Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
representatives were very courteous. However, they answered only the questions
posed and were not very eager to give advice on what might be most cost-effective.
The [Disney] reps would not say if we would be better off doing one thing over the
other. I feel that a person could spend 8 hours on the telephone with [Disney] reps
and not have any more input than you get from reading the literature.
If you cannot get the information you need from the Disney people, try a good
travel agent. Chances are that the agent will be more forthcoming in helping you sort
out your options.
Information Needed for Evaluation
For quick reference and to save on phone expenses, call the Disney Resort Travel
Sales Center at 714-520-5060 and ask that they mail you a current “Disney Resort
Travel Sales Center California Brochure” containing descriptions and room rates for
all Disneyland lodging properties. In addition, ask for a rate sheet listing admission
options and prices for the theme parks. With this in hand, you are ready to evaluate
any package that appeals to you. Remember that all packages are quoted on a per-per-
son basis, two to a room (double occupancy). Good luck.
ONE MORE THING
If your travel plans include a stay in the area of more than two or three days, lodge
near Disneyland Resort only just before and on the days you visit the parks. The
same traffic you avoid by staying close to the park will eat you alive when you
begin branching out to other Los Angeles-area attractions. Also, the area imme-
diately around Disneyland is uninspiring, and there is a marked scarcity of decent
restaurants.
VACATION HOMES
SOME OF THE BEST LODGING DEALS
in the Disneyland Resort area are vacation homes.
Prices range from about $65 a night for two-bedroom condos and town homes to
$200-$450 a night for three- to five-bedroom vacation homes.
Forgetting about taxes to keep things simple, let's compare renting a vacation
home with staying at a three-star hotel near Disneyland. A family of two parents, two
teens, and two grandparents would need three hotel rooms at the Fairfield Inn Ana-
heim Disneyland Resort. At the lowest rate obtainable, they'd be spending $134 per
night per room, or $402 total. Rooms are 340 square feet each, so they'd have a total
of 1,020 square feet. Each room has a private bath and a TV.
