I think Disney may even want offsite hotel guests to walk over to take the shuttle due to the scarcity of parking spaces. On very busy days when the lots are full it is much more desirable for those staying at nearby hotels to walk over and catch the shuttle because it saves the parking spaces...
I think that was only in Florida when it first opened there. They did have the machines installed in Hollywood but as far as I know they have never been used.
They show up for me just fine. Make sure you do a manual search in the "Book your trip" box on the left hand side after you log in. Choose "Activities" and put Anaheim for the destination.
You have to do a manual search in the "Book your trip" box on the left hand side to find later dates. Choose "Activities" and enter "Anaheim" as your destination.
Haha, nobody actually pays for LMTClub membership because there's always a free membership code floating around. Try this link
http://www.lmtclub.com/womanfreebies_A.aspx
BTW, they also typically have the best prices on multi-day tickets.
SoCal just doesn't have a water park culture. We have a beach culture, and that's where everyone goes to cool off during the summer. The most popular water park in California, Raging Waters, barely ranks in the top 20 nationwide. And notice that it's located far from the coast.
I would try and make it the first night of your arrival. Lines usually go way down after 6pm, and there's the new Hogwarts castle lighting show that you might want to see.
I'm wondering if there is any particular reason why you need to stay in Marina del Rey since it's not close to Disneyland and not particularly close to the football game, either.
I understand it's standard practice at Cedar Fair parks for guests to choose which row they want on rollercoasters instead of being assigned one by a cast member. I guess coaster aficionados prefer that. But i've never heard of it being a major problem at their parks.