This is DAY 1 of the Disney bliss.
We arrived in the hotel around lunch time. Thanks to my favorite tour guide who I don't want to see again (bitterness in the air).
I was prepared that we will not be able to check in the hotel room right away since I read from a few blogs that check in time is at 2pm. But I was not prepared to see a big crowd on a Monday in the Disney Hollywood hotel. Most of the people were Chinese nationals and we were like the only Filipino family waiting at the lobby.
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| Behind the kids is the crowded lobby of the Disney Hollywood Hotel. |
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We had to leave our luggages at an area near the entrance. Since the lobby is crowded with guests, all the luggages are deposited in the entrance. It won't fit the luggage counter anymore so they had to tie up the suitcses and cover it with a net blanket to keep it safe.
We decided to stay outside, at a mini park at the back of the hotel. There were benches and we chose to stay away from the crowd. After getting our room cards (which serves as the key and later on a souvenir), we relaxed outside. Only thing is...it was very cold!
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| Though it's cold, we chose to stay outside than in the crowded lobby. The kids were enjoying anyway. |
Once the room cards were given, we decided that its time for a hearthy lunch. After all the stress of the trip, where else will we eat? Chef Mickey's! =)
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| The menu booklet was all about Mickey! |
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| Big brother E showing off his menu. |
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| Baby J, thinking of a good food to order. |
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| He's excited to capture every moment. |
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| Everyone's looking for something good to eat. (specailly if the meanu is mostly Chinese food) |
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| Kids were given their own dining sets. And a couple of stickers as they sit by the table. |
We decided on ordering Sweet and Sour Pork (mine), Stewed beef (hubby's), Sweet and Sour Fish (shared by Grandma & Kuya E) and Grandpa had the same. The little kiddo opted to eat the bread from the complimentary basket given by the resto. Water is flavored with lime, so if you are not into flavored water, get a couple of bottled ones. Later on, once you enter the hotel room, you will be given 3 bottled water as compliments from the hotel. So there's no need to stock bottled water. They give replenishments each day for free. We paid about $500++HK. Fair enough for a lunch for 6.
The kids decided to roam around the hotel's premises while killing time. The hotel's pool was closed since it's winter season. It will reopen on summer. Strolling the back of the hotel will take an hour's walk back and forth. There's a playground after the pool area where kids can slide and play monkey bars. Picture taking is a must because of the blossoming flowers and oranges around. Birds are very friendly too!
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| Father and son posing before the vintage cars. |
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| I initially thought those oranges were fake...not until the little one picked one and threw it away. They were real! |
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| Enjoying the playground with Little J |
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| The huge hotel lawn. |
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| A view of the hotel bldg. |
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| The welcome arch of the Disney Hollywood Hotel |
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| Need I say more? |
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| The star of the day! |
After a couple of hours loitering around, it's time to go up the hotel rooms. We got connecting rooms, 2 twin rooms for the 6 of us. We rested for an hour to prepare for another part of the trip. I was not able to take shots of the room itself since we were all tired and we need to rest to have energy to visit the Disney Park.
In a few hours, we will finally see what the kids only watch in You Tube. This is just the start of a dream come true for our kids. More to come on the next posts!
Ciao,
Joyce
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