¤*~*¤May/June 2013 ¤*~*¤Trip Planning Thread

[mamaode]

Holy cow. Just counted TWO WEEKS for us!

 

[cmusschoot]

We will be making our first family Disneyland visit in June... 18-22

Family of 5
Me - my mom, and my- 3 kids DS - 8, DD - 6, DD - 3

I am pouring through the boards trying to figure out where to stay...what to do nad what is "not to miss"
Thanks for all of the information andadvice!!

Currently booked at 2 hotels...
Portofino Inn and Suites and Desert Palms Inn and Suites...both in a family suite with seperate sleeping space for the kids!! Deciding if Desert Palms is worth 250.00 more dollars for our stay...

I will be checking back to hear about all of your trips!!

 

[ColoradoGirl85]

Well I finally bit the bullet and bought our Park Hoppers, I was holding out waiting for a great discount, but I know that doesn't usually happen
But, I did save $75 over the prices on the Disneyland website, so thats good!
It's getting real now....so excited!!! Only 22 days!!!!!!

 

[llouque]

Well I finally bit the bullet and bought our Park Hoppers, I was holding out waiting for a great discount, but I know that doesn't usually happen
But, I did save $75 over the prices on the Disneyland website, so thats good!
It's getting real now....so excited!!! Only 22 days!!!!!!

YAY!!!! Congrats on the deal!

Ours came in the mail last week. Got the Photopass+ package 2 days ago. Getting real now! Can't wait!!!

 

[VandVsmama]

I reserved our stroller through City Stroller Rentals online last night. Paid for the extra $25 insurance because that is cheaper than $200 if it is stolen. I was originally going to just rent the Disneyland strollers but I am almost certain that DD6 and DD4 will be too tuckered out to walk and I do not want to carry a heavy child for almost a mile back to the hotel!

 

[ColoradoGirl85]

I reserved our stroller through City Stroller Rentals online last night. Paid for the extra $25 insurance because that is cheaper than $200 if it is stolen. I was originally going to just rent the Disneyland strollers but I am almost certain that DD6 and DD4 will be too tuckered out to walk and I do not want to carry a heavy child for almost a mile back to the hotel!

Smart move...if I could, I would put myself in a stroller for the walk back to the hotel at night

I thought about renting one this trip, but we decided to just bring ours. It's pretty beat up, so if it does go missing or get's damanged I'm not that concerned. Plus, it holds all our luggage at the airport if the little guy doesn't want to sit

 

[VandVsmama]

ROFL Coloradogirl!

 

[acpalmer]

Well I finally bit the bullet and bought our Park Hoppers, I was holding out waiting for a great discount, but I know that doesn't usually happen
But, I did save $75 over the prices on the Disneyland website, so thats good!
It's getting real now....so excited!!! Only 22 days!!!!!!

Where did you get them from?

 

[ColoradoGirl85]

Where did you get them from?

WorkingAdvantage.com
It's one of those discount sites that your employer can enroll their employees in.

 

[acpalmer]

WorkingAdvantage.com
It's one of those discount sites that your employer can enroll their employees in.

Ah. Thanks. No such programs from my employer (public school system). It was worth asking, though.

 

[bjscheel]

I'm going to get our tickets from CityPass since we're going to Sea World too. It ends up being cheaper even when you're just doing two parks.


Six weeks from today we leave!

 

[PoohsFan1]

I'm going to get our tickets from CityPass since we're going to Sea World too. It ends up being cheaper even when you're just doing two parks.


Six weeks from today we leave!

We will be there a couple of days after you . I am so excited, I can't stand it .

 

[llouque]

Did we ever decide on a design for the Mickey Heads? I'd be happy to come up with something. Apologies if I missed that post.

 

[BuzzGirl]

Add us to the list - we will be there June 6-11 at the Disneyland Hotel. Can't wait!!

 

[ColoradoGirl85]

Did we ever decide on a design for the Mickey Heads? I'd be happy to come up with something. Apologies if I missed that post.

I don't think so. If you want to design that would be great, I am not good at that kind of thing!


My e-tickets just showed up in my e-mail,....I did a little dance at my desk. My co-workers think I am crazy.

 

[whoever]

May 19th -22nd for the 5 of us.... at the Grand....

 

[yupikgal]

Slight change on the 2nd DL visit (same trip, Vegas in between) instead of being at FFI the entire time, because of a nice pin code offer, we are moving to the PPH Club level on the 12th & 13th! I wish I could have got the night of the 14th, but the pin code expires that day, and the rate goes up a lot, and since we will be done with Disney by then, so I don't want to pay that much anyway. We may try the Sheraton Park or one of the Garden Grove hotels, just not sure yet! The night of the 11th we get back from Vegas with Lux bus at 8p, so I want a cheap place to lay our heads that night. *UPDATE* I booked the Hyatt Huntington Beach for our last night with points from our credit union card...we don't leave until 3p on the 15th, so we won't have to leave the beach until about noon. Can't wait!!! I still need to find a hotel for the 11th, want something close to the Anaheim Gardenwalk since we have a $50 gift card from Discover points for Cheesecake Factory...probably will try Sheraton Park or Peacock Suites, or somewhere else close by.

 

[Princess Yellow]

We are making our first family trip to DL--DH and I grew up in LA so we have both been many, many, many times. First trip for our 4yo twin DDs. I am attending the West Coast Casualty Conference 5/15-16 at DLH. DL on 5/17 and 5/18. Staying at Fairfield Inn because DLH was sold out for the conference --maybe next year!

 

[PigletGurl]

almost there!

 

[larina]

Oh, add me, add me! So, my daughter's friend won 4 one-day park hoppers. We are going in early June. I've never been to DL with 3twenty year olds, wish me luck! Actually, I am looking forward to it. Making room ressies today. Have to figures out my best bet for clean and cheap this trip, no suites on-site for us, lol.