indoshakespeare
Reach out and find your Happily Ever After
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- Jun 7, 2011
Tried to convince my family to try the new Explorers Lodge hotel but they insisted on Disneyland Hotel because it's more "princessy".
I am doing a split stay this August: Disneyland Kingdom room for a night and Explorer’s Lodge for two nights. I already tried Hollywood before. Is a split stay something your family would consider? Either way, you will have a magical time and one more reason to go back!
This is something I would like to do...especially since 2 days we'll be there are block dates for MAP...but with 10 other family members which include a less than 1 year old baby...it might be too much of a hassle...but I think it would be fun to be in all hotels =)...let us know how it went when you get back from your trip =)...especially about the Kingdom Club....
Did you guys book via the Hong Kong Disneyland website or did you use a travel agency or other website promos?....
I booked via the HKDL website. I checked Ctrip and didn’t find it cheaper, so I decided to book directly. I don’t know any HK TA though.
Being in Hong Kong I haven't stayed at any of the hotels myself but Kingdom Club and Explorers Lodge seem like the two best ones in my opinion. Kingdom Club has unique character experiences in addition to the lounge+buffet benefits. Mickey and/or Minnie in pajamas after storytime is pretty common and currently, only tour participants and Kingdom Club guests can meet Donald & Goofy wearing their Aulani D23 outfits. I've also been dying to do the activities in the Field Guide that is only available to Explorers Lodge guests.
HKDL Website it is!...we'll be holing up in Disneyland anyway...we won't be going to other parts of HK...I'll reserve the 2 Nights Plus offer since that one can be cancelled...planning to buy MAP in October...new promos will come out then too...study whether MAP gives us a better discount or if there are other promos to make the trip cheaper...cancel and rebook....
Sounds like a good plan!
I will report back about my split stay experience. However, since you have a big party of more than 2 people, I think Kingdom Club would provide you more value with free breakfast, finger food at happy hours (some reports state the food is not enough to replace a dinner meal yet others state otherwise) and sweets throughout the day. Little kids need a break for the day and the schedule would work out well.
It’s only DD21 and myself on this trip. At first, I wanted to spend two nights at HKDL (who would not want to meet both Mickey and Minnie in PJs?), but coming back for the evening happy hours doesn’t work well with our touring plans. With the heat in August, we plan to take a 3-hour hotel break after lunch and then back to the park after 5 pm. So we will only stay in a Kingdom Club room for the arrival day and enjoy that day without going to the park. Then we will move to Explorer’s Lodge for two more nights. I hope HKDL can transfer my luggage to Explorer’s Lodge for me. I have read it somewhere that this service was offered.
Hope everything works out well as planned for you!
please do...re the luggage transfer...I read it is available for HKD110 per bag...wonder why it isn't for free when your just transferring to their other hotel...hope they give consideration to that....
Here is the review I read but the luggage was transferred from Explorer’s Lodge to HK Disneyland Hotel instead. I assumed the transfer was free.
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Here is the review I read but the luggage was transferred from Explorers Lodge to HK Disneyland Hotel instead. I assumed the transfer was free.
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