Our Stay at Aulani, Disney Resort Hawaii

This place was absolute paradise! We travelled from Australia with our family of 6 (2 adults and 4 kids) to visit Aulani Disney Resort in Hawaii. It is the most amazing resort and place we’ve ever been (big call, I know). If you didn’t already know, we love Disney! Aulani is a mix of tropical paradise resort with a touch of Disney magic. It really is everything you could ever dream of. I can’t put into words just how amazing this place is! I dream about going back here and staying even longer.

Some of what we experienced at Aulani!

• Outdoor Disney movies of a night.
• Uncle's tales by the fire. Picture sitting around a campfire listening to magic stories told by uncle.
• Water park and water slides (big and small ones).
• Interactive iPad - Menehune Adventure Trail. The kids can walk around the resort and follow a map to find interactive surprises using an iPad.
• Kids club (you won’t find one better). I couldn’t take photos of the inside, but you should google them!
• The most amazing Hawaiian sunset each night. 
• 6 pool areas and a private beach with beach toys, chairs, and beach service (cocktails served to you on the beach).
• Free BBQs around the resort (we worked this out the last night, but wish we found them sooner). 
• Unlimited soft drinks and coffee (you can purchase a cup for $19.95 that allows for unlimited drinks).
• Lazy river.
• Character experiences and character breakfast.
• Live Hawaiian music playing around the resort adds to the magic.

TIPS FOR STAYING AT DISNEY AULANI RESORT

• Due to the price it costs to stay here, I recommend you do nothing but relax and explore the resort. You want to be able to spend as much time as possible here. I recommend you stay at least 2 nights, but I think 4 nights would be ideal. 
• Ditch the hire car. The resort is located in Kapolei, which is around a 35-minute drive from the Honolulu area. We organised transfers as we knew we didn't need the hire car here and didn't want to pay for parking.
• Stop and do a shop on the way to have some groceries and snacks. There is also a convenience store across the street that is an easy walk.
• We didn't find the onsite food too expensive. A family pizza was $22, which we thought was fine given its size.
• Buy the unlimited cups for $19.95! You can fill them with hot and cold drinks with unlimited refills.
• Book a Disney character breakfast. It's one of the most amazing buffet breakfast spots you will find.

If you have any questions about staying at Disney Aulani, let me know and I will do my best to answer them for you.