Originally Posted by jefrank
The piece of mind might not be quite worth the $200 and god-awful 6:00 departure, but... anyone want to pipe in with what it's worth to avoid LAX? I haven't been to either airport, but I'm presuming ONT will be an easier experience all around?
I can't imagine LAX being any worse than DTW in terms of facilities. But, after the wait for baggage claim, then you'll have to lug your suitcases to the concrete "island", wait 5-10 minutes for the rental shuttle bus, another 15-30 minutes of getting there (since you'll be at T2, you'll have to make your way around to all the other terminals before heading to the lot)... THEN the drive to Anaheim might make you nuts.
ONT is an absolute breeze... small airport with a very new (and smaller) terminal and rental lots relatively near by. The service counter people seem much more friendly/have less attitude. Plus, traffic from ONT-Disney isn't as bad as LAX-Disney.
Is it worth $200 + loss of sleep? Coupled with peace of mind of and easier trip with the family... it gets close.
With the rental car though... usually, the really cheap weekend rates aren't available on one-way rentals, though some companies don't consider ONT-LAX to be one way. It's definitely worth looking into.