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Anyone drive cross country to get to DL?
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GiveMeTheMusic
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I've driven cross country, not for the express purpose of going to Disneyland. It's an experience. If you do it, take the time to make stops at the Grand Canyon and other interesting sights along the way (or way back). It's about 3 days of driving each way, so while it may be cheaper, that's almost a week of time lost to driving.
The wife and I have debated doing it simply because there is a lot to see along the way. No way I would do it as a straight through drive, but I am totally on board with 3-4 days each way with multiple points of interest along the way.
FerretAfros
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I did a cross-country drive when moving in 2012 that began in southern California and took me through Tennessee on the way further east. As has been mentioned, it's a long trip with a lot of time in the car (especially for kids). If you do it, take your time and enjoy the journey; as much as I love Disneyland, it's not worth being stuck in the car with the family for 6+ days roundtrip
I traveled I-40, which is actually quite scenic for most of its length and cuts through the Texas panhandle to minimize the boring landscape there. From Oklahoma to its end in California, it runs parallel to old Route 66 so there are tons of great roadside attractions where you can stop and stretch your legs, including the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest, throwback tourist trap diversions, many locations that inspired imagery in Cars, and a short side trip to the Grand Canyon. The scenery between the Continental Divide in central NM and Flagstaff, AZ was particularly impressive and constantly changing. The Route 66 roadtrip could make for a pretty fun vacation of its own without the burden of having Disneyland as the holy grail at the end of it (and then the dreaded return trip); let it be a journey without focusing so much on the destination
Just be aware that this trip is literally what the Griswolds set out to do in the original Vacation movie, so there are plenty of things that could go wrong along the way. It's a lot of together time in a confined space, and the payoff may not be worth it just to visit a theme park. As unpleasant as air travel can be, there's a lot to be said for its speed to minimize the worst parts of a trip
I traveled I-40, which is actually quite scenic for most of its length and cuts through the Texas panhandle to minimize the boring landscape there. From Oklahoma to its end in California, it runs parallel to old Route 66 so there are tons of great roadside attractions where you can stop and stretch your legs, including the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest, throwback tourist trap diversions, many locations that inspired imagery in Cars, and a short side trip to the Grand Canyon. The scenery between the Continental Divide in central NM and Flagstaff, AZ was particularly impressive and constantly changing. The Route 66 roadtrip could make for a pretty fun vacation of its own without the burden of having Disneyland as the holy grail at the end of it (and then the dreaded return trip); let it be a journey without focusing so much on the destination
Just be aware that this trip is literally what the Griswolds set out to do in the original Vacation movie, so there are plenty of things that could go wrong along the way. It's a lot of together time in a confined space, and the payoff may not be worth it just to visit a theme park. As unpleasant as air travel can be, there's a lot to be said for its speed to minimize the worst parts of a trip
Darkbeer1
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I would take I-40 one way, and I-10 the other way.
The trip will more likely be the highlight, not Disneyland.
Take time to go on a bit of Route 66, see the Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon, etc.
And when you get to Southern California, check out the many other sights besides the DLR.
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The trip will more likely be the highlight, not Disneyland.
Take time to go on a bit of Route 66, see the Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon, etc.
And when you get to Southern California, check out the many other sights besides the DLR.
www,visittheoc.com
ive been to California before when Drum Corps International Had finals at the Rose Bowl. Our housing got messed up, and we ended up at a strip motel across from disneyland. I woke up every day staring at ToT and couldnt go... ha! Beautiful country to travel through. I got to experience from Sacramento to Anaheim to Pasadena. Beautiful area!
Im a huge grizwold fan haha! I actually dressed as Cousin Eddie for halloween.
I love Southweat, I don't like 2k in flights
Phroobar
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If your going to do the Grizwold thing, make sure not to tie the dog to the car bumper.
Do a s will stay home where they will be safe from bumpersIf your going to do the Grizwold thing, make sure not to tie the dog to the car bumper.
Brainleech419
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used to do it all the time when I was a kid it was a lot of fun as long as u keep enough for when you get there
ajrwdwgirl
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We drove from Northern Wisconsin to Disneyland and back. We made it part of a bigger road trip going to the Badlands in S.D., Yellowstone, Yosemite, San Francisco and even stopped at the Grand Canyon on the way home. It was a lot of fun and we hadn't traveled in those areas so that just added to the adventure.
George Lucas on a Bench
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I've done it to both resorts several times.