For any of you who still might want to join us on our trip, there are only 5 Rooms Left at the Grand Californian and 1 Left at the Disneyland Resort. The rest of our discounted hotels are SOLD OUT at this time. However, you can also call up Get Away Today and have them give you rates for any other hotel in the area. That way you can still come if you can’t afford the Disney Hotels. Hope to see you there!!
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PLEASE, PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE POST THOROUGHLY.
All of your questions should be answered below.
If you have questions about a particular package, questions about prices for kids… anything… please call GetAwayToday at 888.943.2929. They can answer all of your questions and tweak the packages below to fit your family perfectly!
I am so excited about this! We had SO much fun last year. It only made sense to do it again.
I think by now you all know h0w much I just LOVE Disneyland. It is just so magical and so fun! My favorite time of the year to go to Disneyland is actually during Halloween Time. They completely change the park with awesome decorations, Mickey and all his friends get dressed up in Halloween Costumes and they actually change a few of the rides with Halloween Themes! And it is the only time of the entire year you get to see the Disney Vilians! Not to mention that they have the Mickey’s Halloween Party which includes ridiculous amounts of Candy, Free Trick or Treat Bags, a Special Fireworks Show and the park is only open to party guests!
I have been working with Get Away Today to see if there was any way we could do a crazy discount on a Disneyland trip. I want to go again this year during Disney’s Halloween Time and I’m sure there are a lot of you who would love to get a deal to Disneyland too. So, FINALLY, we have worked something out and I think you guys will be excited! Here are all of the details:
- Dates: September 23rd- 27th (This falls within the FIRST Mickey’s Halloween Party date! YAY! And it is before everyone’s Fall Break, so it shouldn’t be busy! In my opinion, it is the perfect week to go!)
- There are a few different hotels to choose from depending on where you want to stay. You will see details on that below.
- If you can’t pay for your entire trip right now, don’t worry! Get Away Today will let you make payments on your trip up until you go! They usually charge $50 to do a Payment Plan. But they have waived that fee for all of us. So, you can choose which package you want and make monthly payments for the next 7 months! No Interest Either!
ALL packages below include the following:
- 4 nights hotel stay, 3-Day Park Hopper Tickets.
- All Get Away Today Exclusives ($10 ESPN Zone Gift Card, Strive Today Band, $300 worth of coupons) It includes $10 of game play at the ESPN Zone in Downtown Disney. It also includes a voucher for a second $10 game card if you purchase an entrée or sandwich at the ESPN Zone, so it’s almost like getting your food for free. Plus, it includes a 25% off coupon for all ESPN Zone merchandise – it’s one FREE $10 ESPN Zone Gift Card per PERSON!!!
- Each Child will get a FREE Disney Character Sling Backpack (Worth $10)
- And a FREE exclusive Freebies2Deals Payment Plan– if you choose to use it.
Here are the Different Hotels you can choose from:
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel: (5 People Per Room Max) INCLUDES 3-Day Park Hopper Tickets!
Adults get Kid’s Park Hopper Tickets for the same price during this timeframe. So YAY for us!
Cost for 2 People: $2,280 **The disney website is quoting $2,502 for the same exact thing!
Cost for 3 People: $2,524
Cost for 4 People: $2,768
Cost for 5 People: $3,012
**Kids UNDER 3 do not pay for a Park Hopper Ticket. So your price will be lower if you have 5 people in your family, but only need 4 tickets to enter the park.
Disneyland Hotel: (5 People Max Per Room) SOLD OUT!~
Adults get Kid’s Park Hopper Tickets for the same price during this timeframe. So YAY for us!
Cost for 2 People: $2,020 **The disney website is quoting $2,190 for the same exact thing!
Cost for 3 People: $2,264
Cost for 4 People: $2,508
Cost for 5 People: $2,752
**Kids UNDER 3 do not pay for a Park Hopper Ticket. So your price will be lower if you have 5 people in your family, but only need 4 tickets to enter the park.
Benefits of Staying at a Disneyland Hotel:
- You get early access to Disneyland every day of your vacation, as long as you have a valid park ticket and your room key. I can’t tell how big of a difference this makes! **This is the BEST way to get into Cars Land and ride all of the rides before everyone else gets in an hour later! We rode the brand new Cars ride 3 times and the other rides all before the park opened to the public! ONLY people staying at one of Disney Resorts can get in that hour early each day. So it makes a big difference!
- For those with little ones who still need to take naps, I personally think a Disneyland Hotel really helps out! You are only steps away from your actual hotel room. You can leave mid-day when the park starts to get crowded and head back to the hotel for a nap and some time at the pool. Then you can head back early evening when people are starting to leave for the day!
- At the Disneyland Hotel, you can choose to use the Monorail to enter the park each morning, or go through the special/private entrance through the Grand Californian Hotel. Both can help you get into the park faster!
- The nighttime show and firework music is piped in through your TV. So if you have to head back to the Hotel early, you can still get some of the magic!
- Disney Princesses tell bedtime stories to your kids on a special Disneyland Hotel TV channel.
- You can schedule a wake-up call from Mickey Mouse each morning. Have each of your kids answer the phone in the morning and get a fun surprise!!
**I know that staying at one of the Disney Hotels is a pricier option. But if you can make it work, I would really recommend that you do it! The convenience and the extras they throw in to make your vacation more enjoyable is really worth it. Plus you get SO much more time in the park before it gets crazy! Even if it is something your family only gets to do once, this would be a great time to do it with the discount and Free Character Meals!
Marriott Spinghill Suites: SOLD OUT!!!
Hilton Homewood Suites: SOLD OUT!!
(6 People Max Per Room) INCLUDES 3-Day Park Hopper Tickets
Adults get Kid’s Park Hopper Tickets for the same price during this timeframe. So YAY for us!
Cost for 2 People: $1,150 **The GetAwayToday website is quoting $1336 for the same exact thing!
