I think Stitch hangs out in Innoventions in DL throughout the day as well. The CM's throughout the park can call on their walkie talkies to find out when she'll be there if you ask - I believe they have a schedule they can check. We have seen them both in CA ADV a few times as well, though not this last trip.
As far as where to stay - I can't recommend more highly the Candy Cane Inn if you aren't staying on-site - we love that place! Wonderful big breakfast and they have thier own shuttle. You can also walk to the park from there as well! The rooms are comfy and clean - and quiet!
Definately plan 3 days at DL and CA ADV - they pack a lot into the 2 parks! And the weather there will be wonderful in Feb. Think early spring. You may get some rain - but not the rainy season yet. It will get cold on some days - so pack layers - hit or miss kind of weather. Not tropical like WDW, though.
She's still a great age for Legoland - they say after about age 9 they start to grow out of it - but 7 is perfect! If she adores animals like my son does - I would highly recommend either the San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park - or both! Spend a couple of nights down there to see it all - San Diego is a beautiful city - but I really don't know the hotels there. That's about a 3 hour drive from LA - but if you stay there a day or two - no biggie.
Does her aspergers make standing in line difficult for her? - my nephew's is pretty mild - he does fine at the parks as long as he gets breaks. I would recommend calling DL and asking if City Hall still gives out the special line passes for children with special needs - if she starts having problems, the CM's can be very accomodating. I believe you need to take a dr's note with you. Did you do anything like that at WDW?
Hi! thanks for all the info... I'm really interested in the candy cane Inn I think! Reading great reviews on that one! I'm toying with staying in San Diego for 2 or 3 nights. I'm glad the weather is nice that time of year! Coming from the catskill Mountains in New York, it will probably feel like summer to me!
As for Jenn's aspergers, , Yes it certainly gets in the way for her with lines. DisneyWorld was great about it, and we didn't need the dr's note, they just gave us a pass that we were able to use when needed! We only do 3 hours at a time in the park, and that's with breaks.. she really can't tolerate much more. Jenn definitely adores animals (sometimes I think more than people), so the San Diego Zoo is definitely on my list of things to see!