Helpful Resources to Make Trips Easier
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Here you’ll find helpful digital downloads, expert interviews, and real-world support to help make travel work for your family.
Essential Sensory Guide: Disneyland Resort
Check out these sensory overviews to help familiarize yourself with rides before your next visit to Disneyland.
Disneyland DAS Guide
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Disneyland Resources
What is DAS?
Disneyland’s Disability Access Service (DAS) is designed to support guests who, due to a developmental disability like autism or similar, have difficulty waiting in traditional standby lines. It’s not a “skip the line” pass—instead, it works kind of like Lightning Lane. You request a return time for an attraction and come back when it’s your turn.
Registration is required, and I recommend doing it virtually up to 60 days before your trip. You can also register in person at the Accessibility Booths in the Esplanade between Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
Want help getting started?
Download my free DAS Guide and watch my YouTube video for the latest updates and tips on how to use DAS at Disneyland.
Expert and parent interviews, tips, and real talk…all on my YouTube channel
Traveling with Highly Sensitive Kids – with Dr. Hilary Mandzik
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Hilary Mandzik, clinical psychologist and mom of three, about how to support highly sensitive children (and their parents!) when traveling. We talk about what to do before the trip to set everyone up for success, how to stay regulated during the trip, and lessons from her own family vacation to Walt Disney World.
Traveling with Sensory-Sensitive Kids
In this episode, I chat with Susan (@momsmakeitmagical on Instagram) about the real-life challenges and wins of traveling with neurodivergent kids. Susan shares her experience taking her sensory-sensitive children to Walt Disney World and on a long-haul family trip to the Philippines. We talk about strategies that make travel smoother, how we each approach Disney parks, and the lessons we’ve learned along the way.
Teaching Neurodivergent Kids to Travel – with Dr. Emily King
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Emily King, child psychologist and former school psychologist, about how to help neurodivergent kids learn to travel. We cover setting realistic expectations, practicing ahead of time, and how travel can inspire wonder, confidence, and curiosity in your child.
Accessibility at Disneyland
In this episode, I chat with Tim (@wheels_on_main on Instagram) about navigating Disneyland with a wheelchair or mobility device. We talk through accessible ride options, practical tips, and what to expect when visiting the parks with mobility needs. Tim also shares his personal experiences and a full list of accessible attractions at Disneyland.