Disneyland Resort plans to open its parks later than usual on August 2, 2026, to accommodate the annual CHOC Walk in the Park fundraiser for Rady Children’s Health Orange County. Guests arriving at the typical 8 a.m. time will be turned away until the adjusted opening, expected around 8:30 a.m. The event has been hosted at the resort since 1990.
Rady Children’s Health Orange County has scheduled its CHOC Walk in the Park for Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. The fundraiser features a three-mile walk through the theme parks before they open to the public. Participants aged three and older must pay a $10 registration fee and pledge to raise at least $125 for the nonprofit healthcare system, which provides care for children and young adults. Children two and younger join for free with family members. Those raising more than $400 receive a complimentary Disneyland Resort Park Hopper ticket valid on August 2 after the walk concludes. Disneyland Resort has supported the event annually since 1990, honoring founder Walt Disney’s role on the original founding board of the Children’s Hospital of Orange County, now rebranded as Rady Children’s Health Orange County. During summer months, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park normally open at 8 a.m. On the day of the CHOC Walk, however, the parks will delay opening, with guests arriving 30 minutes early denied entry until the new time, likely 8:30 a.m. Disneyland Resort has yet to publish its full August 2026 operating calendar, as reported by Inside the Magic. This adjustment aims to allow the charity walk to proceed uninterrupted before regular operations begin.
