<waves>After five WDW visits in three years and then a two year Disney break, it's time for Disneyland! I visited DL and CA briefly during a 2004 conference trip to Anaheim, but that was before CA was redone, and this will be the first DLR trip at all for the rest of the family. Current plans:
- Monday August 14: fly into LAX with my two sons, 2.5 and 7
- August 15, 16, 17: park days
- August 18: my husband flies into LAX
- August 25: we all fly home
I have two more park days planned while my husband is in CA, and the rest other local activities tbd. Still debating making those two extra park days Saturday-Sunday vs Wednesday-Thursday of the next week - leaning to the latter option.
For hotels, I have the HoJo booked for when it's just me and the kids - I'm thinking we will escape to the water play area when the parks get too busy mid-day. I'd love to upgrade to the Courtyard with the even better water play area if I find the right deal... If we do our two last park days (when DH is there) Wednesday-Thursday, I'm currently planning to splurge on the DLH for the pools and for the early morning access.
Airfare and hoppers are purchased, hotels are booked but refundable, now I'm figuring out other local activities and investigating options to hire a mother's helper to join us in the parks when I'm on my own with the boys, so I can join the big kid on rides the toddler is too short for.