Just wanted to add... 35 miles in Southern California... well, depending on the time of day... it once took me two and a half hours to get from a place not far from LAX to Disneyland. Ack!
LAX is crawling with Super Shuttle. If you're only going to Disneyland, I'd stay away from the car rental. Driving out of the LAX area is just nasty.
I always thought it didn't matter if you stayed off-property at Disneyland... but seeing how excited I am about staying at the Disneyland Hotel next month... I agree... if you've got the money, do it.
