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There are other changes as well.
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It's time to move on and move forward.
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Feeling a little sad because I think my hope of staying 'on-property' probably won't happen for our first DL trip this summer!
I called DL today to ask about the miltary rates of 40% off. We are traveling with our three kids and my BIL (who's the military member). Makes 6 total. obviously we won't fit in standard room. i wanted pricing for 2 rooms at 40% off and a suite at 40% off. The person i spoke with said they don't offer the suite with the discount so that was out. The other options were the DL resort or PP resort which was between $980-1100 for the 4 nights (per room: that price is for one room with the 40% discount). My DH and i would definitely splurge for that since we've never been and aren't likely to go back anytime soon. However, asking our BIL to pay that amount for a room for himself seems kind of unfair. We could offer to pay some of his room cost but not sure DH would go for that.
We couldn't stay on property and get a discount with our BIL (which would be messed up anyway!) So, not sure what to do??
I called the Howard Johnson's that others have suggested and there are no suites for our dates. What are some other hotel options that are very close (we want to be able to walk!!) to the two parks. We'd also like a nice pool area for the kids. Any suggestions?
So sad to give up the DL Resort hope but we'd visit them for some meals at least! Even though no emh.
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First of all, the Disneyland Resort Hotels are wonderful, so I understand your sadness! In my opinion, it's not as important to stay on property at Disneyland as it is at WDW. There are many options in walking distance for great prices. We've had good stays at Desert Inn and Suites and Tropicana Inn and Suites. Our favorite off-property is Candy Cane Inn (but no suites there). Candy Cane has a small, but well kept pool. Tropicana's Pool is a typical motel pool in the middle of the parking lot. Desert Inn has an indoor pool which can be nice if the weather doesn't cooperate. Staying at any of these (probably a tie with Candy Cane) are actually closer than either DLH or Paradise Pier. I'm sure others will chime in with their favorites!
And you may not have to give up EMH. It's tied to 3 day or more park hopper tickets. You get one early entry during your visit.
Two regular rooms at Howard Johnson should meet your needs and you would be near the parks, nice hotel, cheap, and from what I seen a nice pool. They might even do adjoining rooms. I rather stay off site and have lots of money left over for special treats like toys, food, and drinks. 3 adults and 3 little kids would be best split with one adult and the kids while the guys get the second room. The cost for two rooms would be cheaper than the on site room. Disneyland hotels are way higher than WDW where you they have family suites and All Star Resorts.
Staying on site is great and magical but I have stayed off site during a heat wave. The off site had a microwave, larger fridge, and morning breakfast where I could toast my mother's sourdough toast. Their cable was better. On my last off site trip it would have been about $140 for two rooms per night compared to $150 to $300 on site for one room for 4 people maximum. With the extra money I could get popcorn, soda pop, pickle, and Mickey Bars.
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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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Thanks for the advice! i just realized i should've posted this in the resort thread. Sorry about that!! I just sent DBIL a message asking him if I should be booking suites for most of the places we stay during our two-week trip. i don't even know if he WANTS to share a room with us! Guess I should of gotten that straight before I got all worked up.. lol.
The cost of the rooms onsite at DL was one of the reasons we ended up at the Howard Johnson's. I think we paid $120/night at the HoJo, and the cheapest DL hotel was $300 min. Easy choice for us!
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Thanks for the advice! i just realized i should've posted this in the resort thread. Sorry about that!! I just sent DBIL a message asking him if I should be booking suites for most of the places we stay during our two-week trip. i don't even know if he WANTS to share a room with us! Guess I should of gotten that straight before I got all worked up.. lol.
That is why I suggested two rooms. I shared a room with a woman who had to keep the big screen television blaring. The programs were talk shows so I kept waking up to people talking. I can sleep through Westerns and Action flicks but talking drove me up the wall. Mom and I can share a room but I doubt anyone else. Keep us informed on your trip plans. Armchair trip planner is right here.
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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.
Here's a list and map of the 88 hotels in the DLR area which shows many hotels across the street and many within a couple of blocks. These are all within a few minutes walking distance of DLR.
For the accommodations you wish I would suggest you view their website, by name, for full informations, what they offer, reviews and more information. Many of these hotels offer free parking.
Here are a couple of sites to assist you in your selection.
not sure if they offer military discounts, but did you give the villas at Disney's Grand Californian a try? They may be crazy spendy, but it is worth a shot and they are absolutely wonderful! Good luck....even if you don't get to stay on property there are plenty of nice hotels very close to DL, so no worries
not sure if they offer military discounts, but did you give the villas at Disney's Grand Californian a try? They may be crazy spendy, but it is worth a shot and they are absolutely wonderful! Good luck....even if you don't get to stay on property there are plenty of nice hotels very close to DL, so no worries
I didn't think of that! Paying rack rates would probably be too much for us but maybe i could try to rent points? i don't know much about that option but could research it. Is it pretty hard to find DVC owners to rent points from for VGC?
We also like the Candy Cane Inn if you are looking for non-suites. We love the Grand Californian the best, but for off-site, Candy Cane Inn is our favorite.
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