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California Adventure "early entry" for day Guests?

DavidDL

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
Hey all,

My brother and sister-in law are planning a trip to California Adventure in the coming weeks and they asked me if that park starts scanning in day Guests "early" the same way Disneyland does. I realized I do not know the answer and a google search only turned up results for the better park across the esplanade.

So in the interest of helping them out.. do you guys know? Does DCA do the same sort of thing that Disneyland does where they start scanning Guests in like a half hour before just to mill around the shops and wait for the rope to drop? Or do they keep the turnstiles locked until the posted opening time? Obviously I know hotel Guests will get a 30 minute head start already but this is more about them wanting to swing by Guest Relations on Buena Vista Street to pick up a DAS pass before the official park opening time.

Thanks for any help you can give!
 

PiratesMansion

Well-Known Member
Hey all,

My brother and sister-in law are planning a trip to California Adventure in the coming weeks and they asked me if that park starts scanning in day Guests "early" the same way Disneyland does. I realized I do not know the answer and a google search only turned up results for the better park across the esplanade.

So in the interest of helping them out.. do you guys know? Does DCA do the same sort of thing that Disneyland does where they start scanning Guests in like a half hour before just to mill around the shops and wait for the rope to drop? Or do they keep the turnstiles locked until the posted opening time? Obviously I know hotel Guests will get a 30 minute head start already but this is more about them wanting to swing by Guest Relations on Buena Vista Street to pick up a DAS pass before the official park opening time.

Thanks for any help you can give!
It's the same as DL. Buena Vista Street. Guest Relations, etc. will open about 30 min prior to park opening. Non-hotel guests are held in HWL, by Soarin', and past Carthay until then.
 

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