For $580, is it worth it?

[MickeyManiac]

You won't regret it.

I think this was mentioned earlier, but if you have a Costco membership give them a call. They also included a character breakfast and a $20. gift card + all the other perks offered by WDT for the same price. I used that to help me justify the extra cost of staying at DLH. You know the..." well, a CB would be $XXX.xx and the $20 GC actually means we are only spending $XXX.xx more than we would offsite." Stretch hard enough and I can justify anything.

 

[Gisele]

That is awesome! I hope that all goes wonderfully!


And may the force be with you! No long lines, no cigarette smoke in one's facial, no gum on they shoe, no poopy baby riding next to you, even if he is yours he he Only great food and snacking experiences, no one taking flash pictures on the POTC or HM! No surly C M's or park guests, no strollers rolling over your toes, or hands ...Ouch, how did that happen?? No one towering over your head, that is front of you when trying to see a parade or fireworks show, and only have nice cool wonderful weather, with a nice breeze....... how I love cooler weather!

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

You guys are AWESOME!!!! I love it over here on the DLR boards!

 

[bumbershoot]

Personally, I'd split the difference and stay at PPH (if it's cheaper than DLH, depending on whatever deal you can get).

It's also, IMO, a shorter walk as long as you go through the GCH. We just stayed at the DLH and we were in the closest tower to DTD (Dreams), and that walk really felt longer than when we stayed at PPH.

Just a quick note on the idea to look into the PPH instead of the DLH. I think the photos I have seen of the DLH look more "disney'ish" than the PPH. Although, the PPH does have nice rooms. Also, the pool with the waterslide at the DLH is unmatched at the PPH -- IMO!

FWIW it's all so personal. We did enjoy our DLH stay (just got back last night) but I prefer the PPH rooms. For one, the bedframes at DLH HURT when you slide off them wrong. They are big wooden sturdy things, and the foot of the bed can and will bruise you if you go off them wrong.

And the PPH rooms are just brighter and sunnier.

For an adult trip I wouldn't have a problem with the huge windows at DLH but with my 5 year old I was just scared that he was going to do something crazy (he figured out how to open the sliding glass doors before I did).


Since it sounds like you're checking a package vs an a la carte trip, be SURE to check paying for things separately with DLH.

By the way, with the package, the resort fee is wrapped up inside of the package. You won't be charged the resort fee separately.


I'm 5'3", DS is learning to swim, and the Neverland pool is 4" deep ALL the way around. States 4', 4', 4' all the way around that pool, unless there was someone standing in front of a 5' marker each and every time we were in there. It's fine to swim, though, I kept forgetting that I could stand up easily.

If your kids are younger, you might call the hotel to find out what the big slide regs are. There was either a "you can swim well" rule or an age or height rule, I don't know. DS refused to give up the swim vest for more than 5 minutes at a time (swim vests in ample supply by disney) and I noticed that no one was wearing a vest on the big pool.

If your kids are smaller...listen...that big pirate ship in the pool? USELESS. All DS wanted to do was play on it, and you can't. It's untouchable. FRUSTRATING when you don't know that ahead of time. And silly. Get this big fun "draw" for little kids and then they can't touch it. Seriously, why have it? It was the ONE BIG annoyance at DLH, and it was every day.

The slide for littles at DLH is cute, fun for them, but cramped for the adults at the bottom of the slide.

At PPH the slide doesn't go into the pool, it goes into a sort of shallowish tank of water. Makes it possible for the littles (who are brave enough to go on it) to be OK on it, and that's a bonus.


Anyway, be sure to compare apples to apples so you know exactly what you are and aren't getting.

 

[JadeDarkstar]

coscos 20doller gift card an cb is that only for packages what about tickets bought tough them

 

[bumbershoot]

I didn't see the update with the kids' ages before I posted!

coscos 20doller gift card an cb is that only for packages what about tickets bought tough them

Packages. You get a free character breakfast for each person in the package and one (just one) $20 gift card.

 

[LifeIsTinkIsLife]

I am trying to decide where to stay on our vacation. So far I am booking my tickets separate, and staying at the anaheim plaza hotel (chosen for walking distance and their big pool)

Just got off the phone with reservations and we could stay at the DLH for $580 more.

So for $580, we could get 2 magic mornings instead of 1, tickets to toontown madness, preferred seating for Aladin, muppets, ITTBAB, Animation Academy, lanyard, discount card for DTD


How is the walk to the parks compared to the Anaheim Plaza Hotel?
How is the pool comparison? Is the pool at DLH big enough for adults to swim in (not just kiddy pools?)

Any other Perks (official, not listed, or just good feeling)

Silly question... at PPH you can get those Mickey shampoo bottles, does DLH do that too?


Edited to add: We are on a budget, but could swing this, and we probably are doing a once in a lifetime trip to DLR with the kids. they are getting older and so many other things we want to go visit, that I don't think we'll be out this way again. I never thought in fact that we would go, so I am so excited that we are getting to go! We are celebrating DD's birthday and that is why we are going. We celebrated my and DS's birthday last year in WDW so we wanted to do something different for DD.

Just a thought, what if you stayed at the hotel for one or two nights, then stayed at a different hotel? I don't know much about the expenses that would be, but I've thought about my boyfriend and I doing that. Then you could have extra money to do what you want in the park as well!