Have a ball with HoJo’s magical in-room celebrations!

At HoJo Anaheim, our guests come from all over the world looking to celebrate their special moments in the most amazing way — of course, that almost always means a visit to Disneyland just across the street!  But sometimes you need that extra sprinkling of pixie dust to keep your family’s celebrations going even in […]

Welcome to the retro-new HoJo Anaheim!

Hello and welcome to the new HoJo Anaheim website and blog!  My name is Andy Castro —  if my name sounds familiar then you may know me from my now-retired but long-running Dateline Disneyland blog on MiceChat.  Over the course of Dateline Disneyland, I partnered frequently with the HoJo team to bring my readers a […]

INNSIDE SCOOP: DISNEY CALIFORNIA STORY GUIDED TOUR

Hello everyone! I just had a chance to take the brand new guided tour offered at Disney California Adventure entitled “Disney California Story“. It covers the inspiration behind Buena Vista Street, Carthay Circle, Cars Land, and many other places around DCA. The tour takes about 3 hours and includes a lunch and a commemorative pin […]

INNSIDE SCOOP: JANUARY ‘RANDOM ACTS OF SAVING’

Happy January to all of our devoted HoJo Anaheim fans, friends and family out there! We’re starting off the new year with something special for all of you this month! It’s a little like Disney’s “Limited Time Magic”, but our version will save you some money or offer some unique family benefits!

INNSIDE SCOOP: THE EARL HAS ARRIVED!

With Disney California Adventure and Disneyland getting all the buzz for all their new and shiny attractions lately, it’s nice to see Downtown Disney get some attention. And judging by the crowds that Earl of Sandwich draws on a regular basis, it looks like Downtown Disney has a hit! Earl of Sandwich has only been […]

INNSIDE SCOOP: TREASURES OF THE WALT DISNEY ARCHIVES

With traffic the way it is, I try to avoid traveling long distances. However, I am a pretty big Disney fan, so getting the opportunity to visit the Disney Archives Exhibit at the Reagan Library was something I could not pass up. The Reagan Library, by itself, is already a very nice destination. It sits […]

INNSIDE SCOOP: WALMART NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET NOW OPEN

Family holidays can be expensive, especially when you’re in a resort area! Well, a new grocery store has opened about a mile away from our hotel that we think you need to know about! If you are up for a walk and in need of some groceries for your trip, this is a great place […]

INNSIDE SCOOP: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS VIP EXPERIENCE

It has come to my attention that there are other theme parks in Southern California other than Disneyland! 🙂 Wishing to expand my narrow theme park horizons, I got the chance to take a trip to Universal Studios Hollywood. Thanks to our friends at Coach America Tours (Gray Line), I was able to see Universal […]

GASTRO ADVENTURES: UMAMI BURGER

Let’s take a little break from the Parks, shall we? I recently visited Umami Burger’s newest location in Downtown Anaheim, which opened just last week. The word “Umami” is Japanese for savory, which is how they describe all their burgers. There have been many rave reviews about this place but most of their locations are […]

DISNEYLAND NEWS: GLOW WITH THE SHOW!

Disney held another after-hours Annual Passholder event this past weekend. This time they featured DCA’s “World of Color“. Days before the event, the stores at California Adventure started selling Mickey Ear hats that had lights in them for $25, which is about $10 more than plain ears. I wasn’t sure how these would catch on […]