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1	davewasbaloo Mon 5/19/2008 2:33a	hi folks, I am considering taking the family to DLP the last week of August (bank holiday week here in the UK, but a cheaper week at DLP and fireworks/Fantillusion should be on). Because it is likely to be heaving, and Holiday Inn et al have put their prices up, plus kids go free (we have two we will have to pay for now - age 5 and 3). We are thinking of a Disney hotel. We want Aircon and room service facilities, and the HNY works out cheaper than the Admiral's floor at the rubbish NBC. But I am finding it hard to decide. The HNY offers the best value usually, but if there is a conference on, the experience can be reduced, plus it's not the most kid friendly. But it is a lovely place to stay. But I am really tempted by the DLH this time with character breakfasted included each morning, no need to go through the stupid security checks, a free fastpass every day, valet parking, and with two kids this age naps/swimming will be welcome when the park is open 8-11. I think I am swaying towards the DLH, but at an extra £600, 900 euro, $1200, I am not 100% percent sure it is worth it. We have stayed here before, but we were a couple then. We almost always have a meal or cocktail at the DLH, so we know the public areas well. I welcome your thoughts.
2	X-san Mon 5/19/2008 2:47a	heaving? Is that like pouring rain? I get a slightly different image from that word. :p Sorry I can't give a reco here...but if I had my druthers I'd stay at the entrance of the park if I could swing it. That alone makes the Californian, Mira Costa, and Disneyland Hotel "worth it" imho.
3	davewasbaloo Mon 5/19/2008 2:55a	Heaving - it means mega busy (maybe I have lived in the UK too long!) We love the Grand Californian, but the DLH is no GCH. Though I think we may try to swing it. I do not really have enough AL left this year to warrant the cost of APs, and since Jess will be of the age where we will need to buy 4 ( £652, or $1304), the kids go free make the DLH seem like a more attractive prospect.
4	X-san Mon 5/19/2008 3:00a	4 AP's for $1300? Is that for one park, or two?
5	davewasbaloo Mon 5/19/2008 3:13a	2 parks. They include free parking, wheelchair/stroller/locker rental, free apperetif at TS, 10% off restaurants, 20% of merchandise, extra magic hours when staying off site. There is a cheaper one with blackouts, for $400 less, but they do not include EMH or free rentals. Whereas the HNY is $2400 for 5 nights include 6 day hopper passes, and the DLH is $3600. That's compared to $2200 for the Sequoia Lodge. We 1st started thinking Davy Crockett - at $1900, but they only start serving breakfast at 7:30, which means getting in about 90min after EMH starts. Holiday Inn want $1500 excluding breakfast and passes. And Marriott is booked virtually all summer, and the 3 nights available there are the same price as DLH excluding breakfast and passes. So the DLH looks like a nice deal for a change given our circumstances. But it is a lot of money that could be better spent elsewhere.
6	X-san Mon 5/19/2008 3:22a	Wow. That AP deal is a steal compared to Tokyo!
7	X-san Mon 5/19/2008 3:23a	Not to mention Tokyo comes with *zero* perks. :( If there was such a deal here, I'd jump on it, and since I live right down the street I'd probably be at TDR far more often!
8	davewasbaloo Mon 5/19/2008 3:24a	Yep, for a long time, DLP has had the best AP deals IMHO. But when we are buying 4 instead of 2 (Mikey's was free last year on a special deal), it makes the packages look more attractive as we are unlikely to get over too often in the coming year if we want to go to the US/Asia/Spain.
9	davewasbaloo Mon 5/19/2008 3:25a	For comparison, the room only deals are: DLH - $3000 HNY - $2500 Davy Crockett - $1200
10	u k fan Mon 5/19/2008 4:10a	Dave, the free kid's AP offer has been extended to Nov. I am planning taking advantage of it when we visit in August. I'm currently weighing up our options as there will be 15 of us. P&V is coming out at around £900 for 3 nights for 2 rooms that sleep 7 (we have 1 infant) and I was then hoping to buy AP's for everyone who needs them, but August 30-31st are blackout days. Maybe staying on site (4 rooms somewhere cheap a la Cheyenne might be better). I'd rather not do Davy Crockett. In reply to your question, I say DLH doesn't seem worth the extra cost to me. How many nights are we talking?!!!

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