ingamba's Official Disneyland Thread

ingamba · 02-04-2006

As many of you know, I'm a WDW veteran having made many trips since I was a child. The same experience doesn't hold true for Disneyland, as I have never been there even though it's long been a dream of mine.

I would like to start this thread to ask any Disneyland questions I might have to all of you DLR experts out there.

The first of which is this:

Is it better to fly into LAX, or Orange County Airport, when one is travelling from the East Coast and wants to do DLR only?

gingita · 02-04-2006

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Originally Posted by ingamba

Is it better to fly into LAX, or Orange County Airport, when one is travelling from the East Coast and wants to do DLR only?

I like Orange County better because it's smaller and not nearly as crazy as LAX. But you will most likely get better airfare going into LAX. At least that's how it's been in my experience.

**WishUponAStar** · 02-04-2006

Ingamba good thread to start. In my case it was nearly $200 MORE to fly into Orange County airport than LAX. I hope Ddoll reads this b/c I know you live near her and I remember awhile ago I think she said she found an airline from your airport that goes cheaper into Orange County.

Although, from most major airports in my area (Newark, Philly, JFK, Laguardia) it IS significantly cheaper to fly into LAX. Keep in mind that I do refuse layovers, especially on a longer flight like that and when I don't have a lot of time to waste getting to DL.

Also, to be honest, it has NEVER taken me longer than an hour to get from LAX to DL. That was moderate traffic levels too. I'd say the average time was 45 minutes. If you are going to be in the SoCal area though, renting a car is nearly a must. There is no cushy "magical express" to get you to and fro, and I am assuming you'd want to leave the resort for SOMETHING?!?

Disneyfever · 02-04-2006

We flew into Orange County. It was not a direct flight though. If we had flown into LAX, it would have been direct. We really liked the Orange County airport. We rented a car right at the airport, so it was very convenient. It only took us 15 minutes to get to Disneyland.
Pro: Much closer to Disney, smaller airport, less traffic
Con: Flight a little more expensive, not a direct flight

If I had it to do over again, I would just fly into LAX on a direct flight. It would have taken less time.

Andrea · 02-04-2006

Burbank's not a horrible choice, either. Not so crowded, not too far. Pricewise, I have seen all three of these fluctuate between most expensive/least expensive.

Peppertink · 02-04-2006

If you can get a good fare to O.C. ALWAYS choose O.C.!!! You may get lucky and find the fares aren't too different....it has happened:) O.C. is def. smaller and thus less hectic...but I never have a problem at LAX...just have to deal with more people and the drive is a bit longer.....

daisyd · 02-04-2006

I agree with Andrea, Burbank shouldn't be rulled out. Orange County is easiest, and LAX is huge, but that doesn't make it a bad choice. And don't forget about Ontario--it's a good one to use for DL and less than an hour away.

My first suggestion would be OC becasue you are right there and will have very little traffic to deal with, but I wouldnt' pay a fortune to fly in there UNLESS I were traveling on a Firday and Monday of a hoilday weekend, it'd be worth the $$ to skip the time in traffic.

My next choices in order would be Ontario (if you were renting a car, I don't know about shuttle prices or availability here), Burbank then LAX. It would depend on what day and time I was planning on traveling as well because of traffic. I only pick Bur over LAX because I am very familiar with Bur. LAX has alot of competition for shuttles to DL, so the prices may be less.

The Goof Father · 02-04-2006

I have only flown into LAX, since I would always pay at least $20 per ticket more (usually even more!) to any of the other local airports. But if you can manage to get an agreeable airline ticket then hit almost any of the other local airports...

But if you really want to go to Disneyland in style, I suggest that you drive!

Princess Tessa · 02-05-2006

Whenever I've looked into airfare to go to Orange County you still have to connect in LAX so for me it would be totally pointless. I also have some wierd thing about flying into small airports, I prefer the big ones, but thats just me.

