Two of southern California's most popular resorts were forced to shut their gates to holiday visitors for two straight days Tuesday, as an overwhelming number of mass descended upon Disneyland and Disney California Adventure to enjoy their time there.
Disneyland had to stop selling tickets around 10 a.m. -- roughly two hours after the park opened, and patrons were directed to Disney California Adventure, both situated in close vicinity in Anaheim, Orange County.
"Disneyland Resort is extremely popular today due to holiday offerings," a park official said. "Disneyland park access is temporarily limited."
Disney California Adventure, which sits close to the Disneyland, reached its capacity three hours later.
The holiday between Christmas and New Year has traditionally been one of the busiest times of the year for the Disney resort, and park officials did not know how long will it take before ticket sales resume.
This is the second straight day for Disneyland to halt admitting to the popular theme park. Visitors were banned for admittance Monday as the park struggled with overcrowding.
