Originally Posted By sfaheys Thanks all for the heads up on the Disneyland HoJo $49 rate. Wasn't planning a trip to the Magic Kingdom this month.....but just booked July 26-30 at this great rate. Just had to go to DL again this summer....
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 It's nice to meet you, AllthingsDisney! We should start a thread in Community since there are so many of us now! You are so right about meeting more and more people with Autism, now. Back when my guys were first diagnosed nobody ever heard of it! My next trip is Aug. 19th-Sept.2 @ Hojo's (now, thanks to MickeyMommy) and (hopefully) the end of Nov. (I think the dates are 29th or 30th 'til about Dec 5...waiting to see if that's when the CP is!)
Originally Posted By allthingsdisney we r going to miss u both but tinker we miss u only by 2 days as we will be the 4th til the 10thof Sept.....it would be wonderful to meet u both but as i am in washington state i dont get down there very often once a year if im lucky...im soooo neglected
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 Oh, darn! Only 2 days! I'm worse off than you, allthingsdisney...I'm all the way in PA! Everyone around here thinks I'm crazy going all the way out to DL when FL is so much closer. I'll say I'm going to DL and I get corrected, "you mean Disney World"...Um, no, I mean DL! lol
Originally Posted By Disney Joy Before I ever went to WDW I meet some people at DL, and for the life of me ~ (just strangers chatting in line waiting for a ride or something) ~ I couldn't figue why in the heck they would come all the way to CA when they lived in FL. They said they liked DL better. I thougt strange people. Then I went to WDW and realize it is different much different. After my 10 days there and still didn't see everything - I think I like DL better also. LOL
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 It's not only the magic for me at DL...it's the weather! (I get REALLY cranky in that FL heat and humidity! lol)
Originally Posted By bellas_mama Is the $49 rate advertised in the E book? Are there only certain times you can use the discount rate to book at hojos? (I just ordered the book.)
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 You just have to call Hojo's direct # (714-776-6120)and push 1 for ressies and 1 again for ressies in house, then when a person answers, ask them what the entertainment rate is for the dates you are traveling. (The toll free # is not the one you want to call...they'll tell you $139 for the same nights you can get for $49 on the direct line.) The rates were only available for some of the nights I am staying and when I asked for Nov/Dec they were only 10% off. It seems like we have to keep checking back, but it's worth it!
Originally Posted By bellas_mama Thanks Tinkerbell. We're going in late Sept so I'll call and find out.
Originally Posted By dr jones I may have missed this in all the posts, but is there an actual card you have to present when you arrive, or just call HoJo's direct and ask for that rate? Also, where do get the card if there is one?
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy Yes, you need the Entertainment Card when you check in. But you don't need it to make the reservation. Just call the HoJo direct - NOT the national Howard Johnson number, they won't have that rate. And that rate is only available on a limited basis. But give them a call with your dates, there is a good chance you can get it. The Entertainment Card is plastic card the size of a credit card that comes with the Entertainment coupon book. The card is used for discounts at higher end resturants, and at hotels and motels. Somewhere in this thread is website for the book, or run a search on Entertainment Card. Its full of coupons for everything from Pizza, to boat cruises, all kinds of stuff. We usually get one every year.
Originally Posted By dr jones Thank you MickeyMommy, I'm still not sure where to get the Entertainment book itself, is it a SoCal thing? Sorry if I'm lame
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy Oh no,its not you - I forgot to say they are available at the website: <a href="http://www.entertainment.com/discount/home.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.entertainment.com/d iscount/home.shtml</a> Also alot of charities sell them for their fundraisers. I have found them for sale at hospital gift shops and at our local Longs Drugs. Once you buy one, you are usually hooked. About 10 years ago we used our Entertainment Card to get half off our room at the Embassy Suites in Maui. We were able to get an ocean front suite for less than a parking lot view would have cost. Not all hotels offer such deep discounts, but some do offer some pretty good deals.
Originally Posted By tinkerbelle OK, forgive me if this is a silly question. I've gone to the website posted her to purchase the Ent. Book - then it asks for your zip code. Can you buy a book in your area and still use it for Anaheim Ho Jo's?
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy Yup, it doesn't matter which area your book is for. The coupons inside the book are area specific, but the card itself is honored nation wide.
Originally Posted By smiley_face2 Well having just gotten back from 8 nights at HoJo's, (where we had an awesome stay by the way) and having paid a discounted but much much higher rate, I must say I am disapointed! I had completely forgotten about the entertainment book!! If I had remembered to use it, and had gotten that rate for even just half our nights, I could have saved enough to cover our Disneyland 5 day park hoppers! I wonder if it's available for all the rooms? we had an awesome room in building one top floor with a super view into Disneyland (we could watch the people going around on the matterhorn) and the fireworks were amazing from the balcony. HoJo's is by far our favorite place there, and we would choose to stay there even without any discounts! Willie is the best for helping you pick a room etc!
Originally Posted By Disney Joy smiley face ~ Did you have a King or doubles? I was wondering because in Bldg 1 - I hear all the Kings face the freeway so I have requested Bldg 4. Just so curious - since this is my first stay at HOJO. Once I stay I will scout out the place and know what I am doing for the next stay. :O)))))
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy Don't feel too bad smiley_face2, the Entertainment rate has just recently been reinstated. It hasn't been available for most of the 50th celebration. Glad you had a good time. Wow, how nice to be able to stay for 8 nights. That must have been relaxing to have that much time there.