Cost for 3 People: $1,394
Cost for 4 People: $1,638
Cost for 5 People: $1,882
Cost for 6 People: $2,126
**Kids UNDER 3 do not pay for a Park Hopper Ticket. So your price will be lower if you have 5 people in your family, but only need 4 tickets to enter the park.
The Homewood has a FREE hot breakfast each morning, plus a FREE light dinner Mon-Thursday nights! Each room also has a full kitchen. So if you wanted to save money and buy or bring groceries to eat in your room, you totally could.
You will also get a FREE Disney shuttle and FREE hotel parking – only for Freebies2Deals/GetAwayToday guests. And based on a family of 4, it could save you up to $220 if you had to park and were riding their Disney Shuttle! (Regular guests pay $12 a Night to Park! And the Disney Shuttle normally costs $17 per Adult during your 4 Day Stay and $6 per kid during your 4 Day Stay!)
**Just so you know, I did compare prices between booking through Hilton directly and GetAwayToday. The Hilton charges extra PER ADULT that stays in the room. So you will save even more with this promo through GetAwayToday if you have more than 2 adults going with you.
Optional upgrade: Goofy’s Kitchen exclusive dining experience w/me and my family! Tickets are $44 for adults and $22 for children (ages 3-9). You get to eat an amazing buffet with the Disney Characters. It is the best way to see the characters. They come to each table! Plus, it saves you time trying to search for them in the park.
Value Hotels: SOLD OUT!
INCLUDES 3-Day Park Hopper Tickets
These are available within the same dates. TWO Adult 3-Day Park Hopper Tickets start at $755. And you can usually have 4-5 people in a room. If you are looking to head to Disneyland and want the absolute cheapest option, you can call up GetAwayToday and ask for prices on these hotels too.
Optional upgrade: Goofy’s Kitchen exclusive dining experience w/me and my family! Tickets are $44 for adults and $22 for children (ages 3-9). You get to eat an amazing buffet with the Disney Characters. It is the best way to see the characters. They come to each table! Plus, it saves you time trying to search for them in the park.
Mickey’s Halloween Party Tickets Info:
I also wanted to let you all know that Disneyland has given Freebies2Deals and GetAwayToday FIRST DIBS on the Mickey’s Halloween Party Tickets! How amazing is that??! While we don’t have all of the details yet, we have been promised we will have enough set aside for all of you who book one of these deals and want to purchase them. Prices are usually around $65 per person. So keep that budgeted and set away. Then when Disney gives us the go-ahead to purchase them before everyone else, you can get yours!
With the Mickey’s Halloween Party Ticket, they will let you into the park around 5:00pm and kick everyone else out around 6:00pm. In past years, we have had the entire park to ourselves until Midnight- although we got all of the rides done WAY before that. And, they have fun candy and treat stations all along the park. When I say we had bags and bags of candy… we really did!
Everyone in your family can come dressed up in their Halloween costumes (optional of course) and they even give you Trick or Treat bags! It’s one of the most fun things I have ever done at Disney.
Usually tickets for the Mickey’s Halloween Party go on sale in Mid-July. So we will know before then of how to purchase the tickets to the party. And I will let you know… as I am sure Get Away Today will too- if you purchased one of these special packages. 🙂
Transportation Info:
If you aren’t staying at one of the Disney Properties, or at a resort within walking distance, you will want to get the ART Bus Tickets. This is the BEST way to get to your hotel and to Disney each day. You won’t have to pay a parking fee at your hotel and the shuttle comes every 20-30 minutes. And if you stay at the Springhill Suites (mentioned above), they stop right in front of the hotel. Usually, it is $25 for an Adult 5-Day Unlimited Ride Pass. But GetAwayToday will give it to us for $15! And kids ages 3-9 ride FREE with GetAwayToday! (Reg $10 for a 5-day pass) So, it is worth it… and a TON cheaper than a Car Rental.
On that same note, ask GetAwayToday about Airport Transfers on the Disneyland Express or another shuttle pickup service from the Airport– if you are flying. Cost depends on which airport you fly to. But, in my experience it has been cheaper to do that than pay for a car rental during the entire stay of your trip.
So obviously, there are a lot of routes that you can go. But I am really hoping that one of these packages will work for your family so you can come with me and my family to Disneyland!!
IMPORTANT*** I do want to give you guys a heads up though… there are only so many hotel rooms at each resort we have negotiated these special deals for. So please don’t wait very long to book in case the hotel you want sells out of rooms. Remember, the payment plan that Get Away Today provides does not charge interest or anything… and that $50 fee is waived for us.
If you want to book any of these packages, you will have to book directly through the Get Away Today Groups Department at 888.943.2929. Make sure you call and tell them you are calling about the Freebies2Deals Special Vacation Package to Disneyland! That way, you will get quoted the right amount. If you need to make any changes to the packages above, you can also talk to them and work that all out. They are super nice and helpful!
If you are going to do the Payment Plan and pay on it over the next 6-7 months, here are the details:
All packages will require a minimum down payment of $200. $50 of that deposit is non-refundable if you need to make changes. Final payment is due August 1, 2014. No cancellations/changes can be made after that time. July 15 is the last day to book.
If you need to make changes, have questions about any of the packages or people coming with you or just need to tweak a package, please call GetAwayToday at 888.943.2929. They can answer all of your questions and make it the perfect fit for you!
But the most important part is that I want all of you to come and experience Disneyland with me!! Those of you who do come, I will email you tips before the trip to make sure you get the most out of your vacation, your dollars, and your time! 
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I did a few videos on Disneyland during Halloween Time last year. So if you want to see how fun it is, or just get your kids even more excited, here you go!
Halloween Time at Disneyland Video
11 Reasons to Stay at a Disneyland Hotel Video
Jessica Nelson
Is Marriott Springhill Suites within walking distance? Thank you for putting this together! So EXCITED!
