To link Disneyland tickets to the app, open the Disneyland app, tap the menu button, choose My Tickets & Passes, tap the + button and select Link Tickets & Passes. You can then scan the barcode on the ticket or enter its ticket ID manually.
I like to link every ticket before arriving at Disneyland rather than trying to sort it out at the entrance. Once the tickets are in the app, I can easily check admission, confirm park reservations and manage Lightning Lane selections for the people in my group.
There are also a couple of Disneyland-specific quirks worth knowing. A ticket can be linked to more than one person’s MyDisney account, and tickets bought from Costco or another legitimate third-party seller can generally be linked the same way as tickets purchased directly from Disney.
How to Link Tickets to the Disneyland App
Disney’s current linking process only takes a few steps.
- Open the Disneyland app and sign in to your MyDisney account.
- Tap the ☰ menu in the bottom-right corner.
- Select My Tickets & Passes.
- Tap the + in the upper-right corner.
- Select Link Tickets & Passes.
- Scan the ticket barcode with your camera or choose Type ID and enter the ticket number manually.
Once the ticket is linked, it should appear under My Tickets & Passes.
Disney also keeps the current app information on its official Disneyland app page.
Where Do I Find My Disneyland Ticket Barcode or ID?
If I bought directly from Disneyland, I first check the ticket confirmation or eTicket associated with the purchase.
Disney says ticket information can be found on the ticket or gift receipt sent by email. It may take up to 24 hours for newly received tickets to become accessible.
If I have the barcode visible on another phone, printed ticket or PDF, the easiest method is normally to use the camera option inside Link Tickets & Passes.
If scanning doesn’t work, I switch to Type ID and enter the ticket number instead.
I prefer having the original ticket confirmation or eTicket available offline during the trip as a backup rather than relying entirely on the app loading perfectly every time.
Tickets Purchased Directly From Disneyland May Already Be Linked
If I bought the tickets while signed in to my MyDisney account, I check My Tickets & Passes before trying to add anything manually.
Tickets purchased through Disneyland can already appear in the account used for the purchase.
If they’re there, I don’t need to scan the barcode again. I simply make sure I can see every ticket I expect to manage.
How to Link Costco or Third-Party Disneyland Tickets
Third-party Disneyland tickets generally use the same linking process.
If I bought through Costco or another authorized ticket seller, I look for the Disneyland ticket barcode or ticket ID supplied with the order.
Then I open:
My Tickets & Passes → + → Link Tickets & Passes
From there I scan the barcode or enter the ID.
I don’t expect the email address used at the third-party retailer to be the thing that links the ticket. The important piece is having a valid ticket barcode or ID that Disney recognizes.
If you’re still deciding where to purchase, my guide to Disneyland tickets from Costco covers that option separately.
Can Disneyland Tickets Be Linked to More Than One Account?
Yes. The same Disneyland ticket can be linked to multiple MyDisney accounts.
This is one of the most useful things to understand when I’m visiting with friends or family.
Disneyland does not use the same Friends & Family linking system that Walt Disney World uses in My Disney Experience. Instead, each person can link the relevant Disneyland tickets directly to their own app.
For example, if four of us are visiting together, I can have all four tickets linked in my app while another adult in the group also links all four tickets in their own Disneyland app.
That way either of us can help manage plans for the group.
I do not need to remove a ticket from one account before linking it to another.
If you’re specifically trying to organize several people’s phones and accounts, I have a separate guide to linking Disneyland tickets to another account.
Linking a Ticket to Another Account Does Not Change Who Can Use It
There is an important difference between linking a ticket and transferring who is entitled to use it.
Linking a ticket to several apps lets several people see and help manage that ticket.
But once a multi-day Disneyland ticket has been used by a particular Guest, linking the ticket to another account does not let a different person use the remaining days.
I think of account linking as sharing management access, not creating another copy of the admission.
Why Won’t My Disneyland Ticket Link to the App?
If a ticket won’t link, I work through the simplest possibilities first.
The barcode won’t scan
I switch to the Type ID option and enter the ticket number manually.
This also works when the barcode is on the same phone I’m using, since I can’t easily point the phone’s camera at its own screen.
I just received the ticket
Disney notes that ticket access can take up to 24 hours after receipt.
If the purchase is brand new, I check the confirmation details before assuming something is wrong with the app.
The ticket says it is already linked
I would not automatically treat this as a problem.
Disneyland allows the same ticket to appear in more than one Guest’s account. If I’m trying to add a family member’s ticket, I use the barcode or ticket ID from their existing My Tickets & Passes screen and try linking it to my account.
The app itself isn’t working
I check for a Disneyland app update, completely close and reopen the app, verify my internet connection and then sign out and back into MyDisney if necessary.
I don’t start by deleting the app unless the simpler fixes fail.
The third-party ticket ID isn’t recognized
I first make sure I’m entering the actual Disneyland ticket number rather than an order number from the retailer.
If Disney still does not recognize it, I contact the seller that issued the ticket or Disneyland Ticket Services rather than repeatedly creating new Disney accounts.
You Don’t Need Everyone to Use the Same Disneyland Login
For a group trip, I would rather have each adult use their own MyDisney account.
We can each link the same group of tickets to our own Disneyland apps.
That gives more than one person access if a phone dies or someone wants to handle Lightning Lane selections.
I find this much cleaner than sharing one account password with everyone in the group.
After Linking Your Tickets, Check Your Park Reservations
Seeing the ticket in the Disneyland app does not by itself guarantee theme park entry.
Disneyland currently requires Guests ages 3 and older to have both valid admission and a theme park reservation for the same park on the same date.
Depending on how I bought the ticket, my reservations may already have been created as part of the purchase process.
I still verify them before the trip rather than assuming that linking the barcode created a reservation automatically.
Park reservations remain subject to availability, so this is something I check well before arriving at the entrance.
Linking Tickets Also Makes Group Lightning Lane Planning Easier
Once the tickets are properly linked, one of the biggest advantages is being able to manage eligible Lightning Lane plans together.
Disney no longer calls the paid multi-attraction service Genie+.
The current name is Lightning Lane Multi Pass, alongside Lightning Lane Single Pass and Premier Pass.
At Disneyland, Multi Pass selections begin after I enter a theme park on the day of my visit. If several tickets are linked in my app, I can manage eligible selections for the members of the group I’m planning with.
My broader Disneyland tickets guide covers the ticket options themselves instead of trying to turn this linking tutorial into another ticket-buying guide.
The Setup I Use Before Leaving for Disneyland
I try to finish this before the first park morning.
I open My Tickets & Passes and confirm that every ticket I expect to manage is visible. Then I verify the park reservations for each day and make sure another adult in the group can access the tickets too if we want a backup planner.
I also keep the original eTicket or confirmation somewhere I can access without depending completely on the Disneyland app.
Once those pieces are in place, I don’t spend the morning outside the Disneyland gates trying to figure out which account contains which ticket.
If you need the official instructions, Disney’s eTicket FAQ confirms that tickets can currently be added through My Tickets & Passes by scanning the barcode or entering the ticket number manually.
