🐣 Easter Sunday — Arrive 30 min before gates open! First 2 hours are golden before crowds build.
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7:00 AM
Breakfast at Embassy Suites
Complimentary — fuel up, big day ahead!
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8:00 AM
~15 min drive from Embassy Suites. Use Lightning Lane Multi Pass — book first reservations in the
Disneyland app at park open!
Morning Priority Rides
Indiana Jones Adventure — hit first, lines get long fast
Space Mountain — classic coaster, rope drop or Lightning Lane
Matterhorn Bobsleds — unique to Disneyland, moderate wait early
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad — family favorite
Lunch (11:30 AM)
Best fried chicken in the park — great for families, eat before the rush. No reservation needed — counter service.
✨ Dining Alternative
River Belle Terrace — Frontierland sit-down with ribs, fried chicken, and riverside views. More relaxed than Plaza Inn.
Book via app. Or try
Rancho del Zocalo — Mexican food with a shaded patio and Frontierland views (no reservation needed).
Afternoon Rides
Pirates of the Caribbean — cool indoor ride, perfect for afternoon
Haunted Mansion — classic dark ride
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (Galaxy's Edge)
It's a Small World — often has Easter overlay!
Dinner
Charming New Orleans Square patio dining — pommes frites, Monte Cristo, and Cajun dishes. Great Easter Sunday dinner! Book via Disneyland app. (Blue Bayou fully booked — Café Orleans is the next best in-park sit-down.)
Pro Tip
Use your $20 DiningDollars.com credits! Watch for the redemption email from Undercover Tourist.
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9:00 PM
Fireworks & Main Street
Evening fireworks over Sleeping Beauty Castle. Position on Main Street 30 min early.
✨ Upgrade Suggestion
Wishing Star Fireworks Dessert Party — Premium viewing area for the fireworks + unlimited desserts & drinks. Book via
Disneyland App. ~$89/adult. Best view in the park, no fighting for a spot. Also check:
Fantasmic! dining packages at
Blue Bayou or
Hungry Bear — guaranteed seating for the show + dinner.
Your Ticket Details
2-Day 1-Park + Lightning Lane Multi Pass
Day 1 of 2 — Valid for Disneyland Park only today (DCA tomorrow). Includes Lightning Lane Multi Pass — book one LL reservation at a time via the Disneyland app. After tapping in, immediately book your next. Undercover Tourist Order #866273-031126. 3 adult tickets linked.
Hour-by-Hour Game Plan
7:00 AM
Breakfast at Embassy Suites — free, fuel up big
7:30 AM
Drive to Disneyland — 15 min from Irvine, park in Mickey & Friends garage
8:00 AM
ROPE DROP — Enter Disneyland Park — book first Lightning Lane in app NOW
8:00–8:30
Rope drop Indiana Jones Adventure — head straight there, shortest wait of the day
8:30–9:15
Space Mountain — use LL or standby while lines are short
9:15–10:00
Matterhorn Bobsleds → Big Thunder Mountain
10:00–11:00
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (Galaxy's Edge) — use LL reservation
11:00–11:30
Explore Galaxy's Edge — Millennium Falcon, blue/green milk, photo ops
11:30 AM
LUNCH — Plaza Inn — best fried chicken in the park, eat before noon rush
12:30–2:00
Pirates of the Caribbean → Haunted Mansion → It's a Small World — Easter overlay!
2:00–3:00
Break time — ride the Disneyland Railroad full loop, recharge
3:00–5:00
Re-ride favorites / explore — Adventureland, Toontown, Fantasyland dark rides
5:30 PM
DINNER — Café Orleans — Monte Cristo, pommes frites, Cajun classics
7:00–8:30
Evening rides — lines drop during dinner hour, hit anything you missed
8:30 PM
Claim fireworks spot on Main Street — 30 min early for best views
9:00 PM
🎆 Fireworks Spectacular — over Sleeping Beauty Castle
9:30 PM
Post-fireworks rides or head out — lines are shortest right after fireworks!
Ride Priority List
1
Indiana Jones Adventure
Adventureland · Avg 60 min wait
Rope Drop
2
Rise of the Resistance
Galaxy's Edge · Avg 75 min wait
Lightning Lane
3
Space Mountain
Tomorrowland · Avg 50 min wait
Lightning Lane
4
Matterhorn Bobsleds
Fantasyland · Avg 45 min wait
Lightning Lane
5
Big Thunder Mountain
Frontierland · Avg 40 min wait
Lightning Lane
6
Pirates of the Caribbean
New Orleans Sq · Avg 25 min
Anytime
7
Haunted Mansion
New Orleans Sq · Avg 30 min
Anytime
8
It's a Small World
Fantasyland · Easter Overlay!
Anytime
Dining Reservations
11:30 AM
Plaza Inn
Counter Service · Main Street · Fried chicken
Walk-Up
5:30 PM
Café Orleans
Table Service · New Orleans Square · Cajun/Creole
Book ASAP