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Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:36 pm
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agreed on face projections. they are very not good.
agreed on face projections. they are very not good.
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3 days is perfect. That’s what we did a few years ago and it was just the right amount of time. Park hopper is a must for us and in DLR, it’s so easy to hop over to the other park that it’s definitely worth it imo. It’s literally a 10 minute or less walk.3 days in Disneyland, too much? Not enough? How do we breakdown the days in parks etc.? Is Park Hopper necessary? We never bothered with it at DW because the parks are so big, we just stay in one all day. Not sure how this works in the OG DL.
3 days is just right. One park hopper is good3 days in Disneyland, too much? Not enough? How do we breakdown the days in parks etc.? Is Park Hopper necessary? We never bothered with it at DW because the parks are so big, we just stay in one all day. Not sure how this works in the OG DL.
I was at DCA in 2019, right before they finished up the Star Wars addition and I remember DL and DCA being pretty crammed in to the urban landscape of Anaheim. how are they expanding? are they just reducing parking? I was stunned at how close residential areas are. there were full neighborhoods just a block or two away from the edge of DCA.They're getting a lot of house keeping down ahead of the major expansion that's in the works (and just passed a major government hurdle last week) in the open-air parking lots west of DCA, and also to have much of this stuff settled and sorted well before the 2028 Olympics.
Yeah this is correct. Park hopper is a must-buy every time, especially in DLR. I suppose you could wait until the last day and then go to guest relations to upgrade just that ticket, but it'll be very similar in cost for 1 day vs 3. For 2 days, park hopper is an extra $65 (I don't think you can buy just one day). For 3 days, it's $70. Personally, you're already spending the money on getting there, on your resort, eating, souvenirs, etc. An extra $70 to get the most out of the parks is well worth the cost. Park hopping at Disneyland is fun as hell and one of the major selling points over WDW.can you only chose to hop one day? i thought if you bought one for the duration of your trip you had to do all days
we are looking to take an ad hoc trip in july (looking forward to being on satan's door step) and looking at costco and its actually a pretty nice savings when compared to booking thru disney directlyYeah, we did a Costco travel thing where it (park hopper) was for all 3 days. Plus a Disney gift card and reduced rate at a partner hotel.
I just can't bring myself to stay on site. FFS, it's a hotel that we'll barely be in for $400+ per night. I thought, with our last family of four trip (!!!) we'd go all out, but just couldn't pull the trigger. So Residence Inn about $10 Uber ride from the main gate it is. The kids will have their own room for a fraction of the cost.
The convenience of direct entry is pretty hard to beat. In addition to the real extra time you get by being granted 30 extra minutes of Park time before Rope Drop, the lack of shuttling also gives you an incremental increase in the amount of time you can spend in the park, plus the perk of not having to hump across the state if you want to go take a nap. (The perceived value of naps increases with the square of one's age)Yeah, we did a Costco travel thing where it (park hopper) was for all 3 days. Plus a Disney gift card and reduced rate at a partner hotel.
I just can't bring myself to stay on site. FFS, it's a hotel that we'll barely be in for $400+ per night. I thought, with our last family of four trip (!!!) we'd go all out, but just couldn't pull the trigger. So Residence Inn about $10 Uber ride from the main gate it is. The kids will have their own room for a fraction of the cost.
we are trying to stay at a different resort every time we go for WDW. december 2024 will be the first time we've stayed at the same place twice (bay lake tower)Yeah, I get that it's a big expense but there is nothing like staying on-site and walking into the parks directly from your hotel. Grand Californian also has its own entrance for DCA, which was super nice and let you beat the rope drop rush. I won't ever stay off property at DLR and it would be difficult now to not stay at a monorail resort at WDW. The convenience of not having to get in your car, fight traffic, pay for parking, etc. is well worth the expense imo.
Ha, we do the same. Trying to hit up different resorts each trip. And this June will be the first time we double up.we are trying to stay at a different resort every time we go for WDW. december 2024 will be the first time we've stayed at the same place twice (bay lake tower)Yeah, I get that it's a big expense but there is nothing like staying on-site and walking into the parks directly from your hotel. Grand Californian also has its own entrance for DCA, which was super nice and let you beat the rope drop rush. I won't ever stay off property at DLR and it would be difficult now to not stay at a monorail resort at WDW. The convenience of not having to get in your car, fight traffic, pay for parking, etc. is well worth the expense imo.
LITT, a related question - how do you like Bay Lake Tower?we are trying to stay at a different resort every time we go for WDW. december 2024 will be the first time we've stayed at the same place twice (bay lake tower)Yeah, I get that it's a big expense but there is nothing like staying on-site and walking into the parks directly from your hotel. Grand Californian also has its own entrance for DCA, which was super nice and let you beat the rope drop rush. I won't ever stay off property at DLR and it would be difficult now to not stay at a monorail resort at WDW. The convenience of not having to get in your car, fight traffic, pay for parking, etc. is well worth the expense imo.
i enjoy BLT. we haven't stayed at polynesian yet. i prefer it to wilderness. its a different vibe than grand floridian, obviously. the walk from BLT to MK is really really nice. less than ten minutes. very easy. much better compared to GF imo. comparing to the other deluxe resorts we've stayed (Boardwalk, Riviera, GF, BLT, AKL)LITT, a related question - how do you like Bay Lake Tower?we are trying to stay at a different resort every time we go for WDW. december 2024 will be the first time we've stayed at the same place twice (bay lake tower)Yeah, I get that it's a big expense but there is nothing like staying on-site and walking into the parks directly from your hotel. Grand Californian also has its own entrance for DCA, which was super nice and let you beat the rope drop rush. I won't ever stay off property at DLR and it would be difficult now to not stay at a monorail resort at WDW. The convenience of not having to get in your car, fight traffic, pay for parking, etc. is well worth the expense imo.
We just started looking into the possibility of getting into Disney Vacation Club. We had some discussions with DVC reps when we did our Wish cruise in December, and they're really pushing Riviera as a home resort. I like Riviera because of the Skyliner, but Bay Lake Tower is one of the other DVC properties that really caught my eye. Just curious to know what you think of it.