sarha said:
Thanks so much Snow Brite, that sounds just like what my D would enjoy ! I have to check out the price for the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
Can you suggest any companies that give bus tours that might be more appealing to teenagers?
Also, is Santa Monica close enough for a day trip or do you think it would be wiser to book a hotel there for 1 night?
Again, thanks for any suggestions .
You are most welcome! If the Roosevelt doesn't work there is also the Renaissance right there as well. But the Roosevelt has tons of Hollywood history, and if I remember right was the first home of the Academy Awards. And it is much more cool...
It will probably be in the $250+ range per night.
I don't know about a bus tour. Do you not have a car? Not sure where to look for that infomation. Sorry!
The website for the El Capitan theatre is:
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/el_capitan/ and you can pre-purchase tickets to the movie that is playing there. This summer it will be Pirates of the Carribean while you are there! Woooohoooo! The VIP tickets seem expensive when you buy them, but they include confirmed assigned seating, popcorn in a take home bucket and a soda. The movie will have additional fun things too. Such as the Narnia movie we saw had "snow" in the theatre that fell from the ceiling before the movie, and then afterwards the movies props were on display downstairs. Get there early enough to see the live organist (amazing!) playing disney tunes, and plan to go to the Disney Soda Shop next door. Look for the Hollywood star for
Disneyland at the Soda Shop entrance, it is the only "place" to have one!
Santa Monica is a day trip easy from either Disneyland or Hollywood. It is a nice beach and the pier is fun too. Its actually rather close to LAX if you wanted to hit it on the way in or out, but would have to make sure your luggage was secure in the car if you did that. There is great shopping in Santa Monica as well that your daughter would most likely love.
We like to spend one night on the Queen Mary. It is fun and has a sort of worn elegance with lots of little historical things (like the old salt or fresh water handles in the shower). You could go to Santa Monica for the day and then down to Long Beach to the Queen Mary and the aquarium if you didn't want to do the day trip.