Disneyland Hotel renovation

Tom Morrow · 06-16-2009, 09:51 PM

Disneyland Hotel renovation

Landmark Disneyland Hotel to Undergo Significant Renovation
Historic hotel to feature considerable changes to guest rooms, exterior

Disneyland Resort Newsroom
Beginning in August 2009, Southern California’s landmark Disneyland Hotel will start a significant renovation project that will include major improvements to its guest rooms and considerable changes to the exterior of the hotel. The hotel will remain open during the renovation, which will be conducted in phases, and is scheduled to be completed in 2012.

Disneyland Hotel’s renovated guest rooms will feature an all-new contemporary look with exquisite Disney touches woven into the décor. When completed, guest rooms will boast new flat screen TVs, mini-refrigerators, coffeemakers, safes capable of holding laptop computers and new state-of-the-art telephone, cable and wireless Internet connections.

Upgrades to plumbing, electrical and heating and air conditioning systems also are included in the project. The renovation will include energy efficient upgrades. The use of occupancy sensors in guest rooms, low-flow toilets, energy efficient light bulbs and paint low in volatile organic compounds are just a few more of the ways that the hotel will offer guests a “green” lodging experience.
Press Release

complete press release

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Piglet · 06-16-2009, 10:40 PM

I just hope with all the modern upgrades that they don't lose the "magic" that made it the Disneyland Hotel. If upon completion of the renovation I feel like like I am in the Grand Californian, I will be so disappointed.

Executioner · 06-16-2009, 10:49 PM

Yeah. I have to agree with you there Piglet. But it is about time they do some upgrades to the major facilites in the hotel. i.e. toilets, plumbing, electrical. At least we know they are not tearing down any of the towers and rebuilding them, plus they are doing this while remaining open. Good for them. Gotta keep the income flowing somehow.

rgoofy · 06-17-2009, 07:51 AM

Sounds like it is going to be very nice. I wonder how much the prices will go up compared to surrounding hotels?
We stayed there once and I really hated to give them a bad review on Expedia, but it was just short of awful. Don't want to get into it but was very disappointed. Like PPH better.

cap10hook72 · 06-17-2009, 08:28 AM

Go figure they start in AUGUST.... For the first time ever, my family is staying at the Disneyland Hotel, when we go in AUGUST.... Haha I'm sure no serious damage'll be inflicted yet! I agree with you Piglet. Keep the nostalgia of it all.... Though I've never stayed there, I do tour the grounds/lobby when we go, and I love it. Maybe (if the best interest of my parents are held, and if wishing upon a star works for them) they'll bring back the old pagodas!

AraBrokenDreamer · 06-17-2009, 09:21 AM

Sweet! And this is great news for me because they're gonna discount their prices during renovation and that means it'll be much easier for me to get to CA sometime!

Aurorasmiles · 06-17-2009, 09:45 AM

^Ara like the new avatar!

Its been a couple of years since I stayed at the Disneyland Hotel. Every stay has been a great experience. I do like the charm of the Hotel and hope that they keep its nostalgic charm as a couple have said already. Discounts during the renovation is great, more stays can be planned.

AraBrokenDreamer · 06-17-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Aurorasmiles

^Ara like the new avatar!

Its been a couple of years since I stayed at the Disneyland Hotel. Every stay has been a great experience. I do like the charm of the Hotel and hope that they keep its nostalgic charm as a couple have said already. Discounts during the renovation is great, more stays can be planned.

Thank you! I made it last night!

And I've never had the pleasure of staying so I REALLY hope it still keeps that charm, if not for fans like us, then for everyone to visit after us.

-Ara

disneylover · 06-17-2009, 02:27 PM

I've never stayed there either. The new headboards sound amazing. Maybe I will wait to sty there until the renovations are complete.

Wedbliss · 06-17-2009, 06:26 PM

All the improvements described in the press release sound great to me. I love the Disneyland Hotel, but there is no doubt that the exteriors of the towers could use some work. They are really starting to show their age.

It sounded like Disney is going to work on only one tower at a time. If they start with the Dream Tower and it will be finished in June of 2010, then this would be a nearly 3 year project.

I can see why they are starting with the Dream Tower first since it's the most visable from Downtown Disney. Anyway, if this press release was designed to create public enthusiasm for this project, it worked on me.

*Drinks Disney Kool-Aid* Ah....so good. More please....

DaddyB · 06-18-2009, 02:13 PM

we've got some pictures around here somewhere.... think just a step down from "dream suite".... REALLY nice stuff!

Pictures posted today, I hope!

disneylover · 06-18-2009, 02:25 PM

^Oh yeah, can't wait to see the photos! Thanks DaddyB

Tom Morrow · 06-18-2009, 02:59 PM

Disneyland Hotel renovation

Landmark Disneyland Hotel to Undergo Significant Renovation
Significant Guest Room Upgrades, New Room Amenities and Enhancements

Disneyland Resort Newsroom
Disneyland Hotel’s renovated guest rooms will feature an all-new contemporary look with exquisite Disney touches woven into the décor.

Rooms also will feature black and white art that will take guests back in time, reinforcing the nostalgia and history of Walt’s first theme park.

When completed, guest rooms will boast new flat screen TVs, mini-refrigerators, coffeemakers, safes capable of holding laptop computers, and new state-of-the-art telephone, cable and wireless Internet connections.

A stunning new headboard that features an artistically carved representation of Disneyland Park’s famous Sleeping Beauty Castle will serve as the focal point in each guest room. The background on the headboard uses fiber optics to create a magical skyline with fireworks – bringing the immersive park experience into the room.

