Last updated on April 9th, 2024
Disney & Mickey Statue, Disneyland
Visit Anaheim – Disneyland
Disneyland includes Disney Resort Park and the California Adventure Park added in 2010. Disneyland sells tickets online and you print them at home. There are discounts for the purchase of multiple days. An additional fee is payable if you want to switch between California Adventure and Disneyland on the same day. Once you arrive at the park, you can make reservations for some of the most popular rides. That way you don’t wait as long in lines.
Street Performers, Disneyland
Visit Anaheim – Knott’s Berry Farm
Knott’s Berry Farm – less than 15 minutes by vehicle from Disneyland. Buy tickets online beforehand and save substantially. Older children, teenagers and adults might appreciate the exciting rides at Knott’s Berry Farm more than Disneyland.
Medieval Times
Visit Anaheim – See More Sights
- Anaheim GardenWalk – shops, restaurants, movie theaters and night life on Disney Way beside the park.
- Angel’s Stadium – baseball
- Honda Center – popular performers and the home of Anaheim Ducks NHL hockey.
- Medieval Times – eat chicken medieval style (without utensils), while watching battles being waged in the arena by knights in armor.
Donald Duck, California Adventure Park
Visit Anaheim – Hotels
Choose a hotel that’s an easy to walk to the park. On days when Disneyland is open late, it’s also great to take a break for a nap or a swim before returning for the fireworks.
- Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel and Water Playground – Our number one choice. Amazing water park, family rooms with bunk beds, walk to Disneyland.
- Best Western Plus Anaheim Inn
- Carousel Inn and Suites, Anaheim
Radiator Springs Racers
Universal Studios
- Universal Studios – 33 miles from Disneyland. Tour companies, such as Grayline, offer packages from Anaheim that include transportation and admission. You can also rent a car for the day to reach Universal Studios.
Sleeping Beauty Castle, Disneyland
Visit Anaheim – Nearby Sights
- Laguna Beach – 26 miles
- Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach – 49 miles, old fashioned arcade entertainment plus the treniest beach board walk imaginable.
- Six Flags Magic Mountain – 61 miles
- Lego Land – 63 miles
- Sea World – 90 miles
Krustyland, Universal Studios, Visit Anaheim
Anaheim Weather
Anaheim weather is great all year round. July to September are the hottest months, with average highs of 90 F (30 C) and average lows of 65 F (18 C). From December to March the average highs are 70 F (22 C) and the average lows are 50 F (10 C). November through February has the potential for a couple of days of rain each month. Tourists who are from rainier climates may enjoy Disneyland in the rain, because the line ups disappear whenever the Anaheim weather strays from its typically perfect southern California standard.
Mark Twain River Boat, Disneyland
Get to Anaheim
There are so many ways to get to Anaheim by air, with 4 major airports all within 35 miles. Try John Wayne Orange County Airport (SNA), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Ontario Airport (ONT) or Long Beach (LGB). Read here for transportation advice from the Disneyland web site on various arrival options by plane. Once you are in the hotel region surrounding Disneyland, Anaheim Resort Transportation provides an inexpensive alternative to move between hotels, Disneyland, the Anaheim Convention Center and Knott’s Berry Farm.
Visit Anaheim – Background
Anaheim was a rural grape growing and orange grove community whose destiny was profoundly shaped by two men named Walter. In the 1940s, Walt Knott opened a ghost town and a permanent fair at his farm, which eventually became known as Knott’s Berry Farm. In 1954 Walt Disney chose the orange and walnut groves of Anaheim as the location to create Disneyland, which opened in 1955. Today millions of people from all over the world visit these two attractions each year.
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