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Originally Posted by GreenLantern
Wow I just typed out a big response and it didn't post that is weird...
It was along the lines of:
-I want to visit Under Armour
-Her store list was like 40 long
-I will be playing a lot of Clash of Clans
-I gave her a list of outlet malls she chose Camarillo
-I Know there were specific stores at that outlet she wanted to go to that weren't at any others
-figured it is a good excuse to drive on the coast
-I agree that driving through LA sucks, and I appreciate that Carlsbad find, but the store list is quite small compared to the other outlet
-SO far the cheapest rate I can get for Disney is like 380 a night
-Their prices will definitely drop closer to Oct, but the ocd planner in me really struggles with leaving that detail in limbo until then
-Did you get to sit on the Friends couch in your WB tour? That is the one detail I have to get right.
The more I am looking into Santa Monica the more I like it. Bit more expensive but hotels get cheaper the further away we get.. is there any area between SM and Hollywood that is too sketchy to stay in?
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For the hotel, I would book something now but make sure you can cancel without penalty up until check in, that way you have the security of knowing you have something booked, but also have the option of cancelling when prices drop later.
I'd do the same with the rental car. Also, look around for coupon codes and if you have or know someone who has an Entertainment Book, they usually have lots of rental car coupons. I've always had good luck with Alamo/National (same company but two different brands). Unlike other companies, they don't assign you a specific car, they just have all the cars of a certain class in a row and you can take whichever one you want. At least, they do that at the bigger airports, I don't know if they do at SNA.
Yes to the Friends couch. That was in 2005, so I don't know if they still do it. They gave a whole speech that it was in storage for a short time and "oh they really don't want us to do this, but I guess I can take a few quick photos". My sister and her family went a couple of years after I did and they got the same speech, so I assume they still do it. If you search Google images, there sure are a lot of people sitting on that damn couch for something they "don't let all the tours do".