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Now the transportation back to LAX from DL is a whole different situation. I'm trying to figure all that out. I've heard good things about Supershuttle and their prices seem pretty reasonable but I'm still not sure what's the best way to go about it.
Before I 'racked my brain too much', if I were you I'd call the DLR reservation number and ask then about the Disneyland Shuttle to LAX. It could prove to be less expensive than the Super Shuttle. Just a thought.
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I somehow ended up booking our return ride from DL to LAX. I'm not really sure how it happened honestly. That was one good CM.
I went to look at our reservation online this morning. Really for no other reason besides I like to occasionally look at our ressies with our names on them on their website. It makes the trip seem more real. Dorky yes, I know. But I'm sure you'll understand. I'm dying for a vacation. Any vacation. Our last trip was a little over a year ago which isn't that long but I just love to travel. But when we actually take this trip it will be closer to 20 months in between! Waaayyy too long. I've taken at least one trip a year since I was 19. Once it gets to be around a year since the last trip, I start getting that travel itch. Plus DH loves to travel just as much as I do so one of us is bound to bring up a vacation. He's already talking about where we're going in 2012! Gotta love it.
Anyway I'm completely off topic so let's get back to the point. I can't ever see my reservation online. When I put in the info, it says 'null' in red letters! Of course be the type A planner I am, it immediately makes me worry there's something wrong with our reservation. I'm sure there's not but it nags at me - that 'yeah, but what if....'. So decided to call them today just to set my mind at ease. She confirmed everything for me and asked if we needed any transportation from and to the airport. I said we actually did need something just back to LAX, we'd be dropping off a rental car on our arrival.
She priced out DL Express and Supershuttle with Supershuttle being a whopping $0.50 cheaper. I went with the pricier DL express simply because with Supershuttle we'd have to make a reservation 24 hours in advance. I don't really feel like remembering to do that when we're enjoying ourselves at DL.
I think the only thing I have left to book is our rental car which won't be done until a couple of months before we go. We're still hoping DL comes out with a discount for when we're going. The current offer isn't during our time frame so we're keeping our fingers crossed.
After DS went to bed last night, I got out my passporter to put my new invoice with the DLR Express info in there. I set it on the coffee table and forgot all about it. DS gets up when DH does, about 2 hours before me. Luckily a section of the newspaper DH was reading last night was set on top and just barely covered it. I can't believe DS didn't see it! He sat right by the thing for 2 1/2 hours and had to have walked by it a half dozen times. If he had seen it, we would've been busted. He learned all about the passporter from our WDW trips so if he saw it out, he'd figure it out pretty quick. Guess him being a 10 year old boy who is usually pretty oblivious to things around him comes in handy sometimes.
I've been checking the Disneyland website for any discounts during our trip and one finally popped up today! I priced it out on their site and it should save us about $500! Now I just have to call and change it around.
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Of course be the type A planner I am, it immediately makes me worry there's something wrong with our reservation. I'm sure there's not but it nags at me - that 'yeah, but what if....'. So decided to call them today just to set my mind at ease. She confirmed everything for me and asked if we needed any transportation from and to the airport. I said we actually did need something just back to LAX, we'd be dropping off a rental car on our arrival. 
DL express simply because with Supershuttle we'd have to make a reservation 24 hours in advance. I don't really feel like remembering to do that when we're enjoying ourselves at DL. 
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Now I just have to call and change it around.
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