Trip Review: A Summer Trip to LA Beyond Disney

​This past summer my family decided to go to Disneyland, but since we live on the east coast we wanted to make the most of the trip.
 
We decided to spend the first few days in Los Angeles, or more specifically Burbank.  We stayed at the Springhill Suites in downtown Burbank.  The hotel was awesome and it was located very close to all the tourist attractions that we wanted to visit.

​We took the Warner Bros. tour, which is a few hours long.  They take you all over the lot.  It was awesome to see how the sets worked for a television show.  We got to see the whole town of Rosewood, which I believe is the town for Pretty Little Liars.  They took the set of Friends and made the coffee shop, Central Perk, into their own coffee shop.  My family got to take pictures on the famous couch.
 
While we were checking out the walk of fame, we decided to do the bus tour to see where the stars lived.  We didn’t see any stars but it was great to see the Hollywood sign as well as going down Mulholland Drive.  The views were just spectacular!
 
I have been to Universal Studios in Orlando many times.  The California amusement park was great.  They have similar attractions, but I was SOOOOOO looking forward to the Walking Dead attraction.  Tyler and I went through the attraction which takes you through the first few season of the show.  The walking dead would pop out at you when you least expected it.  We thought it was great!  There was also a back lot tour which took you through different movie sets, but the best part was going through an interactive ride featuring King Kong and Skull Island.  It was very exciting!!
 
When we are talking about the most fun that we had on this trip, my kids keep saying that going to the Warner Bros studio tour was the best!!

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About the Author

Tracey DeMarco, Travel Advisor
As a mother of two teens, Tracey DeMarco uses her love for travel to expose her children to new and amazing experiences.  She has taken that passion for making family memories to launch a successful career as a travel advisor for clients from around the world. Tracey is a major Disney fan with over 70 visits to both Florida and California parks and sailed all four ships with Disney Cruise Line.  She specializes in Disney Destinations, Universal Studios, Hawaii and all major cruise lines.  She is a native of New Jersey and currently lives in Bloomingdale, New Jersey with her husband, two children, and amazing dog.