Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "Yes, you are paying for "just a room" when you stay at the Little Boy Blue Motel" Yes, you're paying for the easy access to the drag bar next door.
Originally Posted By berol "Even when money was no real problem for me, I could not bring myself to do it." I thought the same of seeing One Direction in concert until my niece wanted to go bad. Niall waved at me, you know.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Marilyn Manson waved at me one time. It kind of blows my mind to think of that at the same time I'm doing a google image search of him.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 "So...tell me...what "Magic" other than watching the Disney Janitors change the trash liners out of the parks waste cans" Way to misrepresent what I wrote. "P.T. Barnum was right....There is a sucker born every minute!" A jerk too, apparently, who can't just say "to each his own" but rather "to each my own and if you choose differently you're an idiot." Nice.
Originally Posted By ecdc These threads pop up with clock like regularity. Each time, there are people who really cannot handle the fact that some other people choose to spend their money on a Disney hotel. They seem to think that if they repeat their same points over and over in the thread, that somehow those silly rubes will wake up and realize they've been had. When it turns out that does not happen, and the people who like the Disney hotels have the temerity to explain why they choose to spend their own money at the hotels, those people are accused of being crazy, recklessly wealthy, spoiled, or just wanting status. Of course, those determined to show what a rip off the Disney hotels are the same kind of people who would pull out a "how dare you!" attitude if someone told them they were wasting their money on something they enjoyed. Yup, like clock work. I suppose the same happens on any fan forum. Car forums probably have Toyota fans who tell BMW fans they're wasting their money.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>People need to learn to agree to disagree.<< No they don't, you stupidhead!
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance If I had the money, I would stay at the Disney hotels in a heart beat. We stayed at the Paradise Pier once and the DLH one time too. (Pre DLH remodel). The rooms themselves may be on par with other higher quality, less expensive hotels (who happen to also be much further away than the Disney hotels)but the surrounding areas of the hotels, like the pools, restaurants, lobbies, etc, the ambiance really can't be matched. When you combine that with close proximity to the parks, it really is too tempting to pass up, IF you have the money. Yes, they are, I believe, very pricey, but very pricey just means that there are plenty of people who are willing and do shell out the big bucks to stay there.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Ann and I stayed at the Paradise Pier once and really enjoyed it. When they found we had just become engaged Disney gave us a free upgrade to an upper floor corner room with an unbelievable view of DCA. The room itself was "average nice hotel" (although being a corner room it was larger than average), but the view was absolutely spectacular... especially at night. That view would not be possible at any other Anaheim hotel.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I LOVED the Paradise Pier. I thought the rooms were super nice and roomy. Prior to the DLH redo, they were nice than the DLH rooms. We must have went during a slow time, because they upgraded us to a theme park view too, and it was AMAZING! We loved having breakfast at the PCH Grill before heading to the parks. Pool had awesome water slide and a toddler pool which was awesome because our daughter was a toddler at the time.
Originally Posted By LuvsDsnyTrips Good to hear....I just changed our hotel in October from Howard Johnson to PP...... I have not stayed there before
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I've stayed at all three of the DLR hotels and was unimpressed with PP. Last year I stayed at the DLH for the first time in a decade at CC's recommendation and really liked it. The only complaint was that there were way too many screaming kids at the pools (I know, what did I expect?), but the poolside bar service provided relief from the ruckus. I've stayed at the GCH on several occasions and frankly my best DL vacations have been there. The amenities - rooms, restaurants, public areas, spa, gym, pools, and proximity to DtD and the parks - are superior to any other property in the DL resort area.
Originally Posted By Mr Snappy "Well to start with, Hyatt DOES NOT HAVE a hotel in Anaheim. The closest one is in Garden Grove, several miles away. Not exactly walking distance. NEXT??" Seriously? This is your come-back to paying $3,500 extra???? uh, ok...did you happen to check out that the Hyatt (and many other high-end hotels) provide private shuttle busses directly to the parks? Guess not.
Originally Posted By Tikiduck Jeez people relax! No reason to get all uptight and take on some kind of "they're just jealous" attitude. On the other hand, maybe I am a little jealous.
Originally Posted By Mr Snappy "These threads pop up with clock like regularity. Each time, there are people who really cannot handle the fact that some other people choose to spend their money on a Disney hotel. They seem to think that if they repeat their same points over and over in the thread, that somehow those silly rubes will wake up and realize they've been had." 1. This is a DISCUSSION thread about is Disney has lost it's "Magic" 2. People were discussing the link to "Magic" and the price you have to pay for it. 3. Just as much passion goes into the repeated argument that anyone who does not stay at a Disney property are somehow missing out on the "Complete Magic Experience" and it gets old. If you don't want to discuss the topic, feel free to skip the thread and move on. To those of us who are actually using facts and examples to illustrate the situation, we will continue to discuss and educate. Why is it that anyone who points out a fact is met with the STANDARD refrain that "DONT TELL ME WHAT TO DO" responses? DaBoob even felt it necessary to personally attack me for this. GROW UP already.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Seriously? This is your come-back to paying $3,500 extra???? uh, ok...did you happen to check out that the Hyatt (and many other high-end hotels) provide private shuttle busses directly to the parks? Guess not.>> In the first place, your $3,500 difference is comparing a standard room at the Hyatt to the best the GCH has to offer. Hardly a fair comparison. I assumed the Hyatt had a shuttle, but hotel shuttles generally suck. I don't know the specifics of the Hyatt, but usually they are very limited in availability. Most only run during a limited period in the morning and then again in the evening. At BEST some places have them available once an hour all day. Not terribly convenient. YOU apparently failed to notice that I said I found DL a great place to visit because it was so WALKABLE... no need for driving, buses or SHUTTLES. I think everyone in this thread has recognized that different people are willing to spend money on different things, and that whatever choice they make is fine. You seem to be the only one determined to present your choice as the ONLY proper one.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Exactly, RT. <To those of us who are actually using facts and examples to illustrate the situation, we will continue to discuss and educate.> Excuse me. I just spit some water out laughing at the "educate." LOL! <DaBoob even felt it necessary to personally attack me for this. GROW UP already.> Really? You call me "DaBoob" and then say "grow up" and seemingly don't even get the irony. Let's review. You were the first to attack anyone, saying that those who stayed at a Disney hotel (which would cover may people here) were "suckers." I pointed out that was a jerky thing to say, which it was. Several of us have gone out of our way to say that either sometimes we stay on property and sometimes we don't, or that we understand why other people would make different choices than we do. Meanwhile, you have presented your choice as the other proper one, as RT points out. Grow up, indeed.
Originally Posted By Tikiduck Taking a cue from Mr. Snappy, I do believe a solid case has been presented in showing the choice of paying triple the fair market value for Disneyland Resort hotels as being rather frivolous, and irresponsibly self indulgent. However, the Disney stockholders thank you.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 One could say that about any number of things. Going to NY and staying at the $500 hotel rather than the $200 one literally three doors down. Paying hundreds of dollars for a concert or NASCAR ticket. Hell, many people consider taking one's family on a Disney vacation in the first place to be "rather frivolous and irresponsibly self-indulgent" considering the price (no matter where you stay) and the myriad other options of places THEY consider more worthy of your time. The phrase "to each his own" really seems beyond some people.