From LAX it is SOOOOO easy to get a shuttle into Anaheim that you would never have to worry about it. But looks can be decieving.....DO NOT take the huge beautiful BIG bus with the picture of Disneyland on the side of it...instead take the Super Shuttle, it's a nice small bus, and it'll get you to your hotel MUSH faster. In may we wern't even the last sotp and we had to tour around Anaheim for a good 45 minutes before our hotel came up on the list :S But there is always a bug leaving or about to leave taking you to Anaheim, so that's not a worry.
As for renting a car, I only ever go to Disneyland and come home, we don't usually tour around unless we're visiting family, so we're never rented a car (we just drive our own down there)

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this thread though inGAMba! I love answering things about Disneyland, it is where my heart lies...

**WishUponAStar** · 02-05-2006

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Originally Posted by Princess Tessa

But there is always a bug leaving or about to leave taking you to Anaheim, so that's not a worry.

Ooo Ooo, I want to ride on the back of the ladybug!!! hehe!

(I feel sorry for the family that sees the coackroach pull up! YIPES!

Princess Tessa · 02-05-2006

oooh I should never type with the lights off...lol can't see my keyboard

I wanna take the Cricket Express

or the Gecko-mobile hee hee

**ddoll** · 02-05-2006

Anthony, all I can tell you is Southwest flies from Providence, and they have flights that go to LAX, Burbank and OC. OC is the closest to DCL, and would be the best choice, IMO. What I'm waiting for is the fares to come out for September and see which choice suits me best: length of flight, cost, times, etc.

None of the SW flights to that area are direct, that I can see.

ingamba · 02-06-2006

I spoke to someone at my brothers Super Bowl party who told me that Long Beach Airport is a good one to use to go to Anaheim/Disneyland. He said it's the only airport in the area that JetBlue uses. Of course this guy was an East Coaster who doesn't know about So Cal like a native would.

Can anyone tell me if Long Beach is a viable option to use for Disneyland?

**ddoll** · 02-06-2006

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Originally Posted by ingamba

I spoke to someone at my brothers Super Bowl party who told me that Long Beach Airport is a good one to use to go to Anaheim/Disneyland. He said it's the only airport in the area that JetBlue uses.

Wouldn't you have to go to Boston to get Jet Blue?

ingamba · 02-06-2006

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Originally Posted by ddoll

Wouldn't you have to go to Boston to get Jet Blue?

Yes, Ddoll, or NY (LGA, Kennedy or Newark). And since I may be staying with family in NY in the days leading up to my trip that'll be my plan.

If I leave from RI, I will have to go to Boston to get JetBlue. Or I can leave from PVD and take SW like you suggested, or some other carrier.

02-04-2006	#1 (permalink)
ingamba Disneyland Dreaming! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 2,176	ingamba's Official Disneyland Thread As many of you know, I'm a WDW veteran having made many trips since I was a child. The same experience doesn't hold true for Disneyland, as I have never been there even though it's long been a dream of mine. I would like to start this thread to ask any Disneyland questions I might have to all of you DLR experts out there. The first of which is this: Is it better to fly into LAX, or Orange County Airport, when one is travelling from the East Coast and wants to do DLR only? __________________ Andrew Avatar: A magical night at the Happiest Place on Earth! OCT-JFK DEC-SEA DEC-ORD JAN-PVD FEB-SNA

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WishUponAStar Waiting for BLT! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I'm right here! HI! Posts: 12,749	Re: ingamba's Official Disneyland Thread Ingamba good thread to start. In my case it was nearly $200 MORE to fly into Orange County airport than LAX. I hope Ddoll reads this b/c I know you live near her and I remember awhile ago I think she said she found an airline from your airport that goes cheaper into Orange County. Although, from most major airports in my area (Newark, Philly, JFK, Laguardia) it IS significantly cheaper to fly into LAX. Keep in mind that I do refuse layovers, especially on a longer flight like that and when I don't have a lot of time to waste getting to DL. Also, to be honest, it has NEVER taken me longer than an hour to get from LAX to DL. That was moderate traffic levels too. I'd say the average time was 45 minutes. If you are going to be in the SoCal area though, renting a car is nearly a must. There is no cushy "magical express" to get you to and fro, and I am assuming you'd want to leave the resort for SOMETHING?!? __________________ Disneyland & College Program Moderator Upcoming Trips Dec. 16th - 20th '09: Bay Lake Tower June 2010: Alaska Cruise Oct 2010: Spooky Halloween in Disneyland "Life without a vacation countdown is like a cupcake with no frosting." Banner by Mickeysgirlz, she's a rockstar! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first Bay Lake Tower stay 21 days 5 hours 13 minutes

