So if you are dining at a hotel restaurant, park at the hotel and get free parking with validation. Note that restaurants and lounges within Disneyland Resort hotels do not validate for Downtown Disney District parking areas. Be sure to bring your ticket with you and get it validated. You can find them next to the lot as you enter and exit the path to the security area. The new self-pay machines are available, although we have paid at the exit booths each time we visited.The maximum daily parking and lost ticket fee is $66. Beyond these validations, each additional hour costs $14, charged in 30-minute increments, with a minimum $7.Enjoy an additional 3 hours of same-day parking with a $20-minimum purchase and validation from any Downtown Disney location - or up to 5 additional hours of same-day parking with validation from any Downtown Disney table-service restaurant.Validations apply after the first hour of paid parking. If you arrive too early you will have to drive around the block. The Simba Lot is just south of the Paradise Pier Hotel off Disneyland Drive. Here are all of your options for parking at Downtown Disney (or nearby).ĭowntown Disney parking moved its lot from Magic Way to a new location. to 12 a.m. Foot traffic may also be paused at busy times. Downtown Disney hours are generally 8 a.m. Check the Disneyland app for the latest information. The Downtown Disney District hours vary slightly per day. Once the lot reaches capacity, it’s closed to new cars coming in, except for people with dining reservations. People line up early to park on weekend mornings. Holidays, weekends, and Fridays around dinner can get more crowded. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are the least crowded of all, especially in the morning and afternoon. Ultimately, the best time to visit Downtown Disney is during the week.
One of our best tips for visiting Downtown Disney is to time your visit right.
Now things have pretty much returned to normal, with Downtown Disney being a place we visit for food and shopping before or after we visit a theme park. Two new shops are coming soon near the old VOID location: Pele Soccer (soccer gear and customized jerseys) and Lovepop (laser-cut, 3-D pop-up greeting cards, paper art and gifts).ĭowntown Disney District sustained us with a little Disney magic while the Disneyland theme parks were closed.Enjoy the Mickey pineapple flavored sugar cookie - it reminds us of Dole Whip!.The Star Wars Trading Post moved to the old Rainforest Cafe.Check out the mural on the old ESPN Zone building.You can purchase Disney balloons in Downtown Disney.Here are a few new changes you need to know: There's always something new popping up (or should we say, hopping up!).
Here's information for visiting Downtown Disney while Disneyland is in a transition period as the theme parks reopen and parking rates change. Hop down to "What's New" for a complete list. There are a few new things to add to your to-do list. Tips for Visiting Downtown Disney Right NowĪll Downtown Disney table-service restaurants have reopened. You likely need to bring a face covering to wear indoors. Hop over to our Disneyland reopening post for more dates and details about Disneyland Resort! You'll also want to hop over to our post on mask policies, as Downtown Disney follows Disneyland's same rules, and the policies change pretty often. Before we get into the general tips for visiting Downtown Disney, we'll go over what you need to know about visiting right now (as things are always changing). NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.There's always something new hoppening at Downtown Disney. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.