The area outside Disneyland Park’s front gates has turned into an active job site, as Disneyland Resort follows through on plans to remove pieces of its original theme park entrance.
Why Disneyland Is Tearing Down Its Ticket Booths
A construction permit filed Tuesday laid out the resort’s intentions clearly: four ticket booths, each about 700 square feet, are coming down on the eastern side of the esplanade between Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park.
With most visitors purchasing admission online ahead of their trip, the demand for walk-up ticket windows has dropped off significantly. Clearing out these four booths sets up the next phase of the project — a pedestrian bridge linking the esplanade directly to a new parking structure and transportation hub.
That hub will take shape where the Manchester cast member parking lot currently sits along Disney Way. Plans call for 6,000 total parking spaces, 302 of which will include EV charging, plus dedicated areas built specifically for rideshare pickups, shuttle service, security operations, and traffic management.
Disneyland Resort has bulldozed its ticket booths before. A similar demolition took place last year on the esplanade’s Western side, clearing space for the Porto’s Bakery location now open in Downtown Disney. Guests who still prefer buying tickets face-to-face aren’t out of luck, either — two ticket booths remain in operation, and admission is also available at the Lost and Found office.
Walls Go Up Around All Four Booths
The permit ink was barely dry before crews moved in. WDWNT reported on Thursday that construction walls now enclose all four ticket booths slated for removal on the Eastern esplanade.
For the time being, the booths remain partially visible above the barriers, and their rooflines are still lit up each night. Disneyland Resort hasn’t announced a completion date for the demolition work.
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