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Disneyfever Big Cheese Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 784	Re: ingamba's Official Disneyland Thread We flew into Orange County. It was not a direct flight though. If we had flown into LAX, it would have been direct. We really liked the Orange County airport. We rented a car right at the airport, so it was very convenient. It only took us 15 minutes to get to Disneyland. Pro: Much closer to Disney, smaller airport, less traffic Con: Flight a little more expensive, not a direct flight If I had it to do over again, I would just fly into LAX on a direct flight. It would have taken less time. __________________ x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxx Judy *´¨) July 2000 - DL PP April 2001 - POFQ March 2002 - WDW offsite Oct 2004 - CR March 2005 - All Star Sports Nov 2005 - DL offsite Sept 2006 - Poly

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Andrea Dole Whip Apostate Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shasta in my heart Posts: 2,815	Re: ingamba's Official Disneyland Thread Burbank's not a horrible choice, either. Not so crowded, not too far. Pricewise, I have seen all three of these fluctuate between most expensive/least expensive. __________________ x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨"...make sure you don't grow up stupid.¸.•´¨) (¸.•´xxxxxxxxxxxxIt's bad for the world."xxxxxxxxxxx ¸.•´ xxxxxxxxxxxxx--Tami Taylor, Friday Night Lightsxxxxxxxxxx(¸.•`* My Disney Countdown Counting down to: I have absolutely nothing to look forward too. :-(

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Peppertink Disney Bride:) Join Date: May 2005 Location: With my Southern Gents.... Posts: 6,330	Re: ingamba's Official Disneyland Thread If you can get a good fare to O.C. ALWAYS choose O.C.!!! You may get lucky and find the fares aren't too different....it has happened:) O.C. is def. smaller and thus less hectic...but I never have a problem at LAX...just have to deal with more people and the drive is a bit longer..... __________________ Thank you, thank you, thank you for the AVATAR R2G! YOU ROCK! YOU DA MAN!!! Trumpet players are the sexiest! He is not the BOSS of me! Pu is my favorite Mouse! Limsy is my bad influence Nutty is my favorite Voodoo Queen and co-captain of the annoypid police Dopey is my favorite cookie dealer That monkey took the cookie out of my Wacky Pack! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Mickey here we come! Spending our first anniversary with Mickey

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daisyd Dreams do come true! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: somewhere between here and there Posts: 2,344	Re: ingamba's Official Disneyland Thread I agree with Andrea, Burbank shouldn't be rulled out. Orange County is easiest, and LAX is huge, but that doesn't make it a bad choice. And don't forget about Ontario--it's a good one to use for DL and less than an hour away. My first suggestion would be OC becasue you are right there and will have very little traffic to deal with, but I wouldnt' pay a fortune to fly in there UNLESS I were traveling on a Firday and Monday of a hoilday weekend, it'd be worth the $$ to skip the time in traffic. My next choices in order would be Ontario (if you were renting a car, I don't know about shuttle prices or availability here), Burbank then LAX. It would depend on what day and time I was planning on traveling as well because of traffic. I only pick Bur over LAX because I am very familiar with Bur. LAX has alot of competition for shuttles to DL, so the prices may be less. __________________ R2G your avatars rock! DL--too many times to count WDW--just once, Oct 2006

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The Goof Father I have a fever! More MB! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pacific Northwest! Near Portland! Posts: 1,704	Re: ingamba's Official Disneyland Thread I have only flown into LAX, since I would always pay at least $20 per ticket more (usually even more!) to any of the other local airports. But if you can manage to get an agreeable airline ticket then hit almost any of the other local airports... But if you really want to go to Disneyland in style, I suggest that you drive! __________________ Everybody's got a laughing place A laughing place to go ho ho Take a frown, turn it upside down And you'll find yours we know ho AVATAR - me and the little dude taunting Splash Mountain! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Going to DL with my wifey! Turning my frown upside down in DL!

