The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2025

Save time and money with in-depth reviews, ratings, and details from the trusted source for a successful Disneyland vacation.

How do some guests get on the big, new attraction in less than 20 minutes while others wait for longer than 2 hours--on the same day? Why do some guests pay full price for their visit when others can save hundreds of dollars? In a theme park, every minute and every dollar count. Your vacation is too important to be left to chance, so put the best-selling independent guide to Disneyland in your hands and take control of your trip.

The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2025 explains how Disneyland works and how to use that knowledge to stay ahead of the crowd. Authors Seth Kubersky, Bob Sehlinger, Len Testa, and Guy Selga Jr. know that you want your vacation to be anything but average, so they employ an expert team of researchers to find the secrets, the shortcuts, and the bargains that are sure to make your vacation exceptional! Find out what's available in every category, ranked from best to worst, and get detailed plans to make the most of your time at Disneyland. Stay at a top-rated hotel, eat at the best restaurants, and experience all the most popular attractions.

Keep in the know on the latest updates and changes at Disneyland. Here's what's NEW in the 2025 book:

• Details on the new The Princess and the Frog ride, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, as well as the reimagined Adventureland Treehouse


• Important changes to Disneyland's park ticketing and reservation systems


• Field-tested tips on when and how to use Disney's Genie+ and Lightning Lane line-skipping services


• Updated in-park dining reviews featuring Tiana's Palace and San Fransokyo Square


• A look at the revitalized restaurants and retail at the rebuilt Downtown Disneyland


• Profiles and ratings for more than 30 Disneyland Resort and Anaheim hotels, including the new Pixar Place Hotel and DVC Villas at Disneyland Hotel


• In-depth guide to Universal Studios Hollywood, including the new Fast & Furious roller coaster and Halloween Horror Nights


• Previews of the Marvel multiverse attraction announced for Avengers Campus and the Disneyland Forward proposal to expand the resort

Make the right choices to give your family a vacation they'll never forget. The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2025 is your key to planning a perfect stay. Whether you're putting together your annual trip or preparing for your first visit, this book gives you the insider scoop on hotels, restaurants, attractions, and more.

Seth Kubersky has worked for more than 25 years as a theatrical artist, culture critic, and travel journalist. Seth is the co-author of The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando, The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland, and The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas, as well as a collaborator on The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World. Seth is nationally recognized as an authority on theme parks and amusement attractions and contributes to Attractions Magazine and the Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast. His arts-and-entertainment column, "Live Active Cultures," appears in the Orlando Weekly, central Florida's leading alternative newspaper.

A native of Livingston, New Jersey, Seth earned a B.A. in theater from The College of William and Mary in Virginia. He has produced and directed dozens of plays through his award-winning Empty Spaces Theatre Co. and at the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival. As a stage technician and entertainment supervisor at Universal Orlando from 1996 to 2000, he worked on the Ghostbusters Spooktacular and Terminator 2: 3-D attractions, Mardi Gras parades, and Halloween mazes. Seth lives in Orlando with his wife, Genevieve, and their cats Kipper, Pumpkin, and Sol.

Bob Sehlinger, a Lowell Thomas Award-winning journalist, is best known as the creator and producer of The Unofficial Guides series.

A contributor to several top-selling guidebooks, Len Testa leads the team at Touring Plans, a research arm of The Unofficial Guides.

Guy Selga Jr. is a passionate Disney fan, a blogger, and a researcher at Touring Plans.