Originally Posted By Donald75 I have the pleasure to be in Disneyland in May 2005 and even though WDW will always be my home I am hooked on Disneyland. I am about to plan my second trip and I am not sure when I would like to go so I have a few questions. 1. When does the 50th celebration end? 2. How many years will HMH be around? 3. Is there a known opening date for The Nemo submarine ride? 4. I will most likely travel alone to the park what would the advantages and disadvantages be for The Disneyland Hotel VS Best Western Park Place Inn? If there is any help that anyone can give it will be greatly appreciated and I am sure tons more questions will follow. Thanks Matt
Originally Posted By trekkeruss 1. The end of this year. 2. I don't think anyone knows the answer to that question. 3. Summer 2007. 4. DLH: early entry, "magic." BWPPI: less expensive, closer.
Originally Posted By ssturgeo DL Hotel advantages.... Charging items to your room Package delivery to hotel And...I like being able to hop on the Monorail and be able to be let off close to the hotel, well lit, and no shuttle to wait for, or long street to walk down alone.
Originally Posted By Donald75 ssturgeo, I am planning to go out for Christmas, early December, this year I have heard that the monorail may be out of service at that time. Is there any truth to this? Matt
Originally Posted By ssturgeo Donald 75 Yes, I had forgotten that the monorail will be down...one way trips beginning this month I believe and then down completely in September 06 until May 07. Will be interesting to see how this affects the Hotel bookings. I guess I would still prefer walking "on property" to get to the hotel as opposed to public streets...but that is just my personal preference. I think it is always fun to stroll through Downtown Disney!!
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<So that would put the 50th ending in October '06 correct?>> If indeed Disney is counting May 5th as the official start of the celebration. I don't know how they will handle winding it down though... some things are bound to stay up for awhile.
Originally Posted By Donald75 What about the fireworks show, how long would that remain? I was out in May last year and that show was amazing.
Originally Posted By 5formickey Wow how fun for you, I would stay on-site if I were traveling alone even though some say the distance if farther than a couple of off-site hotels. When you stay on-site it's like you are already there an I just feel safer. But then we don't like to ever leave when we visit even if there are a lot of us.
Originally Posted By Donald75 I am use to off site. My family does WDW every year at an offsite time-share so offsite doesn’t bother me. My concern would be actual proximity to the parks my first visit to DLR I stayed at a Holiday-Inn that listed themselves as “One Block from Disneyland†but they were actually more like 4 or 5 to the gates. Can anyone tell me how close Park Place is to the parks in comparison to the Disneyland Hotel? Thanks.
Originally Posted By disneyfreaksk I would suggest finding a hotel with a shuttle to DL. At the end of the day at DL, the last thing you want to do is walk back to the hotel!!! You MUST see the HMH!
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<Can anyone tell me how close Park Place is to the parks in comparison to the Disneyland Hotel?>> Technically, the PPI is even closer to DL than the DLH itself! Read about it here: http://mousepad.mouseplanet.com/showthread.php?t=46907
Originally Posted By wendebird I was just going to say the same thing trekkeruss. >>And...I like being able to hop on the Monorail and be able to be let off close to the hotel, well lit, and no shuttle to wait for, or long street to walk down alone.<< Don't forget the monorail does go down quite often & it's quite a walk without it. BWPPI is literally at the crosswalk. So there's no long street to walk down or shuttle to wait for. It also comes with breakfast.
Originally Posted By Donald75 Wendebird, Are there any other hotels that close? Just so I can compare prices.
Originally Posted By hlbtimes2 You might try the candy cane inn. They are on the same side of the street as Disneyland, and have a private shuttle if you dont want to walk. They get very good reviews. The Fairfield by Marriott is also close to the BWPPI. I stayed there a couple years ago, and it was an ok place. I dont have any complaints about it, it just wasnt one of the nicest places I've stayed. Right now it is estimated that the 50th celebration will end in early Nov as they decorate for the holidays next year. No word on fireworks at this time. Parades are also up in the air right now.
Originally Posted By wendebird >>Wendebird, Are there any other hotels that close? Just so I can compare prices.<< Yes there are, but not that I would ever recommend. I've had terrible experiences at the Park Vue & Desert Inn & the beds were awful at the Carousel. Candy Cane & Ho Jo's would be the only 2 I would recommend, but they are further down Harbor.
Originally Posted By Donald75 Well it sounds like it will be Best Western. I am traveling solo no kids so I can't see paying 4 to 5 hundred more just to sleep in the magic. On my first trip I did Walking in Walt's Footsteps and Fantasmic Buffett and other things like that anyone can recommend? Thanks for the help.
