Originally Posted By iheartmickey We have planned a last minute trip to DL for 3/15 - 3/19. The only hotel with rooms available is the Holiday Inn Anaheim Resort. Does anyone have info on the quality of this hotel. I just want to know what to expect. We are taking our 2 1/2yo daughter and 7 and 9yo neices. Unfortunately, there were no kids suites available so we are going to be a little cramped. I now know to plan the trip the minute the "kids do whatever free" promotion starts. I have also seen that we will be there during spirit week with all of the cheerleaders. Has anyone else been during this week? I am assuming that it will be packed. Any advice on how to plan for it? Thanks!!
Originally Posted By DyGDisney Okay, I saw no one had responded, so I am. We stayed at HOliday Inn Anaheim REsort area last April. It was far from the park, took a good 1/2 hour to get there by shuttle, even though it was only a couple of miles. The room was TINY, the room door hit the bathroom door if it was open. There wasn't a good view, but it wasn't noisy to us, as some have complained. The towels were stained and ripped, there were about 30 teenage boys from a band staying on our floor who were loud at night and kept knocking on our door. Our alarm clock was broken and we called 3 times over a 2 day period to get a new one, no one ever came up then my husband unplugged it and took it to the front desk, where he got yelled at for unplugging it, apparently only "engineers" can do that. My husband was a facilities engineer at Skywalker Ranch, so we thought that was funny. They finally sent an engineer up with a new one. Our safe didn't work, an engineer was sent up to check it, it was broken. 2 lights were burned out in our room. And on the day we drove home, we ate breakfast there. My daughter had strawberry yogurt, she ate half then said it didn't taste good, it tasted funny. About an hour later she threw up all over the car. Not sure if it was food poisoning, but that was the only time she threw up and she felt like eating after that, so I don't think she had the flu, plus no fever and no one else got sick. We had a great time on our trip and the room didn't ruin it, but we've definately had better rooms. My Aunt and Uncle have stayed there twice however and really liked it. We were with friends who stayed there the same time as us on a different floor and, although they didn't like the size of the room or the distance from the park, they didn't have any other real problems. So I think it should be okay, anyway it won't ruin your trip. As far as the cheerleaders go, I've never personally experienced it, but have known two other families who have. One said that they would never do it again when the cheerleaders were there, the other said it was really crowded. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. But I'm sure your family will have a great time. If you are thinking of changing hotels, try going directly through the individual hotels.
Originally Posted By dlkozy YIKES! I won't do cheerleader week EVER again! Everywhere you look you have some group of girls or another jumping up and down, basically screaming "Look at me! Look at me!" 24/7. They walk as a human wall and make it very hard to walk past them easily. Good luck!
Originally Posted By momof4boys We've been there with all the cheerleaders before and the only places it really bothered us was on the shuttle and in the hotel. We'll be there the same time you are- here's hoping it won't be too bad.
Originally Posted By maddy in canada we stayed at the hotel during cheerleading convention,terrible.Loud and rude carrying on all night.When my children started complaing that they could't sleep i finaly went out into hallway and talked to some of the chaperones who were drunk!!! they said we'll tell them to keep down.Five minutes later the noise started again and it wasn't the kids it was the drunk adults.Complained to front desk nothing was done.Cheerleaders always taking our clothes out of dryers still wet so they could dry theirs.Pool and hottub always packed with cheerleaders Kids couldn't swim.At one point our room was'nt cleaned for two day's the woaman at the front desk basically called me a liar.She then said they would send someone up at 10.00 at night,i told them no thanks kids are tired but would like some tp and towels.Safe didn't work,went to iron a shirt and iron was full of rusty water ruined my shirt.Restaurant terrible, food was not bad but never had good service once.I am in rest mngt and have never seen anything like this place overall in my many years of visiting anaheim.I paid alot of money for this hotel as i was there for two weeks'never again.Ihope you had better luck than we did.Oh and by the way no stores or other food service nearby.The week of cheerleaders being there the little store in hotel was never stocked.
Originally Posted By iheartmickey Thank you everyone for the info! After reading your posts and others on a few other boards, we decided to change hotels. Luckily, some rooms were available at the PPH so jumped on that. Sounds like room and beds will be a little bigger. With a toddler in tow and cheerleaders running rampant around the park, it will be better to be able to walk away and escape if necessary instead of waiting for a shuttle! Thanks for the help!
Originally Posted By maddy in canada Iam happy for you that you changed places.Iam sure you will have a great time. maddy
Originally Posted By genlisaann When exactly is Spirit Week? We'll be there from March 23-26, and I'm a little worried about the crowds I've read about in previous posts. Thanks.
Originally Posted By iheartmickey I don't know the exact dates of spirit week, but we will be there Wed, 3/15 - Sun, 3/19 and I know that the cheerleaders will be there as well sometime during that time. I don't know if it is the entire week or just that portion but sometime during that timeframe. The lady at vacation planning told me that it is always really crowded during that time and they even hire extra staff at the hotels and surrounding area to accomodate all of the cheerleaders and their families. Yikes, I am a little worried but figure that we are close enough now that we can retreat if we need. It's fun enough for us just to be at the resort so if it's too crowded we'll just people watch and enjoy the sights and sounds...we'll let you know how it turns out! :0)
Originally Posted By dlkozy iheartmickey, you will do GREAT! You have exactly the kind of approach and attitude that is needed for a busy time like spirit week!
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub I noticed a group with the cheer outfits in front of the convention center on Sunday. I immediately thought to myself I am glad I am leaving. I have been there once before during this time never again. They all decided to jumnp over the rows in Peter Pan, in front of me, while I was obediently winding thru them even tho no one else was in line. I thought they were supposed to be polite. I am still angry apparently. No Fair cheating in Peter Pan world!
