I have only been to DLR once, and realized it is a huge pain in the you-know-where to get to any other theme parks. My husband and daughters got a rental car and drove to Six Flags, whereupon my husband said he'd never, EVER drive in California again. On our next trip we want to stay at the Grand Californian but do a day at Universal (which we've never been to). I can't figure out how on earth to get back and forth, so I'm wondering if it would be better to arrive in L.A. , stay one night near Universal, do our day there, and THEN come out to Anaheim. Only thing is, I have no idea where to stay with access to Universal (I'm assuming they don't have their own hotels?) or how to then get to Anaheim. *sigh* - it is frustrating and I have to admit it is WAYY easier to get around in Orlando.