Las Vegas / Los Angeles

lindaanddarren

Earning My Ears
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We are from the UK & are planning a trip to Vegas & Los Angeles for 13 nights in April. We’ve been to Vegas before ( DH & I got married there and are returning for our 5 th wedding anniversary) but have never been to Los Angeles and am finding it really difficult to plan . We (ideally) don’t want to drive so we need help in how to get from Vegas to Los Angeles( & around Los Angeles) , what to see (some ideas ... Universal studios, Hollywood tour, Disneyland, Warner studios ) ,where to stay and anything else that would be useful to know. Many Thanks in advance 😘
 
Happy 5th Anniversary (in advance)! If you don't want to drive, are you willing to fly? You could fly from LV to BUR (Burbank) -- that's the closest airport for WB, USH, and Hollywood -- do the Hollywood things in one go (maybe stay at a hotel by USH or in Burbank) -- there are bus tours, like the Hop On/Hop Off buses, that you could use to see the major tourist sites (see the HOHO website for routes) -- then use Uber/Lyft or a car service to get to Anaheim for the DLR portion of your trip. If you will be focusing mainly on DLR and either staying on site or at a walking distance hotel (the two most recommended options), then having a car won't be necessary.
Try asking any DLR and related area questions in the Disneyland (California) forum -- you'll get great help there!
 
Thanks for your reply that’s a great help. We’ve done Florida Disney many times so was just thinking a day or two at Disney.we've never been to Warner studios so might like to visit there. Is there any other “must do’s “ while in Los Angeles area 🙂😊👍
 
Thanks for your reply that’s a great help. We’ve done Florida Disney many times so was just thinking a day or two at Disney.we've never been to Warner studios so might like to visit there. Is there any other “must do’s “ while in Los Angeles area 🙂😊👍
There are too many "must do's"! What are your interests? That could help us narrow down the list of suggestions. This thread has lots good information: DAY SIX Podcasts of Things to Do Around Disneyland.
DLR and WDW have a lot of differences, so you might be surprised by Walt's original park and by DCA. This classic thread from the Disneyland (California) forum may help give you some perspective: A DLR Guide for WDW Vets. Depending on when you visit in April, you'll be looking at Spring Break, which means crowds. Peak Spring Break at DLR is usually the two weeks before and two week after Easter. But schools spread out their breaks for a while during March and April. Most people recommend doing 3 days for DLR so that you have enough time to see both parks at a less stressed pace, especially if you want to include any TS meals, character meals, dining packages for shows (no other park has anything like WOC and DL's F! usually wins hands down over WDW's version). With 3 days, your ticket would include a Magic Morning (one hour early entry to DL for FL and TL on a Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday). If you won't be visiting during Spring Break, then know that the non-peak schedule means shorter hours, less staffing, fewer ride vehicles running, and nighttime entertainment on weekends only (so fireworks and F! on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays).
 
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Thanks for your reply that’s a great help. We’ve done Florida Disney many times so was just thinking a day or two at Disney.we've never been to Warner studios so might like to visit there. Is there any other “must do’s “ while in Los Angeles area 🙂😊👍

We were just in LA a few weeks ago, on a trip with our foreign exchange daughter. She was really interested in seeing the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (it was closed, but we got to see the light sculpture out front!) and the La Brea tar pits. My 7 year old son loved the tar pits! We also walked along the walk of fame and played around with the hand and foot prints at the Chinese theatre.
 

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