My $0.02. Take her to Knott's and see if she notices. The Folger's Crystals Instant Coffee of theme park visits.

I checked with Mother Moonie and she is up for a little Disney magic Friday night before we hit the park early (7:30am'ish) on Saturday.

We land at LAX at 6:30pm where a driver will be waiting to wisk us to the resort via the NA approved route that should get us to the park by 8:00pm.

We already have Fantasmic seating for Saturday, so we will save that for then.

I'll see if I can make reservations at the Plaza Inn for 8:20pm'ish which should get us out just in time to park ourselves in front of Main Street Photo for the 9:30pm fireworks. I think we'll skip WOC for a little extra sleep to better prepare us for Saturday.

One word about the NA-approved route that might help.

Both the north/south 710 and the more easterly north/south 605 head down a short distance from the east/west 105 to the east/west 91 (which gets you to the all-important 5 freeway) .... and the 605 is indeed a shorter distance by a quarter mile or so. BUT - traveling on the 105 once you pass the 710 heading for the 605, the freeway goes downhill and travels below street level. This has a weird effect on traffic - which tends to slow down drastically because four idiots have a problem going a down a tiny hill without hitting their brakes.

This causes a multiplier effect and generally the entire 2 miles below street level to the 605 is a clvsterfu<k. It's generally better if you're in the carpool lane - BUT the 105 ENDS at the 605 and there's no carpool lane transition to the 605 south - so you'd have to join the general population of crawlers in the regular lanes.


So I recommend taking the 710 south from the 105 to the 91. Just a piece of advice from someone who knows the perils of rush hour traffic from the LAX area to Disneyland. If I'm feeling insane enough, I will also brave that drive to see you and mom for a while, even though I'm heading to the Bay Area early the next morning. ;)

I still think the best route is 405 N to the 101 N (which is actually W) to the 23 N to the 118 E to the 5 S to the 134 E to the 2 N to the 210 E to the 605 S to the 10 E to the 71 S to the 91 E to the 15 N to the 60 W to the 57 S to the 22 E to the 55 N to the 91 W to the 110 N to the 105 E to the 710 S, exit Willow E, which becomes Katella. Disneyland will be on the left after Abbey's Anaheimer Inn.

OK, but no hitting on my mom.

I gotta say, for a trip focused on reminiscing that path does go by two houses I used to live in, my Aunts current house, both the houses where my Grandparents once lived and the cemetery where two of them are buried. I'll give it some thought. Oh, and that goes for you too Kevy. No hitting on my mom.

Gosh darn it !!

This boy sure whips in, does the do, then whips out again. I thought it was just Sydney that copped these whirlwind visits.

Glad to see we're given equal footing with Disneyland.

ETA: Oh, if you'd like, we can hit on your mom if you bring her with you downunder.

Not at all, in face I have a long history of hit-and-run visits.

Humm, let's see... . I arrive LAX at 6:30pm on Friday and fly out at 9:00am Sunday. That's 38.5 hours in LA

I arrive Sydney at 7:30am on Sunday and depart Monday at 5:30pm. So that's 34.5 hours in Sydney.

Huh, I guess I do love Disney more, oh and NO. You are not allowed to hit on my Mother either.

Thanks: it's been a while since I've added a quote.

Not since the days of Lincoln, I bet. :p