{"id":53418,"date":"2017-06-26T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=53418"},"modified":"2022-04-09T00:46:43","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T04:46:43","slug":"top-5-reasons-to-stay-at-the-disneyland-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/top-5-reasons-to-stay-at-the-disneyland-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Reasons to Stay at the Disneyland Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The entrance to the Disneyland Hotel from Downtown Disney<\/em><\/p>\n

Picking an onsite hotel<\/a> at Disneyland<\/a> is not quite as nerve racking as doing the same thing at Walt Disney World<\/a>. After all, Disneyland only boasts three onsite hotels. Still, there are good reasons to stay at each of Disneyland\u2019s resorts. Here are my top five reasons to choose the Disneyland Hotel.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Vintage map of Disneyland\u00a0in the lobby<\/em><\/p>\n

THE HISTORY<\/h3>\n

When Walt Disney began to plan Disneyland, he wanted a hotel where guests who visited the Happiest Place on Earth could stay. Alas, it wasn\u2019t in the budget, so he turned to Jack Wrather and allowed him to build a hotel bearing the Disneyland name close to the park\u2019s gates. The Hotel opened in 1955. It wasn\u2019t until 1988 that Disney finally bought the hotel. It\u2019s been through a few renovations since then, but the theme of the hotel is its own history \u2013 classic Disneyland.<\/p>\n

A large map of the park from it\u2019s early days, with animated features is one of the first things you see if you enter through the front of the hotel. I could gaze at it for hours.<\/p>\n

RANDOM CHARACTER ENCOUNTERS<\/h3>\n

It is not uncommon to run into Disney characters in the lobby of the Fantasy Tower. While there are long lines to meet these guys in the parks, it\u2019s a very pleasant experience to simply walk on up to Goofy in the lobby to get your photo taken. The encounters here tend to be quite casual. Once, I witnessed a woman watching cartoons in the waiting area while the rest of her family was in the check in line. She was sitting in a large armchair. Goofy casually walked up and sat next to her on the arm of the chair, his legs crossed, his chin in his hands, as if he were watching, too. The woman didn\u2019t even notice. Of course, everyone around her laughed and eventually she looked up in surprise to see him sitting there!<\/p>\n

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it’s a small world artwork in the Fantasy Tower lobby<\/em><\/p>\n

THE THEMED TOWERS<\/h3>\n

Rooms at the Disneyland Hotel are located in three towers: the Fantasy Tower, the Frontier Tower, and the Adventure Tower. Although the rooms are decorated the same, the common areas, and the music playing, are themed to the area they represent.<\/p>\n

In the Fantasy Tower, you will found it\u2019s a small world inspired artwork and tea cup seats in the lobby. In the Frontier Tower there\u2019s a miniature model of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. In the Adventure Tower you\u2019ll find maquettes of animals from the Jungle Cruise.<\/p>\n

THE POOLS<\/h3>\n

The Disneyland Hotel features three pools: the D-Ticket Pool, the E-Ticket Pool, and the very popular Monorail Pool which features not one, but two monorail slides. Even if you\u2019re not a slider, it is super fun to watch your family members whoop and holler their way down. Smaller toddler appropriate slides in a shallow splash zone are also located here, as well as a hot tub.<\/p>\n

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The Monorail slides at the pool<\/em><\/p>\n

THE DINING<\/h3>\n

The Disneyland Hotel hosts some great food. Goofy\u2019s Kitchen<\/a> is a very popular character restaurant where I\u2019ve celebrated many family birthdays. Steakhouse 55<\/a> is an upscale restaurant that is famed for its dinner but is often overlooked for its breakfasts. Tangaroa Terrace<\/a> is a quick and casual Tiki themed restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. The Coffee House<\/a> is perfect for grabbing a quick and portable breakfast on your way to the parks.<\/p>\n

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Meeting Pluto in Goofy’s Kitchen<\/em><\/p>\n

And if you\u2019d like some liquid refreshment, the insanely popular Trader Sam\u2019s Enchanted Tiki Bar<\/a> is here. Inside, the Cast Members keep the atmosphere jovial and lively. Outdoors, music plays on the patio. (It\u2019s family friendly until 8:00 p.m. After that, it\u2019s adults only)<\/p>\n

Have you stayed at the Disneyland Hotel? What was your favorite part? Share in the comments.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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