Melea Johnson
I believe it is .5 miles to 1 mile away. So I wouldn’t walk with younger kids. But I would do the ART Pass!
Jessica Nelson
Thank you that helps us to decide on where to stay.
Danielle
I have a question at what age do we count the kids for the number of people? I will have a 2 year old and newborn besides my older kids?
Get Away Today
Hi Danielle, since all children under 3 are free, you’ll just look at the total cost for your paid travelers. If you have 6 people total and 3 are under 3, you’ll need to stay at a suite like SpringHill Suites to accommodate everyone. BUT, you’d pay the 3 person price at the Springhill Suites. If you have any other questions, our agents would love to help you. 888.943.2929
Rebecca
I just want to make sure I understand this…the prices are for hotel stay not tickets into the park? Is that correct? Do we book the days with the Get away people or do we call the hotel to book the dates?
Melea Johnson
Hey Rebecca, make sure you read the whole thing.. There is a section that says that ALL of this is included in each pacakge.. and it states tickets too! 🙂
Stacey
I’m so confused lol. So does the price listed include the hotel and tickets to the park? We have beer been to DL but would love to go. We would have 2 adults, a 6 yr old and a 3 yr old. Would that make us need the extra ticket for our 3 year old?
Melea Johnson
Hey Stacey, make sure you read the whole thing.. There is a section that says that ALL of this is included in each pacakge.. and it states tickets too! 🙂
Stacey
I did read the whole thing, but I did not know if the hopper tickets are actual tickets to the park or not.
Melea Johnson
Yes, hopper tickets are tickets for 3 days into both Disneyland and California Adventure. It means you can use the same ticket to go to both parks in the same day. Both your 3 year old and 6 year old would need tickets. If your 3 year old was under 3, you wouldn’t need a ticket for that child.
Jodi
Is there any news or updates on Disney World?
Melea Johnson
Yes, you must have missed that post. The prices weren’t good enough because we didn’t give ourselves enough notice. We are planning on doing something for 2015 early, early Spring. So within the next few months, I will post a group deal about that. 🙂
Jodi
I did miss that. Thanks for letting me know!:)
Lisa Hoskins
Oh shoot, I was hoping for Disneyworld. I did Disneyland last year over Halloween and used all your tips! I wont stay anywhere but a Disney Hotel. Soooo convenient! I am clueless on which resorts in Disneyworld. Thanks for all your great tips and hard work!
Get Away Today
Lisa – our agents would love to help you book a Walt Disney World trip too! Right now you can save up to 30% on select Walt Disney World Resort Hotels and our Disney Experts will help you pick the best one for your family. Give them a call at 855-GET-AWAY.
Stephanie Parrish
We are going to Disneyworld this year. Their resorts are discounted right now but if you book it through cheaptickets.com you get both the disneyworld discount as well as an extra 20 percent off with their coupon code. Way good deal you just have to pay for it upfront. It is cancellable though until a couple days before the trip.
Jamie
Yay, I have been looking forward to this post! Thanks so much! I’m so excited to go to Disneyland with you!!! 🙂
karene
Are there options for families larger than 6? I would love to stay at a Disneyland hotel, but we have 5 kids with the youngest being 2. What would be a good option?
Shauna
I was also wondering about options for a family that is bigger then 5 because that is the maximum occupancy per room. We are a family of 6.
Get Away Today
Hi Shauna, if you have a family of 6, the SpringHill Suites can accommodate everyone. If you have any other questions, our agents would love to help you. 888.943.2929
Get Away Today
Karene, you could definitely go with two standard rooms, so you’d book one room based on 3 travelers and the other based on 4 travelers. Another option is to call our agents at 888.943.2929 and see about our 2-bedroom suite properties.
Tiffany
In your video about why you choose to stay at the Disneyland hotels, which disney hotel are you staying in? Thanks for putting this together! So excited and hoping to make this work with schedules!!
Melea Johnson
That is the Disneyland Hotel. 🙂
Tiffany
Great! Thank you!
Merissa
On the getawaytoday website it’s quoting me a hotel and tickets during the same date (for 4 adult tickets, 1 child) is 1,618.00 the package at the marriott for 5 people is a little more than this…so what else does it include with the freebies2deals package? I’ve read the entire thing..and i’m confused 🙂
Melea Johnson
Hey Merissa,
I just went to the GetAwayToday website, put in the dates Sept 23rd-27th (4 nights) and 4 Adult 3-day park Hoppers and 1 Child Park Hopper ticket and the total was $1912. Were you doing 4 nights or just 3 nights when you priced it out? And, were you looking at the Springhill Suites… not the other Marriott Hotels in the area?
Merissa
oops, you were right! I had clicked the wrong hotel 🙂 So it’s 1, 912.00 but this is still slightly cheaper than the freebies2deals deal of $1,972…so what is included in this deal that is not in just the normal every day getawaytoday price? I’m just trying to figure out what I’m missing or what makes the price difference…thanks!!
Get Away Today
Hi Merissa,
The group package price includes the Peace of Mind Plan, which is the same as the $1,972 that you’ll see online when you add that to your package. This allows you to make changes to your package without change fees. One of the benefits of going with Melea’s Freebies2Deals is that you’re getting the exclusive Free Layaway Plan – normally a $50 value and you’re going during Adults at Kids’ Prices, which works out great for your family. 🙂 Our package pricing for the Springhill is a minimum $232 savings off of competitor pricing. If you have any questions, our Group Team would love to help you. 🙂 888.943.2929
Jen
Where have you found some good deals for airfare?
Get Away Today
Jen – we recommend using Fly.com and their fare calendar. It will compare all airlines for your dates and airports. You can even sign up for alerts when airfare goes on sale. You can also follow our Facebook page and we regularly post when JetBlue, Southwest and other airlines have sales.
jen
Do you know if a meal plan could be added? Or do you have any ideas for food options during the stay?
