Originally Posted By sun m We are going to DL the last week of March, 6 nights.We want to stay at the Disneyland Hotel. Considering the price of the stay versus staying off property are there any added perks to staying at the DL hotel.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Not really.... The Monorail will be down for a long refurb, so you will more than likely have to walk to the Main Gate. They have been testing giving Early Entry to Hotel Guests, but not sure if it will be offered in 2006. But you can get one Early Entry just by buying your ParkHoppers in advance (3 days or more), either seperately, or as part of a package, no matter where you stay. Go to TripAdvisor and read some of the reviews, and compare the pricing <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g29092-Anaheim_California-Hotels.html" target="_blank">http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hot els-g29092-Anaheim_California-Hotels.html</a> As you can see, many folks like HoJo's, in fact, they advertise here at LP, and give readers a special discount... <a href="http://www.hojoanaheim.com/laughingplace/" target="_blank">http://www.hojoanaheim.com/lau ghingplace/</a>
Originally Posted By hlbtimes2 You can have purchases in the park taken to the hotel for you- rather then packing them around for the day. You can have meals and purchases in the parks billed to your room. You might be able to have early entry each day its offered, but as Darkbeer stated, its to soon to know. The pool there is awsome!
Originally Posted By markcanada The biggest perk, especially if you are going during a busy season, is to book your stay at a Disney hotel through AAA or CAA, because then you can buy special Enhanced Fast Passes with no wait period (e.g. you can get as many fastpasses as you want for each pass without waiting two hours). I think you have to stay a minimum of three nights also? That being said, you can stay at HoJo's for one half to one third of the Disney hotel price. For a long vacation (e.g. a week) it gets pretty pricey. On the other hand, if it is just three days, it might be worth it just to maximize your time. Or, be prepared to switch hotels part way through your vacation. Anything else is just "atmosphere", I think, no real tangibles, from the research I did before booking.
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy I love the DLH. It is possible to get a great price - you just have to be flexible with your dates. I have only paid close to full price once at a Disney hotel, and thats when we booked a suite with concierge for a special occassion. We got 10% off for having an annual pass, but I usually get rates for regular rooms around $120. Usually I book with AP Night rates, but there are other ways to get a great rate; Expedia often has buy 3 nights, get one free. They also will have big discounts on Disney hotels rooms 7-10 days before the date if they haven't sold them yet. So a last minute deal is possible. Also, sometimes Disney has ads in local papers for great promotional rates. I got one of those rates once from central reservations during Easter break. I asked for any promotional rate, and she was able to find a special offer code from a newspaper ad from San Diego. Seniors 60 and over get 30% off, so if anyone in your group is a senior, have them put the reservation in their name. You could always book a reliable place like HoJo's, then cancel it if you find a great rate at DLH later. That way you have a great place either way.
Originally Posted By dlkozy >>>" (e.g. you can get as many fastpasses as you want for each pass without waiting two hours"<<< I don't think that you can stand at, say for instance, HMH, and get as many passes as is possible-endlessly.
Originally Posted By markcanada Best to check the postings about FastPass for a more detailed explanation. You probably can't get multiple passes for the same ride. But you can get one for Star Tours, then Indiana Jones, then Splash etc. etc.
Originally Posted By dsny1mom One of the biggest perks, IMHO, is not having to leave the magic. No traffic, bus /shuttle riding into the real world. So even if the monorail is down, going back to your hotel is a much nicer walk than to the motels/hotels off property. Another perk is the abliity to have vacation planing make all your ressies. They are great at getting the hard to get ressies, like the balcony for F!. You also recieve an iteneriery upon arrival with any tickets you need, so you don't have to waste time picking them up. The above two perks apply to all three of the DLR hotel. dsny1mom
Originally Posted By mickeynewe I've always called my reservations into Disney Dining. Are you saying that I can just contact vacation planning with my itinerary and they will make all my restaurant reservations for me??? I would love that!
Originally Posted By dsny1mom Yes, VP can and will make all your PS's for you for your length of stay as a DLR hotel guest. They will have a complete itineary waiting for you at check in. I really like how they include any hard tickets, you have ressies for, in your packet, to save you the hassle of picking them up the day they will be used. dsny1mom
Originally Posted By mickeynewe If it isn't too much of a hassle, can you please list some of the things they will reserve for you other than just your restaurants?
Originally Posted By dsny1mom F! balcony and riverside seating, tours, etc. If it is going on at DLR and it needs a ressie or advance purchase ticket they can take care of it for you. dsny1mom
