Who are you?
ParQ Wish is a small independent project built by Disneyland fans who got tired of juggling spreadsheets, scattered notes, and real-time wait-time dashboards all at once on park days. We built the tool we wished existed. It's a tiny team — primarily one developer — with a genuine love for the experience behind the berm. We're not affiliated with Disney in any way; we're just fans who believe a well-planned day makes for a better day.
Why two separate apps?
The two apps serve two fundamentally different environments. The Planner (parqwish.com) is for home, at your leisure — that's where you collect your wishes, preview an itinerary, prepare your packing list, and relive the trip afterward. The Pal app (iOS) is for the park itself, deliberately streamlined so you spend as little time looking at your phone as possible.
Beyond the experience difference, data ownership matters deeply to us. Your trip data stays on your own device — no accounts, no cloud uploads. This design also means the Planner works on any device with a browser, so the whole family can plan together regardless of what they own. One job per app, done simply.
Why charge for the mobile app?
We need to keep the lights on. Hosting park data, app infrastructure, and Apple's developer program all cost real money. The actual coding we do largely for love — that's why we keep the price as low as we can. A subscription helps us keep things maintained and improving. Down the road we may open-source the project entirely, but for now it's how we make this sustainable.
What does the "Q" in "ParQ Wish" stand for?
When we first started sketching out a Disneyland app, the original goal was simple: minimize time standing in the queue. The app grew far beyond that, but the queue — that ritual of anticipation before every great ride — felt worth memorializing. So we kept it in the name.
Is my data private? Who owns it?
You do, completely. All trip data, wishes, photos, packing lists, and GPS trails are stored locally on your device. Nothing is sent to our servers. The only data that moves is park information (ride wait times, showtimes, etc.) fetched from public sources, and your own export files when you choose to share them. See our Privacy Policy for full details.
Do I need to create an account?
No. The Planner runs entirely in your browser with no sign-in required. The Pal app on iOS similarly needs no account — your data lives on your device. Optional cloud sync (for seamless cross-device access) is on our roadmap for a future release, but it will always be optional.
How do I sync between the Planner and the Pal app?
Through a straightforward file transfer — export a JSON file from one app and import it on the other. On iPhone you can share via AirDrop; on a Mac or PC it downloads directly to your Downloads folder. It's intentionally low-tech: no Wi-Fi pairing, no accounts, no cloud intermediary. Your data goes exactly where you send it.
Which parks does it cover?
Currently Disneyland Resort — Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure, and Downtown Disney District, including the resort hotels. Walt Disney World and other parks are on the longer-term roadmap.
Is the Planner (parqwish.com) really free?
Yes, always. The web Planner has no subscription and no paywall. It works best alongside the Pal app — which provides fresh park data and in-park tracking via sync — but you can use it on its own for trip planning without paying anything.
Will there be an Android version of the Pal app?
It's on the roadmap. We launched iOS first because that's what we use day-to-day and wanted to get right before expanding. The codebase supports Android already; it just needs real-world testing and polish before we're confident putting it in the Play Store.