Airport help please

[elgerber]

Hello,

We are WDW vets planning our first DL vacation next June. I am wondering which airport you suggest we fly home from (we are flying into San Francisco, and driving down to LA from there)? We will be flying SWA because I have tons of points to use. They list the following airports in the area...LAX, Ontario, Burbank and Orange county. Any thoughts/suggestions for me? Some have better flight times than others, and different prices. I have absolutely no clue about any of them, nor their proximity to DL.

Thanks!

 

[starshine514]

Orange County is the preferred airport - much closer and smaller than LAX.

 

[skiingfast]

Airport Proximity to DLR and Ground Transportation Information

 

[sierranevada]

Orange County - by far the best. Followed by:

Ontario - about same distance as LAX but can be faster depending on traffic
LAX - further than Ontario but has more flight selections.

I really wouldn't do Burbank - not very convenient from Disneyland

Here is a great thread with airport and transportation info:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2318297&highlight=airport

 

[tzeitel]

Orange County is super close

 

[rentayenta]

Given the choices, Orange County hands down. I'd sooner have a root canal sans numbing before flying into/out of LAX.

 

[oferiniowa]

I flew into Orange County a couple years ago from the Midwest and my luggage beat me to baggage claim. Nice smaller airport. That would be my choice.

 

[elgerber]

Thank you all so much!!

 

[HockeyMomNH]

I'm not really following you! We're planning our first DL trip next May and I have been lurking over here recently.

We're definitely going to fly into Orange County. We just have to figure out which airport to leave from.

 

[elgerber]

I'm not really following you! We're planning our first DL trip next May and I have been lurking over here recently.

We're definitely going to fly into Orange County. We just have to figure out which airport to leave from.

Stalker!!!! Clearly we think alike!
And I have never mentioned, I know others have, but I LOVE your cakes!!

 

[Huff]

What about Long Beach?

 

[emmysmommy]

Southwest doesn't fly into Long Beach.

For Orange County, they have a brand new terminal opening Nov. 14th that will service SW airlines exclusively. I fly out of that airport several times a month and it is so easy and convenient.

 

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

Spend the extra money and fly into SNA. Although it is smaller, it is a lot closer and the people there seem to be so much nicer than LAX. It is also less of a headache to get into and out of. We decided to fly into LAX this last trip and regretted it. Never again. I have learned my lesson!

 

[mrswh]

Another vote for SNA. It is so zen compared to the chaos and noise of LAX. And so much easier to rent a car, get your bags, all that. Plus it's much closer to DLR. And, when you get on the plane, you taxi to the runway and take off - no waiting in line on the runway for 45 minutes. Imagine that!

 

[HockeyMomNH]

Stalker!!!! Clearly we think alike!
And I have never mentioned, I know others have, but I LOVE your cakes!!

Great minds!

Thanks!

What threads are you planning to post in today? Just to make my stalking easier...

 

[elgerber]

Great minds!

Thanks!

What threads are you planning to post in today? Just to make my stalking easier...

Hmmm, let me see. Do you watch American Horror Story? That's a pretty active thread on Thursdays, posted twice there already...

 

[HockeyMomNH]

Hmmm, let me see. Do you watch American Horror Story? That's a pretty active thread on Thursdays, posted twice there already...

No, I haven't seen that one. It sounds like something I would like though. I don't get to watch too much tv at this time of the year. I mostly just fall asleep to the food network in the evenings.

Hopefully we'll get to see some more dooney pictures today so I can stalk you over there!

 

[MinnieMom13]

Just in case the theme here isn't clear--Orange County is the way to go. It's smaller (hence more manageable) and closer to DL than LAX.

 

[elgerber]

No, I haven't seen that one. It sounds like something I would like though. I don't get to watch too much tv at this time of the year. I mostly just fall asleep to the food network in the evenings.

Hopefully we'll get to see some more dooney pictures today so I can stalk you over there!

LOL, I want that darn comic bag, so I am surely looking for more pictures!!
You should watch online, its super creepy and crazy confusing!

 

[Huff]

Orange County (SNA) is a bit different to fly out of and often freaks people out the first time! Due to FAA noise abatement rules aircraft departures follow an unusual takeoff procedure. The pilot will taxi to the end of the runway, apply brakes and then run the engine up to full throttle. This causes the plane to shake a bit while sitting still. When the brakes are released the plane accellerates faster than normal. Then when the plane lifts off it will climb much faster than expected. Once above the noise abatement altitude the plane will quickly reduce its rate of climb which results in a feeling as if the plane is falling when its not. Hard to explain but a different experience that freaks some people out!