MonoMan
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jan 6, 2013
like @Nevada Jen said above, California is very different to WDW.
- There are only 3 onsite hotels
- No Magic Bands
- Paper Legacy Fastpass
- ADR from 60 days and no where near as stressful.
- 2 Parks which are beside each other so walkable park hopping
Is early entry important to you ?
if yes - then if budget allows stay onsite
if no - offsite might be better option
Is short distance between hotel and park important to you?
if yes - offsite hotels / motels on Harbour have shorter walking distance than onsite hotels
Is inside corridors important to you?
Some of the offsite motels have inside corridors
All 3 of the onsite hotels have inside corridors
Once you have figured out the above, you are well on your way of deciding whats best for your family
The 2017 dates for the DL hotels should be released late July/early Aug. I've been debating whether I want to stay at PP for my DL trip next year, so I went Phishing off the DL website and got this info. For me personally I just can't justify the expense, when I can stay at the BWPPI for less than 1/2 the price. But that's just me.
We are definitely going to stay at a DL hotel but I'm concerned about the lines/crowds in the summer and how many days I should allow for us to really get a great experience without feeling the pressure to rush. .
Your new favorite resource (if you haven't already found it) is the thread "A DLR Guide for WDW Vets" by HydroGuy: http://www.disboards.com/threads/a-dlr-guide-for-wdw-vets.1162599/
How many days is personal preference, to me the minimum amount is 3 days. My favorite is 5 days, that's what we do. We hit all of our favorites a couple times and have plenty of time to browse all the shops and see the shows and chill at the pool (although days 1 & 5 are half days as we hit the parks on arrival day and departure day).
Nothing past 5-day.Does Disneyland offer 6-day tickets now? Or do you have to get a 5-day and a 1-day?