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31 Aug 19, 09:23 PM |
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2 weeks - Anaheim based
Hi all,
We are thinking about a West Coast trip next year in late August for around 2 weeks. Our youngest has autism and really needs a single base for the trip, he finds moving around very stressful so a road trip is out of the questions. So we are thinking of a base in Anaheim, probably a house rental near DL, we saw this company and it looks like what we would want. Other than DL we want to go to some beaches, my eldest boy wants to go to some skate parks and it would be good to get to Universal/Warner Bros if possible. Is this achievable? Or is two weeks in one place too long? We don't mind long day trips, just we need a base to return to every night. Cheers, Peter |
31 Aug 19, 09:31 PM |
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It can be done if the situation needs, but will limit you to LA really.
You will be looking at between 1-2 hours to reach some places on the north side of LA. Would one change be too much? Maybe a week in Anaheim and a week north somewhere like Burbank. |
31 Aug 19, 09:32 PM |
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Join Date: Aug 19
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I have been going to LA / California / Disneyland for the last 10 years
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31 Aug 19, 10:16 PM |
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Thanks for the replies. I forgot to say that we will be 6 altogether and we can't share a single hotel room without wanting to kill each other after a day or so. So we need something bigger - hence the idea of a home rental.
Can anyone recommend any hotels or condos which would provide something suitable ? |
31 Aug 19, 10:35 PM |
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We spent 5 nights in Anaheim last August. We had been advised it was too long but it was our 6th hotel and last stop so we didn't want to do short stays towards the end of our holiday. I did not enjoy Disney it was so so crowded much more crowded than Florida and hotter than Florida. We could walk to the parks and restaurants which was a bonus but otherwise I actually found Anaheim not great.
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31 Aug 19, 10:35 PM |
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Join Date: Aug 19
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There are a good few places which have suites in the Disneyland area, many within a 20 minutes walk to Disneyland. Open Google maps and check out everything on Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue.
For LA, you can look at AirBnB. I have stayed at 2 places, both which I would recommend, but they probally wont be big enough for you. For AirBnB this is my advice
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1 Sep 19, 09:32 AM |
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That's interesting. We spent 4 nights there this August (staying at Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel) and found quite the opposite. We felt it much quieter than previous August trips to Florida and it was quite possible to have a largely unplanned day in the parks.
Maybe it was easier because there were only 2 of us, but we would have happily had a 5th night there. I do agree that it might not be the best base for 2 weeks, though. |
1 Sep 19, 01:08 PM |
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It seems the properties we are considering are legitimate and have permits from Anaheim council, you can search the registered properties here. But thanks for the heads-up anyway and we will be wary.
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1 Sep 19, 01:09 PM |
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Thanks for all the comments - so maybe we could do a few days nearby to Universal and then a longer stay in Anaheim. How easy is it to get to the beaches from Anaheim - any good ones nearby?
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1 Sep 19, 01:27 PM |
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Join Date: Aug 19
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Universal Studios Hollywood is really only a 2 day park, I usually do only 1 day.
There are 2 hotels beside it, Hilton Los Angles Universal City and Sheraton Universal Hotel. Its also very easy to get to on public transport from the Hollywood area. There is a Red Line Underground Metro Train station and its about 20 minutes drive from Hollywood if you hire a car or use Uber / Lyft. You have 2 options, stay in Hollywood area, where things like Hollywood Boulevard, museums, shopping malls, Griffith Observatory, studio tours are easy access and travel to Universal Studios OR Stay at Universal Studios and travel to Hollywood Boulevard, museums, shopping malls, Griffith Observatory, studio tours etc. The nearest beaches to Disneyland are Huntington Beach and Newport Beach. Both of these are beach towns and depending on time of day and traffic, they would be about a 40 minute drive from Disneyland. |
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