@donandgg: "Was anyone else stranded at the Disneyland Resort during September 11, 2001 
week?
As a family we decided to share in the celebration of the opening of Disney's 
California Adventure, the Grand Californian Hotel, and our son's birthday 
(9/13).  Around 6:00 in the morning on 9-11, my oldest son called us on our 
cell phone telling us to turn on the TV.  He went on to say that any channel 
will do.  He wouldn't say why.
After viewing, in jaw dropping silence, the Trade Towers falling, we 
concluded that Disneyland could be a west coast target so we rented a car 
and drove east, out of Anaheim not returning until late that night.  All 
airports were closed so we couldn't fly home to Seattle for several days and 
were literally stuck at the resort.  What a place to be stranded.
I would not have wanted to be a manager at the resort that week.  None of 
them would have got much sleep.  However, it was just incredible how well 
they handled the situation.  For instance, the brought in entertainers and 
opened up the theatres in DTD for free.  In addition, the GCH staff notified 
all the guests that if they were among the ones that could not fly home, 
they would be able to stay on extra nights beyond their reservation for only 
what GCH considered a "break even" sum of, if I remember correctly, $95.00. 
Later, we were contacted by the front desk and told that management decided 
the extra nights would be on the house, e.g., no charge at all!
Well done Disneyland and GCH cast members!!
Don"
    @cubbon: "<quote>
Don, that is a remarkable story. I can only imagine how frightening it 
was.     Thanks.   Lisa"
    @donandgg: "Patty,
We drove to Loma Linda and stayed with an aunt and uncle for the day.  My 
wife's uncle is a retired doctor/instructor of Loma Linda University.  It 
goes without saying, but we were pretty much glued to their television all 
day.
BTW, I called and reserved a car with Enterprise because they advertise they 
will come pick you up.  They did pick me up and when arriving at their 
office I witnessed dozens of people demanding one way rentals so they could 
get home.  For many of them, home was the east coast.  Tempers were climbing 
as they had only one car left - the one I had reserved by phone.  It was 
surreal, imagine a large car rental lot with only one car sitting in it.
God certainly took care of us that week.
Don
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    @cubbon: "<quote>
That's quite a story, Don.   And your thinking ahead really paid off for 
you. I bet you got a lot of nasty looks as you took the car from the lot 
too.
Lisa"
    @user: "<quote>
Oh, so anyone who takes offense at a completely self-centered view of 
things on 9/11 is a troll?  God smiled on people who got to stay at 
Disneyland while thousands died?
Have some perspective."
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