Get Away Today
Disneyland does not have a meal plan option that is comparable to Disney World’s. We’ve put together an article on some ideas on how to eat on the cheap for a Disneyland vacation. You can check it out on our site: https://www.getawaytoday.com/blogs/2013/11/12/How-to-Eat-on-the-Cheap-For-Your-Disneyland-Vacati
Krista Bahr
What did you do for meals while staying there? Any tips on making it affordable?
Get Away Today
We’ve put together an article on great ways to eat on the cheap at Disneyland. You can check it out here: https://www.getawaytoday.com/blogs/2013/11/12/How-to-Eat-on-the-Cheap-For-Your-Disneyland-Vacati
Get Away Today
Hi Krista,
We’ve put together a fun article on ways to eat on the cheap at Disneyland. It has links to how to save on eating out and eating in on vacation. https://www.getawaytoday.com/blogs/2013/11/12/How-to-Eat-on-the-Cheap-For-Your-Disneyland-Vacati
Alicia
I just tried to phone the Groups Dept. but got their message service. Is there someone specific I should leave a message for? Thanks :).
Get Away Today
We’re sorry we missed you! We’ve been getting a lot of calls, which is fantastic. If you leave a message at 888.943.2929, someone in our Group Department will get back with you. We’re here until 6pm MST today and 9am-6pm MST tomorrow. 🙂
Nicole Allsup
I love the idea of staying at the Disney Hotel but we have too many kids. They would include a 2 year old in the amount of people to a room, right?
Stephanie
I would love to know this answer too. I want to take advantage of your disney hotel stay but I have a family of 6 also ( kids 10, 8, 5, 2 yrs by that date). Do they count infant/toddlers in the number of people for a room. I am sure they do but hopping not. Thanks.
Get Away Today
Nicole and Stephanie,
The Disneyland hotels do count infants and toddlers towards the total number of people staying in a room because of fire codes. You can choose a suite off property (we have lots of great ones) or, you can book two standard rooms – each with three guests. Our agents would love to help you at 888.943.2929.
Janeea Lowder
Just to confirm, there isn’t a free continental breakfast at the Disney Grand or Disney Land Hotel.
Get Away Today
Correct. The Disney properties do not include a free continental breakfast. But, if you book by February 28, you’ll get one free Character Dining (up to $225 value!) for everyone staying in your room who purchases a ticket. As an FYI, the Grand Californian has a great shop called White Water Snacks that has affordable grocery items. Plus, both hotels have a fridge in each room.
Britt
I’m wondering if this could just include Disneyland tickets. We have family we can stay with, but I wanted to see if there was a discount just for park tickets. Thanks for putting all of this together!
Get Away Today
Hi Britt, This offer is good during our Adults at Kids’ Prices special, so you’re saving $16 on each 3-Day ticket, plus getting an early entry Magic Morning AND a $10 ESPN Zone Game Card per ticket! You can get the tickets online or by calling our agents at 855-GET-AWAY.
Lisa
I’ve read this a couple of times but I am unsure. Is the hotel stay for 4 nights with the 3 day hopper passes?
Thanks
Jaimee
The part near the top of the post that says “ALL packages below include the following…” states that it includes 4 nights hotel stay and 3 day hopper tickets. 🙂
Kristin
I am very interested about the Mickey’s Halloween Party. Will the tickets only be available for purchase to the people who have purchased the vacation packages or by being a Freebies2Deals reader, the tickets are available to us as well? And will the Halloween Party Tickets only be available for the dates listed in the trip?
Get Away Today
We’ll be getting a limited supply of Mickey’s Halloween Party tickets and families that have purchased the tickets will get first dibs on them. If there are any extras, we’ll be able to open them up to Freebies2Deals readers. As of right now, we are not sure if we’ll be able to get tickets for the other dates. But, as always, Freebies2Deals will be the first to know! 🙂
Alli
Will the Halloween Party be on every night? Does that mean they close the park early all of those nights?
Melea Johnson
The Halloween Party is only Friday night. So with a 3 Day Park Hopper, you can go to the park 3 days and the Party Ticket is only valid for Friday Night when everyone else gets kicked out.
Lisa
Thank you, sorry. So much information I some how missed it.
Thanks!
Merissa
Can you tell me where the difference is in the freebiea2deals deal and just a normal getaway today deal? I looked up the same dates on getaway.com for 5 people for the springill suites and it was 1,912.0o which is a little cheaper than the freebies2deals deal. Is there something included in the freebies2deals deal that I’m missing??
Get Away Today
The group package price includes the Peace of Mind Plan, which is the same as the $1,972 that you’ll see online when you add that to your package. This allows you to make changes to your package without change fees. One of the benefits of going with Melea’s Freebies2Deals is that you’re getting the exclusive FREE Layaway Plan – normally a $50 value and you’re going during Adults at Kids’ Prices, which works out great for your family. 🙂 Our package pricing for the Springhill is a minimum $232 savings off of competitor pricing. If you have any questions, our Group Team would love to help you. 🙂 888.943.2929
Brianna Hill
I’d love to know if you have any tips, advice, or secret special deals for airfare as well. My husband wants to drive, but it’d be me, him, and a 2 1/2 yr old, and live in utah, so that’d be a 14+ hour drive (all the stops…) and we went to Arizona last month, a 16+ hour drive, and it was TERRIBLE. But if airfare is an arm and a leg, that’s probably the route we’d go. So just hoping you have any advice 😉
Also, I don’t know if you know or not, but do you happen to know how much the parking fee would be if we chose to stay at the Disney land hotel? I don’t know where to find that. Besides during my marriage, I’ve never been on vacations, not one before 18 yrs old (I’m 21 now), and the ones i have been on were just LONG road trips to see family, so I’m a noob at this lol
kari
the parking fee is $15.00..it doesn’t specify if that is per day or for the duration of the trip. 🙂
Get Away Today
Great questions. We recommend using Fly.com and their fare calendar to check on flights. It will compare all airlines for your dates and airports. You can even sign up for alerts when airfare goes on sale. You can also follow our Facebook page and we regularly post when JetBlue, Southwest and other airlines have sales.
