Overview
- - Disneyland has activated dedicated facial-recognition entry lanes that are optional and explained by on-site signs to speed lines and reduce ticket misuse.
- - Security enforcement is stricter across parks, hotels, and shopping areas with an updated prohibited-items list that now names vapes and flags oversized bags, loose ice, and some containers.
- - The resort still relies on metal detectors and manual bag checks rather than newer scanning systems used in Florida, so guests should expect traditional screening that is applied more consistently.
- - Cast Members now require phones and other loose items to be stowed before boarding select attractions, including Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, citing safety risks from items that can fly loose during motion.
- - Disneyland says it will drop the 11 a.m. park-hopping limit later in 2026 without a set date yet, so visitors should plan extra arrival time now, check the official banned-items page before packing, and watch for the hopping update.