Disneyland upgrades turnstiles, new entry gates now in place

Upgrades to the park entry gates across the Disneyland Resort are being introduced. The automated gates, similar to those seen at some passport and border control areas when entering a country, will allow guests to scan their tickets and take their photos at the entrance.

Located at the main entrance to both Disneyland and California Adventure. They are ADA compliant, allowing all guests with ECVs, wheelchairs and strollers to use and pass through them with ease.

According to Disney, this is how to use the new entry gate:

• Step 1: To enter each park, you will scan each ticket using screens present at individual entry gates.  
• Step 2: Once each ticket is scanned, every guest in your group will then use the screen to take their own picture by pressing the camera icon on the screen to capture your photo. And don’t worry about the kids: each entry gate is equipped with camera technology that will automatically adjust to each guest’s height while you are snapping the photo! 
• Step 3: Once your ticket is scanned and the photo is digitally attached to your ticket, the entry gates will automatically swing open for your party to head into the park together. 

If you have a multi-day ticket or a Magic Key pass, you will only have to take your picture linked to your ticket one time, making this process smooth for returning guests.

A nearby cast member will also be there to help as well.

To re-enter, just scan your admission at the gate and come on in.

According to Disney, These updates at the entryways to Disneyland and California Adventure aim to improve the arrival experience with even more gates than before. 

How Does A Toddler Enter the Parks?

All guests under the age of 3 do not need a valid admission ticket or theme park reservation to enter either park, though all guests ages 3 years old and above must have both. Guests over the age of 3 will follow the same process of scanning and capturing a photo when entering, with an adult’s help of course.

Can I Use the Disneyland App or MagicBand+ to Enter?

Yes. Once you’ve purchased your tickets and made your theme park reservation, open the Disneyland app and select the menu (the three horizontal lines in the bottom right of the navigation bar).  

Then, once you tap “My Tickets and Passes” and load your tickets to the app by selecting “Link Tickets & Passes,” you’ll be all set to head toward the entry gates to scan your tickets and enter the park. Feel free to use the Disneyland app or tap your MagicBand+ to the access points to enter. 

Are There Any Disney-Inspired Features?

There are! Each entry gate features animated clips of beloved characters welcoming and eventually bidding farewell to guests upon entering and exiting, with Mickey Mouse at Disneyland and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit at California Adventure