losfp
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- May 25, 2014
Hi all, I'm planning to stay about 4 nights next September for our big family trip. We will be flying in from Alaska, and then proceeding down the road to Anaheim afterwards - I'm just not exactly sure where to stay in LA, we've always just either hit the road or gone straight to Anaheim from LAX.
I'd like to do a day at Universal, and also hit up some of the following:
- Pantages Theatre, if I can get tickets to Hamilton
- Exposition Park / Science Centre
- Outlets - perhaps Citadel outlets?
I didn't love LA traffic when I've been in the area, so I'd like to avoid driving if possible. Looking at the map, it appears that if we stay somewhere downtown, there's metro lines that go up to Hollywood and Universal, and also to exposition park, plus there's shuttles to Citadel outlets nearby.
Is the metro a safe and recommended way to travel in LA for a small family (2 adults, 2 kids - 4 and 9)? I'd like to be able to get to Universal early to maximise park time.
Or am I better off trying to stay a couple of nights near Universal, and then transferring closer to downtown before getting a shuttle/private shuttle to Anaheim for our Disneyland days?
I'd like to do a day at Universal, and also hit up some of the following:
- Pantages Theatre, if I can get tickets to Hamilton
- Exposition Park / Science Centre
- Outlets - perhaps Citadel outlets?
I didn't love LA traffic when I've been in the area, so I'd like to avoid driving if possible. Looking at the map, it appears that if we stay somewhere downtown, there's metro lines that go up to Hollywood and Universal, and also to exposition park, plus there's shuttles to Citadel outlets nearby.
Is the metro a safe and recommended way to travel in LA for a small family (2 adults, 2 kids - 4 and 9)? I'd like to be able to get to Universal early to maximise park time.
Or am I better off trying to stay a couple of nights near Universal, and then transferring closer to downtown before getting a shuttle/private shuttle to Anaheim for our Disneyland days?