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Is there a convenience store near Disneyland Hotel? I'm looking for a place to buy a case or two of Coke, but it has to be within walking distance (remembering that we are carrying a couple cases of Coke back with us!)
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There are a few 7-11s off property. I think the closest one is right around the intersection of Katella Ave. and Harbor Blvd.
Other than that, your best bet would be to taxi it to Target (not too far away) or a grocery store. A taxi shouldn't cost more than about $7-8, I think.
Sorry but there are no close convenience stores. The 7-11 is southeast of Disneyland and a mile walk. There is an Arco and a Shell Station. Walk to Magic Way and turn right. Cross the street, over the hill to Ball then cross the street west and north or vice versus. For Shell make a left to Walnut then right to Ball. I have not been there lately. You can use a taxi or ART buses. Google also lists convenience stores in the area.
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Mom calls to check on me and reminded me to pay the gardener. I love her so much.
Disneyland was fun with flag retreat and pickles. I have a home here, thank you. GAC is NOT a "front of the line pass".
She is gone but keeping signature. Laundry is getting done. My purpose in life is to help poor people in FL. Farewell, will miss you.
Thanks! Hm, never thought about taking the ART bus. Cheaper than a cab, easier than walking... I might have to look into that a bit further. I'm trying to cheap out a little on our vacation and buy coke ahead of time to bring on board our ship, so I'm not sure if it would be worth going through the trouble if I have to grab a taxi....
While the distances are not far for convenience stores, none of them are really convenient to the Disneyland Hotel(for example, for AM/PM the most direct route would take you through the esplanade where you'd have to go thru bag check), especially walking with two cases of soda. Looking into ART might work. I know Albertson's Grocery Store used to do delivery, and there might be others. Are you taking a towncar/taxi from the airport? Maybe the driver would do a quick stop off then?
We are going to grab a shuttle from John Wayne Airport to Disneyland. I was kind of thinking a towncar service might stop for us real quick at a CVS or something on our way to port. But I think we'll likely be taking a shuttle there instead. I've looked into ART, but unless I send Dan to go alone () it'll cost $8 to get the 2 of us there and back... We may just end up junking the idea - I don't know if it's worth it if I have to pay as much in transportation costs as what a couple cases of pop costs.
Wheelchair and stroller are my favorite shopping carts. If you have a stroller you can carry the drinks in the stroller and it would be about a mile and a quarter walk. Talk to town car companies to see prices and if the would include a quick store run. If nothing else contact me a couple days before hand to see my schedule, I could drop off a couple cases of soda pop at say $50 each.
Note to mods: the price is a joke, honest, cross my heart and if I lie you can strap me to the Orange Stinger.
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Mom calls to check on me and reminded me to pay the gardener. I love her so much.
Disneyland was fun with flag retreat and pickles. I have a home here, thank you. GAC is NOT a "front of the line pass".
She is gone but keeping signature. Laundry is getting done. My purpose in life is to help poor people in FL. Farewell, will miss you.
Wheelchair and stroller are my favorite shopping carts. If you have a stroller you can carry the drinks in the stroller and it would be about a mile and a quarter walk. Talk to town car companies to see prices and if the would include a quick store run. If nothing else contact me a couple days before hand to see my schedule, I could drop off a couple cases of soda pop at say $50 each.
Note to mods: the price is a joke, honest, cross my heart and if I lie you can strap me to the Orange Stinger.
<thinking> hm... For $50 I'd be better off buying the pop on the ship! </thinking>
No strollers for us anymore although the wheelchair/scooter may be a possibility by the end of our 5 days at DLR. Hoping not, but being realistic at the same time. I've done WDW in a chair the last 2 times I went and I really really don't want to do DLR in one. I'll have to see if I can contact some town car co's and see what they can do re grocery stops. I would never ask anybody to go out of their way to bring me something silly like a case of pop though (a Dooney purse?... yep. But not Coke. ) but I really appreciate the offer!
psst, I live about 10 miles from Disney property, it is like 01 to 15 minutes by car.
We are going to be at DLR next Tuesday for Mom's birthday. DLR is never out of my way. If you do need a wheelchair I have one in the back seat of my car. Sometimes hotels will loan one to guests who incur problems during a trip. I could not get the trunk open so they loaned me a wheelchair during a day trip to Disneyland Hotel. We also did a bit of book shopping at Downtown Disney but they seem to know us so not sure if it was a favor or something they do for guests. We were not staying at the hotel that time.
The cost of getting a folding luggage cart would outweigh the cost of the soda pop. Luggage with wheels would not last the mile trip probably. Let us know wht happens with the town car company and if you do use a town car service then that is a special added treat to your vacation. Tell family and friends you went all out on this trip and got a town car. lol
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Mom calls to check on me and reminded me to pay the gardener. I love her so much.
Disneyland was fun with flag retreat and pickles. I have a home here, thank you. GAC is NOT a "front of the line pass".
She is gone but keeping signature. Laundry is getting done. My purpose in life is to help poor people in FL. Farewell, will miss you.
According to the ART map they do not service the Disneyland Hotel.
Your limo is the next best bet if they will stop for a few minutes.
I doubt a shuttle service will.
Back to the Disneyland Hotel, I believe mechurchlady is talking about the Shell at 1198 W. Ball at Walnut and Ball which is the closest walking distance of .5 miles and .1 mile shorter than 1037 Ball Rd. as DebiDebiDebi indicates (more or less) which is at Ball Rd. and Disneyland Dr., if you do use Walnut for walking to Ball Rd. When walking to Ball Rd. use Walnut which is west of the hotel and not east using Disneyland Dr. Walnut would be traffic safer and have sidewalks.
The third choice of DebiDebiDebi's is not mine.
The 7-11 at Katella and Harbor and the ABC Market at 1765 S. Harbor, which are also at Katella and Harbor (Next to Candy Cane Inn) are closer.
Going west on Katella Food 4 Less is closer at 1616 W. Katella Ave. Food 4 Less is open 24 hours.
As another thought, if you are in Disneyland walk across the street to Howard Johnson on Harbor Blvd. as they have a small type convenience store on property. I have not seen it and you might want to telephone first to verify they have cases available. They do have 6 packs.
As a last resort Ralph's charges $9.95 for deliveries plus food. Call them for full information on delivery times and full information.
There is one place closer than even the 7-11 (Katella and Harbor-1.7 miles) and that is Wonderland Liqour at 1178 W. Katella. Go out to Disneyland Dr and go south (that would be right if you placed the Disneyland Hotel to your back). Go down to Katella ( about the same as 2 long blocks) and turn right again. Walk one long block until you come to the traffic light at Walnut St. Cross Katella and you are there. It is about .7 miles each way.
Just to clarify: I wasn't giving my picks (as I have no opinion as to which is better) but was giving a short list of different mini-marts to choose from. I did choose the closest ones to the hotel (per Google Map) for my short list.
I came down Euclid then east on Katella. Definitely a convenience store on Katella across from DLR parking lot between Walnut and Disneyland way or what ever that street next to GCH is called.
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Mom calls to check on me and reminded me to pay the gardener. I love her so much.
Disneyland was fun with flag retreat and pickles. I have a home here, thank you. GAC is NOT a "front of the line pass".
She is gone but keeping signature. Laundry is getting done. My purpose in life is to help poor people in FL. Farewell, will miss you.
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There are a few 7-11s off property. I think the closest one is right around the intersection of Katella Ave. and Harbor Blvd.
I'm trying to cheap out a little on our vacation and buy coke ahead of time to bring on board our ship, so I'm not sure if it would be worth going through the trouble if I have to grab a taxi.... 
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