7 Mistakes to Avoid when booking at hotel at Disneyland | Anaheim
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
- 7 Mistakes to avoid when booking at hotel at Disneyland | Anaheim
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Great tips, thanks for the video!
I noticed in the map image you showed at 0:36 that the hotel is on W Ball Rd. We stay at the hotels on W Ball every time we go and instead of walking the 20+ min. to the main gate entrance on S Harbor, we walk about 8-10 min. to the Pixar Pals or Mickey & Friends parking structures and take the trams. They drop you off at the front (or end?) of Downtown Disney, super close to the Esplanade. We take the same trams back since they usually run 'til midnight -- we always asked how late they run and they always said midnight, even during off-season.
**I should note that this^ was our experience as annual pass holders BEFORE the pandemic. The last time we went to Disneyland was in 2018, so I'm sure a lot has changed since then. We will find out when we go next year.
Awesome advice! Thank you for sharing!! We have a couple of the hotels on ball on our list to check out, so this info is super helpful!
Lots of things have changed in the Disneyland resort area since 2018, but, Disneyland feels the same to us. Still our happy place ☺️
Thank you for watching and commenting! ☺️
I almost fell for that Maingate Entrance as well. It just goes to show that the more research you do, the better prepared and enjoyable your vacation will be. Thanks for the tips.
The Maingate one is tricky! We learned our lesson for sure! Thank you for watching!!
Great tips, as always! I love what you've done with the wall behind you...it looks really good and perfect for your videos. 😊
Thank you!! Really appreciate it! We had been dreaming about making a Disney gallery wall. That’s just a portion of our Disney artwork. lol. We love how this wall turned out. Thank you for the kind comment and for watching! We really appreciate your support ☺️-Crystal
Excellent video! Thank you! ❤️
Thank you for watching!!
I love the backdrop guys! Great video!
Thank you so much!! Thank you for watching!!!
Great tips!!! Love the advice to Google the location & also to book refundable prices. Huge savers there!!
Thank you!! It’s a lot of stuff we have learned the hard way over the years. Lol. Thanks for watching!
Hi Jim and Crystal. I like your new background 😀. You mentioned several good things people should keep in mind. Resorts these days are charging extra fees. Calling ahead to find out is a smart move. Sorry to hear about you and your son getting ill. Glad you were able to reschedule the trip. ~Ali 🎀🏰💖
Thank you! Yes, things are so fluid right now at all the resorts and things seem to be changing all the time! Thank you for watching.
Lots of fantastic tips here. Definitely look out for all those hidden charges that can easily mount up.
Thanks, hidden charges are something to look for on any trip you are planning.
Great Vlog and Tips!! Will you eventually try the Garden Grove hotels also? You both do such a great job on giving hotel reviews!!
Thank you so much!! We have a whole list of places we are trying to get to and stay. We want to stay in the garden grove area and also in the ball road area. We usually go at Christmas time, so we will be looking in those areas! Thank you again for the kind words and for watching!
Sounds like some great tips!
Thank you for watching!
I love these lists. Super cool. LIKE 49. 👍
Thank you!
These are good tips! We never really cared about whether e trip was refundable before Covid but we definitely make sure they are all refundable now. And I would be sad if we got to California and didn't have a pool. We always check that too. Thanks for sharing these tips!
It’s always so tempting to book the non refundable rate! But, we know better to do that now. Lol. Pools are a wonderful place to take a mid day break! We plan on doing that our next trip. Thank you for watching!
your background wall is coming along nicely ☺️ smart tip to get refundable room or travel, hope you two are feeling better since then. don’t like all these hidden fees and charges or misleading names, would hate for someones trip to be ruined after an unexpected surprise. this is why your channel is the best, you think of everyone 😎 thanks for sharing ✨
Thank you! Yes, we are doing well now. Thank you!! We aren’t fans of hidden fees either. Or anything that’s misleading!! Thank you for watching.
