Hey Everyone this is Julia with Honest Hotel Reviews and today we’re doing a real-time
walk from the Disneyland Hotel, to Disneyland Park which takes us through Downtown Disney
past some of our favourite shops and restaurants.
The walk is just over 10 minutes long so I'll be giving you some of my top tips along the
way.
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The security check point is up ahead.
Sometimes when it’s really busy, a couple of the lines are reserved for hotel guests
only.
So make sure to keep your eyes open for that.
Another tip is lines with lots of strollers can take a longer.
but most importantly, if you see me in a line, avoid that line at all costs.
I always pick the wrong line whether we're here or at the grocery store.
And now we've entered downtown disney.
If you're a first time to the resort you'll want to note that you don't actually need
a ticket to enter downtown disney.
And there's the monorail.
It's important to note that even though you didn't need a ticket to enter downtown disney
you will need it to get onto the monorail because it down make a stop in disneyland.
The mororail station can get super packed so Make sure you’ve downloaded the Disneyland
app to see the current wait times.
If it says 10 minutes or less it’s totally worth the ride.
We use it when we’re staying at the Disneyland hotel or Paradise Pier if we’re trying to
save our feet.
Are you a Pin Trader?
You can find a pin board at the Disney’s Pin Traders Shop right beside the monorail
entrance.
Tortilla Jo’s is up on the left and is one of our staples every time we visit.
Our favourite food options in the main restaurant are the tableside guacamole and the flautas
platter and of course the margaritas.
Whenever all four of us here at Honest Hotel reviews gets together at Disneyland we always
make sure to come here for at least one of our meals.
If you're interested we have posted a video where all four of us enjoy and review the
food.
The Taqueria at the side is Tortilla jo’s quick service option that serves up awesome
tacos & burritos.
Ben & I usually go for Taco Tuesday, but they sometimes offer late night specials, and Ben
& I have been known to grab a burrito for the walk home.
Okay, I know I’m going to get a lot of flack for this, but here it goes.
Even though you can't see it, up here on the right is the Jazz Kitchen express.
I think the Begniets here are the best you’re going to find at the park.
They may not be Mickey shaped like the ones from the Mint Julep Bar in New Orleans Square,
but the ones served here tend to be way fresher and tastier in my honest opinion.
I’m not saying DON’T get the ones in the park, I’m just saying you might want to
try them both and decide for yourself.
I will say, this is one of my favourite cheap breakfasts at the park.
Grab some beignets then hit up Starbucks which is another couple minutes ahead…oh and if
you’re wearing a dark colour just be careful cause that icing sugar gets EVERYWHERE!!!!
Black Tap can get super busy!
If you’re here during the busy season and want to give it a try, you’ll want to aim
to eat here at a non-peak time of day.
We LOVE the burgers here.
We haven’t tried the shakes, but they look pretty awesome too.
If all you want is a shake, the quick service option is going to be your best bet to avoid
the lines.
At peak hours, I’ve seen this line totally full and that wasn’t even at peak season.
One of the places you can’t see on our right is The Void which is a virtual reality experience
like no other.
Liz, Laura and I did the Star Wars experience there and were totally blown away!
And that is huge coming from Liz & Laura because they are huge gamers and know what they’re
talking about.
Up on the right is the Disney Dress Shop which I love to check out every time I’m in the
area.
Just past it on the right is the Downtown Disney entrance to the Grand Californian.
For all you pin traders out there, they currently host a pin trading event at 5pm every night.
It is really short, so if you’re not there within 15-20 minutes you might miss it, but
it is fun!
You don’t have to be a hotel guest to participate but you may want to double check before you
go just in case they change the time or cancel the event in the future.
We recently got to stay at the Grand Californian and it was wonderful, but SUPER expensive…was
it worth it???
You’ll have to watch the video to find out.
And here’s the Starbucks I was telling you about.
By this time, your beignets should be perfect temperature for eating.
The World of Disney Store is just past it on your right.
A common misconception is that anything you find in the park can be found and purchased
here instead.
That is definitely not the case.
While you’re sure to find most of the Minnie Ears and Toys and lots of more common fun
shirts and pins, it doesn’t have even close to everything you’ll find in the park.
Plus the lines in here tend to get way longer, so just keep that in mind.
They sometimes have a huge Mickey shaped pin board you can trade from in the store, but
I only see it every now and then.
But there are pin boards at the Pin Trader’s kiosk up on the left.
Now we’re approaching the Plaza between Disneyland and California Adventure.
There are ticket booths on either side of us, then Disneyland will be up on the left
and california adventure on the right.
If you continue through the plaza you'll end up where all the busses, shuttles, taxis and
ubers do their pick-up and drop-off and if you walk even further you're going to get
to South Harbor Boulevard where there are plenty of hotels and restaurants.
Even though the Disneyland Hotel isn't the closest hotels to the parks it is one of the
most fun walks.
And just past the monorail track is the main entrance to Disneyland.
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