Hi guys! New to this thread!
My mom and I will be visiting DLR arriving August 3, and departing August 7.
We will be spending the 3-6 in the parks. Our plane lands at LAX at 10am, and we leave LAX at 10am on the 7th, headed to Mexico for a week of relaxing. We will be staying at the Hyatt Regency a few miles down Harbour Blvd until the 6th for free using our Hyatt Points
then the evening of the 6th staying at the Radisson LAX so we will be near the airport for our flight. We found great non-stop flights on Delta from Orlando to LAX, and LAX to Cancun, so this made our travel plans even easier. We are from the Orlando, FL area, so we live and breathe WDW, and this will be our second visit to DLR. We were recently there last September for a couple days, toured the parks commando style and saw almost everything. This time we're looking to slow it down and enjoy the little details more
We are in the WDW parks almost weekly, but everything is so different in California! This is a last minute trip, we just booked it a couple days ago, so we are still working on our plans of what to do when we get there. We saw Hollywood/LA last time we were there and were not too impressed, and since were from Florida, and spending a week in the Caribbean right after, the Pacific beaches do not interest us at all, so we will probably stick to just the parks all four days. Last time we stayed on site at DLH but we didn't make full use of the EE since we are not morning people, so grateful to be using points and avoiding the peak summer cost. We are however looking to do some table service meals possibly at Cafe Orleans, Wine Country Trattoria, and Carthay Circle. These menus interested us the most, but I am so hesitant to make reservations and commit us to being anywhere at a certain time. Last trip I had every minute planned and this time I'm doing quite the opposite. Hmm! While we will be doing tons of park hopping, it looks like Sunday will be mainly DLR focused, Monday and Tuesday DCA, and Wednesday DLR. Park hopping is so easy and we will do it numerous times, but the planner in me is looking for some kind of structure! Does anyone know if DLR imposes a fee for canceling last minute or no-showing reservations like WDW does? I want to plan a 1pm-ish lunch at Cafe Orleans on our arrival day to kickstart everything, but incase we are running behind or problems with flights, canceling a lunch reservation I know will slip to the back of my mind completely I know, and I'd hate to be charged for it :/ Also- does being in the parks by 1 sound reasonable enough if our plane lands at LAX at 10am? I figure 30 minutes to get off and get our bags, an hour for the drive to the hotel, 15 minutes to check in and drop off our bags, then that leaves an hour and 15 minutes to wait for the shuttle, take the estimated 15 minute ride there, and make it back to new orleans square to check in for our reservation. I know by this time we will be starving, and last year on our arrival day we were so lost and confused about where to eat, I think having a place to go and enjoy a nice meal after a 5 hour flight seems perfect! Well I hope to chat with everyone more, and I am sure I will ask plenty more questions leading up to the date! And I apologize about this being a novel to read!
Fingers crossed we all get waterside!
