Heading to California

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prettypixie

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We had to postpone our trip to California (originally leaving Texas June 12), but plan to go sometime between mid July and September. Anybody know a reason why one of those weeks would be better to visit Disney?

Also, any photo requests from Downtown, DL or CA?
 
i would go in september if it was me because the kids will be in school! ; plus, prices may be lower due to being off-season.
 
In theory it wil be slighty less busy in september. ; However, the haunted mansion and iaswunm will be down for conversion to holiday mode.

I don't think dl has implemented pricing changes yet though.
 
We have finally decided we will be heading to California August 28 - September 7. We will be leaving from Orange, Texas (driving with a two-year old and three month old) Friday 28. We will be stopping along the way to visit family and will probably spend one day at Disney on 9/1.

After putting off the trip numerous times (due to losing home in hurricane, birth of a new baby, death of my father-in-law etc.) we are really looking forward to a vacation. Only six more weeks!
 
"prettypixie" said:
We have finally decided we will be heading to California August 28 - September 7. We will be leaving from Orange, Texas (driving with a two-year old and three month old)
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You have my sympathies. ; I once took my son when he was about 5 months old from SoCal to Albuquerque. ; That's about half the distance you'll be going.
 
"Roger" said:
You have my sympathies. ; I once took my son when he was about 5 months old from SoCal to Albuquerque. ; That's about half the distance you'll be going.
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My parents relocated from Dayton, Ohio to San Marcos, California when I was about 3 months old and decided to drive. They said, my car carrier was a clothing-lined laundry basket (hey this was late 1971 and even the car seats weren't for infants) and I slept most of the way. ; So, it's always possible her trip could be great with the kids, but if not there is always children's benadryl....haha
 
Or you could be like me - 8 years old on the return trip from Tennessee. I talked 8 hours and slept the other 6! I guess Ray's still in the honeymoon phase. Ask him about taking infants on a trip a year from now LOL!
 
"mainstreet1997" said:
Ray's still in the honeymoon phase. Ask him about taking infants on a trip a year from now LOL!
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Oh, I'm going to get a crash course in traveling with infants/toddlers in less than a year when I bring Kai home from China. ; That's a freakishly long plane ride
 
Well you could come to Chicago and take a mini-course with me. Taking the 10 minute bus ride with 18 5 year olds to swimming can be interesting!

"I CANT PUT MY SEATBELT ON! (as they arent trying)
"BYEEE SCHOOOOL!"
"I can touch your hand!" (Me: Stop touching eachother and turn around!"
"JINGLE BELLS JINGLE BELLS! (Me: No Christmas songs! Its July!)
(Upon arriving) "YYYYYYYYYYYAY were here!
Me: Take your seatbelts off but stay in your seats...sit down!

and this all before we even get in the pool!

LOL! Man I love my job!
 
"Grumpwurst" said:
Oh, I'm going to get a crash course in traveling with infants/toddlers in less than a year when I bring Kai home from China. ; That's a freakishly long plane ride
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Well, heres an idea....I was watching an episode of Jon and Kate Plus 8 and on their way to Hawaii they stopped in San Diego to break up the LOOONG trip. Maybe you should take Kai on his first trip to Disney. ; :P

After all its a reason to celebrate!

:P
 
"mainstreet1997" said:
Well, heres an idea....I was watching an episode of Jon and Kate Plus 8 and on their way to Hawaii they stopped in San Diego to break up the LOOONG trip. Maybe you should take Kai on his first trip to Disney. ; :P

After all its a reason to celebrate!

:P
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Because we are expected to be in China for 3 weeks, work isn't going to tolerate our making the trip any longer. ; It's going to be get on a plane and get home as fast as possible. ;
 
Roger, I just visited your DL photo Gallery (great pics btw). Now I'm totally anxious for our trip, but I still have to wait four and a half more weeks - aaaargh! :(
 
Thanks! ; :)

It looks like you'll be in the parks right before they close everything for Halloween. ; Not sure if 9/1 is a blockout day or not, you should look at the SoCal blockout days and doublecheck. ; Apparently, the park isn't as busy as it was in early June because of the blockout days...

Which is a reverse trend from the past when the summers were the worst, but the park has fully morphed into a mostly local park, so it makes sense to buy the $110 pass v. the almost $400 pass.[nb]Guessing, I don't know the price increases, but I'll bet the two park premium AP will exceed $400 this fall.[/nb]
 
Enjoy the west coast - lucky you getting to head that way. ; Someday, I'll work my way back to see what they changed (pretty much everything!) since I was last there.
 
"zackiedawg" said:
Enjoy the west coast - lucky you getting to head that way. ; Someday, I'll work my way back to see what they changed (pretty much everything!) since I was last there.
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You know Justin, the DVC units open up this fall ;-)
 
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