How far Disneyland has fallen over time!! I grew up on Disneyland CA, every Summer for 18+ years. This year we took the whole family for the first time since the nightmare we experienced at Disneyland Paris 7 years ago (at that location almost nothing worked, and the people were rude).
Disneyland CA wasn't much better: Rides were broken down all over the park, many were repaired only to break down again as we arrived back in line. This happened multiple times, even on the same rides! We had the Genie pass and app, but it was a joke. To get in line on the app and wait, usually for hours, to go wait in a line of other pass holders, was just ridiculous. To only be able to schedule one ride at a time (and only after you had ridden your planned ride) was just plain insulting. We entered the park as it opened, and closed it down, and were able to ride 8 attractions over 13 hours. Add that to our cost of over a thousand dollars for tickets, Genie, parking, $5 cokes/water, lunch etc... and we all agreed as a family - we're done with Disneyland.
My nephews, who live nearby, warned us to "go without the expectation of riding attractions, but with the idea of experiencing the Disney feeling." Our teenage sons weren't interested in old town saloons, seeing characters, eating or buying toys...they wanted to ride. We were sadly disappointed. If you have very young kids, they may still find Disneyland magical, but if you grew up watching the transition from "E-tickets" to whole-park access fees, you may find it maddening and sad.