Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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www.supershuttle.com). Car-rental agencies located at the J ohn Wayne Airport include
Budget
(
&
800/527-0700;
www.budget.com) and
Hertz
(
&
800/654-3131;
www.
hertz.com). To reach Anaheim fr om L AX, take California 55 nor th to I-5 nor th, and
then take the Harbor Boulevard exit and follow signs to theme par ks. You can also catch
a ride with
American Taxi
(
&
888/482-9466
), whose cabs queue up at the G round
Transportation Center on the airport's lower level; reservations are not necessary. Expect
the fare to Disneyland to cost about $30.
VISITOR INFORMATION
For information on the
D isneyland R esort,
including
show schedules and ride closur es that apply to the specific day(s) of y our visit, call
&
714/781-4565
for automated information or
&
714/781-7290
to speak to G uest
Relations (but expect a long wait). B etter yet, log on to the D isneyland Resort's official
website at
www.disneyland.com
.
For general information on the entire Anaheim region, contact the
Anaheim/Orange
County Visitor and Conv ention B ureau,
800 W. Katella A ve., inside the Anaheim
Convention Center (
&
714/765-8888;
www.anaheimoc.org). It's open Monday to Fri-
day from 8:30am to 5:30pm. S taffers can fill y ou in on ar ea activities and shopping, as
well as send y ou their
Official Visitors Guide
and the A dventureCard, which offers dis-
counts at dozens of local attractions, hotels, r estaurants, and shops.
You can find out ev erything you need to kno w about the D isneyland Resort online,
beginning with the official site,
www.disneyland.com
, which contains the latest infor-
mation on park improvements and additions, plus special offers (sometimes on airfare or
reduced admission) and an interactiv e trip planner that lets y ou build a custom D isney
vacation package. I f you prefer human interaction, contact a Walt Disney Travel Com-
pany specialist at
&
866/60-DISNEY
(866/603-4763) and ask about money-saving
package deals.
There are numerous unofficial Disney websites as well, which provide very detailed—
and often judgmental—information about the D isneyland Resort. The best I've found
are:
Disneyland: Inside & Out
(www.intercotwest.com), an active and friendly website
filled with detailed information on ev ery corner of the D isneyland R esort;
Laughing
Place.com
and
MouseInfo.com
, which both featur e daily updated headlines and col-
umns on all things Disney;
Mouseplanet.com
, a comprehensive Disneyland information
resource that offers features and reviews by guest writers; and
MouseSavers.com
, which
offers in-depth information on Disney theme parks and helps users save money on lodg-
ing and admissions.
ADMISSION, HOURS & INFORMATION
As of press time, admission to
either
Dis-
neyland or D isney's California A dventure, including unlimited rides and all festivities
and entertainment, is $69 for adults and childr en 10 and o ver, $59 for childr en 3 to 9,
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Tips
CityP ass Savings
If your vacation includes a visit to San Diego, look into purchasing a
Southern
California CityPass
(www.citypass.com). It includes a 3-Day Park Hopper ticket
to Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure, plus a 1-day admission to Uni-
versal Studios Hollywood, SeaWorld Adventure Park, and the San Diego Zoo or
Wild Animal Park. It costs $259 for adults and $219 for children, and if you visit all
these attractions you'll save more than $90.
