Fireworks from The Grand Californian hotel room
I found an INCREDIBLE rate for the Grand Californian. We used points to pay for the trip and enjoyed three nights in this awesome hotel without spending a dime of our own money. It was a fantastic trip. Started out perfectly with a fantastic view of the fireworks from the hotel room balcony in my PJs. Disneyland property hotel guests get in 30 minutes early every day at either park so that was a really nice feature. By far the best perk of the Grand Californian is the proximity to the parks. It was SO awesome on our DCA day. We rode grizzly rapids around 1pm and got soaked then literally in our room in swimming suits to get out of the heat 5 minutes later. If you've been dreaming about staying on property but are like me and couldn't justify the price tag. Let me know I'll watch the rates for you!