Originally Posted By WestWind I have never used the discount travel sites like: Expedia; Orbitz; Travelocity; Hotels; Priceline; etc, but am finding some good deals. How are these to use? Anything to watch out for? Any hidden costs? ... problems? comments?
Originally Posted By frailejon The third party sites like Hotels or Expedia may or may not pay for extra fees like resort fees or parking fees, and those can add up.
Originally Posted By oredisneyfan Price your hotel through a few differnt sites to see if it is really a deal. Last year I found Expedia charged more than going directly to the hotel. Also I believe the discount sites require payment in full at time of booking where the hotels do not, also the cancellation policy may vary from site to site.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 The policy on requiring money upfront varies widely, sometimes even within the same site depending on where and when. Check the terms before you click "0kay."
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Another problem with 3rd party sites, is they don't list terms and conditions of the hotel/rental car company/airline, etc. Example. If you don't have a credit card, only a debit card, and you book a rental car through Expedia with certain companies, they fail to tell you that even though you paid with a debit card with them and paid for the rental, you will need a major credit card to be able to pick the car up, which is a security measure for the rental car companies in some instances. It's never happened to me, I have credit cards, (unfortunately with balances owed), but I've witnessed this a lot through my line of work.
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf I use Priceline a lot - it works great (for me at least). I have gotten rooms in the DLR area for as little as $20/night and as much as $60/night - and always 3 1/2 stars. You just have to make sure your plans are firm, be prepared to pay in advance, and not worry about being within easy walking distance. For example, I have gotten the Hilton (across the street), the Doubletree (a couple miles away), Crowne Plaza (down Harbor a little bit), the Hyatt (again down Harbor a little bit), etc. They all are convenient for the ART, but not for walking to the resort. If you wanna save money without staying in a crappy place, Priceline's the way to go in my opinion.
Originally Posted By mhartman47 FYI, you can no longer buy stamps in the parks. I asked at a couple of different stores including Emporium and Greeetings over Ca and was told to try at the hotels.
Originally Posted By kgourl I have never used the discount travel sites like: Expedia; Orbitz; Travelocity; Hotels; Priceline; etc, but am finding some good deals. I alwyas book our hotel room on www.getawaytoday.com. They charge per room, not per person, and you can also purchase DL and other theme park tickets on their site. I have always found their prices to be superb (not necessarily airfare though). Good luck!
Originally Posted By csgoofygirl We almost always book through getawaytoday.com. Lots of options, lots of great deals.
Originally Posted By mousemaid My husband and I are trying to plan a trip to disneyland. We are considering going September 1-6 or October 7-11. We are trying to do it on the cheap. Any suggestions on which date might be better? As well can someone give me the link where we could look up hours for the same times in 2009. We quite often stay at Carousel inn and are familiar with Mimi's on that side. If we stayed on the other side of the park (where the Best Western Stovall's is) can someone give me a list of restaurants within walking distance there. Thanks so much for all the help.
Originally Posted By dsnykid There used to be a restaurant next to Stovall's called Tiffy's. It was a very nice restaurant when we used to go there, and convenient because we always stayed at Stovalls. It also had an ice cream shop in it that was AMAZING! I haven't been on that side of Disneyland for almost 10 years though so i don't know if it's still there or if the quality has remained as good as I remember.
Originally Posted By DLTheo I'm pretty sure Tiffy's was there last fall. There's also a Denny's a short walk West of Stovall's.
Originally Posted By LuLu Your Sept dates include Labor Day, which will probably be more crowded and (possibly) expensive than your Oct dates, which include Columbus Day. I don't think Columbus Day is as widely given a day off work or school.
Originally Posted By DLTheo But attendance drops off dramatically the day after Labor Day, doesn't it? Or maybe even starting late in the afternoon on Labor Day? Plus, Annual Passholders will be blocked out of that weekend. On the other hand, the Disneyland Half Marathon is that weekend.
Originally Posted By LuLu After Labor Day, September should be slow, but the poster gave Labor Day as their last day in the parks. I really don't know how holidays are now with the huge base of APers. Perhaps they are less crowded! But the hotels will probably be more full, and less likely to cut deals.
Originally Posted By Tink60 "can someone give me the link where we could look up hours for the same times in 2009" If you go to the website called Mouseplanet, they host a weekly update on Disneyland. They have archives that go back several years. At the end of each update is a calendar that shows times. This link should take you directly to the Disneyland Resort updates. http://www.mouseplanet.com/search.php?type=c&cid=dl
Originally Posted By JCricketismyfav If you are wondering what restaurants are close to certain hotels, check out this link: <a href="http://www.accommodationsneardisney.com/Disneyland/default.asp" target="_blank">http://www.accommodationsneard...ault.asp</a>. It shows the hotels and click on restaurants and there is an overlay of nearby restaurants.
Originally Posted By WestWind Thanks JCricketismyfav, I have seen that site and map before but never noticed the restaurant button for the overlay map.
