Park views from Grand Californian

Is it possible to get a room with a view of actual DISNEYLAND from the
Grand Californian? This will be our first trip to DL, we've gone
numerous times to WDW. We'd like to get a part view room, if possible,
but from what we've seen so far it looks like only views of Calif.
Adventures, not Disneyland itself, are possible.

Thanks.

Cindi wrote:
> Is it possible to get a room with a view of actual DISNEYLAND from the
> Grand Californian? This will be our first trip to DL, we've gone
> numerous times to WDW. We'd like to get a part view room, if possible,
> but from what we've seen so far it looks like only views of Calif.
> Adventures, not Disneyland itself, are possible.

The Grand Californian borders California Adventure and has gate access
direct from the hotel into the park. South facing rooms will overlook
California Adventure as the hotel is essentially a part of that park.
North facing will overlook Downtown Disney and the concourse between
Disneyland and California Adventure. You could easily see Disneyland
but mostly just the roof tops of buildings etc.

I do like WDW for the variety of parks etc. But at Disneyland Resorts
it sure is nice to be able to walk from the hotel to California
Adventure, Disneyland, Downtown Disney and the restaurants at Disneyland
Hotel and Pacific Pier hotel. Everythings right at your doorstep.

Cindi wrote:
> Is it possible to get a room with a view of actual DISNEYLAND from the
> Grand Californian? This will be our first trip to DL, we've gone
> numerous times to WDW. We'd like to get a part view room, if possible,
> but from what we've seen so far it looks like only views of Calif.
> Adventures, not Disneyland itself, are possible.
>


I think you'd have a better view from high up in the Disneyland Hotel.

I've always wondered how you would go about requesting a specific room.
I know I was not asked that when I made reservations with my agent.

Do you have to inquire what is available when you check in?


How does one get a room say on the 10th floor instead of the first
floor next to the elevator or ice machine?

Craig

I apologize for not "properly crossposting"... I didn't think of it
until after I'd already posted the one.

Thanks for all your responses, nonetheless.

I usually stay at the Grand Californian when I go to Disneyland... and
prefer the Downtown Disney view as it is much more interesting. We go
in the off season, and who wants to overlook an empty park? (Oh wait,
the park is sometimes empty even when the park is open!) We pack/get
snacks for the room, get some drinks (you can get a mug from the White
Water Cafe in the hotel and do as many refills of coffee, hot
chocolate, pop, etc. as you want while you are there - I'm bringing my
own bottle of wine next time though), and sit out on the balcony and
people watch. You are so close to the parks that if you want to watch
the fireworks, take a five minute walk to DL and watch them from Main
St. (and hear the show too - very important for the 50th!)

I'm sure that the DL Hotel is lovely too... but just keep in mind
that overlooking the park may not be the "best" view!

GroovyYaYa wrote:
> I usually stay at the Grand Californian when I go to Disneyland... and
> prefer the Downtown Disney view as it is much more interesting. We go
> in the off season, and who wants to overlook an empty park? (Oh wait,
> the park is sometimes empty even when the park is open!) We pack/get
> snacks for the room, get some drinks (you can get a mug from the White
> Water Cafe in the hotel and do as many refills of coffee, hot
> chocolate, pop, etc. as you want while you are there - I'm bringing my
> own bottle of wine next time though), and sit out on the balcony and
> people watch. You are so close to the parks that if you want to watch
> the fireworks, take a five minute walk to DL and watch them from Main
> St. (and hear the show too - very important for the 50th!)
>
> I'm sure that the DL Hotel is lovely too... but just keep in mind
> that overlooking the park may not be the "best" view!
>


I think it's kind of cool to see the park when it's closed.

And, DCA has been doing consistently better, year by year since its
second year. Last year it supposedly made it's vaunted 7 million
attendance figure, as if that means anything. But people feel a need to
talk a lot about that number, and now it's been met.

J.J. wrote:
> Not trying to flame or anything....but I remember back in the day it was
> considered "rude" to crosspost.

It's not really rude, when it is done properly, but it almost is never
needed, and so it is almost never done properly.

Makes sense. Thanks for the info guys...like I said....I haven't been
really into Usenet since....well I used it in highschool...so 01 was
probably about the last of it....been a while!

--

-J.J.
"Patty Winter" <patty1@sonic.net> wrote in message
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> In article <DoCdnX0jxPZfhcPZnZ2dnUVZ_vqdnZ2d@rcn.net>,
> Jon Nadelberg <news@nadelberg.com> wrote:
>>J.J. wrote:
>>> Not trying to flame or anything....but I remember back in the day it was
>>> considered "rude" to crosspost.
>>
>>It's not really rude, when it is done properly, but it almost is never
>>needed, and so it is almost never done properly.
>
> Yes, exactly. There are some postings that are on-topic for both this
> group and radp, so in those cases, a two-group crossposting would be
> appropriate. When that's the case, it's best to put both groups in
> the Newsgroups line simultaneously, instead of making completely
> separate postings, so that when people read the posting in one group,
> they won't see it in the other. (There's a minor benefit in newsgroup
> propagation efficiency, too.)
>
> Anyway, no big deal, it just makes reading newsgroups smoother.
>
>
> Patty
>