The Disneyland Hotel is pricey, but for this vacation, it was worth every penny. The monorail themed pool and splash zone was a wonderful place to cool off. The quick service lunch at Tangaroa Terrace was tasty, and we loved using the touch sensitive kiosk to order. The room was spacious, and we loved the fiber optic headboard display that looked like fireworks bursting over the castle. We played the music every night before bed. My daughter loved the channel where a princess reads a bedtime story. Goofy's Kitchen is a fabulous buffet restaurant with lots of characters. We opted out of the photo package, but took tons of pictures with our own cameras. When the staff found out we were celebrating my birthday they brought a special cupcake to our table. But the best perk is the ability to get into each park an hour early on selected days. There is no other way we could have ridden Radiator Springs Racers with only a 10 minute wait! It wasn't easy being up and ready to go by 6:30 AM, but the comparatively empty parks and minimal waits for rides like Space Mountain, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Toy Story Mania and California Screamin' was well worth it.

We loved the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. The proximity to the parks, magical headboard, on-site character dining and the large pool area were a hit with all members of our family. We even ran into Goofy in the lobby when we were checking in. The kids were so excited to get their first autographs!

We wanted to stay at a Disney hotel for proximity to Disneyland. This hotel was convenient because we could walk to the park, albeit a 10 minute walk. The pool was only so-so and not much supervision. I booked a spa appointment, only to find out that the spa was at the Grand Californian, 10 minutes away. We were supposed to get adjoining rooms, but what they gave us were two separate non-adjoining rooms with a common vestibule so we could lock the main door but then there were two other doors. Problem was when I had to go back and forth between the rooms, the doors kept locking and I didn't have the keys so we kept getting locked out (once when my husband was in his underwear!!) The rooms were spacious though and even though we looked over the parking lot, we had a nice view of the fireworks.

The Disneyland Hotel is a wonderful place to stay if you want convience to the parks. It is so close to Downtown Disney and the Monorail that will take you right to Disneyland Park. The hotel is Disney decor, including the rooms. The headboards have music and display fireworks when turned on. The bathroom fixtures have Mickey Mouse handles. The pool is amazing! The Character Breakfast is so much fun. The food is yummy and the Characters are so friendly and willing to pose for pictures and give autographs. The staff is friendly too.When we stay here, we feel like the outer world doesn't exist, and it makes our vacation much more enjoyable!