KandyM
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2012
Planning a first time trip for my family (me, dh, boys 19 & 15 and girl 11) and I would love any input or advice from frequent visitors or locals about planning our days a bit. My problem is too many little things we would like to see and do in the area on our non-park days and not knowing how best to try and group these together with minimal driving and maximum sightseeing. I'd like to be in DL on the 16th (birthday) and 19th but otherwise I don't know how best to arrange the week.
We will be in the area February 13-21. Arrive at LAX around 4:30pm on the 13th (Saturday) and leave from LAX about 6:30am on the 21st (Sunday). We will have five day park hoppers but likely will only do 4 full days with maybe an evening use on arrival day or on some other non-park day. We are booked at Candy Cane Inn for all nights but will probably stay nearer to LAX on our last night (have not yet made that change). We are getting a rental car.
Tentative thoughts of an itinerary:
13th Drive out to Anaheim from LAX, grocery stop and check in. Evening at DDD or DL for fireworks.
14th DCL Full day
15th Off park day - Likely hit an outlet mall and or stop by a beach nearby
16th Disneyland Full day
17th DCL or DL hopping
18th off park day with no plans (maybe warner brothers tour or make this our universal day)
19th DL or DCL hopping
20th Off park day. Check out of CCI and check in to new hotel near airport. Is this a good day for Universal? We would have to leave all our luggage in our rental car if we did universal this day, is that safe? I would probably carry our passports or else put them in a locker on site at universal.
21st Leaving
Our non Disney day wish list is:
Would love any advice.
Thanks.
We will be in the area February 13-21. Arrive at LAX around 4:30pm on the 13th (Saturday) and leave from LAX about 6:30am on the 21st (Sunday). We will have five day park hoppers but likely will only do 4 full days with maybe an evening use on arrival day or on some other non-park day. We are booked at Candy Cane Inn for all nights but will probably stay nearer to LAX on our last night (have not yet made that change). We are getting a rental car.
Tentative thoughts of an itinerary:
13th Drive out to Anaheim from LAX, grocery stop and check in. Evening at DDD or DL for fireworks.
14th DCL Full day
15th Off park day - Likely hit an outlet mall and or stop by a beach nearby
16th Disneyland Full day
17th DCL or DL hopping
18th off park day with no plans (maybe warner brothers tour or make this our universal day)
19th DL or DCL hopping
20th Off park day. Check out of CCI and check in to new hotel near airport. Is this a good day for Universal? We would have to leave all our luggage in our rental car if we did universal this day, is that safe? I would probably carry our passports or else put them in a locker on site at universal.
21st Leaving
Our non Disney day wish list is:
- Universal studios park
- Warner Brothers tour
- Kids want to "see a TV show get taped"
- View the beach (we are from the Canadian prairies, don't get to see the ocean often)
- Outlet shopping (there seems to be a few locations - not sure which are good or where located)
- Maybe take in a basketball or hockey game (Ducks or Lakers - no idea if tickets are even possible)
Would love any advice.
Thanks.