If you’re flying, we offer discounted airport shuttles, which will be generally more affordable than renting and parking a car. Plus, it’s so nice to stay on property and not have to worry about anything!
Parking is $15 per night at the Disney properties.
Get Away Today
Disneyland Resort Hotels Pricing UPDATE:
We just found out that pricing is now $16 per night for parking at the Disney properties. If you are flying, we can help arrange airport shuttles so you don’t have to rent and park a car. 🙂
Natalie LeBaron
Are you saying it is $16 a day to park your car at one of the Disney resorts? Or just a Disney parking shuttle lot? Like Toy Story?
Sharon
Brianna, we live in Utah too and we usually split the drive in two. We just find a cheap hotel in mesquite or Vegas so it isn’t so hard on the kids. Just an option if you end up driving out.
John
Any prices for 3 day 2 night or 2 day 1 night for 2 adults and 2 kids over 3?
Get Away Today
Our agents can customize a package for a shorter stay for your at 888.943.2929. We’d love to help!
Christina Clark
We are going to Disneyland in October. I would love some info on the tickets to the Halloween party and park tickets. Also, do you get to do rides during the party or not?
Get Away Today
Hi Christina, we will be posting more information about the Halloween party as soon as we get more information on it. Normally all of the information is released during the summer. Yes, rides are open. Melea put together some great videos and posts about the Mickey’s Halloween party that you’ll probably really enjoy. 🙂
Candi
YAY!! Thanks!
Brenda Leavitt
My B-Day is Sept. 24 this would be a GREAT B-Day
Tacy Curtis
So I have read the posts and I am too wondering the total for a family of 5 kids and 2 adults. Is there a certain amount per person that it would go up? And could you book 2 rooms at a Disney hotel and how much more would that be?? Or if you stay at the other hotel would we still need 2 rooms?
Get Away Today
Hi Tacy, with five children and two adults, if you choose to stay at the Disney properties, you would need two rooms. You would just look at the three-person price and the four person price to get your total for the two packages. If you’d like to stay off property, we do have some two bedroom suites that will accommodate seven. You can call our group department at 888–9 43–2929 and they would love to help you figure it out for your family.
Get Away Today
If you have seven people traveling, you will need two rooms at the Disney properties. You will look at the three person price and the four person price to get your total package prices. If you would like to stay off property, we do have some two bedroom suites that our agents can help set up for you. They would love to help you at 888–943–2929.
Whitney
What day will you be doing the character dining? Is it the brunch or dinner?
Melea Johnson
We won’t know what day we are doing the Character Dining until we have a final count of everyone coming. Last time, we did a Dinner.
Get Away Today
We are unsure of what date and time the character dining will be because we cannot make reservations this far out in advance. We do know it will be Goofy’s Kitchen and we are guessing it will be on Wednesday the 24th. We will get the for sure dates by August and update everyone as soon as we have it set up.
Mariah
We would love to go but we are buying a home this year and need to keep a tight lid on our finances. Will you be doing something similar next year?
Katresa
Hi Melea, This is such a great thing you have done here. My family and I just can’t do it this year but are planning on going next year. Please think about putting together another trip for next year and we will be their. We went in March last year just missing your package deal so I was excited to see it again. We booked through Get Away Today and they are awesome!
Get Away Today
Thanks, Katresa! We are thrilled you were able to go last March and appreciate your business. We look forward to helping you with your next vacation – hopefully with Freebies2Deals!
Amber
Our family has been wanting to go to Disneyland for over a year now, this looks like a great option for us! I was looking into the regular pricing of the hotels, etc. and I am not understanding where it says the Goofy’s Kitchen is free. If I calculate what the hotel and the tickets would be and add in the $44 and $22 for our family of four then that is the $2,508 posted for the Disneyland Hotel. Thanks for putting all this together, I think it is awesome just wanted to know what all we are paying for. Thanks!
Get Away Today
Hi Amber, if you’re staying at one of the Disney properties as part of the Freebies2Deals group and book (pay your deposit) by February 28, then you get the Goofy’s Kitchen FREE, so you don’t need to add that to your package cost. Our regular price of the Disneyland Hotel for Sept. 23-27 is $2,660, so if you have four people traveling with the Freebies2Deals group, you are saving $152, AND getting the Character Dining ($132 value) Free, AND getting a FREE Layaway Plan ($50) a total extra savings of $334. And that’s on top of our regular discounted price. It’s even more savings compared to our competitor pricing. 🙂 Does that help? Our agents would love to help you book at 888.943.2929.
kayla
So does every package include a early magic morning entrance or only certain hotels
Get Away Today
Each 3-Day ticket comes with one early entry into Disneyland Park on select days. If you stay at one of the Disney hotels, you get early entry to a Disney park each day of your stay, as long as you have a valid ticket for that day. Early entry for Disney California Adventure Park is available Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, and is only available to guests staying at a Disney hotel. Early entry for Disneyland is Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and is available to all guests with a 3-day or longer ticket purchased in advance.
Alli
I booked for the trip today and I am wondering if I needed to specify which day I would like to enter early on or if that is something that I just decide when we are there.
Rachael Lippmann
What are the $300 in coupons? Did you get them last year? If you did can you give us an idea of what they were and if it saved you very much. Thank you!
Get Away Today
Hi Rachel,
When you book, we email you printable coupons for area restaurants and attractions. Some samples are $10 off Buca di Beppo, a free Kid’s Meal at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., and 10% off at La Brea Bakery Cafe. It also has discounts for the McDonalds, Subway and Sizzler that are right across from Disneyland. 🙂
Megan
When you do the layaway plan do you have monthly payments or do you just need to have it posted off by a certain time?
