🏰 Anaheim · printable plan
Disneyland for ages 5–9, off-site hotel
By TopVacay @topvacay. Inspired by TopVacay curator. Prices last checked 2026-10-27. Totals are estimates: $4,151 for 4 travelers.
Recomputed from the price lines stored on each trip. No live hotel, ticket, or airfare feed is connected.
Day by day
Day 1
Candy Cane Inn. Shuttle to the gates once so tomorrow is not a surprise, then the pool.
- Morning · Downtown Disney walk
- Afternoon · Resort pool afternoon
- Overnight · Candy Cane Inn
Day 2
Disneyland Park. Fantasyland early, a Main Street break, and out before the late fireworks if bedtime matters.
- Morning · Disneyland Park
- Afternoon · Plaza Inn breakfast
- Overnight · Candy Cane Inn
Day 3
No ticket. The hotel pool and Downtown Disney. A hopper day is how this trip gets expensive.
- Morning · Resort pool afternoon
- Afternoon · Downtown Disney walk
- Overnight · Candy Cane Inn
Day 4
California Adventure in the morning, Cars Land if the line is kind, then the airport.
- Morning · Disney California Adventure
Packing
- Broken-in walking shoesPark days are on pavement from the gate to the exit.
- Refillable water bottleFountains beat buying a bottle every hour.
- Compact ponchoAfternoon storms show up in Orlando and Anaheim summers.
- Portable chargerMaps and photos drain a phone before fireworks.
- Sunscreen and a hatA lot of the queue is in the sun.
- Small backpackOne bag per adult gets through security faster.
- Swim gearResort pool afternoon is a water stop.
Reserve ahead
- American 1535day 1 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
- Delta 1709day 4 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
- Candy Cane Innday 1 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Disneyland Parkday 2 once you set dates · Buy the ticket for this day so the morning is not spent in a ticket line.
- Plaza Inn breakfastday 2 once you set dates · Popular tables go early. Book the seating, then build the rest of the day around it.
- Candy Cane Innday 2 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Candy Cane Innday 3 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Disney California Adventureday 4 once you set dates · Buy the ticket for this day so the morning is not spent in a ticket line.