Originally Posted By anjelah Hi, I have just convinced my parents to go on a trip to Disneyland. This will be my dad's first trip since I was a little girl. They will be staying at the Grand. They have paid for the Downtown Disney view. I would like to know of a really good room number to request for them. I'd love to hear of anyone's great Grand experiences and what room I should request. I'm doing their planning so I want everything to be perfect. Thanks for your help!
Originally Posted By debtee Your parents will have a GREAT time at the GCH I'm sure! We have stayed there three times now and love it. I can't help you with rooms numbers I'm sorry, we have only ever had the theme park view but I'm sure someone will be along to help soon! What month are they going?
Originally Posted By anjelah Thanks for the fast response! They will be going the first week of December. My dad loves to people watch so that is why I picked the Downtown Disney view for them. Do you think that was a good choice? I'd like them to be able to see the fireworks from their room as well.
Originally Posted By debtee ohh Yes, it's a great choice! December is a fab time to go to the park as it's all decorated for the holidays we love it! My friends SuzieQ and mj both rave about the Downtown Disney view, so I'm sure your parents will be very happy!
Originally Posted By anjelah Thanks debtee! My parents are always helping me and this is a little thank you for them. I want them to have the time of their lives!
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Huge smile from me. My parents and I have each thanked each other with gifts of GCH stays in the past. The DTD view is my absolute favorite. I LOVE to sit on my balcony and people watch. In the morning, we run down to Whitewater Snacks for a yummy breakfast burrito and coffee, then bring it back to eat while we watch people headed to the park. In the evening, we open a bottle of wine and watch the fireworks. Contact Vacation Planning, and they can have an autographed character photo waiting in the room for your parents. They can also arrange priority seating for various shows. Several offerings, including these, are complimentary. This is the floor map of the Grand Californian. The rooms along the top of the map are the DTD view rooms. I have stayed in 147 on both the 3rd and 4th floors and in 429/431 twice. Fireworks views were great from all! 431 has a slightly smaller balcony than the other rooms had. <a href="http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4071689&a=30842724" target="_blank">http://albums.photo.epson.com/ j/AlbumIndex?u=4071689&a=30842724</a>
Originally Posted By anjelah Thank you so much SuzieQ! Do you have a favorite of those rooms? I've heard some of the rooms are very small. I want to make sure they get a good size room. I know the balcony will be important. My dad is going to LOVE it! He won't be able to believe his eyes when he walks into that lobby.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ 4th floor, room 429 was my favorite! I think it has 2 queen beds. Do you want any more pictures to look at or share with your parents? I've got online albums from several trips. Oh! If they like the hotel, I strongly recommend the free daily tour. I've taken it 3 times and each time I've seen something not on the other tours. If they like the ambience of the Napa Rose, but not the price tag, suggest they pop in to have a glass of wine or a cocktail in the lounge section
Originally Posted By anjelah Thanks again SuzieQ! I'd love to see photos. Great idea about the tour. I will write that down.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ This is a King room, theme park view. Vacation Planning upgraded our view for our anniversary <a href="http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4208073&a=31274754&f=" target="_blank">http://albums.photo.epson.com/ j/AlbumIndex?u=4208073&a=31274754&f=</a> Pictures from one of the GCH tours I've taken: <a href="http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4071689&a=31005016&f=" target="_blank">http://albums.photo.epson.com/ j/AlbumIndex?u=4071689&a=31005016&f=</a> Here's a room with 2 queen beds overlooking the pool: <a href="http://new.photos.yahoo.com/suzieq_lp2004/album/576460762337349251" target="_blank">http://new.photos.yahoo.com/su zieq_lp2004/album/576460762337349251</a>
Originally Posted By mj9401 Another one who loved the Grand and the DTD view. We were on the 4th floor (I will have to check the room number) Your parents will love it!
