Originally Posted By WilliamK99 We are planning on a 30 day visit to the states this summer and are planning a 7 day trip to Disneyland. Tentatively we have decided on Howard Johnson based on their water play area and generally good reviews, the question is, how far of a walk is it to the park, and are their any restaurants, stores etc within walking distance? Thanks!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Hey Will, good to see you. HoJo's is closer to DL than most of the Disneyland Paris hotels are to DLP. In fact I think Darkbeer once intimated it was closer to the park gates than the Disney Hotels (though I do not believe him when it comes to the Grand Californian). There are plenty of places to eat. Mimi's and McDonald's are near by, of course there is Downtown Disney as well. And then further down the street (a mile or so) is Garden Walk with loads of places. Then there is cheap fast food in between. Not to derail, but we are going to the Hotel Colloseo at Europa Park and the Ling Bao at Phantasialand (as well as Strasbourg, Frieberg, Heidelberg, Wiesbaden, Rudesheim, Koblenz and Cologne) this year. Any tips?
Originally Posted By Pollyana It takes less than 10 minutes to walk to the park. Depends upon ages of kiddos and how fast they want to walk.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan The walk from HoJo's to the main gates is not bad at all. A quick jaunt really. The walk back after a full day in the park, however, can feel like 50 miles. LOL As Dave said, there are many restaurants along Harbor and within a short distance of the DLR. Mimi's, Millie's, IHOP, Denny's are all right along the direct path you'd walk from HoJo's to the parks. There's also a Tony Roma's and a Cheesecake Factory, plus the restaurants at the Disney hotels. Be sure and click on the ad and tell them Laughing Place sent ya! They treat LPers really well.
