mouseketeer mom
08-07-2011, 02:18 PM
Here's a brief pre trip report for us Poly Peeps.
We returned home from WDW just a few weeks ago, and now..California here we come!!
Cast:
Me Lisa
DH Steven
DD Katie 17
DD Khloe 15
DS Kai 11
This will be our 2nd consecutive year going to the Disneyland resort. DH was offered a speaking position at the Disneyland Hotel, at a specific convention, for the same week in August for the next 6 years! So, happily, this will be the second of many trips to Disneyland.
We will leave this coming week for 11 days at the Disneyland Hotel. Last year we vascillated back and forth over which DL resort to choose, but this year we were certain, and didn't question our options at all. The Disneyland Hotel was simply magic. Starting from walking thru the door and hearing the classic Disney music, to the little magical touches in the rooms, this resort suits us to a T. Many encouraged us to stay at the Grand Californian last year, but so happy we did not. It was dark, woodsy, and just way too big. We love the Disneyland Hotel and cannot wait to see our room. We will be staying Club level in the new renovated Adventure tower (last year it was called Dreams tower). We have a Theme park/DTD view booked like last year, and have requested the same room. Actually, upon booking, the agent asked if we liked our room last year, and did we want to ask to be put in the same room? You would never get that out of a WDW agent!! Last year, DTD was in front of us, DL to left, we could see Magical! fireworks from our room, and California Adventure was to our right, and we could see some of World of Color from our room.
We have 10 day park hoppers. Our arrival day consists of Disneyland!! We have dinner booked for Cafe Orleans that evening. That was one of our faves last year. The only other dinner we have booked for this trip is for Ariels Grotto, with a World of Color package to reserve our spot for the show. Other than that, we walked into everything we wanted last year, and feel confident we can eat wherever we choose in the parks and DTD, so no other ADR's necessary.
We will explore lots of So Cal as well, as we did last year. Sunday we'll hit the Malibu farmers market, and the one in LA the next Sunday. We'll visit lots of beaches, and San Diego as well.
I am so looking forward to being back in this original magic once again. Last year, we compared every single ride., not missing one. This year, I do not feel the same pressure to do that. We have many days to see and do all we wish, so we will take our time, and enjoy what we want.
We're excited for the new monorail pool, and the two new restaurants at the hotel.
So, we're almost there!!! We'll come back and report!!
We returned home from WDW just a few weeks ago, and now..California here we come!!
Cast:
Me Lisa
DH Steven
DD Katie 17
DD Khloe 15
DS Kai 11
This will be our 2nd consecutive year going to the Disneyland resort. DH was offered a speaking position at the Disneyland Hotel, at a specific convention, for the same week in August for the next 6 years! So, happily, this will be the second of many trips to Disneyland.
We will leave this coming week for 11 days at the Disneyland Hotel. Last year we vascillated back and forth over which DL resort to choose, but this year we were certain, and didn't question our options at all. The Disneyland Hotel was simply magic. Starting from walking thru the door and hearing the classic Disney music, to the little magical touches in the rooms, this resort suits us to a T. Many encouraged us to stay at the Grand Californian last year, but so happy we did not. It was dark, woodsy, and just way too big. We love the Disneyland Hotel and cannot wait to see our room. We will be staying Club level in the new renovated Adventure tower (last year it was called Dreams tower). We have a Theme park/DTD view booked like last year, and have requested the same room. Actually, upon booking, the agent asked if we liked our room last year, and did we want to ask to be put in the same room? You would never get that out of a WDW agent!! Last year, DTD was in front of us, DL to left, we could see Magical! fireworks from our room, and California Adventure was to our right, and we could see some of World of Color from our room.
We have 10 day park hoppers. Our arrival day consists of Disneyland!! We have dinner booked for Cafe Orleans that evening. That was one of our faves last year. The only other dinner we have booked for this trip is for Ariels Grotto, with a World of Color package to reserve our spot for the show. Other than that, we walked into everything we wanted last year, and feel confident we can eat wherever we choose in the parks and DTD, so no other ADR's necessary.
We will explore lots of So Cal as well, as we did last year. Sunday we'll hit the Malibu farmers market, and the one in LA the next Sunday. We'll visit lots of beaches, and San Diego as well.
I am so looking forward to being back in this original magic once again. Last year, we compared every single ride., not missing one. This year, I do not feel the same pressure to do that. We have many days to see and do all we wish, so we will take our time, and enjoy what we want.
We're excited for the new monorail pool, and the two new restaurants at the hotel.
So, we're almost there!!! We'll come back and report!!