Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Phone from Hell
Sometimes it is virtually impossible to get through on the Disneyland information
numbers listed above. When you get through, you will get a recording that offers vari-
ous information options. If none of the recorded options answer your question, you
will have to hold for a live person. Eat before you call—you may have a long wait.
If, after repeated attempts, you get tired of a busy signal in your ear or, worse, 20
minutes' worth of singing mice warbling “Cinderellie” in alto falsettos while you are
on hold, call the Disneyland Hotel at
714-778-6600.
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
A NUMBER OF GOOD
Disneyland information sources are on the Web. The following
are brief profiles of our favorites:
BEST OFFICIAL THEME PARK SITES
The official Disneyland website,
disney-
land.com
,
is so loaded with videos, photos, and gimmicks that it's slow to load and
cumbersome to search unless you have a fast computer and high-speed Internet. For
those who do, there's a ton of information to be had, but even so it usually takes a lot
of clicks to find what you're looking for. While
disneyland.com
has been upgraded
recently, it still lags behind its sister site,
disneyworld.com
,
especially in the area of
online dining reservations. The Universal Studios website is
universalstudiosholly-
wood.com
.
Like the Disneyland site, it has a lot of bells and whistles. As far as your
computer's concerned, be new, be fast, or be gone.
BEST OFFICIAL AREA WEBSITE
Anaheimoc.org
is the official website of the Ana-
heim-Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau. You'll find everything from ho-
tels and restaurants to weather and driving instructions on this site.
BEST GENERAL UNOFFICIAL WEBSITES
We recommend the following websites for
general information related to the Disneyland Resort.
Mouseplanet.com
is a comprehensive resource for Disneyland data, offering
features and reviews by guest writers, information on the Disney theme parks, discus-
sion groups, and news. The site includes an interactive Disney restaurant and hotel
review page, where users can voice opinions on their Disney dining and lodging ex-
periences. We particularly enjoy the weekly Disneyland update column.
Intercotwest.com
(Internet Community of Tomorrow-West) is a website filled
withdetailedinformationoneverycornerofDisneylandResort.Featuredarefrequent
news updates and descriptions, reviews, and ratings of every attraction, restaurant,
and shop at the resort.
