We loved the park, it is iconic being the original park and knowing Walt Disney walked around here, you have to love the history along Main Street, looking at all the names of Disney legends on the upper shop windows.
We had five day park hopper tickets for both parks and as we were visiting from the UK and hadn't been for nineteen years this was a special trip for us, we also had photo-pass as part of our ticket and we purchased magic bands which made it so easy to scan for photo's and rides. Because we had five days, we could stroll around and take our time and we didn't have to rush from one thing to another. We enjoyed trying different snacks and treats and enjoyed looking round the shops.
It was Halloween time so the park was decorated for Halloween and we managed to have photo's taken with Mickey and Minnie in their Halloween costumes. The Disneyland Castle is charming, and the park has a special atmosphere. The only negative was the crowds which we expected, but in Adventureland especially, it felt so crowded it was uncomfortable and we tended to avoid this area especially at night.
We loved that the park was open so late, and we could go back to our hotel and come back easily if we needed to.
The area of the park that was so amazing was Galaxy's Edge, just walking into the area is indescribable, the details in the land are spot on, and you are immersed in the Star Wars story and experience. The Storm Troopers patrol the land and we saw Chewbacca and R2D2 and the Mandolorian, roaming around.
The other highlights were being in the park in the evening after dusk, riding Haunted Mansion dressed for Halloween and other iconic rides, meeting characters, and trying great snacks and food. We hope we will be able to come back and we would love to do a trip in December to see the parks dressed for the Christmas Holidays.