We spent two days at Disneyland earlier this year during an RV trip around the west. My daughter LOVED it, my husband thought it was just as much fun as Disney World, but for me, I just didn't feel the "magic" (I think partially because we stayed offsite which we've never done at WDW and partially because we'd just spent a week in comparatively quiet and uncrowded national parks!).
We're visiting family in Texas this fall and have a week afterward to do... something. That something was going to be WDW but the resort prices are so high, even with the new discounts, that I'm looking elsewhere. My daughter is begging to go back to Disneyland and my husband is on board with the idea, so I want to get excited about it. I'm sure there's so much more to it that we didn't explore or experience. So please tell me what you love about Disneyland!
We won't be staying onsite as we need a kitchen for severe food allergies (another reason I'm hesitant, I think, as I've read Disneyland isn't quite as good with the food allergies as Disney World -- we didn't attempt any in-park meals last time). I'm trying to decide if we should stay as close to Disneyland as possible (in a hotel suite or VRBO) or if we should rent something on the beach (I think I read Newport Beach is pretty close... 20 min drive or so?) to add another layer to the vacation. But I'm not sure if that would take us out of "the bubble" even more.
Any feedback or advice is very much appreciated!!
We're visiting family in Texas this fall and have a week afterward to do... something. That something was going to be WDW but the resort prices are so high, even with the new discounts, that I'm looking elsewhere. My daughter is begging to go back to Disneyland and my husband is on board with the idea, so I want to get excited about it. I'm sure there's so much more to it that we didn't explore or experience. So please tell me what you love about Disneyland!
We won't be staying onsite as we need a kitchen for severe food allergies (another reason I'm hesitant, I think, as I've read Disneyland isn't quite as good with the food allergies as Disney World -- we didn't attempt any in-park meals last time). I'm trying to decide if we should stay as close to Disneyland as possible (in a hotel suite or VRBO) or if we should rent something on the beach (I think I read Newport Beach is pretty close... 20 min drive or so?) to add another layer to the vacation. But I'm not sure if that would take us out of "the bubble" even more.
Any feedback or advice is very much appreciated!!