Get Away Today
Megan, you can make as many payments as you’d like as long as it’s paid off by August 1. Our Group Department can help you set up your layaway plan however you’d like. 🙂 888-943-2929
Lindsey
We live in Southern California and have season passes. Can we still book and get the discount for the hotel room?
Get Away Today
Hi Lindsey, YES, you can still book and get the hotel discount and free layaway plan. 🙂 The only thing you wouldn’t qualify for is the free character dining, because that requires a ticket purchase. (one free character dining for each ticket purchased when booked by Feb. 28) If you’d like to do the Character Dining with Melea, you can purchase tickets separately. Our Group Department would love to help you at 888-943-2929.
Christina
Hi! I booked our vacation package earlier today with Jess at the group number for Getaway Today. She was FANTASTIC, thank you! After re-reading this post I do have a question though. When speaking with Jess she mentioned I would need to call Disneyland directly for Mickey’s Halloween Party once the tickets became available. However, that does not coincide with what I read here. I’m wondering who I call when the tickets are ready, Disney or Getaway today and how do I make sure that enough tickets have been set aside for my family for first dibs? We chose to go with a good neighbor hotel to save money since we are extending our stay to include 5 day park hopper tickets but Jess said that wouldn’t matter as long as we were booked during the Sep 23 – 27 timeframe. Sorry to be a nervous Nellie, but I want to make sure that the tickets are available when I call and that I call the right people. Thanks!
Get Away Today
We are so excited you are going on the Freebies2Deals trip! This is the first year we will be getting the Halloween Party tickets, which are normally only available through Disney. We will be contacting your group as soon as they are available. We are going to reserve enough tickets to make sure everyone who booked a F2D package can purchase them. You’re going to have so much fun!
Christina
Thanks for clarifying! We are SO excited!
Sarah
I am wondering which hotel would be the best option for a 2 year old. I’m thinking one of the Disney hotels, but pros/cons for any of them?
Sarah
Also, stupid question, but this includes air fare right?
Get Away Today
Hi Sarah, the Disney hotels are great with small kids because you are right on property. It super easy to go back-and-forth throughout the day for naps, swimming, etc. Also, it’s great traveling with a two-year-old because you don’t need to buy a ticket until they are three. The package prices do not include airfare. If you would like help with airfare, our group department would be happy to help. 888-943 – 2929.
Sharon
Due to my husbands work schedule we wouldn’t be able to arrive until the 26th, we still wanted to do the Halloween party that night and were also wondering if we would be able to book one of these deals with getaway today even though we are arriving later?
Get Away Today
Hi Sharon, our group department can definitely help you with your dates. Give them a call at 888–943–2929. They are open Monday through Friday 9 AM to 6 PM MST.
Melea Johnson
Yes, definitely still come! They can help tweak your dates if you need to. 🙂
chris
I am wondering are these deals only applicable to Disney Land or are there any for Disney World in FLORIDA as well? Thank you for your time
Get Away Today
Hi Chris,
Yes! While we don’t have a Freebies2Deals group going to Walt Disney World this year, we definitely have specials for Disney World vacations. Call our agents at 855-GET-AWAY and they will find the best deal for your family. 🙂
Lindy
So, this is very confusing and doesn’t seem like that great of a deal when you price it out separately directly through the hotel and buying your passes through your work or at a Credit Union it’s a log cheaper. What am I missing?
Get Away Today
Hi Lindy, thanks for your feedback. We have been checking the prices at all of the hotels and when comparing “apples to apples” our prices are quite a bit lower. Plus, we’re offering an exclusive free Freebies2Deals layaway plan. Also, we just negotiated an even lower package price for the Springhill Suites with an extra $100 savings! If you’re looking at a specific hotel or have other questions, our Group Department would love to help you at 888.943.2929. 🙂
Marianne
Hi! I’m excited about this new discount…but just curious. How much cheaper are the Springhill Suites that what was posted last week?
Marianne
Never mind! Just read the comments! $100 is a good savings! Thanks! :o)
Get Away Today
I was just about to reply. 🙂 I hope you’ll be able to make it!
Alisha
I was just wondering if we extend our trip a couple of days, can you just do Mickeys Halloween party one night with guys and save the last hopper ticket for like the 28th? Does that make sense?
Get Away Today
Alisha, Yes! Your Park Hopper is good for the number of days you choose for up to 13 days from the first day of use. So, if you want to extend, you can still use your ticket. You can also upgrade to a 4 or 5-day ticket for not much more. Our Group Department would love to help you figure out what’s best for your family. 888.943.2929
Celeste
I’m sorry, I’m not seeing the great deal? I’ve priced out all of these hotels through other mediums and they all come out lower even considering that some people might have to buy their Disney Park Hopper through Disney, they are all still lower when you book without an agent. This seems like a lot of hype to me.
Melea Johnson
Hey Celeste, thanks for your comment!
I priced out these hotels, during this particular week and with all the same specs and Get Away Today has been cheaper than the other sites and places I checked. And the Free Layaway Plan for those who don’t have all of the money upfront is something special they are doing just for us.
If you are seeing a lower price, you might have been checking for 3 nights and not 4. Some of the other readers have done the same thing unknowingly. 🙂
Feel free to email me directly at melea@freebies2deals.com if you have further questions about rates you have seen elsewhere. Everywhere I have checked, Get Away Today has had a better price. Plus they have other bonuses thrown in that you won’t get otherwise. Thanks!
Melanie
Will you be doing another Disneyland trip next year?
Get Away Today
Hi Melanie, we sure hope so! This is our second Freebies2Deals Disneyland trip and already it’s become bigger than the first. 🙂
Heidi
I am so excited, we just signed up for the six of us to go. It has been years… I just can not express how excited I am. I could cry I am so overjoyed! Thank you so much, it just would not have been possible without all of your hard work!
