On our recent trip to Disneyland, we learned a number of things, here
are the highlights:
-a hotel deal that's too good to be true probably is, even if the hotel
is a name brand.
-there's something seriously fucked up about an Anaheim hotel that
doesn't have cribs
-carseats can get cracked, likely from being checked on airplanes but
possibly from wheeling them through airports.
-installing cracked carseats is sometimes the best option when the other
choice is to rent one from the rental car place
-going to Disneyland with a 2 year old means riding a lot fewer rides
but it's fun in a whole new way
-saving money by flying into LAX, even if it's part of a really
great-seeming hotel/air package is not at all worth the money saved over
flying into Orange County

So, we spent a bit more money than we intended to on this trip but we
still had a great time.

The carseat people are replacing Val's seat, a new one is on the way.
We ended up putting the seat in forward-facing for the last day or so
since the crack was getting bigger. I felt a little ill but it was the
safest way to use the seat at the time so that's what we did.

At bedtime now, Val asks where Goofy is. Don't even try to tell me
she's too young for Disney parks!