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Originally Posted by almandot
Miss the Marina :'( They better not change the name though. It'd end up "Princess tower" or something. And they need some homage to the most atmospheric memory of my life.
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An interesting historical note. The original name of the Marina Tower was the Cerritos Tower. I saw some original blueprints from 1968 and read several inter-office communications all calling it the Cerritos Tower. Check out my website on the history of the Disneyland Hotel. I am adding several more historic photos shortly.
www.magicalhotel.com
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Yes, the Hotel's lobby is in the Marina Tower. The official lobby was originally located at 1441 West Street (which is now Disneyland Drive) and featured check-in from your car. You didn't even have to get out of your car to register! For a short time in 1955/56, the Hotel office was located in a guest room in one of the five original buildings. This was before they built the Administration Building.