clarkgriswold

goldy you don't want to do Universal on your first day, schools are out then and it is very crowded between Christmas and New Years. Plus the drive from LAX to Universal on a work morning is a nightmare. Save Universal for the last part of your trip.

If you are driving to Vegas on Dec 28, wait until 10am. At 9am you've still got traffic tie-ups everywhere.

sayko

Any tips for driving from Las Vegas to LA (either Anaheim or Santa Monica) on Dec 28th? We plan to leave in the morning by 9 am?

goldy1

We have now booked New Years eve at Stovall Inn Best western. opposite Disneyland This is getting realy exciting.

sayko

I was looking into the same hotel for another night as well. Anywhere to get discount Disney tickets? Do you know if 1 day is enough for both parks? We are a adult couple and "just want to be there, feel it and have some fun".

trippinkpj

As others have said, you will be fine in you leave in the early am on Sat. I'd leave by 7 am to avoid holiday weekend traffic.

smartcookie

you can try looking for some discounted Disneyland tickets on eBay and on Craigslist.org. I would plan on spending an entire day there.

ourunner

So how did it go?

I'm in the same situation and 'may' look at getting to Vegas from San Diego on the 31st Dec 2008

The 'plan' at present is either to drive back to LA overnight 1st Jan 09
or to get a hotel just outside Vegas
for the night.

Our return flight to UK leaves LAX at 6 PM 1st Jan 09.

janisj

ourunner: Hopefully she will see your questions - but it isn't that likely. This was goldy1's first and only ever post and she hasn't been back on the forum since October.

ourunner

Thank you for the reply janisj

Should I start a new thread or continue this one?

janisj

Since you may have different questions/issues and this is one about last year -- I'd go ahead and start a fresh thread. Your question may get buried on this one since folks often just read the OP and answer it w/o looking at the latest posts . . . .