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Princess Tessa Starting over Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 1,989	Re: ingamba's Official Disneyland Thread Whenever I've looked into airfare to go to Orange County you still have to connect in LAX so for me it would be totally pointless. I also have some wierd thing about flying into small airports, I prefer the big ones, but thats just me. From LAX it is SOOOOO easy to get a shuttle into Anaheim that you would never have to worry about it. But looks can be decieving.....DO NOT take the huge beautiful BIG bus with the picture of Disneyland on the side of it...instead take the Super Shuttle, it's a nice small bus, and it'll get you to your hotel MUSH faster. In may we wern't even the last sotp and we had to tour around Anaheim for a good 45 minutes before our hotel came up on the list :S But there is always a bug leaving or about to leave taking you to Anaheim, so that's not a worry. As for renting a car, I only ever go to Disneyland and come home, we don't usually tour around unless we're visiting family, so we're never rented a car (we just drive our own down there) I this thread though inGAMba! I love answering things about Disneyland, it is where my heart lies... __________________ Disneyland Trips 1989, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2004 (yes, twice, I'm obsessed okay?!) 2005, 2007 (I'm missing three trips but I don't remember what years) WDW Canadian Cast Member 2006 - 2007

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Princess Tessa Starting over Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 1,989	Re: ingamba's Official Disneyland Thread oooh I should never type with the lights off...lol can't see my keyboard I wanna take the Cricket Express or the Gecko-mobile hee hee __________________ Disneyland Trips 1989, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2004 (yes, twice, I'm obsessed okay?!) 2005, 2007 (I'm missing three trips but I don't remember what years) WDW Canadian Cast Member 2006 - 2007

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ddoll Singing In My Head Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: RI Posts: 5,257	Re: ingamba's Official Disneyland Thread Anthony, all I can tell you is Southwest flies from Providence, and they have flights that go to LAX, Burbank and OC. OC is the closest to DCL, and would be the best choice, IMO. What I'm waiting for is the fares to come out for September and see which choice suits me best: length of flight, cost, times, etc. None of the SW flights to that area are direct, that I can see. __________________ Moderator of DVC, Disney Company • 3/96 Offsite • 9/98 Villa • 10/98 Dixie Landings • 8/00 Villa • 6/01 Disneyland, CA • 5/02 Villa • 6/03 Villa • 11/03 Wilderness Lodge • 8/04 PopCentury, Swan & Royal Pacific • 12/04 Swan • 8/05 Swan & Hard Rock Hotel • 11/05 Swan • 1/06 Swan • 9/06 Disneyland, CA• 12/06 Swan & HRH • 1/07 Swan • 10/07 Hard Rock Hotel • 12/07 Hard Rock & Swan • 1/08 Boardwalk• 10/08 Villa• 1/09 Swan • 8/09 Condo • 1/10 Swan & PBR My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Viva Las Vegas! 15 days 12 hours 13 minutes

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ingamba Disneyland Dreaming! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 2,176	Re: ingamba's Official Disneyland Thread I spoke to someone at my brothers Super Bowl party who told me that Long Beach Airport is a good one to use to go to Anaheim/Disneyland. He said it's the only airport in the area that JetBlue uses. Of course this guy was an East Coaster who doesn't know about So Cal like a native would. Can anyone tell me if Long Beach is a viable option to use for Disneyland? __________________ Andrew Avatar: A magical night at the Happiest Place on Earth! OCT-JFK DEC-SEA DEC-ORD JAN-PVD FEB-SNA

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