Disneyland Hotel

[cookie334]

I was just wondering - out of curiousity as oh doesn't like DLH so we wont be staying there :confused: - if you do stay there does that mean you don't have to go through bag check every morning? Also do you go in the same entrance as everyone else or is there an entrance straight into the park from the DLH?

Another thing I was wondering about if you leave the hotel to go to the village, how do you get back in? When we were there, they had barriers up before opening and at the end of the day (where bag check is).

Like I said, not that it matters to me, I was just curious.

[ukstitch]

I know castle club get their own lift which goes pretty much straight into the parks, but "ordinary" DLH guests aren't quite that lucky.

Not sure on the others though...

[torsie24]

I was wondering this exact thing yesterday!!

You don't have to do bag check, just get to wait at the turnstiels for opening. But whay wold you want to go to the village before park opening anyway? None of the shops were open at that time on our previous trip....

[DLPdaft]

The DLH has a door that exits very close to the turnstiles park entrance, so no need to go through bag check (this is also the door you can use if you want to visit the public areas of the DLH, even if you're not staying there).

The main entrance to the DLH is not seen at all when going from the Village/bus stations to the parks (we were on the VEA when it dropped a lucky couple off at the DLH, and so we saw the main entrance :lovestruc ).

Maybe there is one side gate at the main bag check area left open and manned for DLH guests to return from the Village through? Like the EMH gates, or CM only gate, at the extreme right of the bag check area when coming from the Village?

Elaine

[A Small World]

Maybe there is one side gate at the main bag check area left open and manned for DLH guests to return from the Village through? Like the EMH gates, or CM only gate, at the extreme right of the bag check area when coming from the Village?

Elaine

I think this is probably it as there are likely to be people returning to the hotel at all hours in the evening after park closes - perhaps even in teh middle of the night if they've been clubbing it at hurricanes, or seeing the night life in Paris...


I suppose you could even arrive for the first time before official opening and need to get to the hotel or want to nip out early to the shop at the station to collect supplies. Im assuming you show your hotel easy pass to get back in

[davewasbaloo]

We love staying at the DLH as you do not need to go through bag checks for either parks (showing how stupid the checks are as terrorists could simply just stay at the DLH). If you need to go the Village, there is a guard on during all DLP opening hours and they will unlock the gate and let you through.

No need to go to the village in the morning as the hotel has it's own character breakfasts every morning included in the price, and the shop used to just ring the Village to bring you your merchandise of choice. It's only during the day and night.

We would stay their in a heart beat, but it is overpriced.

[cookie334]

I was wondering this exact thing yesterday!!

You don't have to do bag check, just get to wait at the turnstiels for opening. But whay wold you want to go to the village before park opening anyway? None of the shops were open at that time on our previous trip....

:rotfl: :rotfl: Sorry I meant mainly after hours ie if you wanted to go for a meal or to the shops or hurricanes etc, how would you get back in?

davewasballoo said there's a guard during park hours that unlocks the gate, but what about after hours?

The bag check thing does seem a little daft though, what's the point of having a security check if the terrorists could simply check in to the DLH :confused:

[cookie334]

I was wondering this exact thing yesterday!!

You don't have to do bag check, just get to wait at the turnstiels for opening. But whay wold you want to go to the village before park opening anyway? None of the shops were open at that time on our previous trip....

:rotfl: :rotfl: Sorry I meant mainly after hours ie if you wanted to go for a meal or to the shops or hurricanes etc, how would you get back in?

davewasballoo said there's a guard during park hours that unlocks the gate, but what about after hours?

The bag check thing does seem a little daft though, what's the point of having a security check if the terrorists could simply check in to the DLH :confused:

[torsie24]

The bag check thing does seem a little daft though, what's the point of having a security check if the terrorists could simply check in to the DLH :confused:

Yeah, Jack said that.

But then I barely opened my bag at the checks, they jsut stand there and go 'Oui'.

Poor woman in a Burka had to unpack half her buggy though! And bet she was staying at the DLH.

Was full of loads of rich arabs when we went in!!

[davewasbaloo]

As I said, there is a security guard at the gate as long as things are open in the Village - so if you go to Hurricanes and wander back at 3am, there is a guard there to let you in once you show them the room key.

[cookie334]

As I said, there is a security guard at the gate as long as things are open in the Village - so if you go to Hurricanes and wander back at 3am, there is a guard there to let you in once you show them the room key.

Sorry, misread that as when the parks were open :blush:

[cookie334]

Yeah, Jack said that.

But then I barely opened my bag at the checks, they jsut stand there and go 'Oui'.

Poor woman in a Burka had to unpack half her buggy though! And bet she was staying at the DLH.

Was full of loads of rich arabs when we went in!!

Yeah you're right. I posted on here last week about how my son (who's 4) opened his bag and told them "No, see, you have to look in there" when he was told to pass through without his bag even being checked :rotfl: Fair enough, he was only a kid, but they only checked my buggy once in the 6 days we were there.

