Thank you, DenverVal, for your comments have done it before but without kids.
Thinking of the distance the plan would be to go direct to VEGAS, stay there and do one of thoose flights from LV to the Grand Canyon, for a day and then back to LV.
Part of the logic its a long way so i might was well get my monies worth and take the kids to as much a possible, they can rest on the ship.
GC is great isnt it, but will be hot but the timing is down to the cruise and our schools
Whilst travelling I would like to see hollywood again and Universal (kids love Universal Orlando, more than WDW) so flying to Burbank was the idea there and stay say 3 nights in that region.
Hollywood >
Disneyland is the issue, and depending on cost I will decide either car hire Burbank>Hollywood>DL and drop off, or possible Town cars,
The LA Parking lot is exactly why I am thinking about LV first avoid LAX completly, and cut the car trips down to as small as possible.
Still very early in the planning stages much depends on flights, I might have to switch to LA if I cannot obtain the ones I want.
Thanks for the input DenverVal