Disneyland Parking Lot Before California Adventure

On magic morning early admission days the mickey friends parking structure opens 90 minutes before the published disneyland park opening time.

Disneyland parking lot before california adventure. The original disneyland parking lot existed from july 17 1955 to january 21 1998 when it was largely closed to make way for disney california adventure downtown disney and disney s grand californian hotel spa. The main parking lot is located at disneyland drive and magic way. Disney s california adventure was pitched as a new alternative for the 70 acre disneyland parking lot. It seems almost insane to believe there s such a thing as an overlooked disney theme park but disney california adventure the park that was built over disneyland s original parking lot really.

It was divided into nineteen sections each one named for a disney character. Parking at any other location designated for the theme parks hotels or downtown disney district is not permitted. Parking structures open 1 hour prior to the scheduled opening time of the parks. The second lot is located on disneyland drive next to disney s paradise pier hotel and is only open at night.

There is no overnight parking. Monday saturday 5 00pm 2 00am. Parking for recreational and oversized vehicles is available at the toy story parking area. This lot is open 8 00am to 2 00am daily.

This lot has valet parking. Unlike disneyland disney california adventure would have no hub and spoke layout no berm. Timon parking lot adjacent to disney s california adventure for a number of years after disney s california adventure opened in 2001 some guests parked in the timon lot which occupied roughly 20 of the old disneyland parking lot where the mickey and sleepy sections once were but that lot disappeared as the newer park expanded. The names of the lot s sections included.