[Emergency Kitten]

We only go through bag check once when staying at the DLH, when you first arrive.

Coming back late from the village after park has closed, you just wave your pink ticket thing at the gate guard and they wave you through.

In usual park hours if you leave the parks for the village I assume you'd have to go through again, but as we never do this (go to village during the day) I wouldn't know!

[torsie24]

Another Q. When staying at DLH, if we are put in the wing over the frontierland/WDS side, do we still have to go in/out the main entrance or is there one at the other side?

[thelittlemermaid83]

Where is this guard at bag check? He must have a fun job sitting there all night.

[marcus.ka]

Another Q. When staying at DLH, if we are put in the wing over the frontierland/WDS side, do we still have to go in/out the main entrance or is there one at the other side?

The West Wing has a seperate entrance. Have a look at this picture. The entrance is at the left were the Lady is. I don't have a better picture.

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6907/05012005250dw7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

This is the entrance from the inside. To get into the hotel you need your room key. So only quests who are staying at the DLH can use this entrance. You can only use this entrance to get out of the hotel if you are a not DLH quest. To get in you need your room key.

http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/8373/05012005230gf0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[thelittlemermaid83]

wow it looks amazing inside. I could slide down that hallway lol.

[torsie24]

Thanks Marcus! I did admire the little twirly bushes by that entrance and thought perhaps that was what it was!

I can't believe I have to wait 5 months to find out what my room is going to be like and where!! Eeeee.

I was admiring your clickmagique album earlier and getting excited. When you go for breakfast can you choose between inventions and CG or is it just luck of the draw?

[davewasbaloo]

Another Q. When staying at DLH, if we are put in the wing over the frontierland/WDS side, do we still have to go in/out the main entrance or is there one at the other side?

Indeed there is. As you leave DLP park, the doors are on the right hand side (that is also where the pool is) - you simply use your room keys to open the doors. Very useful when exhausted.

[marcus.ka]

They first open Inventions every morning. And when Inventions is full they start to fill the California Grill. So at this point you can't choose. But later when both restaurants are used you can aks for a special restaurant.
But as there are many quests every morining and the CM's have a lot of stress your chances to get a table at a special restaurant are not very high.
But it is always worth to ask. :thumbsup2

[torsie24]

Thank you. I'm not too fussed either way really, was just wondering.

Have you stayed in all 3 sections of the DLH? Do you have a favourite?

[marcus.ka]

You can not stay in the mainbuilding only if you have a CC room or a suite.
And as we have never stayed in CC or a suite yet we have only stayed at the West Wing (2 times) and the East Wing (2 times).

This was our view during the first stay September 2004 (East Wing)

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/2743/1010527pj4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

During the second stay (May 2005) we had a view to the RER station. (East Wing)

During the third stay we had a room at the West Wing to Fantasia Gardens but as the trees were quite high we could almost see nothing. (Only if we leand out of the window) But therefore we had a balcony during this stay.

And the best view we had during our last trip in June 2008 when we had a room in the East Wing.

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/1827/1005010ig3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[marcus.ka]

We don't have a favourie Wing. You can have great rooms in both wings and you can have not-so-great rooms in both wings. It is worth to ask for a room in the upper floors. Or you ask for a room in the ground floor and then you can have a kind of private garden like in the picture here:

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/6489/dlpoct2007028re0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[torsie24]

Aww, thanks for the pics, they are all so lovely!

I might ask about CC on check in, but we'll wait and see :)

Do you have any return plans yet?

[thelittlemermaid83]

I will set up a tent in the gardens if all the rooms are gone by the time i can upgrade lol.

Lovely photos Marcus :)

[cookie334]

Those photo's are so fab, I soooooo wanna go :sad2:

[torsie24]

Those photo's are so fab, I soooooo wanna go :sad2:

Do it!!! Hee! Technically its cheaper to stay at DLH than SL as if i'd stayed in DLH last month i might not have rebooked to go back again!!

[A Small World]

Do it!!! Hee! Technically its cheaper to stay at DLH than SL as if i'd stayed in DLH last month i might not have rebooked to go back again!!


I like your way of thinking :rotfl: :rotfl2:

[torsie24]

I like your way of thinking :rotfl: :rotfl2:
Wont work - Jack wants to see halloween land and I ache for the enchanted fireworsk, but nevermind!

A good excuse, is as good as the truth!

[cookie334]

Do it!!! Hee! Technically its cheaper to stay at DLH than SL as if i'd stayed in DLH last month i might not have rebooked to go back again!!

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: love it!! That's where I was gonna book, but like I said oh doesn't like it, hopefully next time and if not, we will be staying in seperate hotels at some point oh and ds in Cheyenne and me and my 2 girls in DLH or maybe ds will want to stay at DLH too and oh can just stay on his own :lmao:

[thelittlemermaid83]

Im trying not to get to excited about staying in the DLH incase my plan falls through lol.