Disneyland Resort has finished tearing down four original ticket booths near the entrance to Disneyland Park, leaving a pile of rubble behind as the next phase of a much larger construction project gets underway.
How the Project Came Together
The demolition dates back to earlier this month, when Disneyland Resort filed a construction permit application targeting four ticket booths located in the Esplanade between Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. Plywood barriers went up around the structures just days later, followed shortly by heavy construction equipment moving into the area.
The goal behind removing the booths is to make way for a new pedestrian bridge, one that will eventually connect to a parking structure and transportation hub that Disney broke ground on just days before the demolition began. That garage is planned to include 6,000 parking spaces, 302 EV charging stations, a dedicated security office, and a hub for shuttle and rideshare pickup, all reachable via a designated access road off Disney Way.
No opening date has been set for the new parking structure, but it marks the first tangible step in the broader DisneylandForward expansion. The added infrastructure is intended to handle the extra foot traffic expected once Disney finishes its Tomorrowland overhaul at Disneyland Park and opens new attractions at Disney California Adventure Park themed to Coco (2017), Avatar (2009), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Guests who still want to buy tickets in person aren’t out of luck. Two ticket booths remain standing, and theme park admission can also be purchased at the Lost & Found Office.
Rubble Now Visible at the Disneyland Entrance
On Monday, WDWNT confirmed that demolition crews had brought down all four ticket booths. Photos from the outlet show the resulting debris pile, though much of it remains obscured by the construction walls that still surround the site.
At this point, it’s unclear whether Disneyland Resort intends to leave the space open once cleanup is complete or to move directly into building the new pedestrian bridge where the booths once stood.
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