February 2012
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DISNEY FIX: DISNEYLAND OPERA HOUSE
Its the most wonderful time of the year! No, it’s not the holidays, but it is off-season! :) Lines are really short and crowds are really minimal, especially on weekdays. I recently paid a visit to a very neglected attraction in the park, The Disneyland Opera House (opened in 1973). It’s no surprise why it rarely gets visited because it is right at the start of Main Street as you enter the...
January 2012
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GASTRO ADVENTURES: A JOLLY HOLIDAY ALL YEAR ROUND
Hello again! Now that the Holiday season has officially ended, Disneyland is now in its off season. The park closes much earlier and plenty of attractions are receiving some much needed TLC, but the crowds are not as heavy, which is why I love visiting this time of year. Amidst all the refurbishments going on all over the park, there is one place that just opened its doors recently at the end...
December 2011
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INNSIDE SCOOP: THE FORCE HAS ARRIVED
Hello everyone! Tommy here again with another trip report for you. If any of you are Star Wars fans like me, it would be well worth it to make a half-day trip to the Discovery Science Center in neighboring Santa Ana. “Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination” has something every Star Wars fan can appreciate.
The exhibit features some interactive stations where you can build your own droid,...
November 2011
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HOTEL UPDATES: OPERATION "QUIETUDE"
We’re thrilled to announce the completion of our sound-proofing project of the freeway-side rooms (floors 1-6) in Building #1! We have added an additional sliding glass door on the balcony of these rooms to provide a remarkable level of “peace and quiet”! This special window treatment was added to all Kids Suites, Standard King and Freeway-side Standard Queen rooms on floors 1-6 (the...
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DISNEY FIX: BUENA VISTA STREET
Contrary to popular belief, I don’t just visit the bars when i go to the parks. I also enjoy visiting those places that don’t get as much traffic as other parts. The Blue Sky Cellar in Disney California Adventure showcases the plans and ideas for future projects in the parks. Their focus this time is on Buena Vista Street, which is the future name of the main entry walkway into DCA. Just as...
DISNEY FIX: TRADER SAM'S - ENCHANTED TIKI BAR
Another day, another Disney bar to review! Tommy here with another place for you to visit while at the Disneyland Resort . Trader Sam’s - Enchanted Tiki Bar is located in the Disneyland Hotel Complex near their pool area. It’s about a 15 to 20-minute walk from the HoJo. The walk back to the hotel will certainly be “enchanted” if you have had one too many. ;)
Trader Sam’s...
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DISNEY FIX: WHAT'S ARIEL BEEN HIDING?
Hidden Gems: The Cove Bar
After a long day at the parks, there’s nothing quite like a refreshing adult beverage. If you can’t wait that long and want your drink while you’re there, Disney California Adventure has plenty of options. A hidden gem that is popular among the locals is The Cove Bar, located by the Ariel’s Grottoentrance. Not to be confused with Castaway Cove at our hotel, The Cove Bar...
October 2011
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HAPPIEST HAUNTS ON EARTH
Whoa, did anyone else just see that??? #disneyland #halloween #hojoanaheim #ghost
Hey everyone! Time for another blog entry with your resident Disney fanatic and HoJo family member.
Timmy in Alice-land? Since it’s Halloween Time at the parks, it seemed fitting for this entry to be dedicated to something a little more spooky. Let me first say up front that I have not personally experienced these...
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The Real Haunted Mansion
This is a spookerific and fitting story for this week. The Anaheim White House Restaurant is haunted. It’s been on several “Most Haunted Sites” type of television shows. We love to eat there on a quite night and keep our eyes and ears peeled…Eeeeeeek!
http://www.anaheimwhitehouse.com/about/article.php?id=8
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HOTEL UPDATES: MATTERCAM UPGRADE
Mattercam Upgraded for Clearer Video
#matterhorn #hojoanaheim #disneyland #webcam The new dome cover is on the Mattercam! Now you can enjoy even clearer images of Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park with no blurry areas. The webcam stream also includes the name of what the camera is currently showing. Hope you love it!
