · Downtown Disney District

A PROPOSAL TO ORGANIZE YOURSELF

2-Day Anaheim Itinerary · Disneyland and Disney California Adventure

  1. Day 1

    Disneyland Park

    Visit the original park with your confirmed reservation and select attractions based on the ages of your group.

  2. Day 2

    Disney California Adventure and Downtown Disney

    Dedicate the day to the second park and walk through Downtown Disney according to your schedule and its opening.

Tips for visiting Anaheim · Disneyland and Disney California Adventure

  • Check that the confirmation indicates the correct park and date.
  • Events with separate entry and additional services are chosen separately.

LOCAL FLAVORS

What to eat in Anaheim · Disneyland and Disney California Adventure

From the taquerias of the south to the seafood tradition of San Francisco and the barbecue of the Central Coast. These six dishes bring together flavors associated with different areas of California, with real photographs and their places of origin or preparation indicated.

Fish tacos with cabbage, sauce and cream
Fish tacos photographed in Los Angeles; a reference preparation of this coastal specialty. Ben Welsh Original photography · CC0

San Diego · Influence of Baja California

Fish tacos

Fried or grilled fish in a tortilla, with cabbage, sauce, cream and a touch of lime. They come from the tradition of Baja California, in Mexico, and are an essential part of the coastal cuisine of San Diego.

Reference: San Diego Tourism Authority · Fish tacos

Open Mission style burrito, with meat, rice and fillings
Cut of a Mission-style burrito from El Super Burrito, photographed in Millbrae, California. RightCowLeftCoast · Original photography · CC BY-SA 4.0

San Francisco Mission District

Mission style burrito

Large flour tortilla that wraps meat, beans, rice and other fillings such as salsa, cream and guacamole. The taquerias of the Mission District popularized this style; each house retains its combination.

Reference: San Francisco Travel · Flavors by neighborhood

Clam chowder served on a round sourdough bread
Clam chowder on a Boudin sourdough bread, photographed at PIER 39, San Francisco. Tobias Kleinlercher / Wikipedia · Original photography · CC BY-SA 3.0

San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf

Clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl

Clam chowder served inside a round sourdough bread. The contrast between the hot soup and the crust of the bread is one of the classics of the San Francisco waterfront.

Reference: San Francisco Travel · Fisherman’s Wharf Gastronomy

Tri-tip cut into slices and served with potatoes
Tri-tip dish with parsley potatoes; The photo illustrates the cut of beef and a way to serve it. Amadscientist · Original photography · CC BY-SA 3.0

Santa Maria Valley · Barbecue tradition

Central Coast tri-tip

Triangular cut of beef that is the protagonist of the Santa Maria Valley barbecue, north of Santa Barbara. The regional style uses salt, pepper and garlic and red oak coals; It is usually accompanied with pinquito beans, sauce and bread.

Reference: Santa Maria Valley · Regional BBQ

Cobb salad with avocado, egg, vegetables and meats arranged on a plate
Version of Cobb salad photographed in Fresno, California. Daderot · Original photography · CC0

Los Angeles Brown Derby Legacy

Cobb salad

Hearty salad with green leaves, chicken, egg, avocado, tomato, bacon and blue cheese. It is associated with the historic Brown Derby in Hollywood; Currently there are many versions, like the one in Fresno shown in the photo.

Reference: Disney Parks · Hollywood Brown Derby Recipe

Cioppino with clams and other seafood in a tomato broth
Cioppino photographed by Breville USA; reference preparation of this seafood stew. Breville USA · Original photography · CC BY 2.0

San Francisco · Fish and seafood soup

Cioppino

Seafood stew with a tomato base and a combination of fish and seafood that changes depending on the recipe. It is one of the classics of San Francisco, linked to its Italian heritage and the cuisine of the port.

Reference: San Francisco Travel · Local gastronomy

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