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I'm not feeling that well so I'm taking a break from the work I should be doing to do a quick write up of our visit to VDH. Our stay was Wednesday October 25th through October 29th 2023. Deluxe Studio Standard View.
Link to view from room - https://www.disboards.com/threads/v...ew-from-the-room-thread.3931280/post-65130636
TLDR recap - it's a great resort and it's worth it despite the tax and some other minor issues. I'm glad I own there.
The good/great:
This was our first stay at Disneyland Hotel and now having stayed at both VDH and VGC, I can say that both give a great "Disney Bubble" experience. We had a few experiences running from VDH to DCA and each time the trip was super short going in the back way via VGC side entrance near Corn Dog Castle. It made me way over judge our first night and we had to burn about 30 min to wait for our mobile order at the Castle. Thankfully Goofy's Sky School was a 25 min wait so that was great and then we got to enjoy our snack.
VDH to Disneyland is even better in the fact that using the Monorail to get into Disneyland is a great way to go. I think the main advantage is that the Disneyland Monorail is much more a ride/experience than the Monorail at WDW which is great but more a form of transport. We used the monorail all but one trip to/from the parks and that was due to timing. I also know have a solid understanding of the downtime of the Monorail and it's not as bad as I thought it was. Using the Monorail as a transport into Disneyland greatly enhanced the experience.
Disneyland Hotel has it's own unique charm. Do I like the Grand Cal more (yea a little). I do love the vibe at DH almost as much.
The not so good/bad -
I'm a bit worried how well the finishings will wear at VDH. Our room already had some wear spots and it's not that old...
There are some areas of polish that need to be fixed. The tub/spout diverter didn't work that well. I thankfully know the "hack" to push up from the bottom and pull at the same time, but it was kid of meh. There was also an access panel in our room not hung up all the way. Other areas need some polish too. I'm hopeful after time they will work it out, but I'm not sure if the wood veneer on the doors will hold up to the wear the same as the heavy wood doors have at the grand cal (I hope they just refinish the wood at VGC during the remodel).
The guides at VDH don't seem to be as nice/happy as the guides at WDW....
Final thoughts -
I'm glad we own at VDH. As a big DVC fan who lives out west and is a Disneyland AP holder, it's great to own at both California DVC resorts. With that said, VGC still has the edge on me for now. If my guide would have called in March and offered me VGC points for the same (or perhaps just a bit more) direct price, VGC all the way. Let's see if staying in a larger room next time changes my mind.
Link to view from room - https://www.disboards.com/threads/v...ew-from-the-room-thread.3931280/post-65130636
TLDR recap - it's a great resort and it's worth it despite the tax and some other minor issues. I'm glad I own there.
The good/great:
This was our first stay at Disneyland Hotel and now having stayed at both VDH and VGC, I can say that both give a great "Disney Bubble" experience. We had a few experiences running from VDH to DCA and each time the trip was super short going in the back way via VGC side entrance near Corn Dog Castle. It made me way over judge our first night and we had to burn about 30 min to wait for our mobile order at the Castle. Thankfully Goofy's Sky School was a 25 min wait so that was great and then we got to enjoy our snack.
VDH to Disneyland is even better in the fact that using the Monorail to get into Disneyland is a great way to go. I think the main advantage is that the Disneyland Monorail is much more a ride/experience than the Monorail at WDW which is great but more a form of transport. We used the monorail all but one trip to/from the parks and that was due to timing. I also know have a solid understanding of the downtime of the Monorail and it's not as bad as I thought it was. Using the Monorail as a transport into Disneyland greatly enhanced the experience.
Disneyland Hotel has it's own unique charm. Do I like the Grand Cal more (yea a little). I do love the vibe at DH almost as much.
The not so good/bad -
I'm a bit worried how well the finishings will wear at VDH. Our room already had some wear spots and it's not that old...
There are some areas of polish that need to be fixed. The tub/spout diverter didn't work that well. I thankfully know the "hack" to push up from the bottom and pull at the same time, but it was kid of meh. There was also an access panel in our room not hung up all the way. Other areas need some polish too. I'm hopeful after time they will work it out, but I'm not sure if the wood veneer on the doors will hold up to the wear the same as the heavy wood doors have at the grand cal (I hope they just refinish the wood at VGC during the remodel).
The guides at VDH don't seem to be as nice/happy as the guides at WDW....
Final thoughts -
I'm glad we own at VDH. As a big DVC fan who lives out west and is a Disneyland AP holder, it's great to own at both California DVC resorts. With that said, VGC still has the edge on me for now. If my guide would have called in March and offered me VGC points for the same (or perhaps just a bit more) direct price, VGC all the way. Let's see if staying in a larger room next time changes my mind.
