Disney Law Enforcement Discounts & Family Vacation Tips
As a police wife of 9 years and mom of two young boys, I know the unique law enforcement family vacation needs. We visited Disneyland in Summer 2021. We visited Legoland California in Summer 2022, so definitely check out that blog after this one. I share more information about where we stayed at the end of this blog. Keep reading for information about Disney law enforcement discounts, Disney law enforcement gun policy, and practical tips from a recent trip to Disneyland.
Disney Law Enforcement Discounts | Disneyland Police Discount
The most universal Disney law enforcement discounts that all officers are eligible for is from Govx.com. Create an account with your ID to see Disney Law Enforcement Discounts and more.
A Law Enforcement Officer Disney travel specialist also suggests getting a Disney Visa Rewards card to purchase tickets since you will be awarded points to use for food and other items purchased at the park. Don’t miss more tips from her free travel agent services below.
Disney Law Enforcement Gun Policy
According to the Disney parks rules and regulations, no guns, firearms, etc. are allows at their parks. This does include off-duty law enforcement. Disney has police patrolling their premises and SWAT units that practice sporadically.
Due to crowds at Disney, it is understandable that you may feel uncomfortable without carrying. Please read the practical tips for Disney vacations for police families below to help with that.
When we visited Disneyland, my police officer husband left his handgun in a safe at home or in the locked glovebox of our vehicle.
Practical Stress-Free Tips for Disney Law Enforcement Family Trips
These tips are from our police family trip from summertime, August 2021. My police husband and I visited Disneyland with our two boys who were ages 4 and 6 at the time. We also had sets of two grandparents with us on the trip as well.
Stay on or near the resort for convenience. Many people suggest staying on the resort. Because of our large, multi-family unit that needed accommodations, we all started at an a Vrbo short-term rental 4-bedroom single family home a block away from the resort. This saved us money on food and separate hotel rooms for each family. We brought our own groceries, but we still had some meals at the park. You could walk to the resort, but because we had small children, we drove and parked. Click here to search for short-term rentals near Disneyland in Anaheim on Vrbo.
Visit weekdays for an empty park experience. We went from Thursday-Saturday. Thursday was so empty compared to the other days.
Arrive to the park right when it opens for an empty park experience. Disneyland opened at 8:00am each day. We arrived at 8 or 8:30am each day, and there were hardly any lines for rides between 8:00 and 10:00am each day.
If you have kids, bring or rent a stroller. Our kids are older, but man there is a lot of walking, so bring the stroller or rent one. We rented one at Disney. The rentable strollers were available right as you enter the park. It was very convenient.
Order food on your phone, so you don’t have to wait. While in line for a ride, you can order food to pick up after. This is available on Disney app. Once you are at the park, you can see restaurants available near you at the park on your app.