Quick trip report

[GinCar]

First of all- thanks to all of you Disneyland vets that helped with tips, strategies and general information.

We just got back last night. We stayed 6 nights at HoJo's. We also spent a day at Huntington beach with great weather.

My family is WDW vets, so this was new for all 5 of us.

The crowds were pretty crazy all week, but manageable if you went early.

We enjoyed the original "Walt" feeling of the park. My kids were into his life story and curious about which attractions were his idea, etc...
Yes, the castle is small, but very sweet. We felt like we did not do much walking compared to WDW, since all of the attractions are so close together (that was nice).
The Aladdin show was incredible- loved the genie. The CM's and Californians were all so nice.
The fireworks- best I have EVER seen, loved them.
The weather was amazing- now I know why so many people live there!
My DD4 said- Mommy, I want to live here because it is so wonderful!
It was a great trip, nice to see a different prospective of Disney and nice to see a different part of the country.
Now back to reality...

 

[50sjayne]

What a nice trip report . Thank You.

 

[mom2rtk]

So how was HoJo's? We're slated to stay there for a few days in June. Did it seem like a very far walk?

I'm glad you had a good time. We went in 05, 06 and 07, and really loved it. We have a lot of favorites we can't wait to get back to! (Matterhorn, Alice, Indy).

How early did you line up to get seats for Aladdin? I'm hoping to see it one last time before it ends later this year.

 

[GinCar]

So how was HoJo's? We're slated to stay there for a few days in June. Did it seem like a very far walk?

I'm glad you had a good time. We went in 05, 06 and 07, and really loved it. We have a lot of favorites we can't wait to get back to! (Matterhorn, Alice, Indy).

How early did you line up to get seats for Aladdin? I'm hoping to see it one last time before it ends later this year.

HoJo's was clean and nice. The walk did not bother us, but the hotel is a bit farther than some. We are used to WDW, so being able to walk from the hotel without a bus was great. We only used the pool/s once, but the kids liked them.

We went to the first showing of the day for Aladdin. We actually got there just in time to walk in. Our seats were up in the balcony, not great, but still good seats. Such a great show. If I had to do it all over, we would get there a bit earlier and wait for the floor seats.

 

[heatherleigh]

Sounds like you had a great time! Thanks for sharing your experience.