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DISNEY FIX: THE DISNEYLAND MONSTER MASH
It’s the Spookiest Time of the Year!
Only one week until All Hallows’ Eve. The ghosts and ghouls have been busy around the hotel preparing for HOJOWEEN! Costumes are being prepared, candy is being purchased, OH… and music is being made. Our own singing group, THE HOJO TONES, have put out a terrifying tune to get you in the mood. This melancholy melody features WereWaldo Willie.
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GOT MOUSEWAIT?
#1 Disneyland App!
HoJo is the Official Hotel of MouseWait…Do You Have it Yet?
Those of you who already know and love MouseWait understand how cool it is and that a great community exists within it. For those of you on the outside looking in, what are you waiting for? Get out your iPhone or your Android and download this FREE app. It’s more than an app, and you’ll see why....
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Mickey's Soundsational Party
Hello everyone! Just wanted to take a quick second to introduce myself. My name’s Tommy and I’ve been working at this hotel for several years now. I get the privilege to visit the parks once or twice a week, so I was asked to write about them so I can share a little bit of my experiences with you all. I hope you enjoy my first ( hopefully not my last) post!
I was lucky enough to...
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Team HoJo Together Against Breast Cancer!
Off and…WALKING!
Recently Team HoJo participated in “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer”, a fund-raising walk organized through the American Cancer Society. These walks bring much needed funds and awareness to save lives and end breast cancer. This is one of Team HoJo’s annual activities in the local Anaheim/Orange County community. And of course as we do with all...
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April 2010
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HoJo WiFi
The Howard Johnson Hotel in Anaheim, across the street from The Disneyland Resort is pleased to announce that we will be adding wireless internet to all of our rooms starting the week of May 10th!
As always, our internet will be free of charge to our guests!
If you would like to make reservations, or if you have questions about our property, please call 714-776-6120 and ask for In-House...
March 2010
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Fall In Love With Our Discounts
Hey Everybody!
We’ve just opened tons of new dates or October, November and December for the full Entertainment Card and Annual Pasholder discount for the first time this year!
October 2010:: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th November 2010:: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th,...
February 2010
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New ET & AP Rates
I hope everybody had a great weekend! I spent mine watching the Olympics and thinking about how much I’d like to visit Canada! :]
And while I was watching the Winter Games, we were opening some new dates for the $59/$69/$79/$99 Entertainment & Annual Passholder Rates!
February 2010:: 16th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 28th March 2010:: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 15th,...
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HoJo Anaheim
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and all of us here at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Anaheim would like to offer all of you a gift that we hope will help make your Valentine’s Day weekend a little sweeter!
Something for Everyone: New Entertainment Dates have been added! If you were still trying to figure out what to get the loved ones in your life- a weekend getaway to the...
January 2010
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Our Disney Views are better than ever!
Hey Everybody! We are so pleased to announce that the views from our Premium Rooms are back and better than ever! We removed about half of the Canary Pine Trees in front of our 7-Story Building and then trimmed back the remaining trees- and we are absolutely thrilled with the results! Even our Mattercam has a better view! We didn’t realize it before, but you can even see Space Mountain,...
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We've got Spring Fever!
I just got a new ET Calendar this morning, and loads of new dates in April and May have been added!
April 2010:: 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, May 2010:: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
If you would like to make reservations, or make changes to your existing reservations, give us a call at 714-776-6120 and ask for...
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New Disney Ticket Promotion!
We were good all year long, and now 2010 is finally here! As a reward, Disney is offering a special ticket promotion that’s good now until April 29th, 2010.
All you have to is book your hotel reservation with us at least 24 hours in advance and mention the code PLAY154. During this time, both adults and children will be able to get a 3-Day Park Hopper Ticket for $154 [that’s just $3 more...
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Happy New Year!
What better way to kick off 2010 than by opening a whole slew of new dates for the full Entertainment Card Discount?!
