If you feel like you have heard this question from me before, it is because you have!
I fully planned on leaving for Disneyland in July but due to flight costs I ended up flying in a day early, a Friday I think July 6. Flying into LAX. Flight lands at 7 pm West Coast Time (10 pm for my body clock from east coast)
Ok well now I am getting to Disnyland from LAX at 7 pm on a Friday night. Oh GOD. Had not planned on going to any parks in Disneyland on a Saturday due to the crowds, etc. Last year we did a VIP Guide as a gift to my husband and this helped but I felt rushed since I was paying by the hour etc. so even a VIP GUIDE can only do so much on a crowded Saturday and I would rather utilize this money for Aulani.
So now I am sitting in Disnyland area on a Saturday - I guess I could go to California Adventures...
so my REAL question is do I keep the current plan of Friday night arrival to LAX with EARLY morning Tuesday departure to Aulani or do I reverse this whole thing? Meaning fly direct from PIT to Honolulu and on the way home fly to LAX and do disneyland on back end?
Disadvantage of this - time difference. Rope Dropping at the parks with 3 hour time change going to be tough on a short stop. PLUS SIDE I could maybe fly home from SNA to PIT....avoiding LAX on way home
Yes, Disneyland is mandatory....for me. Aulani was not my call for the summer, my daughter chose it, I am looking forward to seeing and experiencing it, but I need Disneyland as part of the trip. My disappointment with current flight issue is spending 4 nights in Disneyland and I had only planned on a 2 day park ticket...guess I could do a 3 day ticket but I know those SAturday crowds will be insane.....
I fully planned on leaving for Disneyland in July but due to flight costs I ended up flying in a day early, a Friday I think July 6. Flying into LAX. Flight lands at 7 pm West Coast Time (10 pm for my body clock from east coast)
Ok well now I am getting to Disnyland from LAX at 7 pm on a Friday night. Oh GOD. Had not planned on going to any parks in Disneyland on a Saturday due to the crowds, etc. Last year we did a VIP Guide as a gift to my husband and this helped but I felt rushed since I was paying by the hour etc. so even a VIP GUIDE can only do so much on a crowded Saturday and I would rather utilize this money for Aulani.
So now I am sitting in Disnyland area on a Saturday - I guess I could go to California Adventures...
so my REAL question is do I keep the current plan of Friday night arrival to LAX with EARLY morning Tuesday departure to Aulani or do I reverse this whole thing? Meaning fly direct from PIT to Honolulu and on the way home fly to LAX and do disneyland on back end?
Disadvantage of this - time difference. Rope Dropping at the parks with 3 hour time change going to be tough on a short stop. PLUS SIDE I could maybe fly home from SNA to PIT....avoiding LAX on way home
Yes, Disneyland is mandatory....for me. Aulani was not my call for the summer, my daughter chose it, I am looking forward to seeing and experiencing it, but I need Disneyland as part of the trip. My disappointment with current flight issue is spending 4 nights in Disneyland and I had only planned on a 2 day park ticket...guess I could do a 3 day ticket but I know those SAturday crowds will be insane.....