Disneyland Tips for Teenagers

A Teenager’s View: You’re Never Too Cool for Disneyland

Visiting Disneyland with teenagers? Read these Disneyland Tips for Teenagers. Teens and young adults might not necessarily think that Disneyland is the coolest vacation destination...but they just might be pleasantly surprised.

"It’s a blast!” assures 19-year-old Amy Jachulski, fresh from her first trip to Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure. "Some of the attractions are definitely more little-kid-oriented, but even those are so amazing they’re worth experiencing.” Here are Amy’s Disneyland tips for teenagers for three different scenarios that an older child might encounter:

Disneyland Tip for Teenagers # 1. Disneyland with your family: If you have little kids in your family, start the day with the rides and attractions they want to see. You’ll help your parents out a lot by volunteering to run around the park to get FASTPASSes for the more popular rides that have the longest lines. Once the younger kids start conking out, you’ll score big points if you take them back to your hotel for naptime so your parents can have some time alone together. Remember to negotiate time with your folks (or an older brother or sister) to go on the rides you want to hit. Don’t skip the parade in the evening — it’s really pretty cool.

Disneyland Tip for Teenagers # 2. Disneyland with your best friend: Forget fashion — wear socks and sneakers. So many girls wear flip-flops, or flats and even high heels with bare feet, trying to look trendy. This just leads to misery. You walk around and stand in line a lot, so just dress comforably.

The food in the parks is pretty expensive, so save money on lunch by bringing along snacks like raisins, granola, string cheese and energy bars. Also, carry a water bottle and refill it in the restrooms.

Split up to make the most of your time — one of you can keep place in a line for one ride while the other goes to get your FASTPASSes for another ride. And don’t get too carried away with shopping; you have to carry that stuff all day!

Disneyland Tip for Teenagers # 3. Disneyland with your boyfriend or girlfriend: Both parks are really fun places for a date. If you like scary rides, California Adventure has more exciting ones than Disneyland, like California Screamin’ and the Maliboomer. Don’t forget about Downtown Disney — walking there is like strolling the streets of a big city, and it’s a fun place to window-shop or have a nice dinner. And even though it’s all about bright lights and cartoon characters, the atmosphere around the parade at night can actually be kind of romantic.

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