2 weeks to Disneyland! Celebrating by watching Anaheim Park Tourist videos!
So exciting!!! We hope you have a wonderful trip!! ☺️
Cheers A1 Tips indeed from Phil in Sydney.
Thank you much! Really appreciate you watching and commenting ☺️
@@AnaheimParkTourist welcome love the work u both do.
@@Snip59 thank you! That really means a lot to us. ☺️
Thanks for the Tips! Bob & Kelly tell me that you guys film everything with a GoPro ... is that correct? Jace and I will be getting started with our channel soon and he has a GoPro 10 and I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max ... you think that will cover us?
Thank you!! Yes. For the most part, we film with the go pro and Jim’s iPhone 13. When we film at home we use a Sony A6400. We don’t bring the Sony to the parks anymore. We only use the go pro when it’s light out, as it doesn’t do very well with low lighting. But the iPhone 13 continues to impress us! Crystal has an iPhone 12 and the difference between the 12 And 13 is incredible. The 13 has a much better camera. Just make sure you don’t take anything for the go pro with an extending handle. Security won’t let you bring it in. We glued ours shut. So when they ask, we show them that it can no longer extend. Hope that helps, and thank you so much for watching!!
Thanks for the tips! Not related , but when you were at Aulani, how was the sofa bed? Comfortable? Big enough for a teen and preteen to fit on? Trying to decide room type for our trip next year.
Hi!! Thank you for watching!! Our boys are 14 and 12 and both are about 5’7. They no longer like to share a bed, so they took turns between the sofa bed and a twin blow up mattress that Aulani provided for us ( I just called housekeeping and they brought one up). They didn’t complain about either bed. I took a nap on the sofa bed and it was really comfortable to me. It felt like a memory foam.
Are you deciding between a studio and a one bedroom? We are torn too! We would love a one bedroom but wish it had at least a half bath out in the kitchen/living area. We did surprisingly ok in the studio, even having the extra bed in the room. Sometimes it felt a bit tight. For the most part if we were in the room, we (Jim and I) were on the lanai. We love sitting outside and enjoying the weather in Hawaii. A couple times we wished we had a one bedroom. Mainly for the kitchen and a bit extra space. It was significantly more money though, so that is why we picked the studio. Hope that helps!! Let us know if you have any other questions. -crystal
@@AnaheimParkTourist thanks for the input! Yes, wondering if we needed a 1 bedroom, but it is more expensive. It would be nice to do 1 meal in the room so wanted at least the studio. Still contemplating if a one bedroom is worth it if we have 2 meals a day in the room. My husband isn’t wanting to go out and tour the island too much (☹️) and know he won’t want to eat at the hotel all the time either. We will likely be renting DVC, so that helps cut the cost some. (ps, hope you’re not near the fires).
@@rrenee3280 We are not near the fires. Thank you for thinking of us! We really didn’t do a whole lot on the island. One guided tour for about 6ish hours. And one day went to Pearl Harbor. We ate breakfast and lunch in our room (or made it there and brought it to the pools) and then we only ate out for dinner. We ate at a mix of places across the street and at the resort. It worked out well! We rented DVC points as well. It’s so much more economical. Hope that helps!
Hi! Do you know the Cortona inn Hotel or the Clarion? Im planning my trip and im considerer both. Wich you recomended? Thank you
Hi. Unfortunately, we have not stayed at either of these hotels. Quickly read some reviews and would lean towards Cortona Inn, but strongly suggest you also read most current reviews for both properties to make a decision. Check out both TripAdvisor and Yelp.
If you’re looking for a budget minded hotel, one of our favorites is the Kings Inn. Wish we could help more! Have a wonderful trip and thank you for watching. ☺️
I booked candy cane inn, for October. I know their going through a remodel. However, do you currently have any feedback on them?
Thank you
As far as we can tell, it looks like they will still have breakfast included, a shuttle, and free parking. All wonderful amenities in the Disneyland resort area. We are SO excited about their reopening. We always loved our stays there in the past! It sounds like a lot of the staff have stayed too. They are pretty active on social media, if you want to see construction progress.
