Back in 2008, we were stationed in California and took P to Disneyland for a weekend. Neither Brandon and I have even been to anything Disney before and to say we were hooked is an understatement. We loved it! It was such a fun vacation and there was so much to do right on Disney property. We never even took our car out of the hotel parking spot. That weekend we stayed at the Grand California Resort and it was beautiful! We ate at yummy restaurants and spots. We were not disappointed by our first Disney experience!
Later that year in October, we headed back to Disneyland again for another weekend getaway. Brandon surprised us with this trip for our last family vacation before he left for OCS. This time we stayed at the Disneyland Hotel. It was another great hotel! Also including in the festivities that weekend was Mickey's Not So Scary Trick or Treat Party. It was lots of fun and a great treat for us too was that it was located at the Grand California Park adjacent to Disneyland. So we got to experience both parks that weekend! I loved seeing all the places on Disney property decorated for fall and Halloween. It was another great weekend that didn't disappoint!
Needless to say, I highly recommend this place for a family vacation. I now understand why many so families flock to Disney for their family vacations. It really has something to offer for the entire family. And while it is a little expensive, I see it as an all inclusive vacation. We never left Disney property and still had so much to do, see, and eat. That's a huge plus of Disneyland is that is a much smaller resort versus Disney World. Both of the hotels we stayed in where in walking distance to Downtown Disney as well as the two parks. It was easy to go back and forth for whatever we wanted to do. On these two trips, we only stayed 2 nights/3 days each so we did not do a dining plan. We ate at a variety of places including quick service as well as sit down restaurants and snacks. The food is more expensive than the average but never having to leave the park is huge plus in my opinion. While P might not have been old enough both times we went to remember it now, we have lots of pictures and stories to share with her. And we remember it as great family time :) In fact, we were so hooked from Disneyland we planned and saved for a week long vacation at Disney World in FL for the summer after Brandon finished up all his OCS schooling. Part 2 will be on our two experiences with Disney World as well as a sneak peek look at our upcoming vacation next year!!!
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