With kids this young, logistics matter more than luxury. Disney's Grand Californian cuts the friction: private park entrance means you're on rides before your toddlers melt down, no shuttles or security lines. If budget's tight or you want park access without the premium, Disney's Pixar Place Hotel does the same walk-to-parks job at a notch below. Neither feels like a holding pattern before the real fun starts. Great Wolf Lodge works if you're splitting time between water-park days and Disneyland — it's the only pick that entertains kids entirely off-property, which matters when someone's tired of crowds.