El Capitan Theatre Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the El Capitan Theatre. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Hollywood Tour

• Small-Group Day Tour of Hollywood, Los Angeles and Beaches from Anaheim

• Los Angeles: Hollywood Sunset Walk & Hike Tour—Hidden Gems

• Los Angeles: Hollywood Sign Electric Bike Tour

• 30-Minute Luxury Driving Tour: Explore Hollywood in a Ferrari

El Capitan Theatre screens Disney® movies exclusively, and tickets range from US$15 to US$25, with special events or early-access screenings costing more. Depending on the screening, discounts for seniors (ages 60+) and children (ages 3–11) are typically available. City tours that include a stop at the El Capitan Theatre start at US$30.

Yes, the El Capitan Theatre is worth visiting—it's an ornate, grand movie theater that evokes a bygone era you won't find at a standard multiplex. Special screenings and events include live stage productions, costumed character appearances, and preshow concerts featuring the Mighty Wurlitzer organ. Pair your visit with a guided Hollywood walking tour to get insights into the theater's past, along with other Los Angeles landmarks—easily checking off multiple city sights in a single day.

Per one customer who booked the Small-Group Day Tour of Hollywood, Los Angeles and Beaches from Anaheim, "Picked us up right outside of our hotel in Anaheim and took us into LA where we spent the day sightseeing. Our tour guide was very accommodating, knowledgeable, and fun. We had a great time, and we didn't have to drive in LA traffic! Would highly recommend this tour.!"

El Capitan Theatre is a Los Angeles icon. Though it first opened as a stage theater, it is one of the original Hollywood movie palaces. It's most famous for blending decadent Spanish Colonial Revival, East Indian, English Tudor, and Italian Baroque architectural styles and hosting Walt Disney film premieres.

Yes, the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles has some accessible seating. The theater has accessible seating and Companion Seating on the three ground orchestra levels nearest the stage and a wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking lot, and restrooms. The Balcony Level seating above the ground level is accessible only via stairs.

No, you can't bring outside food into El Capitan Theatre. According to El Capitan's Code of Conduct, you also cannot enter with alcoholic beverages, Marijuana or illegal substances, weapons of any kind, objects that appear to be weapons, laser pointers, or pets—trained service animals are an exception.

Yes, El Capitan Theatre checks bags. According to the theater policies, all guests and their bags, parcels, and other items are subject to screening and security checks when they enter the theater. Guests who enter and leave must re-enter through the front doors and go through the security screening again.

Yes. All admission tickets for the El Capitan Theatre are for assigned seating. You have 1,000 seats across two levels—three sections on the Orchestra Level nearest the stage and about ten sections on the Balcony Level accessible only via the stairs.

While the El Capitan Theatre doesn't have dedicated parking, the theater partially validates the cost of parking at the Ovation Parking Structure on North Highland Avenue across the street. The rate for parking with validation from the theater is US$3 for your first four hours and US$2 for every following 20 minutes.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting the El Capitan Theatre. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Los Angeles:

• Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Universal Studios Hollywood

• Griffith Park

• Hollywood Sign

• Sunset Strip

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Los Angeles.