MixedUpRichard
Earning My Ears
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- Feb 9, 2005
Hello,
My family and I are planning a trip to California from the UK in July. (Two kids aged 6 and 3 plus wife).
We have only ever visited WDW and Disneyland Paris and would like to get the best from our 'once in a lifetime' trip. We have to stick to UK school holidays so can travel between 1st July and beginning of August. We are planning a 2-week trip (possibly 15/16 days or so depending how things plan out)
1. Obviously, it will be a busy time of year but we are wondering if it would be better to fly out at the start of July or wait until after Independence Day? Would crowds get better or worse as we head through July? What dates would you recommend?
2. We are flying into LAX but are thinking of going to San Diego first in the hope it'll be a little less hectic and we can take a day or 2 there to get over jet jag. Other than flying or hiring a car (trying to keep driving to a minimum, if at all), what's the best way of getting from LAX to San Diego?
3. My wife would like to spend a couple of days at the beach and get a surfing lesson (!). Where would be the best place to go to do this in either San Diego or LA bearing in mind the time of year and our 2 small people.
4. Finally, and probably toughest of all, these are the attractions we are thinking of visiting. Are there any on the list you would recommend to do or avoid and how many days do you think for first time visitors for places such as Disney and Universal? (Please keep in mind ages of small people [6 and 3] and time of year).
San Diego Wild Animal Park or San Diego Zoo - which one or both?
Sea World
La Jolla
Legoland
Disneyland (maybe staying at Howard J.) - 4 days? 5 days?
Universal (Can we do this while staying at HoJo or best staying closer) - 2 days?
Anywhere else?
We aren't to fussed in Hollywood/Walk of Fame as I think the kids would be bored rigid.
Any thoughts, comments or suggestions welcome.
Thank you in advance
Richard
My family and I are planning a trip to California from the UK in July. (Two kids aged 6 and 3 plus wife).
We have only ever visited WDW and Disneyland Paris and would like to get the best from our 'once in a lifetime' trip. We have to stick to UK school holidays so can travel between 1st July and beginning of August. We are planning a 2-week trip (possibly 15/16 days or so depending how things plan out)
1. Obviously, it will be a busy time of year but we are wondering if it would be better to fly out at the start of July or wait until after Independence Day? Would crowds get better or worse as we head through July? What dates would you recommend?
2. We are flying into LAX but are thinking of going to San Diego first in the hope it'll be a little less hectic and we can take a day or 2 there to get over jet jag. Other than flying or hiring a car (trying to keep driving to a minimum, if at all), what's the best way of getting from LAX to San Diego?
3. My wife would like to spend a couple of days at the beach and get a surfing lesson (!). Where would be the best place to go to do this in either San Diego or LA bearing in mind the time of year and our 2 small people.
4. Finally, and probably toughest of all, these are the attractions we are thinking of visiting. Are there any on the list you would recommend to do or avoid and how many days do you think for first time visitors for places such as Disney and Universal? (Please keep in mind ages of small people [6 and 3] and time of year).
San Diego Wild Animal Park or San Diego Zoo - which one or both?
Sea World
La Jolla
Legoland
Disneyland (maybe staying at Howard J.) - 4 days? 5 days?
Universal (Can we do this while staying at HoJo or best staying closer) - 2 days?
Anywhere else?
We aren't to fussed in Hollywood/Walk of Fame as I think the kids would be bored rigid.
Any thoughts, comments or suggestions welcome.
Thank you in advance
Richard