DL Hotel Tower Names

HiddenMickey · 06-10-2006, 03:30 PM

So, if facing the DL Hotel from DTD (on the far left, Monorail side, looking at the big blue Fantasia hat), which tower is which? I know the far left one is Bonita, but is the one to the right the Marina or Sierra? Also, which tower has the lobby? Thanks.

GreenLantern13 · 06-10-2006, 03:36 PM

the one on the left is Bonita, center is Sierra, right is Marina

Sierra is named because before all the expansions and such you had a view of the Matterhorn mountain(you can still see it obviously but it's a lot more crowded with everything else to look at)

Marina was named because it opened right into the dock of the marina

Bonita means beautiful and you could say it's named for a scenic view over orange county but all you could really see is a bunch of undeveloped plots of land filled with brush back before Timon lot was built

However it's really named for Jack Wrather's wife, Bonita Wrather(jack built/owned the hotel)

HiddenMickey · 06-10-2006, 11:30 PM

Thanks! Is the lobby in the Marina tower?

PeoplemoverMatt · 06-10-2006, 11:39 PM

I love how the 'Marina' name is still there with no Marina in sight.

-- PMM

HiddenMickey · 06-10-2006, 11:44 PM

Such a travesty.

--Hidden "Bring back the Marina, and thanks PPM for the inspiration" Mickey

GreenLantern13 · 06-11-2006, 12:33 AM

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.

Oldhotelguy · 06-11-2006, 08:37 AM

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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.

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.

HiddenMickey · 06-11-2006, 09:17 AM

Thanks everyone for your help! And thanks Mr. Ballard -- I've seen your book and it is great. I love the DL Hotel and its history -- great to see it long ago in its prime.

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HiddenMickey Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,090	DL Hotel Tower Names So, if facing the DL Hotel from DTD (on the far left, Monorail side, looking at the big blue Fantasia hat), which tower is which? I know the far left one is Bonita, but is the one to the right the Marina or Sierra? Also, which tower has the lobby? Thanks. __________________ Have a brazzle dazzle day.

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HiddenMickey Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,090	Thanks! Is the lobby in the Marina tower? __________________ Have a brazzle dazzle day.

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PeoplemoverMatt Mover of People Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 4,126 Images: 16	I love how the 'Marina' name is still there with no Marina in sight. -- PMM __________________ "What kind of man would live where there is no daring? I don't believe in taking foolish chances, but nothing can be accomplished without taking any chance at all." -- Charles Augustus Lindberg "Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children." -- Walter Elias Disney "So are we to continue in sin that grace might increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him...so we too might walk in the newness of life." -- Romans 6:1-4 Tokyo Photos I Tokyo Disney Resort Videos

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HiddenMickey Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,090	Such a travesty. --Hidden "Bring back the Marina, and thanks PPM for the inspiration" Mickey __________________ Have a brazzle dazzle day.

06-11-2006, 09:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
HiddenMickey Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,090	Thanks everyone for your help! And thanks Mr. Ballard -- I've seen your book and it is great. I love the DL Hotel and its history -- great to see it long ago in its prime. __________________ Have a brazzle dazzle day.

06-10-2006, 03:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
GreenLantern13 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Laramie, WY Posts: 837 Images: 44	the one on the left is Bonita, center is Sierra, right is Marina Sierra is named because before all the expansions and such you had a view of the Matterhorn mountain(you can still see it obviously but it's a lot more crowded with everything else to look at) Marina was named because it opened right into the dock of the marina Bonita means beautiful and you could say it's named for a scenic view over orange county but all you could really see is a bunch of undeveloped plots of land filled with brush back before Timon lot was built However it's really named for Jack Wrather's wife, Bonita Wrather(jack built/owned the hotel)

06-11-2006, 12:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
GreenLantern13 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Laramie, WY Posts: 837 Images: 44	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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