Walikng from Downtown Disney to Off site hotel late at night - How safe is it? About This Page:

[loly75ddl]

Sorry I just get a little paranoid when I am visiting some where new. We are staying at the HOJO and I am sure we will be out pretty late in one of the parks / or down town disney - Lets say the park closes at 12am, and we are slow and hit some of the last minute shops - wait in line for our packages etc. so it's now 1am..... how safe is the walk back to our hotel? Thanks any advice or words of comfort are appreciated

[Tink and co.]

We've left the parks/DTD many times that late and crossed the street to one of the Harbor Blvd. Hotels. There are still plenty of people about usually, and most of them tourists like you! We've never felt uncomfortable or unsafe. If you take normal safety precautions you should be just fine. Have fun!

[loly75ddl]

Thanks I just wanted to make sure - I know it sounded like a bit of a silly question but i wanted some reassurance

[jimmymac]

There are always people around if that's what you mean

[Dave Marx]

There's tons of Disney security at Downtown and as you walk out to Harbor Blvd. Harbor is a very busy street, very well illuminated, and very well patrolled by the police.

[w-steele]

Originally Posted by loly75ddl

Sorry I just get a little paranoid when I am visiting some where new. We are staying at the HOJO and I am sure we will be out pretty late in one of the parks / or down town disney - Lets say the park closes at 12am, and we are slow and hit some of the last minute shops - wait in line for our packages etc. so it's now 1am..... how safe is the walk back to our hotel? Thanks any advice or words of comfort are appreciated

Tink and Dave are very correct. Even thought we live in San Diego we try to stay at the Ramada Inn Main Gate which is across Harbour and down a few 'doors' from the Disney Plaza and it is rather safe to walk from DL/CA to any of the hotels along Harbour at dark. We feel safe as there are plenty of people present and the lighting is bright enough to cause you no worries. Don't be bothered with those thoughts, just enjoy your visit to "our" little bit of Disney.

[TNTWheels]

If you just are across the street on harbor you will have no problem.

[revral]

I stay at the Econolodge Main Gate (870 S Harbor Blvd) when I go to DL which is at least once a year. Everyone else is correct it's a very busy and well lit street with many hotels, restaurants and businesses along it. Some of the Anaheim resorts have gone in together to create ART (Anaheim Resort Transit) it's not free but you can buy a day pass for $3 that lets you ride as much as you want (at many hotels not on the buses) or multi-day passes from the website (great service) and they pick up/drop off at or near alot of hotels and take you to DL.

[coffeechef]

Originally Posted by loly75ddl

Sorry I just get a little paranoid when I am visiting some where new. We are staying at the HOJO and I am sure we will be out pretty late in one of the parks / or down town disney - Lets say the park closes at 12am, and we are slow and hit some of the last minute shops - wait in line for our packages etc. so it's now 1am..... how safe is the walk back to our hotel? Thanks any advice or words of comfort are appreciated

We stayed at the Hojos last Summer. As many said there are plenty of guest heading back to their hotels too. Just a note about Hojo's .. it was a great hotel to stay at. I had requested/paid for a upper floor with a Disney view. You don't want to get a room facing the highway as you will hear traffic all night long.

[Tigger71]

We have stayed at Super 8 on Katella and walked home most night after park closing - no problem at all. Well lit streets and a late night pizza place on the corner- that's all you need!

[Joy J]

When we were down at DLR the last time, we stayed off site and walked back to our hotel fairly late at night from Downtown Disney more than once and felt perfectly safe while doing so. There were tons of people around and the roads and streets were well lit.

Joy