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Disneyland Family Road Trip

Danville to Anaheim, August 3-6, 2026. Built to keep the plan, charging route, park days, confirmations, and trip memories in one place.

Outbound
Mon, Aug 3
Drive down and check in Monday night
Park Days
Tue-Wed
August 4 and 5 in the parks
Tesla Plan
100% → 90%
Blu to Kettleman, charge back to 90%
Return
Thu, Aug 6
Checkout and drive home
Current known plan: leave Danville Monday with Blu at 100%, stop at Kettleman City Supercharger, recharge to 90%, continue to the Disneyland Hotel for Monday check-in, spend Tuesday and Wednesday in the parks with Park Hopper + Lightning Lane Multi Pass, and drive home Thursday. Park forecast: mostly sunny, upper 80s both days.

Trip Timeline

August 3-6
Before Aug 3

Lock the remaining essentials

Hotel package, tickets, and dining are now confirmed from Melissa's forwarded Disney emails. Still verify park-start reservations, app login, and parking/charging details before Monday.

HotelDisneyland Hotel
Tickets2-day Park Hopper + Lightning Lane Multi Pass
DiningMon/Tue/Wed dinners booked
Still verifyPark reservations + app access
Mon, Aug 3

Drive to Anaheim

Start from Danville at 100% charge. Use Tesla navigation as the source of truth for traffic, temperature, and charger state. Dinner is booked after arrival.

Primary routeI-580 / I-5 / Anaheim approach
Main stopKettleman City Supercharger
Recharge target90%
DinnerJazz Kitchen Coastal Grill & Patio · 7:00 PM
Tue, Aug 4

Park day 1

Use Park Hopper + Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Make the morning count, keep the heat plan disciplined, and end with dinner in Downtown Disney.

MorningRope drop / first rides
MiddayLunch + shade + hydration
AfternoonLightning Lane / shows / classics
DinnerNaples Ristorante e Bar · 6:45 PM
Wed, Aug 5

Park day 2

This should include Disney California Adventure so Incredicoaster and Lamplight Lounge line up cleanly. Park Hopper gives flexibility after 11:00 AM.

Must-hitIncredicoaster
DCA dinnerLamplight Lounge · 6:15 PM
RecoveryHotel pool / shaded break
EveningWorld of Color or final favorites
Thu, Aug 6

Checkout and drive home

Leave Anaheim with enough charge for Tesla nav flexibility. Build in food, bathroom, and traffic buffer on I-5.

RouteAnaheim to Danville
CheckoutStandard hotel checkout listed as 11:00 AM
GoalHome Thursday
RecordAdd favorite moments below

Tesla Charging Plan

Blu · Model Y
Danville Depart at 100% charge
Kettleman City Supercharge back to 90%
Anaheim Arrive with hotel buffer

Outbound Rule

Leave with the car preconditioned and fully charged. The Kettleman stop is the planned reset point for charge, bathrooms, food, and sanity.

Return Rule

Let Tesla navigation choose the return stops based on heat, traffic, charger load, and actual hotel departure state of charge.

Park Weather

Updated Jul 30

Tuesday, Aug 4

Mostly sunny. High 88°F, low 68°F.

Plan for warm pavement, direct sun, refillable bottles, hats, sunscreen, and an intentional indoor/shaded lunch break.

Wednesday, Aug 5

Mostly sunny. High 89°F, low 69°F.

Expect another hot park day. Build in afternoon shade, cooling breaks, and portable charger time while everyone resets.

Reservation Details

From Melissa's emails

Disneyland Hotel

Stay: Monday, Aug 3 to Thursday, Aug 6

Room: Premium View - Club Level

Guests: Darryl, Melissa, Olivia, Nicholas

Package confirmation is in Melissa's forwarded Disney email. Standard check-in is listed as 4:00 PM and checkout as 11:00 AM.

Tickets

2-Day Park Hopper Ticket with Lightning Lane Multi Pass.

Park Hopper access begins after 11:00 AM, subject to park capacity and Disney's current rules.

Tickets and Magical Extras are expected in the Disney account 3 days before arrival. Park reservations are still the key item to verify.

Monday Dinner

Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill & Patio

Monday, Aug 3 at 7:00 PM for 4 guests.

Downtown Disney dinner after the drive. No cancellation fee listed in the forwarded confirmation.

Tuesday Dinner

Naples Ristorante e Bar

Tuesday, Aug 4 at 6:45 PM for 4 guests.

Downtown Disney dinner. No cancellation fee listed in the forwarded confirmation.

Wednesday Dinner

Lamplight Lounge

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 6:15 PM for 4 guests.

Inside Disney California Adventure. Requires valid admission and a park reservation/entry plan for the same date.

Privacy Note

Full confirmation numbers, payment-card details, and phone fields are intentionally kept out of this public planning page.

Use Melissa's forwarded emails or the Disneyland app for exact reservation identifiers.

Park Plan

Park Hopper + Multi Pass

High-Priority Classics

Rise / runaway railway / Space Mountain / Big Thunder / Pirates / Haunted Mansion / Indiana Jones.

Pick the first Lightning Lane after park entry, then keep stacking one selection at a time as Disney allows.

California Adventure Priority

Incredicoaster / Radiator Springs / Guardians / Toy Story Midway Mania / Soarin' / Web Slingers.

Wednesday is the cleanest DCA anchor because Lamplight Lounge is inside the park at 6:15 PM.

Food / Break Ideas

Mobile order early, protect lunch shade, keep water moving, and avoid letting dinner become a 90-minute negotiation.

Family Comfort

Hats, sunscreen, portable chargers, light layers, comfortable shoes, headphones, and a blanket for the kids.

Special Events

During trip

Disneyland 70th Celebration

Active during the trip. The resort-wide 70th Celebration runs through August 9, so Aug 4-5 are in the final week.

Look for anniversary food, merchandise, PhotoPass lenses, MagicBand+ moments, Paint the Night, Wondrous Journeys, and World of Color Happiness.

Not on Our Dates

D23 Day and Disney Jr. Let's Play! are listed for August 13. Halloween Time starts August 21.

No separate-ticket event appears to conflict with the Tuesday/Wednesday park plan, but check the Disneyland app the night before each park day.

Ride Checklist

Incredicoaster priority

Disney California Adventure

Disneyland Park

Trip Log

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