NO PARK TICKET? NO PROBLEM! You don’t need a Disneyland park ticket to get into the Halloween spirit! There are SO many spooky and festive things to see around the Disneyland Resort that are completely outside the parks. See all the fun we had here.
Head over to Pixar Place Hotel, which is decorated for Halloween for the first time ever with a Monsters, Inc. theme! It is seriously SO cute and festive
Then head over to the Disneyland Hotel for all the spooky Haunted Mansion decor! There’s a fun photo op outside, and once you head inside, don’t miss the Hitchhiking Ghosts and all the Haunted Mansion-inspired decorations. You might even get lucky and run into some Disney characters while you’re there!
One of our favorite traditions is Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit! Grab a game board and search Downtown Disney for all the hidden Disney character pumpkins. We do this every year and the kids LOVE it! Once you find them all, you get a fun prize at the end.
Then take your time exploring Downtown Disney, do some shopping, check out all the Halloween decorations, grab a meal, or treat yourself to something sweet.
And you HAVE to make a stop at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa to see the incredible Nightmare Before Christmas display! It’s edible, absolutely incredible, and took more than 800 hours to create!
While you’re there, grab a treat from inside the hotel. My personal recommendation? The pecan butter cookie. Trust me!
And don’t forget to check out the character pumpkins in front of Disneyland and Oogie Boogie himself in front of Disney California Adventure!
So if you thought you needed a park ticket to experience Disney Halloween… think again! There are so many ways to soak up the Halloween magic without entering a park.
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