Thanks for stopping by planDisney with your question, Kathryn!
I'm thrilled to hear that you are considering staying at
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and Spa during your next trip! The hotel is truly magnificent and the dedicated entrance directly into Disney California Adventure Park is an awesome perk! Booking a
vacation package is a smart idea because you can combine your hotel reservation, theme park tickets, and airport transportation or rental car into one transaction. If you are more than 30 days away from your arrival date, you will only pay a deposit at the time of booking. You can then make payments in any amount and at any time as long as your package is paid in-full 30 days prior to your arrival.
You can also add a travel protection plan to your package (offered by a third-party provider) for an additional fee. This will cover expenses that you and your family might incur if your trip is cancelled or delayed, if you lose your luggage, damage a rental car, or under other circumstances. Speaking of cancellations, vacation packages cancelled 30 days or more prior to the arrival date will be refunded in full (minus any cancellation fees charged by third-party suppliers or any non-refundable travel protection plan costs). If you cancel your vacation package from five to 29 days prior to the arrival date, you will be refunded all amounts paid except for a $200 cancellation fee (minus any cancellation fees charged by third-party suppliers or any non-refundable travel protection plan costs). If you have to cancel your vacation package four days or less prior to arrival, the full price of the package is non-refundable.
I hope this information is helpful! Happy planning!
-Linda