Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Cheap Holidays With Fleetway

After hearing story after story it was decided that Disneyland holidays were better over the winter months, cold aside the parks are much emptier and the prices are much cheaper. Travelling with young children, standing in queues for hours on end are never a good idea.We decided as a family that a Disney hotel was a must and the Davy Crockett Ranch suited us down to the ground. As one of the more relaxing hotels and a definite experience away from the norm, this hotel ticked all our boxes. It also had a range of activities within the hotel to as well as an indoor swimming pool. The pool was great in the afternoons, the waterslide was very entertaining. The tree-top adventure trail was great, and the perfect alternative to the bustling theme parks. There were also tennis and basket ball courts, we didn't use them but for sports fanatics they would be ideal! We went self catering but found ourselves eating out every night, the hotel restaurant was ok and the Disney Village was fantastic.
Mountain Thunder Lodge

Our favourite was Caf Mickey, this literally lit the kids faces up when Mickey came to the table. Staying at this hotel also gives you free entry to Hurricanes Disco in the village. We had a two bedroom lodge which had 2 bunks in the second room, this was perfect for the kids and the double bedroom for us. The Kitchenette was small but it would have been absolutely fine had we chosen to cook. I was actually really impressed by the fact that it had a full sized dishwasher. Food was relatively expensive in the parks but if you travel with that in mind, it won't get you down on arrival. At just 15 minutes walk from the park, you dont have to take the shuttle bus, but when tired it is an absolute God send! As the cheapest hotel of the Disney cluster, it definitely cannot be faulted. Staying in one of the Disney hotels meant that fast passes were given to us on arrival, we also enjoyed the "magic hours" in the park before it opened. Skipping the queues was great and definitely meant that we could enjoy far more of what we came to see. Our favourite park of the two is the original Disneyland Park with favourite rides varying amongst the family. My favourite is Thunder Mountain. The Rock "n" Rollin rollercoaster and crush's coaster in the Disney Studios Park were also family favourites. We only saw one show whilst we were there, next time I think we will make a bigger effort to see more.
Mountain Thunder Lodge

We did however catch Buffalo Bills, which most people favour the most. I must say that I totally agree and had a great night out. Getting back to the lodges in the evenings was really easy, even easier if taken on the bus. Evening drinks are great in the Davy Crockett Saloon Bar!

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