Disneyland Resort has seen a ton of changes lately!

In 2023, a newly updated ToonTown reopened, Tarzan’s Treehouse became Adventureland Treehouse, Haunted Mansion closed to get an updated queue area, and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is opening later this year! But, something new has popped up at Disney California Adventure too — come check it out with us!

A while back, we learned that Disney was installing a new type of turnstile at the Disney California Adventure entrance gates. The new turnstiles are automated to open after a Cast Member scans and validates a theme park ticket. Not only that, but the update has expanded the amount of available turnstiles and gates — and will also make them both stroller and ADA-compliant.

We had previously seen the new turnstiles — but they weren’t in action quite yet, though we knew that Disney was testing them.

But, we got to check out the new gates for ourselves on a recent visit! They feature a screen with a barcode scanner below, as well as a MagicBand+ tap point. Disney also removed the physical turnstiles from between the ticket scanners. It’s the end of an era!

The new system still has some things to work out, though. Our reporter said that before getting to the new gate, a Cast Member scanned his pass on his phone, and then he walked up and scanned his ticket from his phone under the screen. It’s supposed to take your photo and let you in, but it didn’t work and the Cast Member just ended up scanning his ticket again without the machine.

Shortly after, Cast Members appeared to close the new entrances and reboot them. Both sets of new turnstiles were functioning again not too long after we scanned through.

Hopefully, once the kinks are worked out, the new turnstiles will make entering Disney California Adventure a bit faster, easier, and more user-friendly! Stay tuned to DFB as we bring you the latest news from Disney California Adventure, Disneyland, and more!

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