GC - best room options?

[Hornetboy84]

Howdy

We are a UK family coing out for 2nd ever trip to DL having had great time 2 years ago.

Now DD9 and DD7 are joined by DD1 !

We stayed at the Disneyland Hotel last time and want to stay at GC.

1. Whats the standard room view like and is there a better option worth paying for (Pool / park view etc) -- any floors/rooms to "avoid"

2. We have just worked out its stupid to stay 6 nights as its a fortune cost up on the 5 for 3 offer - so does anyone know if its worth calling for a good sensible added rate for the 6th night or a good place to stay on our first night (we would arrive from long journey about 8-9pm so really just a place to crash and transfer the next day)

3. And lastly ... what rides can a 1-year old get on? I guess we mainly have to play the swapping game but this aspect is going to be all new to us and hopefully we will still enjoy it!

Thanks in advance

HB84

And thanks Hydoguy for all your advice 2 years ago !!!

 

[YellowMickeyPonchos]

The rooms at the GCH have pros and cons. The DTD view is a long walk from the lobby and elevators. The standard views aren't the world's greatest (although the garden is nice with the monorail). The pool views are really nice, but some park biew are better than others. The ones facing GGR/Soarin aren't as good as the ones fully facing GRR and the rest of the park.

You could call the hotel and see if they are offering any incentive for additional nights, like a bounceback. It never hurts to ask.

You will be amazed at what your baby can ride. As they get older, they will actually do less as they develop a sense of fear. Therefore, you can probably pull off Haunted Mansion and Pirates.

Hope this helps.

 

[DianneMcLean]

I LOVE this hotel! Mostly, I love the convenience factor. You simply cannot get any closer to the parks. The pricing runs normally $400 a night and goes up, but if you are coming out in September, there is a homeschool conference going on, and they have rates of $195 a night. They are having trouble selling the rooms, so you don't have to be a homeschooler to book. You can book directly through the link Disney set up for them:
https:
//resweb.passkey.com/go/swhe09

Or if you need park hoppers, check out their website for all the conference deals:
southwest-home-education. com
Click on the conference link on the right nav bar.


If you want to make it legit, just stop by the conference, talk to a homeschooler for a few minutes, pick up a brochure, and you have officially attended the conference.