TXAKDisneyFan
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- May 26, 2014
The Disneyland Resort and SoCal ABD is 6 days/5 nights (currently anywhere from $3,200 to $3,900 for adults), vs the short escape which is 4 days/3 nights (currently about $2,239 for adults). Looking at doing one of these trips in summer 2019.
We (DH and I) have never done an ABD trip before. We have 4 young children, and would prob leave them with grandparents (who live in Cali) for the ABD part of the trip (I'm assuming we'd also spend an extra couple days at DL). DH lived in Cali when he was very young but doesn't remember it at all; I grew up going to DL. We've been to DL together a couple times but prefer WDW (AP holders). I remember thinking Hollywood was seedy as a kid; I don't think DH has ever been to Hollywood, so him seeing it once is really the only draw there.
Are the DL-specific parts of both trips similar? Does the longer trip have any major advantages over the shorter trip (esp regarding the DL parts)?
Also, would there be any benefit to going on the ABD after Galaxy's Edge opens? I'm not sure how the "park VIP visit" parts of the trip work - is it like a VIP tour where we'd be able to get on rides (hopefully the new SW rides) without hours long waits?
We (DH and I) have never done an ABD trip before. We have 4 young children, and would prob leave them with grandparents (who live in Cali) for the ABD part of the trip (I'm assuming we'd also spend an extra couple days at DL). DH lived in Cali when he was very young but doesn't remember it at all; I grew up going to DL. We've been to DL together a couple times but prefer WDW (AP holders). I remember thinking Hollywood was seedy as a kid; I don't think DH has ever been to Hollywood, so him seeing it once is really the only draw there.
Are the DL-specific parts of both trips similar? Does the longer trip have any major advantages over the shorter trip (esp regarding the DL parts)?
Also, would there be any benefit to going on the ABD after Galaxy's Edge opens? I'm not sure how the "park VIP visit" parts of the trip work - is it like a VIP tour where we'd be able to get on rides (hopefully the new SW rides) without hours long waits?