The Disneyland Hotel renovation is a part of a larger expansion project underway throughout the resort. The four-star Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is also undergoing an expansion, adding 200 hotel rooms and 50 two-bedroom villas that are part of Disney Vacation Club, which will make its first West Coast debut when it opens in the fall of 2009.
Press Release

complete press release

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Executioner · 06-18-2009, 03:13 PM

WOW.. I love that headboard! I want one. LOL.
I really would love to stay at the DL Hotel again sometime. I haven't stayed there since I was a kid when there still was an underwater arcade center. Gosh I miss that.

disneylover · 06-18-2009, 03:22 PM

Wow-that is impressive. I want that headboard too! I don't care if it's bigger then my room...I would make it fit somehow! Haha

The rooms look very sophisticated and magical. I SO want to stay there after the renovation now. Thanks for the photos.

*side note* do the pillows say: A Dream is a Wish your Heart Makes?

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Executioner The name says it all People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Between this world and the next. Posts: 2,196 Images: 70	Yeah. I have to agree with you there Piglet. But it is about time they do some upgrades to the major facilites in the hotel. i.e. toilets, plumbing, electrical. At least we know they are not tearing down any of the towers and rebuilding them, plus they are doing this while remaining open. Good for them. Gotta keep the income flowing somehow. __________________ A Different Kind Of Company A Different Kind Of Executioner
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rgoofy rgoofy People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Crescent City, CA Posts: 53 Images: 11	Sounds like it is going to be very nice. I wonder how much the prices will go up compared to surrounding hotels? We stayed there once and I really hated to give them a bad review on Expedia, but it was just short of awful. Don't want to get into it but was very disappointed. Like PPH better.
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cap10hook72 VF's Good Cap'n People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Neverland Posts: 673 Images: 2	Go figure they start in AUGUST.... For the first time ever, my family is staying at the Disneyland Hotel, when we go in AUGUST.... Haha I'm sure no serious damage'll be inflicted yet! I agree with you Piglet. Keep the nostalgia of it all.... Though I've never stayed there, I do tour the grounds/lobby when we go, and I love it. Maybe (if the best interest of my parents are held, and if wishing upon a star works for them) they'll bring back the old pagodas! __________________ Captain Hook never breaks a promise... Check out Cap10Hook72's latest doodle My Countdown Counting down to: August Disneyland Trip! I'm enjoying Disneyland! Look forward to a photo update!
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AraBrokenDreamer People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sanctuary of Dreams Posts: 1,381 Images: 3	Sweet! And this is great news for me because they're gonna discount their prices during renovation and that means it'll be much easier for me to get to CA sometime! __________________ Scripts are the soil of a film. The story is the seed, the actors are the water, and the crew are the sunlight, giving it the chance to bloom into a brilliant flower. "I have no use for people who throw their weight around as celebrities, or for those who fawn over you just because you are famous. " -Walt Disney
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disneylover People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Martinez, CA (Bay Area) Posts: 600 Images: 9	I've never stayed there either. The new headboards sound amazing. Maybe I will wait to sty there until the renovations are complete. __________________ Here you leave today and enter the world of Yesterday, Tomorrow, and Fantasy. I was there July 17, 2005. My Countdown Counting down to: Taking my son to Disneyland for the first time!
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Wedbliss People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 799	All the improvements described in the press release sound great to me. I love the Disneyland Hotel, but there is no doubt that the exteriors of the towers could use some work. They are really starting to show their age. It sounded like Disney is going to work on only one tower at a time. If they start with the Dream Tower and it will be finished in June of 2010, then this would be a nearly 3 year project. I can see why they are starting with the Dream Tower first since it's the most visable from Downtown Disney. Anyway, if this press release was designed to create public enthusiasm for this project, it worked on me. Drinks Disney Kool-Aid Ah....so good. More please.... __________________ My Countdown Counting down to: Holiday Trip to Walt Disney World 21 days 4 hours 15 minutes
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DaddyB oh yeah. That's me. webmaster People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: anoroc, ac Posts: 45,621 Images: 5	we've got some pictures around here somewhere.... think just a step down from "dream suite".... REALLY nice stuff! Pictures posted today, I hope!
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disneylover People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Martinez, CA (Bay Area) Posts: 600 Images: 9	^Oh yeah, can't wait to see the photos! Thanks DaddyB __________________ Here you leave today and enter the world of Yesterday, Tomorrow, and Fantasy. I was there July 17, 2005. My Countdown Counting down to: Taking my son to Disneyland for the first time!
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Executioner The name says it all People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Between this world and the next. Posts: 2,196 Images: 70	WOW.. I love that headboard! I want one. LOL. I really would love to stay at the DL Hotel again sometime. I haven't stayed there since I was a kid when there still was an underwater arcade center. Gosh I miss that. __________________ A Different Kind Of Company A Different Kind Of Executioner
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disneylover People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Martinez, CA (Bay Area) Posts: 600 Images: 9	Wow-that is impressive. I want that headboard too! I don't care if it's bigger then my room...I would make it fit somehow! Haha The rooms look very sophisticated and magical. I SO want to stay there after the renovation now. Thanks for the photos. side note do the pillows say: A Dream is a Wish your Heart Makes? __________________ Here you leave today and enter the world of Yesterday, Tomorrow, and Fantasy. I was there July 17, 2005. My Countdown Counting down to: Taking my son to Disneyland for the first time!
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