January 2010:: 7th, 9th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th February 2010:: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
You can view the entire ET Availability Calendar on our Message Boards. If your date is listed, you can get a room for as low as $59 per night! If your dates are not listed-...
December 2009
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Happy Holidays!
I can’t believe it, but there are only two more sleeps till Christmas! All of us here at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel in Anaheim have been getting into the holiday spirit with a little help from the newest members of our HoJo family!
RudolphSantaCharlie-in-a-BoxThe Bumble Our Lobby has turned into a miniature winter wonderland! Who says you can’t have a White Christmas in Southern...
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Disney Destinations Holiday Card →
This year’s Disney Destinations card was so cute, I just had to share it!
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Ho-Ho-HoJo!
We’ve got a new ET Availability Calendar that’s just in time for the Holidays!
December 2009:: 25th, 29th, 30th
January 2010:: 18th
You can see the full Availability Calendar here. If you need to make reservations, or to have your existing reservation amended, just call 714-776-6120 and ask to speak with our In-House Reservations Team! We’d love to help you plan your stay with us!
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New & Improved ET Dates!
Happy Friday Everyone!
We’ve got a new Entertainment Availability Calendar that’s arrived just in time for the weekend!
The new dates are as follows:
December 2009 11th, 12th
January 2010 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th, 13th, 14th,
The full calendar is available on our Message Boards, here! If you need to change your reservations, or if you’d like to make new reservations,...
“Here’s the earliest official Candlelight photo from...”
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“FYI: Disneyland closes early (6pm) today & tomorrow for the annual Cast...”
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ET Calendar Update: 12.07.09
We’ve got a new ET Calendar up on our Message Boards!
If you need to make reservations, or to have your existing reservation amended, just call 714-776-6120 and ask to speak with our In-House Reservations Team! We’d love to help you plan your stay with us!
See you soon!
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Holidays in the Parks!
Happy Friday!
I was lucky enough to be able to head over to Disneyland today to take my first peek at the Holiday Decorations, so I thought I’d share a few pictures with you guys to help kickstart the weekend!
First we’ve got the Christmas Tree! This thing is HUGE!
They were filming around the Park today, and so Santa Jack and Sally were out!
I got my first look at...
“It’s “the back side of water,” World of Color style:...”
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A Tree Story
Hey Everybody! I just wanted to give you a quick update on a topic of hot debate here at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Anaheim- the pine trees in front of the Tower Building. It’s a debate that has been raging since early last year, but it looks like we’ve finally reached a compromise that I think everyone will be happy with! We’re planning on removing the trees that directly...
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ET Calendar Update
Happy Monday Everybody!
I hope that you all had a great weekend and a Happy Thanksgiving! We definitely have a lot to be thankful for this year, and we’re so glad that we got to see quite a few of you over the weekend!
I just got a new ET Availability Calendar, so that thread has been updated on our Message Boards. Take a look and see if the dates that you’re thinking about staying...
November 2009
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Who loves to save money?
Right now, more than ever, every penny counts. So whenever I hear of a great new way to save, I like to pass that information along to as many people as I can, because I know that I’d want someone else to do the same for me!
There are already lots of great reasons to stay with us when you visit the Anaheim Resort - Castaway Cove, our great Entertainment Card Rates, and our brand new Kids...
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Some good news!
Happy Monday, Everybody!
We just opened some new dates in November and December for the Entertainment Card discount!
November 2009:: 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th December 2009:: 3rd, 4th, 10th, 22nd
To view a list of all the dates that we are currently offering the ET Discount, visit us on our Innsider Boards, and if you’d like to make a reservation, you can book online at...
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New ET Rate Calendar! →
The holidays just got happier!
Click the link above to be taken to our Innsider Boards so that you can see all the dates that we are currently honoring the Entertainment Rate!
Already have reservations that need to have the new ET Rates applied? Just give us a call at 714-776-6120 and ask for In-House Reservations!
Looking for trip planning advice? We’ve got that too! :D
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