Get Away Today
We are so happy for you! You’ll have a great time. 🙂
Alli
I booked for the trip today and I am wondering if I needed to specify which day I would like to enter early on or if that is something that I just decide when we are there. Also will we be emailed to be asked about the Halloween tickets?
Get Away Today
Alli, great question. If you’re staying off property, early entry into Disneyland is available on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. You don’t have to choose before you go. Your ticket will show that the Magic Morning has been redeemed when you use it. We will be contacting everyone once we get the Halloween ticket information. Melea will also be posting about it. 🙂
Lindsey
Can you only get the first dibs for the Mickey Halloween Party if you book one of these packages, or can we just get the party tickets though you?
Lindsey
Found my answer looking through previous comments. Thanks.
Natalie LeBaron
What are the bed accommodations like for 4-5 people staying at one of the Disneyland hotels?
Natalie LeBaron
Can 4-5 adults share a room?
Get Away Today
Most rooms at the Disneyland Hotel have two queen beds and a twin sized day bed. While it is not guaranteed, the hotel tries to accommodate families of 5 in those rooms first.
Alisha
I have a question about the video on the tips to save. We have entered all our disney rewards codes and can’t find the gift cards on there. Do they only have them available some times. I have enough for 6 of them!!!
Annalese
What would you recommend if we have 7 people in our family, the youngest turning 3 September 16th?
Get Away Today
With 7 people, you could easily do two rooms at the Disneyland Hotel (just look at the 3 person and 4 person prices and add them together), OR you could stay off-property at one of our 2-bedroom suites. The Camelot Inn and Staybridge Suites both offer great suites that would sleep your family, but we have pretty limited availability at both. Our Group Department would love to help you set up a package for your family. 🙂 888-943-2929
irene Rodriguez
So if I book the Springhill suite dies it include character dining?
Get Away Today
The character dining is only free with the Disney hotels promotion and must be booked by the end of this month. You can upgrade to the character dining experience with Melea with any of the other hotels. The pricing is listed by the packages. As of right now, the SpringHill Suites are sold out. We may be getting some more rooms there, but we do have some other properties that we can look into for you. In the meantime. Feel free to call our group department on Monday. 888–9 43–2929 We would love to help you!
Alli
Can I ask how many rooms were able to be booked through that property?
Get Away Today
We had 30 rooms sell out at the special rate. We do have some rooms left at our regular rate there. It is $100 more than the freebies2deals special group rate, but you will still get the free layaway plan. Then, if we get some more rooms at the special rate, we would apply the discount to your package.
Laura
So excited. We had never been able to afford Disneyland before now. The gal who helped me from Get Away Today was awesome and answered all my stupid questions. We let our kids know about it as their Valentine and even at 12 and 13, they are really looking forward to it.
Get Away Today
Thanks so much for sharing! We hope your family has a wonderful time.
Rachel
Please add more rooms at the Springhill Suites!! Get away told me that there weren’t any “value” hotels associated with the freebies2deals deal other than the springhill suites and we can’t quite do the Disneyland hotels. Bummer.
Melea Johnson
Hey Rachel, They should be able to give you another deal on another hotel. Do you know who you talked to at Get Away Today? I would try calling again.
Get Away Today
Hi Rachel,
Yes, definitely call back. We can offer any of our hotels during the Freebies2Deals dates with the exclusive Free Layaway Plan. We have tons of options and would love to help you! 888-943-2929
brittany
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brittany
I was just putting it up for people to have another cheap option that include airfare.
Jean
Hi! I just wanted to say how nice it is that Get Away Today is responding to all these questions and comments. I’ve been scrolling down, and there’s an answer for everything! Thanks for being so responsive, haha!
Get Away Today
Thanks, Jean! We love our Freebies2Deals friends. 🙂
Julie Frank
My husband and I are super excited and are planning on coming!!! Will you keep us updated on any discount plane tickets you find? We hope to fly, and want to get the best deal! Thanks for all you are doing and keep us posted on anything for this! Thanks!
Kristi
I was wondering if there was an email list we can be on, Malea, to get information on good Disney deals and so on as we get closer and closer? We are so excited to be going to Disney, and I want to keep on top of everything! I think I read there’s a free Disney video that you can get? Where is that? Thanks so much for putting this together for us!
Emily
I just booked my trip and am so excited. A couple of questions though…do you need to have a separate Disneyland ticket in addition to the mickeys Halloween party? One agent I talked to said yes, the other said no. I am hoping to use the party ticket as an additional half day at the park so I just wanted to make sure. Also I am trying to decide between goofys kitchen and Ariel’s grotto. I would love to do it with the group but the main reason I booked the character dining was for my 3 year old princess obsessed daughter. Do they have any princesses come at goofys kitchen? Do you know if the food is decent at Ariel’s grotto? Thanks.
Melea Johnson
Yes, you will need to purchase a Mickey’s Halloween Party ticket separately. I’ve done both and I think the food at Goofy’s Kitchen is better. There is a princess or two you will see while you are there. But if you want a ton of Princesses, Ariel’s Grotto is the way to go!
Annalese
How much would it be if I added another night at the Grand Californian or the Disneyland Hotel?
Get Away Today
Our group department will be open on Monday from 9 AM to 5 PM and can let you know how much it would be for an extra night. We would love to help you! 888–943–2929
Napua
We just received our Disney package in the mail today. But I noticed that the ESPN giftcards expire on 05/31/14, and the trip isn’t until September. Is this a mistake? Also, I didn’t see any tickets for the goofy’s kitchen dinner. Will these be mailed separately?
