Originally Posted By Marlin Perkins Hey gang! I actually have a few questions for you. The first is more of general interest; Do you prefer DL during the daylight hours or the dark of night? You can count me in as an early morning-hope I can make it 'till closing-kind of guy. Second question, What is your favorite DLR hotel and why? And, which hotel rooms are the quietest? My family and I used to stay across the street at one of the motels, but it was always noisy especially at night. So, we finally stayed at the Paradise Pier. It was very quiet. We LOVED staying there. In fact, I could make a day of just hanging out around the hotels. What experiences have you had with DLR hotels? Especially in regard to noise. I bristle at the thud thud thud of stomping feet up above me or the slamming of doors late at night.
Originally Posted By Colin I like both for different reasons. I like the morning because the day has just begun, and I'm looking forward to all the fun I'm going to have. But I also like the evening, because of the atmosphere with all the lights.
Originally Posted By jbkuchon Marlin, I've stayed at Disneyland Hotel and Paradise Pier and had good stays at both. Never was bothered by noise at either.
Originally Posted By Pollyana There is something "magical" about the nights. After hearing the introduction to Disney's Electric Light Parade, I recharge and know I have a great evening ahead. Hotels? We have only stayed in various locations across the street on Harbor Blvd. There is always a noise factor to consider. I have never stayed "on propety" as I have a hard time justifying that amount of $$. Someday, I will pamper myself and just do it.
Originally Posted By ksargen I'm a night person, although I just love the place, period. Hotels - I've stayed in all of them. I like the Disneyland Hotel the best. Bigger rooms, closer to Downtown Disney, and easier access to DL from there. Grand Californian is beautiful but it costs too much, and what should be a plus - being on the edge of a park - really isn't because DL opens earlier, stays open later, etc. and you pay a premium to be there, let alone the upgrade price to have a park view room. Paradise Pier is nice, but the rooms are smaller and it just doesn't have the charm either of the others do. Noise - it can happen anywhere. It totally depends on who's around you. We've had noise in the Disney hotels, but by and large, they're still better than most of the motels and hotels around in terms of sound proofing. If people are going to loud and rude, they CAN overcome it. Pollyana - that's what I did last year, and checked off the only hotel I hadn't stayed in before - The Disneyland Hotel. Loved it. It's worth the bit extra, if you really want to soak up the Disney air day and night. I'm not staying there this trip - budget would not allow. For this trip, it would have been around $200 more - $100 per night compared to where we're staying off property.
Originally Posted By Marlin Perkins Thank you to everyone who has answered. I agree that mornings seem fresh, crisp and alive. At night, I enjoy (for some odd reason) going on POC, HM, and Tiki Room more. >Pollyanna, I never could get a clear answer from folks as to why they would pay more for a DLR room when they are so much more expensive than the hotels across the street. We finally decided to go for it and stay at the Paradise Pier (because it was the cheapest). Like I mentioned, it was quieter. But what I really enjoyed was that I didn't feel like I had to just stay in my room. There are restaraunts in the hotels, gift stores, game rooms, tv room for the kids, etc. It really does feel like you are just in a quiet area of Disneyland and that you never left the park. The drawback is, I don't know if I could ever downgrade to the Best Western again. We also bought one AP for my wife, which provided a discount on the room, meals, merchandise.
Originally Posted By jbkuchon Nothing like staying at the Resort hotels, but if it's not in the budget then you live with something else. One thing is, last time I went I stayed at the Park Vue Inn directly across the street from the pedestrian entrance. It was actually a lot closer to walk to the park from there than any of the Disney hotels. And it had a decent free breakfast. So it saved us a lot of money. The rooms were nice, sizable, and very clean.
Originally Posted By WestWind I like the twilight zone - between day and night the best... it seems magical as all the lights (especially on Main Street) become more significant as it gets darker and your eyes adjust. I have not yet stayed in a DL hotel as the cost always seems so high. One day we will.
Originally Posted By EmmaJayne I like the park best at nights. It;s jsut mroe magic that way and all my favourite Disneyland events happen at night- Fireworks, Fantasmic and the Electic Light Parade. Disneyland by day is gorgeous but at night, It's like falling into a fairytale.
Originally Posted By Pollyana Very well said EmmaJ...the evenings are full of pixie dust...aaahhchooooo
Originally Posted By Moon Waffle I love both but would have to go for the nights as well. There is something very magical about that time at the park. Especially the west side.
Originally Posted By csgoofygirl I love first thing in the morning. Not sure why. Never stayed at a Disney hotel. Too expensive for me. My favorite off site hotel is the Del Sol (right behind Denny's). It's clean, quiet, and close!
Originally Posted By Darley_Abbey Early morning, dusk and night time. The evening lighting is magical. As is the case almost anywhere, during the early am and late afternoon the colors are saturated and you see more texture in everything. The bright overhead light at noon and in the early afternoon washes out the colors and tends to make things look rather flat.
Originally Posted By Moedad All things being equal, night edges out day, although if the Billies performed at night, I would only go during the day if we had company that wanted to go. We've never stayed in the hotels near the park. We only live 10 minutes away. Takes longer to walk from the car into the park than it does to drive there.
Originally Posted By knoxvelour one of my favorite things in going on a ride, such as Pirates, Haunted Mansion, Indy or Space Mountain, during the daytime and having it be night by the time you get off.
Originally Posted By Marlin Perkins Dang...I wish I lived close enough to walk over. It only takes me a short 8 hours to drive. The one thing I don't like about night time at the park is trying to navigate through crowds.
