the disney hotel

[smittenkitten]

we were going for the sequioa lodge hotel (have stayed in NY and Newport) but now thinking to stay in the disney hotel i really want to ... this is depending on the deals they offer ..... its a major aniversary for us so instead of going away seperatly are thinking of putting the money into this with the kids

Is the disney hotel worth it? or is it just an expensive hotel room?
should we just upgrade in one of the other hotels?

one other question how do i find out how much extra the castle club is on top it does not give the option on the website and is this worth it - I like the idea of the fast passes!

many thanks

 

[smittenkitten]

sorry another question do any of the other hotels offer the VIP fast pass tickets,

 

[daiseyirl]

Havnt stayed there yet ,but i wouldnt stay there at the cost of another holiday.

We are going to stay in the seqouia in july but if i didnt go to lanzarote in august i could afford the DHL hotel instead but there is no-way id scarfice my sun holiday or any holiday to stay in a better hotel that id hardly spend anytime in.

The suites in other hotels get vip fasspass. you need to ring for prices for castle club/suites also the special offers are not included in these rooms.

 

[tttessa]

Hiya -
we stayed there in a standard family room - it was lovely. The room is huge compared to others - 2 BIG beds and a sitting area with a table and chairs as well as a huge bathroom. Breakfast was also great with characters outside the dining room too. Breakfast kept us going til teatime!!!! Lots of choices for our kids too - they loved the croissants and chocolate muffins and pastries as well as sausage and beans.... and yoghurt and bread and meats and cheeses, and fruits and cereals..... and fruit juice and hot chocolate and.....

I think the kids would stay there just for the breakfast - it was quite a "grown up" affair too - they showed the girls to their seats and made a fuss - (they were 4 and 6).

You are virtually right in the park too... handy for an afternoon rest. The reception "lobby" has to be experienced....

Loved it. Would we do it again - no - because that one time was so special and we do not want to "spoil" it. It costs a lot to do so we saw it as a once in a lifetime thing. We stayed at DCR the next time and it was great too - in different ways.

Tessa

 

[wideeyes]

I have stayed in a a standard DLH room and a Castle Club room, there is not really any difference between the rooms unless you book a suite. CC is nice, it is an indivdual thing if it is worth it though as it is expensive for the perks you get imo. It cost us over £1000 extra for 5 nights for CC (2 adults child was free) . It is not worth it just for VIP fastpasses. There is not even that many fast pass rides at DLP imo.

We are staying at the HNY next time, so DLH is not a must do for us.

 

[daiseyirl]

Are the vip fasspass just for fasspass rides?

 

[wideeyes]

Are the vip fasspass just for fasspass rides?

yes, and they only let you join the fastpass line not get to the front of the queue.

 

[britchic4]

DHL is lovely, and in March it will be our third time to stay there, but only because we've had a stonking offer each time. I wouldn't pay regular prices and I wouldn't pay the extra for CC either - as has been said there aren't enough fastpass rides to make it worth it IMO, and half the fastpass rides are rollercoasters we don't go on anyway!

 

[daiseyirl]

yes, and they only let you join the fastpass line not get to the front of the queue.

oh there not that great so, we would only use it for buzz and bth or the flying carperts but they were walk on the last time we did them.

 

[wideeyes]

oh there not that great so, we would only use it for buzz and bth or the flying carperts but they were walk on the last time we did them.

Flying carpets fastpass wasn't even in operation when we had the fastpass. BTM we had to wait 10minutes in the fastpass line when the standby was only 15 minutes. We do usually go when it is quiet though, however even in summer when prices are even higher I still don't think it is worth it just for VIP fastpass as there is only a few FP rides and anyone can get a FP from the machines. Plus rides which have big queues like Dumbo & Crush don't even have fastpass lines.