Originally Posted By tootsietanya Which airport should we fly into for Disneyland? I think LAX would be the main one, right? or should we fly into another airport? Thanks. Tanya
Originally Posted By SuzieQ John Wayne (Santa Ana) is the closest - less than 15 miles. For LAX, allow yourself a good 1.5 hours to get to the parks if there is any traffic at all.
Originally Posted By tootsietanya Thanks Suzie... Oh my God, 1 1/2 hours... ugh! I have family in CA but I actually haven't been out there in a good 15 years or so. (when I was single). I am from NY. Now that I am married with 3 kids, we have done the WDW thing but I think everyone would enjoy Disney CA... Thanks...
Originally Posted By tootsietanya Thanks Suzie... Oh my God, 1 1/2 hours... ugh! I have family in CA but I actually haven't been out there in a good 15 years or so. (when I was single). I am from NY. Now that I am married with 3 kids, we have done the WDW thing but I think everyone would enjoy Disney CA... Thanks...
Originally Posted By tootsietanya Thanks Suzie... Oh my God, 1 1/2 hours... ugh! I have family in CA but I actually haven't been out there in a good 15 years or so. (when I was single). I am from NY. Now that I am married with 3 kids, we have done the WDW thing but I think everyone would enjoy Disney CA... Thanks...
Originally Posted By SuzieQ lol trekkeruss I grew up near Disneyland but live in the San Francisco area now. LA traffic is really bad. That's why I caution about LAX. However, coming from New York it might be your best option price-wise. If you fly in to SNA (John Wayne), your transportation options are plentiful and relatively cheap. About $35 for a taxi; $15 for a shuttle that makes multiple stops. A taxi from LAX is expensive and that leaves shuttles, which take longer and make multiple stops. We've done the WDW trip several times. I think your kids would enjoy DLR. You don't have all the different parks, but Disneyland has a charm and magic that Magic Kingdom lacks.
Originally Posted By tootsietanya Thanks for all the info Suzie... And yes Trekkeruss, I agree OMG!!!!! LOL. Thanks again guys... Tanya
Originally Posted By mikeLTM1 We have done LAX,SNA and Long Beach. SNA wins hands down for us. Close to the Park. It's large enough to be comfortable while waiting and it is small enough for fast check ins. We use supershuttle. You can find dicount coupons on the Orange County web site.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer If you have Jet Blue at your airport, Long Beach is a great choice, basically the same distance to the Disneyland Resort than John Wayne (aka SNA/Orange County), they are both under 15 miles away, and a taxi is about $40 plus tip each way. Southwest would be John Wayne (they call it Orange County). If you have a great airfare into LAX, as compared to LGB and SNA, then I recommend using the Disneyland Express, that is $25 per person round trip with the discount coupon below (print out one coupon per person). <a href="http://graylineanaheim.com/airport_info.cfm" target="_blank">http://graylineanaheim.com/air port_info.cfm</a> But I al think getting a rental car is a great option for most, as it allows you to so shopping, eat at other restaurants, sightsee and check out other places. I like using Hotwire.com to see what rates are being offered on the exact dates of my trip, then go and try and find a better price.
Originally Posted By tootsietanya Thanks Mike... Thanks everyone. I don't think we are going to use a shuttle. We might rent a car in case we want to do other things besides Disney. I guess I should still consider SNA airport as opposed to LAX. Thanks....
Originally Posted By tootsietanya Darkbeer - I just realized I didn't include you regarding JetBlue. I would love to fly out of Newark since they have Jet Blue but their flights are limited to certain places. Then that means we would have to do Kennedy (JFK) ugh!!!! They do have flights into Long Beach. I guess if I can get a good price I would do that. Should I not consider LAX then? I mean, we will rent a car but as Suzie said, the traffic!!!! Just trying to get my plans in motion. We are looking at mid June as soon as my daughter is done with school. Thanks.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Tanya, I live in NY, and I MUCH prefer flying Jet Blue from JFK into Long Beach. We always rent a car, and I can't stress how much easier that is at LB compared to LAX. At LAX, you have to wait for your company's shuttle bus to come by (which can take 10-15 minutes easy), then get shuttled off the airport grounds, then wait in a line with everyone else who was on your shuttle bus. At LB the cars are RIGHT there opposite the terminal. You can easily save 30 minutes or more and lots of hassle JUST on the rent-a-car end at LB compared to LAX. Plus, LB is quite a bit closer to DL to begin with. I also like Jet Blue a lot- more comfy seats, individual TV's, etc. SNA is great, but I don't know of any non-stop flights there from NY. I've seen connections, but of course that adds an hour or more to your trip, more chance of bags getting lost, or missing your connections, etc. Jet Blue has non-stop flights from JFK to LB. That would be my recommendation.
Originally Posted By tootsietanya Thanks Dabob2. Most people will agree that LAX can be crazy. I didn't mean to offend anyone going out of JFK. I happen to like Newark. We would be going from Staten Island. (Now I live in PA) and I want to go back. Anyway, I think when I checked Expedia.com there actually was a Continental flight non-stop into SNA. Well, I guess it doesn't matter if it's LB since all of you are saying the distance is about the same between the 2. Thank you!!!!
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Another good thing about Long Beach, the directions to the DLR area. When you leave the Airport, just keep going straight. There is only one exit to the airport, and the road going straight is Wardlow, In a couple of miles, it changes names to Ball Road. About 14 miles from the airport, you will see Disneyland on the Right.
Originally Posted By tootsietanya Thanks again Darkbeer -- Well, if I can get a good flight into Long Beach, I think that is going to be my choice. I appreciate everyones help!
Originally Posted By chickapin If worse comes to worse and you need to go to LAX, you will survive. (just did it last weekend.) I just try to schedule flights in the middle of the day or on the weekend and traffic is generally manageable. (Landed Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. and flew out Sunday night at 8:30--traffic was not a huge problem.) That said--go to Long Beach if it is an option. It is an easy way to start your vacation.
Originally Posted By danyoung I understand that your options are somewhat limited if you're going to shuttle. But for me I don't discount even Burbank. It's all about who has the best fare from Dallas. Usually it's LAX, but occasionally I can get a killer deal from Burbank. I always rent a car, so I just make sure I have enough travel time from that much farther north.