After being closed for so long, we would anticipate it might take them a little bit to get back into the swing of things, and that is totally understandable. We assume by October they should be back to normal. ☺️ thank you so much for watching and have a wonderful trip in October!
I can't find any vlogs about the Anaheim Islander. I wonder why. Would you ever consider it? The reviews and free parking made it win out over the Majestic Garden for me, but there aren't any vlog reviews. I'm wondering if its the longer walk? Any insight?
This hotel is rated surprisingly high on Tripadvisor. From personal experience, one of our good friends got bed bugs from staying here so we have been a little hesitant staying here ourselves. Please take in mind you can get bed bugs from any hotel, even Disney's Grand Californian had a bed bug issue that made news.
We have zero personal experience staying here. The reviews tend to be good but land on the side of no frills, clean, noisy, and uncomfortable beds. I would look at the most recent reviews and determine if this hotel fits your needs and standards. Everyone needs and standards are different.
Some alternatives you might want to check out are King's Inn, Alamo Inn, Hotel 414. We do have videos on these hotels and we had good stays at all three. All are about the same Distance from Disneyland, about 1 mile.
@@AnaheimParkTourist Thank you for taking the time to respond! I appreciate it. We've stayed at the Kings Inn before, but the reviews on the Islander had me thinking it might be a better option. I'm leaning towards switching to the Majestic Garden though since your review.
@@jakeandamanda6486 hey! So great to hear. We really enjoyed our stay at the Anaheim Majestic. We loved that they had a restaurant, bar, and gift store that also had some food options. We had wonderful service (with the exception of the bar, but we think they were understaffed). Having a dedicated shuttle was really nice as well. The drivers were wonderful and we didn’t wait long to be picked up. If you are driving, they also have a super big parking lot. We loved not having to squeeze our car into tiny space. If you have any other questions, please let us know. Thank you!!
Amenities have been SO hit or miss since the pandemic I've found just literally everywhere. I don't blame anyone but ya the websites are often not necessarily the most up to date. And ya I used to book refundable rates all the time but since 2020 pretty much never for me now. You really never know!
Yes. Things are most certainly different since the pandemic!! We were surprised to see when we booked the Westin in Anaheim, that they have daily housekeeping. Rare to see that now. thank you for watching!!!
Disneyland hotels are great. But the thing I hated about them were no microwaves and kitchen despite the price per night.. so the friendly hotels like Clementine Hotel & Suites Anaheim and Grand Hotel were the best tbh
Yes! It is frustrating to pay that much and not have a microwave. We save a lot of money by making our own breakfast in the rooms, and a microwave is key to being able to do that. Thank you for watching!!☺️
Get away today too
Yes, GetAwayToday is a good option as well. Thank you!
There's only ONE mistake. Not booking at the Dland resort, a no brainer. Paradise Pier is cheaper than many surrounding places
Of course! If it’s within one’s budget and means DLR hotels are always a first choice. Thank you.
@@AnaheimParkTourist Paradise pier runs about 339-369 and you're on property. And they now have a private entrance in to DCA.
We have PPH booked for our next trip at 543 a night, lowest was 469. However, it’s a great find for 339-369 a night and agree if you can get it that low, it’s worth staying there each trip if it’s within your budget.
Yes, we are very happy to see the return of the private entrance to DCA. We used it in 2001 and were shocked they pulled that perk away when the DVC wing was constructed at GCH.
@@AnaheimParkTourist end of august is showing in the 300 plus range. have fun when you go. We're at Dland hotel Sept 6th 3 nights, 470 premium view. We like dland hotel summer and grand end of november for xmas!
Paradise pier was well over 400 a night, I was blown away by how quickly the price was jacked up, just like the Element - beginning of the year was 200 or less then suddenly the room was like 350, just unbelievable