Get Away Today
Hi Napua, thanks for letting us know you received an expiring ESPN Zone voucher. If you’re traveling with the Freebies2Deals group, you’ll be receiving your updated ESPN Zone voucher before travel. All of the Goofy’s Kitchen tickets are electronic. We will contact the guests with Goofy’s Kitchen with instructions and info once the reservation is made. Expect an update in August. 🙂 Feel free to contact our group department if you have any other questions at all. 888-943-2929
Alli
should we have already gotten stuff in the mail?
Get Away Today
Hi Alli,
The only packages that have been sent are those that are staying at a hotel other than the Disneyland Hotel, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, or the Springhill Suites AND are paid in full. The remaining packages will be sent closer to the travel date. If you have any questions about your package, our agents would love to help you. 888-943-2929.
Kristi
When we called in, we were given a link to the deal and ordered it that way, since we called multiple times and couldn’t get through to anyone in your office. Will we still be getting the updated vouchers? The link and quote were all given through the groups department after we called in for the Freebies2Deals deal. Thanks!
Get Away Today
Kristi, we’re sorry you weren’t able to get through over the phone. If you booked online, we’ll need to add you to the Freebies2Deals list in our office to make sure you get an updated voucher. Please call either 855-GET-AWAY or 888-943-2929 and ask for Kody. He is expecting your call. 🙂
Ashley
Quick Question. I switched to the Hilton and the price was $2,186 but now it list Cost for 6 People: $2,126 is that just a typo or was it lowered?
Melea Johnson
I did get them to lower the price a bit for everyone! So if you booked when it was higher, they have already dropped your package to a lower price. You might want to call them up and double check though. 🙂
Ashley
That is fantastic! Thank you so much. We are so excited to go on this trip I just wish it was September already!
alicia
i’m a bit late on this! but we are planning a trip for end of april, do you have any extra promotions thru your site for get away today? thanks!
Melea Johnson
Alicia- I think the code Freebies2Deals is still working. If you call them up, that should take a little bit off your vacation package. But they should still have hotels with free nights and their Adults and Kids Prices for Disneyland tickets is working now too!
Alli
Melea-for those that might want to know-Wal-Mart has a whole bunch of new Disney things just in (lighted fans, dry erase boards, character glowsticks, hand held pinball games, and various other things) for $1-$3. Target and Walgreens also had several things including “Easter Eggs” (Mickey, Minnie, Superhero, and Princess). The ones at Walgreens were also 50% off! I’m excited for this trip since it will be the first time for my husband and son! Thought I’d pass along the deals 🙂
Ashley O.
Hey Melea,
We are wanting to plan a Disneyland trip for next spring. I know you talked about maybe doing a DisneyWorld trip then, but are there any plans for Disneyland trip in Spring 2015?? We’re starting to think of some plans but will wait if there’s one in the works 🙂 Thanks. Ashley
Melea Johnson
I don’t have anything for a group set up then.. and probably wont. But you can definitely get set up on a Payment plan with GetAwayToday and combine some of their deals with it. Maybe call them and see what kind of deals they have and if you should wait a bit longer or purchase now?
Michele Larkin
I’d love to go, but we have 6 people and it’s just not in the budget this year.
Lindsey
Melea- Do you know if you will be offering the option to pre-purchase the Mickey’s Halloween Party tickets to your readers even if they did not purchase a package deal?
Melea Johnson
I think the pre-purchase option is only available to those coming on the trip with the F2D Group….. so if you are going at a different time, that won’t be there for you as an option. But I will announce when those tickets go live so everyone can grab them–no matter when they are traveling.
Megan
Really wish we could do this but there are 7 people in our family ðŸ™
Matt
Can we get on a list for a mass email when the halloween tickets will be available?
Melea Johnson
Get Away Today will email you when those tickets are available if you booked this group trip with Freebies2Deals. And I will post about it as well. 🙂
Alli
Were the coupons supposed to come in our package or will they come later?
Megan
So our family would love to come on this trip, however we already have accommodations so we wouldn’t need a hotel during our stay…are there still discounts available for those not booking a hotel for this trip??
Mallory
Can we still get the discount if we modify the dates? Like if we left a day earlier and came home a day early? and is a room at the grand still available?
Melea Johnson
Hey Mallory, I believe you can modify the dates a little bit. But I’m not sure if we have any rooms left. So I would call them up and see what they have available still. Hope you can come! 🙂
Mallory
Thank you for getting back to me so quickly! I will call!
Lindsey
Hi Melea- question for you…wondering if in the past when you’ve attended Mickey’s Halloween Party do you usually attend the park during the day too (separate ticket) and then stay for the Party (separate ticket) as well? I realize that you’d need to purchase 2 separate tickets but I’m wondering that if the park “closes” at 6:00 p.m. to regular day park attendees, maybe it’s less crowded during the day?? Sorry in advance if you’ve addressed this question before.
Melea Johnson
We will usually do California Adventures that morning or spend time at the pool… We like to have the kids take an afternoon nap if they are going to be up all night for Mickey’s Halloween Party. Hope that answers your question. 🙂
Krista
Hi. I had already booked a trip to Disneyland with getaway today for the same dates that your group is going. They told that I could also purchase the Mickey Halloween tickets with your group. Do you know when they are going on sale? Thanks!
Melea Johnson
I actually just posted about it on Freebies2Deals.com. So just refresh the homepage so you can see it. 🙂
Tonya Christensen
What if you only want to purchase tickets is there a discount on tickets only?
Melea Johnson
I don’t have discounted tickets for this timeframe. But I know that Get Away Today was doing Adults Tickets at Kids Prices for awhile.. not sure if they still are, and if they have any during this timeframe. So maybe call them and check?
Brandi Hall
Hi Malea,
My sister did not purchase her Halloween Party tickets before they sold out. Have you heard anyone that is unable to go that would be interested in selling their tickets to her? She needs 5.
Melea Johnson
Oh no! No, I haven’t heard of anyone who is selling them. I’m not sure how she will get them now……. I will be on the lookout though. 🙂
Brandi Hall
Thank you!