Originally Posted By oneroberta I will be traveling with my boys 3 yr & 5 yrs old... I am planning on staying at a DLR Hotel... I am going back and forth between the DLH & DGC.... I hear the walk from DLH is quite far but the pools are better... and DGC is just nicer, closer and better views... Any Thoughts
Originally Posted By Pixarpixie If you can afford it, the DGC is worth the money. With little ones the private entrance into the park is a dream.
Originally Posted By nemopoppins It's only a private entrance to DCA anyway. That advantage isn't be worth the extra money to me. Besides, Disneyland Hotel is my favorite no matter what the price. Okay, Grand Californian MAY be a better hotel, but the Disneyland Hotel feels more Disneylandish to me. Also, the Disneyland Hotel has BEAUTIFUL views available.
Originally Posted By 4Disnee We love the GCH it is wonderful. Our DS loves the pool but he is also a little older his is 10. But we have taken him there since it opened and he likes both pool as far as pool go cause he is just happy to swim. lol The closeness of the GCH is very nice for naps and resting but we usually stay at both hotels and love them both very much!
Originally Posted By joeysmommy If you stay at DLH can you still use the private entrance to DCA? Or is it only for the GCH guests?
Originally Posted By smoaky Joeysmommy, We usually stay at the Paradise Pier and we have always used the GCH private entrance to DCA with no problem!
Originally Posted By 4Disnee joeysmommy, We have been ask to show our room charge paper and then they ok'd us to go thru in the A.M. But have never been asked in the afternoons.
Originally Posted By nemopoppins We go through the GCH entrance when we stay at the DH. It isn't advertised that way, but the castmembers at the entrance only ask to see a Disney hotel key, not a Grand Californian key. I've never understood what is to prevent someone from showing an old key. I guess there aren't enough cheaters to matter.
Originally Posted By joeysmommy Smoaky, 4Disnee and nemopoppins- Thanks for the tip. We will definitely use the GCH entrance after naptime to hit the Cars preparade and Playhouse Disney! It's going to be so hard to stay at a cheap-o hotel after this experience!
Originally Posted By nemopoppins joeysmommy, if you're interested in the Cars Preparade, you might want to do the Cars character meet and greet. I haven't seen either (but I LOVED the movie). I read on a board somewhere that the meet and greet was better than the preparade. Maybe someone could tell us when and how to find it.
Originally Posted By joeysmommy Yes! I read about that too, so I called guest services and they told me the meet n' greet is daily at 11,12,1 and 2:45. I asked if she was sure if it was daily,since the Cars preparade is scheduled only for Monday and Tuesday when we're there. She said it was scheduled for daily at the Golden State Amphitheater at DCA. I don't understand why they don't post things like that on their DL website calendar. That is something I would have never known about if weren't for this wonderful website. Are there other "secret" events at DL or DCA that nobody knows about?
Originally Posted By berol Most everything not listed on the website is in this brochure dealybob you can pick up at the entrance gates along with the park map. Grab them as you give your ticket to the gatekeeper.
Originally Posted By jdurk I've stayed at both hotels and I believe you can use the Disneyland hotel pool if you are staying at the GCH. You can use the GCH entrance to DCA even if you are at the Disneyland Hotel. One big thing to consider is that the monorail is down and if you are going to be there while it is down, you may want to consider the GCH.
Originally Posted By joeysmommy I checked the DL website's calendar today and the meet n' greet is on there now. It just says "Cars' and the times. But the Cars Preparade is no longer listed on the calendar. Thanks berol, I will grab a brochure when we walk in.
