Originally Posted By muffin12 Hello everyone, my daughter will be going to gymnastics camp this summer at oregon state university. so I thought that it might be a fun surprise to take her to DLR after camp. I am just wondering If anyone can tell me how long of a drive it is, and how crowded it will be. We would be there july 14-18 or so. We have only been to the DLR during the wayyy slow times. I usually avoid crowds at all costs but this may be our only chance to go for a few years. Thanks in advance for the help.
Originally Posted By Tink60 Hi muffin, I live in Corvallis and am going down this summer. I've also made the drive down the last 4 out of 5 years. The drive is usually one long day and a short day. It takes between 15 and 20 hours depending on how fast you drive, the traffic in Sacarmento and LA, the number of stops for food, gas, and leg streching. It is possible to do the drive in one very long day but having a second driver really helps if you decide to make it a straight shot. As far as the time period and crowds, expect it to be really busy. July 17th is DL birthday. I was there one year on that day (2003) and it was pretty much wall to wall people. There was also a heat wave during that week, but heat waves are just a matter of bad luck as they can occur just about any time. July is usually hot and crowded. Add to the equation that this is the last summer of the 50th celebration, I personally am preparing for huge crowds. Having said that, we will also be at DL in July (19 to 29). The kids and I are so ready to go. School can't end soon enough for any of us and the next month feels like forever. But it will all be worth it once we get to disneyland. Best of luck and have a great trip.
Originally Posted By muffin12 Thanks for the info Tink60. I thought that it might be really crowded but I forgot about the special day, july 17. I guess I will just have to hold out for another few years (until I am done with school) to go because I do not do well huge crowds. Maybe we will just stop in lincon city for a few days.
Originally Posted By chickendumpling I've done the trip you're talking about a number of times and I think Tink60 gets it right. If you decide on Lincoln City but don't like crowds, be sure to check their calendar before you go because they have a serious Kite Festival every year and it gets pretty crowded. I think it's the last week of June, fyi. Gymnastics camp @ OSU sounds fun. I hope she has a great time!
Originally Posted By love DL We also live in Corvallis and drove this in April. We stayed overnight in Bakersfield the first night and drove the remaining 4 h-5 hours the next morning. On the way home we drove straight through. Not too bad of a drive except through the desert between Sacremento and LA. We left anaheim at 5 :00 am on a saturday and were in Corvallis by 8:00pm. It just depends on how fast you drive and how many stops. Hope you have a great time. Enjoy Corvallis also.
